The Church at 4Points

Main Points: 1. God's faithfulness fuels our hope in him. 2. God's faithfulness fuels our prayers to him. 3. God's faithfulness fuels our trust in him. Application: 1. Reflect on God's faithfulness in your life. 2. Pour out your heart to God in prayer. 3. Trust the process. Supplemental Text: Acts 4:13 | Psalm 137:1-4 | James 1:2-4 | Hebrews 5:7-8 | Luke 19:41-42 | Revelation 21:4 | Hebrews 4:15-1...

Main Points: 1. Those who trust in the Lord will abide forever in His presence  2. Those who turn away from the Lord will be led out of His presence. Application Points:  - Trust in the Lord during times of uncertainty  - Trust in the Lord during times of wicked rule  - Trust in the Lord with His people Supplemental Text: Psalm 46:4-7 | Romans 4:3,22-24 | Psalm 45:6 | Psalm 110:2 | Isaiah 14:4-6 |...

Supplemental Text: Exodus 14:11 | Psalm 129:105 | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Hebrews 4:12 | Matthew 4:4 | Ephesians 2:1-10

Main Points: 1. We trust what we behold. 2. We fear what we behold. 3. We arrive where we behold. Application: We become what we behold. So behold, Christ. Supplemental Text: Ezra 9:8 | Nehemiah 9:32 | James 2:6-7 | Psalm 2:4 | Psalm 49:5-15 | Hebrews 11:10 | Revelation 22:1-5 | Lamentations 3:25-26 | Acts 5:41-42 | Romans 8:31-39

Point 1: True worship of God overflows to create true joy in God's people. Application 1: Give your life to the zealous worship of God. Point 2: True worship of God overflows to create true unity among God's people. Application 2: Give your energy to the selfless pursuit of unity. Point 3: True worship of God overflows to create true concern for God's people. Application 3: Give your energy to the...

Main Point: Our God will supply every need of ours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Application: 1. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Joyful Contentment 2. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Gospel Partnerships 3. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Enduring Fruitfulness 4. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Steadfast Faith 5. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Christian Unity Supplemental Text: 2 Co...

Main Points: 1. Stand firm in the Lord. 2. Seek to resolve conflict with one another. 3. Show your gentleness as a display of God's presence. 4. Surrender your anxiety to the security and protection of God. 5. Saturate your mind with thoughts that are praiseworthy and true. Supplemental Text: Matthew 18:15-20 | Luke 6:27-28 | 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 | Psalm 34:18 | 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 | Matthew 7:2...

Spiritual Marks of a Maturing Disciple: Endurance Focus Teachability Eternal Perspective Application: 1. Develop a holy discontentment in your pursuit of God. 2. Allow the past to be a catalyst not a hindrance for the race ahead. 3. Discipline yourself like an athlete competing for a prize. Supplemental Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 | 2 Timothy 4:13 | Romans 12:2 | Colossians 3:1-2 | Hebrews 12:1-2 | 2...

Main Points: 1. Knowing Jesus is better than personal gain and glory. 2. Knowing Jesus is better than personal comfort and safety. Application: In your life, is Knowing Jesus more important than ____________________? In your life, is Knowing Jesus more satisfying than ____________________? In your life, is Knowing Jesus more comforting than the comfort of __________________? Supplemental Text: Rom...

Main Points: 1. Gospel unity is grounded in the gospel. 2. Gospel unity is achieved through humility. 3. Gospel unity is patterned after Christ. Application: 1. Christian unity is built on love. 2. Christian unity is built on humility. 3. Christian unity is built on service. 4. Christian unity is built on imitation. 5. Christian unity is built on worship. Supplemental Text: John 17:22-23 | Hebrews...

4 Themes: Power in Persecution Power in Prayer Power in Partnership Power in Promise Application: “For me, to live is ______?” Supplemental Text: Acts 28:16 | Galatians 1:6-10 | James 4:10-12 | Job 13:15-16 | Galatians 2:20 | Exodus 14:13

Main Points: 1. Gospel Partners are consistent. 2. Gospel Partners are selfless. 3. Gospel Partners are committed. 4. Gospel Partners are grounded in truth. 5. Gospel Partners are growing in righteousness. Supplemental Text: Acts 16:6-12 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 | 2 Corinthians 8:1-2 | Philippians 2:3-4 | John 15:13 | 1 Timothy 3:14-15 | Hebrews 10:24

Main Point: Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, sin and death have been defeated, and those who are in Christ are called to put to death the flesh and truly live. Application Points: 1. Put to death the deeds of the flesh, and live as new creations through the resurrection power of Christ. 2. Put to death the thoughts of the flesh, and set your mind on holiness through the resurrection...

