Grand Parkway Baptist Church

Ian Weber, Student Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church The Blessed Life Psalm 1 1. How someone becomes blessed v.1-2 - Matthew 5:2-3 Traditional Hedonism says "pursue pleasure as your highest good" Christian Hedonism says "pursue pleasure in God as your highest good" - John Piper 2. The natural bi-product of a blessed person v.3-4 - Matthew 7:17 - Matthew 10:39 3. The end resul...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Four Habits of Jesus We Should Imitate Matthew 9:35-38 1. Where He went, v. 35a Preference asks, “What would I like to do?” Responsibility asks, “What needs to get done?” 2. What He did, v. 35b Jesus’ ministry consisted of three things... a) teaching in their synagogues 2 Timothy 3:16 Notice these four words... • teaching • reproof • correct...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Interruptions, Authority & The Unforgivable Sin Matthew 9:32-34 1. Jesus was interruptible, v. 32 “As they were going away...” v. 32 “And as Jesus passed on from there...” v. 27 “While he was saying these things to them...”v. 18 “Then the disciples of John came to him...” v. 14 “As Jesus passed on from there...” v. 9 “And getting into th...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church How Faith Becomes Fame Matthew 9:27-31 1. Knowing informs how we relate, v. 27 • 2 Samuel 7:12-16 2. Our experiences require belief, v. 28 • Mark 9:19-24 Differences in belief and faith... a)Belief is about information while faith is about application. b)Belief is agreeing but faith is experiencing. c)Belief is internal but faith is external...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptists Church The Consequences of Faith Matthew 9:18-34 1. Our faith should inform our choices, v. 18-19 He does three things... a)he acknowledges- “and knelt before him” b)he asks- “come and lay your hand on her” c)he believes- “and she will live” 2. Anyone who doesn’t feel invited is welcomed, v. 20-22 How we develop a negative head space... a)we all t...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Why New is Better Than Better Matthew 9:14-17 1. Jesus came to be enjoyed, v. 15a Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. 1 Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever. Matthew 11:16-19 2. Fasting is an expression of lament and longing, v. 14-15 Psalm 13 Four questions to restore your perspective... a. What am I trusting in? b...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Why Sick Sinners Get Jesus and He Them Matthew 9:9-13 1. Everybody moves towards God at a different pace, v. 9 Following Jesus involves two things: a)glory orientation b)experiences Luke 5:27-28 2. New converts are the most intentional with the faith, v. 10 Ephesians 2:11-13 • no capacity • no real Community • nothing beyond you to look forw...

Kade Pierce Pastor, Eastside Community Church The Only Source of Real Life Jn. 20:30-31 Main Idea I. What is the requirement? a. Believe i. What kind of belief? ii. Believe in who? iii. Believe what? II. What is the result? a. Find life i. What kind of life? ii. Where is this life? III. What does this mean for you and I? Mental Worship: 1. What stands out from the passage today? Is there anything...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church How Jesus Operates In This World Matthew 9:1-8 1. What Jesus see informs what He does, v. 2 & 4 2 Chronicles 16:9 2. What Jesus does is in response to faith, v. 2 Faith is... • characterized by assurance and conviction, v. 1 • produces a sacrificial lifestyle, v. 4 • causes me to believe in God’s existence, v. 6 • empowers me to act out...

Blake Hardcastle, Equipping Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church How to Be Hopeful in Dark Places Matthew 8:28 -34 1. Behold, Jesus has authority over darkness v.28-31 • What is demon possession? • Does possession happen today? 2. Behold, Deliverance is always possible with Jesus v. 32-33  Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his belov...

Elijah Lamb Grand Parkway Baptist Church Between Two Worlds Ephesians 1:20-22 Ephesians 2:6-7 Ephesians 1:9-10 Ephesians 2:19-22 Ephesians 3:8-11 Ephesians 4:1-6 Ephesians 4:15-16 Ephesians 5:1-2 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church The Authoritative Nature of Biblical Faith Matthew 8:23-27 1. Following is essential to discipleship, v. 23 John 6:60-69 “Zoe is the absolute fullness of life; life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church The Clarity and Priority of Following Jesus Matthew 8:18-22 1. Jesus wants disciples not a crowd, v. 18 • Matthew 8:14-17 Two things that drew a crowd... a)spiritual authority b)physical dominion • Luke 14:25-27 2. To follow means to experience, v. 19-20 • John 15:18-21 3. Following interrupts timing, v. 21-22 “I have now to ask whether you...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church The Questions of Easter I Corinthians 15:1-11 1. What is the Gospel? v. 1-2 Six experiences with the Gospel... 1) preached to you 2) you received it 3) in which you stand 4) by which you are being saved 5) if you hold fast 6) unless you believed in vain 2. What is important or ultimate, v. 3-7 Here is what the good news says is important......

