Surfside Community Fellowship

"How Can We Gain God's Perspective" — a sermon from Surfside Community Fellowship. Sermon date: November 8, 2026 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... Learn more: https://surfsidefellowship.org

"What We Have Learned" — a sermon from Surfside Community Fellowship. Series: Made for More Series Week: 8 Sermon date: November 1, 2026 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... Learn more: https://surfsidefellowship.org

"Made for a Mission" — a sermon from Surfside Community Fellowship. Series: Made for More Series Week: 7 Sermon date: October 25, 2026 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... Learn more: https://surfsidefellowship.org

HOW TO KEEP YOUR FAITH GROWING 1) PASS ON A SINCERE FAITH 2 Timothy 1:3-5 NIV -AM I SHARING A SINCERE FAITH WALK? 2) FAN YOUR GIFTS INTO A FLAME 2 Timothy 1:6-10 NIV AM I USING/GROWING THE GIFTS THAT GOD’S GIVEN TO ME? 3) BUILD YOUR LIFE ON THE GOSPEL 2 Timothy 1:11-14 NIV AM I LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE?

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? 1) PRAY WITH PURPOSE Colossians 4:2-4 NIV DO I PRAY WITH PURPOSE AND DIRECTION? 2) BE WISE IN YOUR WITNESS Colossians 4:5 NIV DO I LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO WITNESS? 3) BLESS OTHERS WITH YOUR WORDS Colossians 4:6 NIV DO I BLESS OTHERS WITH MY WORDS?

HOW CAN I WALK WITH JESUS DAILY? 1) BECAUSE YOU ARE LOVED, CARE FOR OTHERS Colossians 3:12-13 NIV DO I TREAT OTHERS LIKE JESUS TREATS ME? 2) PUT ON LOVE AND LET PEACE RULE Colossians 3:14-15 NIV IS PEACE RULING MY REACTIONS?  3) LET HIS MESSAGE CHANGE YOU AND OTHERS Colossians 3:16-17NIV DOES HIS WORD DWELL DAILY IN ME?

HOW CAN I BE A GOOD CITIZEN OF HEAVEN WHILE ON EARTH? 1) SET YOUR HEART ON THE KINGDOM OF GOD Colossians 3:1-4 NIV Is your heart focused on His Kingdom and will? 2) PUT TO DEATH YOUR OLD KINGDOM HABITS Colossians 3:5-8 NIV Are you abstaining from sinfulness and selfishness? 3) PUT ON YOUR CHRIST CENTERED SELF Colossians 3:9-11 NIV Spend time daily, renewed in the knowledge of God

3 TRUTHS AS YOU GROW 1) KEEP CHRIST AT THE CENTER Colossians 2:6-8 NIV Are you growing in your faith or distracted? 2) LIVE FROM HIS POWER, NOT YOURS Colossians 2:9-12 NIV Have you submitted to his life and power? 3) DON’T TRADE JESUS FOR RELIGIOUS PRIDE Colossians 2:16-18,23 NIV Is there any area of pride that you need to surrender?

WHY MAKE JESUS FIRST IN YOUR LIFE? 1) JESUS SHOWS US GOD Colossians 1:15-17 NIV  DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT JESUS SAID? 2) JESUS BRINGS PEACE THROUGH THE CROSS Colossians 1:18-20 NIV HAVE YOU RECEIVED HIS PEACE AND MERCY? 3) JESUS CHANGES US FOREVER Colossians 1:21-23,27 NIV

3 KEYS TO STANDING FIRM EACH DAY 1) FACE THE REAL BATTLE Ephesians 6:10-13 NIV DO I FOCUS ON THE TRUE BATTLE EACH DAY? 2) WALK DAILY IN HIS ARMOR Ephesians 6:14-17 NIV DO I CLOTHE MYSELF WITH CHRIST DAILY? 3) PRAY DURING THE BATTLE Ephesians 6:18-20 NIV

3 KEYS TO GROWING UP AS A CHRISTIAN 1) FOLLOW THE SPIRIT INTO HUMBLE UNITY Ephesians 4:1-6 NIV 2) USE YOUR GIFTS TO BUILD UP OTHERS Ephesians 4:7,11-13 NIV 3) SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE TO HELP OTHERS Ephesians 4:14-16 NIV

HOW AM I RICH IN LOVE? 1) I CAN APPROACH GOD WITH CONFIDENCE Ephesians 3:10-13 NIV 2) HE GIVES ME POWER BY HIS SPIRIT Ephesians 3:14-17a NIV 3) I AM FILLED WITH THE FULLNESS OF GOD Ephesians 3:17b-19 NIV

HOW GRACE CHANGES US 1) RULED BY PASSION BEFORE GRACE Ephesians 2:1-3 NIV 2) RAISED BY GRACE TO LIFE IN CHRIST Ephesians 2:4-9 NIV 3) RENEWED TO SERVE WITH OTHERS Ephesians 2:10,19-22 NIV

WHY CHRISTIANS CAN BE SECURE 1) WE ARE CHOSEN Ephesians 1:3-4,11-14 NIV 2) WE ARE ADOPTED Ephesians 1:4b-10 NIV 3) WE ARE SECURE IN HIS POWER Ephesians 1:18-21 NIV

3 TRUTHS OF BOLD AND HUMBLE LOVE 1) BOLD LOVE ASKS EVEN WHEN UNCERTAIN Matthew 20:20-21 NIV DO I BOLDLY BRING MY REAL DESIRES TO JESUS? 2) HUMBLE LOVE LISTENS WHEN CORRECTED Matthew 20:22-23 NIV DO I STAY TEACHABLE WHEN CORRECTED? 3) TRUE LOVE SERVES WHEN DISAPPOINTED Matthew 20:24-28 NIV - DO I CONTINUE TO SERVE WHEN I DON’T GET MY WAY?