Prior Lake Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
Prior Lake Baptist Church
Big Idea: Our sovereign God works through all things for His glory, even when we try to control the circumstances of our lives for our own glory.Outline:1. The Lord hears and answers in His time. (1-13)2. We scheme when we should wait. (14-20)3. God’s timing is best. (21-24)
Big Idea: Because the Lord sees what we cannot see, we can stop trying to control what He has promised and learn to walk by faith in His faithful ways.1. Old habits die hard. (1-14) 2. We are more like each other than we want to admit. (15-30)3. The Lord sees what others cannot see. (31-35)
Big Idea: Because the Lord sees what we cannot see, we can stop trying to control what He has promised and learn to walk by faith in His faithful ways.1. Old habits die hard. (1-14) 2. We are more like each other than we want to admit. (15-30)3. The Lord sees what others cannot see. (31-35)
Big Idea: In light of our new life in Christ, God wants us to clothe ourselves with the virtues of our Savior.Outline:1. The Christian’s Clothing (vv. 12-14)2. The Christian’s Worship (v. 15-17)
Big Idea: Idea: God's plans cannot be thwarted by human deceit, and He calls us to live in truth and integrity, reflecting His character in our relationships.Outline:1. Man’s Will Deceives (1-29).2. God’s Will Reigns (30-46).
Big Idea: Despite man’s sinfulness in exercising his self-will, God remains undeterred in bringing His will to fruition. Therefore, believers should trust God and live in accordance with His ways while they wait for Him to bring His will to pass. I. Man’s Will Deceives (1-29)II. God's Will Reigns (30-46)
Big Idea: Despite man’s sinfulness in exercising his self-will, God remains undeterred in bringing His will to fruition. Therefore, believers should trust God and live in accordance with His ways while they wait for Him to bring His will to pass. I. Man’s Will Deceives (1-29)II. God's Will Reigns (30-46)
Big Idea: Despite man’s sinfulness in exercising his self-will, God remains undeterred in bringing His will to fruition. Therefore, believers should trust God and live in accordance with His ways while they wait for Him to bring His will to pass. I. Man’s Will Deceives (1-29)II. God's Will Reigns (30-46)
Big Idea: Our Sovereign God is worthy of our complete trust. He will make a way even when no way seems possible.Outline:1. Complete obedience is the only faithful response. (1-11)2. God always provides for what He purposes. (12-22)3. God will make His way. (23-35)
Big Idea: God's sovereign plan advances through flawed people, exposing hearts that either treasure or despise His promises.Outline:I. A Sovereign Plan Announced Before Birth (19-23)II. Two Brothers, Two Trajectories Revealed at Birth (24-28)III. Hearts Revealed Over a Bowl of Stew (29-34)
Big Idea: Because God alone is able and willing to bring His people to full completion through Jesus Christ , He alone deserves our trust and all the glory.Outline:1. He will keep you. (24)2. He deserves all the praise (25)
Big Idea: Because God alone is able and willing to bring His people to full completion through Jesus Christ , He alone deserves our trust and all the glory.Outline:1. He will keep you. (24)2. He deserves all the praise. (25)
Big Idea: We must know and walk in the will of God by His power.Outline:1. Be filled with the knowledge of His will ( vv. 9-10)2. Be strengthened to grateful obedience to the Redeemer (vv. 11-14)
Big Idea: God wants us to use our Christian liberty for God’s glory and others' good.Principle #1: Welcome Fellow Believers (Rom 14:1-3 & 15:7)Principle #2: Stop Judging One Another (Rom 12:4-12)Principle #3: Choose Love over Liberty (Rom 12:13-23)Principle #4: Follow Christ’s Example (Rom 15:1-6)
Big Idea: The gospel once delivered must be defended against all hostile threats. This is a responsibility we embrace together, anchored in the truth of Jesus Christ.1. Our Faith must be Defended at All Times. (3)2. Our Faith will continually be Threatened. (4)3. Rebellion has always been Justly Judged. (5-10)4. History Repeats Itself. (11-13)5. Christ, the Righteous Judge, is coming. (14-16)
Big Idea: The gospel once delivered must be defended against all hostile threats. This is a responsibility we embrace together, anchored in the truth of Jesus Christ.1. Our Faith must be Defended at All Times. (3)2. Our Faith will continually be Threatened. (4)3. Rebellion has always been Justly Judged. (5-10)4. History Repeats Itself. (11-13)5. Christ, the Righteous Judge, is coming. (14-16)
Big Idea: The gospel once delivered must be defended against all hostile threats. This is a responsibility we embrace together, anchored in the truth of Jesus Christ.1. Our Faith must be Defended at All Times. (3)2. Our Faith will continually be Threatened. (4)3. Rebellion has always been Justly Judged. (5-10)4. History Repeats Itself. (11-13)5. Christ, the Righteous Judge, is coming. (14-16)
Big Idea: Though the nations persist in rebellion, God’s Anointed King will end sin’s reign and secure refuge for all who submit to Him.Outline:1. Kings have always rebelled against The King. (1-3)2. Rebellion against the Godhead is short-lived. (4-6)3. God’s chosen King reigns with divine authority. (7-9)4. Submission to the Son is the only safe refuge. (10-12)
During this service, we invite you gather with us for a special time of remembering the death of Christ. Here, we will consider the blood of our Savior and the cost of his victory. Join us for this time of prayer, song, and partaking in the Lord’s Table together.
