The Church at Sun Coast

Tax Day

Matt 22

Like a Tree Planted by Rivers of Waters

Rejecting the wisdom of this world Psalm 1

Party like there's No Tomorrow

Matt 22

The Sanctity of Marriage

Unlimited Forgiveness?

We have all been violated to the point of fury Unforgiveness shares a prison cell Forgiveness is the only hope for restoration and restitution

A Great Confession

It is the only question that matters All eternity hinges on the answer The church through the gospel has the authority to bind and loose

The Trouble with Pragmatism

Our focus on bread blinds us to the Bread of Life Our obsession with our dilemmas causes us to forget about His supply

First Joy

Motherhood is a connection Motherhood is an adventure Motherhood is hopefully rewarding

A Larger Net

He can do nothing among hand washers He can great things among the broken He can teach us to fish in new waters

Happy With the Crumbs

He always responds to true need He cares for us beyond our present needs He rewards the humility that takes the lowest place

An Easter Message: Dawn of a New Day

The fact of his resurrection is an earthquake in our souls The truth of the resurrection changes us in lightening speed The life of his resurrection washes us white as snow

The Not So Triumphal Entry

We need to reject a self centered type of faith Jesus did not come to set up an earthly kingdom There was no triumphal entry, but there was a triumphal exit 7 days later.

What Really Defiles

Putting lipstick on a pig, doesn’t make a pretty swine It is blindness to ignore our real defilement God always starts on the inside and works out

The Fact Finding Squad

To counter the narrative of this world is threatening to them Rationalization that violates scripture is always wrong To be real, worship must go to the heart not just the lips

The True Kingdom

After Jesus walks away from Nazareth, turns his back on Herod, and dismisses the multitudes he fed, he proceeds to reveal his true kingdom to his small group of followers.

Full Baskets For All

He does not ask for what we do not have, but he does ask for what we do He directs ministry through us We always end up with more than what we had when we started when we put it in his hands

There's No Place Like Home

They knew Him too well They refused to take the leap of faith They limited His work through unbelief

Fruit from the Root

We will not change the realities of the Kingdom Themes of sin and God will run side by side Those who advance will draw fruit from the root

From Parasite to Pearl

The Father is the one who searches for us We are the one who has wounded Christ He is the one who has covered us with His beauty

The Hidden Treasure

A kingdom of Christ followers is His treasure He is filled with joy seeing the end He has purchased the entire field

Does an ostrich really stick its head in the sand?

Matthew 13 Jesus anticipated church history Jesus is engaging us in the historic struggle of the kingdom The truth triumphs in the end

The Imitation Game

You are good where you are The world continues to be influenced by His kingdom The Imitation Game is coming to an end

The Purpose of Parables

Parables shade the light so it can be seen Parables draw us into truth that we would otherwise reject Parables are hard to forget

A Simple Birth

Common was His birth Simple was His beginnings We were His audience

The Seed and the Sower

Matthew 13:1-23

The Dangers of Morality

Striving for morality can blind our eyes to a Savior that simply wants a relationship. A relationship with Jesus Christ fills the empty place in our life. Christianity is believing that the will of God is accomplished through a relationship with Christ.

A Communion of Thankfulness

Matthew 13 1 Corinthians 11:23 - 26

The Danger of Dry Places

Here's your sign

It is evil to seek Christ for the spectacular The great sign is His death in our place The wisdom that pours out of the redemption is beyond fathomable

Change

There is a miraculous transformation that takes place when we surrender our hearts to Christ. There should evidence of our transformation in the way live every day. We have been transformed for a purpose.