COMMUNITY + OUTREACH

Connect Group Notes: July 10th The Holy Guide: He guides us to salvation and in our lives John 3:3-5: Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely, they cannot enter a second…

Title: The Holy Equipper Part II: The Holy Spirit equips us with gifts Bible verses: Luke 4:16-21, Acts 1:14-21, 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in…

Title: SALT AND LIGHT Bible verses: Matthew 5:13-16 Matthew 5:13-16 13“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. 14“You are the light of the world. A city set…

Title: DIE-HARDS NOT TRY-HARDS Bible verses: Matthew 6, especially Matthew 6:16 and 6:5 What we want for our people (Outcome): We want to be a church that is committed to impacting our community not seeking credit. Weekly Outline: Our desire is that C3SYD would be THAT CHURCH known for being die-hard for the cause of Christ not try-hard…

Title: We Are Empowered Bible verses: Acts 1 – 7 specifically Acts 1:8 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Historical Context for this week: Luke-Acts is a travel narrative or journey to…

Title: We are Different Bible verses: Acts 16 – 28 Weekly Outline: Same, same but different The teams of disciples that went out including Paul in Acts went to the ends of the earth as they knew it and changed the society around them. They didn’t go into society and “fit in” they were different to…

Title: ENTHRONED The purpose of the plan: His Kingdom Bible verses: Luke 1:32-33 “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” We want our people to…

Title: THIS IS LIFE! The Journey of Emmaus Bible verses: Luke 24: 13-35 [Road to Emmaus]  This week, we’re highlighting the Road to Emmaus story as it is unique to Luke’s gospel. We’re emphasising the thwarting of evil and confronting the very real sense of disappointment people were feeling considering Jesus’ death. We see how…

Title: ASCENSION Bible verses: Luke 24:50-52/Acts 1:6-11, Hebrews 4:14-16 We want our people to understand that the Easter story doesn’t stop when Jesus dies and rises from the dead. You are invited into the death of Jesus through repentance and water baptism. The power of the ascension story is vital to understanding the mission of…