Raintree Community Church

Text:  Mark 14:26-31     The Prophetic Words of Jesus (Mark 14:26-28) Jesus predicts the failure of each disciple. Jesus promises to be faithful to His mission and to His disciples.     The Protesting Words of Peter (Mark 14:29-31) Peter challenged Jesus' words and pledged his undying devotion. Peter underestimated his enemy and refused to admit his own weakness.     Heart Application Know that yo...

Text: Haggai 1:1-15   Haggai's Proclamation (1:1-11) Date (1:1) Introduction to God's Condemnation (1:2-4) Consider Your Ways (1:5-11) The People's Response (1:12-15) Obedience (1:12) Encouragement (1:13) Divine Motivation (1:14) Date (1:15)

Mark 14:12-25     Jesus' Sovereign Preparation (Mark 14:12-16) J esus meticulously arranged every detail of this event for His disciples. Jesus is portraying Himself to be the final Passover lamb for our sins.     Jesus' Serious Revelation (Mark 14:17-21) Jesus announces His betrayal will come from within. The disciples anxiously question one another. Jesus confirms His betrayer will come to ruin....

Text: Mark 14:1-11   A Radical Devotion to Destroying Jesus (Mark 14:1-2) The covert conspiracy against Jesus The connection between the Passover and Jesus   A Radical Devotion to Worshipping Jesus (Mark 14:3) An extravagant gift of Christ-centered worship This gift corresponded to the infinite worth of Jesus   A Radical Devotion to Loving Money (Mark 14:4-11) A critical assessment of worth A crim...

Text: Mark 13:24-37   The Sign of Christ's Return (Mark 13:24-27) Jesus describes His coming for the elect with scenes of unprecedented tribulation but also unparalleled power and glory.   The Time of Christ's Return (Mark 13:28-32) Jesus refers to the fig tree lesson to illustrate the season of His coming. Jesus emphasizes the credibility and eternality of His Words.   The Preparation for Christ'...

Text: Mark 13:14-23   The Warning of Future Desolation (Mark 13:14-20)   Believers: Be watchful, urgent, and hopeful in God's sovereign plan over all things. Unbelievers: Look to God for salvation from your sin before it's too late!   The Warning of False Messiahs (Mark 13:21-23) Be on guard against false messiahs who will seek to deceive and delude with their teaching.

Text:  John 1:10-18     The Salvation of Jesus Proclaimed (John 1:10-13) The purpose of Jesus' coming was to bring salvation and form a new family. Christ came to open the eyes of the spiritually blind.   The Glory of Jesus Revealed (John 1:14-18) Jesus came to dwell among us in order to reveal the glory of God's grace and truth to us.

Text: John 1:1-9   The Identity of Jesus Unveiled (John 1:1-5) Jesus is God's living, active, and final Word in demonstrating who He is in both creating us and saving us. Jesus is the true Light coming into the world, piercing the darkness. The Witness of Jesus Portrayed (John 1:6-9) Like hundreds of links in a chain, John the Baptist was one of many whose purpose was to point people to Jesus and...

Text: Matthew 2:1-12 The Wise Men Desired to Seek and Worship the Messiah While we do not know much about the wise men's identity, we do know about their intention to know and adore Christ. The journey and gifts of the wise men convey theological and prophetic significance (Psalm 72:10-11; Isaiah 60:3-6).   Herod the King Desired to Seek and Destroy the Messiah Herod's response to Christ's appeara...

Text:  Matthew 1:18-25     The Miracle of Jesus' Birth (Matthew 1:18) The nature of the incarnation: Jesus is fully God and fully man. This is central to the Christian faith!   The Crisis of Jesus' Birth (Matthew 1:19-20) Mary's pregnancy proved to be a test of Joseph's faith.   The Purpose of Jesus' Birth (Matthew 1:21-23) Jesus' name declared His mission: "For He will save His people from their...

Text:  Matthew 1:1-17   Jesus' Lineage Covers God's Promises to Abraham and David (Matthew 1:1) God's promise to Abraham: "In you, all the families of the earth will be blessed." (Gen. 12:1-3) God's promise to David: "Your throne will be established forever." (2 Sam 7:8-16) This genealogy underscores the faithfulness of God to keep His promise to send a Savior.   Jesus' Lineage Contains a Cast of...

Text: Mark 13:1-13   Be Prepared for the Certainty of God's Judgment (Mark 13:1-2)      Jesus predicts the fall of Jerusalem, which would take place in 70 A.D. Jesus specifically mentions the destruction of the temple as the judgment of God.   Be Discerning and Hopeful During Difficult Circumstances (Mark 13:3-8) Jesus calls us to take note of the false messiahs and their claims Jesus calls us to...

