Calvary Chapel South Sermons: Recent Episodes

Kevin Day

Calvary Chapel South exists to engage the culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ, equip the church to make disciples of Jesus Christ, and enrich the community with the unconditional love of Jesus Christ.

(1) The Mysterious Ways of God. (v1, 11-16)

2) Meeting people’s needs. (v2-10)

(3) Making Jesus known. (v17-44)

"PROVIDENCE is the means by which God directs all things — both animate and inanimate, seen and unseen, good and evil — toward a worthy purpose, which means His will must finally prevail."

"PROVIDENCE is the sovereign, divine superintendence of all things, guiding them toward their divinely predetermined end in a way that is consistent with their created nature, all to the glory and praise of God."

"PROVIDENCE means that the hand of God is in the glove of human events."

(1) Staying the Course with your FRIENDS. (v1-7)

(2) Staying the Course with your FEARS. (v7-21)

(3) Staying the Course with your FAITH. (v21-44)

Acts 26: The Testimony of Paul the Apostle

WHO I used to be WITHOUT JESUS. (v1-11)

WHEN I came to KNOW JESUS. (v12-15)

WHY I cannot stop TALKING ABOUT JESUS. (v16-32)

2nd Timothy: The Strength of Grace

We Do Not Deserve It

The Strength That Comes From God
The Strength That comes thru the Gospel

We Are Saved To Discover It

The strength that comes thru the family of GOD
The strength that comes from the endurance of faith

The FACTS of a Good Conscience: 1. A GIFT from a good God. 2. A GUIDE for our good. 3. GOVERNED by a good God.

The FAITH of a Good Conscience: 1. Faith in the REVELATION: HIS WORD. 2. Faith in the RESURRECTION: OUR HOPE. 3. Faith in Our RELATIONSHIP: HIS LOVE.

The FREEDOM of a Good Conscience: 1. Free to be DIRECT without being DEFENSIVE 2. Free to be DISCERNING without being DEVIOUS. 3. Free to be DISCOURAGED without being DEFEATED.

Other Options will be there for you. DARE to SAY NO. Other’s Opinions will challenge you. DARE to DISAGREE. Opposition will Oppose you. DARE to PLAN for it.

Be REAL. (v1-21) Paul LOVED them and was LOVED by them. Paul was a LEADER of LEADERS.

Be READY. (v22-38) There’s a RACE that will SOON BE OVER. There’s a MINISTRY that is LIKE NO OTHER. GOD and HIS GRACE will be ALL SUFFICIENT!

John 10:1-30 I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD

I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE - JESUS GIVES US ETERNAL LIFE and WE ARE SAVED.

I AM THE LIGHT of THE WORLD - JESUS OPENS OUR EYES to SEE THE TRUTH and we are SET FREE.

I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD - JESUS SURROUNDS US with HIS LOVE and we are SAFE and SECURE.

I. THE SHEPHERD and THE SHEEP (v1-6)

II. THE DOOR of THE SHEEP (v7-10)

III. THE GOOD SHEPHERD of THE SHEEP (v11-30)

John 8-9 I AM The Light of the World

JESUS is GOD’s Gift FROM HEAVEN to THE WORLD - that YOU might HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.

JESUS is GOD’s LIGHT of THE WORLD - that YOU might KNOW THE TRUTH about SIN.

SIN is A CRIME (8:1-12) JESUS: THE LIGHT for MERCY to BE SEEN.

SIN is A CHOICE (8:12-32) JESUS: THE LIGHT for FAITH to BELIEVE.

SIN is A CHAIN (8:33-59) JESUS: THE LIGHT for A SLAVE to BE SET FREE.

SINNER COME to JESUS: ONCE BLIND, YOU NOW WILL SEE. (9:1-41)

John 8:52-59 I AM YOURS: I AM GOD

GOD is the only definition of GOD. – Dennis Bratcher

I AM GOD of ETERNITY – I AM that I AM.

I AM GOD of HISTORY – I AM the EXISTING ONE.

I AM GOD of GOODNESS and MERCY – I AM the BECOMING ONE.

