GretnaLife’s Sunday Gatherings

Text: Matthew 6:19-21
Topic(s): A Heart for the House
Big Idea of the Message: What does it mean to have a heart for something? Having a heart for the House of God is to love His people (even if we don't like them), and His mission.
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Text: Luke 10:38–42
Topic(s): Imitating Christ, Faithfulness
Big Idea of the Message: Prayer, Fasting, and Scripture Knowledge were critical to Jesus's life, and to ours as well.  During this series, we will look at impacts of these practices, and join together in living them out over the next 21 Days.
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Week 6
Text: Luke 14:25–33
Topics: Discipleship, Love, Faithfulness
Big Idea of the Message: Christ reminds us that our love should first and foremost be for him, to such an extent that the love given to all other people in our lives seems insignificant in comparison.
Application Point: Pray for the relational idols of your heart to be revealed and to give your love foremost to God.

Week 5: Millstones
Text: Mark 9:42–50
Topics: Sin, Righteousness, Judgment
Big Idea of the Message: Stop worrying about status, competition, influence, control and - frankly, getting what you want-  and start worrying about nurturing the “little ones” - because that’s the Father’s priority…do that, and you will surely be rewarded

Text: Matthew 15:21–28
Topics: Faith, Perseverance, Humility
Big Idea of the Message: Christ has come to save not only the children of Israel but the entire world.
Application Point: How does your current pursuit of Jesus reflect this EPIC truth?

Big Idea of the Series: This six-week series looks at some of the passages in the Bible that don’t sit well with most modern readers. Passages like the imprecatory Psalms, the story of Judah and Tamar, Jesus dismissing the gentile woman at the dinner table, and Jesus’s command to hate our families. By exploring several parts of Scripture that challenge our understanding of the Bible and of God, we can strengthen our faith and find unexpected blessings in his Word.
Text: 2 Kings 2:23–25Topics: Reverence, Worship, Holiness, WordsBig Idea of the Message: We must esteem God with our reverent worship and devotion in all aspects of our lives - including our words.

Week 2
Text: Genesis 38:6–26
Topics: Righteousness, Criticism, Sin
Big Idea of the Message: Christians are called to grow and move toward the likeness of Jesus. Sometimes, that takes a willingness to hear the loving criticism of one another.

Big Idea of the Series: This six-week series looks at some of the passages in the Bible that don’t sit well with most modern readers. Passages like the imprecatory Psalms, the story of Judah and Tamar, Jesus dismissing the gentile woman at the dinner table, and Jesus’s command to hate our families. By exploring several parts of Scripture that challenge our understanding of the Bible and of God, we can strengthen our faith and find unexpected blessings in his Word.
Week 1
Text: Psalm 137:1–9
Topics: Righteous Anger, Grace, Remembrance
Big Idea of the Message: Imprecatory prayers are a way to be honest with God, to initiate a process of spiritual healing through God’s grace and mercy, and only possible if our friendship with the Lord is strong.