SUNDAY SNAPSHOT... (Prodigal God)

(3) THIS ISN'T FAIR!

The Real Idea behind the Prodigal Parable is this... WHAT WE DO IN RESPONSE TO JESUS’ ACTIONS FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOST!

PRODIGAL PARABLE... Everyone must one day decide – whether you will have the HEART OF THE FATHER or THE HEART OF AN OLDER BROTHER?

THE HEART OF THE FATHER IS ALWAYS PREOCCUPIED WITH THE LOST SON!

-The Older Brother is preoccupied with the thought… WHY DID HE CAME HOME?

THE FATHER OPERATED FROM A PLACE OF FORGIVENESS AND ACCEPTANCE!

-The Older Brother operated from a place of SHAME and CONDEMNATION!

THE FATHER LEFT THE LIGHTS ON AND THE DOORS UNLOCKED!

-The Older Brother Shut the Lights Off and Locked the Doors!

OUTREACH...

The Older Brother will say… "THAT STUFF COSTS TOO MUCH!!”

The FATHER will say…“IT COSTS TOO MUCH NOT TO DO IT!!”

So GRATEFUL today that... GOD’S RECKLESS GRACE IS MY GREATEST HOPE!

WHAT A "PRODIGAL" (Reckless Spendthrift) GOD!

NOTE... Please pray for me as I take the next month for a RENEWAL SABBATICAL! Which means you shouldn't be hearing from me in the WorldWideWeb at all - unless God blows my mind with something I'd like to share with you! Thank You COC for allowing me to do so!!

We'll see you all ONE LAST TIME this Sunday at COC as we look one last Sunday at the PRODIGAL GOD! (Maricopa Wells Middle School / 9a & 10:45a)

SUNDAY SNAPSHOT... (Prodigal God)

(2) WELCOME HOME!

Big Idea...

God's Reckless Grace is our Greatest Hope!

Your SIN is more than breaking Rules and Laws – it is more about breaking our RELATIONSHIP with Jesus!

The Father in the Prodigal Son Parable LET HIS SON GO - that's LOVE!

He knew that real LOVE only POSSESSES what it RELEASES!

Most of us aren't SQUANDERERS but WANDERERS!

We flee LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY only to be enslaved to ILLEGITIMATE AUTHORITY!

Know this about God... When you give HIM and INCH - He will give you a MILE!

The eyes of MERCY are quicker than the eyes of REPENTANCE!

However FAR AWAY from God you may feel - know this...

SLOW are the steps of REPENTANCE - but SWIFT are the feet of HIS FORGIVENESS!

Wanna come HOME?

Then grasp this... REAL REPENTANCE is accepting the consequences of ur SINS and allowing GOD to make a RIGHT out of YOUR WRONG!

GOD... Excessively - Extravagantly - Immoderately -- RECKLESSLY SPENDTHRIFTS… ALL HE HAS ON US!

Don't miss COC this Sunday as we discuss this thought!

Maricopa Wells Middle School (9a/10:45a)

SUNDAY SNAPSHOT... (Prodigal God)

(1) There's No Place Like Home!

(Grow Pastor / Duncan Robinson)

PRODIGAL doesn't mean 'Wayward' -it means 'Reckless Spendthrift' - meaning... God is a "PRODIGAL" GOD toward ME!

BIG IDEA...

God's Reckless Grace provides me with my Greatest Hope!

You won't want to MISS this week - it's YOUTH INVASION Sunday - they are gonna ROCK this THANG!

The YOUTH 'Sponsored' Lunch and Pie Auction Fundraiser is immediately following the 2nd Service! You can buy your tickets this Sunday AM and bring that CA$H to bid on your favorite PIE/CAKE/DESSERT - all proceeds will be going to offset Camp Fees and Youth Activities the rest of this year!

BTW... Ginger is baking her famous 'Upside Down Apple Pie' and I'm trying to convince her to make her famous 'Red Velvet Cake'!!! (which is like NOTHING you've ever tasted!)

DON'T MISS IT!!

COC Worship / Maricopa Wells Middle School (9a/10:45a)

Celebration Youth Dinner/Pie Auction (1p)

SUNDAY SNAPSHOT... (COC's 5th Anniv)

Sept 2005... The Journey in Maricopa began for the Barrett's!

Eight short month later - COC WAS BORN!!

What a ride it's been!

YOU WANT ME DO TO WHAT...?

There's always going to be a SURCHARGE to SACRIFICE!

GRACE is something GOD works IN you – and by that GRACE – He works FAITH OUT of You!

GOD’S INVISIBLE WORK IN YOU PREPARES YOU FOR HIS VISIBLE WORKS THROUGH YOU!

The things that God will call you to lay down or walk away from - will depend a lot on WHERE you’ve COME FROM and WHERE He’s TAKING YOU!

SOMETIMES GOD HAS TO LET YOUR CURRENT DREAMS DIE SO THAT HIS VISION FOR YOU CAN COME ALIVE!

Great Faith is always accompanied with Uncomfortability!

Complacency isn't always comfortable in the presence of Audacity!

Happy Birthday COC!

THANK YOU Church of Celebration for allowing me to Pastor you!

Don't miss the CELEBRATION this weekend!

Sunday Worship Celebration...

Maricopa Wells Middle School (9a/10:45a)

Sunday Celebration Picnic...

Maricopa Meadows Park (3:30-5:30p)

*FREE IPAD GIVEAWAY!!

SUNDAY SNAPSHOT... (Mother's Day)

A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING!

Special Guest Speaker this Mother's Day...

GINGER BARRETT

As we celebrate Mother's Day, we are reminded that a baby changes everything. When these sweet bundles of joy arrive, we gladly and excitedly make room in our hearts and lives for these precious gifts.

The question is…

Are you making room for THE BABY that changed everything?

After all HE came with NOTHING to give us EVERYTHING!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

See you Sunday @ COC!

Maricopa Wells Middle School (9a/10:45a)