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The Author of Missions The Agency of Missions The Agents of Missions The Agenda of Missions
Steps In Peter's Decline:OverconfidenceBoastful AttitudeNeglectful In Watching Following At A DistanceWorldliness DenialFoul LanguageRepentance & Confession
The Basis Of ThanksgivingThe Blessings Of Thanksgiving A. The Command To "Shout" B. The Command To "Serve" C. The Command To "Sing" D. The Command To "Knowing" E. The Command To "Enter"
None Of Us Are Beyond Betraying JesusChurch Attendance Is No Guarantee That We Are SavedWe Like Judas Have A Choice
It Was A Convenient ReligionIt Was A Compromising Religion It Was A Counterfeit ReligionIt Was A Corrupting Religion
A Focus on Ordered RitualsA Focus on Outward RighteousnessA Focus on Obeying RulesA Focus on Outstanding RecognitionA Focus on Overlaid Ruins
The Sayings and Signs of JesusThe Sacrifice of Jesus He predicted His death He allowed His deathThe Significance of Jesus Abundant life A life of peace
Destruction of the Temple Signs of thy Coming Great Tribulation The Wrath of GodThe Second Coming of Christ
A Divine Action Met with rejoicing Met with resistanceA Divided ApproachA Definite AdvantageA Deciding Accusation
A Touch of Intervention A divine intervention A distinct intervention A developing interventionA Touch of Inspiration The inspiring visit The inspiring voice The inspiring viewA Touch of Instruction A prepared candidate A precious command A providential connection
Jesus is Equal in PreeminenceJesus is Equal in PrioritiesJesus is Equal in PowerJesus is Equal in PraiseJesus is Equal in PromiseJesus is Equal in Proceeding
It Tells Us of God's ProvisionIt Tells Us of God's ProgramIt Tells Us of God's PatienceIt Tells Us of God's Punishment
The Reality of Being Overwhelmed It was a sure reality It was a sudden reality It was a subduing realityThe Reasons For Being Overwhelmed His famine His fight His fame His fear His frustration His fatigue His forgetfulnessThe Revelations From Being Overwhelmed His weakness revealed His withdrawal was revealed His wish was revealed
An Ambassadorial Project We go to the same placeWe go with His same powerAn Amplified PleaA wonderful harvestA waning helpAn Adverse PilgrimageAn Abandoned PriorityAn Awesome Publication
They Didn't Understand the PlanThey Didn't Like the PriceThey Didn't Realize the Penalties
Unprepared Hearts The readiness of the wayThe rival of the WordUnreceptive HeartsThe appearance of the groundThe accomplishment of the groundThe adversity of the groundUnavailable HeartsThe crowding of the groundThe choking of the ground
Seize the MomentSeparate from Negative PeopleSurrender your Old LifeSurvey for Your Real NeedSurvey for Your Real Need
Following Jesus May Cause You to Leave What is Familiar Where you work Where you live Who you live with Where you serveFollowing Jesus Always Involves His Care and BlessingsFollowing Jesus Will Ultimately Lead to Heaven
The Love that Woos Sympathetically In relation to the backslider As a burden bearerThe Love that Works Softly Mark you own boundaries Mind your own business Move your own burdenThe Love that Works Sincerely
The Mirror Effect In Our Idea of Success Blessed in our riches Blessed in our requirements Blessed in our rejoicing Blessed in our respectThe Mirror Effect In Our Interaction with Society How to react to adversaries How to respond to attack How to return afflictionsThe Mirror Effect In Our Intention for Service Service must be without expectation Service will be met with compensation
The Subject Which is Stressed The condition that is plain about all men The Christ that is provided for all menThe Sinners Which are SoughtThe Savior Whom is Sufficient The absoluteness He proclaims The access He provides The authority He possesses
The Man and His Desire The person who came The problem he carriedThe Man and His DeceptionThe Man and His Decision The confrontation The conclusion
Fifth Graders Believe That God is Real and That He Can Do AnythingFifth Graders Believe That God Knows EverythingFifth Graders Believe That God is Everywhere
