Jesus Loves Me When I Am Not Enough (1 Cor. 1:26-31)
When you feel like you’re not enough, “God does not allow us to stay strong in ourselves because He wants us to stay close to Him.” J.I. Packer, Weakness is the Way Union with Christ: “The battle cry of the Christian is not, “I must try harder, I must try harder. I must try harder.” […]
Beautiful Basics: Fighting Sin
Growing Up to Be Like Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:17)
Key idea: Grow up to be like Jesus Christ I. To Grow Up to Be Like Christ, Copy Paul II. To Grow Up to Be Like Christ, Copy Godly People
Ordo Salutis 4 — Sanctification (2 Corinthians 3-16-19)
I. The Sanctification Process: Becoming More Like Christ Why? The Motivation of Sanctification II. The Means of Grace: Beholding the Glory of Christ (2 Cor 3:16-18)
Jesus, Our Complete Savior (Romans 7:14-25)
I. The War Within (vv.14-23) Sin Dwells in Me (vv.14-20) Two Principles Within (vv.21-23) II. Wretched, Yet Redeemed (vv.24-25) Realize You’re Not Alone Rejoice in Your Savior From All Sin Run Quickly to Jesus Christ Recognize Your Two Natures
Living Faithfully for Christ in a World Opposed to Christ (Part 4)
Key Idea: To live faithfully for Christ in a world opposed to Christ we must be in the world, but not of the world, for the purpose of witnessing to the world. 1. We must be in the world… (Verses 14-15) Main focus – To be “in the world” means we live in a culture that […]
Belonging: Sanctification (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)
Sanctification Defined: A work of God in man that makes us more and more free from sin and more like Christ in our lives. A term that’s closely related and sometimes used synonymously with the word holiness. Key Idea: We can be encouraged that God is changing our hearts and lives to be more […]
A Holy Transformation (Romans 6:11-14) (Session 3)
1) Recognize your ____________________ in Christ 2) Resist the ___________________________ of sin 3) Rest in ___________________________________
A Holy Discontentment (Philippians 3:12-16)
Life Centered on Messiah: A New Way of Being Human (1 Corinthians 1:1-3)
Key idea: Grace and peace can change your life and grace and peace form a distinct identity. 1. Grace and peace can change your life (vv. 1-2a). 2. Grace and peace form a distinct identity (vv. 2b-3).
