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God graciously warns sinners, yet they refuse to repent
- God’s warnings begin with the prayers of the saints (Rev. 8:1-5)
- God warns by His judgments (Rev. 8:8-9:19)
- God’s warnings are tragically rejected (Rev. 9:20-21)
God protects His people through His eternal salvation
- The Godhead's wrath: the seals of difficulty culminate to the end of the age (Rev. 6:1-17)
- The Godhead's salvation: Those washed in the lamb's blood are sealed for salvation (Rev. 7:1-17)
Jesus' ransoming work demonstrates that He is worthy of heaven and earth's praise
- Glory: Heaven worships the holy Creator (Rev. 4:1-11)
- Grief: No one in creation can redeem (Rev. 5:1-4)
- Triumph: Heaven and earth worship because of Jesus' redemptive work (Rev. 5:5-14)
Peace with God comes only through the costly sacrifice of the promised King, Jesus
- David sinfully numbers the people (vs. 1-9)
- The LORD’s judgment and mercy displayed (vs. 10-17)
- The LORD’s wrath averted by sacrifice (vs.18-25)
God accomplishes His kingdom work by making His people like His King
- God reproduces His King in His people
- God accomplishes His victory through His people (2 Sam. 23:10, 12)
- God Shares His glory with His people (2 Sam. 21:22)
God's king allows us to thrive forever
- God's Anointed gives us God's words (23:1-3a)
- God’s Anointed makes us thrive forever (23:3b-5)
- Rejecting God’s Anointed brings judgment (23:6-7)
God saves his people through His righteous, anointed, and empowered King
God is Salvation (v. 1-4)
...who delivers us (v. 5-20)
...who responds according to righteousness (v. 21-31)
...who makes us capable (v. 32-46)
...who deserves praise (v. 47-51)
Atonement puts covenant breakers like us on the right side of death
- Atoning Saul's sin requires gruesome death (2 Sam. 21:1-6)
- David selects the sacrifice (2 Sam. 21:7-9)
- David and Rizpah mourn (2 Sam. 21:10-14) (2 Sam. 21:10-14)
God's faithful wisdom opposes worthless and reckless men... like us
- Worthless and reckless men threaten David’s kingdom (2 Sam. 20:1-13)
- Faithful Wisdom preserves David’s kingdom (2 Sam. 20:14-22)
God's grace undermines our petty divisions
- David is restored to the nation (19:8b-15)
- David is restored to individuals (19:16-40)
- Israel and Judah are divided by David (19:39-43)
The LORD is sovereign, working all things according to the counsel of His will
- The LORD sovereignly fulfills His Word (16:15-23)
- The LORD sovereignly defeats Ahithophel's counsel (17:1-14)
- The LORD sovereignly provides for King David's needs (17:15-29)
Guest Preacher: Brian Spirito
There is a faithful way to face our unfaithfulness
- There are consequences of our sin (15:13-29)
- There is lament and repentance for sin (15:13-37)
- There is acceptance of God’s will (16:1-14)
We cannot distort God's wisdom and love others well
- We can be lovingly foolish (14:1-24)
- Our loving foolishness breeds fake reconciliation (14:25-33)
- Fake reconciliation can bring real problems (15:1-12)
Without God, sin only spreads.
- Our sin is malignant (2 Sam. 13:1-22)
- Our sin metastasizes (2 Sam. 13:23-38)
God is merciful to bring us to repentance
- God graciously confronts our sin (2 Sam. 12:1-15)
- God graciously hands us over to our consequences (v. 24-31)
- God can graciously bring restoration (v. 24-31)
Jesus is the better husband, who gives Himself to purify His bride
- David’s sin displayed (11:1-5)
- David’s sin hidden (11:6-27)
If we’ve died with Christ, we are raised with Him to live as He would have us live
- We are baptized into Christ’s death (Rom. 6:1-4)
- We are united with Christ in His death and resurrection (Rom. 6:5-11)
- We are under grace, not law (Rom. 6:12-14)
Jesus is the true King... who comes in humility and presides in holiness
- Jesus comes to Jerusalem like a Son of David (Mt. 21:1-11)
- Jesus enters the temple as a greater Son of David (Mt. 21:12-17)
We reject Jesus' covenant love to our own ruin...
