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Now that the gospel has been received in good soil – what happens next? When the Word of God takes root in good soil, fruit will be produced. Fruit also results from faithful witness and the sharing of the Word!
What are you living for? What are you willing to die for? As followers of Jesus we get to tell those in darkness a light has come; to those in death there is life. Let’s be “all in” to share the good news about Jesus, the source of God’s grace! May the Lord help us to see and seize opportunities to testify of Jesus.
How is your heart? The condition of your heart could be the difference between a fruitful response to God's Word and it having no impact at all. God calls us to hear His word, receive it, and bear fruit. We must have hearts to hear the Word. It is also important to realize that someone's initial response to the Word may not pan out. The only thing that demonstrates a heart ready for the Word is lasting fruit.
Who is Jesus? C.S. Lewis famously said in Mere Christianity: “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else He would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronising nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.” As we look at this passage in the Gospel of Mark we have to answer the question, "who is Jesus?"
It is easy to miss the forest for the trees. The Pharisees were so interested in religious activity that they missed out on the joy of being with their Messiah. Religious activity is not inherently wrong but when we make it the substance of our faith instead of Jesus we quickly get off course and miss the heart of God.
Jesus demonstrates God's amazing grace by being a friend of sinners. Even the worst of sinners is not out of the reach of God's grace found in Jesus. Christ. We are reminded that none of us deserved God's grace, it is an amazing, free gift to sinners.
If we want to be used by Jesus to bring people to Him, we must be willing to do whatever it takes. You have been commissioned by God to be a Spirit-filled ambassador to a lost and hurting world! Jesus is exalted when we do whatever it takes to bring those around us to Him.
Jesus did not wait for a lost world to come to Him. He came down from heaven and even left the synagogues and religious places to meet those who were far from the Father. We are called to imitate Jesus by leaving the building and going to share the gospel with those who are far from God and the church.
What was the mission of Jesus? Why did He come and what was the message that He preached? In Mark 1, we see Jesus announcing the kingdom of God had come and inviting all to faith and repentance for salvation. Have you responded to this call? Are you joining Jesus in this mission of proclaiming hope to the world?
This week we are kicking off our series on the Gospel of Mark. This Gospel answers the question, "Who is This Man?" In chapter 1, we see that John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus and then baptizes Him. Jesus then demonstrates His authority over sin by resisting temptation from the Devil in the wilderness. From the start we see that John the Baptist and Jesus show us a path to follow.
Today, we celebrate Easter, the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His resurrection changes everything and gives us a light of hope in the darkest night of our sin and in the shadow of death. Jesus changes everything, He came as the conquering King!
We serve a King who suffered for us.
He knows your pain, He experienced the worst rejection and suffering and He willingly took it on His shoulders to have a relationship with you.
He invites you into a relationship with Him.
Draw near to Him today, near to the throne of grace to find mercy and help in time of need.
King Jesus came as a servant.
He came not to be served but to serve and give His life as a ransom for many. If Jesus was willing to serve, so should we be willing to serve and prefer one another above ourselves.
We have a King who is loving and this is the greatest news. Join us as Pastor Dan launches our Easter series as we look at the identity of the King of Kings. Our King loves, and we should love one another.
God has given us a design for family. For the Church to be at its best, the families within it need to cultivate spiritually health. The health of the families around you needs to matter to you. And the health of all of our families matter to God and the world is watching. Proverbs gives us amazing wisdom to put into action to build healthy families.
How does God want us to think about money?
Proverbs has much to say about how we think of and manage our finances.
If we want to honor God in our lives, our view of money will be integral.
You cannot glorify God unless He is Lord of all parts of your life, including your wealth.
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In Proverbs 10 and 11 we see that God cares for how we live and speak in our lives.
We must learn to walk with integrity and create memories that bring peace and the blessing of God.
God desires humility and integrity in our speech and all we do.
What is wisdom?
How do we find it?
God desires that we be attentive as wisdom shouts, seeking to teach us and offer eternal blessings.
Tim Jollay unpacks from Proverbs 8 the joy and beautify of living according to God's wisdom.
Sermon Notes:
Main Idea:
Be attentive; wisdom shouts, seeking to teach and offer eternal blessing.
-Proverbs 8:1-5
-Wisdom is conspicuous. (8:1-3)
-Wisdom is approachable. (8:4-5)
-Wisdom is vocal. (Proverbs 8:6-9)
*True wisdom comes only from God, who is perfectly holy and will always guide you in righteousness
-Wisdom is invaluable.(8:10-11)
-Wisdom requires humility. (8:12-16)
-Wisdom precedes creation. (8:22-26)
-Wisdom sustains creation. (8:27-31)
-Wisdom found brings life. (8:32-35)
-Wisdom disregarded brings death. (8:36)
*Wisdom is perfectly embodied in the person of Jesus. All of Proverbs 8 points to Him.
Main Idea:
Be attentive; wisdom shouts, seeking to teach and offer eternal blessing.
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Wisdom shows herself, fully.
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Wisdom speaks only truth.
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Wisdom sources all wisdom
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Wisdom shapes the world.
