All In – Vision Sunday – Message Notes

Craig Smee-This Changes Everything

ALL IN

Vision Sunday 2026
Personal Formation • Shared Life • Forward Momentum

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

—Romans 15:13

THE SIMPLE VISION FRAME

We are shaping our life together around three postures, not programs:

IN COMMUNITY • IN FAMILY • IN EXPECTATION

Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

—Romans 12:4–5

“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.”

—Ephesians 4:16

1. IN COMMUNITY

Community is where faith stops being theoretical.

Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

—Hebrews 10:24–25

We believe:
• Faith grows best when it’s shared
• People grow faster when they’re known
• Church is practiced, not consumed

Outward Community: IN COMMUNITY doesn’t stop at the church doors.

You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

—Matthew 5:14–16

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

—Acts 1:8

Community is where faith is strengthened — and where mission begins.**

2. IN FAMILY

Church is not a crowd. – It’s a family.

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.

—Ephesians 2:19

Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.

—Psalm 145:4

And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.

—Deuteronomy 6:6–7

• Generations matter
• Homes matter
• Relationships matter

Family isn’t built by perfection — it’s built by staying. We don’t give up on family.

3. IN EXPECTATION

Expectation isn’t hype.It’s hopeful readiness.

…while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.

—Titus 2:13

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

—Philippians 1:6

God is still at work
The gospel is stil moving
Jesus is still building His Church
We are called to live ready

But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth

—John 4:23–24

Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

—Zechariah 4:6

This is what life looks like here:

We grow IN COMMUNITY • We belong IN FAMILY • We move forward IN EXPECTATION
Personal Formation • Shared Life • Forward Momentum

If you’re new — explore at your pace.
If you’re returning — take the step that feels safe.
If you’re unsure — stay curious.
If you’re ready — lean in.

Ask one simple question: “What’s one next step for me?”

Read my bible more

Increase your Prayer Life

Be more open to share the gospel

Be willing to serve others

Share the Word with another believer

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.

—Matthew 11:28–30

Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.

—Romans 15:7

What God is forming in you personally,
He wants to express through us collectively.
Welcome to the journey.

May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

—Romans 15:5–6

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