Big Idea: All in Christ must live in the certainty of the Second Coming because Christ fulfilled the promises of his First Coming.Outline:1. The King was coming2. The King has come3. The King is coming
Big Idea: Though we were dead in sin, God graciously made us alive in Christ to display His grace through transformed lives.Outline:1. The Condition (vv. 1-3)2. The Initiative (vv. 4-6)3. The Means (vv. 7-9)4. The Purpose (v. 10 )
Big Idea: God’s work in others brings joy to our lives as we follow Jesus together. 1. Give thanks for God’s work in others2. Pray for God’s work in others
Big Idea: True leadership in the church is defined by humility and service, modeled after Christ, which fosters healthy relationships and a thriving community of faith.Outline:1. Pastors are called to Faithful Shepherding (vv. 1-3)2. Faithful Shepherds will be rewarded (v. 4)3. Believers are called to humble submission (v. 5)4. God uses humility and trust to accomplish His purposes (vv. 6-7)
Big Idea: God's grace in Christ unites us in the bond of gospel partnership, enabling us to devote our lives to advancing the gospel in others' lives through love and good works.Outline:1. We Are Never Alone in Our Labor for Christ (12-13)2. We are Never Finished Participating in the “One Anothers” (14)3. God’s Grace is Always Ours in Christ. (15)
Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ.Outline:1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2)2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7)3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)
Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ.Outline:1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2)2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7)3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)
Outline:1. The Gospel impacted lives through the proclamation of the gospel (5)2. The Gospel impacted lives through the reception of the gospel (6)3. The Gospel impacted lives through the transformation from the gospel (3, 6-10)4. The Gospel impacted lives through the multiplication of the gospel (7-9)
Big Idea: We must look to the Lord’s Anointed alone for true restoration and gladly participate in the advancement of His good news.Outline:1. God’s Anointed brings healing and restoration. (vv. 1–3)2. God’s people advance His good news. (vv. 4–9)3. God alone is to be praised and gloried in. (vv. 10–11)
Big Idea: God’s plan will prosper in the hands of His Servant who will willingly become the sacrifice for our sins and be exalted as triumphant King. Three marks of God’s Servant: I. His path to exaltation will be by way of sorrow and suffering. (52:13-53:3)II. His sacrifice will be in our place and for our sins. (53:4-9)III. His crushing will blossom into salvation’s fruit. (53:10-12)
Big Idea: God’s chosen Servant, the promised Messiah, faithfully brings justice and salvation to the nations, because God Himself guarantees His mission. 1. The Servant Revealed (1-4)2. The Mission of the Servant (5-7)3. The Certainty of the Promise (8-9)
Big Idea: We must look to the righteous King who brings peace and makes God known. 1. Behold the faithful king (1-5)2. Await the king’s reign (6-10)
Big Idea: We must look to our faithful God who will bring His promise of salvation to pass. The sign of Immanuel points forward to the fullness of the promised One.Outline:1. Fear must give way to faith. (1-9)2. The Lord is always faithful to His promise. (10-17)3. Sight must lead to obedience (18-25)
Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ.Outline:1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2)2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7)3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)
Big Idea: By God’s design, each member of Christ’s church helps us to hope in the Lord and grow in Him.Outline:1. The Church is God’s Training Ground (vv. 1–10).2. Christ Trains Us to Look to God’s Powerful Grace (vv. 11–15).
Big Idea: Pastors teach sound doctrine so that believers will steward their role for the health of the church and glory of ChristOutline:I. Believers receive and dispense truth (1-5)II. Pastors lead with integrity (6-8)III. The gospel touches every role (9-10)
Big Idea: We must see that God has given pastors to guard the purity of the gospel by leading and protecting the church Outline:I. Pastors silence false teachers (10-11)II. Pastors rebuke to restore (12-14)III. Pastors guard the purity of the gospel (15-16)
Big Idea: We must see God’s design for the church in placing elders to teach and lead in advancing the gospel of Christ.Outline: 1. The Need - Gospel Leadership for the church (5)2. The Qualified - Faithful Gospel Men (6-8)3. The Task - Gospel teaching and correction (9)
Big Idea: We must pray for our missionaries.Outline:I. Because their lives are much more stressful than we realize (1:8)II. Because they will not survive in their own strength (1:9)III. Because God is their only hope for success (1:10)IV. Because God chooses to answer prayer (1:11)
Big Idea: We must trust in the providence of God—His timing is perfect, and His way is best.Outline:1. Use the means God provides. (1-9)2. Wait for the provision God gives. (10 28)3. Trust the leading God offers (29-61)4. Rejoice in the process God ordains. (62-67)
Big Idea: We must trust in the providence of God—His timing is perfect, and His way is best.Outline:1. Use the means God provides. (1-9)2. Wait for the provision God gives. (10 28)3. Trust the leading God offers (29-61)4. Rejoice in the process God ordains. (62-67)
Big Idea: Death does not prevent the Lord from bringing about what He has promised to His people.Outline:1. Death Touches Everyone (1–2)2. The Life That Remains Must Be Lived with Integrity (3–18)3. Keep Living with Eyes of Faith (19–20)
Big Idea: By His own hand, God provides all that His people need to live by faith unto Him.Outline:1. God’s Commands Test our Faith (1–2)2. Faith Obeys Even When it Costs (3–10)3. God Provides Even that which we cannot See (11–19)4. God’s Covenant Promises Press On (20–24)
Big Idea: By His own hand, God provides all that His people need to live by faith unto Him.Outline:1. God’s Commands Test our Faith (1–2)2. Faith Obeys Even When it Costs (3–10)3. God Provides Even that which we cannot See (11–19)4. God’s Covenant Promises Press On (20–24)
Big Idea: God’s faithful commitment to us enables us to reflect His covenant faithfulness, pursuing peace in our relationships and displaying His name to the world.Outline:1. God’s faithfulness is evident to others (vv. 22–24) 2. Our dealings must reflect God’s righteousness (vv. 25–30) 3. God establishes peace to advance His purposes (vv. 31–34)
Big Idea: We must fix our eyes on the Lord, entrusting both the revealed and unknown to His faithful hands.Outline:1. Trust God as He keeps His Word (1–8).2. Remember past answered prayers to strengthen you in present uncertainty (9–13).3. Walking by faith means entrusting everything to God alone (14–21).
