Saddleback Church Weekend Messages

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Putting It Together Again (Outline) Feb 11, 2018

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We live in a world where things fall apart. It may be our faith, confidence, relationships, business, or even our home after a natural disaster. The good news is that we have a God who is in the business of putting things back together again. In this message, Pastor Tom Holladay tells us how to rebuild by expressing our hurt, focusing our heart, and asking for help from God. You’ll learn how to keep going by taking time to give thanks and celebrate Christ’s faithfulness — for all he has done and all he continues do through a new beginning.

Releasing The Power Of God's Word In Your Life Feb 04, 2018

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Have you ever wondered how God’s Word can take shape, have impact, and make a difference in your life? In this message, Pastor Buddy Owens tells us how God’s Word is the key to spiritual growth and why its effectiveness is up to us. You’ll learn how faith releases the power of God’s Word and how to combine the two in our daily lives. Discover the four steps of reading, believing, declaring, and acting on his commands, and how God’s Word acts on you when you act on his Word!

Releasing The Power Of God's Word In Your Life (Outline) Feb 04, 2018

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Helping People Heal From Sexual Abuse Jan 28, 2018

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Every 98 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted. But there is hope and healing and freedom in Jesus! In this message, Pastor Rick interviews Kay Warren and Beth Moore about how they dealt with their own childhood sexual abuse. They discuss how to recover from the traumatic wounds of sexual abuse through the deep healing and wholeness that only Jesus can give. You'll learn the prevalence of the problem, the damage it causes, the process of healing, and how Jesus cares for our pain. Discover how the church can be a safe place of healing for victims and how God can use you to bring hope to others.

Helping People Heal From Sexual Abuse (Outline) Jan 28, 2018

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Representing Jesus And His Kingdom Jan 21, 2018

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How do we represent Jesus and love like him in a fractured world? In this message at Saddleback Church, guest speaker Dr. Ed Stetzer shares four answers to those questions by examining God’s Word. You’ll learn how to get a new perspective, live on a mission of reconciliation, represent Jesus and his kingdom, and see people through his lens. Discover how to live as an ambassador for Christ and recognize that it all comes down to what Jesus did for us on the cross.

Representing Jesus And His Kingdom (Outline) Jan 21, 2018

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Loving The People You Might Overlook Jan 14, 2018

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In our culture, it’s easy to focus on the wealthy, famous, and beautiful. That reality leaves the majority of people marginalized because of age, gender, race, background, appearance, health, and finances. In this message, Pastor Rick tells us how God moved the margins of unconditional love and commanded us to love everyone. You’ll learn five ways to show merciful love by listening, stopping, looking, asking, and doing whatever you can to help. Discover how to help the lonely, grieving, and defeated. This message will give you stronger confidence in your daily interactions with all kinds of people, and help you to see their true value.

Loving The People You Might Overlook (Outline) Jan 14, 2018

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Loving Jesus in a Fractured World Jan 07, 2018

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After so many sad flashpoints in 2017, Pastor Rick invited the great Dr. John M. Perkins to help him talk about the Christlike response to violence, injustice, racism, and poverty. As a contemporary of Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Perkins shared his story of loss, abandonment, and search for love. Yet through every circumstance, the 86-year-old author and speaker modeled a spirit of reconciliation. In this message, you’ll learn the five principles of loving like Jesus with dignity, diversity, community, love, and reconciliation. Discover how to find hope in tomorrow by restoring relationships today through Christ’s perfect model.