Living as (the) family (of God) I. Family TRUTHS that you can COUNT on. (v.1-31)A. One BODY with a lot of DIVERSITY . (v.1-14)B. UNITED by the Spirit INTO Christ
Read moreTag: living
Hosea – Living the Message (Part 3) | Hosea 6:1-11; 11:1-11
What happens in the heart of God I. The WANDERERS finally RESPOND. (6:1-11)A. The DESIRE to RETURN is there. (6:1-3)B. But the “FOLLOW-THROUGH” is LACKING. (6:4)C. God DESIRES a deeper
Read moreHosea – Living the Message (Part 2) | Hosea 2:1-3:5
Coming home…through the desert I. A CALL to RETURN to relationship. (v.2-13)A. A SKEWED vision of REALITY. (v.5-8)B. The FRUIT of FORGETTING (v.3-13) Hosea’s wife Gomer (and Israel) have left
Read moreHosea – Living the Message (Part 1) | Hosea 1:1-2:1
An Unlikely Couple… I. The STORY of HOSEAA. LISTENING to GOD. (1:1-2:1)B. CHOOSING a WIFE. (1:3)C. NAMING the CHILDREN. (1:4-9) Hosea was a prophet in the northern Kingdom of Israel
Read morePostcards from Corinth – Part 7 | 1 Cor. 9:24-11:1
Living Out Gospel Freedom I. PARTICIPATING fully with the GOSPEL. (9:24-10:13)A. Paul GIVES us a METAPHOR. (9:24-27)B. And a LESSON to learn from HISTORY. (10:1-11) 1. The PROVISION and PRESENCE of
Read moreForming A People – Part 6 | Exodus 20:1-7, 12-17
A People Learning to Live with God and Each Other I. Taking some TIME to OBSERVE. (v.1-17)A. NOTICE who is SPEAKING. (v.1)B. GROUNDED in RELATIONSHIP with YAHWEH. (v.2)C. The LIST
Read moreLuke – The Story of Jesus: Part 7 | Luke 18:1-8 (17:20-37)
Living in the Meanwhile I. A PARABLE about persistent PRAYER. (18:1-8)A. Persistent but NEEDY versus evil and POWERFUL. (v.2-5)B. HOPE is grounded in the NATURE of God. (v.6-7)C. An UNUSUAL
Read moreGospel Freedom – Part 7
Gospel Freedom – Part 7 Living by the Spirit… Galatians 5:13-26 August 20th, 2017 Called to the GOSPEL of FREEDOM. (v.13-18)A. Free to NOT INDULGE… (v.13,16)B. …but to LOVE
Read more