Big Idea: God keeps His promises, not because of our faithfulness, but because of His grace.Outline:1. Wrong Fears Lead to Old Sins (1–2)2. God Steps in to Protect His Promise (3–7)3. God Uses Abimelech to Accomplish His Plan (8–13)4. God’s Blessings Come Because of His Promise, Not Our Performance (14–18)
Big Idea: The Lord, in His kindness, calls all to find refuge in Him—and He displays this mercy by sending others into our lives, for He will always do what is right.Outline:1. God Sends Witnesses of His Coming Judgment. (1-11)2. Heed God’s Warning and Find Refuge in Him (12-29)3. We Will Live with the Consequences of What We Sow (30-38)
Big Idea: Believers must trust God's justice yet petition His mercy with humility.I. Draw near to God prayerfully 22-25II. Come before Him boldly 26III. Appeal to Him humbly 27-33
Big Idea: Fear the all-knowing Lord and walk in humble fellowship before Him, leading those around you to walk in His ways. I. Abraham’s fearful fellowship (1-8)II. Sarah’s fear-filled response (9-15)III. The Lord’s all-knowing gaze (16-21)
Big Idea: Our sovereign God always accomplishes His word in His way and calls us to walk in obedience and faith. Outline: I. No promise of God is outside His means to accomplish it. (15-22)II. Every promise of God is an opportunity for our obedience. (23-27)
Big Idea: Our covenant-making God is our covenant-keeping God, and He calls us to respond in kind.Outline:1. Nothing Is Impossible for Our God (1–8)2. Follow Him Wholly, as He Wills (9–14)
Big Idea: The Lord will use all things for His purposes, even when we try to accomplish them our own way.Outline:Two Realities in the Narrative of Abram, Sarai, and Hagar:1. The Consequences of Human Wisdom (1–6)2. God’s Kindness in the Midst of Human Rejection (7–16)
Text: Psalm 129Big Idea: God’s people may suffer, but they will not be destroyed, because the Lord is righteous and will ultimately bring justice.Outline:1. Long affliction, but no defeat (1–2)2. The righteous Lord brings deliverance (3–4)3. The Lord will judge the wicked and bless His own (5–8)
Text: Psalm 128Big Idea: Those who fear the Lord will see His hand of blessing both individually and corporatelyOutline:1. Fear the Lord personally 1-42. Fear the Lord collectively 5-6
Text: Psalm 127Big Idea: In all that we have been stewarded, believers must look to the Sovereign Lord and depend upon Him for fruitful labor.Outline:1. Warning: Labor apart from God is vain (1-2)2. Praise: Labor dependent upon God does not disappoint (3-5)
Text: Genesis 15Big Idea: All that God promises will come to pass for He is faithful, so look continually to Him.Outline:1. Believe, even though you cannot see. (1-6)2. Trust, for He who promises is faithful. (7-21)
Text: Genesis 15Big Idea: All that God promises will come to pass for He is faithful, so look continually to Him.Outline:1. Believe, even though you cannot see. (1-6)2. Trust, for He who promises is faithful. (7-21)
Text: Psalm 102Big Idea: Suffering believers must look to our eternal King, trusting that His restoration will remind future generations to remember His Name.Outline:1. Psalmist’s Prayer of Lament (1-11)2. Promises of an Eternal King (12-22)3. Psalmist’s Hope-filled lament (23-28)
Text: Genesis 13Big Idea: God’s servant must continually repent and trust our God Who continually keeps His Word. He will not fail!Outline:1. God restores His servant to walk again with Him (1-4)2. God’s servant responds by faith to trouble (5-7)3. Walking by sight tempts once again (8-13)4. God reaffirms His promise to His own (14-18)
Text: Psalm 126Big Idea: In times of trial, our joy is found in a God who has been and will be faithful to His own.Outline:1-3 Reflect on the Lord’s faithful deeds4-6 Look towards future hope
Text: Genesis 13Big Idea: God’s servant must continually repent and trust our God Who continually keeps His Word. He will not fail!Outline:1. God restores His servant to walk again with Him (1-4)2. God’s servant responds by faith to trouble (5-7)3. Walking by sight tempts once again (8-13)4. God reaffirms His promise to His own (14-18)
Text: Genesis 12:1-9Big Idea: Go where God leads, trusting that He is a reward of those who diligently seek Him.Outline:1. God calls (1-3)2. We must follow (4-6)3. God is always with His own (7-9)
Text: Psalm 125Big Idea: Trust in the Lord Who will keep His word to His own and bear His judgment upon the wicked.Outline:I. The righteous stand firmly in the Lord. (1-2)II. The wicked will be brought to their end. (3-5)
Text: Psalm 8Big Idea: We must use our God-given status in the created order to give all praise to the King.Outline:I. The King’s strength is shown through weakness. (1-4)II. The King crowns us and calls us to a task. (5-9)
Text: Psalm 123Big Idea: The Lord is the Master, and thus we must look to Him alone and wait on His mercies to be dispensed.Outline:1. Look upward. (1)2. Fix your eyes on our Master. (2)3. Wait on the Lord for His mercies. (3-4)
Text: Psalm 122Big Idea: We are all seeking a city whose Builder and Maker is God, and our God through Christ will bring us all safely home.Outline:1. The journey to Jerusalem ends. (1-2)2. The city shines in all its glory. (3-5)3. The city longs for the Lord’s return. (6-9)
Text: Psalm 121Big Idea: Continually look beyond your everyday troubles to our faithful God, Who is our Help.Outline:I. God alone is our Help. (1-2)II. God personally and collectively cares for His own. (3-6)III. God will bring us all the way home. (7-8)
Text: Hebrews 13:18-25Big Idea: We must labor together through God’s grace in Christ, prayerfully pointing one another to look continually to Christ.Outline:1. Utilize prayer to spur each other to Christ. (18-21) (Spiritual means)2. Utilize godly relationships to spur each other to heed God’s Word. (20-25) (Spiritual relationships)
