Disciples Making Disciples John 4 The Gospel For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 (ESV) (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) 1: Be Purposeful Have a Plan And he had to pass through Samaria. John 4:4 (ESV) Take a R …
GOSPEL OF JOHN John 1:1-18 24 This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. 25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could …
JOY IN THE VALLEY Philippians 4:1-23 How should we read Philippians? As a _______________ letter from the _______________, through the Apostle Paul, to us! (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) Happiness vs. Joy Happiness is a _______________ emotional state of feeling Joy is a state of being that is a _________ …
There is Joy in the Valley. What situation has my attention today? #1: What we will do as a TRUE FOLLOWER of Jesus. Finally, my brothers, Philippians 3:1a A true follower of Jesus will rejoice in the Lord. rejoice in the Lord. Philippians 3:1b A true follower of Jesus will look out for evil. …
Brothers, Workers, and Soldiers! Philippians 2:25 We’re all learning to walk the ancient path in a modern culture. This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said …
JOY IN THE VALLEY Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:1-2 ESV (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) #1: The Elements of Joy I thank …
—APPEAR— 1. Jesus appeared AMONG us. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 ESV (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) Teaching with Authority And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were ast …
HE CAME FOR US Luke 18:31-19:10, 28-40 Background _______________, not _______________ _______________ years (Luke 3:21-18:1) The _______________ was _______________ (John 2:4; 7:1-9; 12:23-27; Galatians 4:4) Mass of _______________ (Acts 2:5, 6-13) (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) Disciples They were anti …
We are INVESTING in our students by: Equipping Faith that is Built to Last in a Decaying Culture We avoid wasting opportunities with BIBLICAL STEWARDSHIP: 1. Biblical Stewardship begins with our God-given ASSIGNMENT. “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entruste …
BUILT TO LAST Equipping Faith that is Built to Last in a Decaying Culture You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. 4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:3-4 ESV (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) We are INVESTING in our STUD …
FAMILY Number 1 “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3 NIV Number 2 “You shall not make for yourself an idol” Exodus 20:4 NIV1984 Number 3 “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God” Exodus 20:7 NIV Number 4 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” E …
Our series WALK IN LOVE: Ephesians 5:1-21 — Imitators of God Ephesians 5:22-24 — Wives Ephesians 5:25-33 — Husbands Ephesians 6:1-4 — Children Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. Ephesians 5:1 ESV (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) God’s STANDARDS for Faithfulness in the Church And walk in lo …
Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there. 30 And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them, 31 so that the crowd …
Ephesians in 3 parts: SIT, WALK, STAND. Ephesians 1:3-3:21—SIT And raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6 ESV Ephesians 4:1-6:9—WALK I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you hav …
ETERNITY WITH GOD “Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so I would have told you. I will go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; th …
FAMILY OF GOD Our series L.I.F.E.: 1/6-7: Loved by God 1/13-14: Image of God 1/20-21: Family of God 1/27-28: Eternity with God 1. God’s plan for the family. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 ESV Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And …
In His Image Genesis 1:26-31 I. Our foundation… __________ is __________! (Exodus 15:11; Psalm 71:19; Isaiah 40:18-25) The earth and all that is in it __________ to Him! (Psalm 24:1; 89:11) God’s plan is __________, right, and good! (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 18:30-36; Isaiah 14:27; 55:9) God’s W …
WHAT MAKES A GOOD L.I.F.E.? The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it …
NEW BEGINNINGS IN WORSHIP Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.” Genesis 4:1 ESV The sound of the Hebrew verb “I have created” reflects the sound of the Hebrew name “Cain” and gives meaning to the name. (MULTILINE REVEA …
TOTAL WORSHIP In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth …
FAMILY WORSHIP And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Matthew 2:11 ESV (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) In God’s plan, godly parents are the solution, not the problem. How can we lead our family to worship Jesus? Example #1: ABRAHAM “For I ha …
WORSHIP Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men (Magi) from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” King Herod was deeply disturbed w …
WORSHIP WARS Our series COME AND WORSHIP: 12/2-3: Worship Wars 12/9-10: Cost of Worship 12/16-17: Family Worship—Christmas Fam Fest 12/21-23: Total Worship—A Christmas Alleluia 12/30-31: New Beginnings in Worship There is a war surrounding Christmas—a worship war. Nations go to war over …
God is GREAT and God is GOOD! Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! Psalm 48:1 ESV The holidays are a time for us to focus on the most important aspects of life that God has blessed us with. We are with family, we share meals and gifts, and we reach out to the less fort …
TAG. I’M IT! “…let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24 NIV If all your prayers were answered this week, how many lost people would’ve surrendered their lives over to Jesus? (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL) What was God doing before He created the world? “Fat …
