SERMON NOTES 1. v36 - THE INVITATION TO THE TABLE2. v37 - AND BEHOLD, A WOMAN … 3. v37-38 - THE INSTRUMENTS OF HOSPITALITY4. v39 - SELF-RIGHTEOUS MUTTERING5. v40 - JESUS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY 6. v41-42 - TWO DEBTORS AND A MONEY LENDER7. v43-46 -...
COMMUNITY GROUP DISCUSSION
On Sunday Pastor Jeremiah shared a story of a time when he failed to love someone the way Jesus loved. Recall a time in your life when you had a “Charity” moment. Look at your response and ask what your motivation was...
Q2: What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify him? A2. The Word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify God and enjoy him. 2 Timothy 3:16–17All...
Psalm 89:13–18 You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O...
SERMON NOTES v3-6 - POWER, POSITION AND THE PEOPLE OF GODv7-8 - KINGS AND THEIR IRREVOCABLE DECREEv9-12 - THE REVERSAL IS COMPLETE v13-14 - THE GOOD NEWS GOES OUTv15-17 - THE PEOPLE REJOICE IN SALVATIONv1-2 - REVERSAL IS ALMOST COMPLETE If you...
SERMON OUTLINE HUMAN AGENCY IN DESTRUCTION AND SALVATIONPROVIDENCE IN DESTRUCTION AND SALVATION The will of man, the scheming and strategizing, the posturing and weeping, are not what truly moves the story of our lives forward. Karen H. JobesRead...
Q1: What is the chief end of man?A1: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. 1 Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and he...
Joel 2:12-14 Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to...
Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong (The Choir) At the wonderful, tragic, mysterious tree On that beautiful, scandalous night you and me Were atoned by His blood and forever washed white On that beautiful, scandalous night Our shame is no longer...
Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis “Welcome, child,” he said. “Aslan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.” “That is because you are older, little one,” answered he. “Not because you are?” “I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me...
SERMON NOTES 1. YOU HAVE NOT COME: THE UNMEDIATED MOUNTAIN a. The Sight was Fearsome b. The Sound was Intolerable2. YOU HAVE COME: THE MEDIATED MOUNTAIN a. The Sight is Abiding b. The Sound is a Better Word Functionally, are you...
SERMON OUTLINE1. THREE EXHORTATIONS: Lift, Strengthen, Make Straight2. PEACE AND HOLINESS3. SEE TO IT THAT NO ONE FAILS TO OBTAIN THE GRACE OF GOD James 5:16Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be...
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE EXHORTATION?FOR DISCIPLINE YOU ENDUREPEACEFUL FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESSFAITH THAT ENDURES UNTO DISCIPLINE The correct question in every circumstance of life is …-What is true about God and his promise?-And, is my life currently...
THEREFORE, SINCE … CHAPTER 11THEREFORE, … LET US RUN THE RACE = GOALWITH ENDURANCE = STRATEGYLAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN = TACTICSLOOKING TO JESUS = POSTURECONSIDER HIM = KEYS TO THE RACE Amos 6:1 Woe to those who are at ease in Zion Adolph...
YOU DON’T HAVE IT YET, DO YOU?WE DO HAVE THE PROMISEDIED WITHOUT EXPERIENCING THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISEWHAT IS THE PROMISE YOU BELIEVE? A. W. Pink“By her own choice she was given up to the vilest of sins, but by the Divine choice she was...
Paul VroomIt has been settled brother! The war has been won and the enemy’s head has been crushed! So gather with fellow saints, feed at His gospel table and celebrate the victory with reverent, Spirit-filled, heart-felt, worship to our conquering...
JESUS KNOWS WHAT SORT OF PERSON IS TOUCHING HIMJESUS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOUJESUS FORGIVES MUCHYOUR FAITH HAS SAVED YOUDO YOU SEE THIS WOMAN? The presumption of Simon is that he has done a great thing by inviting Jesus into his house.… The good...
