Have you ever noticed that the plans we make for ourselves don't always turn out the way we planned them? Often times we have limitiations on what we can see and know in making those plans, but God doesn't. God has a plan for us and our lives and what he looks for in planning is deeper than what we can see and better than what we can plan for.

Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: God chooses differently.

Key Question: How does God choose differently?

1. He anoints his chosen. (vv. 1-5)

2. He prioritizes our heart. (vv. 6-10)

3. He develops the overlooked. (vv. 11-13)

What is Sin? Why is it so hard to overcome? There is no greater battle for the christian than to irradicate sin from their life. In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares the challenges and costs of letting unrepentant sin run rampant in your life.

Text: Judges 16:4–22

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Unrepentant sin always costs more than it provides.

Key Question: In what condition does unrepentant sin leave us?

1. Disarmed. (vv. 4–5)

2. Deceived. (vv. 6–18)

3. Devastated. (vv. 19–22)

What has fear cost you? Has it held you back from doing the things that God has created you to do? For many people fear of others opinions and judgements have kept them from living the way that God has intended. In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares how to move from fear to faith in God and see him carry you through your toughest moments.

Text: Judges 6:1 – 35

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Fear of others rules you until God does.

Key Question: How can we weaken the fear of others in our lives?

1. Hear God’s rebuke. (vv. 1 – 10)

2. Hold onto God’s presence. (vv. 11 – 24)

3. Honor God above others. (vv. 25 – 35)

Our lives can be full of motion that make it feel as if we are doing things. Things that exhaust us but never lead us toward God's will for our lives. IN this message pastor Fikre Prince shares from the book of Judges an account of when passivity and indiference cost Israel dearly, and a personal story that could have ended the same way if not for the hand of God.

Text: Judges 4

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Passivity holds us back from fulfilling God’s purposes.

Key Question: How can we move from hesitation to faithful action?

1. Notice the Cost of Inaction (vv. 1-3)

2. Answer the Call of God (vv. 4-16)

3. Celebrate the Victory of God (vv. 4:17-5:31)

Who rules your life? There is only one right answer for the Christian and in this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares how we can know.

Text: Judges 2:6-23

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Keep yourself from idols.

Key Question: What are signs of a compromised faith?

1. Compromised faith forgets God’s greatness. (2:6-10)

2. Compromised faith forgets God’s ways. (2:11-19)

3. Compromised faith faces God’s discipline. (2:20-23)

Life often comes wth challenges that make it hard to have joy. The bible gives us a solution to joyless life. In this message Pastor Steve Zarrilli teaches from Philippians 4, to give a. foundation that ever believer can stand on and choose joy no matter the circumstances.

What is the difference between religion and relationship? The stories that are told between us. Religion focuses on rules and adherence to those rules. Relationship with God is about knowing him through the stories he tells about himself and his people. In this message Elder Phil DeAngelis shares how we can know these stories for ourselves and pass them on to the next generation of believers.

Text: Deuteronomy 6:20–25

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: God’s people pass on the story of his salvation.

Key Question: How do spiritual parents pass on the story of God’s salvation?

1. Anticipate your children’s questions. (v. 20)

2. Share God’s redemptive work. (vv. 21–23)

3. Connect obedience to their good. (vv. 24–25)

How do you pass on the relationship you have to Christ to those who are closest to you? The most vivid display of your faith is seen in how you live day after day. IN this message Pastor Fikre Prince illustrates how layalty and devotion to Christ will guard both you and the next generation for deviating from what you believe.

Text: Deuteronomy 6:13 – 19

Sermon Summary:

Big Idea: Loyalty to the Lord guards every generation.

Key Question: What does it mean to be loyal to the Lord?

1. Fear the Lord above all. (vv. 13–15)

2. Follow the Lord in all things. (vv. 16–19)