Better Together (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Key Idea – Community is necessary because in it, we exalt and proclaim Christ better together than if we were apart. Community is God’s intention in the Cross Do people know me, and do I know others? Community is God’s context for our Growth A. Christ-likeness is the Purpose for Community B. Community is Necessary […]
The Lord is My Shepherd (John 10:1-21)
Key Idea: Following the Good Shepherd in faith is to know the abundant life. I. Following… II. …the Good Shepherd in faith… The Good Shepherd knows his sheep The Good Shepherd sacrifices for his sheep III. …is to know the abundant life. 1. It makes boundaries beautiful 2. It shows following means freedom
Responding Rightly to Christ in the New Year (John 9:8-41)
Key Idea: To live faithfully, we must humbly allow the truth to build our faith and worship. 1. The core of compromise Two dangers to faithfulness: Religious ritual over carrying a cross A fear of the cost 2. The heart of faithfulness We must humbly allow the truth to build our faith and worship. Humility Truth Faith […]
Remembering God (1 Peter 3:13-15)
Remembering God Remember God by recognizing His blessings Remember God by fearing Him more than man Remember God by treating His Son like no other
From Gloom to Glory (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Giving A Reason For Our Hope (Isaiah 49.5-6)
Rumors of a Savior (Genesis 3:15)
Key Idea: Let Christmas encourage your hope by reminding you of the relentless faithfulness of God. Two reasons Christmas encourages when we have a hope deferred: Christmas demonstrates God will always be faithful. Christmas demonstrates God’s plan is always best.
A Thrill of Hope (Matthew 1:1-17)
Key Idea: Three ways the Christmas story provides real hope Hope for outsiders cultural outsiders social outsiders Hope for sinners Hope for sufferers The faithfulness of God’s plan The fullness of God’s plan
A Purpose Greater Than Your Suffering (John 9:1-12)
Key Idea: To embrace our sufferings we must believe that God’s purpose is greater than the suffering itself. 1. To embrace suffering you must have faith in the greater story of God 2. To embrace suffering you must have faith in the purposes of God
Avoiding an Empty Life (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Key Idea – A life that matters is one lived FOR the gospel, because we live IN the Gospel. Gospel Ministry – Ministry that pursues the expansion of the gospel in the hearts of believers and in the salvation of unbelievers. I. A Life that is Wasted Our premises lead to our purposes. The wasted […]
