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John 8:39-47 1. Believe God, v. 39-40 -Genesis 15:1-6 -Galatians 3:1-9 2. Love God, v. 41-42 Three types of love ... a) eros- romantic love.   b) phileo- relational, brotherly love.  c) agape- to have an unconditional preference for, to take pleasure in, to prize above other things and be unwilling to abandon or do without.   3. Hears the Word, v. 43-47 Questions to think about... Do you believe i...

1. The Ascension Detonated the Helper (verses Luke 24:50-51) a. The Helper Comes with the Nearness of God (John 14:16-17) b. The Helper Comes with Boldness (Luke 10:16, Luke 12:11-12, Matthew 10:10) c. The Helper Comes with Joy (Romans 1:16) 2. The Ascension Detonated Radical Worship (verses Luke 24:52-53) Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

John 8:31-38 1. Abide “In a nutshell, abiding in Christ means allowing His Word to fill our minds, direct our wills, and transform our affections. In other words, our relationship to Christ is intimately connected to what we do with our Bibles!” -Sinclair Ferguson 2. Know “ginosko”- “to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of.” Four things that helps us learn to know... a) affliction- “It...

John 8:12-30 1. You don’t walk in darkness “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” -John 1:1-5 “This is the mess...

John 8:1-11 1. Jesus upholds the law, v. 1-5 This is important in three different contexts... a) historically b) situationally c) currently “If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.” -Leviticus 20:10 2. Jesus applies the law, v. 6-10 3. Jesus fulfills the law, v. 11 “But now the righteousness of God has been manife...

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Genesis 2:15 & 3:17 How you know you are making work an idol: -Your work is the primary source of your satisfaction -The goal is to make a name for yourself -Freedom in the right priorities Working for Jesus gives you freedom to worship God through your work. Working for Jesus gives you freedom to serve others. Working for Jesus gives you freedom to trust God in your work which also allows res...

Singer/Songwriter Ross King led us in worship and shared his songs and stories with us. Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

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John 7:25-36 “I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: ‘I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God.’ That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on a level with the...

Why People Hated Jesus John 7:1-24 1. They didn’t believe in Him, v. 1-5 “Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man. -John 2:23-25 2. He lived according to di...

Matthew 6:9-13 1. Lords prayer a. Pray like This b. Make Your name be Hallowed c. Cause Your Kingdom to come d. Your will be done e. Day by day bread f. Forgive our debts g. Keep us safe from ourselves and Satan. 2. New Testament vocabulary for prayer a. Proseuchomai – προσεύχομαι Matt 6:9 & James 5:17-19 b. Aiteo -αἰτέω James 1:5 & Matt 7:9 c. Deomai – δέομαι Matt 9:38 d. Erotao - ἐπερωτά...

Romans 15:1-7 1. An obligation, v. 1-2 2. An example, v. 3-4 References in Psalm 69 to Jesus include... 4- hated and lied about by his enemies 8- estranged from his family v.11- shunned by the people v.12- talked about by rulers v.12- sung about by drunkards “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but be...

Mark 12: 28 - 31 1. You need to Love God Completely a. Is the Lord the all consuming passion of your life? b. Do I have a deep and abiding affection for the Lord? c. Am I striving to become like Him? d. Do you love anything more than you love Christ? e. Do I enjoy spending time with the Lord? f. Do I tell the Lord that I love Him? g. Do I talk with the Lord as much as I can? -Psalm 139:23 - 24 2....

1 Samuel 17:1-40 Seeing Into the Text 1. Accommodation robs me of authority, v. 16 accommodate…tolerate…become 2. I am responsible for obedience, God is responsible for outcomes, v. 17-18 3. There is power in really believing some things, v. 24-27 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,...

1 Corinthians 13:5 Three reasons why we shouldn’t keep score: 1. …because we don’t have all the facts. -James 1:19 “Our use of mobile phones and the internet… collapse boundaries between social groups and conversations and break down generational, educational, and social distinctions. We are all brought closer to each other in a way that disguises and is hostile to pronounced differences of compet...

Colossians 3:1-17 "The most dangerous heresies the church is called on to combat from time to time are not those which openly and blatantly assail the person of our Lord but rather those which subtly detract from His dignity while giving the appearance of honoring Him.” - Everett Harrison 1. Keep Seeking v. 1-2 a. Shop around. Unless you try on the outfit, you’ll never know if it fits. Do the...

James 1:1-8 1. There is a way we need to think, v. 2 “Count”means “to have authority over, to rule, to lead, to think, to go before.” Questions that foster right thinking about trials... a) Do I believe God is at work in this? b) How do I see God at work in this? c) What would it look like for me to join God and participate in my sanctification? 2. There is something you need to know, v. 3 With ev...

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 1. The death of Jesus was necessary. How does the death of Jesus inform the way you think about your sin? 2. The death of Jesus was personal What does it stir in you when you understand that Jesus died in your place, for your sins? 3. The death of Jesus was consequential. How does the death of Jesus inform and affect your daily living? Be sure to follow us: Instagram Faceboo...

Everyday Evangelism Matthew, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, Acts Matthew 28:16-20 -The Great Commission Evangelism -The spreading of the Christian Gospel by public preaching and/or personal witness Long-term Relationships a. Builds Trust b. Provides Credentials c. Multiple Opportunities to Witness -We have to be on purpose in order to evangelize everyday. 1 Corinthians 1:1; 17 “Paul’s first letter to t...

Luke 14:12-24 1. A picture 2. A definition “Radically ordinary hospitality is using your Christian home in a daily way that seeks to make strangers neighbors, and neighbors family of God. It brings glory to God, serves others and lives out the gospel in word and deed.” -Rosaria Butterfield 3. Basic requirements 1) We live under the authority of God and the church. 2) We must work hard to know who...

Ephesians 1.3-14 -You are chosen to be holy and blameless, v.4 -You are adopted into God's family, v.5 -You are redeemed and forgiven, v.7 -You are lavished with wisdom and understanding, v.8 -You are sealed with the Holy Spirit, v.13 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

John 6:60-71 1. God is always capable of more than we can understand, v. 60-62 -Job 38:1-3 2. God controls the salvation process, v. 63-65 -Romans 9:6-18 When you embrace this simple truth it does two things: a) leaves you with a deep sense of gratitude towards God b) informs how you pray for the unconverted 3. There is always room for progress in and towards what we believe, v. 66-71 “we have bel...

Dr. Dan Allender, founder of the Allender Center, preaches from Genesis 16 on seeing the God who sees us. Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube