Easley Church of God

KINGDOM LIVING—FOLLOWING JESUS’ WAY 1.    Jesus is Lord of all–including the Sabbath and our lives. a.    Luke 6:1-5  b.    Jesus connected His work on earth to His authority and divinity. c.     The Sabbath was made for man’s blessing. d.    Luke 6:6-11  e.    God desires mercy over sacrifice. 2.    Jesus demonstrates that prayer precedes decisions.  a.    Luke 6:12-13  3.    Jesus explains the b...

JESUS CALLS US TO FOLLOW HIM IN FAITH & OBEDIENCE: 1.    The call to trust Jesus.  a.    Luke 5:1-3  b.    The Word of Jesus precedes the work of Jesus. c.     Luke 5:4-5  d.    Faith often requires stepping beyond our experience. e.    Luke 5:6-7 f.      Obedience leads to overwhelming blessing. g.    Luke 5:8-11  h.    A real encounter with Jesus produces humility and surrender. 2.    The call t...

LIVING THE MISSION OF JESUS 1.     Stand Firm in Temptation. a.     Luke 4:1-13  b.     Be filled with the Spirit before entering life’s battles. c.     Fight lies with truth—memorize needed Scripture. d.     John 4:34  e.     Psalm 24:1  f.      James 4:7  g.     1 Peter 5:8-9  h.     1 John 4:4  i.      One of the single biggest lessons Jesus taught us: Jesus overcame temptation by relying on Go...

PREPARE THE WAY: A CALL TO REPENTANCE AND RENEWAL 1.    The Voice in the Wilderness. a.    Luke 3:1-6 b.    God's prophetic word breaks into history. c.     We see that God speaks during political and spiritual oppression. d.    Political oppression: Rome ruled with violence and heavy taxation. The people of God were under foreign domination. e.    Spiritual corruption: The high priesthood, meant...

GROWING IN GOD’S PURPOSE 1.    We see devotion in the ordinary. a.    Luke 2:21-24 b.    God works through ordinary obedience. c.     Faithfulness in small things leads to spiritual growth. 2.    We see the opening of eyes that see salvation. a.    Luke 2:25-35 b.    God reveals His promises to those who wait on Him. c.     Waiting on God does not mean inactivity—it’s about faith-filled expectatio...

MAIN POINT: Faith-filled belief results in magnifying God and reshaping how we view morality, possessions, and generations. Mary and Zacharias give us Spirit-inspired songs that reveal a transformed perspective. FAITH AND BELIEF MOVE YOU CLOSER TO THE LORD: 1.    Mary’s belief gave birth to worship. a.    Luke 1:45-47  b.    Her soul magnified the Lord. c.     Faith leads to expression, not just e...

Intro of Luke: ·      The author of this Gospel account, Luke, was a doctor, a Greek, and a Gentile Christian.  ·      His Gospel was directed to a Gentile audience—the very first sentences of his letter reflect this.  ·      Matthew begins with a genealogy; Mark opens with a concise statement that moves into the gospel story immediately; John gives a theological treatise.  ·      Luke begins with...

1. She perished even being married to a righteous man. 2. She perished even though she was warned. 3. She perished even though she made an attempt to escape. 4. She perished even though she left hanging around the sodomites.

Acts 2:1-8 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. [2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. [3] Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with othe...

INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD TWO THINGS STAND OUT: First, many times God allowed a desperate situation to arise before presenting His message or providing His deliverance.  Secondly, He always called upon a faithful servant to “stand in the gap,” making intercession to Him on behalf of the people, and to be His agent through whom He performed His work. (Ezekiel 22:30) SIX HISTORICAL DIVISIONS ARE APPAR...

Acts 1:4-8,12-15 [4] And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; [5] for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” [6] Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this t...

Malachi—Name means “My Messenger” Main Theme: God calls His people to reverence, repentance, and renewed covenantal faithfulness. 1.    The tragedy of disrespecting God. a.    Malachi 1:2-5  b.    We see God’s love and sovereign choice. c.     We see God’s name despised and unacceptable worship. d.    Malachi 1:6, 7-10 e.    Do we lower standards in our worship? f.      Malachi 1:11-13 2.    The c...