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 […]
Baptism Testimonies
Baptism Testimonies – 11/10/2019 Kevin Garcia Emily Jin (starts at 3:19) Marissa Cheung (7:08) Emily Zheng (10:51) Viet Truong (14:10) Paul Kim (17:55) Dhony Solis (21:34)
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go (Galatians 2:20)
Life & Death (John 8:48-59)
Key Idea: Jesus is the center of life and the defeater of death. Jesus, the Center of Life Jesus, the Defeater of Death
Hard Truths and Genuine Belief (John 8:37-47)
Two hard truths about false assurance Two signs of genuine belief
Freedom in Christ (John 8:31-36)
Theme: How our freedom in Christ provides clarity in our fight against sin I. How we fight II. What we fight Application conversations: a. Evaluate the slave master driving your sin b. Evaluate the other prisoners of your sin c. Evaluate how you abide in Christ III. Why we fight
Learning from the Master: Lessons from Jesus on Faithful Evangelism (John 8:21-30)
Three fundamental components of faithful evangelism Faithful evangelism identifies the real problem Faithful evangelism identifies the real solution Jesus’ death Jesus’ resurrection Faithful evangelism asks for a real response
God’s Unstoppable Church (2 Kings 6:8-23)
Key Idea: Our privileged mission as Christians is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ with others locally and globally. Remember God’s Presence Remember God’s Grace Toshi Saito – sharing about Nagoya church plant Pastor Eufemio – sharing about local evangelism ministries
The Light of Life (John 8:12-20)
Key Idea: As the light of the world, Jesus offers real life, exposes real unbelief, and is the real God. Jesus offers real life Jesus exposes real unbelief Jesus is the real God