Clovis Hills - Weekend Messages

‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭45‬-‭56‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I. MAGNIFY: Worship Begins with Right Perspective Luke 1:46-47 ESV Mary doesn’t say “my soul feels the Lord”—she says “my soul magnifies the Lord.”  Worship isn’t about amplifying your feelings; it’s about amplifying God’s greatness Illustration: "A telescope doesn’t make stars bigger—it helps you see how big they already are.” “You become small when you make your...

Luke 19:1-10 NIV Jesus’ actions reveal his authority- He does what He wants to, where He wants to, how He wants to, for whomever He wants to do it. Jesus’ actions reveal his kindness- why he does it, when he does it, even though he doesn’t have to do it.  Jesus personally invites the most unlikely and undeserving people into His presence and He uses the church to extend that same life-changing inv...

John 4:1-15 FIVE PRINCIPLES FOR SPIRITUAL CONVERSATIONS TRANSITION: “From Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman, I want to give you five practical principles that you can use THIS WEEK PRINCIPLE #1: START WHERE THEY ARE “Notice how Jesus begins. He doesn’t launch into a sermon. He doesn’t hand her a tract. He asks for a drink of water! John 4:7  Jesus started with something natural, somethi...

1 Timothy 2:1-7 NIV 1. PRAY WITH BOLDNESS 1 Timothy 2:3-4 - "This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." God wants ALL people to be saved Your prayers matter more than you think Don't apologize for praying big prayers God's will is for everyone to know Him Free will/predestination debates  Who’s your one and...

Romans 1:16 Colossians 2:13–15 1.   The Gospel has the power to bring life to the dead. “When you were dead in your sins… God made you alive with Christ”. -         Paul begins with our condition.  We are separated from God and spiritually dead.  Sin is not just a bad thing we do, not just an obstacle between God and us, no it is spiritual death. Because of that we don’t just need resuscitation we...

1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19 Let me speak the truth in love right out of the gate this morning.  Or put another way, let me address the “pink elephant” before we even get started.” 1. This morning’s message is about Generosity/Giving .  Just giving you a heads up.  The topics of stewardship, giving , and generosity are central in Scripture.   My convicti tv on:   it’s spiritual malpractice for pastors...

Ephesians 6:10-20 THE BATTLE IS REAL, BUT IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 Your real enemy isn't your boss, your ex, or your circumstances—it's much more dangerous than that."...

Ephesians 4:17-24 I. You Have Been Taught Better (v. 20-21) “That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ” Ephesians 4:20 A. Learning Christ vs. Learning About Christ •Paul says we “learned Christ” - not just facts, but a person •Christianity is encountering Jesus, not adopting a moral system Truth isn’t a system to master; truth is a person to know. And knowing Je...

The reality of the resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of Christianity.  b. The resurrection of Jesus is a historical fact.  c. The resurrection of Jesus informs our view of the future.  The believers response to the resurrection a. Stand on the truth b. Stand up for the truth c. Stand out for the truth 

  Ephesians 2:1-10 NIV 1. YOUR ENEMY HAS A STRATEGY "You followed the ways of this world" Ephesians 2:2 A. He Uses Cultural Currents Satan doesn't need to possess everyone; he just needs to influence the culture When the culture moves away from God, people drift with it naturally "Satan's greatest victory isn't making people bad - it's making bad things normal in a w...

I. THE CALL FROM THE GRAVE "When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come out!' The dead man came out..." John 11:43-44a Only Christ's voice has power over spiritual death (cf. John 5:25) “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. John 6:44 Augustine noted: Jesus called Lazarus by name, lest...

Galatians 5:16-26 NIV 1. WHAT SELF-CONTROL REALLY MEANS Greek word: "enkrateia" = strength from within  Not gritting teeth and trying harder  Allowing God's power to control your life  Illustration: You're the caboose, not the engine  QUOTEABLE: "You don't need more willpower; you need more God-power." Not achieved through willpower Fruit that grows when connected t...

In our age of instant everything—instant texting, instant coffee, instant results—we've largely forgotten the power of the slow, steady work of faithfulness. We swipe when relationships get difficult, quit when jobs get challenging, and abandon commitments when they stop feeling convenient. We live in a culture that has trained us to expect immediate gratification and to move on the moment thi...

1. UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL GOODNESS  I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and competent to instruct one another. Romans 15:14Goodness Is More Than Being Nice Greek word agathos: Active benevolence that seeks others' welfare Goodness confronts what's wrong and promotes what's right Kingdom Principle: God's goo...

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness , goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Gala...

PRAYER IS THE WORK Pastor Mark Lee | Vantagepoint Church Luke 11:9 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Mark 11:24 – Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours. Matt 21:22 – If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. Acts 7:55 – full of the Holy Sp...

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭34‬:‭4‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “Patience is trusting God’s timing instead of demanding your own.” “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ What This Means: • P...

1. PEACE WITH GOD  "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 The Problem: Sin separates us from God The Solution: Jesus bridges the gap The Result: No more guilt, no more shame, no more fear of judgment Do you have peace with God or peace with your sin. Some people think it means that I am okay with God now…...

God's joy isn't just a nice feeling - it's the fuel that powers you through life's greatest challenges. (law Lost for 60-100 years) They found it rebuilding the temple, Ramifications of no law is people just did what they wanted… what felt right, what seemed right. Nehemiah 8:2-10 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy , peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gent...

Galatians‬ The best use of life is love. 1 Corinthians‬ 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. The best expression of love is time. 1 Corinthians‬ The best time to love is now. Matthew 22:34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: ...

13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” k 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.  16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the...

SERMON NOTES “That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places,...

Amazing Grace: What We Don't Deserve For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV Grace Is More Common Than You Think (Common Grace) He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Matthew 5:45 (NIV) Grace is Mor...

Soul Winning: Church, I can say with confidence, that God’s will for all men, all women, for all of us, who will profess Christ as Lord, it’s all about soul winning.  Matthew 4:21-22 says, And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat...

Acts 2:1-4, 14-18, 21; 2:22-24, 32-33, 36-39, 42-47 Point #1 “The Pentecost Event”  Acts 2:1-13 The Pentecost event was accompanied by 3 supernatural signs:  sound (blowing of a violent wind), sight (tongues of fire which came to rest on each of them and speech (filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues or languages as the Spirit enabled them).  Languages…      The miracle of...