Bay City Wesleyan Church

Text: Multiple passages Sermon in a Sentence: Our purpose is to provide environments where people encounter Jesus and his transforming power.

Series: The Best of All Is, God Is with Us Series Big Idea and Invitation: “Something has changed ... the world’s acting strange these days.” I heard this line several times in ads for an online TV series while I recovered from Covid. It sums up 2020 and 2021. “Something has changed and the world’s acting strange.” As a result, we need to hear Matthew’s description of Jesus’s life mission. “They will call him Emmanuel which means God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) The world’s changed and it’s acting strange, but we are not alone. The best of all is, God is with us! Sermon in a Sentence: The world’s acting strange but Jesus is with us right here, right now.

Series: The Best of All Is, God Is with Us Series Big Idea: “Something has changed ... the world’s acting strange these days.” I heard this line several times in ads for an online TV series while I recovered from Covid. It sums up 2020 and 2021. “Something has changed and the world’s acting strange.” As a result, we need to hear Matthew’s description of Jesus’s life mission. “They will call him Emmanuel which means God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) The world’s changed and it’s acting strange, but we are not alone. The best of all is, God is with us! Sermon in a Sentence: God’s promises make God’s commands possible.

Series: The Best of All Is, God Is with Us Series Big Idea: “Something has changed ... the world’s acting strange these days.” I heard this line several times in ads for an online TV series while I recovered from Covid. It sums up 2020 and 2021. “Something has changed and the world’s acting strange.” As a result, we need to hear Matthew’s description of Jesus’s life mission. “They will call him Emmanuel which means God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) The world’s changed and it’s acting strange, but we are not alone. The best of all is, God is with us! Sermon in a Sentence: Focus on Jesus to defeat your fear of the forces of evil.

Series: The Best of All Is, God Is with Us Series Big Idea: “Something has changed ... the world’s acting strange these days.” I heard this line several times in ads for an online TV series while I recovered from Covid. It sums up 2020 and 2021. “Something has changed and the world’s acting strange.” As a result, we need to hear Matthew’s description of Jesus’s life mission. “They will call him Emmanuel which means God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) The world’s changed and it’s acting strange, but we are not alone. The best of all is, God is with us! SERMON IN A SENTENCE: The world shifts, shakes, and shatters but Jesus stands firm with us.

Series: The Unexpected King: Surrendering, Serving, Sacrificing, Rising, Reigning, and Restoring Series Big Idea: Jesus stands in stark contrast to all human kings. Born in poverty. Raised in exile and secrecy. His neighbors thought he was simply another kid from their small town. Let’s discover the truth about our Unexpected King. Sermon in a Sentence: Christ not only saved us, but He is restoring us and all creation

Sermon in a Sentence: Jesus's sacrifice gives us the power to do God's will.

Series: The Unexpected King: Surrendering, Serving, Sacrificing, Rising, Reigning, and Restoring Series Big Idea: Jesus stands in stark contrast to all human kings. Born in poverty. Raised in exile and secrecy. His neighbors thought he was simply another kid from their small town. Let’s discover the truth about our Unexpected King. Sermon in a Sentence: Jesus is near so we can live in peace.

Series: The Unexpected King: Surrendering, Serving, Sacrificing, Rising, Reigning, and Restoring Series Big Idea: Jesus stands in stark contrast to all human kings. Born in poverty. Raised in exile and secrecy. His neighbors thought he was simply another kid from their small town. Let’s discover the truth about our Unexpected King. Sermon in a Sentence: Now is the time to pull weeds and plant seeds.

Series: The Unexpected King: Surrendering, Serving, Sacrificing, Rising, Reigning, and Restoring Series Big Idea: Jesus stands in stark contrast to all human kings. Born in poverty. Raised in exile and secrecy. His neighbors thought he was simply another kid from their small town. Let’s discover the truth about our Unexpected King. Sermon in a Sentence: Advent: now is the time to serve as our servant King served.

Series: The Unexpected King: Surrendering, Serving, Sacrificing, Rising, Reigning, and Restoring Series Big Idea: Jesus stands in stark contrast to all human Kings. Born in poverty. Raised in exile and secrecy. His neighbors thought he was simply another kid from their small town. Let's discover the truth about our Unexpected King.

Sermon in a Sentence: Jesus's followers grow up to live a life of love just like him.

Sermon in a Sentence: People loved by Jesus link arms and learn to love people as Jesus loves them.

Sermon in a Sentence: Loving service AND caring proclamation AND acts of the Holy Spirit’s power inevitably produces transformed lives.

Sermon in a Sentence: Unity in God's Kingdom - Family flows from our focus on King Jesus. Series: Life in God’s Kingdom (Ephesians 4: 1 - 16) Series Big Idea and Invitation: All the followers of Jesus hold dual citizenship. The question we must ask ourselves is which citizenship will be primary for us. Am I a citizen of my political nation that’s also a citizen of God’s Kingdom? Or am I a citizen of God’s Kingdom that’s also a citizen of this political nation? There is a difference. Our first loyalty must always belong to King Jesus. Video for Series Focus ("Being a Citizen of a Kingdom of God" (featuring Rica McRoy)): https://youtu.be/VCaGiSX6UPw

Sermon in a sentence: In all that we do, may our lives worship You. No YouVersion EVENT for sermon notes, so no PDF attachment.

Contemporary Christian service. Rev. Mark Haines, speaker.

Question: How do you know me? Sermon in a Sentence: I saw you before.

Sermon in a Sentence: Because of God's love for us, we can show love to others. Clip of Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus from John 3, as shown during the series "The Chosen": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p2XIUK9VgA (Clip not included in upload of sermon due to copyright) No PDF attachment due not having a YouVersion event for sermon notes.

Sermon in a Sentence: When Jesus forgives and restores, he also transforms.