GretnaLife's Sunday Gatherings

Big Idea of the Series: This sermon series explores the book of Revelation and helps us read Revelation as a book of hope and comfort, not a cipher with secret insights into the end times. It walks through eight passages focusing on the sovereignty of God and his plan to right every wrong.

Text: Revelation 11:1–13

Topics: Witness, Community, Faithfulness of God

Big Idea of the Message: The two witnesses represent the church and its calling to witness to Jesus in the world.

Application Point: We must remain faithful to God, believing that he will bring his will to completion, no matter our circumstances.

Big Idea of the Series: This sermon series explores the book of Revelation and helps us read Revelation as a book of hope and comfort, not a cipher with secret insights into the end times. It walks through eight passages focusing on the sovereignty of God and his plan to right every wrong.

Week 3

Text: Revelation 5:1–10

Topics: Jesus, Sacrifice, Hope

Big Idea of the Message: Paradoxically, Jesus’s death on the cross is how he stands victorious over sin and death.

Application Point: Rather than worship earthly leaders, who wield authority through power, we worship Jesus, who wielded his authority through his sacrificial death.

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Big Idea of the Series: This sermon series explores the book of Revelation and helps us read Revelation as a book of hope and comfort, not a cipher with secret insights into the end times. It walks through eight passages focusing on the sovereignty of God and his plan to right every wrong.

Week 2

Text: Revelation 1:9–20

Topics: Revelation, Persecution, Comfort

Big Idea of the Message: Even though John is exiled to an island, God is in control and can still communicate with him and with the church.

Application Point: We need to learn to see how God can reveal himself to us even when we don’t think we are in the right place to receive from him.

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Big Idea of the Series: This sermon series explores the book of Revelation and helps us read Revelation as a book of hope and comfort, not a cipher with secret insights into the end times. It walks through eight passages focusing on the sovereignty of God and his plan to right every wrong.

Week 1

Text: Revelation 1:1–20

Topics: Apocalypse, Revelation, Jesus

Big Idea of the Message: Jesus is the focus of the revelation and the reason for our hope.

Application Point: We need to make sure that our desire in studying Revelation is to know Jesus Christ more.

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This one week series walks us through the life of Joseph in Genesis 37-45.  Through it, we are able to see the remarkable providence of God. 

Big Idea: In this series for Advent, we will explore the first chapter of the Gospel of John. What did it mean for God to take on human flesh and walk among us? As we grow in understanding, our hearts will become more prepared for the Christmas holiday and for an encounter, once again, with the living God.

This Week

Text: John 1:9–13, 29–34
Topics: Adoption, Forgiveness, Faith
Big Idea of the Message: Through Jesus God gives us forgiveness.
Application Point: Why not ask for God’s forgiveness for Christmas this year?

Big Idea: In this series for Advent, we will explore the first chapter of the Gospel of John. What did it mean for God to take on human flesh and walk among us? As we grow in understanding, our hearts will become more prepared for the Christmas holiday and for an encounter, once again, with the living God.

This Week:
Text: John 1:14–18
Topics: Incarnation, Grace, Worship
Big Idea of the Message: The incarnation was the first gift of Christmas
Application Point: Have you received God’s gift of grace in your everyday life?

This Week, we wrap up our series on the Shema. What does it mean to love the Lord with all our strength?

Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Topics: All In, Muchness, Me'od

Big Idea of the Message: Love for God isn't something we should meter out.

Big Idea of the Series: This series looks at the Shema in Deuteronomy 6 and unpacks the call to God’s people then and today to honor God and love him with all our heart, soul, and strength.

This Week: 

Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 

Topic(s): Soul, Nephesh, Being, Living It Out Big Idea of the Message: If we are to live our lives as God intends, our lives must represent the call he has on us.

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Big Idea of the Series: This series looks at the Shema in Deuteronomy 6 and unpacks the call to God’s people then and today to honor God and love him with all our heart, soul, and strength.

This Week: 

Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 

Topic(s): Heart, Source, Life, Jesus, Commitment

Big Idea of the Message: If we are to live our lives as God intends, our hearts must be focused on the Lord, and Him alone.