Fruit, Faith, and the Gospel: Love (1 John 4:7-12)
Key idea: God is love and we love one another as we live in His love. 1. The Person of Love (v. 7-8) 2. The Proof of Love (v. 9-10) 3. The Perfection of Love (v. 11-12)
Affections of the Heart: Anger (Jonah 4)
Key idea: In God’s eyes, is it right for you to be angry? I. Jonah’s Prayer: “Love me, God, but don’t love them!” (4:1-3) II. God’s Reply: “Is it right for you to be angry?” (4:4) III. Jonah’s Priority: “I loved that plant, but not those people.” (4:5-9) IV. God’s Pity: “Should not I pity Nineveh?” […]
Choosing the Good Portion: How to Steward the Summer Well (Luke 10:38-42)
Key Idea: Steward your Summer by choosing the good portion in everything you do. Practical Encouragements:
Trust God’s Sovereign Hand (Ecclesiastes 11:1-8)
Trust God’s sovereign hand.
Peace In Parenting (Psalm 131)
Key Idea: A parent’s peace is rooted in a right humility and a right hope. Two antidotes for a restless heart:
Wisdom in a World of Folly (Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20)
Wisdom is Powerful (vv.13-18) Wisdom is Precious (vv.1) Wisdom is Public (vv.2-3) Wisdom is Patient (vv.4-7) Wisdom Prepares (vv.8-11, 18-19) Wisdom Protects (vv.12-15, 20) Wisdom Pursues (vv.16-17)
Fruit, Faith, and the Gospel (Galatians 5:22-24)
Key idea: We bear fruit by the Holy Spirit, who enables us to battle our sin through faith in Christ. Fruit – “We bear fruit by the Holy Spirit…” Faith – “…who enables us to battle our sin through faith in Christ”
Walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-21)
Wholehearted Christian, to the Rescue! (James 5:19-20)
Key Idea: Wholehearted Christians rescue those who have wandered from the truth. 1.The need for rescue (v.19a) “If anyone among you wanders from the truth” 2 applications: 2. The means of rescue (v.19b): Someone/Anyone God is the one who saves, but God is a God of means. 3. The result of rescue (v.20) Thinking Practically: […]
Hope in God (Psalm 42)
