Fletcher Church

Pray for and Pursue the Salvation of ALL People . . . I. Ask for Circumstances and Lifestyles that Give the Gospel its Best Chance to be Heard! (1-2) II. Because it Pleases the Lord and Aligns with His Will to Save People! (3-4) III. Because God is Worthy and People have no other Hope! (5-7) Practical Implications o Who and where are you praying for regularly? o What are some ideas on how you coul...

Jesus Came to Save Sinners by Sheer Grace . . . I. Jesus’ Grace leads to Praise b/c it Stretches all the Way to the Worst of Sinners! (12-17) II. Jesus’ Grace Encourages and Warns us in our Fight of Faith! (18-20) Practical Implications o What is your honest heart view of “really” sinful people? o When you think deeply about it, how does your salvation affect you? o What are some reasons you would...

Fight for Gospel Truth . . . I. We have an Authoritative Truth; there is no Need for Speculations! (3-4) II. The Goal of Truth is Outward Love that Expresses an Inward Faith! (5-7) III. The OT Law is Useful to Convict the Lost, but not as the Standard for Believers! (8-11) Practical Implications o Commit to believing this is God’s word, and it is right, true, and best! o What evidence of growth in...

Guard the Purity of the Gospel Message Because . . . (1:3-5, 18-19; 3:9, 15; 6:20) I. God Offers a Free Salvation to the World by the Sacrifice of His Son! (1:15-16; 2:4-6) II. What we Truly Believe we will always Do! (1:8-11; 4:6-7, 16-17; 6:3) III. False Teachings are an Ever-present Threat to the Church and Her Mission! (1:3, 6-7, 19-20; 4:1-2) IV. It Limits Accusations against our Faith! (2:1-...

Prioritize Everyday Disciple-making this Semester . . . I. This Semester view your Life through Missionary Eyes! (18-19a) II. This Semester Root your Identity in the Trinity and Invite Others to as Well! (19b) III. This Semester Grow in not Just Knowledge, but also Obedience! (20) Practical Implications o Where would you say you are currently as a disciple of Jesus? Growth you’ve seen? Growth need...

The Gospel Frees us to be Transparent with our Sin . . . I. How can Sin be Dealt with? Confession that Cleanses not Denial! (5-10) II. What is the Goal? Grace-Based Pursuit of Holiness not Performance-Based Relationship to God! (2:1-2) III. So Come out of Hiding in your Relationships! Practical Implications o How do you deal w/ your own sin most often? o How can cultivate a confession and repentan...

The Gospel makes us free to grieve without despair because: I.      In Christ, we have a ____________ hope. (v. 3) Hope is not a___________. Hope is ________________. Hope comes from God and through the __________________.  II. In Christ, we have a sure _____________. (vv. 4-5) God ____________ your inheritance. God ____________ you. III. In Christ, we have a ______________ in suffering. (vv. 6-7)...

The Gospel Sets us Free from the Deadly Idols of The Heart… I. Drifting to Our Idols leaves us Increasingly Empty, Dry and Fruitless! (5-6) II. Actively Believing Jesus leads to Blessing, Stability and Fruitfulness even when Life is Hard! (7-8) III. Trusting your Heart is Dangerous, but Trusting the Lord with your Heart is Freedom! (9-10) Practical Implications o What are the top few idols you ide...

The Gospel Sets Us Free to Treasure Christ . . . I. Jesus is a Treasure who gives us His Righteousness through a Living Union! (8c-9) II. Jesus is a Treasure we get to Know and Experience in Relationship! (10-11) Practical Implications o What did you value most in your life prior to Jesus? What about now? o What does it mean to you personally that you can rest in Jesus’ righteousness by faith vs....

At this very moment, with all your baggage, talents, short-comings and promise, who are you in the eyes of the Lord?

The Father’s Heart Loves us as Sons . . . I. The Father is For us not Against us! (Rom 8:31-33) II. The Father Knows our Frailty, He doesn’t look for our Strength! (Ps 103:13-14) III. The Father Gives what is Ultimately Good, not what we want to Live apart from Him! (Matt 7:9-11) Practical Implications o What is your view of the Father’s posture towards you? o What are some ways strength and self-...

God's Fundamental Attribute Is Love . . . I. Who Created to Multiply the Experience of His Love from Eternity Past! II. Who Judges All Ungodliness out of a Love for Our Greatest Pleasure! III. Who Redeems Sinners so We Can Experience the Fullness of His Love! Practical Implications o When was the last time you slowed down enough to enjoy the Creator b/c of His creation? o In what ways are you...

Grace Empowers our Transformation . . . I. By Grace we were Saved ! (11, 14) II. By Grace we Continually are Turning from Sin to God Pleasing Lives! (12) III. By Grace we Await Jesus’ Return with Hope and Expectation ! (13, 15) Practical Implications o Identify what plays through your mind in failure, success, work? Speak gospel identity daily! o What are the top few sin patterns that show up in y...

