The Story: Our Place in God’s Plan

As we continue in The Story we arrive at Act Four - God Appears. God has always been present, but he now appears in human flesh, in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

One of the best examples of the heartbeat of Act Four is the Transfiguration of Jesus in Matthew 17. Carlos Velez shows how Jesus reveals God’s glory, bridges the gap between us and God, and calls us to new life. As we see the truth of who Jesus is, we understand that there is nothing we can place above Jesus in our lives.

Every one of us is living in a story, but do we understand the story God is telling? From creation to fall, promise to redemption, mission to restoration, Scripture reveals one sweeping narrative that makes sense of our lives and our world.

This week’s message traces that story through the life of one of the best-known characters in the Bible – David. David is not primarily an example to follow but an expectation of the Messiah—the Son of David. This message will help you see how the Son of David is a title of hope, victory, worship, and grace. Learn how you can experience what the Descendant of David purchased.

What’s the real purpose of God’s Law, and what does it mean for us today?


In this message, Steve Sauers explores how the Law reveals God’s character, exposes our sin, anticipates forgiveness, and is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus. The Law was never meant to earn God’s love but to guide us in responding to it with grace and faith.

Discover how the Ten Commandments still point us to Jesus, the one who saves, fulfills, and transforms.

What if the promises God made to Abraham are still shaping your life today?

In The Story: God Promises, Brad McKerley walks through Genesis 12, where God calls Abram to leave everything familiar and trust his plan. Through four powerful promises: a great nation, a great name, a great blessing, and a great mission, we see how God’s covenant with Abraham points to Jesus and invites us to live by faith.

God’s faithfulness in the Old Testament connects to our story now. His promise of blessing through Abraham becomes our hope in Christ.

The Story – Act 2: God Is Rejected
What happens when people turn away from the God who made us? In Act 2 of The Story – Our Place in God’s Plan, we trace the heartbreaking but honest reality of rebellion and rejection – from the garden to the wasteland. We will see how sin fractures everything God called “very good.” Yet even here, God’s mercy and mission are already unfolding.

Join Charles Zimmerman as he unpacks how our rejection of God sets the stage for the greatest redemption story ever told… and what that means for our place in his plan today.

The Bible isn’t a random collection of verses, it’s one big story that begins with God creating. This message invites us to slow down and see Genesis 1–2 not as a scientific manual, but as a masterpiece revealing the who and why behind creation.

God designs with purpose, calls his world good, and places people in relationship with himself and one another. Act 1: God Creates reminds us that everything begins with a Creator who is worthy of our trust and worship. We’re called to submit to the Creator, enjoy his creation, and join him in restoring it – living today in ways that reflect his original design and point toward his ultimate rest.

What if the Bible isn’t a rulebook or a self-help guide, but a story?

A story with a beginning, middle, and end… and you’re living in the middle of it. In this message, Charles Zimmerman unpacks the big picture of God’s story: creation, rejection, promise, Jesus, our mission, and ultimate restoration. Discover how God’s story confronts us, shapes us, and invites us to live and share the gospel today.