Community Church - Edwardsburg

Proverbs 9

What a Day! Micah 4 What is coming? Peace Security How is it coming? God will judge God will gather God will rule God will redeem When is it coming? In the past 70 years after captivity In the future Millennium New earth In the present Evidence of God's presence Gathering of God's people Snapshot of God’s kingdom

Why am I reading this? Micah 2,3 So that I learn: To trust revelation and not speculation. Speculation always leads to idolatry. Revelation always demands obedience. To trust those with courage to speak the truth. False prophets comfort those in sin. False prophets seek popularity and money. To recognize the responsibility of leadership. To value repentance in my walk with God. To become a differe...

Dealing with Disaster Micah 1 Affirm Sovereignty Prefer unanswered questions to having a wimpy god. Satan's best efforts to destroy God's work, always end up contributing to its growth’ - Martin Luther Reserve Judgment Deuteronomy 29:29 Have humility in the secret things and confidence in the revealed. If we pretend to know the secret things, we lose credibility concerning the revealed....

John 5:11,12   And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.    Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

These Three Kings Micah 1:1 Jotham   Apathy Loved God, but let idols stand Had faith, but lacked conviction Ahaz  Apostasy II King 16 Brought economic, territorial, and moral disaster Presided over paganism Hezekiah  Revival  II Kings 18 None like him Presided over revival Three takeaways: God can bring revival out of the worst disasters. God can raise a great son from the worst father. God can gi...

John 14:27 Needed More than 45 current conflicts The disciples were stressed out People today are stressed out Constant At all times Peace is not found in the absence of trouble, but in the presence of God Multidimensional With God Romans 5:1 With self Psalm 116:7 With others Romans 12:8 Unique It's His It's real Obtainable It's left or given It's commanded With command comes c...

Getting Us Ready John 14:8-26 Do you not believe? Three words - Jesus is God Greater works? Because I go Holy Spirit comes The greatest miracle – salvation Ask anything? Must Glorify In His will Right motives Why just us? Obedience to Christ opens the door to intimacy with Christ and satisfaction in Christ Should you join in? Not the Bread of affliction but my broken body Not the blood spread on a...

serve like I serve love like I love Go Where I'm Going John 13:36 – 14:7 Where are you going? Psalm 103:19 II Corinthians 5:6-8 Revelation 21:27 II Corinthians 12:1,2 Psalm 14 :2 Revelation 21:15-21 Revelation 22:1 Revelation 21:23 Revelation 21:4 Why can't I come? Wait You're only engaged (betrothed) How do I get there? One Way One Truth One Life

Lots to Learn John 13:18-38 About Jesus Bible anchor Never surprised Fully man From Judas You can fool everybody, except God From Peter How you identify is very important. About love What's new? “As you love yourself” is replaced by “As God loves us.” What's agape? Sacrificial, selfless, unconditional, eternal, not convenient, costly, I John 4:7-11, I Corinthians 13: 4-7.

The Case for Christ John 12 The prosecution’s case He’s going to die He’s from Nazareth He hung out with sinners He’s just a man The defender’s case God is glorified in Jesus’ death This is why he came Now is your chance What led to the Pharisees’ verdict? Refuse to see the miracles in front of them Fear of man, not God What led to the disciples’ verdict? See the big picture of God unfolding Fear...

Following John 12:12-19 General observations The appeal of Jesus The authority of scripture The amount of commitment What do we do when God doesn't do what we want him to do? Specific applications Focus on what he is doing not on what he's not doing. Fall forward (not away). Realized that you only see a fragment.

Lessons from Lazarus II John 11 and 12 Lessons from the path of unbelief Don't confuse me with facts. Enemy of my enemy is my friend. I cannot believe, if it means I'm not in charge anymore. A donkey speaks again. Lessons from the path of belief Work follows belief. Martha used perspiration. Worship trumps all. Mary used perfume. Lazarus was a silent witness. It comes with great po...

