We live in a world that chooses to remain bitter instead of offering pardon. But that is not what Jesus commanded.
In this message, we study what Paul writes to the Philippians about the way that the church can achieve an unusual unity in the divided world we live in.
The Christian life was never intended to be handled alone. We see examples in Scripture of community and togetherness. So, let's talk about the three people we need in our lives.
When Scripture uses the term "heart" it's referring to the very core of who we are, not just the place where emotions come from. As we explore the implications of guarding our hearts, we'll focus on three specific ways.
How does your life's example create ripples into the hearts and lives of others? That's a question we'll answer with the truths of Scripture.
Over the summer, we are taking a look at how the actions, attitudes and decisions we make today will affect our future.
Today, we look at the importance of listening. We need to both be people that listen to God and to one another.
Over the summer we'll study about how seemingly small acts and decisions that we make today can have a vast impact on our future and the future of others. We're calling this new series The Butterfly Effect.
Application abounds at the beginning of Acts 20. As Paul continues his missionary journey with the hope of providing encouragement to surrounding churches, we'll focus on five key ideas.
In this message in Acts 19, we will talk about the similarity between idol worship then and now.
It all starts with a boldness about the truth of the Bible. That's what we find in this episode of Acts 19.
Happy Mother's Day! Family is core to who we are at Transform Church, so we're pausing our series in Acts to celebrate moms and dwell upon three thoughts about children.
We encounter an interesting dialogue at the beginning of Acts 19. As we study it, we'll attempt to think through three different questions.
Paul was a person of unrestricted purpose. We see in our text that his purpose drove him to discipline and drove him to be on the move.
As we anchor our time in Scripture and reflect on the lyrics of O Praise the Name, a popular song from Hillsong, we will dwell on four truths.
As we anchor our time in Scripture and reflect on the lyrics of Ain't No Grave, a popular song from Bethel Music, we will challenge the trending perspective against the truth.
As we anchor our time in Scripture and reflect on the lyrics of Death Was Arrested, a popular song from North Point Worship, there are three truths we'll hone in on.
God's promises will be fulfilled. Our faith in God's faithfulness must rise. Let’s look at the lyrics from Do It Again.
Music was created by God to be a way to worship. There are so many great songs, old and new, that have been written to convey the gospel message in a moving way. First up: How Deep the Father’s Love for us.
Paul encounters a new chance to lay gospel seeds in our passage from Acts 17 today. We'll spend our time discussing three main points.
The 39th message in our LAUNCH series finds us opening up the 17th chapter of Acts. We'll split our time meditating on why the world wants to stay the way it is and what it will take to turn the world upside down.
Paul's missionary journey continues onward to Corinth as we open to Acts 18. We'll frame our time in the first 18 verses through the lens of four observations.
Picking back up in our LAUNCH series through the book of Acts, we witness the church at Philippi coming together through Paul and Silas' interactions.
What does the Lord want with Transform Church over the next 5 years? We've been praying about it and have a God-sized vision to share!
As believers, we know what we currently see with our eyes are transient and temporal. Our calling is to believe and hope in the eternal things that we can't view with our eyes.
The world you live in would have you make life about yourself. Jesus, however, instructs you to love others before yourself.
The prophet Jeremiah tells us that we live in the midst of deception. As believers traversing these paths, we're called to see through the fake towards a higher calling.
We know God has a vision for our lives. As we start the new year, our desire is to see it!
We face a battle in the war for our souls everyday. As our flesh and the Spirit of life face off, Scripture calls us to pursue holiness.
Our special Christmas at the Y service was filled with song, candlelight and a beautiful message of Christ’s birth.
We are celebrating all the ways God has moved in our church body and in the Memphis community during 2022!
The gifts of God are abundant and overflowing. As we give and receive gifts during the Christmas season, we draw our attention to the gifts God gives.
Pursuing worldly kingdoms lead to death and destruction; God's Kingdom leads up to life and peace.
We're concluding our What Matters Most series by looking at the apostle Paul's letter to the believers at Philippi. Turning to Philippians 3:12-16, we'll center our thoughts around three main ideas.
The ultimate example of humility is our Savior Jesus Christ.
Unassuming people experience an unforgettable message that led to an uncommon life.
The life God wants for us is refreshingly simple. Are you ready? Love God. Love People.
We're all prone to lose sight of what matters most, especially during the Christmas season. And so, as we turn to Colossians 3, we draw four key thoughts to help battle against the distractions.
We are excited to conclude the year with a special series entitled Prepare the Way. Our hope is for these messages, by the power of the Spirit, to transform how we move into the new year.
A series of divine appointments begins as we open to Acts 16. These circumstances will change the lives of several individuals.
Our text deals with a heavy circumstance, as Paul and Barnabas choose to go separate ways. There are various battles taking place here and we can focus on these three.
A "dissension and debate" arise as we open to Acts 15. The journey of Paul and Barnabas continues and we'll observe three things from the text.
Paul faces heavy pain and persecution in Acts 14:19-28, but we'll focus on how he and the disciples with him reacted.
Our trek through the book of Acts continues in chapter 14. Paul and Barnabas progress in their missionary journey, making a stop in Lystra.
Highlights from the Overton High School Wolverines on 9.30.22 in Memphis, TN.
The church is not designed for entertainment but for the development of the people to live out God's calling for his honor and glory.
Paul and Barnabas continue their missionary journey as we begin the 14th chapter in Acts.
As we open back up to Acts 13, we witness four different groups respond in different ways to Paul's proclamation.
Join us in celebrating two years of God’s faithfulness through our ministry efforts!
Flip to or follow along in Acts 13 for today's message. We'll follow a sermon that Paul preaches and center our attention around three points.
