Singing Our Search for Significance | Brian Sorgenfrei

Scripture Reference: Psalm 8

Though our culture looks inward to our feelings or our accomplishments to search for an identity, David sings to a majestic Lord and discovers his purpose and significance in light of Him. Psalm 8 poetically reveals what the rest of Scripture teaches, that we will only find our purpose and identity as we look outside ourselves to the Lord and how He made us and redeems us.

Sermon Points:

  • The Significance of the Lord (vv. 1-2)
  • The Significance of Man (vv. 3-8)
  • The Significant Response (v. 9)

The Search for Joy | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Psalm 63
CS Lewis is an expert on the deep longing of the soul (what he called “Joy”) and how important it is to understanding the human condition. But David has found the ultimate fountain of joy in God, and investigating it opens up all kinds of doors to our humanity.

Sermon Points:

  • The Occasion for Joy
  • The Emotion of Joy
  • The Cultivation of Joy

From the Church to the World | Russ Whitfield

Scripture Reference: Acts 1:1-11
Acts 1:1-11 examines the church’s role in God’s mission. It explores how Jesus’ ascension marks the continuation of His work through His people and warns against the dangers of mission drift. This message calls believers to remain focused on the gospel and to joyfully embrace their role as witnesses to the ends of the earth.

The Anatomy of Guilt | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Psalm 51
It’s been argued that there is no sensation that haunts a human being more than the pervasive (and often unnamed) sense of guilt inside us. Psalm 51 walks us through exactly how King David, on the heels of a massive moral failure, navigated his way to God’s grace.

Sermon Points:

  • The Occasion of Guilt
  • The Mischief of Guilt
  • The Nature of Guilt
  • The Healing of Guilt