BITTERNESS - No Big Deal? Part 6

November 19, 2018

“Let all BITTERNESS, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.” Ephesians 4:31

We wrapped up our No Big Deal series by looking at one of the hardest “minor sins” to detect - a sin that lies far beneath the surface but can have a major impact on your life. The sin of BITTERNESS.

Bitterness may not seem like a big deal, but as we saw in this week’s message, it might be the most self-destructive thing you can do to yourself. By choosing to hold on to the past, you may be holding your future hostage.

Why? Because “when you forgive, you in no way change the past. But you sure do change the future."

GOSSIPING - No Big Deal? Part 5

November 12, 2018

The book of Proverbs says that “The words of a gossip are like CHOICE MORSELS; they go down to a man's inmost parts.” (Proverbs 26:22). Why is that? What is it about gossip that we just can’t resist? And how do we get the gossip out of our lives - not just in terms of speaking but also in terms of listening to it as well.

All that in more in the video message above in Part 5 of our No Big Deal? series above.

LYING - No Big Deal? Part 4

November 5, 2018

“Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight.” Proverbs 12:22

Have you ever wondered why lying is such a big deal to God? Who cares if we tell “white lies”? Is it really that big a deal? Well, based on the verse above, the answer is YES!

And the reason why has less to do with the impact of our lies on others, and more to do with the impact of our lies on ourselves. Check out part 4 in our No Big Deal? series above to see for yourself.

CRITICIZING - No Big Deal?, Part 3

October 29, 2018

“The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:18

We’re in Part 3 of our No Big Deal? series and this week we’re talking about the sin of CRITICIZING. Whether we realize it or not, every time we open our mouths to speak, we can bring healing or piercing. We can build or we can tear down. We can give life or we can give death.

Which will you choose?

COMPLAINING - No Big Deal? Part 2

October 22, 2018

Is complaining really a sin? Isn’t that just part of life?

That’s our topic this week as we jump into our series NO BIG DEAL? In this series, we’re looking at the “minor” sins and asking the question, '“what’s the big deal?”

As you’ll see in this week’s message, God takes our complaining PERSONALLY and therefore we need to take it SERIOUSLY.

Whatever Happened to Sin? - NO BIG DEAL, Part 1

October 15, 2018

In today’s world, “little sins” like criticism, complaining, gossip, or lying aren’t just shrugged off, but are sometimes encouraged or even celebrated. But in fact, these sins are just as deadly as any other. They destroy relationships, inhibit our ability to pray, and weaken our witness to the world.

In other words, these "acceptable sins" separate us from the life that God wants for us just as much as any other sin.

In this series, we’ll examine 5 “little sins” and develop a plan to avoid their deadly sting.

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