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Wisdom secures God's favor
Be aware, sin is at your doorstep seeking to trap you with its momentary pleasures. Are you wise and watching out for sin in your life?
In this sermon Pastor Dan looks at Proverbs 7 to see the wisdom that will help us avoid falling into the clutches of sin.
At the end of the day, only the gospel of Jesus Christ can save us from the power and penalty of sin.
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In Proverbs 3 we learn how to confidently make decisions that align with God's Will. God desires for us to walk with confidence as we trust in Him.
Sermon Notes:
Main Text: Proverbs 3:1-12
Big Idea: Navigating life’s difficult terrain happens best when our confidence is in the Lord.
Walking with confidence in life requires learning and listening to God and His Word, and holding tightly to His wisdom.
Where should we be taking our cues from?
-Trust fully in the Lord. “In all your ways acknowledge Him” means to trust him with everything.
-“Make straight your paths” refers to the guidance of the Lord in your decision making.
Big Idea: Navigating life’s difficult terrain happens best when our confidence is in the Lord.
Conclusion: My hope for all of you is that you will fully surrender and trust in the Lord. I want you to be able to make difficult decision with confidence. Some of your decisions are going to be really hard and you must know that you are in step with the Lord.
I: Hold on tight to what you have learned.
II: Never let go of love and faithfulness. Walking with confidence in life requires a commitment to faithfulness and love.
III: Commit to taking your cues from the Lord.
In Proverbs 6, we see a description of those foolish and ungodly things that the follower of Jesus should not do! Abiding in Christ means producing fruits of righteousness and resisting those things which displease God and that which He hates.Main Text: Proverbs 6Introduction:Read John 15:1-11. By abiding in Christ, we will be empowered to not only do the things He would have us do: to bear spiritual fruit...Making disciples who make disciplesWalking according to His expectationsHelping us avoid doing those things that we ought not do. 1. Avoid taking on the debt of others.Proverbs 6:1-5 - My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger, if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth, then do this, my son, and save yourself, for you have come into the hand of your neighbor: go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor. Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber; save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler.A. The Bible clearly teaches to avoid becoming indebted to anyone.Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.Proverbs 22:7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.B. Don’t let your words turn into a snare.C. Do whatever it takes to get out of this situation.E. We can get ourselves into trouble by thinking we are helping sometimes.2. Avoid laziness.Proverbs 6:6-11 - Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.A. “Consider the ant” – Be a self-starter! B. Get up and get busy or there will be consequences.C. Laziness leads to poverty.D. There is a ton of Proverbs that deals with laziness, and we will look at some of them in more depth in the coming weeks but the NT is also clear that there is a built-in punishment for those who refuse to work.2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.3. Avoid Dishonesty.Proverbs 6:12-15 - A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger, with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord; therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing.A. Some strong language used to describe dishonest people: “worthless” and “wicked”.B. “Winks, signals and points” indicates an arrogant person going all in with their deception.C. “Sowing discord” refers to stirring up trouble between people.D. Paul warns the Church in Rome about such people: (SLIDE) Romans 16:17-18
E. Dishonest people will suffer severe consequences if they don’t repent.4. Avoid the things that the Lord hates.Proverbs 6:16-19 Conclusion/Pastor’s Challenge:1. To please God, start with abiding in Him.2. Learn what it is that the Lord expects us to do and not to do.3. Understand that your obedience to Christ has implications, not just for you, but for all those who come in contact with you.
Why should we seek wisdom?
Why is wisdom so important?
In this new sermon series we explore the importance of following Jesus by seeking wisdom from God.
Sermon Notes
Main Text: Proverbs 1:1-9; 2:1-22
Main Idea: Seek out God and His wisdom and enjoy the many benefits of having it.
- Go after wisdom with enthusiasm.
A. “Receive my words” – listen to wise teaching.
B. “Call out for insight” – Need wisdom? Ask for it! -James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
C. “Seek it like silver” – go after it and ask for it like it will be life-changing, because it will be!
D. “Understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God” – God is all-knowing and has all of the wisdom we could ever want or desire…
- Make sure you get wisdom from the right source.
A. Don’t buy the lie that you can become wise by an alternative means. 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,” and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”
B. Solomon reminds us, that it is the Lord that gives wisdom.
C. Not only will He give us wisdom, but He will watch over His children. (SLIDE)
Psalm 121
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
- What are the benefits of having Godly wisdom?
A. You will have a better understanding of: righteousness, justice, and equity.
B. It will help you avoid evil.
C. It will help you live a life that is pleasing to God.
Pastor’s Challenge:
1.) Seek God and His wisdom by spending time in the Word and in prayer.
2.) Avoid the wisdom of this world.
3.) Surround yourself with people who “get it”.
4.) Ask God to give you wisdom that will be beneficial to His kingdom (much like Solomon did).
What is God's will for your life in 2024?
Healthy plants bear fruit, and healthy Christians and healthy churches bear fruit as well!
John 15 challenges us to abide in Christ this year so that we can bear fruit for the glory of His name.
Text: John 15:1-11
- Every branch should produce fruit.
