The Church at 4Points

1. Jesus is the ultimate treasure, and he alone can eternally satisfy the hunger of our hearts. 2. Heaven is our ultimate inheritance, and his promises will be eternally realized when we are home. Application: 1. Our hearts are tethered to whatever we treasure. 2. Our allegiance is tethered to whatever we love. Supplemental Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14 Matthew 5:6 Hebrews 11:13-16 Matthew 22:34-40...

Main Point of the Sermon: Pursuing Jesus for our personal recognition gains personal glory and earns temporary rewards. Pursuing Jesus with the proper motivation gains God’s glory and earns eternal rewards. Application: May God lead us towards practicing righteousness for the glory of His name. (It's All About Him) May God purge us from practicing righteousness for the sake of our own name. (It's...

Gods promise to us in Christ gives us the hope, encouragement, and power to Hold fast in the pursuit of Holiness in every circumstance.

1. God’s wrath against sin in all its shapes and manifestations burns more intensely than we think it does. 2. Hell is so horrible that it defies all description and imagination. 3. God’s plan for marriage is, and always has been, one biological man and one biological woman married to each other as long as they both shall live. 4. God’s love for his redeemed children burns more intensely than we t...

Foundation #1: Anger is not always sinful. Foundation #2: Anger is often sinful. Application: Sinful anger sees enemies and victims. Christian anger sees brothers and allies. Sinful anger holds grudges and delights in destruction. Christian anger desires peace and healing. Sinful anger disobeys God’s commands and thrives in disunity. Christian anger obeys God’s commands and strives for unity. Sinf...

1. Jesus does not cancel the Law and the prophets, but fulfills the Law and the prophets with His promised life. 2. Jesus does not desire righteous actions from unchanged hearts, but righteous hearts resulting in changed actions. Application: Righteousness that is pleasing to Jesus is an inward righteousness that results in faithfulness in teaching and obeying the Word. Righteousness that is pleas...

1. Jesus exhorts us to be distinct from the world 2. Jesus warns us from being defiled by the world 3. Jesus warns us that we are not invisible to the world 4. Jesus exhorts us to be actively visible to the world Supplement texts: Romans 1:21-24,26,28-29 Colossians 3:1-3, 10-15 Galatians 5:19-21 Genesis 12:1-3 John 8:12 Titus 3:1-2,8 1 Peter 2:9 Titus 2:11-14 Revelation 7:9-10

1. A blessed life is a life of righteousness. 2. A blessed life is a life of compassion. 3. A blessed life is a life of surrender. Supplemental Texts: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Matthew 11:29 Colossians 3:12 Psalm 37:10-11 Luke 6:36 Colossians 3:13 Revelation 2:2-5 Ephesians 2:13-16 John 15:18-20

1. The sermon teaches that true life is found in the kingdom of God. 2. The sermon teaches that the kingdom is a present but yet future reality. 3. The sermon teaches not how people should live to get into the kingdom, but how people who are in the kingdom should live. 4. The sermon teaches that exceeding righteousness is the true fruit of citizens of the kingdom. Supplemental Texts: Matthew 5:3 M...

Jesus completely drank the cup of God's wrath, so that we can continuously drink from the cup of God's grace. Jesus completely broke under God's justice, so that we can be made whole by God's mercy. Application: The meal helps us to reflect on the sacrifice of Christ. The meal provides for us spiritual nourishment from Christ. The meal reminds us of our unity with the body of Christ. The meal look...

Baptism is a tangible gift from God representing our eternal deliverance through Christ. • It represents our union with his death. • It represent our union with new life. • It represents our dependence on him for salvation. • It represents our covenant relationship with God. Baptism is a specific commandment from God representing our public profession of faith in Christ. Supplemental Texts: Galati...

We have both an active and passive role in building the temple of God. We have both an active and passive role in following the Spirit of God. Conclusion: God is always faithful to His people. God can deliver His people even from the most unlikely situations. God is a perfect provider for His people. God will lead his people toward their promised home. Supplemental Texts: Exodus 29:44-46 James 4:8...

1. To build the spiritual house for the Lord, it requires spiritual giftings. 2. To build the spiritual house for the Lord, it requires a collective effort. 3. To build the spiritual house for the Lord, it requires a variety of gifts. 4. To build the spiritual house for the Lord, it requires a captured heart and committed life. Application: The task is impossible without the collective giftings of...

