SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
HOW TO WRECK YOUR LIFE: PUT GOD IN THE PASSENGER SEAT
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
WRECKING BALL
WRECKED
MESSAGE (AND COMMUNION)
BECAUSE OF CHRIST
BEHOLD
THIS IS OUR GOD
AWAKE MY SOUL
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
TMP CLASS 2
TMP Class 2 is all about the essential habits that are important in helping us follow Jesus better. We’ll help you develop your spiritual maturity as we look at things like spending daily time in the Bible and how to pray and talk with God. Class 2 is happening next Sunday, Oct. 4th at 12:30pm at The Underground (4515 Uplands Dr.). Sign up here for Class 2 by Wed., Sept. 30th (it’s free just like all our classes & lunch is included).
ROUTE 55 POTLUCK DINNER
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is getting together for a potluck at Sylvia C's home in the Westwood Lake area on Friday, November 6 at 5:30pm. RSVP, let us know what you're bringing to share, and we'll make sure you get the address. RSVP here.
THE CITY YOUTH
TMP's The City Youth (Grades 6 through 12) meets weekly on Thursday nights from 6:30-9:00pm at The Underground. Click here for more information to pass along to the youth in your life; including the current schedule, registration form, and other details.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am on Zoom. Email men@themeetingplace.org to get the link. Can’t make it every week? That’s ok, join us when you can.
TMP CARE TEAM
When you, or someone you know are in need of practical, spiritual, or emotional help, please reach out to the TMP Care Team by emailing support@themeetingplace.org or by filling out the form online.
SUFFER FROM FOMO?
Do you have a Fear Of Missing Out on what's going on at TMP? Join our email update list--it's usually only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of September 13, 2026 - $3,954.96
* The week of September 20, 2026 - $12,917.38
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,400
Our Vision: to be people who are all about unleashing God's extravagant love on this city and around the world.
Our Mission is simple: to help people take their next step towards Jesus.
TMP Class 2 is all about the essential habits that are important in helping us follow Jesus better. We’ll help you develop your spiritual maturity as we look at things like spending daily time in the Bible and how to pray and talk with God. Class 2 is happening next Sunday, Oct. 4th at 12:30pm at The Underground (4515 Uplands Dr.). Sign up here for Class 2 by Wed., Sept. 30th (it’s free just like all our classes & lunch is included).
ROUTE 55 POTLUCK DINNER
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is getting together for a potluck at Sylvia C's home in the Westwood Lake area on Friday, November 6 at 5:30pm. RSVP, let us know what you're bringing to share, and we'll make sure you get the address. RSVP here.
THE CITY YOUTH
TMP's The City Youth (Grades 6 through 12) meets weekly on Thursday nights from 6:30-9:00pm at The Underground. Click here for more information to pass along to the youth in your life; including the current schedule, registration form, and other details.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am on Zoom. Email men@themeetingplace.org to get the link. Can’t make it every week? That’s ok, join us when you can.
TMP CARE TEAM
When you, or someone you know are in need of practical, spiritual, or emotional help, please reach out to the TMP Care Team by emailing support@themeetingplace.org or by filling out the form online.
SUFFER FROM FOMO?
Do you have a Fear Of Missing Out on what's going on at TMP? Join our email update list--it's usually only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of September 13, 2026 - $3,954.96
* The week of September 20, 2026 - $12,917.38
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,400
Our Vision: to be people who are all about unleashing God's extravagant love on this city and around the world.
Our Mission is simple: to help people take their next step towards Jesus.
~ FROM THE MESSAGE ~
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. - Proverbs 14:12
As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. - Mark 10:17-22
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. - Proverbs 3:5–6
**COMMUNION**
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. - Mark 10:17-22
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. - Proverbs 3:5–6
**COMMUNION**
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
1. Garry said, “We don’t usually wreck our lives with one giant decision. We wreck them with a thousand little ones.” What are some small, everyday choices that can gradually move us away from following Jesus?
2. What does it look like in real life to put God in the passenger seat rather than the driver’s seat? What are some areas where it’s especially easy for us to want God involved, but not in charge?
3. Read Mark 10:17-22. The rich young man wanted to follow Jesus, but he wanted to follow Him on his own terms. Why do you think surrendering control to God can be so difficult, even when we believe God is good?
4. We were given three ways to help us move God out of the passenger seat and into the driver’s seat. Surrender, Listen, and Trust. Which of these three is the biggest challenge for you right now, and why?
5. “God, you can have everything…except this.” Is there an area of your life - your money, relationships, career, time, habits, plans, etc. - that you find difficult to fully surrender to God? What might taking one next step of trust look like?
2. What does it look like in real life to put God in the passenger seat rather than the driver’s seat? What are some areas where it’s especially easy for us to want God involved, but not in charge?
3. Read Mark 10:17-22. The rich young man wanted to follow Jesus, but he wanted to follow Him on his own terms. Why do you think surrendering control to God can be so difficult, even when we believe God is good?
4. We were given three ways to help us move God out of the passenger seat and into the driver’s seat. Surrender, Listen, and Trust. Which of these three is the biggest challenge for you right now, and why?
5. “God, you can have everything…except this.” Is there an area of your life - your money, relationships, career, time, habits, plans, etc. - that you find difficult to fully surrender to God? What might taking one next step of trust look like?