Jesus connects the believers into a community of contribution. They met the needs of the community and it’s mission. Making their needs known and meeting those needs did not break their fellowship, it strengthened it. “Enough” is defined by both...
HERE THERE IS NOT …YOU HAVE PUT ON THE NEW SELFDO NOT LIE TO ONE ANOTHERCHRIST IS ALL Luke 14:23 Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. Colossians 3:4 When Christ who is your life appears, then...
Romans 5:1–5 | We Have Peace With God John 15:12-13 | Jesus’ Definition Of Love1 Corinthians 13:4-7 | Love Is …Love: Face to Face If we have been given love, the love that we have been given is to lay down our life for one another. We must actually...
Therefore…Living SacrificeNot Conformed But TransformedFor the Glory of God Verse 1A - I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God,Therefore…Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through...
BLESSED: for He has visitedBLESSED: for He has redeemedHe is a ChildHe is a KingFLESH | Brothers of the Same FleshGLORY | Brothers of a New Flesh CELEBRATEEssential blessings of the incarnation Though he was unlike us in that he did not sin, he...
It is precisely because you have been saved that today you must draw near.For this is the great joy for which you were saved. If the world were to watch your life (and they are) would heaven look like it is your journey’s end? What encouragement do...
WHAT DID JESUS PROMISE?WHAT DID JESUS DO?WHAT DID JESUS ACCOMPLISH? Worship is life in the presence of the Holy God through the sufficient sacrifice of Christ with an attitude of reverence and awe that creates a living sacrifice of tribute and...
v1-5 - THE PLACE IS HOLYv6-10 - THE PEOPLE ARE SINNERSv11-14 - THE CHRIST IS SUFFICIENT Hebrews 9:1-14 - Why the atonement is needed Hebrews 9:15-28 - How the atonement was accomplished Worship is life in the presence of the Holy God through the...
WE HAVE SUCH A HIGH PRIEST: Christianity is Inherently Spiritual vs External THE OLD COVENANT COULD NOT CREATE RIGHTEOUSNESS: Christianity is not about compliance THE NEW COVENANT TRANSFORMS THE INNER MAN: Christianity is about a inner...
v1-3 - INTRODUCING MELCHIZEDEKv4-10 - MELCHIZEDEK: HOW GREAT THIS MANv11-19 - IMPERFECT VS INDESTRUCTIBLEv18-28 - JESUS: THE GUARANTOR Zechariah 6:12–13 Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out...
WHY DID THE PREACHER INTERRUPT HIS SERMON?OUGHT WE LEAVE THE GOSPEL?WHAT EXACTLY IS IMPOSSIBLE? Hebrews 8:5 a copy and shadow of the heavenly things Hebrews 10:1 For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form...
Five Attributes of the High Priest"chosen from among men”"act on behalf of men”"to offer gifts and sacrifices”"can deal gently”"called by God” In Jesus, the Great High Priest, …The Essential is PresentThe Imperfect is...
Hebrews 3:7-19 - EXHORTATION AGAINST UNBELIEFHebrews 4:1-5 - THE PROMISE OF REST BY FAITHHebrews 4:6-10 - THE SABBATH REST THAT REMAINSHebrews 4:11-13 - EXHORTATION TO STRIVE Let us remember that the sign of the true sheep is that they know the...
v1 - Jesus-centered Encouragementv2-5 - Jesus-centered Examplev6 - Jesus-centered Warning What am I beholding most that is changing me most? John 13:3: He was from God, and went to God. Our belonging is solely on the basis of greater glory of the...
v5-9 - The World to Come, Subjected to Jesusv10-13 - Jesus is the Perfect Sanctifierv14-18 - Jesus Destroys and Delivers Jesus, glorious and divine, in his incarnation stepped down, below the angels, and there, dwelling among sinners (though himself...
