Surfside Community Fellowship

HOW CAN I BE A LIVING SACRIFICE? MEDITATE - MOBILIZE - MATURE 1) SURRENDER MY BODY AND MIND Romans 12:1-3 NIV 2) SURRENDER TO SERVE OTHERS Romans 12:4-13 NIV 3) SURRENDER TO OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD Romans 12:14-21 NIV

WHAT DOES “I AM CHOSEN” MEAN? 1) GOD IS WITH YOU AND LOVES YOU Romans 8:31-39 NIV 2)GOD DESIRES FOR US TO BE SAVED Romans 10:9-13 NIV 3)WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE, NOT WORKS Romans 11:5-6 NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT PURSUING RIGHTEOUSNESS 1) WE ARE RAISED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS Romans 6:1-7 NIV 2) WE STRUGGLE WITH SIN HABITS Romans 7:14-25 NIV 3) WE ARE CALLED TO BE CONFORMED Romans 8:14-17, 28-30 NIV

BECAUSE I WAS RESCUED FROM SIN 1) I AM JUSTIFIED BY FAITH Romans 5:1-2 NIV 2) I AM HOPEFUL IN SUFFERING Romans 5:3-5 NIV 3)I AM LOVED BY GOD Romans 5:6-8 NIV

1) YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS DOESN’T SAVE YOU Romans 1:14-17 NIV 2)SIN KEEPS US FROM KNOWING GOD’S TRUTH Romans 1:18-23 NIV 3)GRACE IS OUR HOPE AND JUSTIFICATION Romans 3:21-24 NIV

THE VALUE OF JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED 1) WHEN I FEEL INADEQUATE 2 Corinthians 2:1-5 NIV I RECOGNIZE I HAVE GOD’S POWER 2) WHEN I DON’T UNDERSTAND 2 Corinthians 2:6-12 NIV I ASK THAT GOD WOULD GIVE ME WISDOM 3)WHEN I’M NOT ACCEPTED 2 Corinthians 2:13-16 NIV I’M REMINDED TO HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST

3 INVESTMENTS FOR A LASTING LEGACY 1) INVEST IN YOUR SOUL Matthew 4:21-22 NIV 2)INVEST FINANCIALLY IN ETERNITY Mark 12:41-44 NIV AM I SOWING IN ETERNAL THINGS? 3)INVEST TIME IN HELPING OTHERS GROW Matthew 28:18-20 NIV

1) WE FEAR NOT HAVING VALUE Matthew 6:25-27 NIV -Am I finding my value in things or God’s value? 2) WE FEAR BEING NEEDY Matthew 6:28-32 NIV -Am I cooperating with God to supply my needs? 3) PURSUE HIS KINGDOM AND RIGHTEOUSNESS Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV -Am I pursuing other things before God’s kingdom?

SURRENDERING LIKE JESUS (John 3:16) 1) CHOICES LET HIM REIGN Romans 12:1 NIV -Is there any habit I refuse to surrender to God? 2) CHANGING PATTERNS LET HIM REIGN Romans 12:2 NIV -Is there any thought I refuse to surrender to God? 3) COOPERATION LETS HIS LOVE REIGN -Am I humbly using my gifts as a part of THE CHURCH? Romans 12:3-6a NIV

BECAUSE JESUS LOVES US (John 3:16) 1) HE PAID FOR OUR PAST 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 NIV 2) HE MAKES US NEW 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 NIV 3) WE CAN LIVE IN HIM AND LOVE OTHERS 2 Corinthians 5:20-21NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT CHRIST’S REIGN IN US 1) WRONG EXPECTATIONS LEAD TO FRUSTRATION Matthew 27:37-44 NIV 2) CONFUSION LEADS TO WRONG CONCLUSIONS Luke 24:5-12 NIV 3) OBEY AND BELIEVE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE John 20:19-23 NIV

HOW CAN I CREATE A PLACE FOR GROWTH? 1) HONOR CHRIST 1 Corinthians 10: 31-33 NIV HOW SURFSIDE USES ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROWTH Foyer- The place where we introduce ourselves Living room- A family gathering/guests welcome Kitchen-Family/Connection/Accountability/Apprenticing Back Yard- Connecting others to Christ in other places 2) REMEMBER THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST Matthew 26:18-19, 26-29 NIV 3) SERVE OT...

