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Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power |  The Power of the Resurrection Text: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 1A) Total Victory requires that I receive a new body. (vv. 50, 53) 2A) I should expect Total Victory to bring quick and comprehensive change. (vv. 51-52) 3A) Total Victory should lead me to great celebration and appreciation. (vv. 54-57) 4A) The Total Victory yet to come should im...

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power |  The Power of the Resurrection Text: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 1A) Three important questions for us to consider: • How will God raise our bodies? • What will our resurrected bodies be like? • How does God want me to live now?

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power |  The Power of the Resurrection Text: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 1A) Three important questions for us to consider: • How will God raise our bodies? • What will our resurrected bodies be like? • How does God want me to live now?

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power |  The Power of the Resurrection Title: The Power of Perspective Text: 1 Corinthians 15:20-34 1A) You have an amazing­ life coming soon. (vv. 20-22) 2A) You have a hopeful future coming soon. (vv. 23-28) 3A) You also have some very real distractions to avoid right now. (vv. 29-34)

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power |  The Power of the Resurrection Title: The Power of Perspective Text: 1 Corinthians 15:20-34 1A) You have an amazing­ life coming soon. (vv. 20-22) 2A) You have a hopeful future coming soon. (vv. 23-28) 3A) You also have some very real distractions to avoid right now. (vv. 29-34)

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power |  The Power of the Resurrection Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-21 1A) If Christ is still in the grave, then… • Preaching is empty. • Faith is empty. • Grace is empty. 2A) But Christ has been raised! 3A) Because the grave is empty… • My faith is firmly established and will soon give way to sight. • I can hold fast to really Good News, awaiting ful...

Pastor Luke Ahrens My Church Filled With God's Power |  The Power of the Resurrection Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-21 1A) If Christ is still in the grave, then… • Preaching is empty. • Faith is empty. • Grace is empty. 2A) But Christ has been raised! 3A) Because the grave is empty… • My faith is firmly established and will soon give way to sight. • I can hold fast to really Good News, awaiting ful...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: 1 Peter 3:7; Ephesians 5:25-33 1A) God calls a husband to navigate his marriage by faith toward: • Oneness. (Eph 5:28-31) • The Gospel of Grace. (1Pet 3:7) • A Continuous Climate of Love and Respect. (Eph 5:33) 2A) God calls a husband to build his marriage by faith through: • Sacrificially Loving his wife. (Eph 5:25) • Nourishing his wi...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: 1 Peter 3:7; Ephesians 5:25-33 1A) God calls a husband to navigate his marriage by faith toward: • Oneness. (Eph 5:28-31) • The Gospel of Grace. (1Pet 3:7) • A Continuous Climate of Love and Respect. (Eph 5:33) 2A) God calls a husband to build his marriage by faith through: • Sacrificially Loving his wife. (Eph 5:25) • Nourishing his wi...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: 1 Peter 3:7; Ephesians 5:25-33 1A) God calls a husband to navigate his marriage by faith toward: • Oneness. (Eph 5:28-31) • The Gospel of Grace. (1Pet 3:7) • A Continuous Climate of Love and Respect. (Eph 5:33) 2A) God calls a husband to build his marriage by faith through: • Sacrificially Loving his wife. (Eph 5:25) • Nourishing his wi...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: Ephesians 5:21-24; 1 Peter 3:1-6 1) God calls wives to walk by faith through: • Spirit-filled submission to her husband's leadership. (Eph 5:21-24) • Gospel-centered influence in her marriage and home. (1 Pet 3:1-2) • Heart-level beauty seen in a gentle and quiet spirit. (1 Pet 3:3-6)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: Ephesians 5:21-24; 1 Peter 3:1-6 1) God calls wives to walk by faith through: • Spirit-filled Submission to her husband's leadership. (Eph 5:21-24) • Gospel-centered Influence in her marriage and home. (1 Pet 3:1-2) • Heart-level Beauty seen in a gentle and quiet spirit. (1 Pet 3:3-6)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: Ephesians 5:21-24; 1 Peter 3:1-6 1) God calls wives to walk by faith through: • Spirit-filled Submission to her husband's leadership. (Eph 5:21-24) • Gospel-centered Influence in her marriage and home. (1 Pet 3:1-2) • Heart-level Beauty seen in a gentle and quiet spirit. (1 Pet 3:3-6)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: Matthew 19:3-9 1) God is the architect and defender of marriage. 2) Four God-given essentials in building the foundation of your marriage: a. Leaving all previous allegiances and loyalties. b. Holding fast to the one person you have chosen to marry. c. Pursing the fullness of a new marriage identity. d. Removing all influences that woul...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: Matthew 19:3-9 1) God is the architect and defender of marriage. 2) Four God-given essentials in building the foundation of your marriage: a. Leaving all previous allegiances and loyalties. b. Holding fast to the one person you have chosen to marry. c. Pursing the fullness of a new marriage identity. d. Removing all influences that woul...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: 1 Corinthians 7; Matthew 19 1) You are complete in Christ. (Genesis 2:18) 2) You must be content or uncontent about lifelong singleness: you choose! 3) You will find joy as you invest every season of waiting in serving Christ.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: 1 Corinthians 7 and Matthew 19 1) You are complete in Christ. (Genesis 2:18) 2) You must be content or uncontent about lifelong singleness: you choose! 3) You will find joy as you invest every season of waiting in serving Christ.

