Harmony Community Church FL

How do we behave with fellow Believers?  1.  True Believers always act from love. (9) 2.  True Believers try to outdo each other. (10) 3.  True Believers serve the Lord. (11) 4.  True Believers trust God. (12) 5.  True Believers look out for one another. (13)

How do we Serve? 1. We all have a gift (10a) 2. We all must use our gifts (10b) 3. We all must serve one another (10c) 4. We all are stewards of grace (10d)

How do we Serve? 1. We all have a gift (10a) 2. We all must use our gifts (10b)

The ingredients of true worship. 1. Intent. (Psalm 63:1-4) 2. Music. (Psalm 92:1-4) 3. Teaching. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) 4. Giving. (2 Cor. 9:7) 5. Doing. (James 1:19-25

The ingredients of true worship. 1. Intent. (Psalm 63:1-4) 2. Music. (Psalm 92:1-4)

Discovering God means… 1. Knowing the fear of the Lord (5a) 2. Recognizing our lostness (5b) 3. Recognize our sin (5c&d; Luke 5:8) 4. Know that our sin is atoned for (7) 5. Recognize that He desires to use us despite our shortcomings (Luke 5:10) 6. And understand that discovery leads to obedience/following (Luke 5:11)

Here’s what moving forward looks like… 1. Realizing that I am not there yet. (12) 2. Realizing that past deeds no longer matter. (13) 3. Realizing that this is my perpetual goal. (14)

Characteristics of true love… 1. Love means you can only love if know God (7-8) 2. Love means knowing the ultimate act of love is Jesus (9) 3. Love means knowing we cannot love God first (10) 4. Love means knowing love for others only comes from God (11-12) 5. Love means knowing the Spirit is the catalyst for love (13) 6. Love means knowing the Gospel is the vehicle for love (14-16) 7. Love means...

How Jesus’ birth is the only thing to bring us Joy… 1. Because Jesus is God (1-2) 2. Because He created everything (3) 3. Because He alone gives life (4) 4. Because He alone is light (5)

How Jesus’ birth gives us peace… 1.  His peace was directly related to Jesus’ birth. (26;29) 2.  His peace was directly related to the Holy Spirit. (25-27) 3.  His peace was directly related to salvation. (29-32) 4.  His peace was directly related to Jesus’ entire mission. (33-34)

Who are the agents of this hope? 1. The Prophets (10) 2. The Holy Spirit (11) 3. The Apostles (12)

Psalm 100 Things we normally don’t thank God for... 1. Pain and suffering. 1 Thess. 5:18; James 1:2-4 2. For even listening to us. John 11:41 3. For (very) little things. James 3:3-5 4. Everything. 1 Timothy 4:4-5 5. Death. Philippians 1:19-23

God promises us… 1. He will keep His promises. (Psalm 145:13) 2. We are hopelessly lost apart from Him. (Isaiah 53:6) 3. Life is not “fair”. (Matthew 5:44-45) 4. That Believers will suffer. (1 Peter 4:12-19) 5. That unbelievers will eternally suffer. (Rev. 20:11-15)

-How big is God’s Grace?- 1. Nobody is too far away from God’s grace. (11-12) 2. God’s grace means God will pursue His own. (13-14) 3. God’s grace brings the dead to life. (15-16) 4. God’s grace leads to humility. (17-18) 5. God’s grace brings belief to unbelief. (19-20) 6. God’s grace is inexorably linked to God’s judgement. (21-22) 7. God’s grace is distributed to all peoples. (23-24)

Born Again - You Must Be Transformed John 3:1-10 1. Seeking after Jesus 2. Jesus evaluates the heart 3. A divine indictment

God's Amazing Grace (Part 1) Romans 11:11-24 So...how big is God's Grace? 1. Nobody is too far away from God’s grace. (11-12) 2.  God’s grace means God will pursue His own. (13-14) 3. God’s grace brings the dead to life. (15-16)

-What God says about dark times- 1. Darkness does not mean abandonment (1-3) 2. Grace abounds in darkness (4-6) 3. Many people will be left in darkness (7-10)

Why tell the story? 1. There are people who will listen. (18) 2. The are people who do not understand. (19) 3. There are people who are not seeking Him. (20) 4. There are people who do not know God’s grace. (21)

How To Tell The Story Romans 10:14-17 Answers to why share the Gospel 1. A person has to believe. (14a) 2. In order to believe, one has to hear. (14b) 3. In order to hear, one has to proclaim. (14c) 4. In order to proclaim, one has to be sent. (15) 5. It’s not our fault if they don’t believe. (16) 6. Our reason to exist is to proclaim the Gospel. (17)

What is the message of salvation? 1. Salvation is for sinners. (5) 2. Salvation is not earned. (6-7) 3. Salvation is found in the Word of God. 4. Salvation must be confessed and believed. (9-10) 5. Salvation is transformation. (11) 6. Salvation is for all peoples. (12) 7. Salvation only comes through Christ. (13)

The Message (part 3) Romans 10:5-13 What is the message of salvation? 1. Salvation is for sinners. (5) 2. Salvation is not earned. (6-7) 3. Salvation is found in the Word of God. 4. Salvation must be confessed and believed. (9-10) 5. Salvation is transformation. (11) 6. 7.

What is the message of salvation? 1. Salvation is for sinners. (5) 2. Salvation is not earned. (6-7) 3. Salvation is found in the Word of God. (8) 4. 5. 6. 7.

The Message (pt 1) What is the message of salvation? 1. Salvation is for sinners. (5) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Elements of an Evangelist 1. You must have the desire to see people saved. (1) 2. You must realize the most people already believe in God (2) 3. You must realize most people are ignorant about God (3) 4. You must tell them that Christ alone is the answer. (4)

Elements of the Glorious Gospel 1. Our desperate need for the Gospel. (25-26) 2. Our desperate situation apart from the Gospel. (27-29) 3. Our desperate inability to attain the Gospel. (30-33)