Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

1 John 4:8b-12 NIV Romans 5:8 NIV Love of God …  … sees clearly … intervenes … is complete … honors freedom … becomes alive in us  

Luke 2:8-20 NIV Galatians 5:22-23a NIV Psalm 16:11 NIV Psalm 51:12 NIV Nehemiah 8:10 NIV 1 Chronicles 16:27 NIV Psalm 23:4 NIV Ecclesiastes 7:16 NIV Zechariah 8:5 NIV Joy is a pervasive sense of well-being Joy is connected to the Presence of God We are to pursue Joy Don’t take yourself too seriously Play Create A trusting relationship with God

John 1:4-5 NIV John 8:12 NIV Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 NIV Way of HOPE Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peace

John 1:4-5 NIV Hebrews 10:23 NIV Hebrews 10:18-24 NIV Philippians 1:6 NIV The Way of Hope We are cleansed God is faithful Hope is contagious

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV Proverbs 11:25 NIV Importance of Generosity      Time       Abilities       Resources Choose gratitude before difficult situations

1Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV Philippians 1:3-8 NIV Philippians 1:12-14 NIV Philippians 3:13-14, 20-21 NIV It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful… Grateful for people Grateful for circumstances Captivated by the love of God

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV Philippians 4:11-13 NIV Romans 12:10 NIV Colossians 3:2-4 NIV Gratitude Blockers Envy Greed Entitlement "To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.  Every breath we draw is a gift of his love.  Every moment of our existence is a gift of his grace.  Gratitude takes nothing for granted.  It is never unresponsive.  The grateful person knows that God is g...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV Psalm 103:1-22 NIV Praise rightly honors God Praise holds onto hope Praise reminds us of God’s work

Zechariah 1:2-3 NIV Matthew 5:16 NIV Zechariah 4:6 NIV Galatians 5:6 NIV Invitation to… A trusting relationship Do good works Be empowered by the Holy Spirit How have you loved yourself, others or God that requires you to trust God more?

Genesis 12:2 NIV Haggai 1:13 NIV John 20:21 NIV Matthew 10:16 NIV   Why: To restore and reconcile a broken and lost creation to the creator How: Wise and Innocent What: Depends on your context

Deuteronomy 7:7-8 NIV John 15:16 NIV Romans 8:38-39 NIV Haggai 2:9 NIV Chosen Beloved To live from not for

Patriarchs -> Slavery -> Exodus -> Judges & Kings -> Temple -> Divide -> Exile -> Temple Destroyed ->Re-build the Temple   Haggai 1: 2-7 NIV Matthew 6:31-33 NIV   4 Main Motivators       Fame       Wealth       Pleasure       Control   3 Intentional Reminders      Identity      Mission      Calling

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13 NLT Matthew 7:0-11 NIV Matthew 21:22 NIV James 5:15 NIV Matthew 7:7-8 NIV Philippians 4:6 NIV   Quotes: Petitionary prayer should always remain the primary mode of prayer because we never can outgrow our dependence on God. Just as we long for our own children to share with us the petty details of their day at school, so God longs to hear from us the smallest matters of ou...

Psalm 46:10 NIV John 10:27-28 NIV Psalm 1:1-2 NIV Silence Tone of Jesus’ words Familiarity with Scripture Listen in context of community

Psalm 139:23-24 NIV Psalm 139:14 NIV   Quote by Nathan Foster: “Distraction is the curse of our age."   Quote by Richard Foster, Prayer : We need a deeper musing upon our knack for disobedience and God’s unbounded habit of forgiving.  We all need a richer contemplation upon that life , which shows us the way so we may follow ‘in His steps’.  We all need a fuller meditation upon that death , which...

Matthew 7:9-11 NIV [We] lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us… CS Lewis Romans 7:15 NIV  Matthew 11:28-30 MSG Prayer is for everyone Do not be discouraged Let go of trying too hard Pray while struggling Prayer is often uneventful

Jonah 4:4 NIV 2 Peter 3:9 NIV Exodus 34:6-7a NIV God is patient God is one who weeps God is generous  

Romans 10:11-15 NIV 2 Peter 3:9 NIV Romans 1:21, 24a, 25 NIV   Call to ‘go’ and bring good news Prevalence of God’s movement Performance aspect of Word of God Sharing is an act of mercy What is the warning? What is the message for our city?

The line that divides good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. - Alexandr Solzenietzen   Romans 5:8 NIV 1John 3:18 NIV When [the world] sees us sacrificially serving the needs of our neighbors whether they believe as we do or not, then it may begin to see that believers are motivated more by love than by the desire to accrue power . – Tim Keller Matthew 28:18-20 NIV Becoming Comp...

Romans 12:21 NIV 1 Peter 5:8-9a NIV Sin is of a stupefying nature. It is the policy of Satan to rock people asleep in carnal security that they may not be sensible of their misery or danger.  (Matthew Henry Commentary) God’s call confronts our way Public ramifications of sin Relentless pursuit of God Necessity of other believers

Philippians 4:2-9 NIV Philippians 2:12-13 NIV Grand Affirmation: the Lord is near Live in harmony (4:2) Know real joy (4:4) Respond with gentleness (4:5) Know real peace (4:6) Paul’s How To: Purity of Thought (4:8)

Philippians 3:10-21 NIV   Philippians 3:13 NIV   He will never glory in any of his achievements or use them as an excuse for relaxation … in the Christian life there is no room for those who want to rest on past accomplishments - William Barclay   1 Corinthians 9:25-27 NIV Requires forgetting Understands the ‘race’ Keep the prize in mind

Joy: a pervasive sense of well-being Philippians 3:1-11 NIV Philippians 3:8-9 NIV Wired for Joy Be aware of joy-robbers Human resources cannot produce joy Surpassing knowledge of Christ

Philippians 2:12-18 NIV Philippians 2:15-16a   Our Role (work out...) God’s Role (works in you…) Importance of details Kingdom impact of Transformed People Patience of a Mentor

Philippians 2:1-11 NIV Quote by CS Lewis, Mere Christianity , Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. Quote by Dallas Willard, Spirit of the Disciplines , Secrecy rightly practiced enables us to place our public relations department entirely in the hands of God…We allow him to decide when our deeds will be known and when our light will be noticed. Humility and Oth...