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: Ephesians 6:1-4 1A) The goal of our parenting is to facilitate reconciliation between little (or big) hearts and their loving Father. 2A) Three Essentials in Biblical Parenting: (v. 4) • We must avoid the pitfalls of self-centered parenting. • We must discipline our children in love as their Heavenly Father soon will. • We must instruct...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: Joshua 24:14-15 1A) The household is the real house of worship. 2A) Your household is where: • You will fear the Lord (or not). • You will serve the Lord (or not). • You will put away God substitutes (or not). • You will experience spiritual redemption (or not). 3A) Today is the day to choose the future trajectory of your heart and hous...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace Text: Joshua 24:14-15 1A) The household is the real house of worship. 2A) Your household is where: • You will fear the Lord (or not). • You will serve the Lord (or not). • You will put away God substitutes (or not). • You will experience spiritual redemption (or not). 3A) Today is the day to choose the future trajectory of your heart and hous...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace 1A) Women are created to bring wholeness-Give grace through Christ-centered community. Picture #1: Ruth 1 Genesis 2:18; 1 Peter 3:3-4 2A) Women are created to be life givers-Give grace through redemptive faith. Picture #2: 2 Timothy 1 2 Timothy 1:3-5; Luke 2:36-38 3A) Women are created to pursue influence-Give grace through masterful communic...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace 1A) Men are created to bring protection-Give grace through strength. (Nehemiah 4:6-15) 2A) Men are created to step forward in chaos and ambiguity-Give grace through leadership. (Exodus 32:7-15) 3A) Men are created to take on impossible tasks-Give grace through fervent prayer. (1 Samuel 14:1-23) 4A) Men are created to give a redemptive legacy-...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace 1A) Men are created to bring protection-Give grace through strength. (Nehemiah 4:6-15) 2A) Men are created to step forward in chaos and ambiguity-Give grace through leadership. (Exodus 32:7-15) 3A) Men are created to take on impossible tasks-Give grace through fervent prayer. (1 Samuel 14:1-23) 4A) Men are created to give a redemptive legacy-...

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace You were masterfully created to worship God and exhibit His glory. (Revelation 4:1-11) We chose to pursue degraded worship and dysfunctional glory. (Romans 1:16-32) Christ redeemed you by grace and restored you to true worship and glory. (Revelation 5:1-14)

Pastor Luke Ahrens Created for Glory; Redeemed by Grace You were masterfully created to worship God and exhibit His glory. (Revelation 4:1-11) We chose to pursue degraded worship and dysfunctional glory. (Romans 1:16-32) Christ redeemed you by grace and restored you to true worship and glory. (Revelation 5:1-14)