White House First United Methodist Church: Loving, Growing, Serving

Isaiah 55:1-9 (CEB) The passage connects with this weekend beautifully How we get the free nourishment that feeds our soul: We are to come (verse 1), listen (verse 2), seek and call on God (verse 6) Isaiah 55:6 Satan’s menu includes riches, relationships, prominence, acceptance, or recognition God’s menu lists just one “item”—Jesus. Psalm 34:8

Mark 3:20-30 Mark 3:21 Isaiah 53:2b: "No beauty or majesty to attract us to Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him." Mark 3:23b, 24 God is always in control! Mark 3:29 Jesus is worth being crazy over!

Proverbs 3:1-12 A lesson in godliness Proverbs 3:3 Proverbs 3:5 Proverbs 3:6 Matthew 6:33 Proverbs 3:12 God will allow us to hit rock bottom so we will realize that God is the Rock at the bottom!

Matthew 9:35-10:8 EPOCH: “Empathy,Presence, Opinion, [also known as ethical judgment] Creativity, and Hope, the ability to plan and execute a vision.” Jesus showed us how to have empathy Matthew 9:36 Compassion comes from the Latin word passio, meaning “suffering,” and com, meaning “with.” Jesus shows compassion towards the people around Him, which means that He “suffers with” them. Matthew 10:5-6...

Romans 4:13-25 God’s promise to Abraham Romans 4:22 Habakkuk 2:4 Romans 4:3b Romans 3:10 Romans 7:18-19 Romans 4:16a Trust God always keeps His promises

NRSV) John 14:8-17 Jesus’ attempt to prepare the disciples for what was coming John 14:8 John 14:12a The Holy Spirit’s help is all the help we need! Don’t be content with simply knowing about Jesus but believing in Jesus and follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in your life John 14:26 Every day should be a new Pentecost! Let the Holy Sprit fill you everyday!

After Paul speaks of the fruit of the Spirit, he follows with the words “Against such things there is no law”. In Paul’s letter to Galatia, he is contrasting the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit. The dregs of society in Rome are actually the targets of Christian love. God is not only concerned with what we do but who we are becoming.

Ephesians 6:18-20 (NIV) How can we pray on all occasions? “What does it mean, to pray in the Spirit? I suspect it means at least several things. For starters, ask the Holy Spirit to lead you in prayer over particular situations and people. Ask the Spirit to give you words, Scripture texts, images, and pictures to inform and guide your prayers. Ask the Spirit to give you words of prophecy, knowledg...

Ephesians 5:14b-17 (English Standard Version) “What if there is no day after Easter? What if there is only Easter-today, tomorrow, and forever? Resurrection!”-J.D. Walt Walking Ephesians 5:15 (ESV) "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise." Ephesians 5:15 (NIV) "Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise." Ephesians 5:16 (ESV) "Making...

Ephesians 4:1-6 “Chapters 1 through 3 of Ephesians present the case of what God has done. Chapters 4 through 6 present the practical implications. Paul moves us from indicative to imperative, from gospel message to gospel mission.” J.D. Walt Ephesians 4:1a Standards to live by from vs. 1-3: humble, gentle, patient, understanding, and peaceful Ephesians 4:4-6 Instead of concentrating on what divide...

Ephesians 3:14-21 Ephesians 3:16 “Left to ourselves, we always gravitate toward image management. We care most about our outer appearance. The true and real life God created us for is all about our inner being. Our tendency is to ask God to use His power to impact our external world and affairs. This prayer articulates a different way and to a different end.” J.D. Walt 3-fold prayer Paul gave for...

Ephesians 2:1-10 (New Living Translation) “Paul always begins his puzzle work with the center, and the center is always Jesus. Why doesn’t he begin with the edges like the rest of us? It’s because there are no edges. When you get Jesus, you also get the Father and the Holy Spirit.” J.D. Walt Different defintions of grace: -It is the undeserved favor and love of God given to us as a gift in the for...

