The Power of Invitation

--from the Endless Summer series

Lewis Howard, Pastor of Education • July 27, 2025

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Seen – Where is God When I Feel Invisible

Psalm 139

--from the Endless Summer series

Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • July 20, 2025

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1. God Knows Everything About You

Are not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

Luke 12:6–7 (NASB95)

I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,

John 10:14 (NASB95)

2. God’s Presence Is Always With You

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38–39 (NASB95)

3. God Made You With Purpose.

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

all things have been created through Him and for Him.

Colossians 1:16 (NASB95)

• Application:

You are not your GPA, your income, your appearance, or your past. You are God’s masterpiece.

And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE,

Matthew 19:4 (NASB95)

4. God Guides You with Love and Intention

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:6 (NASB95)

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.

John 16:13 (NLT)

Hope in the Dark

Psalm 42

--from the Endless Summer series

Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • July 13, 2025

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1. I must admit my deep need for God.

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ ”

John 7:37–38 (NASB95)

2. I Must Remember God’s Faithfulness in the Past

If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

2 Timothy 2:13 (NASB95)

3. I Must Talk to My Soul, Not Just Listen to It

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU,”

Hebrews 13:5 (NASB95)

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:6 (NASB95)

4. I Must Anchor My Hope in God, Not My Feelings

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,

Hebrews 6:19 (NASB95)

5 Qualities of a Remarkable Home

1 Corinthians 13:8-11

Hixon Frank – Associate Pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church • July 6, 2025

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Sometimes You Have to Face Your Fears

Psalm 27

--from the Endless Summer series

Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • June 1, 2025

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1. Trust the God’s Character more than my circumstances.

Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

Psalm 119:105 (NASB95)

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 (NASB95)

Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise; Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.

Micah 7:8 (NASB95)

2. Desire God’s presence more than my comfort.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.

1 John 4:18 (NASB95)

3. Wait for God’s timing and stand with courage.

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.

Daniel 3:17–18 (NASB95)

Freedom from Shame

Psalm 25

--from the Endless Summer series

Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • June 1, 2025

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I. Trusting God Despite Shame

As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”

Romans 10:11 (NIV84)

II. Pleading for Mercy in Light of Youthful Sin

When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

Colossians 2:13–14 (NASB95)

III. Walking in Humility Before a Holy God

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”

James 4:6 (NASB95)

IV. Living in the Fear of the Lord

How blessed is the man who fears always,

But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

Proverbs 28:14 (NASB95)

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

Acts 9:31 (NASB95)

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

2 Corinthians 7:1 (NASB95)

Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28 (NASB95)

V. Assurance in the God Who Redeems

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 (NASB95)

“He who knew no sin became sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

2 Corinthians 5:21

The Joy of Companionship - Psalm 128:1-4

--from the Endless Summer series

Jerry Royal, Executive. Pastor • June 15, 2025

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Intimate Ally - The 2 Purposes For Marriage

Psalm 127:1

--from the Endless Summer series

Jerry Royal, Executive. Pastor • June 8, 2025

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