Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

SIMEON’S SONG Music Video: https://youtu.be/s8jObvpFbPM?si=cEyj6BuYr9ryLrLF Isaiah 40:31 NIV Luke 2:25-32 NIV Galatians 4:4-5 NIV Isaiah 53:5 NIV Waiting with active confidence in God Wait by faith Wait by the Spirit Wait for Christ In Christ the promises of God are fulfilled Living in our place Dying in our place

ELIZABETH’S SONG Luke 1:39-45 NIV Joyful Friendship Celebration Luke 1:42 Acceptance Luke 1:43 Encouragement Luke 1:45 Zephaniah 3:16-17 NIV Palms Up/Palms Down

Luke 1:46-56 NRSV Magnifies the Lord Resizes herself Luke 1:47-49 NRSV Recognizes God’s mercy Luke 1:49-50 NRSV Reorients her vision

ZECHARIAH’S SONG Luke 1:68-79 Proverbs 3:5-6 NRSV Expectation vs. Expectancy Luke 1:5-7 NIV  Luke 1:18 NIV Expectancy Listen/Look for God Luke 1:68-79 NIV Expectancy Listen/Look for God Prioritize the Praise of God Centered on the Promise of God Advent Prayer for the week: God, give us eyes to see what you might do… Give us ears to hear what you promise… Give us an imagination to watch you at work...

Colossians Review: SUPREMACY OF CHRIST FREEDOM IN OUR UNION WITH CHRIST AVOID LEGALISM and arrogance LIVE HOLY AND RIGHTEOUSLY IMPORTANCE OF RENEWING OUR MIND life patterned after Jesus = eternally good TRANSFORMATION REQUIRES INTENTIONALITY   Notes: Diligent in prayer Colossians 4:2-4 NIV Engagement with culture Colossians 4:5-6 NIV Comfort one another Colossians 4:10-12 NIV Fueled by the grace o...

Matthew 20:25-28 NIV Colossians 3:17 NIV Colossians 3:18-4:1 NIV A new vision of power: not so with you... To the vulnerable: restored dignity “Paul made decision makers of people who were forbidden to make decisions.” - Quote by Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline To those in power: honor and love Do not be harsh Do not embitter/discourage Choose to love/serve Do what is right/fair

Colossians 1:9b-10 NIV Colossians 3:1-17 NIV Cooperative Work        Human side of Holiness                Stop believing wrong things                 Myth of willpower                 Myth of impossibility                 Myth of immediacy         Human side of Holiness (continued)                  Old patterns destroy us                  Importance of replacement Colossians 3:1-2 NIV            ...

Colossians 3:17 NIV Colossians 2:8-23 NIV      A Simple Faith            Danger of Elitism (v. 16-19) Hebrews 4:14-16 NIV                   People of Welcome            Danger of Legalism (v. 20-23)                  People of Humility

Colossians 4:12-13 NLT      We advocate for each other      We encourage each other Colossians 2:2 NLT Colossians 4:7-8 NLT       We are knit together in love Colossians 2:2-3 NLT       We have confidence in Christ Colossians 1:26-27 NLT      Christ is among us Colossians 2:4 NLT Colossians 2:5-6 NLT Colossians 2:6-7 NLT

Jesus Christ is…           Sufficient in all things Colossians 1:15-20 NIV            Supreme over all things             Sustaining all things Colossians 1:17             Savior of all who turn to Him Colossians 1:21-23 NIV

Gospel has GLOBAL impact Colossians 1:3-6 NIV A vibrant faith in Christ Life modeled after Love Colossians 1:4 NIV Hope for a transformed world Posture of prayer Colossians 1:9 NIV

Mathew 6:25-26, 33 NRSV   If what we have we receive as a gift, and if what we have is to be cared for by God, and if what we have is available to others, then we will possess freedom from anxiety. This is the inward reality of simplicity. However, if what we have we believe we have got, and if what we have we believe we must hold on to, and if what we have is not available to others, then we will...

When our innate human restlessness collides with the digital age, the result is a culture-wide crisis of emotional unhealth and spiritual death. - John Mark Comer, Ruthless Elimination of Hurry God has made us for himself and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in God. - Saint Augustine, Confessions Genesis 2:2-3 ESV Experiencing Sabbath  -As Rest -As Resistance  -As Worship In sabb...

Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our day.  You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. - Dallas Willard Our primary task in solitude is to keep the eyes of our mind and heart on Him who is our Divine Savior. - Henri Nouwen, Way of the Heart Affirms our belovedness • Deepens life with God • Prepares us for trials Acts 17:28 • Makes compassion possible Solitude leads to the...

You must arrange your life so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with Jesus. - Dallas Willard For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it. We will just skim our lives instead of actually living them. - John...

“Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” - Dallas Willard John 10:10 NIV False Narratives   I am what I do   I have to do it all Secret of the Easy Yoke Matthew 11:28-30 NIV Set as a priority   Seek to be interruptible   Prayer of surrender May the Lord grant me the gift of his Spirit that I may know Christ and make him known;...

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Baptism - One Service

Ten Commandments Exodus 20:17 NIV End where they began Coveting is idolatry Colossians 3:5 ESV Mark 10:18-22 ESV Antidote for covetousness: filled by God Ephesians 3:16-19 ESV Seek first the Kingdom of God In Community Feast on the goodness of God Practice of generosity

Romans 13:8, 10 NRSV Exodus 20:16 NRSV Untruth destroys community Ephesians 4:29 NIV Established from the character of God God is thoroughly truthful in all things HOW? Discipline of silence Discipline of ‘plugging your ears’ Discipline of grace

Exodus 20:15 Mark 11:15-17 Klepto: secretive or subtle “Think with me for a moment about some of the crafty acts that we tolerate in our day. What does Jesus call such acts? What about using phones and social media excessively during work time? Is that not stealing? What about employees, who have contracted to do so many hours of work for so much pay, that are leaving early, extending breaks, or a...

Exodus 20:14 NIV Matthew 5:27-28 NIV Vertical Relationship Against the character of God James 4:4 NIV Symptom of a greater desire Psalm 42:1-2 NIV Horizontal Relationships Freedom Flourishing John 8:1-11 NIV Confession

Romans 13:8-10 ESV Love is the fulfillment of the Law Exodus 20:13 ESV Life is sacred John 10:10 NIV There are no ordinary people. You Have near talked with a mere mortal… Next to the blessed sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holist object presented to your senses. - CS Lewis, Weight of Glory Matthew 5:21-22 ESV Unresolved anger is poisonous Ephesians 4:26-27 NIV Practice of ‘first thoughts’

Exodus 20:12 NIV Mark 12:30-31 NRSV Honor your father and mother Respect Obedience Luke 2:51 NRSV Care Protecting their reputation Provide for them John 19:26-28 NRSV Ephesians 6:1-2 NRSV Honor your children Respect Seek God's will Prioritize your life with God

Exodus 20:8-11 NIV Wired for rhythm Reminder of worth/value Meant for God The Sabbath is not just a ‘day off’. We can take a day off and not experience the Sabbath. We are commanded to stop in order to intentionally worship and enjoy God in an undistracted way.  - Eugene Peterson, Working the Angles Keeping the commandment… Mark 2:27-28 NIV Desire Decide Change I must restructure my activities so...