What Does God Want for Me?

10/9/16 – 11/13/16

We often hear a great deal about what people think that God wants FROM us.  But what about the things that Scripture affirms that God wants FOR us?  In this series, Pastor Evan delves into several key things that God wants you to have in your life.

An Abundant Life

October 9, 2016

Kicking off the series, “What Does God Want for Me?,” Pastor Evan lays out three ways that we can live the rich, satisfying, abundant life that God wants for us.

Perfect Love

October 16, 2016

In the second part of the series, “What Does God Want for Me?,” Pastor Evan says that God desires for us to have perfect love, that is the love that can be found only in him. We know this because God views us as a dear child, God sent his son to die for us, and because as we grow in God, our love becomes more perfect, so that perfect love can cast out all fear.

Healthy Living

October 23, 2016

In part 3 of the series, “What Does God Want for Me?,” Pastor Evan tackles the topic of healthy living. Namely he explores that God wants us to live a healthy life because of how our health can be a reflection of what’s going on in our spirits, because God cares about our functioning with community, and God wants to be able to move among us through healing today.

Peace

October 30, 2016

In the fourth part of the series, “What Does God Want for Me?,” Pastor Evan explores the idea that God wants us to know his peace. In particular we will learn the difference between peace as we often define it in western culture vs. the Hebrew concept of “shalom.”

Joy

November 6, 2016

In this fifth part of the series, “What Does God Want for Me?,” Pastor Evan explores the idea of God wanting his people to know not only joy but even happiness.

Purpose

November 13, 2016

In this final part of the series, “What Does God Want for Me?,” Pastor Evan delves into the idea of purpose, specifically that God’s purpose for us is that we love God, love one another, serve the world, and work for reconciliation as Christ’s ambassadors.