John 15:1-2 - “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
A. Fruitless branches are removed from the Vine. (See Matthew 7:16-20)
C. Some branches DO produce fruit and these branches are pruned so they can produce even more.
D. Pruning can be painful, in fact many of life’s lessons are very painful. (See Romans 8:28).
- Bearing fruit doesn’t save you – it’s possible because you are already saved.
John 15:3 - Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.
See also Ephesians 2:8-10.
- Abide in Christ.
John 15:4-10 - Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abidein me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
A. There are 10 “Abides” in this passage! We get the word “Abide” from the Greek “meno” (Minnow), about half the time it is translated as “remain or stay” and the other half “abide, or dwell”
B. This text has to do with both proximity and steadfastness.
C. Proximity – we must rely on Christ. We must be spending time with Him, be connected to the vine if we are wanting to bear good fruit.
D. Steadfastness – we must endure until the end. Don’t stop and think “I’ve got this now”.
Abiding in Christ and bearing fruit is a joy-filled endeavor! There is nothing better than being close to Jesus.
John 15:11 - These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
This year, we will gauge our success as a church by our fruitfulness – and our fruitfulness will come with our enjoying God together. We must abide in Christ if we are to be used by Christ in this world!
Why should Christians pray?
What does prayer look like?
Why is it so important?
Pastor Isaiah Combs preaches from Matthew 6 and explains how prayer should be the lifeblood of the Christian life.
We are in a Christmas series that asks the question, is it really joy to the world? The gospel is the greatest news that has ever been told, but it’s only good news to those who hear it and respond in belief. In this sermon Pastor Dan explains how the advent of King Jesus is joy to the world and our expectancy should be for His second advent. More joy is coming!
Sermon Notes:
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Jesus isn’t just any King – He is the greatest King ever!
Zechariah 9:9-10 - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall speak peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
A. Jesus is a righteous King! Righteous – This word means just, innocent, in the right. How many kings or other leaders has the world known that were just? Perhaps a few. How many of them were innocent?
C. Jesus is a humble King! The One who created everything in the world entered into it with nothing…
D. Jesus is a peaceful King! (Shalom) which is the best kind of peace – it’s all encompassing…
E. Jesus the King brings Salvation!
F. Israel thought that salvation was political – but it was so much more!
A. This King is the greatest King and WILL rule the entire earth.
B. Every biblical prophecy about this coming King has played out in perfection.
- Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
- Isaiah 53:5-7 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. all we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
- Revelation 19:6-9 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
We can have confidence that what God says will happen, will happen!
We can be filled with joy because God sent His Son on that first Christmas morning.
Joy best experienced is joy that is shared with others.
- There is joy in the coming King!2. There is joy in who this King is and in the results of His coming.3. This joy is for everyone!
Jesus came into this world to be a joy to the world. Every follower of Jesus is called to share the good news of Jesus with the nations. We are all called to pray, give, send, and go! A hopeless world is crying out, "come and help us!"
Sermon Notes:A Hopeless World Cries, “Come and Help Us!”
Series: Joy to the World?
Passage: Acts 16:1-10
Did you know? 3.4 Billion people don’t know the name of Jesus and have no access to the Gospel. There will be about 150,000 die today, and every other day. Of the 150,000 people, about 65,000 will die never hearing the Gospel.
But, how and where you do this requires you to stay in step with the leading of God’s Spirit… He doesn’t want you to go everywhere…
As we seek to obey Christ, we need to learn and discern the voice of His Spirit because...
Pastor’s Challenge:
• Pray for the unreached – the people in harm’s way seeking to bring them the gospel – asking God to use YOU to share the good news.
• Give – of your time and your resources. You are only a steward of both.
• Go – be willing to go – but only go where the Spirit directs.
I: Clarity spurs on faithfulness.
A. As Paul and Timothy traveled and delivered the apostles decisions, the Church flourished.
B. They brought clarity about how Christians should conduct themselves and as a result the Church grew.
C. We tend to complicate things and by doing so, we risk stunting the Churches growth. But Jesus was abundantly clear in what He expects from us. (The Great Commandment and the Great Commission)F. You want clarity? Love God, love others and share the Gospel here, near and far.
II: Sensitivity to the Spirit may cause you to change your plans.
A. Asia needed to hear the gospel – but it wasn’t part of God’s plan for Paul and Timothy in that moment.
B. Paul and Timothy must have been doing two very important things: praying and listening.
C. For us to hear the Holy Spirit, we need to regularly (daily) practice emptying ourselves and asking Him to fill us with His Spirit.
III: Obedience to the Spirit leads to opportunity and fruitfulness.
A. Paul and Timothy waited on the Lord and He directed them.
B. The vision of the Macedonian man is one that is haunting to me – “help us”.
C. There are over 3.4 billion people crying out right now, “help us”.
D. Paul and Timothy immediately made preparations to go.
E. Would you be willing to pray that God would give you a vision of who He would have you share the gospel with?
God calls every disciple of Jesus to take part in bringing about peace on earth by multiplying disciples across the globe. Jesus came to bring peace with God. The way this happens is through disciples multiplying by making more disciples, living like Jesus, and keeping their eyes on the prize.
