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SEPTEMBER 2026
THE CHURCH
SYNOPSIS
Jesus didn’t just die to save a bunch of individuals; He died to birth a new humanity called the Church. Scripture never pits the one against the whole; Paul calls us living stones being built together, members of one body, a chosen people, a royal priesthood. Your personal walk with Jesus is real, but it only finds its full purpose when it’s welded into the rest of us. The world
won’t see the fullness of Christ in any single one of us; it sees Him when we’re joined, fitted, loving, forgiving, and refusing to scatter. This month we’re falling in love again with the messy, beautiful, unstoppable Bride that Jesus is coming back for—because the Church isn’t just important, it’s Plan A, and there is no Plan B.
EPHESIANS
Ephesians is Heaven’s aerial shot of the Church Jesus is building, the masterpiece Paul can’t stop marveling at even while sitting in a Roman prison cell. This letter zooms out to show us God’s eternal plan: a blood-bought, Spirit-filled, multi-ethnic, radiant Bride making the wisdom of God known to every power and principality. Then it zooms in to show how that cosmic dream actually lands in living rooms, marriages, parenting, workplaces, and spiritual warfare- because the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now at work in a people who’ve been sealed, seated, and sent together. As you read, watch Paul hand the church the master set of Kingdom keys: unity forged at the cross, maturity built by speaking truth in love, warfare won by standing shoulder-to-shoulder in prayer, and a walk so worthy that the world has no category for the kind of love it sees.
Jesus didn’t just die to save a bunch of individuals; He died to birth a new humanity called the Church. Scripture never pits the one against the whole; Paul calls us living stones being built together, members of one body, a chosen people, a royal priesthood. Your personal walk with Jesus is real, but it only finds its full purpose when it’s welded into the rest of us. The world
won’t see the fullness of Christ in any single one of us; it sees Him when we’re joined, fitted, loving, forgiving, and refusing to scatter. This month we’re falling in love again with the messy, beautiful, unstoppable Bride that Jesus is coming back for—because the Church isn’t just important, it’s Plan A, and there is no Plan B.
EPHESIANS
Ephesians is Heaven’s aerial shot of the Church Jesus is building, the masterpiece Paul can’t stop marveling at even while sitting in a Roman prison cell. This letter zooms out to show us God’s eternal plan: a blood-bought, Spirit-filled, multi-ethnic, radiant Bride making the wisdom of God known to every power and principality. Then it zooms in to show how that cosmic dream actually lands in living rooms, marriages, parenting, workplaces, and spiritual warfare- because the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now at work in a people who’ve been sealed, seated, and sent together. As you read, watch Paul hand the church the master set of Kingdom keys: unity forged at the cross, maturity built by speaking truth in love, warfare won by standing shoulder-to-shoulder in prayer, and a walk so worthy that the world has no category for the kind of love it sees.
ENCOURAGEMENT
VIDEO FOR LEADERS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Leaders, please add context for those individuals that may not have read the devotions and answered the reflection questions in the book this past month. The heart behind this time is to connect and encourage! We want to share in this month's victories and lift each other up if there is discouragement.
#1 How do you see “the church”? What is your true opinion?
#2 What things about church make you feel happy or safe?
#3 What would hinder or slow down “the church” from becoming the promised church that Jesus wants to build?
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All details and registration information are available on the "EVENTS" page, located at HopeUC Nashville app or at hopeucnashville.com
SISTERS GET REAL GROUPS
DATE: OCTOBER: MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING, WEDNESDAY EVENING OPTIONS
LOCATION: Homes within Spring Hill, Franklin, and Columbia
SISTERS GET REAL GROUPS
DATE: OCTOBER: MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING, WEDNESDAY EVENING OPTIONS
LOCATION: Homes within Spring Hill, Franklin, and Columbia
PUMPKINFEST VOLUNTEERS
DATE: OCTOBER 24TH / 25TH
TIME: 9AM - 6PM
LOCATION: Downtown Franklin
DATE: OCTOBER 24TH / 25TH
TIME: 9AM - 6PM
LOCATION: Downtown Franklin
SISTERS ACTIVATION NIGHT
DATE: NOVEMBER 2ND
TIME: 6PM - 8PM
LOCATION: Homestead Manor
DATE: NOVEMBER 2ND
TIME: 6PM - 8PM
LOCATION: Homestead Manor
GROUP RESOURCES
1. INFORMATION FOR H@H GROUPS WITH KIDS
There is no Junior Holy Spirit! Click the link below to see the tips for leading your families with children in worship.
There is no Junior Holy Spirit! Click the link below to see the tips for leading your families with children in worship.
2. DEVOTION BOOK FOR 2026
Scroll down to to download the PDF of the 2026 of Adventure Book
3. COMMUNION ELEMENTS
The communion elements can be found in the barn upstairs.
Scroll down to to download the PDF of the 2026 of Adventure Book
3. COMMUNION ELEMENTS
The communion elements can be found in the barn upstairs.
SHARE WITH US
God is powerfully at work in our H@H home groups and we would like to glorify His name! Share your pictures or email using the buttons below!
Share your amazing pictures of your home group!
We love to see the families fellowshipping and worshipping together!
We love to see the families fellowshipping and worshipping together!
Written testimonies are always welcome!
Send them here to homechurch@hopeucnashville.com
Send them here to homechurch@hopeucnashville.com
We are so excited to share with you the Year of Adventure Book for 2026!
Download the Digital Version to access it wherever you go! We pray this book blesses you and is used as a tool to deepen your relationship with Jesus.
