Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church Sermons

OBVIOUS UNBELIEF OBSCURED UNBELIEF

The purpose of our very existence is to glorify God and enjoy him forever A CHOICE A VOICE REJOICE A CHOICE

to really see Jesus we must stop looking at ourselves THE GREEKS' BOLD REQUEST THE SON OF MAN'S BEAUTIFUL RESPONSE

Although the number of "Christians" has consistently increased, we must not assume or neglect a right biblical understanding of Christianity. Jesus Draws CROWDS that... GROW IN NUMBER GROW IN UNDERSTANDING GROW THROUGH WITNESSING GROW DESPITE PERSECUTION

three kinds of responses to Jesus UNREMARKABLE ADMIRATION UNHINDERED ADORATION UNRESTRAINED ABOMINATION

Discipleship is a calling to pursue the Lord all out… all the time… SIX IMPERATIVES: Devote Yourself to Corporate Worship Do Not Neglect Your Spiritual Gifts Do Practice Your Spiritual Gifts Dive Deep into Progress Detect Potential Problems Do Not Quit

this truth is for... DISCIPLES who must do our Christian... DUTY without forgetting our need for... DEPENDENCE

three FACETS of Distinctive Discipleship: the Prize the Process the Person TakeAways: Choose one spiritual discipline and focus on it daily this week (bible reading/ scripture memory, prayer, worship, giving, evangelism). Assess motives “spiritual disciplines are not meant to make you more liked by Jesus but to make you more like Jesus” (Agnew, page 120). Be patient & consistent

development as a disciple shows up in three areas... HOW WE TALK HOW WE THINK WHAT WE TOTE Take-Aways: be serious about spiritual gifts develop in every category of discipleship let our development increasingly unify our fellowship if you're developing normally, keep it up!

right doctrine has four qualities: WELDED TO THE WORD MAJORS ON THE MAJORS QUENCHES QUARRELS SHUNS SILLINESS

Series Week 1: Survey of 6 Categories of Distinctive Discipleship Series Week 2: digging in to the Disciple's DELIGHT TODAY's Sermon: digging in to the Disciple's DISOBEDIENCE REMEMBER YOUR EXAMPLES READY YOURSELF RUN YOUR RACE RELY ON CHRIST

CATASTROPHES CAUSES CURE

An Overview of the six categories of Distinctive Discipleship: DELIGHT DISOBEDIENCE DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT DISCIPLINE DEPENDENCE

Things God Provides FELLOWSHIP FRUIT FULLNESS FRAGRANCE

Three possible answers to the question: What are we to do with Jesus? BELIEVE DISBELIEVE tattlers worriers braggers plotters FOLLOW

PRESUMPTION ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE AND DEATH PASSION ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH PRAYER ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH POWER OVER LIFE AND DEATH

The opening sermon on John 11:1-16.

the main point is NOT "Give more"; it's "beware of the scribes"... beware of a scribal spirit/ attitude of greed & arrogance. THE SCRIBES' AVARICE THE WIDOW'S ACTION JESUS'S ASSESSMENT TAKE-AWAYS: for our vote on FCF for our FCF pledges the real heart of our work: Helping People Follow Christ

GOD is SOVEREIGN Creation Corruption Catastrophe Confusion Christ Cross Consummation GOD is INVISIBLE GOD is UNIQUE

Three Principles of Generous Giving GOD COMMANDS GENEROUS GIVING GOD PROVIDES FOR GENEROUS GIVING GOD WORKS THROUGH GENEROUS GIVING

levels of resistance... (Not) REALIZING RATIONALIZING REJECTING Take-Aways: REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL; BE SAVED! USE THE BIBLE PROPERLY EVANGELIZE! BE WISE IN WHEN TO STAND AND WHEN TO FLEE/ ESCAPE

Jesus is gathering a people for himself, and he will keep them safe forever. THE GOOD SHEPHERD IS GATHERING ONE FLOCK PEOPLE WILL BE DIVIDED OVER THE GOOD SHEPHERD THE GOOD SHEPHERD AND THE FATHER ARE ONE IN THEIR WORK OF SECURING THE FLOCK

What the Good Shepherd supplies to his people: REST RIGHTEOUSNESS COMFORT VINDICATION HEAVEN

David's Four Steps to Resting in Peace: PRAY PLEA PRAISE PEACE

Spiritual Blindness is caused (and continued) by refusing the DEMANDS of the Christian life. These demands are that the believer will... SUFFER SUBMIT