We embrace God's goodness to our preservation
- David's faithfulness is rejected (2 Sam. 10:1-5)
- David's mighty men are saved by God's goodness (2 Sam. 10:6-14)
- Israel subjugates its enemies (2 Sam. 10:15-19)
Guest Preacher: Justin Burks
Forgiveness requires genuine faith in the divine authority of Jesus
- Genuine faith is visible (Mark 2:1-5)
- The Divine authority of Jesus is visible (Mark 2:6-12)
God’s covenant love makes slaves into sons
- The King is faithful to His promise (2 Sam. 9:1-4)
- The King shows kindness to His enemy (2 Sam. 9:5-8)
- The servant becomes a son (2 Sam. 9:9-13)
Jesus will bring justice and equity
- God gives His King victory and the spoil of war (2 Sam. 8:1-14)
- God grants His people justice and equity through His King (8:15-18)
God's holiness comes to us by grace to bless His faithful people with His presence
- God makes promises to David and Israel (2 Sam. 7:1-17)
- David praises God and asks Him to do as He said (2 Sam. 7:18-29)
God's holiness comes to us by grace to bless His faithful people with His presence
Rule #1- We must Only Come before God with Holy Fear
(2 Sam. 6:1-10)
Rule #2- We must Only come before God with Atonement
(2 Sam. 6:11-16)
Rule #3- Our Responses to God show our true heart
(2 Sam. 6:17-23)
God blesses His people through His blessed King
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Israel is blessed as it covenants with God's King (2 Sam. 5:1-16)
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David defeats the Philistines by God's help (2 Sam. 5:17-25)
God's redemption is our guiding principle
- Israel is dismayed (2 Sam. 4:1-4)
- David brings justice by faith (2 Sam. 4:5-12)
We show God's strength by faith-filled weakness
- David grows stronger through Abner's betrayal (2 Sam. 3:1-21)
- David is strong enough to be gentle amidst Abner's murder (2 Sam. 3:22-39)
While our unity is often ruined by Selfish ambition, God makes us family in Christ
- Two Kings start to reign (2 Sam. 2:1-11)
- Brothers battle to their detriment (2 Sam. 2:12-32)
Christlike serving is a ”give/receive” mentality not a "give/take".
- Serving with unity (vs.1-2)
- Serving with humility (vs. 3-7)
- Serving with love (vs. 8-11)
Trust in Jesus means distrust in ourselves and our stuff
- Jesus is the eternal, true witness (Rev. 3:14)
- Jesus' people come to Him in need (Rev. 3:15-20)
- Jesus promises shared authority (Rev. 3:21-22)
Jesus keeps us-- both to vindicate and establish-- as we keep His word
- Jesus is holy, true, and sovereign (Rev. 3:7)
- Jesus will keep His people with His power (Rev. 3:8-11)
- Jesus will establish His own with His new Name (Rev. 3:12-13)
Churches die when they lose their gospel heartbeat
- Jesus directs the Holy Spirit and angels (v. 1a)
- We must wake up or be caught dead (1b-3)
- Jesus gives eternal life (v. 4-6)
The Son of God's all-seeing judgment is affirmed by our works.
- The Son of God rules righteously (2:18)
- Tolerating unrepentant false teachers is spiritual adultery (2:19-25)
- Jesus promises dominion through union with Him (2:26-29)
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The God (or gods) we believe in justify the behaviors we pursue
- Jesus is Judge (2:12)
- We cannot hold to Jesus and false gods without Jesus' judgment (2:13-16)
- The faithful anticipate a secret heavenly citizenship (2:17)
Guest Preacher: Dan Sawhook
Jesus is Greater, and Jesus can be Trusted.
