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The Lighthouse
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death." ~ Proverbs 8:34-36 ESV
Ø Finding Life in God's Wisdom o #1 God created wisdom o #2 Blessed is the one who listens to wisdom, who listens to God o #3 Finding Christ, finding wisdom
Ø #1 God created wisdom o Wisdom is God's way (Proverbs 8:22)
Ø #2 Blessed is the one who listens to wisdom, who listens to God o Listen to Christ (Luke 9:35)
Ø #3 Finding Christ, finding wisdom o Come to Christ (John 14:6) o Forgiveness of sins, the cross (Colossians 1:20-21)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (Ephesians 1:3-4 KJV)
Ø Chosen by God to be: o #1 Blessed with all spiritual blessings o #2 Holy o #3 Without blame
Ø #1 Blessed with all spiritual blessings o All Spiritual Blessings in Heaven (Ephesians 1:3-4) o Granted all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3-4) o Empowered to be holy (Acts 1:8) o The purpose of our blessings is to be holy and blameless
Ø #2 Holy o Consecrated unto God (Leviticus 20:7) o Separated from all peoples (Leviticus 20:26) o Be Holy in all your conduct (1 Peter 1:15-16) o Without holiness no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14)
Ø #3 Without Blame o Like Noah (Genesis 6:9) o Like Job (Job 1:1) o Commanded by God (Genesis 17:1; Deuteronomy 18:13) o Only possible through God (2 Samuel 22:33) § Through trust & faithfulness to God (Psalm 119:30; Proverbs 28:20) § Pursue God through faith - seek & pray! (Romans 5:1-2; Romans 9:32)
Ø Christ is our holiness, Christ is our Righteousness o Our sin ----> His Righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21) o Give your life to Christ (Matthew 16:25)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (Ephesians 1:3-4 KJV)
Ø The Father and the Son o #1 Christ Equal to God the Father (John 5:18; Philippians 2:5-6) o #2 Christ submitted to God the Father (Philippians 2:7-8) o #3 Christ abided in God the Father (John 5:30; 6:38; 15:10) o #4 Christ is glorified by God the Father (Philippians 2:9-11) o #5 Christ is loved by God the Father (Matthew 3:17; Mark 9:7) o #6 Christ is our example of love in action with God the Father (John 17:22-26; Philippians 2:5)
The Father's Love April 29, 2018 Sermon Text: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (Ephesians 1:3-4 KJV) Sermon Notes: Ø The Father in Love o #1 The Father loves humanity (John 3:16) o #2 The Father loved us first (1 John 4:19) o #3 The Father loved us and saved us (Romans 5:8) o #4 The Father loves to care for us (Zephaniah 3:17) o #5 The Father loves to be loved (John 14:20-24) o #6 The Father has poured his love into us (Romans 5:5) o #7 The Father has taught us to love one another (1 Thessalonians 4:9) o #8 The Father teaches us about love by the Spirit (1 Timothy 1:7; Gal 5:22) o #9 The Father loves His children special (1 John 3:1; 1 John 4:16; ) o #10 The Father disciplines those He loves (Proverbs 3:12) o #11 The Father loves those who love righteousness (Proverbs 15:9) o #12 The Father loves those who love Christ (John 16:27) Ø Come and find the love of the Father through Christ! (John 14:6-7)
Sermon Text: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2 ESV
Sermon Notes: Ø Grace and Peace for the Saint in Christ o #1 Grace o #2 Peace o First from the Father, then from Christ (John 5:19; 5:30; 8:28) o First Grace then Peace
Ø #1 Grace from God and Christ o What is grace? (1 Peter 5:12) o Grace from God, then Christ o Grace is the unmerited favor of God; 2nd chance opportunity o Shown Favor by: § Being given a genuine faith (1 Peter 1:6-7) § Being called to live holy (1 Peter 1:14-16) § By given the desire for pure spiritual milk (1 Peter 2:4-5) § Adoption into a Chosen Race; A royal Priesthood (1 Peter 2:9-10) § Empowered to be good citizens (2 Peter 13-17) § Empowered to be faithful husbands and wives (1 Peter 3:1-7) § Called to suffer for righteousness just like Christ (2 Peter 3:17; 4:12) § Called to minister rightly (1 Peter 5:1-4)
Ø #2 Peace from God the Father and Christ o God's peace is manifested in you (Galatians 5:22) o You have been given God's peace (John 14:27) o There is peace from the blood of the Cross (Colossians 1:20) o Let Christ's peace rule your hearts (Colossians 3:15)
Ø Come and find grace and peace in Christ! o Find rest for your souls! (Matthew 11:28-30) o Peace comes through Christ! Eternal Peace!!!