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church What Jesus Really Came To Do Luke 19:28-44 1. Everybody plays a role in what God is doing, v. 28-34 2. Jesus comes on a mission for God, v. 35-39 ⁃ Zechariah 9:9 Four reasons it matters that biblical prophecy is fulfilled... a)it demonstrates the Bible to be divinely inspired b)proves that God is sovereign over human history c)confirms Jesus...

Leo Almeida Grand Parkway Baptist Church The Authoritative Touch and Word of Jesus Matthew 8:1-17 1. A Touch That Changes Everything • 2 Cor. 12:9-10 2. A Word That Is Sufficient • Matthew 10:29-31 • John 16:7 • John 17:22-23 ____________ Mental Worship Questions: 1. What part of your life needs the touch of Jesus the most right now? 2. Do you believe that Jesus is able to go even beyond what you’...

Wade Burgess, Executive Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church ThIs is the Way Matthew 7:13-29 1. Easy is not best - v 13&14 2. Popular is not right - v 13&14 3. Develop habits based on principle, not preference - v 13&14 4. Recognize good preachers/teachers: A. Compare to the Bible B. Character vs Charisma C. Consider the Product 5. Heart that Matters - v 21-23 6. Living outweighs the Do...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church How Prayer Transforms The Golden Rule Matthew 7:7-12 1. Prayer involves persistence, v. 7-8 Three kinds of prayers... a)asking- prayer for provision b)seeking- prayer for direction c)knocking- prayer for breakthrough Luke 18:1-8 2. Prayer puts us in touch with the nature of God, v. 9-11 Matthew 26:39 3. If we relate to God properly we will r...

Blake Hardcastle, Equipping Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church How to Be a More Enjoyable Person Matthew 7:1-6 1. Put Away Your Judgmental Heart. v. 1-2  • Keep Thinking   • Stop Obsessing Over Small Things  • You Condemn Yourself  ⁃ With Others v.2  ⁃ Condemn Yourself With God, 2 Corinthians 5:10 2. See The Cartoon You v. 3-4 3 .Don’t be Unthinking. v .6 4 Right Judgement Has an Order. v. 5 A. F...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Communion I Timothy 1:12-17 1. Everybody has a past, v. 13 “People get confused in this life about what they want, what they’ve done and what they think they should have because of it. Everything they think they are or did takes a hold so hard that it won’t let them see what they can be.” 2. Anybody can receive God’s mercy, v. 13 3. Grace br...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Matthew 6:25-34 How To Change Your Relationship with Anxiety 1. A proper definition of life, v. 25 2. A motivating perspective on life, v. 26 Two things we can learn from birds... a) God’s provision is more reliable than my performance “Jesus looks at the world and sees abundance. He has a conception of the universe as beautiful creation tha...

Ian Weber, Student Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church What Allegiance to God Looks Like Matthew 6:19-24 1. What do we treasure v.19-21 a. Bad investments v.19 ⁃ Moth = anything nature can destroy ⁃ Rust = anything time can decay ⁃ Thieves = anything that can be taken without warning b. Good investments v.20 c. Your heart follows your treasure v.21 2. What do our eyes see? v.22-23 a. Healthy eyes...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church Matthew 6:16-18 The Freedom of Fasting 1. It is assumed that Christians fast, v. 16 “The greatest enemy of hunger for God is not poison but apple pie. It is not the banquet of the wicked that dulls our appetite for heaven, but mindless nibbling at the table of the world.” -John Piper, A Hunger for God 2. Fasting is for God, v. 16 When we emb...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Matthew 6:5-15 How To Pray Big & Free 1. Prayers is not for managing people’s opinion, v. 5-6 2. Prayer is not where you control God, v. 7 3. Prayer is a demonstration of what you believe, v. 8 Two things to believe... a) “for your father” b) “knows what you need before you ask him.” 4. Prayer has structure, v. 9-13 Structure of the disc...

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Practicing Righteousness Matthew 6:1–4 1. It’s not what we do but why, v. 1 Matthew 6:1 In this one verse Jesus tells us three things... a) practicing righteousness reinforces who we are Practicing righteousness means a lifestyle that demonstrates inner transformation which shows up in our life rhythms, daily choices, relationships and postu...