Grand Parkway Baptist Church

John 6:41-59 1. Jesus teaches through the familiar, v. 41-42 2. God initiates the relationship v. 43-45 How God draws... a) teaching b) hearing Two types of listening: 1) listening for discovery- always open to truth because you want to grow, often enlightened, teachable. 2) listening for reinforcement- always open to agreement, often offended, defensive “How then will they call on him in whom the...

Zayne shares his takeaways from the book This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years by Jaquelle Crowe. Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

John 6:22-40 1. The capacity to believe is a gift from God, v. 37 A) Calvinism- an attempt to summarize the doctrines emphasized by John Calvin T- total depravity of man U- unconditional election L- limited atonement I- irresistible grace P- perseverance of the saints B) Arminianism- an attempt to summarize the doctrines emphasized by Jacob Arminius 1) Partial Depravity- humanity is depraved but s...

Matthew 13:1-23 1. The Hardened Heart 2. The Superficial Heart 3. The Worldly Heart 4. The Fruitful Heart Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

John 6:15-21 1. Expectation, v. 17 2. Storm, v. 17-18 Notice the mood of the text: “it was now dark” “Jesus had not come to them” “the sea became rough” “a strong wind was blowing” Has your response to difficult times changed the longer you’ve been a Christian? 3. Fear,v. 19 Fear does two things to us: a) Fear signals something beyond itself b) Fear turns all of our thoughts and words inward *fear...

1 Corinthians 15:20-24 1. The resurrection is a fact, v. 20 a) preaching has no purpose, v. 14 b) faith is pointless, v. 14 c) there is no solution for sin, v. 17 d) there is no life after death, v. 18 2. There is life after death, v. 20 3. Death comes for a reason, v. 22 4. Jesus Christ came for a reason, v. 22 “In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness...

John 12:12-19 1. By keeping His word, v. 12-16 2. By being obedient Two things about obedience… a) If you can know the outcome, consequence, or the result of every act of obedience then it’s no longer obedience but manipulation. b) Obedience requires abandonment. “Abandonment to God is the fruitful way to experience good under God. It means relinquishing ‘our way.’ It means not being angry or rese...

John 6:1-15 Introductory information... a) The most experienced miracle of Jesus b) This is the only miracle mentioned in all four gospels besides the resurrection c) Three kinds of miracles: creative, transformative, restorative. This is a creative miracle. 1. Motivation, v. 2-4 a) curiosity b) religious tradition 2. Testing, v. 5-6 test- “for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he t...

John 5:30-47 The Witnesses to Jesus: Jesus God the Father John the Baptist Works of Jesus Old Testament Moses 1. When you depend on God, you hear from God, v. 30-37 2. The Old Testament is all about Jesus, v. 37-40 -Genesis 3:15 a. The savior would be born from a woman b. The savior would suffer c. The savior would conquer -Hebrews 3:1-3 3. The Jesus you need is better than the Jesus you expect, v...

Matthew 5:1-12 How do we shine as immigrants of this world? 1. We need to be self-aware, not self-absorbed v. 3, 5 2. We need to reconcile repeatedly. v. 7, 9 3. We need to make much of what God makes much of. v. 4, 6, 8 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

John 5:18-29 1. What it means. It means four things… a) imitation “Therefore, be imitators of God as beloved children.” -Ephesians 5:1 “beloved"- esteemed, dear, favorite, worthy of love b) affectionate revelation c) life Zoe is the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this worl...

Opening Thoughts -Jesus changing water into wine testified to His creative power to change the quality of things. -His cleansing of the temple showed His authority over the institutions of Judaism. -Nicodemus testified to Jesus having come from God, and His role as an authoritative teacher, which was a common Jewish response to Him. -John the Baptist bore witness to Jesus' identity as the Mes...

John 4:43-54 1. Talk publicly about Jesus, v. 43-47 "What’s exciting about this “out loud with words” set of propositions is that it can and should lead to real equality, racial unity and radical generosity. This is exactly what unfolded in the early church." -Greg Stier a) real equality- “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for y...

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth...

Answering the Call 2 Peter 1:5-11 “Calling is not only a matter of being and doing what we are but also of becoming what we are not yet but are called by God to be.” –Os Guinness “He is so awe inspiring and His summons so commanding that only one response is appropriate - a response as total and universal as the authority of the Caller.” –Os Guinness 1. What is a call? -It is more than a casual su...

John 4:11-30 1. Gospel is conceptual, v. 11-15 a) pipeline b) concentric learning c) competency based development 2. Gospel is directional, v. 16-18 3. Gospel is clarifying, v. 19-30 a) “you worship what you do not know” b) “will worship the Father in spirit and truth” c) “for the Father is seeking such people to worship him” Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

John 4:1-10 1. No one out grows the Gospel and no one out sins the Gospel. 2. God doesn’t take his cues on how to treat you from the way people treat you, v. 4 Two shaping questions to consider... 1) What do you know that God doesn’t know? 2) What does God know that you don’t know? Here are a few things that God knows... a) God cannot be surprised by anything about you. b) Every sin you’ve ever co...

John 3:22-36 1. Identify yourself with Jesus, v. 22-24 2. Know yourself, v. 25-30 a) know your smallness b) know your role c) know your joy 3. Believe things that are consequential, v. 31-36 Two things for the believer: a) a Believer has a life that is ruled by eternity b) belief manifests itself in obedience John 8:31-47 Two things for the unbeliever: a) you will never know life as it could be. b...

Ephesians 4:1-16 1. Leverage everything against the Gospel, v. 1-3 2. Be led by the Spirit, v.3 3. Think rightly about God, v. 6 “over all”- “through all”- “in all”- “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have...

1 John 4:7-12 1. The love of God is an expression of God’s character, v. 7-8 2. The love of God is visible, v. 9 3. The love of God is defined, v 10 4. The love of God is the standard, v. 11-12 Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

I Peter 1:6-9 1. THERE IS REJOICING, v. 6 “in”- “this”- “you”- “rejoice”- 2. THERE IS SUFFERING, v. 6 The prepositions of suffering... a) according to the foreknowledge of God the Father b) in the sanctification of the Spirit c) for obedience to Jesus Christ 3. THERE WILL BE A RECOGNITION, v. 7 v. 7- “may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 4. THERE...

Luke 2:14 1. Honesty- what lies am I telling and what lies am I believing? 2. Obedience- am I consistently surrendering my life to the truths of the Gospel? 3. Service- am I finding ways to serve others or am I serving myself? 4. Gratitude- does my gratitude exceed my expectations? 5. Repentance- as an act of worship am I turning away from sin? Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

1 Peter 1:1-5 1. Because of the resurrection we have a hope that cannot die, v. 3 a) Hope leans your life forward. b) Hope reframes what is. c) Hope prepares us for what will be. d) Hope empowers us to live with the values of heaven while here on earth. “Hope structures your life in anticipation of the future and influences how you feel in the present. Hope creates a positive mood about an expecta...

John 3:16-21 1. This is what God did, v. 16 “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.  For one will scarcely die for a righteous person-though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die-but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be...

John 3:1-15 1. The life of Jesus validates the claims of Jesus, v. 1-2 2. Jesus is focused on what matters, v. 3 3. This is a supernatural process, v. 4-12  Three things to understand... a) What does “born again” mean?  b) What does it mean to be “born of the water and the Spirit?” “I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I wi...