Making Mom Awesome - Building Better Relationships Part 2

MAKING MOM AWESOME

Building Awesome Relationships pt. 2

May 10. 2026    Pastor Sam Goins

“Honor your father and mother—which is the first commandment with a promise—that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Ephesians 6:2–3 

1. MOMS NEED OUR APPRECIATION 

“I thank my God every time I remember you.”  Phil. 1:3 (NIV)   

“Whenever we pray for you, we always begin by giving thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”  Col. 1:3 (TLB)   

“Her c

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Fighting for an Awesome Marriage - Building Better Relationships Part 1

FIGHTING FOR AN AWESOME MARRIAGE

BUILDING AWESOME RELATIONSHIPS

May 3, 2026  Pastor Sam Goins

“Marriage should be honored by everyone…”  Hebrews 13:4a (NCV)

“St. Paul: ‘We all are given different gifts. God gives the gift of marriage to some and to others he gives the gift of singleness.’” 1 Corinthians 7:7 (NLT)

WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS: GOD CREATED IT . . .

1. AS A CURE FOR ISOLATION: MAKE A COVENANT CONNECTION 

“It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who i

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Living God's Word Everyday - 40 Days in the Word

LIVING GOD’S WORD EVERYDAY 

40 Days in the Word

April 26, 2025  Pastor Sam Goins  

“What I want most of all and at all times is to honor your laws.” 

Psalm 119:20 (CEV) 

HOW TO INTEGRATE GOD’S WORD INTO MY LIFE 

(Using My Memorized Verses) 

1. BUILD ON IT 

“Everyone who hears these words of mine, and puts them into practice, is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”  Matthew 7:24 

Unreliable Foundations 

POPULAR CULTURE TRADITION REASON EMOTION 

2. FEED ON IT 

“Let the

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Understanding the Meaning - 40 Days in the Word

UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING  

40 Days in the Word

April 19, 2026  Pastor Sam Goins  

Observation: What does it say? 

Interpretation: What does it mean? 

Correlation: What other verses explain it? 

Application: What will I DO about it? 

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no FRUIT, while every branch that does bear FRUIT he prunes so that it will be even more FRUITFUL. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken

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How to Study a Bible Passage

HOW TO STUDY A BIBLE PASSAGE 

40 Days in the Word  

The key to Bible Study is asking good questions. 

“I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. For everyone else looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the wo

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The Blueprint for Breakthrough: Resurrection Power

The Blueprint for Breakthrough:  

Resurrection Power 

April 5, 2026    Sam Goins

"I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead.  I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the deal!  Philippians 3:10 

"‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by his wounds you have been healed.’"    1 Peter 2:24 

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Seeing What God Wants Me to See - Moving from "Religion" to Real Vision

SEEING WHAT GOD WANTS ME TO SEE 

Moving from "Religion" to Real Vision

March 15, 2026 

Illumination isn't a "supernatural spookiness"—it’s simply letting the Holy Spirit show us what God’s Word actually means so we can apply it to the real stuff we're dealing with today. 

“The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”     John 14:26  

“He is the Holy Spirit, who leads int

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THE BLUEPRINT FOR BREAKTHROUGH How the Word Upgrades Your Life

THE BLUEPRINT FOR BREAKTHROUGH 

How the Word Upgrades Your Life

  For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.   Hebrews 4:12 NIV 

I. HOW DOES GOD’S WORD CHANGE ME? 

1.  IT REWRITES MY DNA 

"He chose to give us birth through the word of truth..." James 1:18 NIV 

"You have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperis

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Why Can I Trust the Bible

WHY CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE? 

40 Days in the Word 

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”             

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) 

“All of your commands can be trusted.”  Psalm 119:86 (NCV) 

I CAN TRUST THE BIBLE BECAUSE… 

1.  IT IS HISTORICALLY ACCURATE 

“The Word of the Lord is right and true.”  Psalm 33:4 (NIV)      

2.  IT IS SCIENTI

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Living for Jesus by Living According to His Word

REAL FAITH FOR REAL LIFE:   

LIVING FOR JESUS BY LIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORD 

40 DAYS IN THE WORD 

“Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into is like that wise man who built his house on the rock.”  Mathew 7:24 

HOW DO I BUILD MY LIFE ON THE BIBLE? 

James 1:19-25 

 1. TUNE IN:  USING MY EARS AND EYES 

“Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.” Romans10:17  

“Everyone should be QUICK TO LISTEN, slow to speak and s

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REAL FAITH for a REAL FUTURE

REAL FAITH FOR A REAL FUTURE

February 15, 2026  Pastor Sam Goins 

We aren't playing church; we are a family on a mission to radically impact our community by connecting people to Jesus. 

1. PASSING THE TORCH  

"I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone." — Numbers 11:17 (NLT) 

"Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit and become your s

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A Nativity Story pt4 - Mary & Joseph: Saying Yes to God

Mary & Joseph: Saying Yes to God

A Nativity Story part 4

12-24-25  Pastor Sam Goins

Ordinary people who say yes to God can do extraordinary things

1. God's Call Often Comes in Unexpected Ways 

In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The L

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A Nativity Story pt3 - The Wisemen: The Gift for the Gift

The Wisemen: The Gift for the Gift

 A Nativity Story part 3

December 21, 2025   Pastor Sam Goins

It's Jesus who is the gift...  

Recognizing the Gift  

"After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.' ... When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child

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A Nativity Story pt2 - The Shepherd: Gathered and Carried

The Shepherd: Gathered and Carried  

A Nativity Story part 2

December 14, 2025

Jesus has come to gather His flock... even the loud ones... and carry them close to His heart. 

1. The Shepherd Who SEEKS

"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors tog

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A Nativity Story pt 1 - Gabriel: God's Quiet Glory

Gabriel: God's Quiet Glory

A Nativity Story part 1

December 7, 2025  Pastor Sam Goins 

Jesus doesn't need a spotlight. He only needs a manger.

1. The God Who Still Thunders  

8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold,

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