The WARNING | pay attentionThe WHY of the warning | lest we driftThe COMPELLING the why | For since … If God was just in punishing the wicked who neglected the law, how much more will he be just in punishing the wicked who neglect salvation in the...
v4 - THE SUPERIOR NAME OF JESUSv5 - SONSHIPv6-7 - LORDSHIP OVER ANGELSv8-12 - LORDSHIP OVER ALL FOREVERMOREv13-14 - THE LORD’S DOMINION Are you listening to Jesus, the Son of God?Or in some way, as great as he may be, is he just one among many voices...
Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis “Welcome, child,” he said. “Aslan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.” “That is because you are older, little one,” answered he. “Not because you are?” “I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.”...
CELEBRATION REQUIRES GODCELEBRATION REQUIRES PREPARATIONCELEBRATION REQUIRES COMMUNITYCELEBRATION REQUIRES WORDSCELEBRATION REQUIRES REPENTANCE Becoming and Making Disciples:When we live our lives with anything other than the gospel at the center...
What is the gospel? What is the church? What is the mission?
Mission Statement | Pointing our communities to Jesus. Vision Statement | To see our communities informed and transformed by the power of the gospel for the glory of God. Behind the...
V1 AND V5 - THE ORIGINS OF SALVATION AND THE JUDGEMENT OF HEAVENV2 AND V6 - YAHWEH SENDS MESSIAH TO RULEV3 AND V7 - MESSIAH'S PEOPLE AND PURPOSE ARE UNITEDV4 - MESSIAH IS PRIEST AND KING FOREVER Never has it been more important for us to note...
v1-11 - THE CRY OF FAITHv12-17 - THE REMEMBERING OF FAITHv18-22 - THE GLORY OF FAITHv22-24 - THE REQUEST OF FAITHv25-28 - THE HOPE OF FAITH The Holy Spirit of God drew near enough to a sufferer like you to inspire his words, expressing his sorrow...
OH COME, LET US SINGOH COME, LET US WORSHIPOH COME, LET US ENTER REST Worship is not about an institution, but an invitation. Worship is… God-centered Christ-centered Word-centered IMPLICATIONS FOR WORSHIP Worship is TogetherWorship is in the...
v1-4 - The Heavensv5-9 - Ordered Provision of Land and Watersv10-13 - Ordered Provision for Thirstv14-15 - Ordered Provision for Hungerv16-18 - Ordered Provision for Shelterv19-23 - Ordered Rhythms of Labor and Restv24-26 - Ordered Provision of the...
Spiritual Growth is growth together into Christ Three-fold Fruit of the Vine1. Repentance2. Forgiveness3. Costly Love The fruit is the beautiful evidence of the vibrant health and excellency of the vine … and the sure and wise hand of the...
A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God Everything is made to center upon the initial act of “accepting” Christ (a term, incidentally, which is not found in the Bible) and we are not expected thereafter to crave any further revelation of God to our souls...
Passage Questions 1. God promises continually in scripture that he will work good from horrible situations (Romans 8:28; Genesis 50:20). In light of this, why do you think we often doubt God’s goodness in the face of hardship and trials in life?...
Passage Questions
Passage Questions 1. Society celebrates “self-made” success. In what areas do you face temptation to take full credit and expect celebration for your deeds or accomplishments? 2. Read Isaiah 64:6. When relying on our own strength and righteousness...
As we put to death defilement, so too we fan into flame our love of the wisdom of the Lord. That is the very purpose of the book of Daniel; to fan into flame a confidence in the Lord God, who alone is King of kings, the wisdom of the wise. 1. Like...
In light of the God who is sovereign over everything and who is faithfully at work in the details we are in desperate need of His wisdom to navigate these confusing and turbulent times in which we live.
Community Group Questions:
What are some ways that Jesus showed his compassion for others? What are some ways Jesus has shown compassion in your life? Look over Matthew 9 and point out any observations on how Jesus interacted with the harassed...