Austin Baptist Church

Genesis 1:1-3  Romans 1:18-20 1. Our God is ETERNAL Psalm 90:2 Isaiah 40:28 Ecclesiastes 3:11 “A baby feels hunger: well, there is such a thing as food.  A duckling wants to swim: well, there is such a thing as water.  Men feel sexual desire: well, there is such a thing as sex.  If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was...

2 Timothy 3:16-17 Help you know that you can trust that the Bible you have today is the word of God and reliable.  Help you understand that regularly engaging with the Word of God will radically change your life. 1. Profitable through Teaching 2.Profitable through Reproof and Correction 3. Profitable for Training in Righteousness Slide: the Bible Teaches Us Convicts Us Restores Us Trains Us Tips:...

2 Timothy 3:16-17 1. All Scripture 2. Is inspired by God 3. And profitable

Isaiah 9:1-7 Why Rejoice?      -Jesus has set us FREE      -Jesus is the KING of kings      -Jesus will reign FOREVER

Micah 5:1-5 1. God chooses the WEAK and makes them STRONG 2. Knowing ABOUT the King is not the same as KNOWING the King 3. Our King is also our Good Shepherd      -He is our STRENGTH      -He is our SECURITY      -He is our PEACE

Isaiah 7:1-14 1. God wants to FIGHT our battles FOR us 2. Sometimes we SEARCH for the saviors we THINK we need 3. God SENT us the Savior he KNOWS we need 4. How is Jesus a Better Savior?      -He is Fully God      -He is Fully Man      -He is With Us

Luke 3:1-20 Observations of John      1. John calls us to repentance      2. John points us to Jesus      3. John demonstrates confidence in the future We cannot worship a Savior we think we do not need. Repentance opens the doorway to joy. 

Psalm 103 1. The enemy wants you to FORGET the goodness of God 2. What makes us forget?      -Pain      -Pleasure      -People 3. COUNT your blessings, don’t COMPARE them 4. Why Give Thanks?       -He forgives (vs. 3)      -He heals (vs. 3)      -He redeems (vs. 4)      -He crowns (vs. 4)      -He satisfies (vs. 5)      -He renews (vs. 5)      -He works (vs. 6)       -He reveals (vs. 7)      -He i...

1 Chronicles 29:1-16 1. We ALL have a part to play in building God’s house 2. We Build With:      -Time       -Talent      -Treasure 3. Contagious GENEROSITY leads to greater IMPACT 4. Our Generosity is an act of WORSHIP      -We don’t give to receive POWER      -We don’t give to receive GLORY      -We give because He has GIVEN to us

2 Corinthians 9:6-8 1. SEEDS of Generosity Produce Kingdom HARVESTS 2. Three Forms of Giving:      -Sad Giving      -Mad Giving      -Glad Giving 3. Generous BELIEVERS experience JOY      -The Joy of Blessing Others       -The Joy of Being Blessed by God 4. Generous CHURCHES experience JOY

Philippians 1:3-5 1. We SHARE in salvation through the Gospel 2. We FINANCIALLY SHARE in the work of the Gospel 3. Why the Tithe?      A.) Act of Worship      B.) Personal Spiritual Growth      C.) Funds Ministry 4. Does the Tithe still apply in the NT?      A.) The Tithe pre-dated the Law      B.) Jesus did speak of the Tithe      C.) Jesus never lowers the bar, he only raises it 5. Your partners...

Three Key Decisions that God led Johnson Ferry to make in the first 10 years to become a Great Commission Church: 1. Giving to Missions – Matthew 6:21 2. Prayer 3. Going and Sending   I. Verse 16 – Another appearance of Jesus after His Resurrection       a. Location – around the sea of Galilee       b. It was one of 11 appearances recorded in scripture       c. Any disciple wants to be with the Ri...

