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Luke 15 To advance to the goal we must pursue RTL's - Radically Transformed  Lives Advancing to the Goal requires: 1) Compassion 2) Effort 3) Persistence 4) Celebration

What Unifies Us as a Team? 1) Our calling (Salvation) 2) Our convictions (Beliefs) 3) Our commitment (Church) 4) Our commission (Make Disciples) 5) Our character (Who We Are) 6) Our competence (What we do)

The goal for this series is that we will... 1) Commit ourselves to Christ; 2) Commit ourselves to Church How do I join the team? Acts 2:37-42 - 1) Change of Heart (v37); 2) Change of Mind (v38a); 3) Change of Commitment (v38b); 4) Change of Actions (v41); 5) Change of Priorities (v42) What’s the purpose of the team? Glorify God How does the team accomplish that purpose? Mt 4:19 - 1) Living like Je...

1) Our Singular Focus for Worship: The Lord (vv. 1a, 6b) 2) Our Significant Place for Worship: Heaven and Earth (v. 1b) 3) Our Sound Reasons for Worship: God’s Acts and Attributes (v. 2) 4) Our Sincere Expression for Worship: Instruments and Voices (vv. 3–6)

1. We are useless, but the Lord builds the house 2. We are selfish, but the Lord rewards us with children • Children are a gift, not a burden • Children are a protection to parents as they grow older • Parents are overjoyed with a full house 3. Fear the Lord, not man 4. Provide a full house 5. God delights in blessing his family

Psalm 39 - The Fragility of Man Before God- Robert Garber

1. Background of the author 2. Family History 3. Personal history 4. Interpersonal Relationship History 5. The ending

1) Do not compromise the Authority of God. 2) Seek after God’s Authority for your life with intentionality and intensity.

It is important (crucial and commanded) to teach the succeeding generations the faith passed down (vs 1-4) 1) We are to teach them in ways that they can understand (vs 2-3) 2) We are to teach them the failures of the past so that they won't repeat them (v. 8) 3) We are to teach them the great deeds and faithfulness of God (7) 4) We are to teach them that the Lord disciplines those whom He love...

Are you an enthusiastic worshipper? Enthusiastic worship is external… Shouts (v1) Thanks (v2) Sings (v3) Plays (v3) 3 Reasons Enthusiastic Worship is Possible 1) God speaks: His Powerful WORD (v4-9) 2) God plans: His Perfect PLAN (v10-12) 3) God sees: His Protective LOVE (v13-19) Enthusiastic worship is internal... Waits (v20) Trusts (v21) Hopes (v22)

1) Recognize the Plight of Man (v1-3) a. Universal Rebellion (v1-2a); b. The Heart of Sin (v2b-3) 2) Regard God (v4-6) a. The Position of God (v4a); b. The Disposition of God (v5 )  3) Rejoice in His Coronation (v7-9) a. Preeminence (v7); b. Possession (v8); c. Power (v9) 4) Reconsider Your Ways (v10-12) a. Reverence (v10-11a); b. Rejoicing (v11b); c. Refuge (v12)

Central theme of Psalms 42/43: “Finding renewed Hope when my soul is downcast.” Sermon in a Sentence: “How do you talk to a downcast soul?” (v.1-3) The Psalmist’s desperate thirst for God’s presence and his inner spiritual turmoil: Parched, Thirsty, Longing, Desperation, Weeping, Fasting. (v.4) The Psalmist’s condition made worse by his bitter-sweet memories of worship with God’s people. (v.5-11)...

We learn the necessity to… 1) …be grateful towards God. (v1-3) 2) …experience God’s power and protection. (v4-7) 3) …live a Godly life (v8-14) 4) …allow God to be God (v15-22)

Psalm 32:1 “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Romans 4:7-8, “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered, blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.” Rom 3:10-11 “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.” Mark 10:17-18, “And as He was setting out on his journey, a man r...

The Touch of Psalms The Thumbnail of Psalms The Themes of Psalms - Wisdom - Thanksgiving - Praise - Trust - Lament - Messianic - Judgment The Takeaways of Psalms - Devotion - Immersion - Confession - Aspiration - Transformation - Application

I. Responsibilities to Our Pastor (v. 12-13) - Know Him - Respect Him II. Responsibilities to Others (v. 14-15) - Warn the Loafers - Encourage the Timid - Support the Weak - Be Patient With Everyone - Don’t Seek Revenge III. Responsibilities to God (v. 16-18) - Be Joyful - Be Prayerful - Be Thankful

Made for This: Created to Do Good Ephesians 2:1-10 Tim Wilgus, Family Pastor

Dead but made alive

The Transformed Christian  (Romans 12:1-2)  … is made by the mercies of God  … is a living sacrifice offered to God  … is not conformed to this world   … is changed by the renewal of their mind  … is able to discern the will of God 

1) Patiently Live as a worshipper (v7-12) 2) Prayerfully love as a community (v13-18) 3) Purposely Lead as a servant (v19-20)

1) Patiently Live as a worshipper (v7-12) A. Patience rests with trusting in the truth (v7-11) B. Patience refrains from pride and presumption (v9 & 12) C. Patience receives from God-honoring examples (v7, 11-12) Patience is modeled in the life of… * Farmers = God is in control (5:7b) * Prophets = God is faithful (5:10) * Job = God is caring (5:11)

POLLUTION IN THE HUMAN HEART (4:1–5, 11–13, 16–17) * The root of the problem (2): jealousy and selfishness, hedonism *The fruit of the problem (1–5, 11–13, 16–17) - Constant fighting and quarreling (1) - Killing (2a) - Lack of genuine prayer (2,3) - loving the world (4) - slandering (11,12) - Boasting about the future (13,16,17) - Abuse of people and possessions (5:1-6) SOLUTION FOR THE HUMAN HEAR...

HOPE: Four Certainties We Have With Jesus (1 Peter 1:3) With Jesus, we have a GREAT MERCY. With Jesus, we have a NEW BIRTH. ith Jesus, we have a LIVING HOPE. With Jesus, we have a RISEN LORD.

Mark 15:39 “And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God! 1) I love you! 2) YES! I will go to the cross for you! 3) It Hurts! 4) I keep my promises! 5) I am innocent but died for your guilt! 6) You are guilty but can receive my innocence! 7) It is finished! 8) I give you purpose! 9) Eternal life starts now!

James 1 - we can be unshakable because of the wisdom of God James 2 - we can be unshakable by faith in what we do. James 3 - we can be unshakable with our speech. Matt. 12:34 “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”  3 primary characteristics of an unshakable faith that speaks: 1) Faith Speaks with Maturity (3:1-5) 2) Faith Speaks with Consistency (3:6-12) 3) Faith Speaks with Pur...