Grace Fellowship Church

Main point: Jesus expects active waiting 1. When will the Kingdom of Heaven come? (1-13) 2. What should we do while we wait? (14-30) 3. What will happen when the Kingdom comes? (31-46)

Main point: Someday Jesus is coming back to judge. 1. Only God knows when (36-41) 2. Since you don’t, always be ready (42-44) 3. How to be ready now for what Jesus will do then (45-51)

Main point: God leveled Judaism so He could raise the church. 1. Jesus said it would end (1-2, 34) 2. How it ended a. The gospel beat persecution (3-22, 34) b. The real Jesus beat the fake ones (23-28, 34) c. The church rose from the temple’s ashes (29-31, 34) d. As Jesus said (32-35)

Grace Fellowship Church of State College, PA

Main point: True authority always exposes false authority 1. Authority to expose false worship. 2. Authority to expose false life. 3. Authority to expose false hope.

1. By what right does Jesus disrupt everything? (21:23-27) 2. The right to require obedience (21:28-32) 3. The right to expect honor (21:33-46) 4. The right to trim the guest list (22:1-14)

Main point: You can’t have God’s king without God’s judgment. 1. To save His people (1-11) 2. By judging them first (12-17) 3. So they might judge the world (18-22)

1. What made Jesus great (17-19) 2. What will prevent your greatness (20-28) 3. What makes you great (29-34)

Main point: Eternal Life is not earned, but given. 1. Impossible Life (19:16-29) 2. Improbable Generosity (19:30-20:16)

Main point: Marriage, singleness, and parenting are high callings that need low people. 1. Marriage is a high calling (1-9) a. God made it (3-7) b. People broke it (8-9) 2. Singleness is a high calling (10-12) 3. Parenthood is a high calling (13-15)

Main point: Kingdom citizens must treat other kingdom citizens the way God treats them. 1. Welcoming those Jesus has welcomed (1-20) 2. Forgiving as God has forgiven you (21-35)

1. Everyone is WRONG (1-10) 2. NO ONE believes (19-25) 3. The SKEPTIC believes (26-29) 4. Skeptics may still believe (29-31)

Main point: To live with Jesus, you must first die with Jesus. 1. The Son draws the map (16:21-28) 2. The Father authenticates the map (17:1-13) 3. The disciples require the map (17:14-20) 4. God’s children follow the map (17:22-27)

Main Point: To eat at Jesus’ table, all you need is a hunger for mercy. 1. Serving mercy to the trusting (21-28) 2. Serving wonderment to the needy (29-31) 3. Serving satisfaction to the hungry (32-38)

Main point: Jesus knows what people need most. 1. God’s heart towards people (14:13-21) 2. People’s hearts towards God (14:22-15:9) a. Doubt (14:22-33) b. Desperation (14:34-36) c. Disguise (15:1-9) 3. What people need most: new hearts (15:10-20)

Main point: As God divides people, The Kingdom of Heaven grows. 1. Jesus will reveal hidden truth… now. (34-35) 2. God will judge all people… later. (24-30, 36-43, 47-50) 3. The Kingdom will grow… always. (31-33, 44-46, 51-52)

Main point: What you’re doing right now unmasks your spiritual condition. 1. A Story to be Heard (1-9) 2. A Story to be understood (18-23) 3. The Connection Between Your Ears and Your Heart (10-17)

Main point: Perfect rest is found in Jesus. 1. Rest in God’s Mercy (1-8) 2. Rest in God’s Goodness (9-14) 3. Rest in God’s Justice (15-21)

Main point: Your expectations of Jesus are more burdensome than your experience of him. 1. Examine the weight of your expectations (1-15) 2. Exchange that burden for a lighter one (16-30)

Main point: When people need Jesus, Jesus sends you. 1. Jesus’ Solution (9:35-10:4) 2. Jesus’ Strategy (10:5-42) a. The teacher’s mission becomes the students’ mission (5-15) b. The teacher’s suffering becomes the students’ suffering (16-25) c. The students’ allegiance becomes the teacher’s allegiance (26-33) d. The students’ reception becomes the teacher’s reception (34-42)

Main point: People need to need Jesus. 1. People need Jesus (9-13) 2. People need to need Jesus (14-17) 3. What happens when they do – and don’t (18-34)

Main point: If Jesus has all authority, he can forgive sins. 1. The Natural World Obeys Him (8:23-27) 2. The Supernatural World Obeys Him (8:28-34) 3. God Has Authorized Him (9:1-8)

Main point: Jesus is able and willing to rescue! 1. Jesus’ Will to Restore Relationship (1-13) a. With Man (1-4) b. With God (5-13) 2. Jesus’ Will to Obey the Father (14-22) a .The Father’s Plan (14-17) b. The Father’s Priorities (18-22)

Main point: It’s hard to obey Jesus, but it’s worth it. 1. Why It’s Hard (13-20) a. Few are actually doing it (13-14) b. Some aren’t actually teaching it (15-20) 2. Why It’s Worth It (21-27) a. Jesus knows those who obey him (21-23) b. Those who obey Jesus will not fall (24-27)

Main point: When you work for God, you get out what you put in. 1. Consider your self-awareness (1-6) a. Do you unfairly judge others and exonerate yourself? (1-5) b. Do you tirelessly invest in the uninterested? (6) 2. Consider your self-reliance (7-11) Conclusion: Put into others what you hope to get out of them (12)