- Jesus Speaks for His Father
- Jesus Stands Apart from His Creation
- Jesus Saves His People
Faithfulness in suffering proves faith to be genuine
- Jesus is the eternal Lord of death and life (2:8)
- Amidst tribulation, we can be faithful unto death (2:9-10)
- The faithful won't face the second death(2:11)
We preserve our love for Christ through remembrance and repentance
- Jesus is the priest in our midst (2:1)
- We can be forgetful in our faithfulness (2:2-4, 6)
- Forgetful saints must remember and repent (2:5-7)
Jesus is powerfully present with His people in life and death
- Weary saints hear Words from God (Rev. 1:9-11)
- Weary saints see a big view of Christ (Rev. 1:12-16)
- Weary saints can feel Jesus’ powerful presence (Rev. 1:17-20)
We strengthen our hearts in the gospel in order to strengthen others
- The faithful bring judgment and blessing (1 Sam. 30:1-31)
- The disobedient bring death and devastation (1 Sam. 31:1-13)
God’s King stands apart in His blamelessness
- A Dangerous King (29:1-5)
- An Innocent King (29:6-11)
We too live by faith in a foreign land
- We can live by faith in a godless world (1 Sam. 27:1-28:2)
- We can be faithless amidst a land of promise (1 Sam. 28:3-25)
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Because God rewards the righteous, we obey His commands
- An Act of faithful obedience (1 Sam. 26:1-12)
- A Faith-filled word to a faithless enemy (1 Sam. 26:13-25)
Only a blame-bearer can take away righteous wrath
- An Arrogant Action (1 Sam. 25:1-13)
- A Bold Blame-Bearer (1 Sam. 25:14-35)
- A Just Judgment (1 Sam. 25:36-44)
3 Ways To Be Sustained By God
- Seek His Wisdom (23:1-14)
- Remember His Promises (23:15-29)
- Trust His Timing
God’s priest-king is a refuge for His people
- God's proven priest-king (21:1-22:5)
- The high-and-mighty abuse God's people (22:6-19)
- The priest-king as a refuge (22:20-23)
Covenant is God’s means for stability amidst a chaotic life
- A friendship strengthened by covenant (1 Sam. 20:1-23)
- A promise broken (1 Sam. 20:24-34)
- A covenant amidst separation (1 Sam. 19:35-42)
God preserves His anointed
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David escapes Saul (19:1–17)
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Saul can’t thwart God (19:18–24)
Despite man's best efforts, God's favor exalts the lowly
- Jonathan’s love for David (v. 1-5)
- Saul’s fear of David (v. 6-16)
- Michal’s love for David (v. 17-30)
God looks past appearances and into our hearts
- God chooses a new king who will do His will and empowers him with His Spirit (16:1-13)
- Spirit-empowered David serves rejected King Saul (16:14-23)
Our failure to keep God’s commands requires one who obeys
- Saul disobeys his calling (15:1-9)
- Saul fails to repent (15:10-31)
- Samuel finishes the job (15:32-35)
God’s salvation is cut short when we manufacture our own victory
- Our self-imposed oaths don't bring salvation (14:24-46)
- We might be winning the wrong war (14:47-52)
Because we cannot save ourselves we need God’s provided king and priest
- Forbidden sacrifices don’t save (1 Sam. 13:1-23)
- God's salvation comes by extreme measure (1 Sam. 14:1-23)
If we are to walk in obedience, our fear of the Lord must outweigh all other fears
- We are responsible for our sin (1 Sam. 12:1-18)
- God is endlessly gracious with His people (1 Sam. 12:19-25)
God unites his people beneath a common salvation
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The serpent strikes a separated people (1 Sam. 11:1-3)
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God delivers His people by His Spirit-led king (1 Sam. 11:4-11)
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God's Anointed unifies his people (1 Sam. 11:12-15)
God’s Spirit can make men new
- Saul is an unlikely king (1 Sam. 9:1-25)
- God makes Saul new (1 Sam. 9:26-10:13)
- Saul becomes a reluctant king (1 Sam. 10:14-27)
Our man-made replacements for God always take more than they give
The choice of a king (1 Sam. 8:1-9)
The price of a king (1 Sam. 8:10-17)
The heart revealed (1 Sam. 8:19-22)
Sinners need a guide to return to God
- We return to the Lord through repentance (1 Sam. 7:3-6)
- God delivers His repentant people (1 Sam. 7:7-11)
- We stay on the path of repentance through remembrance (1 Sam. 7:12-17)