Lessons from Lazarus John 11 About the Lord *His pace    The more we commune with God the more we’re immune from anxiety. *His provocation  He was never driven by emotion but by devotion to God. *His purpose His delay is for his display. *His premise We need to interpret our circumstances through the lens of His love, rather than interpreting His love through the lens of our circumstances. About l...

Divinity Wrapped in Humanity John 10 The Significant Question To believe or not to believe   Hebrews 11:6 Doubts are not the problem; unbelief is. We have His Word and His Works The Secure Provision Given, not earned His grip don't slip The Divine Certainty No doubt what they heard No doubt what He said      Colossians 11:5-20 A little déjà vu for you     Not just a prophet, teacher, or mi...

I am the Door and the Good Shepherd John 10 Door Singular Other options Circumvent Jesus Climb the Fence Thieves and Robbers Deception and violence Imposters Intend Harm Good Shepherd Voice is known Gives Liberty Gives Life Gives Himself

DANIEL 4 The Correction: Examples of Correction: Prophets and ______________ Through ___________ and judgement Through the _________________ of the __________ ____________ Through ____________ and ____________ The Response: _______________ _____ _______________

A Chapter with Issues John 9 The issue of Theodicy Is all suffering related to sin? Is my suffering related to my sin? The issue of Sovereignty Are you willing to suffer it if it will draw you closer to God? Can you trust God to do things on His terms in His time? The issue of Urgency Are you willing to alleviate the suffering of others to drive others to God? The issue of Backlash Disbelief and d...

The Truth     John 8:31-58 “Thems fightin’ words.” Just to grab your attention. 8:41 We were not born of fornication. 8:44 You are of your father, the devil. Slave makers Sin Always addictive Lies Always been around Genesis 3 Isaiah 59:14-15 There is power in controlling the “truth.” If enough ‘smart” people say it must be true. Champions of Freedom Son Abiding in his word. Experiencing the freedo...

Expectations (Some great, some not so great.) John 8:12-30 Expect war with the world. Those shaping culture opposed God. People will see through them. Expect God to: Reveal Himself Lead us Give the light that is needed Expect emptiness without Jesus Without him: You can't know God. You can't enter heaven. You will die in your sins Expect Jesus to;  (Note the word “unless”) Open the...

Amazing Grace (How's that for an original title?) John 8:2- 11 Grace Described Key attribute of God  Psalm 145:8 Personified in Jesus  John 1:14,17 Basis of salvation   Ephesians 2:7-9 Grace Absent Total setup Testing   Verses 4,6 Trapping Jewish law Roman law Accusation and condemnation The crowd disgraced her; Jesus graced her. We disgrace ourselves when we walk in shame. We disgrace others...

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Intercession Father Gives Desire Son Gives Confidence Always making intercession (Hebrew 7:25) What he accomplished through death, He continues through life. (Roms. 5:10) See the Old Testament picture. (Exodus 28:1) See the heavenly picture. (Revelation 8:1-5) Spirit Gives Ability (Romans 8:26-27) Why? We are weak. We are ignorant. How? Intercedes according to His will. With groanings too deep for...

Luke 11:1-13 Sweatshirt – Essentials The only ask of disciples Tops the job description for elders AWOL from most ministry training Dirty Glasses How you see God, determines how much you pray. Stranger? Higher Power? Tyrant? Father? His Priority His Joy (remember fridge art) His Gifts Grumpy Neighbor Contrast, not Comparison See His Heart

Priorities in Prayer Matthew 6:9-16 Provision Why? Recognize dependency. How? Appreciate and never despise God's gifts. Number 11:4-10 Forgiveness Why? We have debt and debtors. How? Follow his example. I Peter 2:23 Deliverance Why? There's a battle on two fronts (II Corinthians 7:5) How? Appealed to Grace (enabling power)       Common Special (Philippians 4:13) Restoring (Micah 7:...