Sermon Notes:
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-10
This Christmas we remember that PEACE entered into this world and into our lives. This is good news because we need peace in at least three areas of our lives:
- Peace with our Creator.
- Peace with others.
- Peace within ourselves.
We must remember, we are called to live in peace, but also to be peace makers. And the best way we can make peace in this world is by making Jesus known to all.
Main Idea:
In this portion of text, Paul gives his disciple, Timothy 3 things that a disciple should do to bring peace to the world.
Pastor’s challenge:
• Pray and ask God to reveal to you if you are lacking in one of these areas – if you are, do something about it!
• Share the areas you are struggling to do with a trusted friend.
• Look for one person you can disciple.
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Disciples should multiply.
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Disciples should live like Jesus.
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Disciples should keep their eye on the prize.
There are three areas of life that we need to be sure we have the right view of: the right view of money and possessions, the right view of eternity, and the right view of the loving Father.
This looks like, first, cultivating the right view of money and possessions by avoiding the trappings of worldly wealth. Second, we cultivate a right view of eternity by preparing ourselves for the coming of the Lord, and third, we can cultivate the right view of our loving Father by living a life that is filled with faith.
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Passage: James 5:1-20
What does it mean to walk in wisdom? On James' mind throughout this Epistle are the rich and the poor. James has said quite a bit about the perils of the rich in this letter. There are people who agree that one of the false teachings of the early Church recipients of this letter was one that we still have being taught in the Church today. That is the prosperity doctrine. Which ascribes spiritual growth and maturity with physical wealth, health and prosperity.
Big Idea: Three areas of life that we need to be sure we have the right view of: right view of money and possessions, right view of eternity, and the right view of the loving Father.
First, we need to cultivate the right view of money and possessions by:
- Being wealthy isn’t a sin – but how you view and how you use money can lead you to sin. In fact, there are great and many temptations that come with wealth.
- Money can create an insatiable appetite – the more money you have, the more money you want.
- Wealth can easily become an idol.
- Wealth, when made an idol, will turn you into its slave. And a slave to wealth is greedy and self-indulgent. (5:4-6)
- One thing that seems clear about the problem of too much wealth – it seems those with it exploited those who did not.
- So how do we avoid this? We are a wealthy people! View what you have and what you are trying to gain as resources you have been entrusted with for Kingdom purposes.
- If you view your money as something other than a resource given to you to steward from Kingdom purposes, you may have a problem.
Second, we cultivate a right view of eternity by:
There is nothing more counter-intuitive than to say it is good for us to patiently endure suffering, but that’s one of the ways James says we should prepare ourselves.
- Jesus is returning – every generation has believed that the coming of the Lord could be in their lifetime. We should live like He could return at any minute because we don’t know when His return will be.
- The early churched used to greet one another with an Aramaic word – “Maranatha” which means “Our Lord comes” or “ Our Lord is coming." They believed then and we believe now that our Lord is coming and we need to be ready for His coming.
- While we wait patiently, James gives us the following instructions:
Third, we can cultivate the right view of our loving Father by:
In this last part of his letter, James explains what a faith filled like looks like.
- If you are suffering – pray.
- If you are cheerful – praise God.
- If you are sick – call the elders of the church.
- The faithful confesses their sins to one another and prays for one another.
- James links confession of sins with the supernatural healing. (See also taking the Lord's Supper unworthily in 1 Corinthians 11).
- James then likens his readers to Elijah – a man who prayed for miraculous things to happen and they happened.
Conclusion: Let’s get real practical here in terms of cultivating the right views on wealth, eternity, and a faith-filled life.
- Wealth – Give obediently and sacrificially
- Eternity – Live life like Jesus could return at any minute
- A Faith-filled Life – Confess your sins and ask God to do those things that only He can do.
I: Avoid the trappings of worldly wealth. (James 5:1-6)II: Prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord. (James 5:7-12)III: Live a life that is filled with faith. (James 5:13-20)
Pastor Dan Krause continues in our series on the book of James in chapter 4 and unpacks the nature of the battle for our hearts.
Who will we submit to?
Will Jesus be our Lord and master?
Big Idea: We all fight the same battle and the keys to victory are humility and submission to God.
1. There is a battle that rages within us all.
When we talk about a battle that rages within us all, we probably think about the battle for our minds. There is good reason for that, there is a battle that we need to wage in our minds. We must battle to keep from thinking about things that aren’t glorifying to God and good for us. And it’s not easy, is it?
2. Who does your heart belong to?
When you accepted Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, you committed to serve Him above all else. Jesus doesn’t want to share your devotion!
Our God is a jealous God – Exodus 34:14 (for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God). There is no middle ground, either Jesus is your Lord or Satan, and your flesh is. When we chose to submit to God, Satan will flee from us.
There is no more fulfilling of a life than when we have committed to give our hearts to Jesus alone.
3. Once again, humility for the win.
In order to win the war between the Spirit within us and our flesh, we must humble ourselves before the Lord. It’s when we get too puffed that we are in danger of sinning against one another and against God. Pride says “I can do what God can do." Humility submits to God’s perfect will, knowing that He is in control.