PRIORITY OF PRAYER Colossians 4:2-4 What does the Lord long to see in us? Men and women wholly to Him! (2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalm 34:15; 1 Peter 3:12) Men and women who do , love , and walk with Him (Jeremiah 22:3; …
PRAY SCRIPTURE 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 When we pray, what do we typically pray for? “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at t …
PERSEVERING PRAYER Luke 11:1-13 What have we learned about prayer? Our Heavenly Father is the ______________ Father! He has a ______________ for our lives! (Jeremiah 29:11-14; Ephesians 2:10) He ______________ our ______________! (Matthew 6:8) He ______________ our ______________! (Isaiah 40:27-31; …
What is the significance of the regathering of the nation of Israel? Then it will happen on that day that the Lord will again recover the second time with His hand the remnant of His people, who will remain, From Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, And from the islands of the sea. 1 …
DELIVER US FROM EVIL Matthew 6:5-10 “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray…” Luke 11:1 ESV 1. Pray with your HEART SET on the KING of the KINGDOM. “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to p …
DEALING WITH DIRTY FEET Matthew 6:12 “…and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.” JUDICIAL FORGIVENESS But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48 NLT “No one is righteous—not even one.” Romans 3:10 NLT For everyone has sinned; …
PROVISION OF PRAYER Matthew 6:5-11 Our Father, Who is in heaven… (Exodus 15:11; Psalm 71:19) (Deuteronomy 32:4; Matthew 5:48) All (Exodus 15:6; Numbers 11:23; Deuteronomy 9:29; 1 Chronicles 29:12) All …
GOD WANTS US TO ASK Matthew 6:5-10 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 ESV WEEK 1: Become battle ready with God’s PRAYER ARMOR. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may …
A GOOD vs BAD FATHER Matthew 6:5-9 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and s …
SPIRITUAL BATTLE Ephesians 6:10-20 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and wit …
Grace That Is Greater Than All My Sin! Luke 23:32-43 “No one is righteous—not even one. 11 No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. 12 All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one… 18 “They have no fear of God at all.” Romans 3:10-12 & 18 NLT For everyon …
CHOICES Luke 22:1-7 & 22:47-51 “I have decided to follow Jesus No turning back. No turning back. The cross before me the world behind me No turning back. No turning back.” The Bible is full of people who made really, really GOOD CHOICES that came with major consequences! Shadrach, Meshach, and A …
Luke 21:5-36 ESV And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, 6 “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 7 And they asked him, “Teacher, whe …
“Hanging” on the words of Jesus! And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, saying to them, “It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers.” And He was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal …
“I only talk to God when I need a favor, And I only pray when I ain’t got a prayer.” Jelly Roll, Need a Favor And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And th …
“DOING THANKFUL” vs “BEING THANKFUL” Luke 17:11-19 We learn what “doing thankful” looks like. We learn the difference between “being thankful” or “feeling thankful” and actually “doing thankful.” Those who suffer from a serious skin disease must tear their clothing and leave their hair uncombed. The …
THE HEART OF GOD Luke 14:15-24 When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory! “…there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t straye …
GOD IS IN CONTROL Luke 12:1-5 Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the yeast of the Ph …
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Lesson #9 / Gospel of Luke Series
GREAT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Luke 10:25-37 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” 27 The man answered, “‘You must love the Lor …
DEVOTED TO JESUS Luke 9:18-20 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to t …
3 UNEXPECTED WAYS GOD WORKS IN OUR LIVES Luke 8:22-25 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” Luke 8:22 ESV And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. Matthew 8:23 ESV And leaving the crowd, they took him w …
MARVELOUS FAITH Luke 7:1-10 After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.2 Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. 3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking …
A PERSONAL CALL TO FOLLOW JESUS Luke 5:27-32 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. Luke 5:27 ESV Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?” 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose likeness and …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – TESTING BY GOD Luke 4:1-15 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, h …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – OBSERVATIONS FROM THE EARLY LIFE OF JESUS FOR THE FAMILY OF GOD: Luke 2:21-52 #1: The accountability of parents unto a holy God. 