John 12:20-26 1. Anyone can meet with JESUS 2. Harvests come through SACRIFICE 3. Mission-minded churches plant SEEDS to maximize FRUIT      -Plant Money      -Plant People 4. Multiplying churches move from SUPPORTING to SENDING 5. Multiplying churches view LOSSES as GAINS

Ephesians 4:11-12 1. Pastors are SHEPHERDS, not SAVIORS 2. Jesus gives EVERY Christian a ministry assignment for His church 3. Why many churches fail to MULTIPLY leaders:      -Current leaders won’t let go      -New leaders won’t step up 4. Consumer Christians view the church as a SERVICE PROVIDER 5. Mature Christians view the church as a place to PROVIDE SERVICE 6. Multiplying Leaders will lead t...

John 20:19-22 1. God’s Plan for Gospel Advancement:      -Jesus was SENT      -We are SENT      -We are not SENT alone 2. Every Christian is a Missionary Charles Spurgeon, “Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter.” 3. Every Christian has a Mission Field 4. Embracing your mission leads to Kingdom Multiplication 5. Embracing your mission leads to Personal Transformation

1 Peter 4:7-11 1. Strong churches live with URGENCY 2. Strong churches love EARNESTLY 3. Strong churches serve SACRIFICIALLY A. Serving is inconvenient B. Serving is life-changing C. Serving brings glory to Jesus Christ

Hebrews 10:19-25 1. Where do you go when life turns upside down? 2. When Life Gets Crazy:      -Draw Near      -Hold Fast      -Encourage One Another 3. DISCONNECTED people will become DISCOURAGED people 4. Church isn’t a passive DECISION, it's an intentional HABIT 5. We need ONE ANOTHER even more in these Last Days

Galatians 6:1-5 1. Healthy churches CARE for one another      -Care About Sin (vs. 1)      -Care About Burdens (vs. 2) 2. Churches that lack GRACE will also lack AUTHENTICITY 3. Pride will make you pretend your BOULDER is a BACKPACK      -Pride robs YOU of experiencing God’s BEST      -Pride robs OTHERS of experiencing God’s BEST 4. God shapes our souls through CARING for one another 5. What burde...

Ephesians 4:29-32 1. Godly speech in the church       -Edifies      -Timely      -Full of Grace 2. Our sin against one another breaks the heart of God 3. Why does He grieve over our sin against one another?      -God has better plans for our lives      -God has better plans for our church 4. God has given us a spirit of self-control 5. Forgiving One Another in the Church:      -Preserves      -Pro...

Romans 15:1-7 1. Church unity comes through SACRIFICE 2. Church unity comes through CONFORMITY to Christ 4. Church unity comes through SUBMISSION to God’s Word 5. Smoke rises when….      -Leaders stop preaching      -Members stop reading 6. Church unity comes through commitment to PRAYER 7. The goal is UNITY, not UNIFORMITY 8. A welcoming church will be filled with different types of people

John 13:31-35 1. The Cross Displays the Glory of Jesus Christ D.A. Carson, “The supreme moment of divine disclosure, the greatest moment of displayed glory, was in the shame of the cross." 2. How is this commandment new?       -The Spirit gives us a new POWER to love       -The Son gives us a new MODEL for love 3. What does the cross communicate about His love?       -His love is SACRIFICIAL...

Matthew 5:14-16 Our Mission: To lead people into a life-changing relationship with the Light of  the World, Jesus Christ. Our Vision: to see God light up your life, your home, your neighborhood, and the world. Our Core Values: Truth, Grace, Authenticity, Impact.

Luke 15:1-32 1. The Prodigal 2. Response of the Father C.S. Lewis Quote - ““It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at t...

Matthew 25:14-30 1. God invests His grace, love, and power in us. 2. Delighting in God will mean investing His gifts. 3. Overprotection isn’t investment; it’s fear. 4. The abundant life in Jesus will invest and multiply for the glory of God. 5. Your choice today isn’t whether to invest or not. It’s whether you will live or just exist.

Matthew 25:1-13 1. Some in church are not ready for His coming 2. Jesus’ return will be unexpected 3. Jesus’ judgment will be irreversible 4. Wise people prepare for His coming:      -Faith in Jesus      -Live for Jesus      -Share Jesus