Big Idea: We all fight the same battle and the keys to victory are humility and submission to God.
Conclusion: We need to stop fighting God for His throne. That may sound extreme, but pride is extreme. The effects of pride are extreme. One day we will see Jesus, the nail scars in His hand. In that instant, pride will forever vanish.
When you have turned your eyes on Jesus, there will be no room for pride. So humble yourself today.
Big Idea: If we want to glorify God, we must learn to control our mouths.
- Pray for the leaders in the Church.
- Nothing testifies to our fallen nature quite like our tongues
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We can’t praise God if we are cursing His children.
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Colossians 4:6 - Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
- Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
- Matthew 12:33-37 - “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- 1 John 4:20 - If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
Action Step:
Repent – ask God to fill us with His Holy Spirit and strengthen us so that we may not sin against Him with our mouths.
Primary Text:
James 3:1-12
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
God cares about how we talk about one another:
Spiritual life is not invisible. When you experience new spiritual life through faith in Christ you are given a new heart (2 Cor. 5:17), old things have passed away, all things have become new, you are raised to new life, and you are born again. This new reality of life in Christ WILL WORK ITSELF OUT in your life. This doesn’t look like perfection but it will certainly be reflected in progress in the same direction. Like a wounded, suffocated, or netted fish we may struggle to swim at times but even that struggle is a sign of life. FAITH WORKS.
Outline.
1. Living Faith Shows (James 2:14-17)
2. Works Verify Faith (James 2:18-24)
3. Works Cannot Save (James 2:25-26)
Other Key Passages: Ephesians 2:8-10; James 1:17-18; Romans 3:28; Titus 3:4-5; Galatians 3:11
Action Step:
What is God doing in your life today? The greatest travesty would be for you or I to read or hear this passage and walk away today, thinking about someone else.
Examine yourself!
Reflect > Confess > Rest > Repent
Know that even the conviction of sin in your life is evidence that God is working in your life!
Partiality is in complete contradiction to the gospel. No one is able to save themselves – all are sinners, all are enemies of God. If Jesus was willing to die for the lowliest of sinners, the most wretched enemies of godliness, the most perverse, distorted, cruel, self-absorbed – with nothing to gain but pain. Then who am I to select who I’m going to serve or love based on what I think I may gain?
We are called to love one another and love our neighbors.
October 29, 2023
We continue our series in the Book of James and see that we are called to be "battleship Christians." Too often we are just a Christian ammo depot when we God calls us to be Christian battleships. We are called to love, serve one another, and obey by the power of Christ! Don't just be a hearer of the Word, be a doer.
Challenge: How can we be different than the world?
• Be quick to hear, be slow to speak and slow to anger.
• Be doers of the Word.
• Serve the powerless.
• Flee from sin.
October 22, 2023
The Book of James teaches us that trials are not without purpose. Actually, the proper handling of trials will lead to a stronger faith! In the midst of trials and suffering we must be careful of sin. God wants us to resist temptation at the heart level, the level of our desires, and avoid the maturation of sin. We know, that no matter the temptation or circumstance, the Lord gives us everything we need for victory.
Pastor’s Challenge:
• Do you recognize life’s trials as opportunities to grow in your faith? This is important because we may be facing bigger challenges later in our lives.
• Who do you have that you confess your sins to?
• Find one person that you can be completely transparent with.
The church is called to gather! But what should gatherings look like?
Do we encourage new believers to assimilate into a local church?
Do we tend to just go through the motions when we gather?
Do we contribute to the unity of the Church? Is Christ the focus of my heart?
October 8, 2023
From the Sermon Series Called Out, OriginallyTaught on Sunday, September 24th, 2023, by Lead Pastor Dan Krause, from BereanBaptist Church.
From the Sermon Series Called Out, Originally Taught on Sunday, September 17th, 2023, by Lead Pastor Dan Krause, from BereanBaptist Church.
Originally Taught on Sunday, August 27 , 2023, by Pastor Lentrail Abston speaking at Berean Baptist Church.
From the Sermon Series Two Truths and a Lie.
Tim Jollay - Berean Kids Pastor in residence
We want to invite you to Giving Sunday as we launch FORWARD: Berean’s Capital Campaign! Prayerfully consider how you might participate in this next chapter of Berean’s ministry.
There will be Forward Cards available to:
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Commit to take ground for Christ in an area of your life
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Commit to pray for FORWARD
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Give a one-time contribution to FORWARD
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Pledge to give regularly to FORWARD
Don’t miss out on this pivotal Sunday in the life of Berean!
Join us online for our livestream of our worship service. Today we will be looking at how to Stand Strong and Love Well in our series Different: Lessons from Corinth
Three amazing truths!
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The greatest gift God can give us is Himself.
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Our greatest satisfaction comes from living for His glory.
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“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him”!
Enjoy this week’s episode of More!!!
