FALL 2026 Sermon Series - "We CARE"

WE CARE follows Solomon's journey from wisdom to worship, from abundance to emptiness, from drift to restoration, asking one defining question throughout: How do we faithfully live the life God has entrusted to us?

Each week explores that question from a different angle. We begin with the heart God desires to form in us, learn to build and bless together, discover the everyday wisdom of generosity, attentiveness, and community, confront the emptiness of chasing the wrong things, guard against spiritual drift, experience God's restoring grace, and ultimately respond with grateful hearts, remembering that everything we have comes from Him.

More than a series about stewardship, We Care is an invitation to become the kind of people Jesus is forming us to be—a restorative family that faithfully lives the life God has entrusted to us together.

Week 1: The Heart Behind the Ask - 1 Kings 3:5-15

If God gave you one request and promised to give you whatever you asked for, what would you choose? More success? More security? More influence? More control? Solomon was given that exact opportunity, and his answer revealed what mattered most in his heart. Instead of asking for something that would make his own life easier, he asked for wisdom to care well for the people God had entrusted to him. This week, we’ll discover that what we ask for reveals what matters to our hearts—and that God wants to form and shape our hearts so we can receive from Him and stop living for what we can gain and start living for how we can love and care for others.
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Week 2: Built Together - 1 Kings 5:1-5, 8:22-30, 54-61

We're in week two of WE CARE: The Life of Solomon, following one question through his whole story: How do we faithfully live the life God has entrusted to us? Last week Solomon asked God for a lev shomea — a hearing heart — instead of riches or power, and God gave it to him. This week we watch him start to use it. Solomon is about to build the Temple, and before he lifts a single stone, we discover that almost nothing about this project starts with him. It's all been given.
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Go Sunday - Matthew 25:35

Jesus didn’t just call us to believe the good news—He called us to become people who carry the good news wherever we go. On GO Sunday, we’ll celebrate how God is already working through our local and global mission partners and be reminded that every follower of Jesus is sent. Mission isn’t just for missionaries; it happens when ordinary people notice needs, welcome strangers, serve neighbors, and share the hope of Jesus right where God has placed them.
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Week 3: The God Behind the Blessing - 1 Kings 10:1-13, 23-25

Solomon had more than most people could imagine—wealth, wisdom, influence, and success. But the greatest impact of his life wasn’t what he possessed; it was what his life revealed about God. When the Queen of Sheba encountered Solomon’s kingdom, she didn’t leave simply impressed by Solomon—she left praising the God who had blessed him. This week, we’ll discover that God’s blessings were never meant to stop with us. When we steward what He gives with open hands, our lives become an invitation for others to see and experience His goodness.
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Week 4: The Life That Refreshes - Proverbs 3; 11:24–25; 22:9

Everyone wants a life that matters. Solomon shows us that a meaningful life isn't built by accumulating more, but by learning to trust God with our whole lives. As God forms our hearts through His wisdom, His goodness begins to flow through us—through our time, encouragement, hospitality, resources, and presence. The result is a life that doesn't simply receive God's blessing, but becomes a source of refreshment to others.

Week 5: The Ministry of Noticing - Proverbs 19:17; 21:13; 27:23–24

Some of the most important ministry you'll ever do begins with simply noticing. Solomon reminds us that wisdom pays attention—not just to responsibilities, but to people. Healthy families don't wait for someone to ask for help; they notice, listen, and move toward one another. This week we'll discover that one of the simplest ways Jesus forms a restorative family is by teaching us to slow down enough to truly see one another.
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