The Holy Spirit is the center of our calling to be sent out. How attentive we must be to the Spirit’s leading on a moment-by-moment basis.
As we flip to Acts chapter 12, we want to keep this truth in mind: stealing God's glory will never end well for us.
Our Scripture text today is all about a miraculous prison break. Even as Herod intends evil for this new Jesus-worshipping movement, God is going to work in amazing ways to continue his plan and purpose.
Our text in Acts 11 uses the term Christian to describe the disciples in Antioch, the first recorded use of the term in Scripture. We'll focus on three points from verses 19-30.
Check out the baptism of Nesha Terry. Jesus is still changing lives all around us. It is a joy to get to be a part of this.
Picking up where we last left off, our time today begins in chapter 11. We focus on four main thoughts from this text, each related to moments when we stand in God's way.
We conclude the Signs of Life series, our in-depth look at the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5, with two key reminders.
For today's message, we'll look at self control, the very last fruit of the Spirit that Paul names in Galatians 5. We'll direct our attention to three thoughts surrounding self control.
We love serving our community! We’ve had a busy summer with the help of some great teams and individuals from other churches. Check out a quick recap!
Our sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit is nearing a close as we look at gentleness. We define gentleness and discuss its value.
Faithfulness is next up in our series on the Fruits of the Spirit. Its the seventh fruit that Paul references is Galatians 5:22-23 and is best defined in Hebrews 11:1.
The sixth message in our Signs of Life series is centered around kindness and goodness. The fifth and sixth fruits found in Galatians 5:22-23.
We move to the fourth fruit of the Spirit for today's message: patience. Patience is being content while waiting and persevering during trial.
Take a look back at the games, music, crafts and Bible stories from our 2022 Kids Camp!
We move to the third fruit of the Spirit for today's message. As others search for peace outside of Christ, we are able to share what we have in Christ.
We concluded our Kids Camp with some great memories. Check out this recap from day three!
The fun and energy kept rolling on day two of this year’s Kids Camp. Enjoy a short recap video!
Our Kids Camp got off to a great start! Check out the recap video from the first full day.
Jump back into Galatians 5 and join us as we meditate on the fruit of joy.
We begin our deep dive into each individual fruit of the Spirit today. Turning to Galatians 5, Paul starts by addressing love.
Check out the story of Vernell, who has been baptized to tell the world that he has surrendered his life to Jesus.
We're really excited to be kicking off a brand new series with today's message! These Signs of Life messages will challenge us to take a look at what our lives are all about and whether the fruit we're bearing is of the Lord, or another.
We're bringing our study in the book of Jonah to a conclusion. We must ask ourselves whether we have developed the discipline of rightly ordering our priorities in real time.
Jonah chapter three opens with a beautiful truth and it carries us through the end of the book.
Having been tossed overboard from his ship and swallowed up by "a great fish," the prophet Jonah finds himself in the belly of the fish for three days.
It's a new week and we're kicking off a NEW series! Join us in our trek through the book of Jonah.
Watch our special Easter Sunday service and be encouraged by how Jesus Christ, the Son of God, LIVED for you, DIED for you and ROSE for you!
Praise be to God, who makes a way for all to be saved through the life, death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ.
We're moving forward in our sermon series leading up to an Easter celebration. Tune in as Pastor Josh breaks down the trial of Jesus in three specific ways.
SERVE WKND was amazing! We had the privilege of impacting our community in great ways, all for the glory of God.
In preparation for Easter Sunday, we're exploring the depths Jesus went to in order to redeem us. Our journey starts in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Acts chapter 10 is a beautiful display of how the gospel of Jesus Christ is for all! We read about the apostle Peter's vision in this text and can decipher three main ideas.
The Spirit uses Peter to perform a pair of miracles in our text from Acts 9 today. We have to ask ourselves if we're available for the Lord to work in our lives, or just too booked up.
Following his conversion, the Holy Spirit begins to radically change Saul's life in Acts 9. We'll look closely at three main observations.
Our LAUNCH series through the book of Acts progresses as we flip to chapter nine. We read here of Saul's dramatic conversion from persecutor to believer.
The Spirit's prompting leads to life change in this section of Acts 8. Let's hone in on three specific points as we study Philip's interaction with the Ethiopian.
We encounter a unique character and situation during our study in Acts 8:9-25. We're introduced to a man named "Simon who had previously practiced magic."
Our God is in the business of taking what looks like dire situations and turning them for His ultimate plan. He is sovereign over ALL things.
As we open to Acts chapter six and read about Stephen, we witness a great example of how to be a person of impact.
We encounter a unique situation as Acts 6 begins. The disciples' example is full of wisdom and truth.
The Lord has been good to our church this year. Check out a quick video from 2021!
We care deeply about our community. Check out a recap of all of the special events, activities and projects we were able to be a part of this past summer.
Meet Eric. His story echos the truth of how community is what each and everyone of us is meant to live in.
Meet Jennifer. She grew up as an atheist, believing that there was no way a God could exist in a scientific world. But the Lord showed Himself to her in His Word and in a church where she learned the truth about Jesus Christ.
Check out a short recap of our first Vacation Bible School hosted at the Ric Nuber YMCA.
Located at the Ric Nuber YMCA in East Memphis, our church hosted our first Vacation Bible School with kids from across our community. Check out all of the fun activities and sweet smiles from our first day.
Meet Ryan & Haley Hoover. Along with their young daughter, the Hoovers called New York City their home for the past several years. Even in the midst of fear about the future, they clung to the hope found in Jesus Christ.
In what has seemed like a year of closed doors to ministry, God has challenged us to always look for the open doors of ministry around us. Take a look at how we have been able to minister to our community in the last few weeks.
