MAKE ROOM Dr. Jessica Fernandez September 06, 2026 In 2 Kings 4, the Shunammite woman did something simple but significant: she made room for the presence of God. Long before she received a promise, experienced a miracle, or saw her deepest desire fulfilled, she intentionally created space for God to dwell. In Make Room, we’ll discover what her story teaches us about the crowded places in our own lives. Our schedules can be full, our minds overwhelmed, and our hearts guarded by disappointment—yet God continues to meet us in those places. Sometimes the question isn’t simply, What am I carrying? but what am I making room for? Whether you’re standing between disappointment and hope, exhaustion and renewal, or what has been and what could be, God is still speaking in the doorway. Maybe it’s time to clear the clutter, reopen some rooms, and make space for God to move again. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. The Shunammite woman recognized something sacred in Elisha before anyone told her what to do. What helps you recognize where God is at work in your life? 2. She served without asking for anything in return. Where do you notice yourself becoming transactional with God—obeying, serving, or giving mainly because you hope to receive something back? 3. When Elisha spoke to her deepest desire, her response revealed guarded hope. Is there an area where disappointment has made you cautious about trusting God again? 4. She lived in a compromised culture without allowing the culture to compromise her devotion. What pressure are you currently facing to conform, stay silent, or drift spiritually? 5. What is one specific way you can create space this week for God to speak, correct, restore, or redirect you?

MISIDENTIFIED Dr. Jessica Fernandez Sunday, July 5, 2026 What if the labels you've accepted aren't the labels God has given you? When God met Moses at the burning bush, everyone had an opinion about who Moses was. Egypt, Israel, Pharaoh, and even Moses himself. Yet, God saw something completely different. In this message, we'll discover that God evaluates us differently than the world does. While others focus on our past, God sees our purpose. While others see our limitations, God sees His possibilities. And while others see what we've been, God sees what we can become through Him. Everybody saw a shepherd. God saw a deliverer. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What label have you received from others, your past, or your own thoughts that has been hard to shake? How has that label affected the way you see yourself? 2. Moses asked, “Who am I?” when God called him. Where do you currently feel unqualified, disqualified, or unsure of your place in God’s purpose? 3. What is the difference between something that happened to you and the identity you have formed from it? Can you identify a lie you may have believed because of a painful experience? 4. God answered Moses’ insecurity with, “I will be with you.” How does God’s presence change the way we understand our identity, calling, and limitations? 5. Whose voice has had the most authority in shaping how you see yourself: your past, other people, your own thoughts, or God? What would it look like this week to let God’s voice become louder?

WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT Dr. Jessica Fernandez Sunday, April 19, 2026 Navigating seasons when prayers feel unanswered can test even the strongest faith. What do you do when heaven feels quiet and nothing seems to change? In the book of Habakkuk, a prophet wrestles honestly with God over injustice, confusion, and delay. Yet in the middle of his questions comes a defining truth: “The righteous will live by faith.” This message explores how God’s silence is not indifference, but an invitation to deeper trust—forming a faith that can worship even when circumstances remain uncertain. 1. Seasons of silence can feel disorienting and deeply personal, often surfacing emotions we don’t always express. When have you experienced a season where God felt silent? What emotions did you wrestle with during that time? 2. Habakkuk models honest faith—he brings his real questions to God instead of hiding them. Why do you think it’s sometimes hard for believers to be honest with God about their doubts or frustrations? 3. God answered Habakkuk, but His answer was unexpected and even uncomfortable. Can you think of a time when God’s answer looked different than what you prayed for? How did you respond? 4. Living by faith often means trusting God’s character when we don’t have clarity about our circumstances. What does it look like in a practical, everyday way to live by faith when you don’t have answers? 5. Habakkuk’s journey ends not with changed circumstances, but with a changed perspective—choosing joy in God regardless. What would it look like for you to practice “yet” faith in your current situation this week?