Ephesians 1:3-14 “I think the challenge for so many of us, particularly Americans, is that we think God has a wonderful plan for our lives. Indeed He does; it’s just not all about my life. The picture on the box top of the puzzle is not my life but God’s plan.” J.D. Walt The North point of the compass: We are chosen. Ephesians 1:4a: “He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world.” Ephes...

Matthew 28:5,6 Where is Jesus now? Matthew 28:7 Matthew 28:10 If Jesus is our answer to our questions, what do we do now? Psalm 118:1

Matthew 21:1-11 (NIV) Jesus fulfilling the scriptures wasn’t all that quirky! Zechariah 9:9 Aspects we can do to hopefully have others want to live for Him: Giving Him praise Submit to His authority Allow Him to publicly tame our unruly lives Matthew 21:1-11 (NIV) Jesus fulfilling the scriptures wasn’t all that quirky! Zechariah 9:9 Aspects we can do to hopefully have others want to live for Him:...

John 11:1-16 The various characters in this scripture John 11:21,22 John 11:23 John 11:24 The Lord cares about the now too! John 11:25,26 Come to Jesus just as you are John 11:40 John 3:16 John 11:43b: “Lazarus, come out!” John 11:45 The impossible is possible with our Lord!

1 Samuel 16:1-13 Blatant errors Saul did as king: Saul acted impulsively (1 Samuel 13:1-15), swore pledges (14:24-35), disobeyed God (15:1-9), killed priests (22:6-19), tried to kill David with a spear (18:10-11), consulted a witch/medium (28:3-25), had a poor relationship with his son Jonathan (20:30-34), and finally kept spoils of war that God had told him to completely destroy (15:1-9; 24) The...

Psalm 121:5-8 Let the Lord be our shade! Psalm 121:7,8 The Lord allows pain in our life “With His help, we profit immensely more from walking through the pain than from avoiding it.” Dr. Charles Stanley Isaiah 43:2 God Is My Keeper!

Psalm 121:1-5 Psalm 121:1 Psalm 121:2 2 Samuel 22:2,3 Psalm 121:4 Psalm 121:5a

Matthew 5:9-12 Godly ways to handle persecution Matthew 5:9 Psalm 34:14 Matthew 5:9b Matthew 5:10: (New Living Translation) “God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” 2 Timothy 3:12 Matthew 5:11,12 Persecution can be good in the following ways: (1) It takes our eyes off earthly rewards (2) It strips away superficial belief (3) It strengthens the fa...

Matthew 5:6-8 The hungry and thirsty. The merciful. The holy. Matthew 5:6 Matthew 5:7 Matthew 5:8 Psalm 51:10 Matthew 5:8b 3 Beatitudes covered today: hunger and thirst for righteousness, being merciful, being pure in heart -Which of these Beatitudes are you strongest in? -Which of these Beatitudes are you weakest in? -Is there room for improvement on all 3 of these Beatitudes in your life?

Matthew 5:1-5 “Blessed” means more than happiness Matthew 5:3 Luke 5:4 Luke 5:8b Romans 7:15 There is nothing we can do to make ourselves spiritually acceptable to God Luke 5:5: "God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them." (New Living Translation) Quick Review: -We must embrace our helpless condition before Jesus -We mourn and feel guilty of what...

John 1:43-51 We have the same invitation from Jesus as the first disciples 3 Rules to become a licensed disciple of Jesus: 1. Follow John 1:43 John 1:45 John 1:46a John 14:6 2. Come John 1:46:b: “Come and see.” 3. See John 1:49 John 1:50b

John 1:35-42 John 1:29 John 1:38, 39a Andrew did something with his strong case of the "can't help its." Are you? It's time to reclaim the "can't help its" if we've lost them! "If God is leading you to it, He will lead you through it." Will you embrace the challenges of the one and one?

Matthew 2:13-23 Divine guidance comes only to prepared hearts The reason why God led Joseph, Mary, and Jesus to Egypt Hosea 11:1 Only natural to ask why, just be willing to embrace His timing Timing is everything! Embrace the timing of our Lord