Series: Growing Pains: Maturing through 1 Corinthians Title: Keep It Simple, Saints Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Today’s Takeaway – Rest in the simple gospel, relying on the Spirit’s power to reach the lost 1. Speak with the listener in mind 2. Trust the gospel’s simple sufficiency 3. Admit humanity’s natural inabilities 4. Depend fully on the Spirit’s work May we stop trusting man’s wisdom and start trusting fully in the Spirit-powered gospel to win our community for Jesus Christ!
Title: The Conclave of Great Commissions Text: Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-18, Luke 24:45-49, John 20:21-23 Today’s Task – What can we learn from a combination of the Great Commissions found in the four Gospels? 1. We, as Christians, have been sent out… 2. to the whole world… 3. with a message… 4. and a mission……
Title: Lifted Up Was He to Die Text: John 12:27-36 Today’s Truth – The crucifixion of Christ is crucial for our cure. 1. Jesus came to die on the cross 2. The devil is cast out through the cross 3. Jesus compels us to Himself by the cross 4. Jesus cures what ails us at the…
Series: Incarnate: the Glory of the Christ at Christmas Title: Call His Name Text: Matthew 1:20-21 1. You are a sinner 2. Jesus is the savior a. His incarnation fulfilled the promise through Isaiah b. His incarnation kept the promise to David Today’s Takeaway – Receive the salvation brought through the Christmas incarnation…
Series: Peculiar People Title: Victory in His Hands Text: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Today’s Truth: You are victorious despite the opposition you suffer because of Christ 1. Christ, the righteous, suffered to death for you, the unrighteous 2. Christ was made alive by the Spirit 3. Christ has the power to give you victory by saving…
Series: Peculiar People Title: God’s Wonderful Plan for Your Life Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Today’s Takeaway – See the incredible grace and mercy God has determined to show you 1. God has made you part of Israel through Jesus Christ 2. God has lovingly laid claim to you 3. God has given you what you…
Series: Peculiar People Title: A Living Stone Text: 1 Peter 2:4-8 Today’s Takeaway – Receive instead of rejecting God’s chosen and precious living stone 1. Jesus is this living stone who has become the cornerstone of the faith 2. So many people stumble over, are offended by, and reject this living stone 3. All who…
Series: After God’s Own Heart Title: Search for the Lost Text: Luke 19:10 Today’s Takeaway – To be a church after God’s own heart, we must search for the lost so that they may be saved. 1. Understand what Jesus means by “the lost” 2. Let their reality burden and break your heart 3. Search…
Series: Jesus Is Greater Than Title: Mt Sinai Text: Hebrews 12:18-29 Jesus > Mt Sinai When we go to the Mt Zion of Jesus instead of the Mt Sinai of Moses, we enjoy… 1. Love over terror 2. Life over death 3. Intimacy over distance 4. Wanting more over wanting less 5. Forgiveness over condemnation 6.…