HOW CAN I MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE? 1) VALUE OTHERS - NOTICE SELFISHNESS Philippians 2:3-4 NIV 2) SERVE WITH GIFTS - “ONE ANOTHER” Galatians 5:13-14 NIV 3) FORGIVE AND PUT ON LOVE John 17:20-23 NIV

RULES OF THE HARVEST (Galatians 6:7-10) 1) TODAY’S SOWING IS TOMORROW’S HARVEST Galatians 6:7-8a NIV 2) SPIRITUAL SEEDS PRODUCE GOOD FRUIT Galatians 6: 8b NIV 3) WE SHOULD PLANT IN ALL SEASONS Galatians 6:9-10 NIV

THREE AREAS GOD CAN PRUNE FOR GROWTH 1) HE PRUNES OUR THINKING Colossians 3:1-3 NIV 2) HE PRUNES OUR EARTHLY NATURE Colossians 3 5-8 NIV 3) HE PRUNES OUR SELF FOCUS Colossians 3:12-14, 17 NIV

1) WE NEED GOD TO MAKE US GROW 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 NIV 2) WE NEED THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENTS 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 NIV 3) WE NEED TO HONOR OUR SACRED NATURE 1 Corinthians 3:16-22 NIV

3 HEART CONDITIONS THAT LIMIT GROWTH 1) HARD HEARTS WON’T UNDERSTAND Matthew 13:18-19 NIV 2) TROUBLED HEARTS HAVE SHALLOW ROOTS Matthew 13:20-21 NIV 3) WORRIED HEARTS ARE FRUITLESS Matt. 13:22 NIV

1) DON’T TRUST THE UNTRUSTWORTHY Judges 14:16-18 NIV 2) BEWARE OF SELF CENTERED FOCUS Judges 16:10-14 NIV 3) RECOGNIZE THE DANGER OF MANIPULATION Judges 16:18-21 NIV

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”Galatians 6:2 NIV 1) BY MEETING PHYSICAL NEEDS Luke 5:18-19 NIV UNLOVING HABITS NOT CONNECTING REJECTING THE HURTING NOT SERVING OTHERS SERVING SELFISHLY LOVING HABITS CONNECTING WITH OTHERS HELPING THE HURTING SERVING OTHERS UNSELFISH SERVING 2) BY MEETING EMOTIONAL NEEDS Ephesians 4:29,32 NIV UNLOVING HABITS NOT CON...

THREE KEYS TO LOVING LIKE JESUS 1) SACRIFICE FOR OTHERS Romans 5:6-8 NIV 2) EXAMINE OURSELVES FIRST Matthew 7:1-5 NIV 3) GIVE OTHERS WHAT THEY NEED Matthew 7:11-12 NIV

1) ABILITIES ARE VALUELESS WITHOUT LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 NIV 2) LOVE VALUES THE OTHER PERSON 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV 3) LOVING SERVICE IS VALUABLE FOREVER 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 NIV

1) GOD USES DIFFERENCES TO BLESS 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 NIV 2) YOU ARE VALUABLE AND NEEDED 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 NIV 3) SEEK TO GROW IN GREATER GIFTS 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 NIV

1) DEDICATE TIME TO VALUE Luke 15:1,7 NIV 2) DISCOVER WAYS TO RELATE John 4:11-12,18-21 NIV 3) DISCUSS DEEP AND SPIRITUAL TRUTHS John 4:19-26 NIV

1) COMPARISON LEADS TO MISERY Genesis 29:31-32 NIV DISCONNECTION HABITS- MISERABLE IN COMPARISON, JEALOUSY, IRRATIONAL NEED, POOR DECISIONS CONNECTING HABITS-GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE, HAPPY FOR OTHERS, FULFILLED BY GOD, WISDOM 2) COMPARISON LEADS TO ANGER Genesis 4:6-11 NIV DISCONNECTION HABITS- WRONG CHOICES/SIN, ANGER, REFUSAL TO CHANGE, PRIDE, ATTACKING OTHERS CONNECTING HABITS- REPENTANCE, R...

FROM DISCONNECTED TO CONNECTED 1) BAD CHOICES/SIN IMPACT CONNECTION Luke 15:11-16 NIV DISCONNECTION HABITS- ENTITLEMENT-SELF CENTERED-INSTANT GRATIFICATION-PEOPLE PLEASING CONNECTING HABITS- GRATITUDE-MEETING NEEDS OF OTHERS-LONG TERM THINKING-GOD PLEASING 2) HUMILITY/REPENTANCE BRINGS CONNECTION Luke 15:17-24 NIV DISCONNECTION HABITS- PRIDE-SELFISHNESS- ARROGANCE- FEAR-SCARCITY CONNECTING HABITS-...