Text: Hebrews 13:18-25Big Idea: We must labor together through God’s grace in Christ, prayerfully pointing one another to look continually to Christ.Outline:1. Utilize prayer to spur each other to Christ. (18-21) (Spiritual means)2. Utilize godly relationships to spur each other to heed God’s Word. (20-25) (Spiritual relationships)
Text: Hebrews 13:1-17Big Idea: Fearing God alone is put on display as we steward each relationship and circumstance to the praise of God alone.Outline:1. Relationships within the church reflect who you are resting in. (1-6)2. Follow those God has put before you as they reflect Jesus. (7-17)
Text: Hebrews 13:1-17Big Idea: Fearing God alone is put on display as we steward each relationship and circumstance to the praise of God alone.Outline:1. Relationships within the church reflect who you are resting in. (1-6)2. Follow those God has put before you as they reflect Jesus. (7-17)
Big Idea: The advent of Christ's ministry confirms the prophets, confronts the self-righteous, and cheers the Father.Outline1. The prophets are confirmed by John the Baptist. (1-6)2. The self-righteous are confronted by the judgment to come. (7-12)3. The Father's cheer is announced through the humility of Christ. (13-17)
Text: Matthew 2:1-23Big Idea: God’s sovereign plan for the Messiah could not be thwarted which leads us to trust and worship Him.Outline:1. God guides true worshippers to the true king. (1-12)2. God’s plan prevails over human opposition. (13-18)3. God arranges every circumstance to fulfill His promise. (19-23)
Text: Luke 1:46-55Big Idea: Come and adore the mighty Lord for His faithful and everlasting provision of mercy in Jesus. Outline:I. The mighty Lord mercifully saves the humble. (46-50)II. The mighty Lord faithfully keeps His promises. (51-55)
Text: Matthew 2:1-23Big Idea: God’s sovereign plan for the Messiah could not be thwarted which leads us to trust and worship Him.Outline:1. God guides true worshippers to the true king. (1-12)2. God’s plan prevails over human opposition. (13-18)3. God arranges every circumstance to fulfill His promise. (19-23)
Text: Matthew 1:18-25Big Idea: God’s faithfulness to His Word displayed in the supernatural birth of Jesus Christ reveals that Jesus is our Savior.Outline:1. Circumstances bear witness to Jesus’ divine identity (18-19)2. Angelic revelation bears witness to Jesus’ divine identity (20-21)3. The fulfillment of prophecy bears witness to Jesus divine identity (22-25)
Big Idea: In Christ, we live as citizens of God’s unshakable kingdom, drawing near to God by Christ’s completed work.Outline:1. Joy over Fear (12:18-24)2. Worship over Rejection (12:25-29)
Text: Hebrews 12:12-17.Big Idea: God utilizes all things to grow our dependence on Him and our Christ-ward care for each other.Outline:1. We need to strengthen each other in this wearying race. (12-13)2. We have God’s grace to live with eternal eyes. (14-17)
Text: Hebrews 12:1-11Big Idea: Our endurance to run the race will be strengthened as we look to Christ who uses everything for God’s purposes.Outline:1. Fix your eyes on Christ. (1-3)2. Allow the Lord to give you His perspective. (4-10)3. The Lord’s peaceable fruit will be produced in you. (11)
Text: I Peter 1:1-12Big Idea: Praise God who by His Sovereign plan granted us a living hope that enables our joyful endurance in trials until the return of Jesus Christ. I. The hope of our salvation was preordained (1-2)II. The hope of our salvation was provided for (3-5)III. The hope of our salvation provides power to endure trials (6-9)IV. The hope of our salvation was prophesied and fulfilled (10-12)
Text: Hebrews 12:1-11Big Idea: Our endurance to run the race will be strengthened as we look to Christ who uses everything for God’s purposes.Outline:1. Fix your eyes on Christ. (1-3)2. Allow the Lord to give you His perspective. (4-10)3. The Lord’s peaceable fruit will be produced in you. (11)
Text: Hebrews 10:36-11:40Big Idea: Difficulty may drive us to live short-sighted, but God’s faithfulness demands we live by faith, entrusting ourselves to God in the same way as those who have confidently gone before us.Outline:1. Endure by faith not by sight. (Hebrews 10:36-39)2. Faith was displayed from the very beginning. (Hebrews 11:1-22)3. Faith was displayed even when in bondage. (Hebrews 11:23-31)4. Faith was displayed even when the promise was not received. (Hebrews 11:32-40)
Text: Hebrews 10:36-11:40Big Idea: Difficulty may drive us to live short-sighted, but God’s faithfulness demands we live by faith, entrusting ourselves to God in the same way as those who have confidently gone before us.Outline:1. Endure by faith not by sight. (Hebrews 10:36-39)2. Faith was displayed from the very beginning. (Hebrews 11:1-22)3. Faith was displayed even when in bondage. (Hebrews 11:23-31)4. Faith was displayed even when the promise was not received. (Hebrews 11:32-40)
Text: Hebrews 10:36-11:40Big Idea: Difficulty may drive us to live short-sighted, but God’s faithfulness demands we live by faith, entrusting ourselves to God in the same way as those who have confidently gone before us.Outline:1. Endure by faith not by sight. (Hebrews 10:36-39)2. Faith was displayed from the very beginning. (Hebrews 11:1-22)3. Faith was displayed even when in bondage. (Hebrews 11:23-31)4. Faith was displayed even when the promise was not received. (Hebrews 11:32-40)
Text: Romans 13:1-7Big Idea: All who would submit to the greatest authority must willingly submit to all lesser authority and faithfully execute any lesser authority granted to them.Outline:1. All sovereignty comes from the Sovereign One (1)2. All rebellion is to the Sovereign One (2-4) 3. All submission is to the Sovereign One (5-6)
Text: James 2:14-26Big Idea: Living faith must be displayed in action.Outline:1. Our faith must produce action. (14-19)2. Faith has always produced action. (20-26)
