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Hope VI “If you build it they will come…unfortunately.” 1Pe 3:13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 1Pe 3:14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, The challenger represents the challenge. Mat 10:34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, bu...

Hope VI “If you build it they will come…unfortunately.” 1Pe 3:13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 1Pe 3:14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, The challenger represents the challenge. Mat 10:34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, bu...

Intro: Do you believe the Bible? Do you trust God? What about when… *1Pe 3:8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.* *1Pe 3:9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.* -This is extremely counter culture, then and now. Injustice. -Retali...

Intro: Do you believe the Bible? Do you trust God? What about when… *1Pe 3:8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.* *1Pe 3:9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.* -This is extremely counter culture, then and now. Injustice. -Retali...

A Living Stone and a Holy People *1 Peter 2:1 *So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. *2* Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—*3* if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. *4* As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, *5 *you yourselves l...

A Living Stone and a Holy People *1 Peter 2:1 *So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. *2* Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—*3* if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. *4* As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, *5 *you yourselves l...

Hope III “Action time” 1Pe 1:13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1Pe 1:14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, * Go back to what conformed you and be set free * Your past doesn’t determine your future 1Pe 1:15 but as he wh...

Hope III “Action time” 1Pe 1:13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1Pe 1:14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, * Go back to what conformed you and be set free * Your past doesn’t determine your future 1Pe 1:15 but as he wh...

Hope I “Living Hope” Hope I - Living hope Life is very difficult. Can you imagine what it must be like for people who do not know Jesus and have no hope? Worry anxiety fear. Denying the power of God in our lives increases the power of fear in our lives. *1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope...

Hope I “Living Hope” Hope I - Living hope Life is very difficult. Can you imagine what it must be like for people who do not know Jesus and have no hope? Worry anxiety fear. Denying the power of God in our lives increases the power of fear in our lives. *1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope...

Stages V: The Restoration Joe 2:28 “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Joe 2:29 Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit. *The overwhelming Presence of God* *The pouring out of His Spirit* Joe 2:30 “An...

Stages V: The Restoration Joe 2:28 “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Joe 2:29 Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit. *The overwhelming Presence of God* *The pouring out of His Spirit* Joe 2:30 “An...

Stages IV “Redeeming Love” Intro: Recap Stages III Joe 2:18 Then the LORD became jealous for his land and *had pity *on his people. * After the action was taken, the Lord fulfilled His faithfulness to His people * Action is takin by the Lord to move us, once we have moved His presence renters the picture Joe 2:19 The LORD answered and said to his people, “Behold, I am sending to you grain, wine, a...

Stages IV “Redeeming Love” Intro: Recap Stages III Joe 2:18 Then the LORD became jealous for his land and *had pity *on his people. * After the action was taken, the Lord fulfilled His faithfulness to His people * Action is takin by the Lord to move us, once we have moved His presence renters the picture Joe 2:19 The LORD answered and said to his people, “Behold, I am sending to you grain, wine, a...

Stages III “Start Moving” Joe 2:12 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; Joe 2:13 *and rend your hearts and not your garments*.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster. *_Don’t be surface level_* * Too many times we have...

Stages III “Start Moving” Joe 2:12 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; Joe 2:13 *and rend your hearts and not your garments*.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster. *_Don’t be surface level_* * Too many times we have...

Stage II “Know how you got to point A” Joe 2:1 Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming; it is near, Joe 2:2 a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! Like blackness there is spread upon the mountains a great and powerful people; their like has never been before, nor will be aga...

Stage II “Know how you got to point A” Joe 2:1 Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming; it is near, Joe 2:2 a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! Like blackness there is spread upon the mountains a great and powerful people; their like has never been before, nor will be aga...

Stages I Stages I “Wake up and see the destruction” Joe 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel: Joe 1:2 Hear this, you elders; give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers? Joe 1:3 Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation. Joe 1:4 What the cu...

Stages I Stages I “Wake up and see the destruction” Joe 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel: Joe 1:2 Hear this, you elders; give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers? Joe 1:3 Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation. Joe 1:4 What the cu...

1) What does the Bible say about tobacco use? 2) Is it wrong for some of us in the church that have never been addicted to alcohol, to get together and have a drink while we are hanging out? 3) I have a past with alcoholism. I have friends at OFC that occasionally have a drink when they get together. I would love to be able to hang out with them. What should I do? 4) Many people have been divorced...

1) What does the Bible say about tobacco use? 2) Is it wrong for some of us in the church that have never been addicted to alcohol, to get together and have a drink while we are hanging out? 3) I have a past with alcoholism. I have friends at OFC that occasionally have a drink when they get together. I would love to be able to hang out with them. What should I do? 4) Many people have been divorced...

Elephant VI Elephant VI “Slow Fade of the Church” Rev 2:3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. Rev 2:4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from...