Evergreen Christian Community

The Big Idea: Your relationship with God is being built on faith alone. Romans 4:1-8 Two Things To Know About Faith: 1. Faith is a GIFT from GOD 2. Faith is a REQUIREMENT to walk with God. James 2:21-24 Hebrews 11:6-31 The Four Expressions Abraham’s Faith: 1. A PILGRIM faith 2. A PATIENT faith 3. A POWERFUL faith 4. A PERSEVERING faith How Faith Grows: Faith comes from THE WORD OF GOD. - Romans 10...

Big Idea: We are free to live for God because of His grace alone. Ephesians 2:4-10 1. Your SALVATION is a gift of grace. John 3:16-18 We receive grace through FAITH. Romans 10:17 2. The playing field has been LEVELED. Philippians 2:12 Romans 12.1-2 3. God created you to do GOOD WORKS. Ephesians 2:10 1 John 4:19 James 2:14-18 You are the WORKMANSHIP of God. 1 Corinthians 15:9-11

Big Idea- The Word of God is THE foundation of the Christian faith. 2 Peter 1:3-11 (p. 1051) Why You Need God’s Word in Your Life Today: The Word is AUTHORITATIVE. - Psalm 119 The Word READS YOU. - Hebrews 4:12 - The Word is WISDOM. - Matthew 7:24-27 - Psalm 19:7-13 The Word is your CONCEALED CARRY. - Matthew 4:1-10 - Ephesians 4:17 - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

THE BIG IDEA: Unity empowers us and division destroys us. Psalm 133:1-3 • Unity is JOB ONE for followers of Jesus Proverbs 6:16-19 • Unity is like God’s ANOINTING Exodus 30:22-33 • It makes us HOLY • It gives us HEALING • Unity is the WATER that gives LIFE in every season • Unity is our most powerful WITNESS John 13:35. • It is not our job to be right - it’s our job to make the RELATIONSHIP right.

The Big Idea: God is not fair and you should thank Him for that. Psalm 130:1-8 Introduction: Life is NOT FAIR. 1. The way He LISTENS. - Psalm 50:15 2. The way He FORGIVES. - Romans 3:23 - Romans 6:23 3. The way He HEALS. - Psalm 130:5-6 4. The way He EMPOWERS abundant redemption. - Joel 2:25

Psalm 127:1-2 (p. 533) Big Idea: God’s role is more important than all our efforts. The VANITY of human effort- It only matters if God is in it. Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 (p. 572) Trusting in God means ENTRUSTING to God. Psalm 20:7 (p. 472) The temptation is to be BUSY, and think it’s PRODUCTIVE. Psalm 127:2 (p. 533) Colossians 3:23 (p. 1017) Psalm 62:5 (p. 494)

The Big Idea: When times are tough the most important decision to make is who to trust. Psalm 121 (p. 531) Where do you look when you are AFRAID? Three Reasons You Can Confidently Look to God: 1. He who keeps you stable NEVER SLEEPS 2. He is your ready SHELTER for every season. 3. He is the GUARDIAN for your SOUL.

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THE BIG IDEA: Your parenting assignment lasts a lifetime and is packed with potential, so never, never, never give up. Deuteronomy 6:1-9 (p. 155) Ephesians 6:1-8 (p. 1009) Colossians 3:20-24 (p. 1016) Proverbs 22:6 (p. 561) Jim’s Personal Call To Dads: - Don’t be PASSIVE. - FIGHT for them relentlessly. - STAY IN THE GAME to the end

The Big Idea: Pain is inherently productive, and you get to decide what it produces. James 1:1-18 (p. 1043) Seven Things God is Saying In Your Pain: 1. Let me grow you STRONG and MATURE. 2. Let me give you WISDOM. 3. Learn the secret of FOCUS. 4. Find confidence in your WEAKNESS. - 2 Corinthians 12:9 (p. 999) 5. Your CROWN is coming. 6. Defeat the temptation to BLAME ME. 7. Feel my PRESENCE in you...

The Big Idea: Jesus offers a grand adventure to all who will follow Him. Isaiah 30:19-26 (p. 611) Don’t settle for a DEAL with your Pastor - go for the REAL DEAL. - John 3:5-8 (p. 913) - John 10:1-5 (p. 922) The adventure God is inviting you to is this: He PROMPTS, you FOLLOW. It is all about SURRENDER. God can change someone’s entire world in a single moment by PROMPTING someone. - Esther 6:1-3 C...

The Big Idea: God is always speaking and often it’s through other people. Exodus 18:7-10, 13-19, 23 (p. 63) 1. God speaks through OTHER PEOPLE in our lives. - Exodus 18:12 (p. 63) 2. We listen best when we are HUMBLE. - Proverbs 15:31-33 (p. 555) 3. God uses people to give us PERSPECTIVE and WISDOM. - Exodus 18:14 (p. 63) 4. God speaks through people TO CONFIRM what He is ALREADY DOING in our live...

Judges 2:6-14; 20-23; 3:2

The Big Idea: God gives visions and dreams to us but never just for us. Acts 2:16-21 (p. 936) What We Know About Visions and Dreams: - God is moving and EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE. - They begin in GOD’S HEART. - They are CONSTRUCTIVE not DESTRUCTIVE. - They have a SHARED MISSION. - They inform our IGNORANCE. - They give DIRECTIONAL CLARITY. - God is PERFECT and we are NOT.

The Big Idea: You never know where God might lead you next. Acts 16:6-10 (p. 951) Six Factors In Discerning God’s Will: 1. The GOOSE-BUMP Factor John 3:5-8 (p. 913) 2. The HIGHEST-PRIORITY Factor 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 (p. 991) 3. The PEACE Factor Colossians 3:12-17 (p. 1017) 4. The WISE-COUNSEL Factor Proverbs 15:22 (p. 554) 5. The CRAZY Factor 6. The PERSONAL DESIRE Factor 1 Samuel 10:5-7 (p. 236)...