Who Is This? (Colossians 4:5-6)
Key Idea: Be an evangelist. Truth #1: Be a Captivated Evangelist (v. 5) Trust #2: Be a Captivating Evangelist (v. 6)
God’s Garden (John 15:1-8)
Key Idea: We grow in our faith and abound with fruit when we abide with Jesus through the Word and prayer. The Participants (v.1) The Process (vv.2-6) Cutting Pruning Abiding The Purpose (vv.7-8)
Saints and Scandals (1 Corinthians 5:1-13)
The Authority of the True King (Mark 11:27-12:12)
Key Idea: Jesus is King, not You The Confrontation (11:27-28) The Counter (11:29-30) The Cowardice (11:31-33) The Condemnation (12:1-9) The Cornerstone (12:10-12)
Surprise, Surprise (Romans 9:24-33)
Key Idea: The doctrine of election also reveals to us the richness of God’s salvation in surprising ways. Surprise #1: Salvation is Broadened to the Nations (vv. 24-26) Surprise #2: Salvation is Bestowed Still to the Remnant (vv.27-29) Surprise #3: Salvation is Built on a Stone (vv.30-33)
Discerning God’s Will (Part 2) (Selected Scriptures)
Mere Christianity (Galatians 2:1-10)
No Longer Slaves, But Sons (Galatians 4)
God is God (Romans 9:14-23)
Key Idea: The doctrine of election is intended to teach us about God’s character and deity so we may worship Him. God’s character displayed (vv.14-18) God’s categorical distinction (vv.19-23)
Discerning God’s Will (Part 1) (Selected Scriptures)
Key idea: God loves us and wants us to make wise decisions that honor him.