Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
A Christ-Centered Love (John 13:18-38)
Key Idea: to love others well, we must first look to Christ. 1. A Christ-Centered standard of love: A love that imitates Christ A Christ-centered love does not limit WHO we love : from beloved to betrayer A Christ-centered love does not limit HOW we love: from the mundane to the monumental 2. A Christ-Centered […]
The Eleventh Hour (1 Peter 4:7-11)
Key Idea: The end times transform how Christians live.
In Pursuit of Unfair Relationships (John 13:1-17)
Key idea: Christian love (by its very nature) is the pursuit of what is unfair. 1. We must admit our struggle to love Two truths: Our sin makes it difficult to recognize our own sin Our sin means we will justify sin Two applications: DO see yourself in this story as a disciple who desperately […]
Purposeful Living Under Worldly Pressure (1 Peter 4:1–6)
Key Idea: As followers of Jesus, we’re called to live distinct, godly, and obedient lives even if it means suffering.
The Blessings of Fearing God (Psalm 128)
Key Idea: The God-fearing man has a special relationship to Scripture that results in a life of blessing from God The Basis of the Blessings (Psalm 128:1) The Extent of the Blessings (Psalm 128:2-6)
Fruit of the Spirit: Love
Be Encouraged and Keep Suffering for Christ (1 Peter 3:18–22)
Key Idea: Be encouraged…keep doing good because the path of suffering leads to our victorious king.
Understanding Unbelief (John 12:37-50)
1. Reasons for Unbelief: Trust in the sovereignty of God (vv. 37-43) Two Reasons for Unbelief 1a. Because of sin, people willfully refuse to believe. They would not believe (vv. 36, 42-43) 1b. In God’s sovereignty, people are unable to believe. They could not believe (vv. 38-40) – God’s sovereignty over belief/unbelief allows us to […]