Our Story is Being Silenced Because of our unmoving concern Because of our undesirable circumstancesOur Faith is Becoming Fickle We forget past miracles We forget present ministersOur Obedience is Being Omitted The power is imperceptible The power is imperceptible
The Person of The Message is UnchangingThe Plot of The Message is UnchangingThe Plea of The Message is Unchanging
Paul Was Concerned About Their RegressionPaul Was Concerned About Their RelationshipPaul Was Concerned About Their Reasons
Dads Who Will Make A Decision A personal decision A preeminence decisionDads Who Will Have Devotion A loving devotion A lasting devotionDads Who Will Give Direction Promote respect Prevent rebellion
The PledgeThe PlaceThe Plan Vision Visitors VoicesThe Person The look The Lord The lesson
The Bible Teaches There is a HellThe Lord Jesus Teaches There is a HellLogic Teaches There is a Hell
The Provocation of SatanCauses us to forget God's blessingsCauses us to focus on our successesThe Promise of SufferingGod is displeased with sinGod disperses his graceThe Pain That's Shared
There Is A Denial We Must Embrace Self-denial is the ingredient necessary for success Self-denial is to follow Christ no matter the costThere Is A Death We Must ExperienceThere Is A Direction We Must Ensue
We Are To See Their Inner Man And Not Their Outer manWe Are To See Their Future And Not Their PastWe Are To See What They Can Get And Not What They Can Give
The Temptations of Job's Life He could have heeded the advice of his so-called friends He could have forsaken GodThe Testimony of Job's Life He worshiped He witnessed He waitedThe Triumph of Job's Life His realization His restoration
Greatness is Being Committed to Serving Greatness is Being Content in Status Greatness is Being Confident in the SovereignGreatness is Being Concerned for Salvations
An Unprioritized Affection Ignore God's Word Tarnish God's workAn Unrestrained Appetite Blush leaves you Burden leaves youAn Unfortunate Amnesia Forget God's covenant Forget God's compassion
A New Birth Makes Alive Removes Restrictions Replaces with a RelationshipA New Birth Makes Anew We have a new nature We have a new nurturerA New Birth Makes Accepted Our Condemnation Our Liberation
There Must Be a Devotion to GodThere Must Be a Dependence Upon GodThere Must Be a Diligence Before GodThere Must Be a Declaration About God
The Problem The blindness of unbelief The boldness of unbelief The bayonet of unbelief The backlash of unbeliefThe ProcurementThe Plan
The Need For Spiritual FoodThe Need For Physical Food That God Wants To Use Us The Lesson Of Supply And Demand The Sufficiency Of The Resourse
They Did Not Recognize His PurposeThey Refused to Accept His TermsThey Did Not Realize That It Would Bring Judgment
Because all religions do not have the same endBecause God desires to get the gospel to seeking sinnersBecause all religions do not have the same end
The Debt of Forgiveness The amount The acknowledgmentThe Display of Forgiveness Forgiveness brings forth humility Forgiveness brings forth honorThe Deliverance of Forgiveness It produces relief It produces reconciliation It produces a role
The Curse The distress The dimiseThe Confession The confession worked The confession was weirdThe Cure It had to be looked upon It had to be lifted up
Jesus Sends Us Into the StormJesus Sees Us In the StormJesus Supports Us Through the Storm
We Must Have the Vision to See ItWe Must Have the Obedience to Go For ItWe Must Have the Faith to Believe ItWe Must Have the Courage to Do It
An Example of Faith Faith in God's Power Faith in God's Promises Faith in God's PresenceAn Example of Separation A hard decision A harmful decision A holy decisionAn Example of Expectation Expectation of reproach Expectation of reward
It Is Presenting Our Bodies To GodIt Is Presenting Our Minds To GodIt Is Presenting Our Wills To God
Their Time With the Savior They received partners They received powerTheir Testimony to the Sinners It was a conquering testimony It was a compassionate testimonyTheir Treasures from Service The treasure of seeing lives changed The treasure of being used of the Lord
An Art of Pessimism A created perception A concocted rejectionAn Attitude of Criticism Look and Listen to their response Listen to their questions Consider their familiarity Watch their contemptAn Act of Skepticism They were cold They were critical They were caustic