God reveals Himself via His word, thereby judging the obstinate and establishing the faithful
- God Speaks (3:1-9)
- God’s servant repeats His words (3:10-18)
- God establishes His prophet (3:19-4:1a)
Jesus proves Himself risen by being powerfully present with His disciples
- A Good Report: Jesus is Risen! (Mt. 28:1-10)
- A False Report: Jesus is Stolen! (Mt. 28:11-15)
- Vindication: Jesus' disciple-making disciples (Mt. 28:16-20)
God reverses our fortune by lifting up His Chosen
- Hannah’s particular exaltation (1 Sam. 2:1-3)
- God’s pattern of exaltation (1 Sam. 2:4-10)
Because a gracious God hears desperate prayers, our world can be turned upside-down
- God grants grace amidst our desperation (1 Samuel 1:1-20)
- God's grace lends to a sacrificial life (1 Samuel 1:21-28)
If Jesus is to be Savior, He must also be honored as King
- The World rebels against God's King (Ps. 2:1-3)
- God has established His King (Ps. 2:4-9)
- A warning: honor the King (Ps. 2:10-12)
The remedy to our self-exalting anxiety is hope in Jesus Christ
- Our souls need quieted (v. 1-2)
- Hope is to be placed in the Lord (v. 3)
We receive everyone whom Christ has received
- Onesimus is made useful (Philemon 8-14)
- Onesimus is made family (Philemon 15-16)
- Onesimus is accepted (Philemon 17-20)
- Onesimus is made a partner (Philemon 21-25)
We should anticipate Christ-like action from fellow Christ followers
- Grace and peace bring us together (v. 1-3)
- Love and faith move us to righteous action (v. 4-7)
God’s strength in us allows us to finish well
- Some work alongside us (Romans 16:1-16)
- Some work against us (Romans 16:17-24)
- God strengthens us (Romans 16:25-27)
Paul desired to fulfill his ministry and take the gospel to those who had never heard
- God gave and empowered Paul's ministry (14-19)
- Christ's glory and lost souls drove Paul's ministry (20-21)
- God's people supported Paul's ministry (22-33)
We serve others by limiting our freedom because Christ first served us
- Don't use freedom to destroy (Rom. 14:13-23)
- Jesus served us to build up (Rom. 15:1-13)
Those who honor the Lord in life and death haveonly one Judge
- God has welcomed us (Rom. 14:1-3)
- God is Master of all (Rom. 14:4-9)
- God will be Judge of Each (v. 10-12)
Love lives righteously by putting on Jesus as we await His return
- Loving others means fulfilling the law (Rom. 13:8-10)
- Wake up from sinful slumber and dress yourself in Jesus (Rom. 13:11-14)
Submitting to governing authorities is submission to God
- We are to be subject to God's servant (Rom. 13:1-5)
- We owe God's ministers (Romans 13:6-7)
In Christ, our relationships are now marked by grace-informed humility and evil-overcoming love
- We're humbly connected (Rom. 12:3-8)
- We're overcoming evil by love (Rom. 12:9-21)
Guest Preacher: Marco Rankin
Boldness in Prayer (Verses 5–6)
Persistence in Prayer (Verse 7)
God's Generosity and Faithfulness (Verses 8–12)
The Ultimate Gift: The Holy Spirit (Verse 13)
God's mercy makes us an offering
- Christians offer their bodies by mercy (v. 1)
- Christians are renewed in their mind to know God's will (v. 2)
- A Life Of Rebellion (2 Chronicles 33:1-9)
- A Call To Repent pt. 1 (2 Chronicles 33:10)
- A Call to Repent pt. 2 (2 Chronicles 33:11)
- Life Changing Repentance (2 Chronicles 33:12-17)
Jesus saves because God's steadfast love endures forever
- God's steadfast love is different (Psalm 136:1-3)
- God's steadfast love is active (Psalm 136:4-22)
- God's steadfast love is forever (Psalm 136:23-26)
Lasting joy is rooted in resurrection
- God sweetens life in His goodness (v. 1-8)
- God preserves life by resurrection (v. 9-11)
Ourhope begins with the promise of the deceiver's end
- The serpent is crafty to deceive (Gen. 3:1-7)
- The serpent's deceit causes human suffering (Gen. 3:8-13)
- The serpent is cursed (Gen. 3:14-15)
God's glorious plan to save Jews and gentiles establishes harmony in His church
- There is still hope for Israel (Rom. 11:11-24)
- God has established equality in His saving work (Rom. 11:25-32)
- God's plan is beyond scrutiny because He is ultimate (Rom. 11:33-36)
We preach the good news because it is the only way His people can be made righteous
- Achieving our own righteousness will not work (9:30-10:4)
- Faith in Jesus Christ will make us righteous (10:5-13)
