2020 Non-Series Sermons

Delivered on 03/08/2020

You don’t have to come up with a plan for your life, because God has already taken care of it before you were even born. But God doesn’t just give a dream—he always follows it up with a test. In this message, Pastor Chad Veach will walk you through four kinds of tests that God gives to prepare you for your dream.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio
• Transcript
• Talk It Over

Delivered on 04/12/2020

How does the resurrection of Christ help us get through the hard times in life? The great news is, Jesus actually gave us a model for what to do when our life falls apart.

Jesus suffered for us, and in doing so provided an example of the way we should handle our own suffering! In this Easter message, Pastor Rick Warren looks at the example Jesus set for us through his suffering and resurrection to bring your members closer to him… because when they become closer to Christ, they become closer to God, and then all things become possible.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of the message for easy listening on an iPhone, Android, or any other MP3 player.
• Transcript to read while listening to the audio and to highlight passages that stood out.
• Outlines (blank and with fill-ins) to understand the structure of the message and give to your members to take notes on.
• PowerPoint slides that can be used as a visual display as you preach this message.
• Talk It Over Discussion Questions to give to your small groups to discuss what they learned from your message.

Delivered on 06/13/2020

When you experience a loss in your life, the most natural response is grief. Right now, you might be grieving your own loss or the pain and loss of someone else. In this message, Pastor Tom Holladay shows you what the Bible says about grieving, describing how to grieve in a way that brings hope and healing.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of the message
• Transcripts: Tom Holladay’s message, word for word; Word document format
• Outlines: Blank and filled out; Word document format
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint)
• Talk It Over: Sermon discussion points for Small Groups; Word document format

Delivered on 07/04/2020

Beyond the current crises we're experiencing together, many people are in a crisis of their own—a relational, health, spiritual, or financial crisis. Some are wondering: "Where is God in all this? Why is this happening to me? How do I even pray?” But just because we don't know what's happening doesn’t mean God doesn’t know what he’s doing. In this message, Pastor Buddy Owens looks to Psalm 77 to teach us a pathway for prayer when we haven’t got a prayer.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of the message
• Transcript of the message, word for word; Word document format
• Outlines: Blank and filled out; Word document format
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint)
• Talk It Over: Sermon discussion points for Small Groups; Word document format

Delivered on 07/11/2020

Many of us are walking through darkness right now, whether physically, spiritually, emotionally, relationally, or financially. If you’re feeling lost in the dark, more than anything else, you need hope. In this message, Kay Warren shows how God is willing and able to give you hope as you face darkness in your life.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of the message
• Transcript of the message, word for word; Word document format
• Outlines: Blank and filled out; Word document format
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint)
• Talk It Over: Sermon discussion points for Small Groups; Word document format

Delivered on 10/31/2020

How do you have the mind of Christ during an election? There is a BIG difference between the values and priorities of Jesus and the values and priorities of politics. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren gives four specific examples, contrasting what the world says is important and what God says is important.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of each message
• Transcripts: Rick Warren’s message, word for word; Word document format
• Outlines: Blank and filled out; Word document format
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint)
• Talk It Over: Sermon discussion points for Small Groups; Word document format

Delivered on 11/07/2020

We all experience disappointments in life. Have you ever noticed that God often has different ideas than you do about your life? In this message, Pastor Rick Warren offers seven principles from God’s Word for dealing with disappointment.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of each message
• Transcripts: Rick Warren’s message, word for word; Word document format
• Outlines: Blank and filled out; Word document format
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint)
• Talk It Over: Sermon discussion points for Small Groups; Word document format

Delivered on 12/12/2020

What happens when a “merry Christmas” becomes a “messy Christmas”? How can we look forward to Christmas this year when things are so messy? In this message, Pastor Tom Holladay gives us five reasons we can be excited about the birth of Jesus, no matter what we’re going through during the Christmas season.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of the message
• Transcript; Word document format
• Outlines: Blank and filled out; Word document format
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint)
• Talk It Over: Sermon discussion points for Small Groups; Word document format

Delivered on 12/19/2020

The very first thing that God created was light. God saw that light was good, so he separated it from the darkness!

But the greatest light he ever gave us came in the form of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day. When we choose to put our faith in him, a light will shine in us forever. This message by Pastor Rick Warren will help your members see how the light of Jesus can illuminate God's will for their lives, provide them with a fresh start, heal their wounds, and change them from the inside out.

This sermon includes:

• MP3 audio of the message - Listen to how Pastor Rick preached this message, noting his tone, pitch, speed, and other variations of delivery.
• Transcript - Follow along as you listen to the audio message and mark the document with your own notes and highlights.
• Outlines (blank and with fill-ins) - Customize these outlines to your message and give them to your members to take notes as you preach.
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint) - Customize these slides to highlight certain parts/Scriptures in your message.
• Talk It Over Discussion Questions - Give these engaging, follow-up reflection questions to your small groups to discuss what they learned from your message in their weekly meetings.

Delivered on 12/26/2020

On the first Christmas, God himself became one of us. He did this by sending his only begotten Son to Earth in the form of a baby, to be our Savior and Lord. In this message, Pastor Buddy Owens describes the miracle of the incarnation and what it means for our lives.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of the message
• Transcript; Word document format
• Outlines: Blank and filled out; Word document format
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint)
• Talk It Over: Sermon discussion points for Small Groups; Word document format