I Love to Tell the Story (Ephesians 2:1-10)
1. Chapter 1 – The Real Problem: Spiritual Death a. Totally corrupted by sin b. Seduced by the world’s values c. Enslaved to the rule of Satan d. Destined for judgment 2. Chapter 2 – The Divine Solution: the Gospel a. We have a hero who loves us b. We have a hero who forgives […]
Better With the Spirit (John 16:4b-15)
Key Idea: Three realities about the Holy Spirit for strength in gospel sharing and gospel life. Three realities about the Holy Spirit: I. The Comforting Presence of the Spirit (v.4b-7) Our Advantageous Position Our Advocate’s Permanence II. The Convicting Power of the Spirit (v.8-11) Convicts people of their unbelief in Jesus Convicts people of their […]
Walking Wisely: How Scripture Guides Our Thinking and Our Voting
Walking Wisely: How Scripture Guides Our Thinking and Our Voting Faithfulness During Political Divisiveness (Part 3) Selected Scriptures Recommended Resources How the Nations Rage, by Jonathan Leeman How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics, by Jonathan Leeman Before You Vote, by David Platt One Nation Under God, by Ashford and Pappalardo God and […]
Pressing On Through Persecution
Three truths we must remember to press on through persecution: Remember Your Identity Remember Your Context in this World Remember Your Mission
Faithfulness During Political Divisiveness (Matthew 22:14-22) – Part 2
Key idea – We live faithfully in politics by living faithfully for Christ I. Live in Truth II. Live out Love III. Live with a Message An ambassador is someone who lives in a foreign land but represents their own king. Three ways to live with a message: A. Gospel priority B. “Convictional kindness” C. Visible […]
Faithfulness During Political Divisiveness (Matthew 22:15-22) – Part 1
Key idea – We live faithfully in politics by living faithfully for Christ I. Live in Truth A. Recognize that the culture offers a faulty version of reality B. Recognize biases in the presentation of facts (both “liberal” and “conservative”) C. Recognize the complexity of the issues at stake D. Recognize the difference between “straight-line” […]
Peace in a Pandemic (Psalm 131)
Key Idea: A peaceful heart comes from a humble heart that hopes in Christ. I. A Peaceful Heart Starts with Humility Humility (in Psalm 131) is living for God, by living dependent on God. Humility is living for God An anxious heart comes because we live for the wrong things. Humility is living dependent on God […]
Purposeful Suffering (John 15:1-11)
Key idea: We find joy in our sufferings when we embrace Christ’s loving purposes behind them. Four truths to inform and shape our theology of suffering: I. Suffering is not the whole story, but part of the greater story of redemption II. Suffering is not meaningless, but has greater purposes Applications: A. We embrace suffering by […]
A Healthy Helplessness (John 15:1-11)
Summary – Apart from Christ, we cannot live the Christian life. Key Idea: To live for Christ we must abide in Christ. I. The Priority of Abiding in Christ: We must abide in Christ over anything else. “I am helpless, and the world offers no hope” A. I am helpless… We need a humility that is […]
Caring for One Another (Philippians 2:19-30)
Context: Caring as Echoes of Christ (Philippians 2:1-11) Philippians 2:1-11 isn’t just exhorting us to be positionally humble, but that humility has a direction – it moves toward others. And it has an origin – Jesus. Our caring are echoes of Christ. Key Idea – We echo the mind of Christ in counting others more significant than […]