THE POWER OF SMALL STEPS Dr. Jessica Fernandez February 08, 2026 What would you do if God gave you a task so big it took decades to complete—and no one else understood it? Noah did exactly that. Long before the rain came, he believed God and began building—one ax, one board, one bucket of tar, one small step at a time. This sermon dives into the slow, faithful obedience of Noah, who kept building even when it felt pointless, isolated, and misunderstood. His story reminds us that radical results are often rooted in repetitive obedience and that there is power in small steps when those steps are taken in faith. When progress is slow or people don’t see what you’re building, keep going—God does His best work through steady, quiet acts of trust. Discussion Questions 1. Where are you currently tempted to quit because progress feels slow or invisible (prayer, marriage, parenting, ministry, healing, a promise God gave you)? What makes it feel “not worth it” right now? 2. Noah obeyed before he understood. What is one “small step” God has been nudging you toward that you’ve been delaying because you want more clarity first? 3. The sermon said: “Saying yes once isn’t the same as saying yes every day.” What does “daily yes” look like in your real life this week? Be specific (time, habit, boundary, conversation, obedience). Noah’s ark wasn’t meant to be steered—only trusted. Where are you trying to install a “steering wheel” in your life (control, timelines, outcomes)? What would it look like to surrender direction to God while still staying faithful? 4. Noah stepped into a new world, and his first response was worship. What would worship look like for you in your current season—not after everything changes, but right now? How can this group support you in that?

Everlasting Father Dr. Jessica Fernandez December 14, 2025 For many, the word “father” brings up wounds of absence, pain, abandonment, or unmet expectations. But Isaiah 9:6 calls Jesus our Everlasting Father, the Father-hearted Savior who came to heal every place where earthly fathers fell short. Join us as we discover how the child in the manger displays the heart of a Father who is constant, compassionate, and eternally present. DISSCUSION QUESTIONS 1. Take a moment to reflect on your own experience with the word father. How has your understanding — whether positive, painful, complicated, or absent — shaped the way you view God? In what ways has it helped you, and in what ways has it created barriers or misconceptions? Share how this message challenged, corrected, or deepened your perspective of God as your Everlasting Father. 2. Out of all the ways Jesus revealed the Father’s heart — His compassion, His mercy, His provision, His sacrifice, His desire to adopt you, or His protection — which one impacted you the most and why? Can you think of a time in your life when you personally experienced one of these aspects of God’s heart? What did it teach you about who He truly is? 3. In John 6, Jesus fed thousands with five loaves and two fish, showing that the Father provides abundantly and not sparingly. Where do you struggle to trust God’s provision in your own life? What “small loaves and fish” — your time, resources, abilities, or obedience — are you holding onto tightly? What might it look like this week to place those things into His hands and trust Him to multiply them? 4. The NICU illustration showed how fragility, instability, and weakness are met with a parent’s steady presence. In your life right now, where do you feel most fragile, overwhelmed, or under pressure? What would it look like to stop “trying harder” and instead “draw near” to the Everlasting Father? Where do you sense God inviting you to rest, to breathe, and to let Him hold what you cannot regulate on your own? 5. Scripture teaches that God didn’t just forgive you — He adopted you (Galatians 4, Ephesians 1). What does it mean to you personally that the Everlasting Father claims you as His child with full belonging and full access? How does this identity shift the way you approach prayer, insecurity, or daily life? And what step can you take this week to grow in intimacy with your Father?

Exiles Strangers and Exiles on Earth | Part 2 Dr. Jessica Fernandez November 2, 2025 Peter reminds believers that this world is not our home—we are “aliens and strangers.” But being outsiders doesn’t mean we disappear; it means we live in such a way that even those who oppose us see the goodness of God. In a world that tempts us to compromise or conform, we’re called to stand out with holy lives, radical love, and unwavering hope. Our faithfulness in exile points people to a kingdom that cannot be shaken.

