Series: Radical: the Hard Sayings of Jesus Title: One Hand Is Better Than Two Text: Matthew 5:30 Today’s Takeaway: Take extreme measures to oppose sin in your life Who? Only those who sin should take extreme measures Why? Because sin is extremely deadly How? Amputate, mortify, and limit sin in your life May we never be…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Without Fanfare or Forethought Text: Matthew 6:1-4 Tonight’s Task: How should we give to the needy? 1. Give to the needy out of Jesus’ expectation 2. Give to the needy without the intent of attracting the praise of man 3. Give to the needy with spontaneity and secrecy…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: What Is Best in Life? Text: Matthew 5:43-48 Tonight’s Task: Why should I love my enemy? 1. God loves His enemies 2. God wants me to be outstanding 3. God plans to graciously reveal my imperfections 4. God desires to change my enemy through me May we love…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right Text: Matthew 5:38-42 Tonight’s Takeaway – Show grace personally to others even when you are wronged 1. Vengeance is not yours to take 2. Grace is yours to give May we show grace by the grace of God!
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Mean What You Say Text: Matthew 5:33-37 Tonight’s Takeaway – Live with such integrity that oaths are almost unnecessary 1. Not all oaths are forbidden 2. Oaths should not be made rashly 3. Oaths should not be made deceptively 4. Oaths should be made only in God’s name…
Series: When Life Doesn’t Make Sense Title: Yet I Will Rejoice Text: Habakkuk 3:1-19 When life doesn’t make sense… 1. Rest in the mercy and power of God 2. Rejoice in God even if there’s nothing else to rejoice in May circumstances never choke out our joy in God!
Series: When Life Doesn’t Make Sense Title: God Never Fails Text: Habakkuk 2:2-4 Today’s takeaway: Live by faith when life doesn’t make sense 1. God remains steadfast 2. God sometimes ordains things that seems out of character 3. God will indeed bring about justice May faith be our cry when life doesn’t make sense!
Series: Alone Title: God’s Glory Alone Text: Eph 3:20-21 Today’s Takeaway – Give every ounce of glory to God alone because He has done an abundance of marvelous things 1. God is glorified in His plan 2. God is glorified in His people 3. God is glorified in our pursuits May our lives forevermore magnify the glory of God!
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: Revolution through Goodness Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Tonight’s Takeaway: Change the world by doing good through word and deed in the name of Jesus 1. This is what Jesus did 2. This is what the church has done 3. This is what you and I should do May our…