Matthew 14:22-36 A Voyage of Faith

Mark 6:48 Then HE SAW THEM straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.

Mark 6:51-52 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.

John 6:21 Then they willingly received him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

“Approach life like A VOYAGE on a schooner. Enjoy the view. Explore the vessel. Make friends with the captain. Fish a little. And then off when you get home.” – Max Lucado

The REAL VOYAGE of discovery consists NOT in seeking new landscapes, BUT IN HAVING NEW EYES. - Marcel Proust

JESUS SENT THEM. (v22-23)

JESUS SAW THEM. (v24-25)

JESUS SHOWED UP. (v26-33)

Credit: Pastor Kevin Day referenced a section from Amy Young's article at 35 minutes into his message.

Source of the article: http://timewarpwife.com/open-letter-pastors-non-mom-speaks-mothers-day/

Matthew 10:16-42 Faithing Your Fears

The FEAR of WEAKNESS and VULNERABILITY. (v16)

The FEAR of MAN. (v17-18; v26; v27-28)

The FEAR of REJECTION. (v21-25; v32-36)

The FEAR of DEATH. (v28-31)

The FEAR of FAILURE and The FUTURE. (v37-42)

What is Your Name? Mark 5:1-20

By angels we mean those spiritual beings which God created higher than humans, some of whom have remained obedient to God and carry out his will, and others of whom disobeyed, lost their holy condition, and now oppose and hinder his work. - Millard Erickson

I. The Demonic Realm is POWERFUL. (v1-5) The person so possessed is being destroyed, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

II. The Demonic Realm is PERSISTENT. (v6-13)

III. The Demonic Realm has A PROBLEM. (v14-20)

MY NAME is CHRISTIAN. I confess JESUS as My SAVIOR, My LORD and My KING. My allegiance is forever and ever to His KINGDOM and His POWER and His GLORY! I will worship Him, and Him only will I serve. My LIFE belongs COMPLETELY to Him.

MY NAME is CHRISTIAN - INDWELT by the Holy Spirit of God: (NOTE: Leave this as a header for the rest of the slides) I CANNOT be possessed by even ONE DEMON. I CAN EXPECT to be oppressed by THE DEVIL. I CAN RESIST the devil, TURN from his temptations and ENDURE what God allows thru Him. I WILL DEPEND on the power of the Holy Spirit to OVERCOME evil. I WILL NOT be IGNORANT of the devil’s devices. I WILL NOT be TAKEN advantage of by the devil’s tactics. I WILL TAKE HEED to study and discern what really MATTERS.

MY NAME is CHRISTIAN - INDWELT by the HOLY SPIRIT of God: MY SPIRITUAL READINESS MATTERS. I will TAKE UP the whole armor of God, PRAYERFULLY ready to stand! I will BE VIGILANT, STRONG, RESISTING, ENDURING and READY to ENGAGE.

MY NAME is CHRISTIAN - INDWELT by the HOLY SPIRIT of God: MY SPIRITUAL MINDSET MATTERS! I will TAKE every thought CAPTIVE to the obedience of Christ. I will PUNISH all DISOBEDIENCE when my obedience is fulfilled. I will NOT be A FRIEND of the world or AFRAID of the world.

MY NAME is CHRISTIAN - INDWELT by the HOLY SPIRIT of God: MY HEART ATTITUDES MATTER! I will BE forgiving! I will NOT be moved by my pride! I will SPEAK the truth! I will THINK before I SPEAK! I will NOT LIE to The Holy Spirit! I WILL NOT BOAST and LIE against the TRUTH! I WILL NOT SIN in my anger! I WILL NOT LET bitter envy and self-seeking CONTINUE! I WILL NOT LET sexual immorality CONTINUE! I WILL SHOW by my good conduct, a GODLY character!

