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Christmas 2020     The Big Gifts of Christmas   Matthew 1   Why People Miss the Message of Christmas   ·      The story is familiar. ·      People get distracted with life. ·      People don’t understand the significance of the story.    Matthew 1   The genealogy of Jesus establishes Him as a part of the line of David.                The genealogy of Matthew 1 reveals God working through history t...

Series : Faith, Hope & Love LOVE I Corinthians 13   Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love—but the greatest of these is love.                          I Corinthians 13:13   Faith = Trust  Hope = Confidence Love = Sacrifice                 Love is a sacrificial, unconditional giving of one’s self for the good of another.   why is love the greatest?      1.    Faith and hope are dependent...

Hope Romans Chapter 8 

Dealing with Worry Matthew 6:24-34     Worry Realities   We worry about that to which we are devoted.   What we are most committed to determines what we worry about most.   Worry isn’t simply a response to situations—it is a result of misplaced trust.     Jesus on Worry   ·      God loves you and will take care of you.   ·      Worry doesn’t add anything valuable to our lives or solve anything imp...

Series: Faith, Hope & Love… more than décor FAITH Hebrews 10:35-11:6               Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love—but the greatest of these is love.                                         I Corinthians 13:13    Every aspect of your life is affected by your faith.   What is meant by Faith when it is used in the Bible?               Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for,...

Habakkuk:   Hold on to Faith How to Hold On Habakkuk 3       Habakkuk :     ·                One of the Minor Prophets   ·                Served God right before Israel was taken captive by           Babylon   ·                Habakkuk means “to wrestle and to embrace”       Bad news can shake a person’s faith.       how Habakkuk held on     He remembered what God had done.  (2)     He trusted tha...

Series:   Habakkuk - Hold on to Faith Dealing with Injustice Habakkuk 1:12-2:20   Recap:    Habakkuk was a Minor Prophet who served God around 600 BC.     The name Habakkuk means “to wrestle and to embrace.”   His task was to deliver a hard message from God, and he was struggling to hold onto his faith in the face of hardship.   Habakkuk’s Objections    ·      God is using wicked people to punish...

Habakkuk:   Holding on to Faith When God Seems Wrong Habakkuk 1:1-11     We like life to be fair; life is often not fair.    Injustice can lead us to question God, His goodness and His plan.      Habakkuk, the man:   Habakkuk was a Minor Prophet, a prophet who wrote less material and about whom we know little.    He served God around 600 BC, when the sovereignty of the nation of Judah was threaten...

Series: A Personal Exodus PROMISED LAND Deuteronomy 3:23-28;  Romans 3:23-26      The Exodus is the story of God’s people being delivered from Egypt at the same time it illustrates redemptive themes seen throughout Scripture.     The wanderings in the wilderness remind us of the already/not yet aspect of the believer’s life.     the promised land   The promised land represents future hope.    The...

Series: A Personal Exodus Trust Issues Numbers 13-14       Recap Not only does the exodus tell the story of God’s people being delivered from Egypt, it also illustrates redemptive themes seen throughout the Scripture.     The Wilderness Journey represents the transformation process that occurs in the people of God between their deliverance from sin and their arrival in heaven.      Sanctification...

Series: A Personal Exodus Progressive Sanctification:  Heart Issues Exodus 32   recap The Exodus story highlights the redemptive themes experienced by all the people of God.    INSERT BOX in PUBLISHER HERE… no blanks… One Slide if possible.         Exodus 32           Idolatry is loving anything or anyone more than God.       The human heart is an idol factory.  Idols come in various forms.     id...

series:   a personal Exodus Progressive Sanctification: Attitude Exodus 14-17; Numbers 11   Recap The exodus saga not only relays an historical account, but it also conveys redemptive themes that are true for all of God’s people.   Slavery in Egypt = Bondage to Sin           Deliverance through a Lamb Sacrifice = Deliverance through Jesus’ Death on the Cross God’s Guidance/Provision through the Wi...

Series:   A Personal Exodus Transformation Exodus 14-16   recap The exodus tells the story of the people of Israel being delivered from slavery to the promise land; it also illustrates redemptive themes revealed throughout history. The journey from the Red Sea to the promised land represents the life of a believer after salvation.     misconceptions about life after salvation ·      All your probl...

Series: A Personal Exodus Deliverance Exodus 6-12: Revelation 1:5-6    recap   The exodus not only tells the story of the people of Israel being delivered from slavery to the promise land, it also illustrates redemptive themes applicable to all the people of God, in all places at all times.    Just as the people of Israel were trapped in bondage in Egypt, Jesus taught that all people who commit si...

Series: A Personal Exodus A People in Bondage Exodus 1-5; John 8:34-36     Exodus is the most referred to event in the Old Testament.  It    is motivation for praise for the psalmist, the prophets used it as a warning, and it provides hope for the exiles.      Exodus is not only a historical event, it is a metaphor for God’s redemption of sinful people.       the exodus story   Because of a famine...

Series: Modern Day Heresies “My Happiness = God’s Will” Mark 10     Materialism, faith healing, and the self-esteem gospel are all flavors of the prosperitymovement.   In these churches, man-centered messages are prevalent and a primary goal of knowing Jesus is to make this life better. The prosperity gospel movement is a modern heresy, but traces can be found throughout history.       why it is a...

Series:   Modern Day Heresies “Church Does Not Matter” Hebrews 10:19-25     Throughout church history, a time of regular, corporate gathering has consistently been a part of a Christian’s expression of faith.          A growing number of Christians have stopped attending an organized church.   Recently, theological concepts have arisen justifying the practice of “churchless” Christianity.      why...

Series:  Modern Day Heresies Holiness is Unnecessary Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 6-7   Grace is the distinguishing factor of Christianity.   Grace is dispensed through faith alone.    challenges to grace   ·      Reverting to a legalistic mindset ·      Neglecting good works   In the early church, the Docetists claimed God only saved the spirit; the body was not worth saving.  They taught that strivi...

Series: Modern Day Heresies “No One Goes to Hell” Luke 13:22-30     A majority of those in America who believe in an afterlife believe most people go to heaven, and no one goes to hell.    In the early 3rd century, Origen taught universalism: the belief that all people would be saved.        modern expressions of universalism:       Inclusivism = Christ receives all who have any kind of faith.   P...

Series: Modern Day Heresies “basically good?” Romans 1-3     The majority believe that people are intrinsically good.     Scripture teaches only God is good, and man is totally depraved.    Total depravity does NOT mean every person is as wicked as they can be or never does any good deed or does not have value.     Total depravity refers to the reality of damage, not the appearance of damage.    ...

Grace Living in a Toxic World Colossians 4:2-6                We live in a polarized world.                 Grace should characterize our lives, regardless of our circumstances.   Showing grace does not mean we do not have an opinion.     1.    Pick your battles carefully 2.    Speak clearly, but not constantly 3.    Pray more than you post 4.    Remember you have a role in making your world what...

Series: Pray Like This Praying in Pain Matthew 26:36-46   the story   Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before His death.            (36)   He took His closest friends to pray with Him.             (37-38)   Most scholars believe “the cup” referred to the wrath of God, not simply physical pain.     He submitted to the Father’s will even though it was not easy.  (39)   His disciple...

Dr. Todd Gray KBC Executive Director 

Series : Pray Like This Praying for Others James 5:13-20   Intercession is to be a regular part of the Christian life.                 …pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect. James 5:16 barriers to praying for others    ·      The prevalence of self-centered living.    ·      The abundance of needs for which to pray    ·   ...