Her DilemmaShe was very sickShe was not getting any betterShe had spent all she hadHer DecisionShe was desperateShe experienced difficultyShe was despisedHer DeliveranceShe was curedShe confessedShe was comforted & assured
What Satan Did for Legion Made him a hard sinner Stripped him of self-respect Broke up his home Drove him insane Tormented himWhat Society Did for Legion Tried to rehabilitate him Locked him up Ran him out of townWhat the Savior Did for Legion He had compassion on him He got the devil out of him He dressed him up He sent him home
No Promise Too Hard for God to FulfillNo Prayer Too Difficult for God to HandleNo Problem Too Hard for God to SolveNo Place Where God Can't SendNo Person Too Hard For God to Save
The Sabbath was Not Meant to Restrict NecessitiesThe Sabbath was Made to Serve Man, Not Man Serve the DayThe Sabbath is Not the Lord's DayChrist is the Lord of the Sabbath and Every Other DayThe Principle of Setting Aside a Portion of the Week to Rest and Worship is Biblically SoundChrist, as Lord of the Sabbath, Offers True Rest to Whosoever Comes to Him
A Command RecordedThe Command Reviewed Righteousness demands it Reality demands it Redemption demands it Reason demands it Religion demands it Revelation demands itThe Command Repeated The great prohibition The great promise
Strange CompanionsShared Cause Common Cause Hot Potato IssueSimple Clarification Why WhenSharp Comparisons New cloth on old garments New wine in old bottles
Paul's AppealWhoWhatHowWhyPaul's ApprovalThe battles he wagedThe weapons he usedThe reputation he gained
Satan had an AgendaMultitude had an AgendaReligious Crowd had an AgendaFour Friends had an AgendaPeter had an Agenda
Because The Fear Of The Lord Controls UsBecause The Love Of Christ Compels UsBecause The Mission Of Christ Commands Us
He Wants You to Be Enlarged in Life Remove selfish desires Remove selfish desiresHe Wants You to Exalt the Lord Exalt Him through obedience Exalt Him through ownershipHe Wants You to Experience the Love Experience it personally Experience it passionately
Satan's Kingdom is Shaken UpSin's Captives are Freed UpSaints of God must Straighten Up
A Sense of DutyA Sincerity on DisplayA Struggle with the DevilA Spiritual DeterminationA Sacrificial DevotionA Strength Given DailyA Sure Destiny
A Sense of DutyA Sincerity on DisplayA Struggle with the DevilA Spiritual DeterminationA Sacrificial DevotionA Strength Given DailyA Sure Destiny
Written on Hearts, Not StonesBrings Life, Not DeathLasting Glory, Not Fading GloryUnveiled, Not VeiledLiberty, Not Bondage
Jesus Was Tempted To Reveal To Us Who He WasJesus Was Tempted To Relate To Us As We AreJesus Was Tempted To Reveal To Us How We Can Be Victorious In The Face Of Temptation
- John The Baptist... A Remarkable Man2. Something Separated John From His Contemporaries I. He Was Faithful In His Ministry II. He Was Faithful In His Message III. He Was Faithful In His Manner
Mark 10:35-451. Willing to sacrifice for Christ's sake2. Willing to suffer for Christ's sake3. Willing to submit for God's will4. Willing to serve one another
He Was Apparent In the FleshHe Was Absolved In The SpiritHe Was Attended By Angels He Was Advocated To The GentilesHe Was Accepted By Some In The WorldHe Ascended Into Heaven
I. A Prayer For Help A. For Boldness B. For HealingII. A Perfect HeartIII. A Power From Him A. Powerful In The Word B.Powerful In Their Witness
his is a Saving PlaceThis is a Strengthening PlaceThis is a Stabilizing PlaceThis is a Serving Place
The Weaver's Shuttle Speaks of the Softness of LifeThe Weaver's Shuttle Speaks of Leaving Something BehindThe Weaver's Shuttle Speaks of Making Something for the Future
The Removal of the Outcome The Punishment The Payment The PurgingThe Recognition of an Opposition Depends on our passion Depends on our participationThe Reason for Obedience It distinguishes us It delivers us
I. The Lord's Dinner A. The Gracious Invitation B. The Great InsultII. The Lord's Disgust A. At flat responses B. At false excusesIII. The Lord's Desire A. He wants His house to be full B. He wants the hungry to feast
We must FUNCTION like a body...We must LOVE like a family...We must SUBMIT like a kingdom...
