Fusion: week of 4/27

FAMILY THEME: ETERNAL LIFE

BREAD THAT SATISFIES

John 6:25-58 

When Jesus said, "I am the bread of life," He was

challenging everything the people thought they

knew about Him and about God.

1.  We Must Pursue Jesus, Not Merely His Miracles

     (John 6: 25-34)

     The people misunderstood the point of Christ's miracles.

 
2.  We Must Believe in the Son, Not Merely the Man

     (John 6:35-42) 

     It's not enough to believe that a good man named Jesus

     lived; we must believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

 
3.  Our Faith in Jesus Must Go Beyond the Surface

     (John 6:43-58)

     Jesus intends His followers to have an intimate 

     connection to Him.

Reminder

There will be no Sunday School this week!

Fusion: week of 4/20

FAMILY THEME: RESURRECTION

DEAD MAN RISING

John 20:1-21 ; 11:17-27

Nothing demonstrated the power of Jesus more than the 

Resurrection. Through it He demonstrated that death isn't

final and we can have hope of eternal life.

1.  Christ's Resurrection is Empirical Fact - Believe It!

     (John 20: 1-9)

     Mary, Peter, and John saw something amazing: the

     tomb was empty.

 
2.  Christ's Resurrection is Good News - Share It!

     (John 20:10-21) 

     Jesus first told Mary Magdalene and then His disciples

     to go tell others.

 
3.  Christ's Resurrection is a Precursor to Our Own - Receive It!

     (John 11:17-27)

     Whoever follows Jesus will live again, even if he or she dies

     physically.

Fusion: week of 4/13

FAMILY THEME: FAITHFULNESS

THE UNFAITHFUL TENANTS

Matthew 21:33-46

Jesus used the parable of the unfaithful tenants to give 

perspective to Israel's rejection of God's messengers 

and their imminent rejection of His Son. He also outlined

the importance of faithfulness and the dangers of not

bearing fruit.

1.  Faithfulness is Listening to God's Servants 

     (Matthew 21: 33-36)

     This parable represents how Israel did not want to

     hear God's message so they rejected the messengers.

 
2.  Faithfulness is Loving God's Son

     (Matthew 21:37-42) 

     Jesus, though generally rejected by the religious 

     leaders, is the foundation upon which God's kingdom

     is being built.

 
3.  Faithfulness is Living to Produce Kingdom Fruit

     (Matthew 21:43-46)

     The kingdom of God would be given to those who

     bear its fruit.

Fusion: week of 4/6

FAMILY THEME: GRACE

THE GRACIOUS GIFT OF GOD

Matthew 20:1-16

Jesus paralleled God's grace with that of a gracious farmer.

1.  God Extends a Gracious Invitation 

     (Matthew 20: 1-7)

     The common denominator among the workers is that 

     they all were invited to work.

 
2.  God Promises a Gracious Reward

     (Matthew 20:8-9) 

     How long each person worked proved completely

     irrelevant to what he received.

 
3.  God Expects a Gracious Response

     (Matthew 20:10-16)

     All who trust Christ are graciously given salvation, no

     matter when they come to Christ.