Imitators of God (Ephesians 4:32-5:2)
Ephesians 4;32-5:2 Imitators of God Put on Christ (Eph 4:31-32) Be or becoming What is kindness? (1Pt 2:2-3, Eph 2:7) Biblical Examples How can we cultivate kindness Care for the Poor and Needy (Ps 112:5, Prov 14:21) Love enemy (Lk 6:35) Correcting the erring (Ps 141:5) Look around and see who has a need and meet it. Speak encouraging words to build up not tear down Sacrifice for the benefit of others – What is compassion? (Eph 4:32, Lk…
God chose you to be saved (2Thes. 2:13-15)
2Thes. 2:13-15 God chose you to be saved The Gospel and the HS are intimately mixed God chose you to be saved (2Th 2:13b) What is salvation? God’s election (2Th 2:13b, Eph 1:4, Jam 1:18, Dt 26:2) Sanctifying work of the Spirit (2Th 2:13c, Jn 16:8, Rom 15:16, 18) Belief in the truth (2Th2:13d, 1Cor 15:1-8) Sharing in the glory of the Lord (2Th2:14b, Ex 34:34-35, 2Cor 3:13, Mt 17:2) Who is it for? (2Th 1:4, 2:12, 1Cor 1:27-28) What…
Choose Christ! (Gems Sunday)
Ps 119:105-112
Don’t Grieve the Holy Spirit – Ephesians 4:30-31
Ephesians 4:30-31 Don’t Grieve the Holy Spirit Weighing the Heart (Eph 4:30, Mt 12:34, Luke 6:45, Ezek 11:19) What is grief? Grief defined. Grief is personal. Examples of grief (Isa 54:5-7, Gen 6:6, Jn 21:17) Command: DO NOT GRIEVE! What grieves the Holy Spirit? Rebellion to the instruction of God (Isa 63:10, 1Sam 15:11) Anything that isn’t holy (Gal 5:22-24) Specifics (Ephesians 4:31, Luke 7:47) What are the effects of grieving the HS? Ministry of comfort and assurance turns into…
Working, not stealing (Ephesians 4:28, 5:1-2)
Bulletin Outline The Sloth Christian thieves? (Eph 4:28, Titus 2:9-10, 2Tim 3:17) What is Stealing? Examples Non-material possessions we can steal Heidelberg Catechism Q110 What is working? (Eph 4:28, 1Cor 4:12) The Ant or the Honeybee. Definition: Work is the useful application of the body and the mind toward the benefit of others such that you are not taking from people but are giving to them. Paul’s Life an example (Acts 20:34–35) How can we learn to Work hard and…
Come, Embrace and Worship – Matthew 28:1-10
Bulletin Outline Mt 28:1-10 Come, Embrace, and Worship – He is Risen Come Meet the women (Mt 28:1, Mk 16:1, Lk 24:1) See the one for whom all nature quakes and trembles (1Ki 19:9-18, Ps 114:7, Ps 97:4) See the angel whose presence so terrified the soldiers (Mt 28:4) See the angel sitting upon the stone ready to speak words of comfort and great joy (Mt 28:5-7, 1Cor 5:7, Rom 5:9) Hear the words, “He is not here; he has…
Kairos Moments – Luke 19:28-44
Bulletin Outline Luke 19:28-44 The Triumphal Entry: A Kairos Moment Life is full of Kairos moments Those moments when one’s response sets the course of one’s future Background Context: The parable of the 10 minas (Lk 19:11-27) Details about the colt Tied at the entrance of the village (Lk 19:30a) Never been ridden before (Lk 19:30b) It is God’s (Lk 19:31, 34) In service to God, everything is at his disposal! This is emphasized 2x by the repetition of the…
Fruitful Organizational Structures in the Church (Numbers 2)
Bulletin Outline Fruitful Organizational Structures (Num 2:1-34, Exo 39:43, Lev 6:12, 1Chr 23:4-5, 28-31) Unfruitful Organizational Structures Moses and Jethro (Exo. 18:17-23) Lack of Deacons (Acts 6) Implication – No one man can perform all that is good. Fruitful Organizational Structures Marching and the Order of encampment after Exodus (Num 2:1-34) God is at the Center (Num 2:2) Implication: If the way we meet in committees in the body actually causes us to forget that our work is about furthering…
A Culture of Godly Leadership
Due to technical issues the first 10 minutes are missing. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience. Sermon Outline A culture of Godly leadership begins with leaders of Godly Character, Competence and Conviction (Matthew 5;3-12, 1&2 Corinthians, Hebrews 13:7) 3 Character Qualities of Godly Leaders – Poor in Spirit, Meek, Pure in Heart Godly leaders are poor in Spirit (Mt 5:3) No room for own strength, power, wisdom (Luke 18:10-12. Isa 66:2) Application: Godly leaders are people of prayer Godly…
Global Perspective and Engagement
Bulletin Outline A Healthy Church has a Global Perspective and Engagement (Mt 28:19, Acts 1:8) God always intended his people to be globally minded – we are sojourners Eden (Gen 1:28) Babel (Gen 11) Abraham (Gen 12:3, 22:18, Dt 7:13-15) Christ commanded (Mt 28:19-20, Acts 1:8) History of the NT Church Acts 1-14 Pentecost a global event (Acts 2:5, 9-11) Apostles go down to Samaria (Acts 8:14) Peter to Cornelius (Acts 10:23) Jerusalem sends folks to Antioch (Acts 11:20-22) Antioch…