GretnaLife’s Sunday Gatherings

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:20–28
Topic(s): Resurrection, Death, New Life
Big Idea of the Message: Jesus’s resurrection is the basis of our belief that death does not have the final say. Because Jesus is raised to life, we will also be raised to life.
Application Point: Christians believe that death is not the final word, because Jesus’s resurrection defeats death and guarantees our future resurrection. The tomb is empty!

Big Idea of the Series: Palm Sunday is the day set aside to remember Jesus’ Triumphal Entry and the beginning of Holy Week. By telling the story of Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, this message challenges listeners to wonder if their self-righteousness and pride is keeping them from recognizing and participating in God’s work.
Text: Luke 19:28-44
Topic: Hypocrisy, Self-righteousness, Salvation, Triumphant Entry
Big Idea of the Message: Rather than seeing Jesus’ Triumphal Entry for what it was—a fulfillment of prophecy—many, including the religious leaders, were so concerned with keeping their own power and authority, that they missed the Messiah.
Applicational Point: It’s possible to be close to religion, and yet still miss God.

Throughout this series, we've been looking at different aspects of joy. In this final video, we'll take a look at what it means to have joy in unity. We'll see how joy can help us grow in our relationship with God, and how it can make us more open and compassionate towards others.

Big Idea of the Series: The heart of this four-week series is to focus on the power of joy in the life of the believer. It will focus on seeing joy as a gift, having joy when God moves, finding joy when God feels distant, and the way joy changes the hearts of believers working together.
This Week: Joy As A Response
Text: Psalm 20:1-9
Topics: Joy, God’s Work, Responding to God
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Big Idea of the Series: The heart of this four-week series is to focus on the power of joy in the life of the believer. It will focus on seeing joy as a gift, having joy when God moves, finding joy when God feels distant, and the way joy changes the hearts ofbelievers working together.
This Week: 
Text: 2 Samuel 6:12–23; Psalm 150Topics: Joy, God’s Work, Responding to GodBig Idea of the Message: David experienced an incredible level of joy when God brought the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem through David’s efforts.Application Point: When God moves in our lives in a way that is both restorative and powerful, we are called to celebrate in whatever way will glorify him the most.

Big Idea of the Series: The heart of this four-week series is to focus on the power of joy in the life of the believer. It will focus on seeing joy as a gift, having joy when God moves, finding joy when God feels distant, and the way joy changes the hearts of believers working together.
Week 1
Text: Galatians 5:22–26; Philippians 4:4;-9 Thessalonians 5:16
Topics: Living in Confidence, Joy, Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit
Big Idea of the Message: Joy is a gift from the Holy Spirit, and the follower of Christ must learn how to live in light of that joy.
Application Point: If we are to live as God intends, then we will need to figure out how to see joy as a gift. But as with any gift, we cannot benefit from it unless we use it as intended.

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 8
Text: Revelation 21:9-22:5
Topics: God Wins, Healing, Paradise
Big Idea of the Message: In the end, God restores all of creation to an Eden-like state, but it is even better than before. The nations are healed by the tree of life.
Application Point: When we put our hope in God, we put our hope in the one who will ultimately make all things right and who redeems those who worship him.

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 7
Text: Revelation 20-21:8
Topics: God's Victory, Hope, New Jerusalem
Big Idea of the Message: As Christians, we look forward to the day when God makes all things right and renews the heavens and the earth. This hope empowers us to persevere through our trials.
Application Point: How does is that unwavering hope reflected in our daily lives?