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – INTRODUCING THE GOSPEL OF LUKE Luke 1:1-4, 13-17, 30-33, 41-45, 46-55, 67-79 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses a …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – RHYTHMS OF REST The Practice of Sabbath and Solitude Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neith …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE RHYTHM OF PRAYER Matthew 6:1, 5-15 What is prayer? Prayer is with God. It is the closest, most relationship with the Creator one can have. (1 John 1:3, 7; Jeremiah 33:3; Matthew 11:28-29) Watch out! Seek the pleasure of , not ! (Matth …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE WORD Attributes of God He is a God of love He is a God of mercy He is a God of grace He is a God of forgiveness He is a God who heals He is a God who cares He is all-knowing He is all-powerful He is a God of language The 1st Bible …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – HE GOES BEFORE US “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world mi …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – FAITH IN JESUS John 11 Part 1: Jesus’ Plan (Read: John 11:1-16) The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:25-26 (ESV) The Lord i …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – CELEBRATING GOD’S PROVISION Isaiah 26:1-6, 12 ESV PART 1 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: Isaiah 26:1 (ESV) Israel s …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GENEROSITY Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Matthew 6:21 (NLT) “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3: …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – DECAYING CULTURE Romans 1:16-32 ESV Built to Last Equipping Faith that is Built to Last in a Decaying Culture Week 1: Trust the Lord Week 2: Equipping Week 3: Faith Week 4: Built to Last Week 5: Decaying Culture Week 6: Biblical Stewardshi …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Built to Last 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 Only one life,’ twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last. C. T. Studd Three truths… (Ephesians 2:10, 19-22) We are not a but wonderfully ! We were made to ! We are at our when we are …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Faith Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. Hebrews 11:1-2 ESV Three WAYS we can be a church that is commended for our faith. WAY #1: We c …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Equipping From his abundance (from God’s abundance) we have all received one gracious blessing after another. John 1:16 (NLT) #1—We’re trying to raise money to replace our 17,000 square feet of old portable buildings with a new building that’ …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Trust in the Lord You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. 4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:3-4 ESV Built to Last Equipping Faith that is Built to Last …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – This generation needs JESUS in three very important ways: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the F …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – POURING INTO OTHERS And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not r …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GOD POURS INTO US May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 ESV Three DANGERS to avoid: Danger #1: Prioritizing MYSELF over God. Danger #2 …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – 5 THINGS GOD WANTS FROM HIS PEOPLE IN 2023 #1: God wants you to grow in your likeness of Jesus! For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son… Romans 8:29 (NLT) Who will notice? “The goal of God’s predestined …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Catching and Carrying the PEACE of Christmas into the New Year! Luke 2:28-32 (ESV) Listen to the words of Simeon who was 113 years old, and 90-year-old prophetess Anna, as they caught and carried Christmas into their lives. Simeon: “He took …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to wors …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – UNWRAPPING 9 THREADS OF THE CHRISTMAS STORY THREAD #1: No Garments (empty box) Action: God Creates Peace and God saw everything that he had made and behold it was very good Genesis 1:31a ESV And the LORD God commanded the man… Genesis 2:16 E …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – PEACE Ephesians 2:11-22 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ESV F …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – STAND FIRM Philippians 4:1, 4-9 Paul’s Circumstances Wrongly & (Acts 21:27-36; 23:11) Confined for years (Acts 24:27) Under in Rome (Acts 28:30-31) Paul’s Perspective God is working and me! (Philippians 1:12-13) God is not w …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK SIX QUESTIONS: Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the angel of the …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – MARRIAGE & HUMAN SEXUALITY ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as essentials for the unity and practice of the members of this church:” 11. MARRIAGE & HUMAN SEXUALITY (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:21 …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE GREAT COMMISSION Heart for the Series: 1. We believe IN Jesus and we believe ABOUT Jesus 2. We believe TOGETHER as a local body of believers ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as essentials fo …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Heart for the Series: 1. We believe IN Jesus and we believe ABOUT Jesus 2. We believe TOGETHER as a local body of believers ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as essenti …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – SATAN & THE EXISTENCE OF EVIL Ephesians 6:10-18 Where Did Satan Come From? He was by God (Ezekiel 28:13, 15; Colossians 1:16) Model of ! (Ezekiel 28:12) Guardian …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – HUMAN DESTINY Heart for the Series: 1. We believe IN Jesus and we believe ABOUT Jesus 2. We believe TOGETHER as a local body of believers ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as essentials for the …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE