Grand Parkway Baptist Church

2 Chronicles 5.1-14 1) There is a Process in our approach to God v. 1-5 2) There is a Price for having the Presence of God v. 6-10 3) There is a Proper Response to seeing God at work v. 11-14 Psalm 136.1-5 4) See Jesus John 2.19 1 Peter 2.4-6 Questions: Are you open to God doing the unexpected?  Is there a person you need to be praying for God to change and “fill”? Who in this Church family does G...

Daniel 9 1. The motivation for prayer, v. 1-2 2. The ingredients of prayer, v.3 a) fasting b) sackcloth c) ashes 3. The starting place of prayer, v. 4 4. The nature of confession, v. 5-19 * Notice how it progresses… a) this is what we’ve done, v. 5-6 b) this is what we deserve, v. 7-15 c) this is what I am asking you to do, v. 15-16 5. The motivation of God, v. 16-19 Mental worship… What most ofte...

Daniel 8 Unless we learn to see though all that is happening around us and see God as sovereign over it all we will lose the hope that is ours in the Gospel and because of God.  1. God directs the course of human history because He already knows it, v. 1-8 “Open Theism is the thesis that, because God loves us and desires that we freely choose to reciprocate His love, He has made His knowledge of,...

Daniel 7:15-28 1. Concern, v. 15-18 2. Clarity, v. 19-22 3. Severity, v. 23-25 “What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one. Their...

1. ETERNAL LIFE IS WHERE: FAITH WILL BECOME SIGHT (1 Cor. 13:12, Revelation 22:4-5) 2. ETERNAL LIFE IS WHERE: HEALING WILL BE AVAILABLE (Revelation 21:3-4) 3. ETERNAL LIFE IS WHERE: OUR DEEPEST LONGINGS WILL BE QUENCHED  (Revelation 22:1-2) Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

Daniel 7:1-18 1. Ancient of Days is in Control What area of your life do you need to allow God to be the "Ancient of Days" in and just give up control to Him? 2.God is the source of all Wisdom  Are you connected to that source of life right now?  Or are you still stuck in infant stage in your spiritual life? 3.Sin deserves Death. God has given us Grace Have you thought about what you des...

Mark 4:35-41 Fear Is Really Pervasive Foundational truths about fear… Fear and worry run deep in all of us Fear and worry have meaning.  Fear and worry reveal us.  1. Our emotions are intended by God to put us into motion, v. 37-38 "Fear is a God-given emotion when our mind alerts us to danger, real or perceived. Anxiety is what we feel when our body is responding to the emotion of fear. Worr...

What We Need To Remember From 2020 Part 2 1. We were created for community. 2. Humanity is as sinful as the Bible says “Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature.” -Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology:  An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine Three things to notice… a) the bar is really low -James 2.10 b) defining sin has nothing to do with man, man’s opinions or...

What We Need To Remember from 2020 1. We were created for Community “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone…’”               -Genesis 2:18 a) Hyper-individualism is a self-focussed worldview where the self is exalted above society and with that comes a loss of connection. b) Hyper-individualism is a system of morals, feelings, ideas and practices based on the idea that th...

John 1:14-18 The Wonder of the Incarnation 1. The incarnation is destruction and construction  2. The incarnation is comfort and threat 3. The incarnation is promise and fulfillment “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because he Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to...

Hosea 3 1. Love pursues, v. 1 “When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the Lord.” -Hosea 1:2 2. Love establishes a standard, v. 1 3. Love pays the price, v. 2 4. Love is mutual, v. 3 5. Love comes back to what it was created for, v. 5 a) the Lord b) His...

Hebrews 12:1-2 Introductory thoughts... if you believe the Gospel then this joy is already in you life is designed to help you access this joy this joy is what distinguishes Christians from those who don’t know God 1. Joy reminds us that we are not the first people to suffer hardship, v. 1 "And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David...

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Romans 15:1-7 1. Instruction -Exodus 20:1-21 2. Endurance -Romans 5:1-6 3. Encouragement  Isaiah 42:1-9 I Peter 1:3-9 Isaiah 40:12-31 Psalm 62:1-8 Isaiah 50:4-11 I Corinthians 15:50-58 Isaiah 9:1-7 Matthew 1:18-21 Romans 8:31-34 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

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Daniel 6 1. People to see that the Holy Spirit is excellent, v. 3 -Genesis 1.1-2                      -Psalm 51.11                                                                                                     -Micah 3.8 2. If not you then it’s your Bible, v. 4-5 3. Weak leadership leads to bad decisions, v. 6-9 4. Faithful people being consistent, v. 10-13 5. Power recognizes authority, v. 1...

Daniel 5 1. God takes sacred things seriously, v. 1-4 Sacred means connected o God or dedicated to a religious purpose. Often refers to something that exists for a specific, spiritual purpose.  2. These kind of people will always be in demand, v. 5-12 “Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and...

Daniel 4:1-37 1. God demonstrates sovereignty and salvation, v. 1-3 2. God establishes a pattern, v. 4-18 3. God brings judgement to show mercy, v. 19-27 This manifests itself in tangible ways in his life… a) practicing righteousness b) showing mercy to the oppressed 4. God is patiently unchanging, v. 28-33 “But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand ye...

Daniel 3:19-30 1. Culture is hostile to non-conformity, v. 19-23 “Oil and natural gas are east Texas’ greatest mineral blessing.  Without them this school would not be here and none of us would be here learning our lessons.” -Message on chalkboard recovered from   New London school 2. God is with us when we suffer, v. 24-25 “But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed yo...

John 14:1-7  “Sadly, good intentions in a secure room after good food are far less attractive in a darkened garden with a hostile mob. At this point in his pilgrimage, Peter's intentions and self-assessment vastly outstrip his strength." - D.A. Carson 1. Relate to His Lordship v1  “The lordship of God points at the myriad of ways that God exercises his power and authority over creation a...

Daniel 3.1-18 “In the way of faith we do not escape because it is too much for us; we plunge into it because we are commanded and equipped. It is not our feelings that determine our level of participation in life, nor our experience that qualifies us for what we will do and be; it is what God decides about us. God does not send us into the dangerous and exacting life of faith because we are qualif...

Daniel 2.31-49 1. Observation, v. 31-35 2. Interpretation, v. 36-45  Gold……….Babylon Silver………Medo-Persian Bronze……..Greece Iron/Clay….Rome Stone……….Jesus a)  Each of these kingdoms has a successor b)  Notice that as these metals decrease in value they increase in strength c)  Jesus inaugurates the Kingdom -Mark 1.14-15 -Revelation 11.15 3. Application 1) God mercifully communicates to those who d...

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2 Corinthians 1:8-11 1) Christians suffer too v.8 2) God is working in your difficulty…on you v.9  “When Paul was convinced that no wisdom or efforts of his own could deliver him from death, then he was forced to rely on the power of God” -Charles Hodge "God intends for the disappointments of this present world to make us long for the next. This world is not a safe place to look to for a sens...

Daniel 2:1- 30 1. Live such that there is weight on your words, v. 16  vv. 7-8 1.18-21 “Life is a matter of choices and every choice you make makes you.” -John C. Maxwell 2. Be respected by those who disagree with you, v. 14-16 3. Pray such that God wants to give you what is His, v. 17-23 v. 20  “to whom belong wisdom and might” v. 23  “for you have given me wisdom and might” Few things about pray...