How Should We Respond to the Revealed Glory of God? 1. Repentance 2. Obedience 3. Faithfulness 4. Dependence 5. Generosity Application: Fear God, but do not be afraid of Him. Live free, but not as an excuse to sin. Be generous, but do not forget who provides. Supplement Texts: 2 Corinthians 3:18 Ephesians 2:4-5 John 14:15-21 Romans 12:2 Colossians 2:16-17 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 1 John 3:17

1. The Presence of God Reveals the People of God. 2. The Presence of God Reveals the Glory of God. Application: Will we hunger for the presence of God, or are we content without it? Will we long to see more of God's glory, or have we seen enough? Will we sacrifice whatever it requires, or is the price to high Supplemental Texts: Ephesians 1:13-14 1 Corinthians 6:19 2 Corinthians 3:18 2 Corinthians...

Main question: Have you forsaken the Gospel? 1. Have you grown impatient and unsatisfied in waiting for the return of Christ that you have turned aside to false idols? 2. Have you grown impatient and unsatisfied in waiting for the return of Christ that you have sought a different mediator? 3. Have we grown impatient and unsatisfied in waiting for the return of Christ that we have forgotten the imp...

1. Our sins were the reason for the crucifixion of Jesus. Isaiah 53:10 Acts 2:22-23 Romans 8:32 2. Our justification was the reason for the resurrection of Jesus. 1 Timothy 3:16 Application: 1. Sin no longer has the power to condemn you, nor control you.  Romans 6:5-14 2. Death no longer has the power to frighten you, nor to have the final word. Matthew 10:28 Hebrews 2:14-15 Revelation 21:4

True sabbath rest is found in the finished work of Christ. Supplemental Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40 Colossians 2:16-17 Matthew 11:25-30

Observation 1: The high priest reflects the glory and beauty of God. Observation 2: The high priest represents the people before God. Observation 3: The high priest is to be holy. Observation 4: Christ is the perfect and final high priest. Supplemental Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Matthew 5:17-18 Exodus 6:7 Hebrews 1:3 Philippians 2:5-7 Hebrews 9:11-14 Hebrews 10:11-14 2 Corinthians 5:21 Hebrews 8:1-2

Foundation #1: God's tabernacle is the dwelling place for His presence among His people, and the centerpiece of their collective lives. Foundation #2: God’s attention to detail in his instructions for the tabernacle indicate how important worship was to be for His people. Foundation #3: God’s tabernacle was not holy because of the quality of its construction, but it was made holy when God’s presen...

1. God is the source of victory over our enemies. 2. God is in control over the timing of His victory. 3. God provides victory for his people through the blood. Application: 1. Do you trust God to fight your battles? 2. Do you trust God in the timing of his victory? 3. Do you trust God to be faithful to his promises? Supplemental Text: Leviticus 17:11 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 Ephesians 6:12 Hebrews 9:...

1. God wants to be continually remembered. 2. God wants to be wholeheartedly trusted. 3. God wants to be fervently anticipated. Supplemental Text: Philippians 4:19 James 1:17 Matthew 6:25-33 2 Corinthians 5:1-9 1 Corinthians 15:20-23

1. God’s word instructs his people in how they are to live before him and how to treat and care for one another so that they will be a beacon of light and salt on the earth for the nations. 2. Do not seduced by the influencers of the world and turn your devotion to the Lord to devotion of self. 3. A healthy church is a helpful church and a church can only be healthy if it's under the authority of...

Conclusions/Applications: 1. We must realize we are guilty of unspeakable sin against God which no amount of restitution on our part can ever satisfy or erase. 2. We must be driven by love: love for God and love for our neighbor. 3. We must strive for reconciliation. 4. We must understand that each detail of our lives matters to God. 5. We must comprehend that we cannot simply drift into sanctific...

1. Our identity should be different from the world around us. 2. Our family should be directed by the word given to us. 3. Our activity should be determined by the love shown to us. Supplemental Text: Galatians 5:14 Romans 15:4 Deuteronomy 4:2 1 Peter 2:9 Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Mark 10:43b-44 1 Corinthians 9:19