Teachings
What Is Formation? | Formed
Following Jesus requires a life surrendered to the process of becoming more formed into Jesus.
Big idea:
Following Jesus requires a life surrendered to the process of becoming more formed into jesus.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, September 15th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
2 Cor. 3:14-18
A Vision for Formation | Formed
Following Jesus must include a kingdom-priority vision for becoming like Him each day on earth.
Big idea:
Following Jesus must include a kingdom-priority vision for becoming like Him each day on earth.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, September 8th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
John 1:35-39
Matthew 13
Mark 1
Countercultural Habits & Finishing Well | Countercultural
Daniel shows us how a life of countercultural habits help us finish well, setting up the next generation.
Big idea:
Daniel shows us how a life of countercultural habits help us finish well, setting up the next generation.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, September 1st, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
Daniel 6
Belshazzar & Idols | Countercultural
When a moment of conviction hits, standing faithful with your community is the way to stay faithful to Jesus.
Big idea:
Daniel reveals to Belshazzar his prideful heart, and God’s judgment on prideful kingdoms.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, August 25th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
Daniel 5
Community of Conviction | Countercultural
When a moment of conviction hits, standing faithful with your community is the way to stay faithful to Jesus.
Big idea:
when a moment of conviction hits, standing faithful with your community is the way to stay faithful to jesus.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, August 18th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
Daniel 3
The Recurring Issue of Pride | Countercultural
Big idea:
Through the stories of Nebuchadnezzar, we see that pride is the most insidious vice that we must be constantly looking out for if we want to follow Jesus in a world consumed by selfishness.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, August 11th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
Daniel 2, 3:31-4
A Faithful Minority of Resilience | Countercultural
Big idea:
using daniel as an example, we must set our hearts on the way of jesus against the culture current.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, August 4th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
Daniel 1
Hevel | Greatest Hits
Everything is meaningless without God.
Big idea:
Everything is meaningless without god.
The following is a teaching given by Paul Burke for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, July 28th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
Ecclesiastes 1:2, Ecclesiastes 2:4
Fatherly Blessing | Greatest Hits
We can only meet our core needs in god’s fatherly blessing.
Big idea:
We can only meet our core needs in god’s fatherly blessing.
The following is a teaching given by Josh Foor for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, July 14th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
Matthew 3:16-17
A Creative God | Greatest Hits
We are all creatives who are called to rearrange the world around us for the glory of God.
Big idea:
we are all creatives who are called to rearrange the world around us for the glory of god.
The following is a teaching given by Adam Brigham for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, July 7th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching is:
Genesis 1:1
Friendship & Contentedness | Emptied - The Letter to Philippi
Paul’s final thoughts remind us of the importance of striving for a Jesus-sufficient lifestyle, in which we reciprocate our relationship with him and are generous to kingdom investments.
Big idea:
Paul’s final thoughts remind us of the importance of striving for a Jesus-sufficient lifestyle, in which we reciprocate our relationship with him and are generous to kingdom investments.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, June 23rd, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching are:
Philippians 4:10-23
Jesus Practices | Emptied - The Letter to Philippi
Paul calls us to act out the Jesus practices we’ve learned.
Big idea:
Paul calls us to act out the Jesus practices we’ve learned.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, June 16th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching are:
Philippians 4:1-9
Heaven Citizenship | Emptied - The Letter to Philippi
We are to live as citizens of heaven in the world.
Big idea:
We are to live as citizens of heaven in the world.
The following is a teaching given by Trey Gilmore for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, June 9th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching are:
Philippians 3:15-21
Dung Deeds | Emptied - The Letter to Philippi
Your eternity is based on either Jesus’ acceptance of your righteousness or your acceptance of his.
Big idea:
YOUR ETERNITY IS BASED ON EITHER Jesus’ ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS OR YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF HIS.
The following is a teaching given by Scott Feather for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, June 2nd, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching are:
Philippians 3:1-14
Timothy & Epaphroditus | Emptied - The Letter to Philippi
Paul provides two models for ministry, Timothy & Epaphroditus, who take genuine interest and concern in others and live in a manner where it is radically obvious that they live in service of Christ.
Big idea:
Paul provides two models for ministry, Timothy & Epaphroditus, who take genuine interest and concern in others and live in a manner where it is radically obvious that they live in service of Christ.
The following is a teaching given by Jerry Tsai for Contrast Church’s gathering on Sunday morning, May 26th, 2024.
The biblical text used throughout the teaching are:
Philippians 2:119-30