Walking In The Light (1 John 1:5-10)
Lie #1: Your sin has no impact on your relationship with God (6-7)
Lie #2: You can be completely free from sin right now (8-9)
Lie #3: Does God call you a sinner? You’re not! (10)
How Can I Be Sure About Christianity? (1 John 1:1-4)
How Can I Be Sure About Christianity? (1 John 1:1-4)
I. Objective Confidence: Incarnation
II. Subjective Confidence: Fellowship
The Judgment Free Church (Luke 7:36-50)
The Judgment Free Church (Luke 7:36-50)
Receivers of Grace Give Generously (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)
Receivers of Grace Give Generously (2 Corinthians 8:1-15)
BIG IDEA: Because of the grace of God, we are generous
Grace is rooted in love (1-8)
Grace is reciprocated to others (9-15)
Psalm 126
Psalm 126
Look back in remembrance
Look forward in hope
Nehemiah 4
Nehemiah 4
We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are (Psalm 8:1-9)
We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are (Psalm 8:1-9)
1. God’s majesty overwhelms and overpowers us (1, 9)
2. God uses the weak to embarrass the strong (2-4)
3. God allows frail humans to govern his world (5-8)
Discover Freedom From Anxiety (Matthew 6:25-34)
Discover Freedom From Anxiety (Matthew 6:25-34)
BIG IDEA: “God will take care of his people, so put your trust completely in him alone.”
Declare the reason for anxiety
Dig out the root of anxiety
Depend on the remedy for anxiety
Walking in Christ (Colossians 2:6-7)
Walking in Christ (Colossians 2:6-7)
BIG IDEA: “You began in Christ alone. Keep going in Christ alone. Christ is everything.
We walk in Christ by looking back at who and what we received (v 6)
We walk in Christ firmly rooted and continually built on a secure foundation (v 7a)
We walk in Christ with overflowing and increasing gratefulness for grace (v 7b)
Healthy Tensions in Worship
Healthy Tensions in Worship
Psalm 90:2
Acts 17:24-25
Hebrews 3:13
The Book of Genesis (Genesis 1:1-2:3)
The Book of Genesis (Genesis 1:1-2:3)
Three foundational things God wants us to know about Him from Genesis 1:
I must listen to Jesus and obey because His word is powerful.
I have nothing to fear because God is providential
I can trust God because His design is good.
Repentance is a Gift (Exodus 34:6-9)
Repentance is a Gift (Exodus 34:6-9)
We don’t just repent from something, we repent to someone.
Repentance isn’t just behavior, it’s posture
Repentance is not a one-shot deal
The Simplicity of Sovereignty and The Sweetness of Submission (Acts 16:6-10)
The Simplicity of Sovereignty and The Sweetness of Submission (Acts 16:6-10)
All ministry isn’t good ministry (v. 6-8)
A Voice, A Vision, and Value (v. 9)
The sweetness of submission is that it keeps us connected to God’s calling (v. 10)
How The Body Grows (Ephesians 4:11-16)
How The Body Grows (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Our body grows…
1. When we look more like Christ (13)
2. When we know the Word of God (14-15)
3. When we work for Christ in unity (11-12, 16)
Mightier Than (Psalm 93)
Mightier Than (Psalm 93)
BIG IDEA: Our Lord is mightier than any trial we will ever face.
1. Our Lord reigns. (1-2)
2. Our trials roar. (3)
3. Our Lord stands victorious. (4-5)
You Before Me (1 John 4:7-12)
You Before Me (1 John 4:7-12)
BIG IDEA: God is love; and if we are to love one another, we must come to know God through His Son.
The source of love is God (7-8)
The gift of love is Christ (9-10)
The completion of love is one another (11-12)
Hear and Do (James 1:19-27)
Hear and Do (James 1:19-27)
Genuine faith hears and does God’s word by…
Listening (v 19-21)
Checking my Fruit (22-25)
Pursuing Purity (v 26-27
A Field Guide for Tough Times (1 Peter 4:7-11)
A Field Guide for Tough Times (1 Peter 4:7-11)
Gospel Partnership (Philippians 1:3-14)
Gospel Partnership (Philippians 1:3-14)
BIG IDEA: “God’s mission is not meant to be lip service, but life service”
God uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary (v 5-6)
God is glorified when we are unified (v 5-11)
I am inadequate, so I must be dependent (v 3-4)
God is faithful and I am grateful (v 6)
Living on mission will cost you everything, but it is worth it all (v 6-14)