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To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

“Do you believe God, Our Heavenly Father, loves you?” How you answer this question reveals whether or not you can love others as God commands. 1 John 4:19 says, “We love because he first loved us.” This seems to imply to love others requires us to know God’s love for ourselves. We can’t give away what we don’t have. Jesus would answer for himself,”Yes!” From Matthew 3, Baptism of Jesus, we learn:...

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Matthew 7:7-8 7 “ASK and it will be given to you; SEEK and you will find; KNOCK and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. A: Who Are You ___________________ ? S: What Are You _________________ ? K: Why Are You ___________________ ? ASK, SEEK, & KNOCK

What is the one main idea of this entire message? What will happen to you if we misunderstand this teaching or take away the wrong message? Three CLUES… The MAIN IDEA: Your _____________ must ________ that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law. The FORMULA: You have heard it said [blank]… But I tell you [blank]... What all SIX “but-I-tell-you-es” have in COMMON: 1. They are impossible to do...

Certified = endorsed reliable, verified, validated Before Jesus started his ministry on earth, God allowed him to be tested by Satan. Although tempted, he did not fall to temptation. Jesus is worthy to be our Savior. From Matthew 4, Satan tested Jesus 3 times, tempting him in 3 naturally occurring, innocent desires or needs: 1. The Need for Sustenance (Hunger). (v.2-4) Application: Resisting Satan...

Why are we going through the Book of Matthew (BOM)? Intro to BOM • The author and his self-deprecating identifying clue (10:3) • The five sections or “chunks” • The original audience and purpose • The emphases of BOM: Jesus is the ________ ____ Two Simple Words • Leave everything behind • Get to know the One who is supremely worthy • How? I commit to reading the Gospel of Matthew devotionally for...

A key difference between the first followers of Jesus and American Christians The Twelve Who were they? What were the group dynamics like? A Learning Community What was the method of learning? A Loving Family What did they fight about, and how did Jesus finally get through to them? How it ended (and how their story relates to yours)

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

When Jesus (and Paul) talk about “going to church” they mean something very different from American Christians. Mark 3: 31-35 “Going to church” isn’t being a ________ of a _______ but rather it’s being a ______ of a ______. What “going to church” meant for Paul: 1 Cor 12: 26 So now what are we called to do? - Join a group - Go deeper Mark 10: 29-30 According to Jesus, Christian community is not so...

If from the beginning, as seen in Acts 2, followers of Jesus Christ gathered together in community, why should that be any different today? Life is good together in Christian community, and even better in small groups. 1. Spiritual Growth a. Learning (v.42) b. Worship (v.42, 43, 46, 47) 2. Character Growth a. “Family time” (v.42, 44, 46) b. Social action (v.45, 47) 3. Numerical Growth a. Soul winn...

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Do you know who Manoah’s wife was? Don’t feel bad if you don’t; the Bible does not even tell us her name. Yet she is a great woman of faith in the Bible. Her story should be an inspiration and a hope for anyone who has not been treated with respect or trust by others; in her situation, by her own husband Manoah. Different from the world, God chose to use Manoah’s wife in a mighty way to save the I...

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

"When [Barnabas] arrived and saw the evidence of God's grace, he was overjoyed and encouraged everyone to remain fully committed to the Lord." Acts 11:23 I wonder what part of Barnabas' story means the most to you? I wonder what part of his story you would like to leave out? I wonder if there is any part of this story that helps you live out your own story more faithfully.... If you want to read m...

A Final Word For Those Who Are Suffering 1. Humble = 2. Timing - “It’s easy to bow, but hard to wait” 3. He Cares 4. Devil Prowling (def: to quietly sneak up to you so as to pounce) 5. Eternity - What is the last 10 years of your life compared to the first ten million? If I could summarize this scripture with one word it would be ____________

Points from the Text • Don’t be surprised by the down curve • If you’re going to suffer, suffer for the right reason • God’s judgment for His people is not punitive but purifying So What? To be insulted for Christ is to be ___________, socially __________, or to lose __________. Eight ways to “bear the name of Christ” (that might get you “insulted”) 1. Tell people you are a Christian 2. Pray befor...

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

I. The ___________ of Jesus (v. 18-20) 1. _______________ to authority 2. __________________ for righteousness II. The ___________________ of His suffering (v. 21-23) III. The ____________________ of His suffering (v. 24-25)