The Slow but Sure Plan of God I. A life ROOTED in OBEDIENCE. (v.21-40)A. A NAME filled with MEANING. (v.21; 1:31)B. Every act in ACCORDANCE with the LAW. (v.21-24,39) Luke
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Advent 2021 – Week 4: Love | Luke 2:1-20
The Coming of Love…to all people I. REFLECTING on the Bethlehem JOURNEY. (v.1-7)A. The EPITOME of POWERLESSNESS. (v.1-5)B. The BEST they could with what they HAD. (v.6-7) It’s a story
Read moreAdvent 2021 – Week 3: Joy | Luke 1:39-56
A Sharing of Joy I. Elizabeth: A MOMENT of CONFIRMATION. (v.39-45)A. A GIVING of the SPIRIT. (v.41)B. A DEEP sense of KNOWING. (v.42-44)C. A BLESSING for BELIEF. (v.42,45) Last week
Read moreAdvent 2021 – Week 2: Peace | Luke 1:26-38
The Pathway to Peace I. Same ANGEL, very different STORY. (v.26-38)A. A YOUNG and unmarried WOMAN. (v.26-27)B. A DIFFERENT type of QUESTION. (v.34)C. An active EMBRACING of the CALL. (v.38)
Read moreAdvent 2021 – Week 1: Hope | Luke 1:5-25; 57-80
A Song of Hope I. The OTHER birth STORY. (v.5-25, 57-66)A. A FAITHFUL but BARREN couple. (v.5-7)B. A ONCE in a LIFETIME event. (v.8-17)C. Even FAILURE to believe gets USED.
Read moreWhy Are We Here? – Part 2 | Genesis 12:1-9
Blessed to Bless the Nations I. The 3 STAGE story of ABRAHAM. (v.1-9)A. A CALL to FOLLOW. (v.1)B. A PROMISE from GOD. (v.2-3)C. The REAL life that FOLLOWS. (v.4-9) Last
Read moreWhy Are We Here? – Part 1 | Genesis 1-2
Let’s start at the very beginning I. READING the CREATION stories (PLURAL). (Gen. 1-2)A. There are MORE than ONE. (Gen. 1,2; Job 38-41; Ps. 104; Prov. 8:22-31; John 1)B. The
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 9 | John 17:20-26
What Jesus Prays for Us I. A prayer for UNION and COMMUNION. (v.20-23)A. UNION (unity) is more than AGREEMENT. (v.21; Rom. 12:4-5)B. Glory GIVEN is the PATHWAY. (v.22; 2 Cor.
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 8 | John 16:5-15; John 15:1-8
The Spirit as our Guide I. The CONTEXT of this text for the DISCIPLES. (Jn 16:5-7)A. They are HITTING the WALL. (Jn 16:5-6)B. The COUNTER – INTUITIVE gift. (Jn 16:7)
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 7 | Mark 5:21-43
A Saving Faith- The Inner Journey I. The DEATH Experience of HITTING the WALL (Mark 5:22-23, 25-27)A. An Experience of a DEVASTATING Loss (Ps. 10:1; 38:9-11; 72:13-14)B. RUNNING out of
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 6 | Psalm 13
When we hit the wall… I. An HONEST prayer of LAMENT. (v.1-6)A. “How long?” is a VALID QUESTION. (v.1-2; Ps. 10:1; Ps. 22:1-2)B. A NORMAL part of the JOURNEY. (v.1-6;
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 5 | Matthew 25:14-30
Stepping up through the grace and gifts of God I. Living out the KINGDOM of HEAVEN now. (v.14-30)A. God ENTRUSTS what is His to US. (v.14-15)B. Different GIFTS for different
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 4 | I Tim. 4:7-8; 1 Cor. 9:24-27
Help in Growing as a Disciple I. Two TEXTS about TRAINING. (I Tim. 4:7-8; I Cor. 9:24-27)A. STORIES shape the HABITS of our LIVES. (I Tim. 4:7)B. The dual NATURE
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 3 | Luke 19:1-10
Confidence in Christ I. A familiar THEME when it comes to JESUS. (Lk. 18:35-19:10)A. The STORY of an OUTCAST. (v.1-2)B. A JEW but not in REALITY. (v.2)C. A DESIRE to
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 2 | Ephesians 2:1-10
Where we were, where we are, and why the difference I. We were DEAD in SIN. (v.1-3)A. A FOLLOWING that leads to DEATH. (v.1-2)B. Our ACTIONS shaped our very NATURE.
Read moreJourney of the Soul – Part 1 | Psalm 23
Invitation to a Journey I. The SHEPHERD and what he PROVIDES. (v.1-3a)A. EVERYTHING that I NEED. (v.1; 2 Peter 1:3)B. SPACE for GROWTH. (v. 2; Hos. 2:14)C. A RESTORATION of
Read morePeter’s Last Words – 2 Peter, Part 3 | 2 Peter 3:1-18
What kind of people ought you to be? I. STIMULATED toward wholesome THINKING. (v.1-7)A. THINKING that flows out of SCRIPTURE. (v.1-2)B. DESPITE those who think OTHERWISE. (v.3-4)C. A RELEVANT EXAMPLE.
Read morePeter’s Last Words – 2 Peter, Part 2 | 2 Peter 1:16-2:22
The Challenges of Distorted Faith I. How do we KNOW God and the TRUTH? (1:16-21)A. The REALITY of our EXPERIENCE. (1:16-18; Mk. 9:7)B. The UNDERSTANDING from and of the TEXT.
Read morePeter’s Last Words – 2 Peter, Part 1 | 2 Peter 1:1-15
God’s Promise…Our Response I. The IMPORTANCE of last WORDS. (v.12-15)A. They flow from CLARITY of EXPERIENCE. (v.12-14)B. They SERVE as a LEGACY. (v.15) 2nd Peter is the last letter that
Read moreNew Identity…New Hope – I Peter, Part 4 | I Peter 4:7-11
End Time Ethics I. The END of the WORLD as We KNOW it (I Pet. 4:7; II Peter 3:8-10a; Luke 21:34-36)A. Not an INVITATION to WORRY (Matt. 24:36, 6:25-34; I
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