October 12th, 2022
Spiritual GiftsToday’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 12 The beauty of salvation is that not only do we all receive this collective calling that we talked about yesterday, but we also receive personal giftings that help us live out this purpose. These are called spiritual gifts. These gifts are given to us by the Holy Spirit through […]
October 11th, 2022
Purpose Today’s Reading: Matthew 28:16-20 One of the universal desires of every person is that their life has purpose. All of us want our life to have meaning. Many of us have grappled with this idea of purpose throughout our lives. In different seasons of our lives, our circumstances make us question our purpose. We […]
October 10th, 2022
Open Hands Today’s Reading: Matthew 6:25-26 When you first saw that one of the GROW Rhythms is “Open Hands,” you may have thought it was a little strange or even wondered what it meant. However, at Cross Creek, we have begun to use this visual of open hands as a way of depicting a lifestyle […]
October 9th, 2022
This week in our GROW study we will explore the Rhythm of An Open-Handed Life. Let’s prepare our hearts for what God has to say to us this week and how He might prompt us to grow. Read Romans 15:13 NIV May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you […]
October 8th, 2022
Living Out the Rhythm of Freedom – Core Value: We grow best in groups Today’s Reading: Titus 3:4-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 5:1 What would your life look like if you saw freedom as something that could be a rhythm in your life? It sure sounds nice, right? The thing about these rhythms is they […]
October 7th, 2022
Deliverance from Strongholds Today’s Reading:James 5:16 Yesterday, we discussed that when temptation takes root in our life, it can grow out of control like a weed in a garden. Temptations that are not fought off often grow into what we call strongholds. Throughout the Bible we see the word ‘stronghold’ appear more than 50 times! […]
October 6th, 2022
Temptations Today’s Reading: Matthew 4:1-11 On Day One of this week when we talked about our enemy, Satan, we learned that he is making an effort to derail our lives. One of the ways Satan does this is through temptation. Every single one of us is tempted. Think about it. Have you ever made the […]
October 5th, 2022
How We Forgive Others Today’s Reading: Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 7:3-5 For many of us the idea of forgiveness is welcome when we think about God or others forgiving us, but the idea of forgiving those who have wronged or hurt us is often a different story. We like to feel as if we have control […]
October 4th, 2022
God’s Forgiveness Today’s Reading: Romans 3:23, 24, Hebrews 10:16-18 Do you ever feel like you are walking around with a weight on your shoulders? Like no matter how hard you try you cannot measure up? The truth is, that is how a lot of people live their daily lives – burdened and broken by their […]
October 3rd, 2022
There is an Enemy Today’s Reading: 1 Peter 5:8-9 Did you know that we have an enemy? A force who is constantly making an effort to derail us from our relationship with God? “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can […]