Text: Hebrews 10:36-11:40Big Idea: Difficulty may drive us to live short-sighted, but God’s faithfulness demands we live by faith, entrusting ourselves to God in the same way as those who have confidently gone before us.Outline:1. Endure by faith not by sight. (Hebrews 10:36-39)2. Faith was displayed from the very beginning. (Hebrews 11:1-22)3. Faith was displayed even when in bondage. (Hebrews 11:23-31)4. Faith was displayed even when the promise was not received. (Hebrews 11:32-40)
Text: Philippians 3:15-21Big Idea: Mimic one another by living counter-culturally with your eyes fixed on Christ.Outline:1. God gifts us mature believers who point us to Jesus. (15-17)2. Everyone else you follow will lead you to destruction. (18-19)3. Live now like you’re already in heaven. (20-21)
Text: Philippians 3:15-21Big Idea: Mimic one another by living counter-culturally with your eyes fixed on Christ.Outline:1. God gifts us mature believers who point us to Jesus. (15-17)2. Everyone else you follow will lead you to destruction. (18-19)3. Live now like you’re already in heaven. (20-21)
Text: Hebrews 10:32-35Big Idea: We must remember God’s redemptive work, for He who is faithful to redeem will enable us to endure to the very end.Outline:1. Reflecting on God’s gracious work in our lives (32-34) 2. Joyfully endure in Christ, assured of the reward that awaits us (35)
Text: Hebrews 10:26-31Big Idea: God’s provision of Christ’s greater sacrifice spurs us to continually put off sin and delight in God’s mercy as we look to that Day.Outline:I. God provided only one sacrifice for sin to deliver us from judgement. (26-27)II. Rejection of Christ’s greater sacrifice deserves a worse punishment. (28-29)III. God alone can and will deliver you from His hands. (30-31)
Text: Hebrews 10:19-25Big Idea: We must spur one another to cling to Christ to make it safely all the way home. Outline:1. Christ is wholly worth entrusting with our lives. (10:19-21)2. Draw near to God, bringing everyone you can with you. (10:22-25)
Text: Hebrews 10:1-18Big Idea: We must fully rely on Christ's one-time sacrifice, which has completely dealt with our sins and welcomed us into joyful fellowship with God.Outline:1. In Christ, we are liberated from endless repetition (1-10).2. In Christ, we are forgiven and welcomed (11-18).
Text: Hebrews 9:16-23Big Idea: Free access to God has been granted, so draw near to Him through God’s new covenant in ChristOutline:1. Jesus mediates our eternal inheritance. (15-22)2. Jesus’ death was once and for all. (23-28)
Text: Hebrew 8Big Idea: Christ’s heavenly ministry reminds us that we are at peace with God and have His divine empowerment to live to God's glory.Outline:1. Jesus’ position in the heavens makes the way for us. (1-6) [Standing]2. We are living in God’s better day, in Christ Jesus. (7-13) [Enablement]
Text: Hebrew 8Big Idea: Christ’s heavenly ministry reminds us that we are at peace with God and have His divine empowerment to live to God's glory.Outline:1. Jesus’ position in the heavens makes the way for us. (1-6) [Standing]2. We are living in God’s better day, in Christ Jesus. (7-13) [Enablement]
Text: Psalm 11Big Idea: We must flee to the Lord as our only sure refuge.Outline:1. Choose to find refuge in the Lord (1)2. Do not heed the voice to flee anywhere else (2-3)3. Entrust your future to the God who sees (4-7)
Text: Hebrews 7Big Idea: We are living in the days of God’s better High Priest. Jesus is God’s forever priest after the order of Melchizedek, and He changes everything.Outline:1. God always intended a greater priesthood after the order of Melchizedek. (1-10)2. In Christ’s priesthood we are given a better Covenant. (11-28)
Text: Hebrews 7Big Idea: We are living in the days of God’s better High Priest. Jesus is God’s forever priest after the order of Melchizedek, and He changes everything1. God always intended a greater priesthood after the order of Melchizedek. (1-10)2. In Christ’s priesthood we are given a better Covenant. (11-28).
Text: Hebrews 6:13-20Big Idea: God’s faithfulness in the past demands that we trust Him in our present and with our future.Outline:1. God was faithful to Abraham in the past. (13-16)2. God will be faithful to us in our present and unknown future. (17-20)
Text: Hebrews 6:1- 12Big Idea: Imitating Christ is a life-long pursuit that God calls us to and equips us fully to accomplish.Outline:1. Their need for maturity (5:11-14) 2. Their need to build on their present state (6:1-3) 3. The danger of apostasy (6:4-8) 4. Encouragement to imitate those who are pressing on to maturity in Christ (6:9-12)
Text: Romans 15:22-33Big Idea: Committed to advancing the Gospel 1. Advancing the Gospel requires a clear plan2. Advancing the Gospel requires commitment to partnerships3. Advancing the Gospel requires devotion to prayer
Text: Hebrews 6:1- 12Big Idea: Imitating Christ is a life-long pursuit that God calls us to and equips us fully to accomplish.Outline:1. Their need for maturity (5:11-14) 2. Their need to build on their present state (6:1-3) 3. The danger of apostasy (6:4-8) 4. Encouragement to imitate those who are pressing on to maturity in Christ (6:9-12)
Text: Hebrews 6:1- 12Big Idea: Imitating Christ is a life-long pursuit that God calls us to and equips us fully to accomplish.Outline:1. Their need for maturity (5:11-14) 2. Their need to build on their present state (6:1-3) 3. The danger of apostasy (6:4-8) 4. Encouragement to imitate those who are pressing on to maturity in Christ (6:9-12)
Text: Hebrews 10:19-25Big Idea: We must spur one another to cling to Christ to make it safely all the way home. Outline:1. Christ is wholly worth entrusting with our lives. (10:19-21)2. Draw near to God, bringing everyone you can with you. (10:22-25)
Big Idea: God fulfilled what He willed through the life, death, and eternal life of HIs suffering Servant, Jesus.1. God's appointed Suffering Servant described. (Isaiah 52-53:1-3)3. God's appointed path: the cross. (Isaiah 53:4-12).