Philip Leineweber
Lentrail Abston
If you have any questions or prayer requests please send an email to: labston@bereanfamily.com or pastordan@bereanfamily.com
The Fourth episode of “MORE”. We hope you enjoy it as we dive deeper into God’s Word. 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
The Third episode of “MORE”. We hope you enjoy it as we dive deeper into God’s Word. 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5
The Second episode of “MORE”. We hope you enjoy it as we dive deeper into God’s Word. 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
The First episode of “MORE”. We hope you enjoy it as we dive deeper into God’s Word. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Peter gives three proactive steps that will prepare our minds to obey:
A. Prepare your minds for action
B. Be sober-minded
C. Set your hope fully on grace
We are going to spend the summer getting to know and learning from the Apostle Peter. A. The foundation in our Hope B. The reason for our Hope Speaker - Pastor Phil Leineweber
We are going to spend the summer getting to know and learning from the Apostle Peter.
Who is Peter?
He was a prominent apostle, and there is much written about him and his ministry success and failures throughout the NT.
Join us as we dive into the teaching of 1st and 2nd Peter.
Relationships matter to God. Many of us are thinking about relationships right now, both in a good way and a bad way. We miss relationships with friends and family that we haven’t seen in a couple months because of COVID-19. And at home, there are relationships that are flourishing and some that are struggling because of the prolonged proximity.
Today, we are going to discuss the relationship of "The Church and the World". Now, when I planned this series, and this sermon some weeks ago, I had no idea what the world events would be…
Speaker - Pastor Dan Krause
Relationships matter to God. Many of us are thinking about relationships right now, both in a good way and a bad way. We miss relationships with friends and family that we haven’t seen in a couple months because of COVID-19. And at home, there are relationships that are flourishing and some that are struggling because of the prolonged proximity.
Two weeks ago, we discussed the marriage relationship, last week we talked about the broader topic of relationships within the Body.
Today, we are going to talk about "Growing the Next Generation”
Speaker - Pastor Dan Krause
Relationships matter to God.
Many of us are thinking about relationships right now, both in a good way and a bad way. We miss relationships with friends and family that we haven’t seen in a couple months because of COVID-19. And at home, there are relationships that are flourishing and some that are struggling because of the prolonged proximity.
Over the next several weeks, we will discuss what the Bible says about different kinds of relationships, this week we are going to discuss healthy relationships in the Body and how that will create both individual and corporate growth. I think that you will find that "Together We Grow"!
Speaker - Pastor Dan Krause
Relationships matter to God.
Many of us are thinking about relationships right now, both in a good way and a bad way. We miss relationships with friends and family that we haven’t seen in a couple months because of COVID-19. And at home, there are relationships that are flourishing and some that are struggling because of the prolonged proximity.
Over the next several weeks, we will discuss what the Bible says about different kinds of relationships, but this week we are going to be talking about marriage. Join us even if you think you will never be married. Marriage is important to our society and to God. Plus, you likely know and love some married people!
Fear, anxiousness, and worry comes for all of us.
How should we respond?
God wants us to turn to Him!
Join us for our final sermon in our Fear Not series and for an exciting Mother's Day Announcement!!
Speaker - Pastor Phil Leineweber
God didn't even spare His own Son but gave Him up for all.
His love and protection are limitless. What do we have to fear?
As adopted sons and daughters of God, we have nothing to fear!
Speaker - Lead Pastor Dan Krause
If you need prayer or want to connect more with your Berean Family go to www.BereanFamily.com/connect
Have you ever been overcome with fear?
Has worry and apprehension ever paralyzed you?
Join us for this sermon from the Old and New Testament where we see we do not need to fear our enemies.
Fear Not Your Enemies - Speaker: Pastor Dan Krause
Have you ever been overcome with fear? Has worry and apprehension ever paralyzed you? Join us for this sermon from Matthew 14 where we see that the presence of Christ dispels fear.
This is the first part of a series entitled "Fear Not - Finding Courage in an Anxious world.”
Speaker: Pastor Phil Leineweber
Pastor Dan leads us on a devotional thought focusing on Romans 12. As a congregation, we are still encouraged to continue Joshua but on our own time with our own families.
Pastor Dan continues our devotional series through Joshua with a devotional thought focusing on Joshua chapter 10
Lead Pastor Dan Krause brings a Easter message about the Indescribable Joy found through Jesus Christ!
Pastor Phil finishes our Holy Week devotional series with a devotional meditation on the Suffering of Christ this Good Friday.
Pastor Dan leads us in a devotional thought on this Maundy Thursday focusing on the Last Supper
We continue our Holy Week devotional series with a Spy Wednesday (Holy Wednesday) devotional out of Matthew 26
Pastor Dan continues his Holy Week devotional with a thought from Matthew 21:18-19 focusing on Holy Monday.
Pastor Dan finishes the series "Who Is Jesus And Why does It Matter?" with part 7, "I AM the True Vine".
Pastor Dan pauses the devotional through Joshua to focus on Holy Week and the importance of each specific day. Today we start with focusing on the day before Palm Sunday
Pastor Dan continues his devotional through Joshua focusing on Joshua chapter 8, verse 1-29.
The Canfield Family lead us in a devotional preparation for Holy Week with a Palm Sunday Reflection.
