First Baptist Starkville

Would you call yourself a nominal (in name only) or authentic Christian? 3 Characteristics of Authentic Christians 1. POWER of God is on display through them. 2. They are PERSISTENT in God's call to live their life Bigger than You. 3. POISED in the midst of persecution.

1. The church is an assembly of people who have been forever changed by grace. 2. Grace changes your relationships with people.​​ 3. Grace changes your view of your life. 4. Grace changes your view of stuff. 5. God’s grace never diminishes His holiness. 6. What intentional action will you take this week?

1. The church, when empowered by the Spirit, is the most powerful force in the world.​ 2. Persecution doesn’t come because of good deeds, but because of the name of Jesus.​​ 3. The power of Jesus cannot be denied. People can only try to discourage or discredit.​ 4. The power of the church is found in prayer.​

1. The church exists to point people to the miracle of God’s grace. 2. The lame man thought he needed money.​ 3. The people in the temple thought they needed religion.​ 4. The real miracle is that, even after everything God knows about us, He offers salvation still.​ 5. What we all need is God’s grace.​

1. The church is the community of God living among a community of men. 2. The church exists to join God’s mission. 3. The church should be noticeably different than the community. 4. The church should be attractive to the community. 5. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​

1. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​ 2. The church is empowered by the Holy Spirit. 3. The presence of the Holy Spirit is noticeable. 4. The Holy Spirit always points people to the Father and the Son. 5. The Holy Spirit proves the resurrection of Jesus. 6. The Holy Spirit is given to all who follow Jesus.

1. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​ 2. The church is built upon the Word of God and prayer.​ 3. God unites His church through the Word and prayer.​ 4. God opens your eyes to how He’s at work around you through the Word and prayer.​​ 5. God guides your next steps through the Word and prayer.​ 6. Transformed thinking​ +​ Intentio...

1. Transformed thinking​ +​ Intentional actions​ =​ #FORSTARKVILLE​ 2. God has a purpose for your life that is bigger than you that requires a power that is bigger than you.​ 3. The point of the “All authority.”​ 4. The purpose of the “Go.”​ 5. The power of the “with.”​

1. Transformed thinking​ +​ Intentional actions​ =​ #FORSTARKVILLE​ 2. You’ll never see people as Jesus sees people unless Jesus is in you. 3. Sometimes God calls us to serve with what He’s already provided, but sometimes He chooses to provide as we serve.​ 4. The more you act intentionally, the more your thinking will be transformed.​

1. The mission of Jesus is to rescue men.​ 2. The search and rescue team of Jesus is the church.​ 3. Jesus transformed their thinking and gave them opportunities to see His power.​ 4. #FORSTARKVILLE​ 5. Transformed thinking​ +​ Intentional actions​ =​ #FORSTARKVILLE​ 6. God is for you.​ God is for the church.​ God is for Starkville.​

1. YOU 2. More Than Just You 3. Bigger Than You 4. God is FOR you. God is FOR the church. God is FOR Starkville.

1. Jesus’ parents weren’t perfect. 2. Honoring His parents was one of Jesus’ first acts of obedience. 3. Jesus’ parents protected and provided for, Him. When Jesus, therefore, saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” - John 19:26-27a 4. Jesus took care of His mom before His depar...

1. Misrepresenting God in our worship leads to idolatry. 2. Misrepresenting God with our words and our actions is taking His name in vain. 3. Misrepresenting God negatively affects present and future generations. 4. The only way not to misrepresent God is to know Him and obey Him.

“Most people, if they really learn how to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world. There are all sorts of things in this world that offer to give it to you, but they never keep their promise…There is always something that we grasped at, in that first moment of longing, that just fades away.” - C. S. Lewis Keller, Making...

1. You grow by following Jesus daily. 2. You will learn through storms. 3. You will learn from your failures. 4. You will learn from other people. 5. You will understand more as you go. 6. God will be glorified as others see His work of restoration in your life.

1. Restoration doesn’t make us perfect. 2. We are all influencer’s—either for good or evil. 3. We all need someone who’s willing to tell us the truth. 4. The gospel is always the way to restoration.