MY NAME is CHRISTIAN - INDWELT by the HOLY SPIRIT of God: MY HEART CONFESSIONS MATTER! When I SIN against God in any of these matters, I WILL READILY CONFESS my sin to God. I WILL REPENT BEFORE God and others. I WILL REFUSE to EXCUSE myself or BLAME others. I WILL FORGIVE and RELEASE those and who have sinned against me. I WILL SEEK to RECONCILE with those that I’ve offended. I WILL MAKE RESTITUTION to those to whom I am indebted. I WILL FREELY GIVE because I have FREELY RECEIVED.

Luke 7:36 – 8:3 How to Love Much MORE!

There will be no MORE LOVE without MORE FORGIVENESS and there is no MORE FORGIVENESS without MORE LOVE.

I. When you Care LESS. (v37-39)

II. When you Have NOTHING. (v40-43)

III. When you Confess MANY. (v44-47)

IV. When you Believe ONLY. (v48-50; 8:1-3)

Matthew 11:20-30 Repentance, Revelation and Rest

WHEN there is REPENTANCE from sin, there comes REVELATION from God. WHEN there is REVELATION from God, there comes REST for your soul.

“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” ― Augustine

I. REPENTANCE (v20-24)

II. REVELATION (v25-27)

III. REST (v28-30) · REST: JESUS will HOLD YOU by HAVING YOU. (v28) · REST: JESUS will HELP YOU by HARNESSING YOU. (v29) · REST: JESUS will HEAL YOU with HIS HEART FOR YOU. (v29-30)

Luke 7:18-35 Why We Look for Another

I. Because the WAYS of God OFFEND our EXPECTATIONS. (v18-23)

II. Because the WORD of God CONFRONTS our MOTIVATIONS. (v24-29)

III. Because the WILL of God REJECTS our OPINIONS. (v30-35)

Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form OPINIONS w/o having to get the facts. – White

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own OPINIONS. – Leonardo da Vinci

I. Because the WAYS of God OFFEND our EXPECTATIONS. (v18-23) II. Because the WORD of God CONFRONTS our MOTIVATIONS. (v24-29) III. Because the WILL of God REJECTS our OPINIONS. (v30-35)

NOTES:

I do not want merely to possess a FAITH; I want a FAITH that possesses me. - Charles Kingsley

A little FAITH will bring your soul to heaven; a GREAT FAITH will bring heaven to your soul.

FAITH is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of FAITH is to see what we believe. FAITH sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the impossible.

I. CONSIDER the FAITH you put in people. (v1-5)

II. CONTRAST the FAITH you put in JESUS. (v6-10)

A GREAT FAITH KNOWS JESUS CARES for YOU.

A GREAT FAITH KNOWS what JESUS CAN DO for YOU.

1 Timothy 2:1-7 · PRay · PRosper · PRovided · PReach

III. COMPREHEND the FAITH JESUS CAME to give you. (v11-17)

A GREAT FAITH KNOWS that JESUS will COME THRU for YOU.

I. CONSIDER the FAITH you put in people. (v1-5) II. CONTRAST the FAITH you put in JESUS. (v6-10) III. COMPREHEND the FAITH JESUS CAME to give you. (v11-17)

A GREAT FAITH KNOWS JESUS CARES for YOU. A GREAT FAITH KNOWS what JESUS CAN DO for YOU. A GREAT FAITH KNOWS that JESUS will COME THRU for YOU.

Slide #1 - “94 percent of peoplein prison are men. And 85 percent of those men grew up in fatherless homes.” Father Fiction, p.3

Slide #1 part 2 - “The loss of meaningful rituals ofinitiation into adulthood is considered by some to be the main cause ofdelinquency and malformed adult identity, particularly amongst men, in theWest.” - The Faith of Leap, p. 57

Slide #2 - Our culture isexperiencing a fatherhood crisis. How will we respond?

Slide #2 part 2 - The church is strugglingto pass the faith on to the next generation. How will we respond?

