Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

Scripture Used: Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 6:33  Sermon Notes: Reasons to Pursue Righteousness  - Righteousness is God's plan A  - God's righteousness is eternal  - Accessibility of righteousness now Quotes: John Ortberg: A disciplined person is one who can do the right thing at the right time in the right way with the right spirit.  Prayer for Purposeful Pursuit Towards Heavenly Living: Jesus, I re...

Scripture Used : Matthew 5:1-16 Sermon Notes: The Beatitudes  - Jesus is our teacher. Are we listening?  - Who is really well off? Those who receive Jesus. Dallas Willard quotes from Divine Conspiracy: "The call for us is to reconsider how we have been approaching our life in light of the fact that we now, in the presence of Jesus, have the option of living within the surrounding movements of God'...

Scripture Used: James 2:1-7   Why Hospitality is Important in Christian Fellowship - It reflects the hospitality of God   Reasons to become hospitable:   Recognize the glory of God   Remember God sees the heart  

Ways Communion Shapes Us: We are deeply loved Understand the high price for forgiveness Fosters humility Cultivate compassion    

Scripture Used: Hebrews 12:12-29, Isaiah 35:3-4, Mark 8:36   Notes: Pursuing a Life of Faith ∙ Can be a challenge ∙ Driven by Kingdom priorities ∙ Established by who we are in Christ ∙ Leads to a posture of worship

As we come to Hebrews 11, this chapter is sometimes known as the Hall of Fame of the Bible. It gives us a picture of faith through the stories of Old Testament people. Let's listen to some of these stories and today and learn what faith is for ourselves.

In Hebrews 7, the author explains that Jesus is greater than the high priests and their sacrifices and therefore, able to redeem us before God. Priests and sacrifices can be difficult to understand in our culture, so Katerina Hinkle helps us understand the cultural significance of who Jesus was to the Hebrews so we can understand who he is for us.

Hebrews 6:13-20 God is faithful to his promises Nothing can thwart God's promises Hebrews 6:17-19 The Promises of God Eternal joy and peace (John 16:16-22), Abundant, full life (John 10:10), Rest(Matthew 11:28-30), Presence (Matthew 28:18-20), eternal home (John 14:1-4) How do we inherit the promises? Patient Obedience

Scripture Used: Hebrews 4:1-16, Matthew 11:28, Promise of Rest A perpetual rest Current availability, not just future Enter through trusting Christ

Scripture Used: Hebrews 1:5-2:18 - Pay close attention    - Sovereignty of Jesus    - Consequences for Spiritual Erosion - Motivation for Following    - The goodness of God    - Encouraged by his presence  

Scripture Used: Hebrews 1:1-4, Romans 8:24   God Has Spoken God desires to be known and leads us to an eternal way of living Heir of all things Creator of all things Radiance of the glory of god Sustains all things Makes Purification for sins

Scripture Used: John 20:1-18  Mary's Story  - Went to be with Jesus when it was still dark.  - She stayed when others left, and Jesus brought her hope where she was.  - She experienced the comfort of Jesus' presence

Scripture Used: Luke 19:28-44, Luke 9:23 Jesus is worthy of adoration Jesus sees the people in Jerusalem Jesus sacrifices Jesus serves Our call to adore and join Christ.

Scripture used: Exodus 30, Luke 4, John 2:19, James 5:13-15 Notes: - Jesus is anointed king of the Israelites - Jesus is anointed king of all kings - Jesus is anointed king of the temple

Scripture Used: John 1:19-29, Isaiah 53:7, Revelation 5:1-10  Notes:  - Unworthy to untie his sandals    - Identifying himself as a slave, and Jesus as the master    - John elevates Jesus, but he doesn’t put himself down. What is it about Jesus that elevates him?  - The lamb of God     - Sacrificial lamb        - Abraham and Isaac, Passover Lamb, Jesus     - Silent Lamb        - Isaiah’s poems of...

3-20-22 Coins: What Christ Values Luke 15:1-10 Jesus values people The Pharisees believe obedience leads to value Jesus says that value leads to obedience Assumptions challenged: We find god Sin is obvious Guilt leads to repentance

Cross: Supremacy of Christ Scripture Used: Colossians 1:15-20 NIV Notes: The supremacy of Jesus leads to his sufficiency  

Scripture Used: John 6:35, Hebrews 11:1, Exodus 16:4   Notes: Spiritual Amnesia is a deadly disease that can ruin your soul. The Goodness of God... Shows Up calls us to faith Is surprising Is to be remembered  

To wrap up our series on Titus, we take a day to share some of what we've learned and reflect on what God has taught us throughout this study.

Scripture used: Titus 3:3-15 • Trustworthy Saying…    • Need for salvation – broken (v.3)    • Source of salvation – Christ (v.4)    • Grounds for salvation – mercy (v.5)    • Means of salvation – Holy Spirit (v.5-6)    • Result of salvation – adoption (v.7)    • Evidence of salvation – life (v.8) • Possibility of Distraction • Produce an active and attractive life

Scripture Used: Titus 3:1-8, Philippians 2:4, NT Wright, The New Testament and 'The State': What is [taught] is not a meek submission to whatever an authority wishes, but a recognition that, by being Christian, one has not thereby ceased to be human… and that, being human, one remains bound in ties of obligation to one’s fellow humans, and beyond that to the God who, as creator, has called his hum...

Scripture Used: Titus: 2:11-15, Acts 4:12, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9 Grace: god acting on our behalf to do for us that which we cannot do on our own. A life fueled by grace Grace brings salvation Grace teaches us Grace anticipates the blessed hope Life in the balance    

Scripture Used: Titus 2:1-10, Ephesians 4:3, Galatians 6:9  Notes  - Teach what is good by being good  - Live a life worthy of respect     - Self-control     - Endure in what is good     - Faithfulness  - Purpose: So no one will malign the word    - Experiment     - Silence confession    - Intentionally be a blessing    Am I demanding something that I am unwilling to demonstrate myself?

Scripture Used: Philippians 4:8, Titus 1:10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3. Matthew 6:33, 1 Corinthians 2:2   Distractions for the good life: - legalism - impure motivation - weakness of culture   Centrality of faith - Jesus + nothing = everything - everything - Jesus = nothing - What do I try to add to the equation?

  Scripture Used: Titus 1:4-9, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 4:11-13, Romans 3, Romans 12   Notes: - Unity of faith - leadership parameters of a health church community     - local     - plural     -mission to protect and equip - Signs of maturity    - Blameless    - Hospitable    - Devoted to god What difference would it make in my daily life if I asked “How do my actions and motivations please God?”