C4 Young Adults

In the Great Exodus, God's salvation power is revealed to Israel and modeled for us as he sets Israel free from bondage, sets them free by grace, and sets them free through a mediator.Text: Exodus 14

As the last plague befalls Egypt, death visits all in Israel and Egypt—and eventually us as well. God in his mercy offered provision for Israel through the blood of the Passover Lamb, paving the way for God in his mercy to offer Jesus as the once-for-all Passover Lamb for us.Scripture Passage: Exodus 11-12

Responding to the doubts and questions as to who He is, the finger of God brings the first nine plagues upon Pharaoh which reveal power, remove doubt, release judgment, and prove He is deserving of glory—all while showing Pharaoh and us that only God has true authority.

Moses' experienced tremendous fear, frailty, and failure as he pursued the call of God. His circumstances led to doubt and led him to question the character of God. When we experience the same feelings of weakness, our God meets us with unending faithfulness just as he did with Moses.

We so often worry about who we are? What is my identity? Have we stopped to consider God's identity? This is vastly more important than our own identity. Come and explore the self-defining God who is sovereign, but committed...separate, but close...good, but just!

Just as the Hebrews felt forgotten and left behind by God during their period of slavery in Egypt, many of us can feel that God is distant during times of waiting and suffering. Together we see a reminder from Exodus that God is providentially working out His plan even when we don't see Him.

Christmas is often thought of as about joy, peace, love, and happiness. Indeed, it is those things, but it is also more. Come explore the hymn O Holy Night and find out about some unusual Christmas themes like submission, longing, and social disruption.

All too often, we think Christmas begins with Jesus in a manger in the gospels. However, join us as we examine the clues that God gave throughout the OT about the coming of His greatest gift, Jesus Christ, in preparation for the first Christmas.

As we wrap up our "Can You Relate" series, join Adam, Karis, Liz, and Joel as we answer some of your submitted questions regarding relationships, singleness, conflict, and sexual identity.

Few things in life are more beautiful or difficult than friendship. Together we discuss love as the foundation of all friendships and encourage us to display the gospel as we voice expectations in friendship, champion one another, and seek out the right types of friends. A time of Q&A with Liz, Karis, Adam, and Joel follows the message.

In contrast to the postmodern beliefs of our age, we look at a biblical perspective of homosexual relationships and gender identity to find that true fulfillment is found in God's design, true purpose is found in holiness, our true identity is found in Jesus, and the sexual ethos of our day has become an open door to the gospel.

Singleness is worse than being married, right?  Not according to the Scriptures.  Come learn about the honor, benefits, and challenges of singleness from God's perspective. A Q&A session with Liz Rodriguez, Karis, Adam, and Joel follows at the end of the message.

Each of us have different dating experiences, but we want to date wisely and examine biblical principles to consider in this stage of life. We inspect key questions to ask before we date, what the purpose of dating should be biblically, and have some fun as we discuss practical tips as we seek to date well in a Christian subculture. A Q&A session with Joel, Adam and Karis follows the end of the message.

We are called to be peace-makers.  Understanding biblical wisdom around conflicts will prepare you to be at peace with all and at peace with God.  Come learn 5 biblical principles for handling conflict well. A Q&A session with Joel, Adam, and Karis follows at the end of this sermon.

Peter delivers a firm message regarding the dangers of sexual immorality—what it gives and takes away—and ends by reminding us that there is still hope for everyone. A time of Q&A follows.

In many ways, marriage can seem like the ultimate goal and can become an idol at times. We slow down to look at the seriousness of God's call to marital faithfulness and love, and we set biblical expectations for marriage so that all our future marriages might be posters for the gospel. A Q&A panel discussion follows the message at the end of this podcast.

God created us to be in relationship with others and while that desire is a good thing, we need to first find our identity in Christ, not those relationships. With that foundation in mind, God created sex as a good thing within the institution of marriage, which is a covenant relationship for the glory of God. A Q&A session with Karis, Joel and Adam follows at the end of the message.

How do we live a life sold out for God?  It starts with understanding that we've been forgiven and reconciled.  When we understand those, we live wholeheartedly for Christ.

Even as we marvel at the incredible attributes of our transcendent God, this text reminds us that the character of our Creator affords us every opportunity for intimacy.

Have you ever doubted that Jesus is God?  There are many proofs to consider, but tonight we are going to look at Psalms that prophesied his coming thousands of years before Jesus came.  Build your faith.  Repent and believe.