Grace Fellowship Church

1. You Want Trash (1-4) 2. But God Gives Treasure (5-7) 3. You Are Guilty (8-11) 4. But God Gives Mercy (12-13)

Main point: It's not enough to hear God; you must do what he says. 1. What your hands must receive (19-21) 2. What your hands must avoid (22-24) 3. What your hands must do (25-27)

Main point: Troubled souls can find rest by remembering the LORD personally and specifically. Attempt #1: Remembering God (1-4) Attempt #2: Remembering his song (5-9) Attempt #3: Remembering the LORD personally and specifically (10-20)

Main point: The outcome of your struggle with sin depends on your view of God. 1. Your Temptation 2. Your Resources 3. Your God 4. Your Birth

Main point: Trust God above when trials bring you low. 1. God’s goal for trials: Your maturity (1-4) 2. Your hope in trials: God’s help (5-8) 3. Two examples of successful trials (9-11)

Main point: Grace is beautiful because it is costly. 1. It is costly 2. It is beautiful

Main point: God rewards strong gospel partnerships. 1. Contagious concern and contentment (10-14) 2. Supernatural supply for sacrificial generosity (15-20) 3. Incredible influence (21-23)

Main point: You won’t have peace if we don’t stand firm together. 1. Stand firm by reconciling (v. 1-3) 2. Stand firm by rejoicing (v. 4-5) 3. Stand firm by asking (v. 6-7) 4. Stand firm by thinking (v. 8-9)

Main point: Be like people who are like Jesus. 1. Those who press on (3:12-16) 2. Those who are friends of the cross (3:17-19) 3. Those who live for what’s coming (3:20–4:1)

Main point: Your joy hinges on your spiritual assets. Precarious Joy (1-3) Competing Assets (4-8a) Lasting Value (8b-11)

Main point: Disappointment with a decision doesn’t endanger your delight in the Lord. 1. The Decision’s Disappointment 2. The Decision’s Design 3. The Believer’s Delight

Main point: You don’t wanna miss out on working with God 1. What you must do (12-13) 3. What it must look like (14-16) 2. Why you must do it (17-18)

Main point: To stand firm, we must be of one mind. 1. Be of one fearless mind (1:27-30) 2. Be of one selfless mind (2:1-4) 3. Be of one Christlike mind (2:5-11)

Main point: When Christ is everything, living and dying aren’t so scary anymore. 1. Rejoice that Christ is everything (18-20) 2. Find two new perspectives (21-26)

Main point: What looks like an obstacle can become a gospel opportunity. 1. Prison can’t stop it (12–14) 2. Rivalries can’t spoil it (15–18a)

Main point: What God starts, He finishes. 1. You can see it (1–5) 2. You can trust it (6–8) 3. You can receive it (9-11)

Main point: When facing a problem, rejecting God exposes your compromised heart. 1. A problem leads to exposure (1-7) 2. A violent solution exposes your compromised heart (8-15) 3. A twisted solution exposes your compromised heart (16-22)

Main point: Reflexive outrage only makes a bad situation worse. The Outraged Unite (1-11) The Inquisition Hits a Wall (12-28) Evil Turns into Disaster (29-48)

Main point: If you think it’s bad out there, you can still make it worse in here. 1. Messed Up Family (1-10a) 2. Messed Up City (10b-26) 3. Messed Up Church (27-30)

Main point: The clearest mark of a church’s success is its obedience to God. 1. The fuel: Assuming God wants what your church wants (1-10) 2. The fire: Evil done in God’s name (11-29) 3. The ashes: God’s name (for now) (30-31)

Main point: Spiritual sincerity without submission to God is senseless. 1. The appearance of a Godly home (1-5) 2. The appearance of Godly leadership (7-13) 3. The Godless reality: Sincerity without submission (6)

Main point: If you want life without God, you’ll get it! 1. The cost of pleasure (1-3) 2. The captivity of greed (4-21) 3. The death of a dream (22-31)

1. A sweet little sin makes you imperfect (14:1-9) 2. Even still, God accomplishes a big rescue (14:10-20) 3. A burning desire shows your foolishness (15:1-8) 4. Even still, God accomplishes a BIGGER rescue (15:9-20)

Main point: Receiving God’s savior is both simpler and more complex than you think. 1. A Terrible Situation (1-2) 2. A Simple Announcement (3-5) 3. A Complex Reception (6-23) 4. A Complicated Savior (24-25)

Main point: When you try to buy what God has given, everyone pays. 1. Your legacy (11:29-40, 12:7-15) 2. Your people (12:1-6)