Series: Potty Mouth Title: I Blew My Stack Text: James 1:19-21 Today’s Task: How do I restrain my angry words? 1. Open up your ears and shut your mouth 2. Strive to rid yourself of unrighteous anger 3. Focus your righteous anger on the problem May we control our anger and harness its energy to…
Series: Potty Mouth Title: Chew Them Up & Spit Them Out Text: Galatians 5:13-15 Today’s Task: How do I give righteous criticism? 1. Understand the context 2. Ask God for courage 3. Let it come from genuine care for the person 4. Be choosy 5. Demonstrate constraint 6. Strive to be constructive But how do I…
Series: Potty Mouth Title: If I’m Lyin’, I’m Dyin’ Text: Acts 4:32-5:11 Today’s Topic: Five truths about lies 1. Lying is natural to fallen man 2. Lying to man is lying to God 3. Lying deserves death every time 4. Lying is forgiven only through Jesus 5. Lying must be put off by Christians May…
Series: Potty Mouth Title: Other People’s Business Text: Proverbs 26:20 Today’s Takeaway: When it comes to gossip, you just need to h.u.s.h. H – Humbly admit that gossip is thoroughly enticing U – Understand that gossip is thoroughly sinful S – Strive to make gossip thoroughly eradicated H – Hope in God’s grace that can…
Series: Potty Mouth Title: The Ever Elusive Greener Grass Text: Exodus 17:1-4 1. What causes complaining? 2. What are the dangers of complaining? 3. What should replace our complaining? May we return thanks to God for the grass He has given us!
Series: Potty Mouth Title: Big Things in Small Packages Text: James 3:1-12 Today’s Takeaway: You must take control of your tongue 1. Even though the tongue is small, it plays a big role 2. The tongue is potentially very dangerous 3. The tongue should be used for the purpose God gave it May you get…
Series: The Elephant in the Room Title: Red and Yellow, Black and White Text: Acts 17:24-26 Today’s Task – How do I live out a biblical worldview on race? 1. Reject the lie of different human races 2. Understand where racism comes from 3. Identify yourself foremost with Christ 4. Work for biblical ethnic reconciliation 5. Rejoice…
Series: Chain Breaker Title: Breaking the Chains of Guilt Text: Romans 8:1-4 Tonight’s Task: How should I handle my guilt? 1. Understand the difference between objective guilt and subjective guilt 2. Embrace your objective guilt 3. Repent and trust in Christ to remove your objective guilt with God 4. Work to reconcile with those hurt…
Series: The Elephant in the Room Title: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Text: James 4:13-17 1. Life is short 2. Eternity is long Today’s Takeaway: Make the most of the time you have been given! a. Be reconciled to God through Christ alone b. Live a life of happy submission to God c. Reject passivity May…