C4 Young Adults

True Christianity is marked by discernment and testing the spirits. In a world filled with persuasive religious, cultural, and political voices, believers are called to test every message by the lordship of Jesus, the character of His love, and the truth of Scripture. Are you carefully examining the spirits around you—or simply trusting what sounds right?

Join us for a flyover of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation that reveals a consistent theme--God's heart for the nations and our call to join the mission of God.

 Increasingly, young adults are delaying maturity, and yet the Scriptures call us to deep spiritual maturity. We need to be warned of the dangers, encouraged with God's work in us, and taught how to become mature. Learn these things as we look at Hebrews chapters 5 and 6 together.

 Just as kids bear family resemblance to their parents, true Christians should look like our Father—by hating sin, practicing righteousness, and reflecting His mission for the world. Does your life bear fruit that resembles your heavenly Father?

One enduring test of true Christianity is a deep love for the Father. This affection is evidenced by not loving the world, by doing the will of the Father, and by abiding in Him.

What does a truly Christian life look like? In this message from 1 John 2:1–14, we explore the second mark of true Christianity: a life marked by holiness. John shows us that while Christians are not sinless, they are no longer characterized by sin. True faith produces obedience, love for others, and a growing likeness to Christ.At the same time, this passage offers deep hope. When we do sin, we are not left in despair—Jesus is our righteous Advocate and the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Through Him, both the penalty and power of sin are overcome.

Wrong priorities and bad excuses cost many of us a vibrant relationship with God. The story of the Israelites in Haggai 1 offers us an opportunity at the turn of the year to reflect and refocus, and to decide whether we will trust God fully and pursue him passionately.

Jesus is the fulfillment and culmination of wisdom and the Proverbs. Come worship him for the wisdom of what he has made and the wisdom of what he has done!

Through the portrait painted in Proverbs 31 we see a glorious invitation for each woman to fulfill her God-given calling and pursue enduring character traits, with a key reminder of God's grace to fill in the gaps of our failures.

The Bible tells us to act like men and be strong. What does it mean to be a biblical man? Come explore the wisdom literature and Job 29 to see a model of a righteous man and the traits that characterize him.

Using the illustration of a diligent ant and a lazy sluggard, Solomon urges us to embrace the wise path of success by working hard and rejecting slothfulness. Come examine key characteristics of the sluggard and the ant to help us as we seek to walk on the path of wisdom.

Words are an integral part of daily life, but they have great power to lead us to life or death. Come examine 10 principles in Proverbs to help us to develop wise speech and avoid foolish speech.

Money is not a morally neutral issue. God’s value system must be ours. Join us as we learn Gods value system, 4 money rules, and 2 practical money skills. 

The Scriptures teach us a counterintuitive idea—that the best way to gain is to give away and the best way to find true fulfillment is to sacrifice. The problem is we don't live like that's true because we struggle to believe it. Come be challenged to bless others and receive the blessing of God. 

Folly calls to us and she does so with two companions, foolish friends and deceptive lovers. Proverbs tells us to be aware that deceptive lovers exist, to flee them, and to instead get drunk on true lovers. Come learn what that means and God's grace in the midst of all of it.

Solomon reminds us to embrace the worldview of wisdom, and points out one of the great obstacles to wisdom: poor friends! Join us to be reminded of the dangers of counterfeit community, and the biblical call to find godly friends and never let them go. 

Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly call us to join them in relationship, to walk on their path. The stakes are high and the outcomes are different, but both beckon us. Whom will you choose?

When life's difficulties arise and obstacles fall into our path, how do we act? How do we keep our emotions in check? Solomon seeks to help us navigate life well by challenging us to set our heart on wisom by looking at our perspective, our willingness, and our starting point.