Big Idea: God fulfilled what He willed through the life, death, and eternal life of HIs suffering Servant, Jesus.1. God's appointed Suffering Servant described. (Isaiah 52-53:1-3)3. God's appointed path: the cross. (Isaiah 53:4-12).
Text: Psalm 113Big Idea: No one is like the Lord, enthroned in the highest and exalting the lowest to praise His Name forever!1. We are servants of a self-existing and self-disclosing God (1-3)2. Who is like our God, seated higher than the heavens? (4-6)3. Who is like our God, lifting us up to praise Him? (7-9)
Big Idea: Shared life and purpose are found in the gospel of Christ aloneOutline:1. Shared future is the believer's reality. (1-6)2. Shared relationship with the Godhead. (7-11)3. Shared purpose in the gospel of Christ. (12-14)4. Shared Helper to enable the believer. (15-31)
Big Idea: Shared life and purpose are found in the gospel of Christ aloneOutline:1. Shared future is the believer's reality. (1-6)2. Shared relationship with the Godhead. (7-11)3. Shared purpose in the gospel of Christ. (12-14)4. Shared Helper to enable the believer. (15-31)
Text: Jonah 2Big Idea: God's mercy requires a sacrificial responseOutline:1. Consider your need for mercy. (1-6a)2. Consider your response. (6b-10)
Text: Hebrews 5:11-14Big Idea: To not heed God’s Word not only cripples the believer in their own growth but also in their ability to invest the Word of righteousness in others.Outline:1. We are prone to be dull our hearing. (11-13)2. God enables us to implement His Word. (14)
Text: Hebrews 5:1-10Big Idea: Christ is God’s appointed better High Priest who perfectly mediates for us where all others fell short.Outline:1. Our shared weakness should aid us to sympathize with one another. (1-4) (Human weakness)2. Christ’s appointed roles should humble us before the Lord. (5-6) (Divine Calling) 3. Christ knows us and perfectly made the way for us. (7-10) (Our Divine High Priest)
Text: Hebrews 5:1-10Big Idea: Christ is God’s appointed better High Priest who perfectly mediates for us where all others fell short.Outline:1. Our shared weakness should aid us to sympathize with one another. (1-4) (Human weakness)2. Christ’s appointed roles should humble us before the Lord. (5-6) (Divine Calling) 3. Christ knows us and perfectly made the way for us. (7-10) (Our Divine High Priest)
Text: Hebrews 5:1-10Big Idea: Christ is God’s appointed better High Priest who perfectly mediates for us where all others fell short.Outline:1. Our shared weakness should aid us to sympathize with one another. (1-4) (Human weakness)2. Christ’s appointed roles should humble us before the Lord. (5-6) (Divine Calling) 3. Christ knows us and perfectly made the way for us. (7-10) (Our Divine High Priest)
Text: Hebrews 4:14-16Big Idea: Entering God’s rest comes only through Christ, our faithful High Priest, who became like us and intimately cares for us.Outline:1. Jesus took on flesh and finished redemption’s work.(14-15)2. Jesus gives us direct access to Himself, His mercy and grace. (16)
Text: Hebrews 4:1-13Big Idea: If we are to enter God’s rest, we must allow the clarity of God’s Word to expose whether we are in Christ and abiding in Him.Outline:Three realities in the life of the believer who is walking in the fear of the Lord.1. Entering God's rest will only come to those who fear the Lord. (4:1-5)2. There is a limited time granted to enter God's rest in Christ. (4:6-11)3. The Word of God helps us to see ourselves and our need for Jesus. (4:12-13)
Text: Hebrews 4:1-13Big Idea: If we are to enter God’s rest, we must allow the clarity of God’s Word to expose whether we are in Christ and abiding in Him.Outline:Three realities in the life of the believer who is walking in the fear of the Lord.1. Entering God's rest will only come to those who fear the Lord. (4:1-5)2. There is a limited time granted to enter God's rest in Christ. (4:6-11)3. The Word of God helps us to see ourselves and our need for Jesus. (4:12-13)
Text: Hebrews 4:1-13Big Idea: If we are to enter God’s rest, we must allow the clarity of God’s Word to expose whether we are in Christ and abiding in Him.Outline:Three realities in the life of the believer who is walking in the fear of the Lord.1. Entering God's rest will only come to those who fear the Lord. (4:1-5)2. There is a limited time granted to enter God's rest in Christ. (4:6-11)3. The Word of God helps us to see ourselves and our need for Jesus. (4:12-13)
Text: Hebrews 3:7-19Big Idea: Together, we must hold fast to Jesus to enter His rest and not be deceived by the deceitfulness of sin.Outline:How we will continue to hold fast to Christ and be honest about our hearts? (Two connected truths)1. The Spirit enables genuine believers to assess their hearts daily in the light of Jesus. (7-11)2. Rebellion is a real danger, so call each other to repentance and keep close to Christ. (12-19)
Text: Hebrews 3:7-19Big Idea: Together, we must hold fast to Jesus to enter His rest and not be deceived by the deceitfulness of sin.Outline:How we will continue to hold fast to Christ and be honest about our hearts? (Two connected truths)1. The Spirit enables genuine believers to assess their hearts daily in the light of Jesus. (7-11)2. Rebellion is a real danger, so call each other to repentance and keep close to Christ. (12-19)
Text: Hebrews 3:1-6Big Idea: The glory that awaits us is directly connected to the glory that is Christ’s alone, so continue to look to Jesus, God’s faithful Apostle and High Priest, who will lead us all the way home. Two connected truths concerning Christ’s role as God’s appointed apostle and high priest of His people. 1. We are servants; Jesus is the Son. (1-2) Be honest about who you are. 2. We steward a part; Jesus stewards everything. (3-6) Faithfully steward your own life.