April 15, 2018 Saints, The Faithful in Christ Jesus
Sermon Text: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus ~ Ephesians 1:1 ESV
Sermon Notes: Ø The Saint in Christ Jesus o #1 The Saints, Children of God by the will of God o #2 The Faithful o #3 In Christ
Ø #1 The Saints, Children of God by the will of God o A Child of God (John 1:12-13) o Called to be a Saint (Ephesians 1:1)
Ø #2 The Faithful o Receives, Responds to God's call (John 1:12-13; Acts 2:38 & 5:32) o The Christian is a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20) o Faithful in small duties for God (Luke 16:10) o Faithful for life, day and day out (Revelation 2:10 & 17:14) o Lives life for Christ (Galatians 2:20)
Ø #3 In Christ o The Christian abides in Christ (John 15:4-6) o The Christian abides in the Word (John 8:31; John 15:10) o The Christian is marked by the Holy Spirit (1 John 4:13)
Ø Come to Christ! He is faithful!!! o Christ is faithful! (2 Timothy 2:13; 1 John 1:9) o Embrace the special kind of love from the Father (1 John 3:1)
April 8, 2018 The Will of God Sermon Text: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus ~ Ephesians 1:1 ESV Sermon Notes: Ø The will of God o #1 God and His will o #2 Doctrine of Election o #3 Christians live for the will of God
Ø #1 God and His will o God is eternal; His will reflects His eternal power and glory (Job 38) o The wisdom of the Father (Psalm 33:10-12) o Beyond man’s comprehension (Isaiah 55:9) o Does not think like man (Numbers 23:19)
Ø #2 Doctrine of Election o Predestined to be His children (Mark 13:27; Luke 18:7, Romans 8:29-30) o Vessels for honor, vessels for wrath (Romans 9:13-23) o Calvinism vs. Armenianism
Ø #3 Christians live for the will of God o Christians Walk with God (Micah 6:8) o Christians Glorify God (1 Corinthians 10:31) o Only the Christian can discern the will of God (1 Corinthians 2:9-16) o The Spirit reveals God’s will to us and we respond (Romans 8:14) o Confirm your election in Christ (2 Peter 1:10)
Ø Follow in the footsteps of Christ o A Christian does the will of the Father (Matthew 7:21) o What is God’s will? A life changing belief in Christ (John 6:40)
Resurrection Sunday April 1, 2018
Sermon Text: For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 ESV
Ø The Love of Christ o #1 Love is sacrifice o #2 Love is dying to self and sin o #3 Love is living for God
Ø #1 Love is sacrifice (John 15:13; 1 Corinthians 13; Romans 13:10) o Christ is love o Love is... thinking of God and others first o Love is the fulfilling of the law - thinking of God and others first
Ø #2 Love is dying to self and sin (Mark 8:34-38; Romans 8:13; 1 Peter 2:24) o Dying to self o Dying to sin
Ø #3 Love is living for God (Deuteronomy 6:5; Proverbs 3:1-10; Galatians 2:20) o Loving God with our all o Living for God
Ø The Christian is controlled by the love of Christ o Does the will of God o Hates sin o Loves the church o Gives Himself up for others
And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, (Luke 19:41 ESV)
March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday - Jesus Wept, Our Day of Visitation Luke 19:41
And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, (Luke 19:41 ESV)
Ø The day of our visitation o Christ is calling you today o Have fear of the known o Have fear of the unknown o Run to Christ this day
Ø #1 Christ is calling you today o The call (John 6:41-51)
Ø #2 Fear of the unknown should make us run to Christ o Fear of the future (Luke 12:13-21)
Ø #3 Fear of the known should make you run to Christ o Fear of God (John 10:26-39)
Ø Run to Christ this day
Christ Makes All Things New March 18, 2018
Sermon Text: And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” (Rev 21:5a ESV)
Sermon Notes: Ø Christ Makes All Things New o Old vs New Creation (worldly vs kingdom minded)
1 Only in Christ Can You Be Made New
2 The Work of the Holy Spirit
3 Robes Being Washed White by the Blood of the Lamb
1 Only in Christ Can You Be Made New (Acts 3:1-8)
o The World Gives Alms, The Church Gives Christ
2 The Work of the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:4-7)
o The Spirit Regenerates Us o The Spirit Renews Us
3 Robes Being Washed White in the Blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:14)
o Robes are washed only when a person fully trusts in Christ (Mark 8:34-38)
Ø Only Through Christ Are Things Made New (2 Corinthians 5:17)