- We must hear the word preached and believe it (10:14-21)
God uses all humanity to glorify His Name
- God is righteous to show mercy and harden (Rom. 9:14-18)
- God makes known His power and glory through His sovereign choice (Rom. 9:19-24)
God's word never fails
- Paul's concern for the Jews (Rom. 9:1-5)
- God's Word has not failed Israel (v. 6-13)
Jesus alone can make things new
- A Call: Praise God as long as you live (Ps. 146:1-2)
- A Warning: Princes cannot save (Ps.146:3-4)
- A Blessing: God is an unending help (Psalm 146:5-10)
God’s love for us in Christ will forever be undefeated
- God is for us so that we cannot be condemned (Rom. 8:31-34)
- God loves us so that we cannot be separated (Rom. 8:35-39)
The Spirit moves us from groaning to glory by praying the Father’s will
- We are adopted heirs (Rom. 8:12-17)
- We groan for our future sonship (Rom. 8:18-25)
- The Spirit moves us toward glory (Rom. 8:26-30)
If the flesh brought sin and death, Jesus' death gives us new life in His Spirit
- In Christ, we aren't condemned by the law but are equipped to fulfill it (Rom. 8:1-4)
- We have life in the Spirit, not death in the flesh (Rom. 8:5-13)
God's law exposes our sin and explains our death, but Jesus has taken our death for us
- We have died to the law so that we might belong to Christ (Rom. 7:1-6)
- The law is good to expose our sin and explain our death (Rom. 7:7-20)
- We will need grace until our final resurrection (v. 21-25)
If we’ve died with Christ, we are raised with Christ to live as He would have us live
- Christ's death and life are ours, so that we don't have to sin (Rom. 6:1-11)
- Sin doesn't have to reign in us (Rom. 6:12-14)
Jesus’ obedience overcomes our trespass so that our impending death becomes eternal life
- Adam's disobedience brings death (Rom. 5:12-14)
- God's free gift is different (Rom. 5:15-17)
- Jesus' obedience gives us eternal life (Rom. 5:18-21)
Jesus’ death is our life
- We Rejoice in our suffering because of hope (Rom. 5:1-5)
- We rejoice because Christ's death has reconciled us (Rom. 5:6-11)
Faith is being sure of things hoped for
- God's promise was for those of faith (Rom. 4:13-15)
- God's promise only came by His power (4:16-22)
- God's promise also comes to us by faith (4:23-25)
Only jesus can open our eyes to believe the full scope of his messianic mission which delivers us from confusion and despair
- The Good Shepherd protects (v. 1-6)
- The Good Shepherd gives abundant life (v. 7-10)
- The Good Shepherd gives His life (v. 11-16)
God uses peripheral people to centralize His Savior
- Our obedience can give us undue influence (Lk. 1:57-66)
- God's predicted plan was fulfilled in ways we didn't anticipate (Lk. 1:67-80)
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How we relate to our parents shows how we relate to all kinds of authority, including God
*Note: sorry for the poor audio quality
Outline:
- Finding the source of our sin
- Finding and worshipping the Source of grace, mercy and redemption
God has structured His people with an intercessor at its center and faithful servants as support
The fullness of the Lord's steadfast love should result in the fullest of praise of all His creation
God is powerfully present in the world to bring justice to His enemies and deliverance to His people
Moses is delivered from the Nile (2:1-10)
...to deliver others (2:11-22)
...as God hears His people (2:23-24)
The Spirit conveys truth to his disciples for the world’s conviction by Jesus’ direction and for His glory
Jesus' self-sacrificing love for us invites us to love one another as we go into the world
- Call to praise God’s goodness. (vv.1-4)
- Call to praise God’s greatness. (vv. 5-7)
- Call to praise God’s grace. (vv. 8-14)
- Call to destroy idols. (vv. 15-18)
- Call to worship God. (vv.19-21)
Worship of a powerful and present Savior lies at the heart of true disciple-making
- Disciples Recognize Jesus' Authority in Worship (28:16-17)
- Disciples Recognize Jesus' Authority in Discipling (28:18-20)
Jesus was sent by God to give His life for men
- A Rejected Jesus (52:13-53:3)
- A Sacrificed Jesus (53:4-6)
- A Triumphant Jesus (53:7-12)
Jesus is the only Savior worthy of our trust
- God's Fearful Servant (Is. 41:1-20)
- God's Faithful Servant (42:1-9)
