C4 Young Adults

During the Black Friday rush, we often think receiving and getting will bring life, but Jesus' kingdom and his example are different. We gain by giving. Come learn the expectation of Jesus' kingdom and the power of God to provide as we give.

As Jesus exorcises a legion of demons from the demoniac, Luke shows us the sovereign authority of Jesus as the Son of God, displays the hope He gives to the hopeless, and calls all people to trust the one who calms every storm. Can you imagine being there?

Through a strange dinner, two unlikely characters, and a parable, we discover a series of certain declarations and a simple yet profound truth: forgiveness motivates love.

When Jesus delivered the sermon on the plain, he turned the world upside down. Come learn how! Passage: Luke 6:17-26

What is most important in life? Family, work, sports, politics? The paralytic of Luke 5 makes it clear that our most important work, need, and the task is to get to Jesus. Make him the priority.

The Christian call is to fully accept the character and message of Jesus, but often we pick and choose the parts of Jesus we love while rejecting the parts that bother us. As Jesus fully reveals Himself, we watch the Jews move from reverence to rejection, causing us to ask the question: Do we truly love ALL of Jesus?

Human words have power. From great speeches to small comments, our words shape the world. But human words pale in comparison to the power of God's word. God's word has all power. It takes the place of primacy and we are invited to participate in God's Word.

Is anything more relatable than temptation? To be human is to be tempted. As we examine the temptation of Christ we see three ways temptation disrupts, three types of temptation, and three takeaways from Jesus' example in overcoming temptation.

Are you barely keeping your head above water, drowning in stress and the struggle of the daily grind? In a world full of uncertainty, the Gospel is the one thing that can unravel the chaos into beautiful complexity that gives us real hope and purpose.

The gospel is the good news of salvation. But where does the gospel start? What is the first step? The first step is repentance. We start with repentance and we continue with repentance. Learn how repentance is a vital part of the Christian life as we hear directly from a few seasoned Christians.

The world is full of uncertainty...the suffering questioning God's goodness, the unnoticed questioning God's seeing of them, the doubting questioning God's existence altogether. The arrival of Jesus however brings the certainty of goodness, honor, and God's presence. Come and see and believe!

Following a first-person sermon style, Dr. Luke presents us with a necessary introduction regarding his own background, his audience, his travel experience, and writing methods, all leading us to his main purpose for writing: that absolute certainty and unshakeable faith in the person and work of Christ will change your life.

When difficult times hit us in life, it's easy to ask: "Is loving people worth it?" Boaz and Ruth remind us of the value of love in this chapter by showing us that love is worth the work, love is worth celebrating, love brings restoration, and love leaves a legacy.

Ruth's risky love reminds us to be a risk-taker in loving others because unconditional love invites risk. Boas' redeeming love reminds us to sacrificially love others by providing refuge, owning their problems, and choosing selflessness Passage: Ruth 3

What does it look like to use our wealth, power, position, and privilege to extend the faithful love of God? Come learn from the great great great great grandfather of Jesus what true faithful love looks like when we have it all!

As Naomi and Ruth deal with tragedy, a portrait of Loyal Love (Hesed) appears between both women. Lament invites us to be the face of God to others through unshakeable Hesed love, spreading hope and giving grace wherever we go.

We are called to be living sacrifices, but we need to be alive to be such a sacrifice. Come explore why health is of some value and how our health is a tool that we can use to love God and love others.

For many, struggles with addiction and substances are a current part of their daily life. Together we examine how believers should respond to substance abuse and addictions in our lives and are reminded of biblical truths and next steps toward freedom in Christ.

What effect does technology have on our spiritual lives? Technology has the power to bring life or death so we encourage technological self - reflection as we evaluate contrasting options to see how technology is helping or hindering our walk with Christ.

Since money is a huge part of our daily lives and the Bible, join us for a fast-paced bible study on finances through the lens of contentment, stewardship, and giving to help us grow our own personal life stewardship.