They Had A Great PurposeThey Had Great PreachingThey Had Great PowerThey Had A Great PersecutionThey Had A Great PeopleThey Had A Great Promises
The Members Live Godly LivesThe Members Pray for Their Spiritual LeadersThe Members are Friendly Toward One AnotherThe Members Study Their BiblesThe Members Appropriate the Grace of God to Their Own Lives
The Church is His Body and We are His MembersThe Church is His Building and We are His BuildersThe Church is His Bank and We are His DepositorsThe Church is His Business and We are His Missionaries
Jesus is the Churches' FoundationJesus is the Churches' FounderJesus is the Churches' Focus
I. The Miracles of CorrectionA. He has power over sicknessB. He has power over sinII. The Movement of CompassionA. The lost lambsB. The lack of laborersIII. The Mission of ChristA. To harvestB. To herd
The Prerequisite of God's OfferingThe Preciousness of God's Offering God gave His best God knew but gave Him anywayThe Personalization of God's Offering Whosoever... me-you BelievethThe Permanence of God's Offering
Our Offering Should be given in Fear of GodOur Offering Should be given in Love for our KingOur Offering Should be given in Disregard of OurselvesOur Offering Should be given in Faith for the Future
We are to Give OurselvesWe are to Give that We HaveTitheOfferingsSacrificiallyWe are to Give that We Do Not HaveShe prayedShe promisedShe providedShe performed
Materialism Is IdolatryMaterialism Is A Deception Of SatanMaterialism Is Temporary At BestMaterialism Can Be Fatal
I. The Cause A. For Their Emptiness B. Fore Their EmpathyII. The Call A. To Confession B. To CommunionIII. The Cure
He Is Our Salvation He Is Revealed To All He Is Required By All He Is Relief For AllHe Is Our Sufficiency Sufficient In Our Worship Sufficient In This WorldHe Is Our Sorrow We Sorrow In His Deity We Sorrow In His Death
I. The Record A. He Wrote About The Plan He Made B. He Wrote About The Price He Paid C. He Wrote About The Place He PreparedII. The Reason A. A "Why To" Book B. A "How To" BookIII. The Results A. The Problem B. The Provision
I Dont Want To Miss The ServiceI Dont Want To Miss The ShoutI Dont Want To Miss The SupperI Dont Want To Miss The SaddleI Dont Want To Miss The SummitI Dont Want To Miss The Singing
He Was Sent As A Light It Was A Dark Day When Jesus Came It Was A Designated Day When Jesus CameHe Was Sent In Love It Was The Love That Moved The Heart Of God It Was Love That Moved Jesus To ObeyHe Was Sent With A Longing With A Longing To Rescue The Perishing With A Longing For Souls
You Can Be In A Sacred Place And Still Be OutsideYou Can Hear A Solemn Message And Still Be OutsideYou Can Turn To A Seeking Savior And Be Brought Inside
Heaven Responded To ItAngels Recorded ItJoy Revealed ItAssociates Reported ItSatan Resisted ItPower Retrained It
His Cross Is A Cross Of DivisionHis Cross Is A Cross Of Decision His Cross Is A Cross Of Destination
I. The Denial (John 18:2-5) A. He Know The Person B. He Know The PlaceII. The Diety (vs.4-9) A. Jesus Is Omniscient B. Jesus Is Sovereign C. Jesus Is Omnipotent III. The Destiny (vs.10-11)