God brings judgment to establish salvation
- Israel's Indictment (1:1-20)
- God's Coming Redemption (1:21-31)
The Christian presses on to claim what has already been freely given
- Paul's Exemplary Mindset (3:12-16)
- Paul's Exemplary Walk (3:17-19)
- The Christian's Worthwhile Future (3:20-4:1)
Finding a joyful life in a wicked world requires faith in a God who works in our working
Salvation sweetens our life and death
- Paul is sure of coming salvation in life or death (1:18b-26)
- Paul encourages the Philippians to stand firm without fear (1:27-30)
God uses bad circumstances to spread his good news
- The Gospel’s advance in Paul’s imprisonment (1:12-14)
- The Gospel’s advance in a divided church (1:15-18)
Gospel partnerships invite us to see the grace of God anew
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Paul’s Greeting to the Philippians (1:1-2)
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Paul's Thankful Prayer's for the Philippians (1:3-8)
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Paul's Prayerful Petition for the Philippians (1:9-11)
God waits to judge to give time for repentance
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Scoffers will Question God's Judgment (2 Pet. 3:1-7)
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God is Patient AND Just (2 Pet. 3:8-10)
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God's People Wait Eagerly for Righteousness (2 Pet. 3:11-13)
False teachers are enslaved and use their platform to enslave others 1. The Character of False Teachers (2:10-16)
- The Effects of False Teachers (2:17-22)
God will judge false teachers and deliver His faithful people
- The False Words of False Teachers (2:1-3)
- The True Judgment of God (2:4-10a)
Christian hope hangs upon God's revelation of Himself
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Peter was witness to Jesus' Majesty (1:16-18)
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We have the prophets’ word confirmed (1:19-21)
Brian Spirito preaches from 2 Peter 1 where we see that We grow by knowing God's promises.
VV 1-4 – God granted and promised us all things
VV 5-9 – Growing in knowledge grows our character
VV 10-15 – Godly character is a confirmation of our faith
Glen South brings a message from John 3;
-A Pressing Question (v. 1-2)
-A Perplexing Response (v. 3-15)
-A Problem Remedied (v. 9-15)
-A Power Unleashed (v. 8)
God will graciously exalt those who humbly trust Him
- Humble yourselves... so you can be exalted (5:6-7)
- Be sober-minded... so the devil doesn't destroy you (5:8-9)
- The God of dominion will establish you...(v. 10-11)
Grace-filled churches consist of humble people
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Elders, shepherd! (v. 1-4)
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Members, submit! (v. 5a)
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Everyone, be humble! (v. 5b)
Our Suffering reveals our true hope
- Christians Should Anticipate Suffering (v. 12-16)
- The Ungodly Should Anticipate Judgment (v. 17-18)
- We must trust Our Faithful Creator (v. 19)
Jesus has subjected all things to Himself… so we should be too
- Bless others to receive blessing (v. 8-12)
- Bless others to bring shame (v. 13-17)
- Jesus suffered to overcome suffering (v. 18-22)
Husbands and Wives should push for a Spirit-led husband
- Wives, Foster a Spiritual Husband (3:1-6)
- Husbands, Foster Prayer by Understanding and Honoring Your Wife (3:7)
Faith-filled submission is winsome, not weak
- We Should Live Honorably Before the World (2:11-12)
- We are to be subject to emperors and governors (2:13-17)
- We are to be subject to just and unjust masters (2:18-20)
- Jesus is Our Example and Empowerment (2:21-25)
Those born of the gospel shall live by it
- We made pure to love purely (1:22-2:3)
- We are established by Christ to proclaim Him (2:4-10)
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Future hope drives present-day holiness
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Set Your Hope! (1:13)
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Be Holy! (1:14-16)
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Be Afraid! (v. 17-21)
Salvation belongs to the Lord - who predicts, causes, sustains, and rewards our faith.