We have a Great Shepherd for Our Souls So, . . . I. Reject Unworthy Leaders who Distort Scripture and Minimize Christ! (9-16, 18-19) II. Pray that God may Equip us with all we Need to Do His Will and Live for His Glory! (20-25) Practical Implications o What are some of the default ways you are tempted to Minimize Christ in your life? o What are some ways you want to please “self” most? What about...

Be Careful about Who You Allow to Influence You . . . I. Follow Worthy Leaders by Imitation and Submission! (7-8, 17) II. Reject Unworthy Leaders who Distort Scripture and Minimize Christ! (9-16) Practical Implications o What evidence is in your life that money has an inordinate place in life/ thoughts? o What are your strengths and challenges when it comes to following and submitting to leaders?...

Women who Fear the Lord are a Priceless Treasure . . . I. Because they Display God’s Wisdom in Real Stuff of Life! (10-27) II. Because they Invest their Lives in Blessing their Families and Communities! (28-31) Practical Implications: o How do you view work? o What do you worry about? What can you do about your worry? o What does faithfulness look where you are right now?

Endure by Staying Mindful of the Coming Kingdom . . . I. It gives us a Warning about Rejecting God and His Word! (25-26) II. It reminds us of Our Future Consolation and the World’s Future Condemnation! (27) III. It challenges us to a Present Life of Gratitude and Worship! (28-29) Practical Implications o How have you responded to being confronted in past? How can honor God w/ response the next tim...

Endure by Remembering we Enjoy a Better Covenant . . . I. In the Old, God’s Holiness was Terrifying and Inaccessible to Sinful People! (18-21) II. In the New, God’s Grace in Jesus Welcomes us to a Glorious Spiritual Reality! (22-24) Practical Implications o How do/can you represent God in the places of your life? o What obstructs your sight of the spiritual reality? o What can you list to invite a...

Community is Required for Endurance and Growth . . . I. Straighten Up and Keep Running so Others can be Strengthened by your Faithfulness! (12-13) II. Urgently Pursue Peace with Others and Holiness that Enhances your Fellowship with God! (14) III. Watch Over others so they Live in Grace not Bitterness or Worldly Desires! (15-17) Practical Implications o What in your life is wearing you down? o Whe...

The Certainty of the Resurrection Requires us to Respond . . . I. Truth 1: The Cross, Resurrection and Ascension were Necessary for our Forgiveness! II. Truth 2: The Scriptures Illuminated by God are Necessary to Point us to Christ! III. Responses: Faith, Missions, and Worship flow out of Genuine Saving Encounters w/ Jesus! Practical Implications o Have you repented and believed? o What part can y...

God’s Training Program Produces Endurance and Holiness . . . I. Giving Ongoing Serious Thought to Jesus Keeps us from Wearing Out! (3-4) II. Reframing our Perspective on Trials can Cement our Assurance of God’s Fatherly Love for us! (5-8) III. Responding well to Trials Unlocks their Maximum Benefit in our Lives! (9-11) Practical Implications o What competes w/ Christ as the treasure of your life?...

Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God Is Worthy Because He Is the Only One Able . . . I. To Reveal God’s Decrees as Reigning King! (1-5) II. To Restore Humanity to God by His Redeeming Blood! (6-10) III. To Receive the Praise of All Creation Reserved for God! (11-14) Application Questions o What is your view of Jesus? o Has the blood of Jesus redeemed you? What has Jesus saved you FROM? What has He saved...

Run your God Given Race by Faith and with Endurance . . . I. Don’t be Slowed Down by Dead Weight or Sin! (1) II. Keep the Pace until the End by Fixing your Gaze on Jesus! (2) Practical Implications o What are some neutral things in your life that sidetrack your walk w/ Christ? o What sin clusters might God want to work through with you now? o How has shame affected your life, self, God? o How can...

Faith Trusts that God can do the Unimaginable . . . I. Like fight for us in the Face of Major Obstacles; so that we can Simply Walk Faithfully. (30) II. Like Adopt as Children those who were Enemies; so we can now Put our Faith in Action! (31) Practical Implications o If you really believed this, how would you respond differently today? o What are some things that take functional control of your h...

Seeing Christ Uproots You from the Pull of the World . . . I. Making You Defiant, So You Can Leave a Legacy of Faith! (23) II. Reorienting Your Treasure, So You Choose God’s People over This World’s Comforts! (24-26) III. Stirring Up Enduring Worship That Replaces Paralyzing Fear with Active Faith! (27) Practical Implications o Who has your allegiance? o Who has your treasure? o Who has your gaze?