Grace Fellowship Church

Main point: A sovereign Savior reigns over our complex and broken world. 1. The sovereign of a complex world (Luke 2:1-7) 2. The savior of a broken family (Matthew 1:1-16)

Main point: Seeking the kingdom of God reduces worldly anxiety. 1. The First Call: Save Up the Right Treasure (19-24, 33) 2. The Second Call: Don’t Be Anxious (25-34) 3. How the Two Calls Relate

Main point: Spectacular righteousness is secret righteousness. 1. Give in secret (1-4) 2. Fast in secret (16-18) 3. Pray in secret (5-15)

Main point: The rewards of following Jesus are worth the pain. 1. Your motivation: God’s future blessings > Present worldly pain (1-12) 2. Your mission: To persuade the world to glorify God (13-16)

Main point: Now that God has arrived, all the dark things are gonna change. 1. God Arrives (12-17) 2. A Team Assembles (18-22) 3. Darkness Dissipates (23-25)

Main point: Jesus is the perfect Son of God! 1. Preparation for the Son (3:1-12) 2. Proclamation of the Son (3:13-17) 3. Probation of the Son (4:1-11)

Main point: Jesus knows all that His people have been through. 1. What it’s like to be misunderstood (1-12) 2. What it’s like to be saved (13-15) 3. What it’s like to suffer (16-18) 4. What it’s like to be rejected (19-23)

Main point: Jesus was born for this job. 1. A book molded to him (1-17) 2. A birth designed for him (18-25)

Main point: Our hope to escape powerful judgment is God’s love for Christ! 1. We hope in a powerful savior (1-6) 2. We hope in a loving savior (7-14) 3. We know that God remembers Christ (15-19)

Main point: God must keep His promise to rebuild His house… because nobody else can. 1. God’s Law exposes our dirt (1-3) 2. Dirt can’t clean itself (4-29) a. God’s temple, neglected! (4-14) b. God’s rest, polluted! (15-22) c. Future generations, corrupted! (23-29) 3. “Good” leaders aren’t enough (30-31) 4. Conclusion: Remember Jesus

Main point: Those who show they belong in God’s house are the clean and committed. 1. Cleansing Done (27-30) 2. Delight in God’s House (31-43) 3. Cleansing Ongoing (44-47)

Main point: Willing pioneers under Godly leadership will fill God’s house. 1. With willing pioneers (11) 2. Under Godly leadership (12:1-26)

Main point: Rescued people want to obey God because they want more of Jesus. 1. They want to obey a. I will obey God by b. I will grow as a Christian by c. I will grow as a Christian leader by 2. Why they want to obey 3. Why we want to obey

Main point: God’s mercy towards us is what drives us towards Him. 1. Look up: God alone is good (1-5) 2. Look back: God has been merciful (6-37) a. God made (6-8) b. God rescued (9-15) c. People stiffened, God sustained (16-21) d. People rejected, God remained merciful (22-31) e. People remain slow, yet God remains steadfast (32-37) 3. Look forward: God’s mercy towards us is what drives us towards...

Main point: Empty people filled with God’s Law experience joy and obedience. 1. Empty People (7:4-8:1) 2. Filled with God’s Law (8:2-8) 3. Experience Joy (8:9-12) 4. And Obedience (8:13-18)

Main point: You’ll need something better than wealth to secure your life. 1. Money cannot help you when you die (1-12) 2. Money cannot help you after you die (13-20) 3. Only one currency can secure your life (1 Peter 1:18-19)

Main point: Your power and position are meant to help those who have neither. 1. Oppose oppressors 2. Don’t become one

Main point: Unity + dependence = extraordinary results 1. Unity (3:1-32) 2. Dependence (4:1-23) a. In the face of mockery (1-6) b. In the face of intimidation (7-11) c. In the face of peer pressure (12-14) d. In the face of infrastructure needs (15-23)

Main point: God’s work is at work through your work. The hand of God moves Kings (1-8) The hand of God moves His Servant (9-16) The Hand of God moves You (17-20)

Main point: Godly leaders aren’t merely moved to help because of empathy or convenience, but the conviction brought by God’s promises. 1. People are your priority (v. 1-3) 2. God’s promises are your motivation (v. 4-11)

Main point: It’s a beautiful thing for God’s people to change, whatever the cost. 1. An appalling mixture (9:1-5) 2. An innocent sufferer (9:6-15) 3. A beautiful change (10:1-17)

Main Point: You need a teacher. 1. Skilled in God's Law (1-7) 2. Able to Study, Do, and Teach God's Law (8-10) 3. Supported by the King of Kings (11-26) 4. Favored by God to Beautify the House (27-28)

Main point: God's decree prevails 1. The Lord’s Decree (5:1-5) 2. Contrasting Letters (5:11-17) 3. Earthly Decrees (6:6-12) 4. God’s Unyielding Decree (6:13-15 & 19-20)

Main point: Don’t cut corners working for God. 1. Inspect every stone 2. Expect many storms 3. Trust One contractor

Main point: The foundation of our ministry must be the worship of Jesus Christ. 1. The Worship Foundation (v. 1-7) 2. The Building Foundation (v. 8-13) 3. Application