A Generous God, A Hopeful Story (Luke 2.1-14)
The Joy of Generosity (Philippians 4:14-20)
The Blessing of Brokenness (John 18:15-18, 25-26; 21 15:19)
Pride: Self over Christ Cross Reference: Mark 14:26-38 Key Idea: Because of the perils of pride, we must embrace the blessing of brokenness. 1. The Perils of Pride Pride (Self over Christ) can be seen in two ways: A. Self without Christ Pride = Prayerlessness B. Self instead of Christ Warnings: Proverbs 11:2, 15:25, 16:8; […]
Baptism Service
In Christ (2 Corinthians 5:16-20)
Key Idea: Being an ambassador for Christ is the outworking of our salvation in Christ. I. The Gospel changes how we view ourselves “Union with Christ means we are in Christ, Christ is in us, we are like Christ, and we are with Christ” (Wayne Grudem) II. The Gospel changes how we […]
Fear and Love (2 Corinthians 5:11-15)
Key idea: To live as ambassadors for Christ, we must experience fear and embrace love I. We must experience a fear of the Lord We must fear the Lord for others We must fear the Lord for ourselves II. We must embrace Christ’s love God’s love saves and sanctifies us God’s love secures and satisfies […]
Living in Light of Eternity (2 Corinthians 5:6-10)
Theme of 2 Corinthians: The paradox of Christian life and ministry is that to be faithful in affliction, you must find strength in weakness. Key Idea: Being an ambassador for Christ means seeing and living life, in light of eternity. 1. Being an Ambassador for Christ is about seeing life in light of eternity (verses 6-8) Faith […]
Ambassadors for Christ (Philippians 1:27)
Key idea: As citizens of heaven, we must live as ambassadors for Christ. Three truths we must remember to live as ambassadors for Christ: 1. Heaven is our home This world is not our home 2. The church is our embassy 3. The Gospel is our mission We are ambassadors, not tourists: Tourists embrace the culture […]
Living a Life That Matters (Ephesians 5:15-17)
Living Faithfully for Christ in a World Opposed to Christ (John 17:11-26) – Part 9
