The Hopelessness of Hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-4)
We avoid hypocrisy by living before an Audience of One.
I. Hypocrisy: Seeking people’s praise through public performance (verses 1-2)
A. Hypocrisy is dishonoring.
B. Hypocrisy is dangerous.
C. Hypocrisy is draining.
II. Faithfulness: Living for an Audience of One (verses 3-4)
A. Rest in our redemption.
B. Look to the reward.
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The Purpose of Divine Forbearance (Luke 13:1-9)
God withholds judgment against our sin to humble us and bring us to repentance.
I. A Level Ground (vv. 1-5)
II. A Longsuffering God (vv. 6-9)
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Love Is Not a Transaction (Matthew 5:43-48)
We love faithfully, by faith.
I. The fuel for hate
A. We make love a transaction
B. We justify our lack of love
II. The fuel for love
A. We see God’s love as an example
B. We experience God’s love through faith
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Yahweh Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23:1-3)
When Yahweh is my shepherd, I can rest in His care.
Generous Mercy (Matthew 5:38-42)
Respond to the wrongs you suffer and the needs you see with the generous mercy of Christ.
I. Understand the destructive longing for vengeance
II. Display the Savior’s generous mercy
A. The degrading slap
B. The merciless lawsuit
C. The forced mile
D. The free gift
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This Is Youth Ministry!
From Colossians 1:28-29, Pastor Brett Nakashima casts the biblical vision for Lighthouse Youth: youth ministry exists to proclaim Christ so that every student is presented mature in Him. It is a foundation for the year ahead, built on proclamation, equipping, and loving community.
1. A ministry of proclamation: holding out Christ from God’s Word, week in and week out.
2. Equipping students for a life of obedience and worship, growing mature in Christ.
3. The centrality of loving community and discipleship, with parents leading the way.
Eyes Wide Shut (Luke 12:49-59)
Key idea: Jesus and His coming force a reckoning now, not only later.
The Legacy Worth Leaving (Deuteronomy 6:4-12)
Key Idea: The legacy worth leaving is helping the next generation love God Three ways we help the next generation love God:
Devoted: “Are We Headed in the Right Direction?” Signposts for Christian Dating (Selected Scriptures)
Christian dating defined: A mutual commitment between a Christian man and woman to test their relationship for marriage. “How Do We Know If We’re Ready to Get Married?”
Devoted: The Gift and Goal of Singleness (1 Corinthians 7:6-8, 25-35)
Key Idea: Singleness is a good gift with the grand goal of undivided devotion to God.