Four Oaks South Sermons

Passage: Romans 8:1-30 Main Idea: The Spirit of God brings God’s promised presence and power, giving us a current sense of the coming salvation. 1) The Spirit of Promise 2) The Spirit of Presence 3) The Spirit of Power

Passage: Romans 3:19-26

Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-12 Big Idea: Jesus' suffering and glory makes sense of our story and brings us all the way home. 1) Jesus' humiliation sets us free 2) Jesus exaltation brings us home 3) His suffering to glory is our story

Passage: John 1:1-18 Main idea: As the God-Man, Jesus is perfectly equipped to perform and provide our complete salvation. 1) Our situation requires specific salvation 2) Jesus is the God who can save us 3) Jesus is the man who can represent us

Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 1) What is the Gospel? 2) Why is it Good News? 3) What do we do with it?

Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 Big Idea: Rejoice and rest in God’s sovereign plan because his purpose to save is permeated with love. 1) Rest and rejoice in the purpose of God’s plan 2) Rest and rejoice in the Person of God’s plan 3) Rest and rejoice in your participation in God’s plan

Passage: Romans 5:12-21 Big Idea: Our right or wrong standing with God is really determined by our right or wrong representative. In Adam, we inherit sin, death and Law. In Christ, we inherit grace, life and righteousness. 1) In Adam, we inherit sin and death 2) We inherit the law 3) In Christ, we inherit grace, life, and righteousness

Passage: Ephesians 5:22-33 Big Idea: Gender and sexuality make horrible masters, but great metaphors, so we must celebrate the substance of the gospel and let its plot position our practice of its pictures, gender and sexuality. 1) The point of gender and sexuality 2) Our problems with gender and sexuality 3) The pathway of gender and sexuality

Passage: Genesis 1:26-31 "We believe that God created human beings, male and female, in his own image. Adam and Eve belonged to the created order that God himself declared to be very good, serving as God’s agents to care for, manage, and govern creation, living in holy and devoted fellowship with their Maker. Men and women, equally made in the image of God, enjoy equal access to God by faith in Ch...

Passage: 2 Peter 1:16-21 1) What is the Bible? 2) Why do we believe that? 3) How can we live like it's true?

Passage: Psalm 19 Main Idea: Both the cosmos and our conscience bear constant witness to the Creator, but we must hear his word to know his name. 1) Creation Resounds 2) Our Conscience Resonates -Romans 1:18-20 -Romans 2:14-16 3) The Canon Reveals

Passage: Matthew 28:18-20 Main idea: The one, true and living God reveals, relates, and redeems as Trinity. 1) The Revealed Trinity -There is one God, Yahweh (Deuteronomy 6:4; Exodus 3:13-15; Isaiah 45:5) -There are 3 persons in this one God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 8:6; Hebrews 1:8; Acts 5:3-4) -These 3 persons are co-equal, co-eternal, the same in substance, power...

Passage: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 1) We confess from our construction 2) We confess for clarity 3) We confess for our conduct 4) We confess for communion

He is Risen! Passage: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Main Idea: Christ's resurrection gives confident rejoicing in his coming reward 1) Resurrection History 2) Resurrection Hope 3) Resurrection Happiness

Passage: Zechariah 9:9-13 Big Idea: Rejoice and return to the humble king, because his reign brings peace and purpose 1) The Coming King 2) The King who Came 3) The Confronting Call

Passage: Isaiah 11 Main Idea: We pursue joy in a fear-filled world, because redemption comes in the reign of Jesus. 1) The reign of Jesus brings joy 2) The rest of Jesus secures joy 3) The redemption of Jesus grounds joy

Passage: Psalm 89 Big Idea: When we are disappointed and wearied with waiting on God, we must lament our pain and lean on his promises 1) Recognize God's character 2) Remember God's promise 3) Reveal your pain

Big Idea: Since our covenant-keeping God has shown us how he loves his people and how he leads his people, we can trust him - even when we cannot trace him. 1) God is a prayer hearer 2) God is a promise keeper 3) God is a presence giver 4) God is a pride leveler

Passage: Genesis 12:1-9 Big Idea: God's promise overwhelms sin's sabotage. 1) The Contours of God's Promise 2) The Content of God's Promise 3) The Culmination of God's Promise

Passage: Genesis 3 Big Idea: Listening to the serpent in sin brings death, but God promises and pictures redemption. 1) What will we do with God's Word? 2) What will we do with our sin? 3) What will God do with his world? 4) What will God do with our sin?

Passage: Genesis 1:1-2:3 Big Idea: God made humanity and the whole world to receive and reflect the glory of his reign. 1) God, the Unrivaled Creator 2) Creation, God's Kingdom-Temple 3) Humanity, God's Royal Priestly Family

Scripture passage: Luke 10:25-37 Big Idea: Jesus calls us to compassionate, cruciform love towards those we meet in need. 1) Why should I love? 2) Who should I love? 3) How should I love?

Scripture passage: Ephesians 3:14-21 Big Idea: Through prayer we seize, step into, and are strengthened by gospel reality. 1) Prayer makes the gospel real 2) Prayer takes a Triune shape 3) Prayer readies our hearts to receive God's love 4) Prayer relies on God's resources

As we continue in our Vision and Values series, we consider how Jesus talks about the Holy Spirit on John 14-16. Pastor Greg encourages us to rest and rely on the Spirit, because Jesus is with us through him.

The opening sermon for Four Oaks South and the beginning of our Vision and Values series. Passage: Colossians 1:15-23 Big Idea: We must fix our focus on Jesus because he's all we need.   1) Because of His Person 2) Because of His Position 3) Because of His Power   **Due to some audio difficulties, the first couple minutes from this sermon are missing, and the quality shifts throughout. We're sorry...