Text: Hebrews 2:10-18Big Idea: Come and behold the Christ who took on flesh and triumphed over death, securing for us the promise of atonement.Outline: 10-13 He relates to us because He is one of us14-18 He redeems us by suffering in our stead
Text: Hebrews 2:5-9Big Idea: Christ’s humiliation was the path to His glory; may we not expect a different path. The cross always comes before the crown. Outline:Two connected truths.: our future and Christ’s crosswork.1. Our future role is ordained by God. (5-6)2. Christ’s future glory depended on the cross. (7-9)
Text: Psalm 111Big Idea: The righteous will praise the Lord as they revel in His wondrous works and His sure promises.Outline:1. Praising God results in the righteous living of His people2. Praising God focuses on His character displayed in His works and His words3. Praising God is birthed from His sovereign grace
Text: Hebrews 2:1-4Big Idea: Keep looking unto Jesus and be honest about what your eyes and heart want to do, namely to drift away from Him.Outline:1. Pay close attention to your propensities. (1)2. We have a sure Word concerning Christ. (2-4)
Text: Hebrews 1:5-14Big Idea: The Scriptures declare the truth that Jesus is better than the angels, both in His Sonship and Headship.Outline:1. Jesus shares oneness with the Father. (5-6) 2. Angels rightly order their lives unto Christ. (7-9)3. Jesus will rightly rule all things. (10-14)
Text: Hebrews 1:5-14Big Idea: The Scriptures declare the truth that Jesus is better than the angels, both in His Sonship and Headship.Outline:1. Jesus shares oneness with the Father. (5-6) 2. Angels rightly order their lives unto Christ. (7-9)3. Jesus will rightly rule all things. (10-14)
Text: II Corinthians 7Big Idea: Joy and restoration will only come as you live a life of repentance. Outline:I. Love invites other believers into Gospel partnership (7:1-5)II. Godly sorrow produces a repentance worth rejoicing over! (v 5-12)III.Repentance joyfully strengthens our love for one another (v13-16)
Text: Hebrews 1:5-14Big Idea: The Scriptures declare the truth that Jesus is better than the angels, both in His Sonship and Headship.Outline:1. Jesus shares oneness with the Father. (5-6) 2. Angels rightly order their lives unto Christ. (7-9)3. Jesus will rightly rule all things. (10-14)
Text: Hebrews 1:1-4Big Idea: Everyone pales in comparison to the glory and splendor of Christ who makes the Father fully known. Outline:1. Our God speaks; our God has spoken (1:1-2)2. There is none like our Jesus. (1:3-4)
Text: Hebrews 1:1-4Big Idea: Everyone pales in comparison to the glory and splendor of Christ who makes the Father fully known. Outline:1. Our God speaks; our God has spoken (1:1-2)2. There is none like our Jesus. (1:3-4)
Text: Genesis 11:10-32Big Idea: The God who is faithful to who He is brings all things to pass as He wills.Outline:1. God always keeps His promise. The line of Shem. (10-26)2. God makes His will known. The person of Abraham. (27-32)
Text: Psalm 111Big Idea: Remembering God and His works enables us to live fearing the Lord.Outline:1. Call to worship (1)2. Content of our worship (2-9)3. Results of a life of worship (10)
Text: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10Big Idea: The Lord graciously uses trials to teach us to embrace our weakness in order to display His strength. Outline:1. Acknowledge Your Weakness (7-9a)2. Embrace Your Weakness (9b-10)
Text: Mark 10:46-52 Big Idea: Christ’s salvific mercy overflows to those with child-like faith. Outline: 1. As the true Messiah, Christ is able to save. (46-48) 2. As the true Messiah, Christ desires to save. (49-52)
Text: Proverbs 6:1-19 Big Idea: Living in the fear of the Lord will impact everything; all that we are and have will be utilized wholly unto God. Outline: 1. Invest Wisely. (1-5) 2. Work Diligently (6-11) 3. Live Uprightly (12-19)
Text: Proverbs 5 Big Idea: Two Voices call us to follow their way; one leads to death the other leads to life eternal. Who will you listen to? Outline: 1. Another Voice Constantly Speaks. (1-6) 2. If You Listen She Will Take Everything. (7-14) 3. Walk Enjoying God and His Gifts. (15-23)
Text: Proverbs 4:20-27 Big Idea: We will walk on one of the two paths in life; the call to the believer is to believe God and live wholly unto Him Outline: 1. Your life is at stake. (20-22) 2. Your heart drives everything. (23) 3. Walk in God’s way (24-27)
Text: Proverbs 4:1-9
Big Idea: Believers must love Lady Wisdom to live the life God intended for them
Outline: I. What’s the most important thing for me to acquire in life? (1-4) II. How do I get her? (5-6) III. What do I do with it when I have her? (7-9)
Text: Proverbs 4:10-19 Big Idea: Two paths, one choice. Will you choose life or death? Outline: 1. Embrace Wisdom (10-13) 2. Avoid the Path of the Wicked (14-19)
Text: Proverbs 3:13-35 Big Idea: Wisdom beckons us to treasure God alone, for in Him is the true source of abundant life. Outline: 1. Treasuring wisdom leads to divine stability 13-26 – The Value of Wisdom 2. Wisdom always yields divine fruit 27-35 – The Guarantee of Wisdom
Text: Genesis 11:10-32 Big Idea: Through God’s grace to Abraham, hope and salvation comes to the world. Outline: I. God’s blessing comes according to plan. (11:10-26) II. God’s call of Abram displays His sovereign grace. (11:27-32; 12:1) III. God’s obstacle-overcoming power is revealed. (11:30; 12:1-3)
Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 Big Idea: Faithful followers of Christ run the race of faith with endurance. Outline: 1. Be encouraged by the faith of others. 2. Evaluate our life. 3. Be fixated on Jesus
Text: Genesis 11:1-9 Big Idea: God graciously bears consequences on His creation to bring to pass all that He wills. Outline: 1. The nations live as they please. (1-4) 2. God scatters as He wills. (5-9)
