Manoa Community Church | Sermons

To share your story, know your... 1. Present Audience 2. Particular Testimony 3. Personal Savior

Scene 1: Jewish Loyalty (vv. 17-26) Scene 2: Temple Hostility (vv. 27-31) Scene 3: Gentile Deliverance (vv. 31-36)

God's will and Spirit guide us through... 1. Lifelong Prayer (vv. 4-6) 2. Heartbreaking Tears (vv. 7-13a) 3. Selfless Sacrifice (vv. 13b-16)

Ephesians 1:6-10 "6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known[ c ] to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for...

1. He is the Glory of Israel 2. He is the Savior of the World 3. He is the Divider of the Human Race

GOD IS GRACIOUS TO... 1. Save us for Service (vv. 68-75) 2. Prepare us for Forgiveness (v. 76-77) 3. Enlighten us for Peace (vv. 78-79)

Mary's Carol Magnifies God's... 1. Personal Salvation (vv. 46-49) 2. Powerful Reversals (vv. 50-53) 3. Unforgettable Mercy (vv. 54-55)

The First Carol Exclaims... 1. The Song of the Spirit (vv. 41-42) 2. The Superiority of the Savior (vv. 43-44) 3. The Blessing of the Believer (v. 45)

Three Ways to Care for the Church 1. Protect God's Flock (vv. 28-31) 2. Commend God's Word (v. 32) 3. Help God's Saints (vv. 33-35)

The Precious Gospel Spreads...
 1. God's Grace (v. 24) 2. God's Kingdom (v. 25) 3. God's Salvation (v. 26) 4. God's Counsel (v. 27)

God's keeping is... 1. A Choice (vv. 1-2) 2. Comforting (vv. 3-6) 3. Complete (vv. 7-8)

1. It Starts with an Unshakable Confidence in God's Providence (v. 10) 2. It Lies in Being Satisfied with what is Necessary (v. 11) 3. It Is Presented to the World when we are Sustained by the Power of God (v. 13)

I. Christ As The Way II. Christ As The Truth III. Christ As The Life

Final Words on How to Live... 1. Spend Your Time Wisely (vv. 13-17) 2. Serve the Lord with Humility (vv. 18-19) 3. Speak What is Profitable (v. 20) 4. Help All Turn to Trust Christ (v. 21)

We Gather the First Day to... 1. Encounter God's Word (vv. 7, 11) 2. Experience God's Sacraments (vv. 7, 11) 3. Extend God's Comfort (vv. 9-10, 12)

AFTER THE UPROAR CEASES... 1. Find Courage to Encourage (vv. 1-2) 2. Decide Against Self-Harm (v. 3) 3. Make God’s Mission Yours (vv. 4-5) 4. Keep the First Day First (vv. 6-7)

1. Genuine Praise is Very Serious to God (vv. 1-11) 2. Genuine Praise is Spontaneous Not Programmed (vv. 12-15, 17-19) 3. Genuine Praise Will Always Offend Some People (vv. 20-23)

Jesus Turns the World Away From... 1. Idolatrous Wealth (vv. 23-27) 2. Religious Nationalism (vv. 28-34) 3. Riotous Rage (vv. 35-41)

Resolved in the Spirit, we must... 1. Support the Church (v. 21a) 2. Reach the World (v. 21b) 3. Send the Best (v. 22)

When the Gospel Prevails Mightily... 1. Everyone Gets To Hear It (vv. 8-10) 2. Extraordinary Signs Confirm It (vv. 11-12) 3. Jesus' Name is Extolled (vv. 13-17) 4. Evil Practices are Forsaken (vv. 18-20)

We are baptized into the... 1. Name of the Savior 2. Age of the Spirit 3. Communion of the Saints

God gives the growth through... 1. God-Pleasing Planters (vv. 18-23) 2. Well-Meaning Waterers (vv. 24-28) 3. Doctrinally-Discerning Hearers (v. 26)

1. Upward Vision (vv. 1-4) 2. Inward vision (v. 5) 3. He had an Outward vision (v. 8)

Fear not, Christ is with you, even when... 1. Provisions Are Uncertain (vv. 1-5) 2. People Are Oppositional (vv. 6-11) 3. Complaints Are Issued (vv. 12-18)

When Spiritually Provoked... 1. Pique Curiosity Broadly (vv. 16-21) 2. Build Bridges Skillfully (vv. 22-29) 3. Share Jesus Boldly (vv. 30-34)