Series: #MyNewLife Title: Gifted to Serve Text: 2 Timothy 1:3-7 Today’s Takeaway – Maximize your gifting for greater service to God and man 1. Every Christian has been gifted by God 2. Your gifting was given to you for others 3. You must strive to maximize your gifting 4. Your gifting is boosted by power,…
Series: Potty Mouth Title: You Kiss Your Mother with That Mouth? Text: Ephesians 4:29 Today’s Takeaway – Christian, free yourself of foul language 1. You are a new creature being conformed to God 2. You shouldn’t belittle awesome and awful biblical realities 3. Your words were meant to give grace May our words be fitting…
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: 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: The Elephant Too Big for the Closet Series: Romans 1:16-32 Today’s Takeaway: I must think about homosexuality like God has revealed himself to think in the Bible 1. The practice of homosexuality is condemned by God 2. The practice of homosexuality indicates a society is being judged by…
Series: Chain Breaker Title: Breaking the Chains of Strongholds Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 Tonight’s Task: How do I destroy strongholds in my life? 1. Realize that you are in a war 2. Locate the stronghold stronghold = any mindset or thought pattern that stands in opposition to God and holds a person captive to sin…
Series: Chain Breaker Title: Breaking the Chains of Anger Text: Proverbs 14:29 Tonight’s Task: How do I restrain and refocus my anger? 1. Understand where anger comes from 2. Differentiate between righteous anger and sinful anger 3. Recognize how sinful anger is typically displayed 4. Restrain your anger to avoid folly 5. Refocus your anger…