Sunday Morning October 2, 2011 The Place Of His PrayerThe Purpose Of His PrayerThe Pattern Of His Prayer
Three Tremendous Titles Given To Christians In The Book Of John1. Branches... vs.52. Disciples... vs.83. Friends... vs.14-15John 15:13-15
John 15:1-141. Our Relationship With Him (vs. 1-5)2. Our Responsibility To Him (vs. 6-10) 3. Our Reward In Him (vs. 11-14)
John 14:16-311. The identity of the Holy Spirit (vs. 16-17a)2. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit (vs. 17b-20)3. The impact of the Holy Spirit
- Jesus referred to God as The Father My Father Our Father... Matthew 6:9Your Heavenly Father... Matthew 6:262. Jesus reference is to a p[personal God.3. He is the heavenly Instructor to Christian Fathers...Ephesians 6:4
Many know about him but few really know him personally. Jesus description of God. (John 4:27)Through the lives he lives.Through the words he speaks. Through the miracles he preforms.Look at MeLearn of Me Listen to MeLean on Me
What would Jesus tell... a Baptist, Methodist, Buddhist, Catholic, Muslim, Unbeliever? "I am the way..."
John 14:1-3Jesus is leaving, the disciples are grieving, but Jesus told them about His Father's House. It is a... real place, a place of beauty, and a place of possiblities
John 13:36-381. Peter was impulsive2. Peter was Impatient3. Peter was inconsistent4. Peter was imperfect
John 13:31-351. The Mandate (vs. 34)2. The Message (vs. 34)3. The Manner (vs. 34)4. The Motivation (vs. 35)
Matthew 20:20-25The mother of James and John was deeply concerned for her sons:1. Entrance to the Kingdom2. Elistment in the Kingdom3. Elevation in the Kingdom
Christian symbols: fish & cross. Add a towel!Serving......takes our minds off of self...keeps us humble...can be misunderstood...is not always easy...is our duty...makes us like Christ...makes us happy
Romans 4:23-25; Matthew 28:1-7The four most CAPTIVATING words in the Bible: "He is not here"The four most CELEBRATED words in the Bible: "for He is risen"The four most CHALLENGING words in the Bible: "come see the place"The four most COMMANDING words in the Bible: "Go quickly and tell..."...the message of PARDON - Romans 4:24-25;...the message of PEACE - Romans 5:1...the message of POWER - Ephesians1:19-20...the message of POSITION - Ephesians 2:4-6
John 11:55-12:23The Triumphant Entry Of ChristA. Notice the ColtB. Notice the CrowdC. Notice the CryD. Notice the Cause
John 11:1-46Only God can produce, sustain, and resurrect life. Jesus proved He was God when He raised Lazarus. Howerver, He had men to do some things, too. He gave three commands:1. Man's job: Take away the stone.2. God's job: Lazarus, come forth.3. Man's job: Loose him and let him go.We need to do our part so God can do His.
John 11:1-46A. Lazarus was sickB. His sisters were scaredC. Their neighbors were sympathetic but:1. Jesus Is Compassionate (vs. 33-36)2. Jesus Is In Control (vs. 39-44)3. Jesus Is The Christ (vs. 25-26)
John 10:11-181. Jesus reveals His Character2. Jesus reveals HisCare3. Jesus reveals His Cross
John 10:1-101. His (Jesus) Politically Incorrect Declaration2. His Precise Inclusive Direction3. His Personal Indepth Description