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Bigger Than You - Week 22

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Bigger Than You - Week 21

Bigger Than You - Week 20

1. God’s people aren’t perfect. 2. Not all decisions are easy to make.​ 3. God’s purpose is bigger than you.​ 4. God is greater than our mistakes.​ 5. You never know how God may use today’s decisions tomorrow.​ 6. The​ sovereignty of God is never an excuse for sin. Rather, it testifies to the greatness of God.​ 7. Never give up on people.​

Bigger Than You - Week 19

1. God has a purpose for the church that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you. 2. Bring everybody together face-to-face. 3. Listen with understanding. 4. Check everything with Scripture. 5. Be considerate of others. 6. Communicate decisions clearly. 7. Handling conflict well promotes gospel clarity, unity in the church, and provides a witness to the community.

Bigger Than You - Week 18

1. “I refuse to let this hold us down. I refuse to let this create any negativity or resentment. I embrace the challenge.”​ - Drew Brees​ 2. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​ 3. We are called by God to share the Word of God in the power of God.​ 4. Frustrations test your commitment to your calling. 5. Frustrations test your motives.​ 6. Frustrations help you to see you can’t go it alone.​ 7. Frustrations are opportunities to s...

January Study

Do you struggle with reading and understanding the Bible or connecting its story to your everyday life? We sat down for a live Q & A with Albert Bisson, MSU Undergraduate Religion Coordinator, as he answers your questions on studying and understanding the Bible.

Bigger Than You - Week 17

1. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you. 2. We are called by God to share the Word of God in the power of God. 3. “And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt; and they followed other gods from among the gods of the people who where all around them, and they bowed down to them… And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who de...

Sacrifice

1. What someone is like on the INSIDE should match what they're like on the OUTSIDE. 2. SACRIFICE 3. The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.' - Billy Graham 4. Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart. - Billy Graham 5. Jesus Prays in Gethsemane 36 Then Jesus went with them to a plac...

Bigger Than You - Week 16

1. God, through the persecution of Stephen, brought the gospel to Antioch. 2. God shaped Barnabas and Saul for their assignments in Antioch. 3. God presented a need to the church for them to join Him in meeting it. 4. God revealed Himself to the church in worship inviting them to join His mission.

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Bigger Than You - Week 15

1. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you. 2. You must spend time alone with God. 3. You must learn to process what God says to you. 4. You must obey whatever God says to you today. 5. You must learn to ask questions and listen. 6. Transformed thinking + Intentional actions 7. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you....

Bigger Than You - Week 14

1. The power of a changed life. 2. The precision of God’s plan. 3. The provision of an intersector. 4. The price of following Jesus. 5. What intentional action will you take this week?

Bigger Than You - Week 13

1. God is always at work—oftentimes in ways, we can’t see. 2. God saved you in order to send you as an intersector. 3. We must take the intentional action of obedience. 4. The goal of intersecting is taking people from where they are to Jesus. 5. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.

Bigger Than You - Week 12

1. The church exists to share God’s message of redemption. 2. The Scriptures reveal God’s plan of redemption. 3. The Scriptures reveal man’s rejection of God. 4. The Scriptures bring us to a decision (intentional action).

Bigger Than You - Week 11

1. The church exists to share God’s message of redemption. 2. The Scriptures reveal God’s plan of redemption. 3. The Scriptures reveal man’s rejection of God. 4. The Scriptures bring us to a decision (intentional action).

Bigger Than You - Week 10

Bigger Than You - Week 9

Would you call yourself a nominal (in name only) or authentic Christian? 3 Characteristics of Authentic Christians 1. POWER of God is on display through them. 2. They are PERSISTENT in God's call to live their life Bigger than You. 3. POISED in the midst of persecution.

Bigger Than You - Week 8

1. The church is an assembly of people who have been forever changed by grace. 2. Grace changes your relationships with people.​​ 3. Grace changes your view of your life. 4. Grace changes your view of stuff. 5. God’s grace never diminishes His holiness. 6. What intentional action will you take this week?

Bigger Than You - Week 7

1. The church, when empowered by the Spirit, is the most powerful force in the world.​ 2. Persecution doesn’t come because of good deeds, but because of the name of Jesus.​​ 3. The power of Jesus cannot be denied. People can only try to discourage or discredit.​ 4. The power of the church is found in prayer.​

Bigger Than You - Week 6

1. The church exists to point people to the miracle of God’s grace. 2. The lame man thought he needed money.​ 3. The people in the temple thought they needed religion.​ 4. The real miracle is that, even after everything God knows about us, He offers salvation still.​ 5. What we all need is God’s grace.​

Bigger Than You - Week 5

1. The church is the community of God living among a community of men. 2. The church exists to join God’s mission. 3. The church should be noticeably different than the community. 4. The church should be attractive to the community. 5. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​

Bigger Than You - Week 4

1. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​ 2. The church is empowered by the Holy Spirit. 3. The presence of the Holy Spirit is noticeable. 4. The Holy Spirit always points people to the Father and the Son. 5. The Holy Spirit proves the resurrection of Jesus. 6. The Holy Spirit is given to all who follow Jesus.

Bigger Than You - Week 3

1. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​ 2. The church is built upon the Word of God and prayer.​ 3. God unites His church through the Word and prayer.​ 4. God opens your eyes to how He’s at work around you through the Word and prayer.​​ 5. God guides your next steps through the Word and prayer.​ 6. Transformed thinking​ +​ Intentional actions​ =​ #FORSTARKVILLE​

Bigger Than You - Week 2

1. Transformed thinking​ +​ Intentional actions​ =​ #FORSTARKVILLE​ 2. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​ 3. The point of the “All authority.”​ 4. The purpose of the “Go.”​ 5. The power of the “with.”​