One of our Midwestern Seminary students, Gebriell Sierra, preaches from Genesis 22:1-19 and unfolds the story of Abraham and Isaac. This is a story about sacrifice as well as salvation.

Text:  Mark 12:38-44   The Critical Warning Against False Worship (Mark 12:38-40) Jesus warns His disciples about the scribes who were full of pride, greed, and hypocrisy. Jesus pronounces condemnation on the scribes for their false worship.   The Contrasting Example of True Worship (Mark 12:41-44)   Jesus points out that the poor widow gave significantly more than those who were rich. The widow d...

Text:  Mark 12:35-37   Jesus is the Expected Son of David Jesus' question points us back to the Old Testament (Psalm 110). Jesus' question reminds us that all of Scripture points to Him.   Jesus is the Enthroned Lord of All Jesus' identity is revealed as the Son of David who is the Son of God. Jesus' question is one of eternal significance that all must answer.  

Text:  Mark 12:28-34   A Most Crucial Question (Mark 12:28) The scribe questioned Jesus on the most fundamental of levels. This question gets at the heart of how we are to glorify God.   A Most Comprehensive Answer (Mark 12:29-31) Jesus summarized the Law and the Prophets by pointing us to love God supremely (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) and love others sacrificially (Leviticus 19:18).   A Most Convicting C...

Text:  Mark 12:18-27   Ignorance Personified in the Sadducees (Mark 12:18)     The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection. The Sadducees' authority was sourced in Moses and the Pentateuch. Ignorance Portrayed by the Sadducees (Mark 12:19-23) The Sadducees' absurd question about Levirite marriage in heaven came out of a heart of unbelief and deception. This scenario is played out vividly in...

The Question of Earthly Allegiance (Mark 12:13-17a) The Pharisees sought to bait Jesus into a trap of choosing between Caesar and God. In the end, the Pharisees' goal was to discredit Him in the eyes of the people and put an end to His influence. Our earthly allegiance to the government includes paying taxes as citizens; however, we must remember that our true citizenship is in heaven. The Priorit...

We Serve in a Gospel-centered Partnership (Philippians 1:3-11, 27-30) We are saved into a partnership with one another through the Gospel. This partnership manifests itself in a life worthy of the Gospel that strives side by side together.   We Serve in a Gospel-centered Culture (Romans 15:1-7) We are called to unity and harmony by Christ. We are called to welcome one another as Christ has welcome...

Texts:  Colossians 2:6-10; Ephesians 4:11-16   We are Rooted in Christ Together for Gospel Growth We look to Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are given new life in Christ. We rest on Christ as our foundation and fulfillment.   We are Equipped in Christ Together for Gospel Ministry We are equipped by the Word through gifted shepherds. We are matured by the Word through Christ's working. We are dis...

Texts: Psalm 95; 2 Corinthians 3-4   Worship: The Attitude of the Heart (Psalm 95:1-7) Worshipping God is about an internal attitude before it is an external activity. Worshipping God reframes our reality around God's Word.   Worship: The Transformation of the Heart (2 Corinthians 3:18) Worshipping God leads to hearts being transformed by God. "Corporate worship must be God-centered, Christ-center...

Travis Thompson preaches from 2 Timothy 4:1-5.

Text: Romans 12:1-2   The Mercies of God are the Basis For the Challenge of Total Commitment GRACE, is when we get what we don't deserve. MERCY, is when we don't get what we DO deserve.   Total Commitment Means Being Totally Transformed The word we get transformed is where we get the word metamorphosis. It's continual and gradual. We should allow the Holy Spirit to help.   In order to know the wil...

Text:  Psalm 100   Praising the One Who is Truly God (100:1-3) We must praise God with our lips and with our lives. We must praise God with the knowledge that He alone is God. We must praise God by remembering who we are and whose we are.   Praising the One Who is Truly Good (100:4-5) We must come before God with a thankful heart. We must cling to God's unchanging goodness and unfailing love.

Text:  Psalm 63   Our Single-minded Pursuit of God (63:1-4) We must earnestly desire God above everything else. We will discover God's love to be better than everything else.   Our Superior Pleasure in God (63:5-8) We must find our delight and satisfaction in God alone. We will discover that God is the One who helps us and holds us.   Our Sovereign Protection in God (63:9-11) We can trust that God...