January 25, 2026
Roots: How Salvation Works - Why Is Life So Hard?
This Sunday we begin a new teaching series called “Roots” based on the book of Exodus. You can’t fully understand the life, death and resurrection of Jesus without studying Exodus. Chapter 1 lays the foundation of a people in desperate need of rescue.
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Exodus 1:6-14
Questions:
- Were you ever rescued, or did you ever rescue someone else? Tell that story.
- The Israelites were flourishing and Pharaoh hated it. What forces work against human flourishing in our day?
- Fear (v.10) grows in this story from threat to oppression to slavery to the death of little boys. What has fear looked like in your life?
- Two women (v.17) chose not to obey Pharaoh but fear God instead. What does “Fear of the LORD” mean?
- What stories in Exodus mirror the life and death of Jesus?
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Recent Sermons
Colossians 2:8-12 - Paul warns the Colossian church not to trade the freedom found in Christ for religion or spiritual experiences. Jesus is more than enough.
Colossians 2:1-7-The way forward for the first Christians wasn't always easy. False teachers brought confusion and deception, prompting Paul to point believers back to the truth. Just as the best way to spot a counterfeit is to know the genuine article, the best way to recognize false teaching is to know Jesus.
Colossians 1:24-29-Suffering is one of life's hardest realities. We might expect that following Jesus would mean less pain, but Jesus himself suffered and made it clear that his followers would too. The good news is that our suffering is never lost on God and is never in vain.
Colossians 1:21-23 - Paul contrasts two powerful words—alienated and reconciled—to tell our story. Discover how Jesus did the work of reconciliation and why that is the heart of the Gospel.
Colossians 1:15-20 -Colossians centers on Jesus—the Creator of all things, the Sustainer of life, and the Redeemer who restores creation through love.
Colossians 1:9-14 - Paul prays not for comfort, but for deeper faith—knowing God’s will, living for Jesus, and receiving strength to persevere with hope.
