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Series: Open House Hospitality and the Church 3 John   Hospitality… ·      was valued in the Scripture and in the culture.  ·      is consistent with the character of God. ·      is a key part of the Christian mission strategy. ·      is expected to be prevalent among church members.    3 John Quick Facts             It was written between 60 - 90 AD.              Historically, it has been attribu...

Series: Open House Hospitality to Strangers The Gospel of Luke   Hospitality reveals that God is a welcoming God.     Hebrews 13:2   Jesus frequently used a social gathering to evangelize the lost and build disciples.   There is generosity in serving a meal, humility in receiving one, and fellowship in eating together.   Luke 5:31-32 Luke 15:1-2 Luke 19: 10   the power of hospitality   ·      It d...

Series : Open House A Welcoming God Various Scriptures   what is hospitality?    Hospitality is “the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way.”   Hospitality is not simply about what you do; it is about who you are.   Our hospitality or lack of it reveals what we think about people, what we think about ourselves, and what we understand...

Series: Relationship Status Widowed I Corinthians 7   Regardless of your relationship status, your role is always to glorify God.    foundational truth about the widowed    ·      God loves the widowed.   ·      God expects His people to care for the vulnerable.    ·      God expects His people to glorify Him in all circumstances, even in grief.    glorifying God through loss   Give yourself permi...

Series: Relationship Status Divorce   I Corinthians 7   Regardless of your relationship status, your role is always to glorify God.    divorce facts   God hates divorce, not divorced people. Malachi 2:13-16 Divorce always hurts someone.   Divorce always involves sin.   Sometimes God permits divorce.    when divorce is permitted   ·      in instances of infidelity Malachi 2:13-16   ·      when your...

Series : Relationship Status Married I Corinthians 7   Regardless of your relationship status, your role is always to glorify God.    definition of marriage   Marriage is a public covenant to a lifelong monogamous, heterosexual relationship.      why is marriage a struggle?   ·      Marriage is the merging of two wills.   ·      Most people’s love language is Love of Self.   ·      You are married...

Series: Relationship Status Single I Corinthians 7   Regardless of your relationship status, your role is always to glorify God.    Discussing singleness is difficult because...    The one who is speaking about being single is not single.     People who are single have vastly different views about being single.     Being single is difficult.  Loneliness, sexual temptation, and financial/domestic i...

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Series: Jesus – In His Own Words I am the Vine John 15:1-11   seven “I AM” statements     ·      They show that Jesus publicly embraced His divinity.  ·      They reveal the importance of believing in Christ.    “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more...

Series: Jesus – In His Own Words I am the Way, the Truth and the Life   John 14:1-11   seven “I AM” statements     ·      instruct of God’s character, purpose and significance ·      reveal that Jesus was aware of His divinity   “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.  In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to pr...

Series:   Jesus – In His Own Words I am the Resurrection and the Life John 11   Over the last year, loss, death and confusion have made life difficult.     John 11           Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.  The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live. John 11:25   biblical lessons for today         There is life beyond death.           God’s primary goal for your...

Series: Jesus – In His Own Words I am the Good Shepherd John 10:11-21     Everyone puts their trust in someone or something.   seven “I AM” statements     ·      Instruct of God’s character, purpose and significance  ·      Reveal that Jesus was aware of His divinity     Ezekiel 34         the Good Shepherd   You can trust Jesus because He leads you relationally.    You can trust Jesus because He...

Series :  Jesus—In His Own Words I am the Gate  John 10:1-10   Seven “I AM” statements in John ·      reveal that Jesus is fully aware He is GOD.    ·      reveal Jesus’ nature, purpose, and significance to our lives.   the sheep pen  There were two types of sheep pens in Judea during the first Century.   One was connected to a house/structure and had a permanent gate.  The other was a temporary s...

Series :  Jesus—In His Own Words I am the Light of the World John 8:12   seven “I AM” statements in John ·      reveal that Jesus is fully aware He is GOD.    ·      reveal Jesus’ nature, purpose, and significance to our lives.   the context Jesus is at Jerusalem during the Festival of the Tabernacles.  During this ceremony the people of Israel would live in tents to remind themselves of God provi...

Series :  Jesus—In His Own Words I am the Bread of Life John 6:22-40   Seven “I AM” statements in John ·      reveal that Jesus is fully aware He is GOD.    ·      reveal Jesus’ nature, purpose, and significance to our lives.     John 6           Important Observations    Everyone has physical needs that must be met.   God is often relegated to a prosperity charm.       People are blind to the dep...

Series: Trusted Sources Personal Sources Proverbs 7   Recap   ·      Christianity claims truth is objective and it is revealed from God.    The Wisdom Pyramid      ·      The Bible is the standard by which we evaluate all other truth claims.    ·      God reveals truth to us through primary sources and secondary sources.       ·      To evaluate secondary sources, not only do we need an understand...

Series: Trusted Sources Secondary Sources Colossians 2:2-2:8   God has revealed Himself in three primary ways:   creation, the church, and Scripture.            Social Engagement   Art/Beauty    Books/Education    Church    Nature    Bible      The Wisdom Pyramid                   Brett McCracken   The Bible is not the only source of truth, but truth never contradicts the Bible.    All of God’s re...

Series: Rethinking the Church Members Romans 12:1-16   The American way of thinking is harming the way Americans think about church.       The Portrait of the New Testament…       is not a group of consumers.    is not a crowd of spectators.     is not disconnected individuals.            is a human body.          is a family.   For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not h...

Series: Rethinking Church ANTIOCH Acts 11   The series “Rethinking Church”. . .   ·      is NOT trying to reinvent the church. ·      is NOT trying to become culturally acceptable. ·      is NOT revamping the message. ·      IS seeking to understand how to be more faithful disciple makers in our current context.    Methods are many, principles are few;  methods always change, principles never do....

Series: A Season of Grace  Resting in Grace Matthew 11:28-30   Forms of Grace   ·      Saving grace  ·      Living grace ·      Outward grace ·      Internal grace                 28 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy...

Series:  A Season of Grace Outward Grace Titus 3:1-11     When pressure is applied, what is inside comes out.     ·      Grace has made us right with God.    ·      Grace provides guidance for daily living.   ·      Grace needs to flow from us.      We should display grace in our public lives.     Kindness does not mean agreement--it means kindness.         Humility demands we treat others with gr...

 2021:  A Year of GRACE Titus 2:11-14   11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. 14 He gave himself for us to redeem us from all la...