SERMON NOTES

Shonta Connolly Shonta Connolly

Don't Be No Fool | Body Builders, Pt. 4

Where is your treasure truly stored? In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus warns us to guard against greed, showing how the pursuit of material security can distract from life’s real purpose. This sermon calls us to lift our resources to eternal impact, recognize that our blessings are God’s gifts—not entitlements—and resist the fool’s path of self-centered accumulation.

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Shonta Connolly Shonta Connolly

Take the Risk | Body Builders, Pt. 2

God has given each of us something to manage, but growth requires risk. In this sermon on the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30, Pastor Charlie Dates challenges us to take the resources entrusted to us and invest boldly in God's Kingdom. Will you settle for comfort, or will you take a leap of faith?

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Shonta Connolly Shonta Connolly

All I Want Is a Little More | Body Builders, Pt. 1

Money problems are rarely just about money. In this powerful sermon, Pastor Charlie Dates unpacks Philippians 4:10-14, revealing how the pursuit of "a little more" often points to deeper spiritual issues. True contentment comes not from possessions but from trusting in God's faithfulness.

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Shonta Connolly Shonta Connolly

It Don't Take All of That | There’s Power in Your Praise, Pt. 4

When is worship “too much”? Pastor Charlie Dates shows us that true worship flows from a heart of gratitude in Luke 7:36-50. Like the woman who poured out her most valuable possession at Jesus' feet, our worship should cost us something because He gave everything.

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Shonta Connolly Shonta Connolly

It’s Looking Better Already! | There’s Power in Your Praise, Pt. 3

Pastor Charlie Dates guides us through Revelation 4:1-11 where we see God seated on the throne, unmoved by the chaos below. Worship lifts us from earthly turmoil to heavenly order. As we focus on God's majesty, anxiety fades, and we begin to worship not for what He’s done, but for who He is.

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