Hillsdale Bible Church

Big Idea: Christians can and must stand fearlessly for Christ as light in the darkness. 1. A fearless stand begins by advancing the light. 2. A fearless stand ends if self is prioritized. 3. A fearless stand insists on advancing the light. 4. A fearless stand risks the loss of it all.

Big Idea: God prepares His people through hardship to work His glory in them through Jesus Christ 1. Afflictions are Appointed. 2. Obedience is not Optional. 3. Testing is for Testimony.

Big Idea: Spiritual darkness never retreats when the argument is lost; instead, it seeks to extinguish the Light through malicious attacks. Attack #1: Blaspheming the Light Attack #2: Belittling the Light Attack #3: Banishing the Light

Big Idea: The slavery of false disciples is a bondage patterned after their spiritual father. 1. The Slavery of False Disciples. 2. The Conformity of False Disciples. 3. The Paternity of False Disciples.

Big Idea: A true disciple of Jesus Christ has been set free from sin by the truth. 1. The Principle: A true disciple's Freedom. 2. The Problem: A false disciple's Slavery. 3. The Pattern: A false disciple's Conformity. 4. The Proof: A false disciple's Paternity.

Big Idea: Jesus is the light that bears witness in the darkness; His followers will have life, but the darkness opposing Him will perish. 1. The Witness of the Light is True. 2. The Warning of the Light is Terrifying.

Big Idea: Your Bible is a modern miracle of God's amazing providence that should evoke gratitude and trust in Him. 1. The God who speaks: Revelation 2. The God who spreads: Transmission 3. The God who saves: Preservation

Big Idea: The call of the gospel goes out to the masses, but only the thirsty will drink. 1. The Christ calls to you. 2. The content won't come. 3. The corrupt won't come.

Big Idea: All who reject Jesus as the Christ who has come from heaven will themselves be barred from heaven. 1. Unbelief: Rejecting heaven's Christ. 2. Unbelief: Rejected by heaven's Christ.

Big Idea: The Lord taught two key principles of righteous judgment that will help us to see Him clearly and follow Him closely 1. Test the Teacher's pursuit of glory 2. Test the Teacher's pursuit of depth

Big Idea: When our faith is tested, we can and must overcome by trusting in God's timing. 1. The Testing of Faithfulness. 2. The Tenacity of Faithfulness. 3. The Trouble of Faithfulness.

Big Idea: Our response to the words of Jesus will distinguish us as either false or true disciples. 1. The words of Jesus drive out false disciples. 2. The words of Jesus draws in true disciples.

Big Idea: Our King's resurrection from the dead is the animating truth that is supposed to launch us into much activity for Him. 1. The King's Arising. 2. The King's Attackers. 3. The King's Announcement.

Big Idea: Christ's steadfastness in the face of the cross should be an example to believers as they face opposition. 1. The Divine Timetable 2. The Determined Savior 3. The Destination Ahead

Big Idea: The gospel is the key of salvation that the Lord Jesus uses to free His people from the prison of this sinful world. 1. Crushed by the world. 2. Commitment to His worship. 3. Converted by the Word.

Dr. Jeff Hoffsommer

1. The Danger of Proximity 2. The Drawing of God 3. The Dilemma of History

Big Idea: Jesus is the true bread who will not fail to bring His people into eternal life. 1. True Bread is from God. 2. True Bread is for the given.

Big Idea: Eternal life can only be gained according to the explicit instructions of the One who gives it. 1. Seek Eternal Life With Spiritual Appetite. 2.Work for Eternal Life By Self Abandonment.

1: True disciples see Jesus through His signs 2: False disciples see Jesus through their bellies

Big Idea: All who follow Jesus will recognize his power and authority, but it is the fakers who try to force Him into their mold as a personal puppet king. 1. The Tracking of Followers 2. The Testing of Faith 3. The Testimony of Fullness 4. The Turn from Fakers