Sermons from 2019 (Page 2)
Temptation
1 Corinthians 10:1–13 Point 1Temptation will come. Luke 17:1 Point 2Temptation can be overcome. Temptation must be overcome. 1 Corinthians 10:13
Worth Fighting For II
Ephesians 6:10-18 Point 1How do I fight for my calling? Seek and Follow GodEcclesiastes 12:13 | Psalm 73:28 |Psalm 37:23 Point 2How do I fight for my family? Model Christ before them. Bear their burdens with them.Matthew 22:37 | Galatians 6:2 | Hebrews 13:1–3 Point 3How do I fight for my substance? Be content with and a good steward over what has been given to us.Hebrews 13:5–6
Worth Fighting For
Opening Statement We are all engaged in a spiritual battle. Our enemy, doesn’t want us to serve God. He’s wants the entire world to not find God… let alone serve him. Everyday we must fight, to choose the truth God says vs the lies the enemy says. Point 1 Our calling is worth fighting for. Lie 1: The enemy says that you don’t have to change. | Exodus 8:25 Lie 2: The enemy says that you don’t have to change……
God’s Coworkers
Deuteronomy 8:1-20 Opening StatementGod has ordained that some of his purposes be fulfilled through cooperation with mankind. In other words, God works in cooperation with us. Point 1God often works through us. God creates and people cultivate.God gives and people are generous. Genesis 2:15 Point 2God gives the gifts needed for the work.We should acknowledge our dependence upon God. Exodus 31:1–6Deuteronomy 8:18 Point 3Our work is futile without God. Psalm 127:1–2
The Gideon Complex: Strong and Wrong
Judges 6:1-22 Last Week Recap The Gideon Complex – An involuntarily adopted mindset caused from prolonged exposure to negative reinforcement. The only cure is intimacy with God. God wants you to draw near to Him, so that He can remind of you of: Who you are and who He created you to be; What He created you to do and the power you already have; and Where His hand is at work in your life. Being strong and wrong is…
The Gideon Complex: The Hope For the Marginalized
Judges 6:1-22 Opening Statement The Gideon Complex is an involuntarily adopted mindset caused from prolonged exposure to negative reinforcement. There is only one cure for the Gideon Complex: closeness with the Almighty God; intimacy with the Father of creation. Closeness with God gives you confidence in yourself. Closeness with God will undo all the damage done by the prolonged exposure to negative reinforcement. Point 1 Through closeness with God, you will gain new insight about your identity. Judges 6:12 Point…
A Thread of Love: More Than Members
1 John 4:7–21 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 Romans 12:1–8 Opening Statement Our relationship as believers goes beyond being just members of a church who attend a weekly service. We are connected, by God, to each other as family. Love is the thread that connects us to God, each other, and the world around us. Point 1 Love connects us all. God loves us all. God loves me. I love God. I love you. You love me. I love others (all). We love…
More Than Members pt. 2
Romans 12:3–5 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 Opening Statement Our relationship as believers goes beyond being just members of a church who attend a weekly service. We are connected, by God, to each other as family. Point 1 We are in inescapable relationship with each other. Point 2 Each of us is important to the whole. Point 3 We will share each others highs and lows.
More than Members
Luke 18:28-30 Opening Statement Our relationship as believers goes beyond being just members of a church who attend a weekly service… we are family. Point 1 As family we are called to… love one another. John 13:34–35 Point 2 As family we are called to… carry each others’ burdens. Galatians 6:2 Point 3 As family we are called to… encourage one another. Point 4 As family we are called to… push each other to be the best version of ourselves.…
Our Righteous Mind: Cultivating His Presence
Colossians 3:1-17 Point 1 Mind – The way we think directly influences the things we say and do. There’s a war that we’re all engaged in. The battlefield that we’re all fighting for is in our mind. [Luke 6:45] A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the…