West Lynchburg

1) What are you waiting for? v1-2 Stop procrastinating and start progressing for the good of others and the glory of God. 2) Who are you living for? v3-6, 9-11 Let God's purposes determine your priorities. Are you going to live for the immediate or the ultimate? 3) What are you playing for? v8 Run up the score in maximizing God's pleasure 4) Who are you counting on? v12-15 Crave God's...

1) Transparent Relationships (v25) 2) Emotional Direction (v26-27) 3) Purposeful Work (v28) 4) Beneficial Words (v29-30) 5) Daily Workout (v31-32)

1) Old Identity: a. Ineffective b. Ignorant c. Insensitive d. Impure 2) New Identity: a. Relationship b. Receiving c. Renewing d. Righteousness

1) Unity includes Family (v1-10) - Calling - Character - Confession 2) Unity includes Diversity (v11-12) - Roles - Responsibilities 3) Unity includes Maturity (v13-16) - Thinking - Talking - Togethering

1) Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict a person of their sin (9) 2) Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict a person of God’s righteousness (10) 3) Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict a person of God’s judgment (11)

1) The Holy Spirit prays for us because we are weak 2) The Holy Spirit prays for us because we are ignorant 3) The Holy Spirit prays for us because we need God’s will

Scripture-fed, Spirit-led, Worship-driven Prayer. Worship-driven prayer is built on a “4/4” Pattern. 1) Pray Upward (Reverence) 2) Pray Downward (Response) 3) Pray Inward (Requests) 4) Pray Outward (Readiness)

1) Prayer is an intimate affection 2) Prayer is an intentional protection 3) Prayer is an immediate connection

Malachi Kearney

1) Peace is found in where you seek (8:19-22) 2) Peace is found in what you see (9:1-5) 3) Peace is found in Who you savor (9:6-7)

Luke 2:1-7 Why was there no room for Jesus in the inn… because no one knew who he was. We must make room for Jesus because of who He is! Philippians 2:5-11 1) He is holy (v5-6) 2) He is humble (v7-8) 3) He is highly exalted (v9-11)

Joy can be found in what will be and not just what is. 1) Consider Mary and Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-45) 2) Consider the Shepherds (Luke 2:8-20) 3) Consider Jesus (Hebrews 12:2)

1) We have a sign of HOPE Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 2) We have a security of HOPE Isaiah 53:5, “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.”

Harry Stoliker, Elder

1. Gratitude Eliminates Arrogance 2. Gratitude Encourages Action 3. Gratitude Expands Adoration

1) Greater Power! (v20) 2) Greater Glory! (v21)

3 Gifts for the Church 1) The Power of the Spirit (v14-16) 2) The Love of Christ (v17-19) 3) The Fullness of God (v19)

1) The Mystery is from God (v1-5) 2) The Mystery Includes You (v6) 3) The Mystery is through You (v7-13)

1) God’s family welcomes those without (v11-12) 2) God’s family rejoices in reconciliation (v13) 3) God’s family breaks barriers and builds unity (v14-22)

3 Misconceptions 1) We are basically good. 2) We get to heaven by sincerity and morality. 3) We are above average on God's grading scale. 3 Truths 1) Salvation by faith is needed because we are all spiritually dead 2) Salvation by faith is given because we could never earn it 3) Salvation by faith is effective because we are a part of God’s plan.

* To be WITHOUT Christ Determined by our Condition: Who we are Directed by Our Conduct: What we do Destined by Our Consequences: Why it matters * To be WITH Christ Determined by God’s Character: Who He is Directed by God’s Conduct: What He Does Destined by God’s Compassion: Why it matters

Bigger Prayers include: * Thanksgiving (v15-16) * Asking (v17-20) * Praising (v21-23)

We are blessed by: 1) The Father: Chosen in Him (v3-6) a) God is Worthy of Blessing. b) God is Willing to Bless The Father blesses by… a. Choosing us b. Changing Us c. Cherishing us 2) The Son: Redeemed in Him (v7-10) The Son blesses by… a. Redeeming us b. Forgiving us c. Uniting us 3) The Spirit: Sealed in Him (v11-14) a. Convicting us - John 16:8 b. Guiding us - John 16:13 c. Confirms us - Rom 8...

1) The unexpected calling of God 2) The undeserved cleansing by God 3) The unconditional covering from God

1) Dream BIGGER for your identity (1:1) 2) Dream BIGGER for your ability (4:1) 3) Dream BIGGER for your stability (6:10-11) Dream BIGGER Commitment: 100 * 1000 * $100,000