Sermon Series | No Place Like Home
Overview
No Place Like Home is a sermon series designed to start off 2026 with messages of challenge and inspiration in hopes of motivating Heritage members and friends to increase their level of commitment to our mission and strategy through their prayers, presence, financial giving, service, and witness.
The series is based on the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 1-4 and 8, connecting the congregation with Heritage’s strategy of becoming a gathering place, a growing place, and a loving place by walking through the introductory stages of Jesus’ life and ministry.
January 11: A Gathering Place | Matthew 1:18-2:11 | By Matt Horan
Joseph gathers Mary and Jesus into his family, and they later welcome the Magi despite the potential costs. Neither of these were easy, but they were gatherings that changed the course of history.
January 18: A Growing Place | Matthew 3:1-4:11 | By Matt Horan
Jesus submits himself to moments of growth and development despite being the son of God. If Jesus had room to grow, surely we all do as well.
January 25: A Loving Place | Matthew 4:12-25 | By Matt Horan
Jesus clarifies his message, gathers his team, and begins his mission to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God and offer care and community to those for whom the kingdoms of this world had been bad news. This will be a week to clarify our message and our mission, and challenge our team to work to accomplish it.
February 1: A Place for Everyone | Matthew 8:1-17 | Sharing Stats and Stories
This week will be a challenge to evangelism as we see Jesus engage with a diverse cross-section of people–a leper, a centurion’s servant, Peter’s mother-in-law, and many other sick and demon-possessed people. Testimonies and statistics from the difference we made in 2025 will predominantly convey the message this week.
February 8: A Place for You | Matthew 8:18-27 | By Heritage Leadership Board Members
Closing messages from members of our leadership board will challenge the congregation to make new commitments for 2026 to help engage in our strategies for accomplishing our mission. The Scripture this week is a story about the cost of following Jesus, and a story of the extraordinary things seen when we follow Jesus.