Main Points: 1. Because of the cross of Christ, we are delivered from the penalty of sin. 2. Because of the cross of Christ, we are delivered from the power of sin. Application: 1. Live in the freedom of the grace and mercy of Jesus. 2. Live in the freedom of the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Supplemental Text: Galatians 2:19-20 | Romans 3:20 | Galatians 2:21 | Galatians 3:10-13 | 2 Corin...

Main Points: 1. If there is no God, then life is truly and fundamentally meaningless. 2. Since there is a God, while life is fleeting, it has eternal significance Application: 1. Be engulfed in the Word of God 2. Engage the Lord with fear and worship 3. Find enjoyment in His commandments 4. Entrust your life to Christ Supplemental Text: Matthew 7:24-29 | Ecclesiastes 1:3 | Ecclesiastes 1:8, 18 | E...

Main Points: 1. A life well-lived is a life of generosity. 2. A life well-lived is a life of boldness. 3. A life well-lived is a life of rejoicing. 4. A life well-lived is a life pursuing holiness. Application: 1. Remember to Remember. 2. Remember He Remembers. Supplemental Text: Matthew 22:34-39 | Psalm 139:13-16 | Ephesians 1:3-6 | 2 Corinthians 8:9 | 2 Corinthians 9:6 | Matthew 25:14-29 | 2 Tim...

Main Point: Life as we know it is full of disappointments and displeasures. Application: 1. Find true hope not in passing things, but in the certainty of the gospel. 2. Find true joy not in unpredictable circumstances, but in the certainty of the gospel. 3. Find true satisfaction not in temporary recognition, but in the certainty of the gospel. Supplemental Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17 | 1 Timothy 2:1-4...

Main Points: 1. God is in control of all things. We are not. 2. God is purposeful in all things, even when it seems he is not. Application: Because God is in control of and purposeful in all things, it is wise to put our complete trust in him. Supplemental Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1-12 | 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 | James 1:19-20 | James 4:13-16 | Matthew 6:34 | Ecclesiastes 7:15-18 | Proverbs 16:18 | Eccl...

Main Points: 1. Good things in life are given by God for our enjoyment. 2. God gives us the power to enjoy the good things in life. 3. Our contentment is connected to whatever we find most satisfying. Application: 1. End the love affair with the things of this world. 2. End the comparisons of your life to the lives of others. 3. End the pursuit of fleeting pleasure, and pursue joy in Christ. Suppl...

Main Points: 1. We worship by approaching God on His terms, not ours. 2. We worship God for who he is and what he has done for us in Christ, not for what he can do for us in this life. Application: Let your worship be sincere: a. Have confidence in prayer because God is our heavenly Father b. Aspire to Christlikeness by ordering your life and worship according to the Word Supplemental Text: Genesi...

Foundation #1: God is perfect justice, righteousness, mercy, and love. Foundation #2: We are created in the image of God who embodies these attributes. Application: Lament injustice. Long for righteousness. Live mercifully. Love one another. Supplemental Text: Isaiah 30:18 | Deuteronomy 32:4 | Psalm 89:14 | Psalm 11:7 | 1 John 3:7 | Psalm 119:137 | Luke 6:36 | Deuteronomy 4:31 | Psalm 103:8 | 1 Jo...

Main Points: 1. Nothing in all of creation happens outside of the sovereignty of God. 2. Everything in all of creation happens according to the character of God. Application: 1. Receive the time you have been given as a gift from God. 2. Steward the time you have been given for the things that will last. Supplemental Text: Isaiah 55:8-9 | Psalm 139:13-16 | Romans 8:28-29 | Luke 12:22-34 | James 4:...

Main Points: 1. Work is a gift from God and part of his original plan for man. 2. Work was an original mandate in creation that was changed by the fall of man. 3. Work is an opportunity to glorify God that has been redeemed by Jesus. Application: 1. Do not let work control your life. 2. Work hard as an example to those around you. 3. Be generous with the fruits of your labor. Supplemental Text: 1...

1. God's glory and our pleasure are not enemies. 2. God is not the means to an end; He is the means and the end. Supplemental Text: Ecclesiastes 9:7 | Proverbs 20:1 | Proverbs 23:31-32 | Psalm 37:4 | Philippians 4:4 | Matthew 13:44-46 | Philippians 1:20-21 | Psalm 16:11 | John 14:6

Main Points: 1. Seeking to understand life through human wisdom alone leads to a frustrating and disappointing conclusion. 2. Seeking to enjoy life through human experience alone leads to an unsatisfying and unending cycle. Application: 1. Seek the wisdom of God. 2. Focus on eternity with God. Supplemental Text: 1 Kings 3:3-15 | 1 Kings 4:29-34 | 1 Kings 10:23-24 | James 3:13-18 | Romans 11:33 | P...