Gretnalife's Sunday Gatherings

Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Matthew 26:36-46 Topics: Friendship, Togetherness, Gifts, Tenderness Big Idea of the Message: Faith-filled friendships offer the tender gift of companionship. Application Point: Faith-filled communities can be the source of strong, tender friendships that defeat loneliness.

Text: Romans 6:1-14 Topic(s): Grace, Sin, Responsibility, New life Big Idea of the Message: Grace is a gift but also a responsibility. Application Point: Grace is a free gift that God gives us, but it is important to receive it responsibly.

Text: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 Topic(s): Gratitude, Grace, Thanksgiving  Big Idea of the Message: Grace leads to gratitude. Application Point: Believers are grateful because they are grace filled.

Text: Luke 7:36–50 Topic(s): Grace, Evangelism, Sin, World Big Idea of the Message: Showing others grace can be an act of evangelism. Application Point: We live in an ungracious world; when we give grace, we are representing Jesus to the world.

Text: 2 Peter 1:1–2 (CSB) Topic(s): Grace, Gospel, Sin, Reliance Big Idea of the Message: Grace is a gift we continually need, through our entire lives of faith. Application Point: We are reliant on God’s grace for everything.

Text: Galatians 5:19-24, Acts 2:42-47 Topic(s): Fruit of the Spirit, Spirit Filled Church, Holy Spirit, Transformation Big Idea of the Message: All followers of Jesus are indwelt with Holy Spirit, but if we are letting Him lead, our lives will look significantly different. Application Point: If we want to live as Jesus calls and promises, we have to make changes today that lead us down that path.

Text: Romans 8:1-8 Topic(s): Walking with the Spirit, Grace, Perseverance, Faith, Keep Pace Big Idea of the Message: Every follower of Jesus SHOULD be walking with the Spirit in such a way that it constantly transforms their identity & lives.  Application Point: The Spirit is always moving, and we have a responsibility to keep pace.

Text: Acts 2:14-21; Ephesians 1:13-19  Topic(s): Holy Spirit, Gifts, Walking With The Spirit  Big Idea of the Message: All who walk with the Spirit are offered incredible gifts from God. Do yo know what some of them are? Are you living as though they are true?

Big Idea of the Series: This four-week series examines the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the believers and challenges our faith to use this gift. What did Jesus promise us about the Spirit? How did the early church demonstrate the truth of those promises? In what ways are we using the Spirit that God has poured out? Week 1 Text: Acts 2:1–11 Topic(s): Courageous Faith, Holy Spirit, Power, Love Big Idea of the Message: Sometimes, the Holy Spirit gets lost in the Trinity. Jesus & God are more tangible, and easier to understand. The Holy Spirit is just as important to our walk with Jesus. Who is He? What does He bring to the world, and our lives?

Big Idea of the Message: Observing the Sabbath gives us a weekly glimpse of eternity. Application Point: You can cultivate an eternal perspective by intentionally taking time away from the busyness of this world.

If you live with an eternal perspective, you will take actions to share that vision with others. If your faith never leaves the realm of thoughts or emotional security, is it really faith?

To live with an eternal perspective,We have to see the value of eternity with God. Our relationship with your possessions can tell us a lot about whether you have an eternal perspective in life.

Holy Week reminds us that even when God doesn’t act in the way we expect, his plans always take our present circumstances and our future needs into account.

Today, Amber will bring a message of hope and of God's faithfulness through her personal story.

What does a restored and fully healed relationship with God look like for your life? Is 53:3-6

Jesus’s blood protects us from death.

Jesus’s blood protects us from death.   Scripture: Exodus 12:1-13

After his encounter with the whale, Jonah did a 180-degree turn in his obedience to God. How has God overwhelmed you in a good way to transform your life?