Slide #3 - Goal of a Protégé = be with teacher, become like the teacher, do what the teacher does

Slide #4 - Pathway for Spiritual Parenting

part 1 - information – mentor offers knowledge based upon their experience

part 2 - imitation – mentor offers access to their life and environment

part 3 - innovation – mentor trusts the Spirit and releases protégé

Slide #5 - Tips for Mentors (points can accumulate on a single slide)

Ask about their expectations and hopes for the relationship
Ask open ended questions
Ask about their story, goals, family, heart
Tell them what you can offer
Offer access: context, heart, failures, insight
Avoid speculation and opinion, staygospel-centered

Slide #6 - Tips for Protégés (points can accumulate on a single slide)

know what you don’t know
know that there is stuff you don’t know youdon’t know (be teachable)
don’t expect to learn everything from one person
take significant action based on what you learn
tell the truth: sin, struggles, story

Matthew 7:13-29 ENTERING the Kingdom of Heaven

3 things JESUS tells us about ENTERING into KINGDOM LIFE 1. THE WAY which Leads to LIFE is NARROW 2. THE WAY which Leads to LIFE is DIFFICULT 3. THERE ARE FEW WHO find it.

3 things we must keep ENTERING into our SPIRITUAL LIVES. 1. SPIRITUAL OUTLOOK: BE ONE of the FEW (v13-14) 2. SPIRITUAL OPPOSITION: BEWARE of the FALSE (v15-23) 3. SPIRITUAL OUTWORKING: BE WISE, not FOOLISH (v24-29)

THE WAY which Leads to LIFE is NARROW
SPIRITUAL OUTLOOK: BE ONE of the FEW (v13-14)
THE WAY which Leads to LIFE is DIFFICULT
SPIRITUAL OPPOSITION: BEWARE of the FALSE (v15-23)
THERE ARE FEW WHO find it.
SPIRITUAL OUTWORKING: BE WISE, not FOOLISH (v24-29)

Matthew 7:1-12 Seeking the Golden Rules

I. DEAL WITH OTHERS MERCIFULLY (v1-6)

JUDGE NOT without FIRST JUDGING MYSELF

We must FIRST SEE CLEARLY if we are to JUDGE CORRECTLY.

JUDGE NOT without FIRST JUDGING my OWN HEART. JUDGE NOT without FIRST JUDGING to WANT to HELP. JUDGE NOT without FIRST JUDGING WHAT is HOLY.

II. DO UNTO OTHERS GRACIOUSLY (v7-12)

We ASK to RECEIVE from God that He might use us to GIVE to OTHERS. We SEEK to FIND from God that He might use us to FIND for OTHERS. We KNOCK to HAVE OPENED by God that He might use us to HELP OTHERS discover the OPEN DOORS God has for THEM.

NOTES:

Seeking to Send Ahead: TITHING (part 1) TITHING is SCRIPTURAL: It is the REVEALED WILL of God TITHING is SET APART: It is the HOLY to the LORD TITHING is SUPPORT for God’s SERVANTS TITHING is CENTRAL to REVIVAL: It is to RETURN to the LORD TITHING is CENTRAL to REVIVAL: ACKNOWLEDGING the SUPERIORITY of JESUS

Seeking to Send Ahead: TREASURES (pt 2) TREASURE HAVING a HEAVENLY IDENTITY! TREASURE TAKING an EARTHLY INVENTORY! TREASURE SEEKING a HEAVENLY INHERITANCE!

Seeking to Send Ahead: TODAY (pt 3) For just TODAY: WHAT is in your HEART? (v19-21) For just TODAY: HOW will you see with your EYE? (v22-23) For just TODAY: WILL God have your LOYALTY? (v24) For just TODAY: WHAT is your PLAN? (v25-34)

KEY NOTES:

“What you fear most will determine whether you merely save for the future or give for the future.” ― Andy Stanley, Fields Of Gold

Seeking to Send Ahead: Our TREASURES

TREASURE HAVING a HEAVENLY IDENTITY! TREASURE TAKING an EARTHLY INVENTORY! TREASURE SEEKING a HEAVENLY INHERITANCE!

(1) GIVING our money and material possessions to the purposes of God. (2) SELLING and GIVING our material possessions to the purposes of God. (3) GIVING ourselves to the things that will further the purposes of God. (4) CHOOSING to suffer for the sake of the GOSPEL.