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Series: Signs & Glory Title: "What does authentic faith look like? Scripture: John 4:43-54 John 1:9-12; 8:31-32 Bottom line: Authentic faith looks like an actual commitment, built on an informed belief, and a growing dependency of God. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help...

here Is Your Samaria? Grace Christian Fellowship Mikey Brannon February 16, 2024 The Haircut o Can you get me in? But barber wasn’t there because of an emergency. o Julie can do it though. Hair was sticking up in spike, it was all different colors. She had 100 piercings, shoes didn’t match. Polka dotted pants and a flannel shirt. She said I’m Julie are you Jack? o Thought I’ll just go to sleep. I...

Series: Signs & Glory Title: “Should Jesus Matter More Than Me?” Scripture: John 3:22-36 Bottom line: It's not about me. If I follow Jesus, He must become greater--I must become less. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in hi...

Series: Signs & Glory Title: "How can I be born again?" Scripture: John 3:16-21 John 1:11-13 Numbers 21:4-9 Bottom line: Every person can be born again (from above), enter the kingdom of God, and receive eternal life by looking to Jesus on the pole (cross) and believing that God loves them that much. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION...

Series: Signs & Glory Title: "Am I really born again?" Scripture: John 3:1-15 John 2:23-25; Daniel 7:13-14; Ezekiel 36:25-27; Matthew 5:20, 48; Numbers 21:4-9; Isaiah 52:13 Bottom line: No one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born from the above. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening pr...

Series: Signs & Glory Title: Why every Christian should live zealously for the Lord Scripture: John 2:12-25 1 Cor 3:16-17; 6:18-20; 1 Peter 2:4-8; Romans 12:9-11 Bottom line: Every Christian should live zealously for the Lord and his kingdom mission. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer:...

John states the purpose in John 20:30-31.  30  Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book.  31  But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.   A.   The Ministry of the Pre-incarnate King...

Signs & Glory Title: What does it mean to follow Jesus? Scripture: John 1:35-51 Genesis 28:11-12; 2 Kings 6:14-17; Hebrews 1:14 Lean a tall ladder against the back wall on the stage. Or set it up as an A-frame closer to the front. Bottom line: Following Jesus is humbling ourselves and apprenticing to lead people to Jesus as part of a supernatural way of life. 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CONTEXT 3. SERM...

Series: Signs & Glory Title: Who is Jesus according to John? Scripture: John 1:19-34 Matthew 3:1-12 Malachi 4:4-5; Deut 18:18 Bottom line: John the Baptist comes as the voice of one pointing others to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. We receive this forgiveness when we repent and believe. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CON...

Is the Glory of God Revealed Today John 1:14-18 The Fantastic 4 - Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, John 1:14, John 3:16 The Ministry of the Pre-incarnate King (1:1-18) The Ministry of the Incarnate King (1:19-19:42) The Ministry of the Risen King (20:1-21:25) “Became flesh” – incarnation - God entered into human history through Jesus Christ, 100% God and 100% man.   Matthew, Mark, and Luke started with the...

Series: Signs & Glory Title: How do we receive the life Jesus promises? Scripture: John 1:6-13 Bottom line: We receive the life Jesus promises by responding to the light, believing Jesus is who he says he is and will do all he's promised to do. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord G...

Series: Signs & Glory Title: "Who is Jesus and why did he come? Scripture: John 1:1-5 1 John 1:1-2, Colossians 1:1:15-17, Phil 1:5-11, John 17:5, 20:31 Bottom line: As God in the flesh, Jesus came to call people from death to life by faith in him. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lor...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "What can we learn from Noah and his sons?" Scripture: Genesis 9:18-29 Hebrews 11:7; Gen 6:8-9; 7:5; 9:8-9; Micah 6:8 Bottom line: We learn from Noah and his sons that as fellow image bearers we love and value each other as an act of faith in God's good plan for us. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUEST...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "What's the Bible all about? God remembers his promises." Part 2 Scripture: Genesis 8:1-9:17 Luke 17:20-33; Hebrews 11:7-10 The Bible is all about God's story. Here, Noah’s story is a snapshot of the Bible’s grand narrative—a holy God seeking to redeem, restore, and renew fallen creation by a merciful covenant through Jesus Christ. God remembers his promises to his...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "What's the Bible all about?" Part 1 Scripture: Genesis 6:9-7:24 Genesis 8:1a; Matt 24:36-44; Hebrews 11:7-10 The Bible is all about God's story. Here, Noah’s story is a snapshot of the Bible’s grand narrative—a holy God seeking to redeem, restore, and renew fallen creation by a merciful covenant through Jesus Christ. We also see that God's word is trustworthy. Are...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "Are you calling on the name of the Lord?" Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8 & 4:26 Gen 4:19-26; 5:1-2 Bottom line: The Way of Seth (and Jesus) is to walk with him. We walk with him by calling on and seeking him by grace through faith each day. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED M...

What can we learn from Genesis 5? What if…? From Adam to Noah 5 This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.  2  He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” [a]  when they were created. 3  When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in...

What Happens When A Society Rejects God? Grace Christian Fellowship Mikey Brannon October 13, 2024 [Gen 4:16 ESV] 16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. • Went away from the presence of the Lord. o 4:6-7 Cain is filled with rage against his brother, but is gracious to him and gives him an opportunity to repent. o How sin is conceived (lik...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "What does 'Raising Cain' & sibling rivalry have in common?" Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16 Jude 11, Hebrews 11:4, Micah 6:7-8, James 1:14-15, Matt 5:21-26, Matt 18:21-22 Bottom line: The way of Cain leads to sin, death and hell. The way of Able leads to grace, mercy and life. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUS...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "How is there judgment and hope?" Scripture: Genesis 3:15-24 Romans 5:15-19; Numbers 21:4-9 Bottom line: Even in the face of God's curses and judgment of humanity, there is hope for us in King Jesus. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER OUTLINES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED INTRODUCTION Hurricane Helene wreaked hav...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: “What's wrong with our world?" Scripture: Genesis 3:8-16 Romans 5:15-19 Bottom line: Our world was broken by our sin but will be fully restored by Jesus Christ. Hope follows heartbreak. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER OUTLINES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED INTRODUCTION In his book The Genesis Factor , David Hel...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: “What's the matter with us?" Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-10 Bottom line: When we forget or doubt that God is good and his word is trustworthy, we will give in to temptation and sin against our Creator. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER OUTLINES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED INTRODUCTION [Holding an appl...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: “How is Humanity to Relate to Our Creator? Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17 NIV Matthew 4:4; 19:4-5 Bottom line: Humanity relates to our Creator by finding wisdom and life on his terms instead of ours. Humble surrender. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER OUTLINES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED INTRODUCTION Perhaps the old...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: “Why did God rest on Day 7?" Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3 NIV Hebrews 3:7-4:11 Exodus 20:8-11 Phil 2:12-13 Romans 8:28 Bottom line: God rested on day 7 to establish for us a rhythm and posture of rest that comes by grace through faith in Christ alone. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER OUTLINES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCE...

Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: “How did the universe begin?" Part 2 Scripture: Genesis 1:3-31 NIV Bottom line: "God established his kingdom by speaking the universe into existence. He designs creation to reflect his glory and goodness as humanity takes leadership over it." -Bethancourt. "Genesis 1 is doing way more than telling us how everything was made. Genesis 1 is designed to show us that Go...