Pastor Dan continues the series "Who Is Jesus And Why does It Matter?" with part 6, "I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life".
Pastor Dan has a conversation with us about the unique opportunity this pandemic gives us regarding building relationships during this time.
Pastor Dan continues his devotional of the book of Joshua focusing today on Joshua chapter 7
Join us for a time of worship followed by Pastor Dan as he continues the series "Who Is Jesus... And Why Does It Matter?" with part five, "I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE".
Pastor Mike Wells continues the series "Who Is Jesus... And Why Does It Matter?" with part 4 of 7.
Part 3 of 7 in the series Who Is Jesus... And Why Does It Matter by Pastor Dan Krause from Berean Baptist Church
SEVEN THREATS FACING BEREAN ““SELF-SUFFICIENCY” ” Part 7 of 7
The Jesus: Revelation 3:14
The Laodicean Church: Revelation 3:15-18
The Remedy: Revelation 3:19-20
The Promise: Revelation 3:20-22
SEVEN THREATS FACING BEREAN “SELF-DOUBT” Part 6 of 7
The Jesus: 3:7
Holy
True - ___________
Door Keeper
The Philadelphia Church: 3:8
Have an open door
Have _______________ strength
The Promises: 3:9-12
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Protection
Imminency
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The Challenge: 3:13
The Jesus: Revelation 3:1
He offers:
The resources of the Holy Spirit.
The authoritative messengers of his will. see John 16: 5-15
Zechariah 4:6 - Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of
Hosts.
The Sardis Church: Revelation 3:1
A good __________________________.
1 Samuel 16:7 - But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
A Correct ________________________________.
Psalm 147: 11 - ..but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
The Warning: Revelation 3:2
Wake up! Or loose!
1 Thessalonians 5:6 - So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
Ephesians 5: 13-16 - But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you”. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
The Remedy: Revelation 3:3
Remember
Repent
Do
See Revelation 2:5
The Encouragement: Revelation 3:4
The worthy ____________________________.
Matthew 7: 21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me,’Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never know you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
The Reward: Revelation 3:5-6
A confident ______________________________.
John 10: 27-30 - “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one, is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
SEVEN THREATS FACING BEREAN
“COMPROMISE”
Jesus with the double-edged sword: Revelation 2:12
Jesus who has ________________ and ____________ to judge.
The reality: Revelation 2:13-15
Faithful under ________________.
Tolerate teachers of ___________________.
Successful in fighting external threats - failure in addressing internal threats.
The Remedy: Revelation 2:16 Repent
The Reward: Revelation 2:16-17
Hidden manna - Intimate ___________________
New Name - Intimate __________________
The Church at Smyrna
“Lets talk about ______________ ” Revelation2:9
“For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” 1 Corinthians 2:2
Life is and will be ______________ and______________. Revelation 2:9
“In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” 2 Timothy 3:12
______________ is real and active. Revelation 2: 9 & 10
“in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:11
“Stay the course.” Revelation 2: 10
“Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” Hebrews 12:3
Take the long view. Revelation 2:11
“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18
The Church at Ephesus
- Commendation: Revelation 2:2-3 & 6
________________ Correctness — Orthodoxy
Titus 2:1
“You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine”
Perseverance
1 Timothy 4:16
“Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save yourself and your hearers.” * Complaint: Revelation 2:4-5
Forsaken your first ____________
John 13:35
“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one anther.” * Correction: Revelation 2:4-5
Remember—Repent—___________
1 John 3:18
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” * Warning & Promise: Mathew 2:5 & 7
Guest Speaker: Pastor Jepthe Lucien President of Jerusalem Baptist Mission, Lead Pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church,
Haiti Commissioning and Closing Remarks: Pastor David J. Pound
“Steve’s goal is to admonish, teach, and train pastors and leaders in the Caribbean countries by connecting them with pastors and churches in the USA.”
www.converge.org/missionary/steven-storkel
- The _______________ of the lost. Luke 15:4, 8 & 24
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” Luke 19:10
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The ___________________ of the find. Luke 15:7, 10, & 23
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The necessity of __________________. Luke 15:18
“ . . . I [Paul] preached that they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds.” Acts 26:20
- The invitation to __________________. Luke 15:32
- Don’t be ________________.
Mathew 24:4
Deceit leads to disillusionment.
“Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chapter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.”
1 Timothy 6:20-21 2.
Keep _____________.
Mathew 24:42
Watchfulness reflects hope.
“Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.”
1 Thessalonians 4: 13 3.
Be __________.
Mathew 24:44
Vigilance demands godly living.
“Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.”
2 Peter 3: 11-12
Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere— in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
My Mission Philosophy
I. Meeting Needs
James 2:14-17
“ What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.”
II. Building Relationships
Colossians 4:5-6
“Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.”
III. Sharing Jesus Christ
I Peter 3:15
“You must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.”
IV. Pass The Ministry On
II Timothy 1:1-2
“Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus. You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.”
