Fasting to Feast on God (Matthew 6:16-18)

Fasting reminds us that our deepest hunger can only be satisfied in God

I. What is fasting?
II. God is more satisfying than the approval we want
III. God is more satisfying than the food we need

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Learning Wisdom in Every Season (Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14)

Because God is sovereign over every part of life, every part of life can be an opportunity to grow in wisdom.

I. Recognize God’s sovereignty in every part of life (6:10-12, 7:13-14)
II. Receive God’s wisdom through every part of life (7:1-12)
A. Sadness is a better teacher than gladness.
B. Correction is a better teacher than praise.
C. Patience is a better teacher than pride.

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The Promise: Perseverance of the Saints (Philippians 1:6)

The same God who saves His people by grace is the God who holds them fast and keeps them to the very end.

I. The Preservation of the Saints
II. The Perseverance of the Saints

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Wisdom by the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:6-16)

God’s Spirit makes God’s wisdom known to God’s people

I. God’s Wisdom Rejected by the World (vv. 6-9)
II. God’s Wisdom Revealed by the Spirit (vv. 10-13)
III. God’s Wisdom Received by His People (vv. 14-16)

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Jesus is the Son of God | John 1:43-50

Come, follow Jesus the Christ, God’s chosen Savior.

I. What are you seeking?
II. Come to Jesus Christ

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Irresistible Grace (John 6:37–44)

God changes your heart so that you freely and joyfully come to Christ.

I. The definition of irresistible grace
A. God changes your hearts
B. God raises us to life so that you freely and joyfully come to Christ
II. A prime example of where this is taught in Scripture
A. The initiator of coming to Christ
B. The certainty of coming to Christ
III. Brief application
A. Pray for salvation
B. Share the gospel
C. Rest in His sovereignty

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Praying to Our Loving Father (Part 3): Surrendering and Seeking (Matthew 6.10-11)

When we surrender humbly, we will be encouraged to seek faithfully.

I. Surrender to our loving Father’s purpose and plan
A. Surrender to his purposes.
B. Surrender to his plans.
II. Seeking our loving Father’s provision
A. Our seeking goes from pursuing something to pursuing someone.
B. Our seeking goes from doubting God’s faithfulness to resting in it.
C. Our seeking goes from worry about tomorrow to hope for today.

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Jesus Is the Christ | John 1:35-42

Come, follow Jesus the Christ, God’s chosen Savior.

I. What are you seeking?
II. Come to Jesus Christ

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1 JOHN 1:1-4 | Solid Foundations for an Assured Faith

My hope in dark valleys is the presence of my Shepherd.

I. The Darkness of the Valley (v.4a) — three truths for dark valleys
1. God is sovereign over all, including evil and suffering (Eph. 1:11)
2. God does not author evil (1 Jn. 1:5; Ps. 5:4)
3. God is with us when we face evil and suffering (Ps. 23:4)
II. The Presence of the Shepherd (v.4b) — four responses in dark valleys
1. Weep, knowing that suffering is real (Ps. 13; 88)
2. Pray, knowing God wants you to come to Him (Phil. 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:7)
3. Trust in God, who is unbelievably sovereign and loving (Ps. 56:3; Eph. 3:19)
4. Hope in God and the eternal weight of glory (2 Cor. 4:16-17; Rom. 8:18)