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 2:42-47Topic(s): Fruit of the Spirit, Spirit Filled Church, Holy Spirit, TransformationBig 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.