GretnaLife’s Sunday Gatherings

Big Idea of the Series: This series aims to both focus our hearts on how we approach worship, and broaden our view of what worship can (and maybe should) look like.
Week 1
Text: Psalm 100:1-5
Topics: obedience, celebration, reverence, joy, worship
Big Idea of the Message: When we worship the Lord, we are approaching and worshipping the King of Kings & the Lord of Lords. One we obey, the other we trust to carry us into eternity. The Lord is deserving of both.

This week, Lydia McCullough shares her story of challenge, change, and faith. We hope it will encourage and inspire you in your walk with Jesus!

As we read the Book of Acts, we are painted a picture of the Church that is dynamic, powerful, and world-changing. Join us as we discuss one such example in Acts 4, and ask ourselves if we are brave enough to be UGLY.
Text: Acts 4:31-37

We believe that the Lord loves the people of the world so much that he gave his Son’s life to save it.  It is the reason we who follow him are saved. Pray that we would be a body that sees people as the Lord sees them. Pray that we would look for and find the image of God in every person we encounter. Pray that our hearts will feel God’s pain in seeing someone - anyone - lost & separated from Him. Pray that we would have the love to speak life through the Gospel - because God first did it for us. 

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