Flagstaff Christian Fellowship

Psalm 30 gives us gladness in place of sadness and calls us to give thanks forever.  1. The Father Brings Us From Death to Life in Christ (v.1-5) Response: Because Jesus rose, you will rise in Christ too! 2. The Father Disciplines Those He Loves in Christ (v. 6-10) Response: God uses sickness and hardships for our good, to make us more like Jesus and reliant on God. 3. The Father Turns Sadness to...

1. Glory To The Storm King [1–2] 2. The Storm King Creates, [3–4] 3. The Storm King Judges [5–9] 4. The Storm King Blesses [10–11] 5. Respond To The Storm King

When enemies rise, the church should: 1. Prayerfully plea (v.1-2) 2. Remember God will judge (v. 3-5) 3. Trust Christ (v. 6-9)

Psalm 27 will put courage in our hearts and strength in our souls while calling us to seek the Lord’s face, waiting for Him. With enemies all around, the Christian can wait for the Lord and take courage in Christ because: 1. The Lord is our stronghold against all fears (v. 1-3) 2. We will gaze upon the beauty of the Lord in the safety of His temple (v. 4-6) 3. The Lord will not forsake us as we se...

The Godly Who Walk In Integrity, Even When Falsely Accused: 1. Walk in God’s Faithfulness [Ps 26:1–3] 2. Hate the Assembly of the Wicked [Ps 26:4–5] 3. Love the Place Where God’s Glory Dwells [Ps 26:6–8] 4. Bless the Lord in the Great Assembly [Ps 26:9–12]

The coming Day of the Lord is to be feared by those who reject Jesus, but, as believers, we wait for New Heavens and a New Earth 1. Wait for the Day of the Lord (v. 10) 2. What sort of people are we to be as we wait? (v. 11-12) 3. Wait expectantly for New Heavens and New Earth (v. 13)

The Friendship of the Lord is… 1. …For Those Who Lift Their Souls To Him and Wait [Ps 25:1–5] 2. …For Those Who Humbly Walk In His Covenant Love and Fear Him [Ps 25:6–15] 3. …For The Lonely and Afflicted Who Find Refuge in Him [Ps 25:16–22]

1. Who is God? (v. 1-2) -LORD Creator: Omniscient, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Sustainer, Perfectly Good, Creator 2. Who can Ascend God’s Holy Hill? (v. 3-4) 3. Who is this King of Glory? (v. 7-10)

OUTLINE 1. Praise God for His Sovereign Lordship Over His Creation [Acts 4:23–24] 2. Praise God for His Prophetic Word [Acts 4:25–26] 3. Praise God For His Predestining Providence [Acts 4:27–28] 4. Petition God For Boldness, Especially In Persecution [Acts 4:29–31]

Two Reasons to be Thankful for Your Local Church 1. God's grace has enriched them with spiritual gifts (v. 4-7) 2. God's grace will sustain them to the end (v. 8-9)

OUTLINE 1. Don’t Deny the Evidence of Jesus! He is God’s Wisdom Who Saves [Acts 4:13–22]

Scene 2b: Jesus is the True and Greater Source of Refreshment, So Repent & Rest in Him (v. 17-21) Scene 2c: Jesus is the True and Greater Prophet Like Moses, So Receive Him (v. 22-23) Scene 2d: Jesus is the True and Greater Seed of Abraham, So Rely On His Blessing (v. 24-26)

Acts 3:1-16 Scene 1 - Jesus Works In and Through You, So Give Him The Glory [3:1–12] Scene 2a - Jesus Gifts Faith, So Look To Jesus To Perfect It [3:13–16]

OUTLINE: 1. Devotion to the apostles’ teaching (v. 42) 2. Devotion to the fellowship (v.42) 3. Devotion to the breaking of bread (v. 42) 4. Devotion to the prayers (v. 42) 5. Generous “Commonism” (v. 43-45) 6. Corporate and house worship (v. 46) 7. Compelling Community (v. 47) 

First pass -> Addressing the Five “Problems:” 1. Is baptism necessary for salvation? [v38] 2. Are we baptized in the Name of Jesus or the Trinity? [v38] 3. Do all true believers receive the Holy Spirit just like at Pentecost? [v38] 4. Does this passage teach babies should be baptized? [v39] 5. Does this passage teach we ultimately save ourselves? [v40] Second pass -> The Gospel cuts to the heart i...

God’s apparent slowness in bringing about the second coming of Jesus Christ is meant to allow all of God’s elect to be saved 1. Reminder of the authority of scripture (v. 1-2) 2. Recognize that scoffers will come (v. 3-4) 3. Realize past judgment (v. 5-7) 4. Repentance in view (v. 8-9)

• Peter’s Third Point - Pentecost proves Jesus is the Ascended King as David Prophesied [Acts 2:29–36] 1. King David The Prophet Foretold Jesus Would Resurrect And Rise [Acts 2:29–32] 2. King David The Prophet Foretold Jesus Would Rule And Reign [Acts 2:33–35] 3. Jesus Is Lord And Christ [Acts 2:36]

- Peter’s First Point - Pentecost Fulfills the Prophet Joel’s Promise of the Spirit [v. 14–21] - Peter’s Second Point - Pentecost Proves Jesus Rose From The Dead as David Prophesied [v. 22–28] 1. Miracles Authenticate Jesus and Signal the New Creation [v. 22] 2. God’s Gospel Power Works in Human Freedom [v. 23] 3. Jesus’ Resurrection is the Death of Death in the Death of Christ [v. 24-27] 4. New L...

OUTLINE 1. Peter’s First Point - Pentecost Fulfills the Prophet Joel’s Promise of the Spirit [Acts 2:14–21] 1. Joel explains God’s Gift of the New Covenant Spirit [vv17–18] 2. Joel explains supernatural events that accompany Pentecost [v19–21] 3. Joel explains the new time period Pentecost would usher in [vv17, 20] 4. Joel explains who Pentecost is for [vv21] 2. Peter’s Second Point - Pentecost Pr...

1. Setting the Scene: Pentecost is the Birth of the Church (Acts 2:1-13) 2. Pentecost is the Valley of Dry Bones Come to New Covenant Life (Acts 2:2; John 3; Ezekiel 37) 3. Pentecost is the Establishment of God’s New Temple (Acts 2:3)  4. Pentecost is the Reversal of the Tower of Babel (Acts 2:4; Genesis 11)

Scene 1: Jesus’ People Are United in Devoted Prayer (v. 12-14) Scene 2: Peter Teaches Another Must Take Judas’ Place (v. 15-20) Scene 3: A Twelfth Apostle is Appointed (v. 21-26)

To Live Sent, Trust in Jesus’ Promised Power of the Spirit [Acts 1:8; John 16:7–15] 1. Who is the Holy Spirit? 2. To receive the Power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus must ascend [John 16:7] 3. The Power of the Holy Spirit Convicts the World [John 16:8–11] 4. The Power of the Holy Spirit Continues Jesus’ Teaching [John 16:12–13] 5. The Power of the Holy Spirit Always Glorifies Jesus [John 16:14]

OUTLINE 1. Jesus’ Ascension Means He is Embodied Forever [Acts 1:9] 2. Jesus’ Ascension Means He is Enthroned Forever [Acts 1:3, 6–7] 3. Jesus’ Ascension Means He Has Poured our the Holy Spirit [Acts 1:4–5, 8] 4. Jesus’ Ascension Means He is Building His Church [Matt 16:14–19] 5. Jesus’ Ascension Means He is Interceding For Us [Romans 8:34] 6. Jesus’ Ascension Means He is Preparing a Place For us...