Austin Baptist Church

James 4:13-17 1. Don’t live independently from God 2. Why seek the will of God?       -We don’t know the future       -We are not in control 3. God’s plan is always the best plan 4. How do you discover God’s will for your life?       -His Word       -His Spirit       -His People       -His Circumstances 5. What is God telling you to do today?

James 4:1-8 1. Personal sin brings communal consequences 2. Jesus demands our faithfulness 3 A. Submit to God    B. Resist the Devil    C. Draw Near to God 4. Transformation will not happen by accident

James 3:13-18 1. True wisdom is not just heard, it is seen 2. True wisdom is marked by humility 3. False wisdom is marked by selfishness 4. False wisdom produces chaos 5. True wisdom produces peace

James 3:1-12 1. The Tongue is a Power 2. The Tongue Reveals Your Heart 3. What Does Your Tongue Reveal About You?

James 2:14-26 “Esse quam videri…To Be Rather Than to Seem” 1. What does your faith do? 2. Is what you call faith actually faith? 3. But aren’t we saved by grace alone, not by works? 4. Does your belief look like our preferences? Is it a label without reality? Or does it look like the poetry of God?

James 2:1-3 1. Why should Christians not play favorites?      -God shows no partiality.      -Jesus did not show partiality.      -Jesus did not benefit from partiality.      -The offer of salvation shows no partiality.   2. Every person is valuable to God 3. We must welcome others as Christ welcomed us 4. How we treat others preaches a message

James 1:19-26 1. God has to do a work in you before he can work through you 2. God’s Word calls us to action 3. Pure religion is demonstrated by:   -Speech   -Service   -Separation 4. Life-change is our evidence of faith

James 1:12-18 1. Our sin is never God’s fault 2. Not all of our desires are good 3. It is impossible to manage sin 4. Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay. 5. Only Jesus can set you free

James 1:1-8 1. The resurrection changes everything 2. Trials have purpose   “God tests us to bring out the best; Satan tempts us to bring out the worst.” – Warren Wiersbe   3. Trials strengthen us 4. Trials refine us 5. Trials keep us dependent on God

1 Samuel 3:1-14 Our mission: to lead people to a life-changing relationship with the Light of the World, Jesus Christ. 1. God calls us to know Him 2. God calls us to serve Him 3. God calls us to do hard things

 Philippians 4:4-7  1. Joy is found in the presence of the Lord 2. Joy is a choice 3. Joy Leads to Peace

Madison Hamlin – Romans 3:23 John 14:6 Colossians 2:6-7 Luke 10:38-40 Luke 10:41-42   Anna Parker - Psalm 51:16-17 1 John 1:5-7   Nathan Wood – 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 139:7-12

2 Timothy 1:3-5 1. God has given moms great influence 2. Moms help teach truth to their children 3. Wise moms trust in the Lord

Revelation 22 1.       Obey the Word 2.       Share the Word 3.       Remain Faithful Amidst Turmoil 4.       Respond to His invitation 5.       Holdfast to His Word 6.       Wait eagerly for His coming “A continual looking forward to the eternal world is not (as some modern people think) a form of escapism or wishful thinking, but one of the things a Christian is meant to do.  It does not mean th...

Revelation 21:1-7  1. God will be with us  2. Sin and suffering will be removed  3. Heaven will fully satisfy your soul

Revelation 20 1. Satan will be bound (Revelation 20:1-3) 2. We will reign with Christ (Revelation 20:4-6) 3. Satan will be defeated (Revelation 20:7-10) 4. We will be judged (Revelation 20:11-15)       -The Great White Throne Judgment - Unbelievers  5. What will be your defense?      -The Judgment Seat of Christ (Bema) – Believers 6. What reward will you live for today?

Revelation 19:11-21 1. Jesus will come in glory (vs. 11-13) 2. Jesus will come in power and authority (vs. 14-16) 3. He fights our battles for us 4. Jesus will come to defeat His enemies (vs. 17-21) 5. He has no rival 6. We will live forever  

Revelation 19:1-10 Hallelujah #1 – Praise God because He is true and just (vs. 1-2) Hallelujah #2 – Praise God because His judgment is final (vs. 3) Hallelujah #3 – Praise God because He has no equal (vs. 4-5) Hallelujah #4 – Praise God because He is coming for His bride (vs. 6-8)   Praise God for what He has done and for what He will do

  John 20:24-31 1. Jesus won’t give up on you 2. Jesus will give grace to you 3. Jesus wants a relationship with you

1. Jesus came to save sinners       -Don’t miss the mission of Jesus       -Don’t miss the message of Jesus 2. Jesus is Lord 3. Jesus is Savior 4. Jesus is Worthy

Mark 1:40-45 1. Jesus Power is available to Everyone 2. Jesus Ministry is motivated by Compassion 3. Jesus' Kingdom is about Obedient Disciples

Revelation 17 & 18 1. Babylon is alluring   “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered to us, like an ignorant child who goes on making mud pies in the slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea.  We are too easily pleased.” – CS Lewis, Weight of Glory   2. Babylon hates the truth 3. Babylon...

Revelation 14-16 1. God does not lose anyone or anything   Angel One – Good News (vs. 6-7)   2. Good news requires a response: fear God, give glory, and worship Him   Angel Two – Bad News (vs. 8)   3. Anything that sets itself up against God will fall   Angel Three – Eternal Judgment (vs. 9-10)   - Unbeliever: There is no such thing as neutrality with God   - Believer: We must not be complacent wi...

Revelation 12 & 13 1. Satan cannot shame us. 2. Satan cannot shake us 3. Satan cannot overpower us. 4. Satan cannot destroy us. 5. Satan cannot stop God’s plan. 6. Following Jesus will cost you. 7. What price are you willing to pay?

Revelation 10 & 11 1. The Word has been delivered to us 2. The Word is sweet and bitter 3. The Word must be shared   When is the last time you shared the bread?   4. All witnesses have power 5. All witnesses will be hated 6. All witnesses will see salvation