Text: 1 Peter 2:18-25 Big Idea: We can trust the Shepherd and Overseer of our soul. Outline: Exhortation – “Servants be subject to your masters with all respect” Explanation – “for this is a gracious thing… to this you have been called” Example – “Because Christ also suffered for you, leaving us an example” Encouragement – “For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned”
Text: Genesis 10Big Idea: Unity is wonderful when we live unto God but not if we wielded it for ourselvesOutline:Main Point: We are all from one blood as per God’s blessing and design (10:1)1. Generations of Japheth (2-5)2. Generations of Ham (6-20)3. Generations of Shem (21-31)
Text: Genesis 9Big Idea: God always keeps His Word to the very end and nothing we do will stop Him.Outline:1. God still keeps His Covenants. (1-17) (Noahic Covenant)2. Sin still touches everything and everyone. (18-29) (Noah and Ham’s sin)
Big Idea: We should aim to finish our God-given ministry well.Outline:I. It requires fighting a good fight: “I have fought a good fight"II. It requires completing the course designed for you “I have finished the race”III. It requires being a faithful stewardship of the gospel. “I have kept the faith”IV. It requires looking to the future with anticipation. “Hence forth there is laid up forme a crown of righteousness”
Text: Genesis 9Big Idea: God always keeps His Word to the very end and nothing we do will stop Him.Outline:1. God still keeps His Covenants. (1-17) (Noahic Covenant)2. Sin still touches everything and everyone. (18-29) (Noah and Ham’s sin)
Text: Genesis 7:1-24Big Idea: When we walk and live unto God, He uses us to care for His creation and bring to pass His purposes.Outline:I. God Always Makes a Way. “Go into the Ark” (7:1-5)II. God Always Judges Sin. Come out of the Rain. (7:6-24)
Text: Genesis 6:9-22Big Idea: Though God rightly judges all sin, He graciously preserves and delivers those who are marked by His grace.Outline:I. God is not indifferent toward all that is happening in His world, both with the sinful and the righteous. He sees and knows. (9-13).II. God’s commitment to blessing is seen as God rescues the righteous through judgment. (13-22)
Text: Genesis 5:-6:4Big Idea: Big Idea: Death has a high-winning percentage, but God alone thwarts death’s eternal sting.Outline:1. Two distinct lines flow from Adam. (ch. 4 and 5) [Offspring of Cain and Seth] 2. Sin increases, leading to death. (5:4-32; 6:1-4) 3. God makes a way for His will to be done. (5:21-24, 28-32)
Text: Genesis 5:-6:4Big Idea: Death has a high-winning percentage, but Sunday is coming.Outline:1. Two distinct lines flow from Adam. (ch. 4 and 5) [Offspring of Cain and Seth] 2. Sin increases, leading to death. (5:4-32; 6:1-4) 3. God makes a way for His will to be done. (5:21-24, 28-32)
Text: Genesis 5-6Big Idea: Death has a high-winning percentage, but God alone thwarts death’s eternal sting.Outline:1. Two distinct lines flow from Adam. (ch. 4 and 5) [Offspring of Cain and Seth]2. Sin increases, leading to death. (5:4-32; 6:1-4)3. God makes a way for His will to be done. (5:21-24, 28-32)
Big Idea: Living our lives for self will only be overthrown by the grace of God intervening on our behalf.Outline:1. Man’s ways will only lead to death. (1-15) (Sin Abounds)2. God’s grace always keeps what He has promised. (16-26) (Grace Super-Abounds)
Text: Genesis 3:1-24Big Idea: Whose voice will you heed, the Maker or the creature? We must believe God's goodness as it is put on display through His provision and promise of full deliverance.Outline:1. Who will you believe? (1-7) - (Temptation to disobey God)2. God's Word will always come to pass. (8-13) - (Confrontation by God of sin)3. What will be the result? (14-19) - (Consequences pronounced)4. Humanity cast out of the garden. (20-24) - (Consequences effected)
Text: Philippians 3:17-4:1Big Idea: The Gospel enables us to live for Christ as we spur one another for that day.1. Follow in the footsteps of those who align themselves with God’s kingdom. (17-19) 2. Live in light of your future hope. (20-4:1)
Text: Genesis 3:1-13Big Idea: Whose voice will you heed, the Maker or the creature? We must believe God's goodness as it is put on display through His provision and promise of full deliverance.Outline:1. Who will you believe? (1-7) - (Temptation to disobey God)2. God's Word will always come to pass. (8-13) - (Confrontation by God of sin)3. What will be the result? (14-19) - (Consequences pronounced)4. Humanity cast out of the garden. (20-24) - (Consequences effected)
Text: Genesis 2:1-25Big Idea: Our good God provides everything that we need to live our lives in accordance with His will.Outline:1. God fully furnishes and fully accomplishes all He wills. (1-15) - God provides2. God places humanity to care for His creation. (16-25) - God stewards
Text: Colossians 1:1-14Big Idea: Praise God for fulfilling His redemptive work in you and in the world.Outline:I. The praiseworthy Father produces the effects of the Gospel (v. 1-8)II. The praiseworthy Father effectively grows the believer’s walk (v. 9-14)Find more sermons, connect with our church, or give online at plbc.church.
Text: Genesis 2:1-25Big Idea: Our good God provides everything that we need to live our lives in accordance with His will.Outline:1. God fully furnishes and fully accomplishes all He wills. (1-15) - God provides2. God places humanity to care for His creation. (16-25) - God stewards
Text: Genesis 1:24-31Big Idea: Humanity reflects its good Maker as it makes Him uniquely known.Outline: 1. God makes humanity in His own likeness. (24-27)2. God stewards humanity to care for the rest of His creation. (28-31)