The Parable Players:
- The Land Owner = God the Father Luke 20:13
- The Vineyard = The Kingdom of God Matthew 21:43
- The Tenants = The Jewish Representative Leadership Luke 20:19
- The Servants = O.T. Prophets 2 Chronicles 36:15
- The Son = The Lord Jesus Christ Luke 20:13
- The Replacement Tenants = Those who will believe Matthew 21:41
Take Aways:
God ________________ sinful rebellious people.
Luke 20:9-13
Romans 2:4
“Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance?”
Rejection of the grace and compassion of God results in __________________.
Luke 20:14-16
Romans 2:5
“But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgement will be revealed.”
God’s plans will not be ___________________.
Luke 20:16
Matthew 16:18
“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build may church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”
Psalm 115:3
“Our God is in heaven: he does whatever pleases him.”
“THE WINNER IS . . .” The Parables of Jesus Part 4 of 7
Mark 4:30-34
The significance of the ________________ Mark 4:30
Ridiculously small ______________ Mark 4:31
Incredibly massive _______________ Mark 4:32
Don’t be distracted! “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2
Don’t be discouraged! “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58
Don’t give up! “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we to not give up.” Galatians 6:9
The seed is the ___________ ____ _________ Luke 8:11
The soil is the hearts of ________________ Luke 8:12
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______________________ people Luke 8:12
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Shallow—_____________ ______________—people Luke 8:13
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_________________ people Luke 8:14
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___________________/__________________ people Luke 8:15
Be intentional — expect a harvest
Be patient — it takes time
Be faithful — there will be a harvest
“So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.”
1 Corinthians 3: 7
Mixing the new and old has ___________________ ____________________.
Matthew 5:36-37
There is a wise approach to _________________________ the new.
Matthew 5:28
The initial response to the new may be ____________________________.
Matthew 5:39
1. Disciples are the ___________________
Matthew 5:14
Philippians 2:14-16a— “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.”
Followers are to reflect the light. John 8:12—”When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”
- Light has a potential/positive ________________
Matthew 5:15
John 11:9-10
- God Ultimately gets the __________________
Matthew 5:16
How Christ’s love compels us to live for His glory and no longer for ourselves. “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
Philippians 2:12-13
b. Obedience is motivated by ________________________ (Phil. 3:8,11-12; 2:1)
c. Obedience is not ____________________________________ (Phil. 2:12)
d. Obedience is accompanied by _____________________________ (Phil. 2:12)
Philippians 2:12-13
I. Sanctification is a ______________________________________ (2:6-11)
II. Sanctification is a ______________________________________ (2:12)
a. Obedience is _________________________________ (Phil 3:8, 11-23)
Nehemiah Chapters 8, 9, 10
Pastor Mike Wells
-Worship is to be _____________________. 8:1-12
-Worship is _______________________________. 8:9-12 & 12:43
-Worship is _______________________________ . 8:113 - 10:35
Nehemiah Chapters 12 & 13
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Nehemiah _____________________
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Nehemiah was _______________________to God’s Word.
NEHEMIAH ON LEADERSHIP: HIS METHODS Part One
1. Nehemiah was ______________________________
- Nehemiah was an _____________________________
A look at the impact a woman after God heart (Mom) has on all those around her.
May 12, 2019
Pastor Mike uses the example of Jesus to talk through the way that Christians should go through grief.
May 5, 2019
Mike talks through what a church should do when a leader falls into sin. Using the story of Peter denying Christ .
April 28, 2019
Pastor Mike gives his Easter Sermon speaking on how necessary the resurrection was based out of 1 Corinthians 15:1-20
April 21, 2019
Pastor Phil kicks off Holy Week with a Palm Sunday sermon based out of Matthew 21
April 14, 2019
Pastor Mike finishes off his People Problems series with a message about the importance of taking care of ones pastor.
April 7, 2019
Pastor Mike continues his series about Biblical principles of interpersonal relationships.
March 31, 2019
Pastor Mike continues his series on biblical principles of interpersonal relationships
March 24, 2019
Pastor Mike continues his series on biblical principles of interpersonal relationships with a sermon about church discipline out of Matthew 18:15-20.
March 17, 2019
Pastor Mike continues his series on biblical principles on interpersonal relationships with this sermon on the three types of sinners talked about in Proverbs.
March 10, 2019
Mike Wells continues his series about biblical principles on interpersonal relationships with part two on males and females.
A series by Pastor Mike Wells on biblical principle of interpersonal relationships. Starting off with male and female relationships both in life and in marriage.
-February 24, 2019
Press On - A challenge from Philippians 3 to Berean Baptist Church by Brian Weber, Converge MidAtlantic Executive Minister, on Berean’s 40th Anniversary. February 17, 2019.
Pastor Steve Storkel talks about the importance of Missions on Missions Emphasis Sunday.
June 24, 2018
Pastor Spencer Valeri brings the Keep the Faith series to a close on March 18, 2018 at Berean Baptist Church
March 18,2018
Pastor Stephen McCune preaches from 2 Timothy 3:10-17 in our Keep the Faith series.
March 11, 2018
Pastor Phil Leineweber begins our Keep the Faith series from 2 Timothy 3:1-9.
March 4, 2018