Exiles Seek The Peace Of The City | Part 1 Dr. Jessica Fernandez October 26, 2025 When Israel was carried into exile in Babylon, their natural instinct was to resist, withdraw, or despair. But God gave them a surprising command: “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city.” Even in a foreign land, God’s people were called to pray, to serve, and to bring life to their communities. As modern-day exiles, we are called to do the same—living not in fear or withdrawal, but as agents of God’s blessing where He has placed us. ________ Discussion Questions 1. Where has God “carried” you to right now that feels uncomfortable or unfamiliar? How might God be asking you to build, plant, or seek peace in that very place instead of trying to escape it? 2. Jeremiah 29 shows God’s people thriving in exile through everyday faithfulness like building homes, planting gardens, praying for the city. What does thriving look like for you in your current season? 3. God commanded His people to seek the peace (shalom) of the city that had harmed them. What would it look like for you to bring shalom, wholeness, healing, and hope, into your workplace, family, or community? 4. In what areas of your life do you tend to withdraw, assimilate, or fight back when faced with cultural tension? What might faithful presence, engaging without losing your identity, look like instead? 5. Jeremiah 29:11 is often read as a promise of comfort, but you taught that it’s actually a promise of steady faithfulness over time. How does seeing this verse in its proper context change the way you view waiting, suffering, or purpose?1. Where do you notice “masquerade” in your life (outside-in pressure to perform) versus “metamorphosis” (inside-out renewal)? What would cooperating with transformation look like this week? 2. Which part of the redemption arc most encourages you today—bougSeek The Peace Of The City

Why Church? All In | Part 2 Dr. Jessica Fernandez August 24, 2025 The Church thrives when ordinary people say yes to an extraordinary mission. This message is a call to move beyond passive attendance and step fully into God’s purpose—offering our time, talents, and resources to something far greater than ourselves. Jesus invites us into a radically generous, mission-driven community where sacrifice becomes joy and service becomes worship. We’re not just filling roles—we’re building the Kingdom. When we give our lives to the Church, we’re investing in what Jesus gave His life for. Your presence matters. Your gifts matter. Because the Church isn’t just worth your time—it’s worthy of your life. Connect. Serve. Grow. Give. __________ Discussion Questions 1. What area of your life has been the hardest to surrender to Jesus—and why do you think that is? Reflect on your personal "life balls" (e.g., time,relationships, career, past, control). What are you still trying to carry? 2. What does being “All In” for Jesus look like in your current season of life? In what ways are you following Him with full devotion, and where might you be holding back? 3. How has surrendering to Jesus in the past brought freedom, healing, or direction in your life? Share a testimony of a time you let go of something and saw God show up in a powerful way. 4. Which area—Connect, Serve, Grow, or Give—do you feel God is inviting you to step into more fully right now? What’s one action you can take this week to lean into that area? 5. Why is it important to surrender in community instead of trying to do it alone? How can your group support each other in taking the next steps of obedience and trust?

Why Church? Plan A | Part 1 Dr. Jessica Fernandez August 17, 2025 What if the Church wasn’t just a good idea—but God’s idea? From Genesis to Revelation, God has been forming a people to carry His love, truth, and hope into the world. The Church—imperfect as she is—isn’t a side project or a backup plan. She’s Plan A. In this message, we’ll rediscover the Church’s true identity: a spiritual family, a beacon of truth, a place of healing, and a launchpad for mission. The Church may be flawed, but she is chosen—called to bring light to the darkness and hope to the hopeless. This message invites you to see the Church not as something you attend, but as something you’re invited to become—a vital part of God’s redemptive mission in the world. __________ 1. How do your personal wounds or disappointments with the Church reflect a deeper theology of grace, brokenness, and sanctification? In what ways has the Church’s imperfection challenged your view of God's redemptive plan through flawed people? (Read Ephesians 5:25–27. How does Christ’s love for an imperfect Bride reframe your expectations of the Church?) 2. Ephesians 3:10 says that through the Church, God's "manifold wisdom" is made known even to the “rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms.” What does this verse suggest about the heavenly significance of the Church? How might underestimating the Church reveal a limited view of God's eternal purposes? 3.In what ways do you wrestle with consumerism or individualism when it comes to the Church? Reflect on your current engagement—are you primarily receiving or contributing? How does 1 Peter 4:10 challenge your understanding of your role within the Body? 4. Paul describes the Church as both a spiritual family and a functioning body (1 Corinthians 12:12–27). Where do you see yourself in this metaphor? Are you fulfilling your spiritual function or remaining disconnected? What obstacles—emotional, theological, or practical—are preventing full participation? 5. What legacy are you building through your investment in the Church? In light of Matthew 6:20 and Ephesians 3:21, how does your current life rhythm reflect an eternal mindset? How would your calendar, budget, and priorities change if you believed that every act of faithfulness in the Church echoed into eternity?