Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

Exodus 3:7 (NIV) Exodus 3:7 (KJBV) God Almighty – Genesis 17:1 El-Shaddai “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Issac and the God of Jacob.” – Exodus 3:5-6 “God of my master Abraham” – Genesis 24:12 “The God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac” – Genesis 28:13 “Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to...

Gathering together, with Special Guests: Mike & Elizabeth Rumschlag

Exodus 20:4-6 NIV Idol worship obstructs our relationship God is Holy God is personal Quote by JI Packer: “[T]he heart of the objection to images is that they inevitably conceal most, if not all, of the truth about the personal nature and character of the diving Being whom they represent.” God is present John 4:21-24 NIV Role of the arts/creation Keeping the commandment… Embrace mystery Center on...

Exodus 20:1-5a, 7-10a, 12-17 NRSV No other ‘gods’ before Me We were made for God Exodus 20:5 NIV How can we live for God alone? Admit and own Ask soul-searching question Deal with it aggressively Practice of abstaining/fasting 1 Peter 2:11 NIV Matthew 6:33 NIV

John 14:23 NIV • Context of Grace Exodus 20:2 NIV   • Law comes after grace • Commandments ‘fit’ us   • Demonstrate our essential nature The Law is not an imposition on the human species; it is an exposition of how the human species was created to live.  by E. Stanley Jones   • Emerge from character of God • Dealing with our inability to live…   • God forgives Colossians 2:13-14 NIV   • God empowe...

John 17:3 NIV • God’s Design for Humanity Hebrews 2:6-7 NIV • Shared Experience of Suffering Hebrews 2:17-18 NIV Hebrews 2:14-15 NIV • Renders Fear of Death Powerless Hebrews 10:19-25 NIV • Reminders of a life of faith…   • Freely Confess   • Persevere in Faith   • Necessity of Community

Week 7: Hebrews 1:1-14 NRSV • Only begotten One Hebrews 1:5 NRSV • Jesus gets the Glory Hebrews 1:6-8 NRSV • Sure Victory of Jesus Hebrews 1:13 NRSV • Implications…   • Passionate Worship   • Live in Service to God and others

Mark 3:21-27 NIV Multi-dimensional world… Enemy-occupied house Jesus liberates hostages Jesus blinds the ‘strong man’ We do not live in fear 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV Matthew 16:18b NIV Prayerful action

John 8:12 NIV Festival of Tabernacles Illumination of the temple Gracious Guidance Psalm 27:1 NIV Psalm 43:3 NIV Isaiah 2:5 NIV Isaiah 60:19 NIV Jesus: I am the Light of the World Jesus reveals… who God is what it means to be human the truth of the human condition God’s purposes Matthew 11:29 NIV John 17:3 NIV Romans 8:28-29 NIV our heart for healing/change Prayer of Relinquishment… Search me, God...

John 6:35 NIV John 6:50-51 NIV Bread (Jesus) is a necessity Not an add-on Our capacity for heavenly life “It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us… like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant...

Son of Man.  Matthew 16:13-28, Daniel 7:13-14 Mark 14:61b-64 NIV • Son of Man   • Human Being Psalm 8:4 NIV   • Divine Ruler/Judge Daniel 7:13-14 NIV • Implications   • Jesus has authority Our commitment to Jesus can stand on no other foundation than a recognition that he is the one who knows the truth about our lives and our universe. It is not possible to trust Jesus in matters where we do not b...

John 1:29-34 NIV Baptize    •  Bapto vs Baptizo    • Dark to Light John 1:4-5 NIV   • Born Again John 3:5-6 NIV   • Vine and Branches John 15:4 NIV Holy Spirit   • Convicts us John 16:8 NIV   • Points us to Jesus John 14:26 NIV   • Empowers the believer for Kingdom life Acts 1:8 NIV Transformation is worked out in our everyday life Romans 12:1-2 MSG   • Our decisions matter   • Our character matte...

Lamb of God John 1:29-30 NIV World Sin Takes Away Lamb of God Implications for our life Faith in Jesus produces hope Invites humble authenticity Romans 8:1 NIV Possibility of change O Lamb of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. O Lamb of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. O Lamb of God, grant me Your peace. Scripture Mediation

1 Corinthians 15:17-19 NI V Implications if Christ is NOT raised • Faith has no power • You are still in your sins • The dead in Christ are lost • Christian life is pitiful and purposeless "I didn't become a Christian because God promised I would have an even happier life than I had as an atheist.  He never promised any such thing. Indeed, following him would inevitably bring divine demotions in t...

1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV Isaiah 55:8 NIV Incompatible? Un-spectacular Seen as a curse Emphasizes the suffering of Christ Hebrews 4:15 NRSV Implications Boast in our weaknesses 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV Changes our prayer Kingdom priority living "What if our real identity is unceasing spiritual beings and our true home is the kingdom of heaven?  What if our main reason for being here is to experience li...

John 12:20-32 NIV FOUR KEY TERMS: • Lifted up John 3:14-15 ESV • Glorify • Hour • Grain of wheat

Colossians 2:13-15 NIV Made alive in Christ Revelation 5:9, 12 NIV Death of Jesus is the victory Battle is against the evil one Ephesians 6:12 ESV Implications of the victory Live free from shame Eliminates fear John 16:33 NIV

Week 3: Nothing Separated Matthew 27:45-54 NIV Jesus Experience Forsakenness Isaiah 6:5 ESV Isaiah 59:1-2 NIV Amos 8:9-10 NIV Eliminates our Separation Romans 8:1 NIV

Week 2: Ransom   Mark 10:45 NIV 1 Timothy 2:5-6 NIV   • Release • Exchange  • Voluntary   John 10:11, 18 NIV   • Costly   2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV 1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV • Worth • Ownership   1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV

“The point of trying to understand the cross better is not so that we can congratulate ourselves for having solved an intellectual crossword puzzle, but so that God’s power and wisdom may work in us, through us, and out into the world that still regards Jesus’s crucifixion as weakness and folly.” - NT Wright, The Day the Revolution Began Romans 3:21-26 NIV Romans 3:25 NIV

Cornelius: transmit hope Life well-lived is on mission Acts 10:1-8 NIV God is already moving Acts 10:9-23 NIV Need for prayerful discernment God calls us out of comfort zone Acts 10:34-35,42-43 NIV Share what you know Trust the Holy Spirit Acts 10:43-48 NIV

Hannah: a Daring Woman 1 Samuel 1:1-18 NIV   • Prayer is the key to the heart of God   • Persistence in prayer   • Prioritize the glory of God   • Provides strength to live by faith

Priscilla: Partnership in ministry Acts 18:1-4, 18-28 NIV Mutual Partnership Romans 16:3-4 NIV Original intent: gifted for purpose Romans 12:6-8 NIV Gospel brings hope and healing Galatians 3:26-28 NIV Use your gifts! 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 NIV

Luke 21:1-4 NIV “Mostly, I wish I did not have to think about money at all. But I must somehow come to terms with the Bible's very strong statements about money.” - Philip Yancey,  Money: Confronting the Power of a Modern Idol Living with open hands Giving is the character of God Guards against love of money 1 Timothy 6:10 NIV Giving is a matter of the heart 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV

ACTS 8:26-40 NIV • Proximity    • Physical    • Conversational • Vulnerability • Worship