First Shallowater: Weekly Worship Messages

THROWING SMOKE: Winning Life's Ultimate Victory - Week 1

There is just something about watching a dominant athlete at work. Most of us can’t imagine how it must feel to dunk a basketball, to score the game winning touchdown, or throw a 100 mph fastball past a hitter. That feeling of knowing that the opposition has no answer for you, no way to stop you, it has to be pretty incredible. Right after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension, God begins to do a work in a small group of Jesus’ followers, a group of misfits and outcasts with no hope of finding victory on their own. God turns this group of followers into an unstoppable force that literally changed the course of human history. How did He do that? What do we need to do to allow the Lord to use us in the same way?

ALIVE: Easter Sunday

As incredible as the events that inspired our celebration of Easter are, they are really just the beginning of an even more amazing story! The miracle of that Sunday morning 2000 years ago is still happening today. It’s a miracle that you and I are invited to experience.

IDENTITY THEFT: The Perception of Others

Our culture is obsessed with identity. It feels like we are all desperately trying to figure out who we are in a world that is rapidly and constantly changing all around us. “Be true to yourself.” “Live your truth.” “Be your authentic self.” These are the things we are being encouraged to do. But, how do we do that? How do we know who we really are? What are we supposed to do to figure it out? Let’s talk about where to look, and where not to look if we want to discover our true identity.

IDENTITY THEFT: Desires

Our culture is obsessed with identity. It feels like we are all desperately trying to figure out who we are in a world that is rapidly and constantly changing all around us. “Be true to yourself.” “Live your truth.” “Be your authentic self.” These are the things we are being encouraged to do. But, how do we do that? How do we know who we really are? What are we supposed to do to figure it out? Let’s talk about where to look, and where not to look if we want to discover our true identity.

IDENTITY THEFT: Failures

Our culture is obsessed with identity. It feels like we are all desperately trying to figure out who we are in a world that is rapidly and constantly changing all around us. “Be true to yourself.” “Live your truth.” “Be your authentic self.” These are the things we are being encouraged to do. But, how do we do that? How do we know who we really are? What are we supposed to do to figure it out? Let’s talk about where to look, and where not to look if we want to discover our true identity.

IDENTITY THEFT: Successes

Our culture is obsessed with identity. It feels like we are all desperately trying to figure out who we are in a world that is rapidly and constantly changing all around us. “Be true to yourself.” “Live your truth.” “Be your authentic self.” These are the things we are being encouraged to do. But, how do we do that? How do we know who we really are? What are we supposed to do to figure it out? Let’s talk about where to look, and where not to look if we want to discover our true identity.

IDENTITY THEFT: Strengths

Our culture is obsessed with identity. It feels like we are all desperately trying to figure out who we are in a world that is rapidly and constantly changing all around us. “Be true to yourself.” “Live your truth.” “Be your authentic self.” These are the things we are being encouraged to do. But, how do we do that? How do we know who we really are? What are we supposed to do to figure it out? Let’s talk about where to look, and where not to look if we want to discover our true identity.

IDENTITY THEFT: Weaknesses

Our culture is obsessed with identity. It feels like we are all desperately trying to figure out who we are in a world that is rapidly and constantly changing all around us. “Be true to yourself.” “Live your truth.” “Be your authentic self.” These are the things we are being encouraged to do. But, how do we do that? How do we know who we really are? What are we supposed to do to figure it out? Let’s talk about where to look, and where not to look if we want to discover our true identity.

THRIVE: Well-Being

Why is it that so much of our lives and our experience feels like just trying to survive? Didn’t Jesus say that he came so that we could have abundant life? It honestly seems, sometimes, like doing more than just making it from day to day is too much to ask. BUT, God clearly desires more for us. How can we thrive instead of just survive?

THRIVE: Finances

Why is it that so much of our lives and our experience feels like just trying to survive? Didn’t Jesus say that he came so that we could have abundant life? It honestly seems, sometimes, like doing more than just making it from day to day is too much to ask. BUT, God clearly desires more for us. How can we thrive instead of just survive?