Tough Talks Week 5 - "Grace or Truth, Which Side are you On?" - Rose Nicholas

Subject: Grace or Truth, which side are you on? Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Colossians 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Points of Discussions: 1- Leading by grace John 4:4-8 James 1:19 2- Leading by truth Matthew 16:21-25 Psalm 25:4-5

Tough Talks Week 4 - "Is Your GPS Set?" - Elder Angel Cruz

Topic: Is your G.P.S set Psalms 119:105 Psalms 119:105 Eph4: 31-32 Galatians 2:20 Job 17:9 Mark 4:36-38 Exodus 14:10-12 Exodus 14:23 Proverbs 3:16

Tough Talks Week 3 - "Doubtin' Thomas" - Pastor Joshua Miller

Title: Doubtin’ Thomas *insert quote below Christian author Philip Yancey stated “doubt is something almost every person experiences at some point, yet something that the church does not always handle well. I am an advocate of doubt, because that’s why I became a Christian in the first place.” Main passage: John 20:24-29 Here are 4 lessons we can learn from Jesus when we experience a “tough talk” with a person who has doubts about Christianity. 1. Create a Place for doubters/unbelievers John 20:24-26 2. Bring Peace to anxious minds John 20:26b, john 14:27, Matt 5:9 3. Power of Personal touch John 20:27 4. Point of decision “we cannot doubt something without simultaneously trusting in something else. Eve began to doubt God—more importantly her relationship with God—at the same moment she began to trust the serpent.” John 20:27b, 29, Heb 11:1,6

Tough Talks Week 2 - "On the Spot" - Pastor Joshua Miller

Title: On the Spot Scopophobia: the fear of being stared at or being the center of attention. It can be a “tough talk” when we get put on the spot regarding a sensitive issue or controversial subject. The happened to Jesus on different occasions but he had a way of handling these situations that we can learn from. Main passage: John 8:1-11 1. Slow to engage John 8:6, James 1:19 2. Don’t avoid tough talks John 8:7a 3. Change perspectives John 8:7b 4. Mercy over judgement John 8:10-11a, James 2:13 5. Share truth in love John 8:11b, Eph 4:15

Tough Talks Week 1 - "It's Getting Late" - Pastor Joshua Miller

Title: It’s Getting Late We will be diving into tough conversations Jesus had and what we can learn in order to be better communicators of the Gospel. Main Passage: John 3:1-21 Today we will take a look at 5 communication tips during a late night tough talk between Jesus and Nicodemus. 1. Availability v1-2 2. Approachability v1-2 3. Alternate between natural and spiritual v3-12 4. Answer the question v13-14 5. Aim for the Truth v16-21