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He Provides Faith (1:3-5)
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He Proves Faith (1:6-9)
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He Predicted Faith (1:10-12)
Exiles need other-worldly promise of grace and peace
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Who is Peter (1a)
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To whom is Peter writing? (1b-2a)
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What does Peter hope for his recipients? (v. 2b)
Brian Spirito presents a Christ in Psalm 103:
- Christ corrects the selfish and heals the sick (vs 1-3)
- Christ frees the imprisoned and oppressed (vs 4-5)
- Christ bears the judgement for sinners (vs 6-9)
- Christ atones for our sin (vs 10-12)
- Christ shows compassion for the sinner (vs 13-16)
- Christ models perfect obedience (vs 17-18)
- Christ gives us an advocate (vs 19-22)
Brian Spirito preaches from Genesis 30:1-24 and sees selfishness in Rachel, Leah, and Jacob amidst God's sovereign goodness
Jesus is the promised Messiah who came to us that we might confidently come to the throne of Grace
As we look at Genesis 24, we find that God’s faithfulness to His promises can engage His servants and comfort His people
As we look at Genesis 23, we find that As Sojourners, we have nothing but the promises of God
As we look at our passage in Genesis, we see that God is faithful to His promises, even when we forget them
For our last sermon in the Union Series, we look at Hebrews 4:1-13 where we see that We rest like God when we trust His word
Our series on communion with God continues as we look at the disciple off fasting. Fasting is the foregoing of physical needs to highlight spiritual realities
As we continue our series on Communion with God, we turn to the discipline of study in John 15:1-11 and see that God's words are essential to abiding with Him.
As we continue to look at practices of communing with God, we turn to Matthew 6 where we find we should pray like those whose only good is God.
Brian Spirito brings a message from Psalm 46 to help guide our thinking during an unusual year. We learn that God is sovereign over nations
As we continue in our series on Communion with God we turn our attention to disciplines that help us foster communion. As we review 1 John 1:1-4 we find that true fellowship exists under a common understanding of Jesus.
As we discuss how communion with God affects our relationship to others, we find that Communion with God is our vindication before others. Find more info about Gospel Community Church at www.gcctroy.com.
John 16 tells us that While Jesus is bodily absent, His Spirit is present in His people
Our discussion on Communion with God continues as we look at union with Christ in Colossians 3:1-4. We have access to the Father through our union with Christ
Guest speaker Marco Rankin walks us through the pilgrimage, patience, power, and positivism of faith in Hebrews 11:8-16
As we begin discussing how union with Christ affects our Communion with God, we turn to Romans 6 and see our union with Christ in faith means that we die and live with Him.
As we discuss Communion with God, we start by understanding our obstacles to communing with Him. Here we find that Jesus’ voice calls us out of sinful motive, mind, and morals
As we begin our "Union" series, we start with Psalm 73 where we find that God is good in His nearness
Genesis 18 and 19 record one formative 24-hour stint in the life of Abraham in which God teaches him concerning righteousness and justice. Big Idea= God hears the intercession of His Chosen One
As God confirms His covenant with Abraham we see that He has a plan for the future. Big Idea=We participate in the promises made to our father Abraham by faith
In Genesis 16 we hear the story of the birth of Ismael and see that God heart the broken-hearted
Ryan Filbrun brings a message from Genesis 15 where we see God's promise is through grace alone (v. 1-3), by faith alone (v. 4-6), in Christ alone (v. 7-21)
This week in Genesis brings us to Genesis 13-14 where we see that When the Creator God promises blessing, His blessing is all we need
Our series in Genesis continues as we hear the account of God's call to Abraham. Here, we find God is even faithful to those who falter in faith
As we come to Genesis 11 and 12 we see that God divides the nations to make room for His blessing
Our message from Resurrection Sunday from John 20:1-31 that shows Jesus' resurrection demands that we see and believe
Our Series in Genesis continues in Genesis 8:20-9:17 where we see that God delights to show Himself Merciful
Our sermon from Genesis 4:17-5:32 in our series on the book of Genesis. This time we see that Those who know God walk with Him
In Genesis 3:1-13 we see that disobedience to God's word leads to fear, guilt, and shame
In our next passage, Genesis 3:14-24 (preached February 9) shows us that God initiated suffering to lead us to salvation
As we come to Genesis 2:1-25 we take a look at what "the good life is". Here we find that the good life is only “good" when it is directed by God
Our second message in Genesis 1:26-31 centers on the idea that God made man in His image to live under His Word and over His creation.
After the announcement of the Covid-19 pandemic, we found ourselves in Genesis 7:1-8:19. The big idea is that God remembers His promises.