GretnaLife’s Sunday Gatherings

The World Of Jesus - Week 3 - Trust

Text: Mark 11:27–12:12Supplemental Texts: Mark 3:1–6; 11:1–26Topics: Trust, Big Idea of the Message: We really struggle to trust - people, motivations, and even God himself.  There are many reasons why it's hard for us, but Jesus is worthy of all the trust we can muster - and then some.Application Point: Jesus’s message will challenge everyone, but especially thereligious. It is the religious—even his own followers—who will struggle to accept the truth of the person of Jesus. The call to trust is the same today as it was two thousand years ago.

The World of Jesus - Week 2 - The Source

Jesus must be something more than one of the greats. He must be the only source of life we have. We must see in Jesus the only answer to the key questions of life.

The World of Jesus - Week 1

Text: Matthew 5:1–12
Supplemental Texts: Matthew 5–7
Topics: New Expectations, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, Kingdom Witness
Big Idea of the Message: We cannot forget that Jesus’s message of good news is rooted in him as the bearer of a new covenant with new expectations. Jesus’s actions were intended to bring about the realization of a hope that only he could provide.
Application Point: The expectations of our covenant with Jesus require us to live for His work to be done, but offers eternal benefits that only come through Him.

Friends - Week 3 - Iron Sharpens Iron

Text: Proverbs 27:17; Ephesians 4:15-16
Topics: Friendship, Family, Confidant, Compassion, Accountability
Big Idea of the Message: Faith-filled friendships offer the gift of confident compassion.
Application Point: Faith-filled communities are where we find our friends with whom we can give and receive confident, Christ-centered compassion and accountability.

This is My Story - Sandile Mkwanazie

Sandile is the lead Pastor of the Brethren Church of South Africa. He will share testimony of God's work in him, his family, and the area they are blessed to serve in God's name.

Friends - Week 2 - Shoulder to Shoulder

Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Mark 2:1–12; 1 Sam 14:1-15
Topics: Friendship, Comradery, Together
Big Idea of the Message: Faith-filled friendships offer the gift of comradery.
Application Point: Faith-filled communities are where we find friends with whom we can stand shoulder to shoulder and walk through life, those who come to our defense to help us fight our battles. 

Friends - Week 1 - Not Alone

Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Matthew 26:36-46
Topics: Friendship, Togetherness, Gifts, Tenderness
Big Idea of the Message: Faith-filled friendships offer the tender gift of companionship.
Application Point: Faith-filled communities can be the source of strong, tender friendships that defeat loneliness.

This is My Story - Johnny Snyder