Prior Lake Baptist Church

Big Idea: Though we were dead in sin, God graciously made us alive in Christ to display His grace through transformed lives. Outline: 1. The Condition (vv. 1-3) 2. The Initiative (vv. 4-6) 3. The Means (vv. 7-9) 4. The Purpose (v. 10 )

Big Idea: God’s work in others brings joy to our lives as we follow Jesus together. 1. Give thanks for God’s work in others 2. Pray for God’s work in others

Big Idea: True leadership in the church is defined by humility and service, modeled after Christ, which fosters healthy relationships and a thriving community of faith. Outline: 1. Pastors are called to Faithful Shepherding (vv. 1-3) 2. Faithful Shepherds will be rewarded (v. 4) 3. Believers are called to humble submission (v. 5) 4. God uses humility and trust to accomplish His purposes (vv. 6-7)

Big Idea: God's grace in Christ unites us in the bond of gospel partnership, enabling us to devote our lives to advancing the gospel in others' lives through love and good works. Outline: 1. We Are Never Alone in Our Labor for Christ (12-13) 2. We are Never Finished Participating in the “One Anothers” (14) 3. God’s Grace is Always Ours in Christ. (15)

Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ. Outline: 1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2) 2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7) 3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)

Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ. Outline: 1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2) 2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7) 3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)

Outline: 1. The Gospel impacted lives through the proclamation of the gospel (5) 2. The Gospel impacted lives through the reception of the gospel (6) 3. The Gospel impacted lives through the transformation from the gospel (3, 6-10) 4. The Gospel impacted lives through the multiplication of the gospel (7-9)

Big Idea: We must look to the Lord’s Anointed alone for true restoration and gladly participate in the advancement of His good news. Outline: 1. God’s Anointed brings healing and restoration. (vv. 1–3) 2. God’s people advance His good news. (vv. 4–9) 3. God alone is to be praised and gloried in. (vv. 10–11)

Big Idea: God’s plan will prosper in the hands of His Servant who will willingly become the sacrifice for our sins and be exalted as triumphant King. Three marks of God’s Servant: I. His path to exaltation will be by way of sorrow and suffering. (52:13-53:3) II. His sacrifice will be in our place and for our sins. (53:4-9) III. His crushing will blossom into salvation’s fruit. (53:10-12)

Big Idea: God’s chosen Servant, the promised Messiah, faithfully brings justice and salvation to the nations, because God Himself guarantees His mission. 1. The Servant Revealed (1-4) 2. The Mission of the Servant (5-7) 3. The Certainty of the Promise (8-9)

Big Idea: We must look to the righteous King who brings peace and makes God known. 1. Behold the faithful king (1-5) 2. Await the king’s reign (6-10)

Big Idea: We must look to our faithful God who will bring His promise of salvation to pass. The sign of Immanuel points forward to the fullness of the promised One. Outline: 1. Fear must give way to faith. (1-9) 2. The Lord is always faithful to His promise. (10-17) 3. Sight must lead to obedience (18-25)

Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ. Outline: 1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2) 2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7) 3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)

Big Idea: By God’s design, each member of Christ’s church helps us to hope in the Lord and grow in Him. Outline: 1. The Church is God’s Training Ground (vv. 1–10). 2. Christ Trains Us to Look to God’s Powerful Grace (vv. 11–15).

Big Idea: Pastors teach sound doctrine so that believers will steward their role for the health of the church and glory of Christ Outline: I. Believers receive and dispense truth (1-5) II. Pastors lead with integrity (6-8) III. The gospel touches every role (9-10)

Big Idea: We must see that God has given pastors to guard the purity of the gospel by leading and protecting the church Outline: I. Pastors silence false teachers (10-11) II. Pastors rebuke to restore (12-14) III. Pastors guard the purity of the gospel (15-16)

Big Idea: We must see God’s design for the church in placing elders to teach and lead in advancing the gospel of Christ. Outline: 1. The Need - Gospel Leadership for the church (5) 2. The Qualified - Faithful Gospel Men (6-8) 3. The Task - Gospel teaching and correction (9)

Big Idea: We must pray for our missionaries. Outline: I. Because their lives are much more stressful than we realize (1:8) II. Because they will not survive in their own strength (1:9) III. Because God is their only hope for success (1:10) IV. Because God chooses to answer prayer (1:11)

Big Idea: We must trust in the providence of God—His timing is perfect, and His way is best. Outline: 1. Use the means God provides. (1-9) 2. Wait for the provision God gives. (10 28) 3. Trust the leading God offers (29-61) 4. Rejoice in the process God ordains. (62-67)

Big Idea: We must trust in the providence of God—His timing is perfect, and His way is best. Outline: 1. Use the means God provides. (1-9) 2. Wait for the provision God gives. (10 28) 3. Trust the leading God offers (29-61) 4. Rejoice in the process God ordains. (62-67)

Big Idea: Death does not prevent the Lord from bringing about what He has promised to His people. Outline: 1. Death Touches Everyone (1–2) 2. The Life That Remains Must Be Lived with Integrity (3–18) 3. Keep Living with Eyes of Faith (19–20)

Big Idea: By His own hand, God provides all that His people need to live by faith unto Him. Outline: 1. God’s Commands Test our Faith (1–2) 2. Faith Obeys Even When it Costs (3–10) 3. God Provides Even that which we cannot See (11–19) 4. God’s Covenant Promises Press On (20–24)