CREATION & FALL OF MAN Heart for the Series: 1. We believe IN Jesus and we believe ABOUT Jesus 2. We believe TOGETHER as a local body of believers ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as es …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE CREATION & FALL OF MAN Heart for the Series: 1. We believe IN Jesus and we believe ABOUT Jesus 2. We believe TOGETHER as a local body of believers ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as es …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as essentials for the unity and practice of the members of this church:” 4. THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (John 3:5; 14:16-17; …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE PERSON & WORK OF JESUS CHRIST Heart for the Series: 1. We believe IN Jesus and we believe ABOUT Jesus 2. We believe TOGETHER as a local body of believers ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statement …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE TRIUNITY OF GOD Heart for the Series: 1. We believe IN Jesus and we believe ABOUT Jesus 2. We believe TOGETHER as a local body of believers ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as essentials fo …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE Heart for the Series: 1. We believe IN Jesus and we believe ABOUT Jesus 2. We believe TOGETHER as a local body of believers ARTICLE X — STATEMENT OF FAITH “We believe and accept the following statements as essent …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – BELIEVE For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV Acts 15:1-5 ESV HEARTBEAT for the Believe Series: HEARTBE …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – HOLD FAST! Hebrews 10:19-25 In one word…. Where are you at in your relationship with Christ? What burden, if any, are you carrying today? Draw a line. The reader… Christians Possibly in …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GROUPS THAT PROMOTE LIFE Groups That Destroy L.I.F.E.: L.I.F.E. : LYING Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – LIFE GROUPS Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Hebrews 10:24 (NLT) “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves… 22 All men will hate you because of me…” Matthew 10:16-22 (NIV84) …everyone who wants …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE GREATEST PROBLEM Pilate tries to solve the greatest problem by asking five QUESTIONS: And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led hi …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Be Alert! Jesus Is Coming! Mark 13:1-37 I. Three Questions… A. When will these things ? (Mark 13:4) B. What will be the sign of your ? (Mark 13:4) C. What will be the sign of the of the age (Matt 24:3) II. The Birth Pangs… A. (Mar …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – ACTION On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the se …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – MARK 10:35-52 (NLT) Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over and spoke to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do us a favor.” 36 “What is your request?” he asked. 37 They replied, “When you sit on your glorious throne, w …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – FOLLOW THE SUFFERING CHRIST MARK 8:27-38 The Gospel of Mark swings wide open with 3 incredible MOMENTS in the life of Peter: Moment #1: The great CONFESSION 27 And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And o …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – ANOTHER MOMENT WITH THE MASTER Mark 5:1-20 The Gospel of Mark presents a rapid-fire succession of vivid pictures of Jesus Christ in “action!” His identity is revealed by what He does and what He says. This Gospel is a beautiful picture of J …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – FOLLOW ME Mark 3 The CONSPIRATORS: Those seeking to DESTROY Jesus (V. 1-6) 1 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. 2 And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that t …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – A DAY WITH JESUS Mark 1:21-39 I. Why did the gospel writers write? II. What impressed the fisherman? A. (36x/35v) B. (33x/31v) C. (29x/27v) D. Displays of (21x/16c) E. People Jesus (23x/22v) III. So much so, that when asked… “ are the , …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – MARK 1:1-15 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 ESV God the Father speaks about John the Baptist As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepa …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – #1 : Every day you wake up, God is there with you! Jesus…“I am with you always…” Matthew 28:20 (NLT) “Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God?” 1 Corinthians 6:19 …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Finally… Ephesians 6:10 ESV The Book of Ephesians can be understood in three PARTS: Part #1: SIT — Ephesians 1:3-3:21 Seated us with him in the heavenly places. Ephesians 2:6 Part #2: WALK — Ephesians 4:1-6:9 Walk in a manner worthy of the …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – MARY Three LESSONS for the family from the life of Mary Lesson #1: RESPOND positively to God’s activity in your life. And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – ELIZABETH 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. Luke 1:39-40 ESV Backstory: Zechariah Luke 1:5-25 ESV / Mary Luke 1:26-38 …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – A LOVING WITNESS ⁵ “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.” ⁸ “By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – As a Christian, you have a new identity! For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV) “You may not be able to see your thoughts or weigh your thoughts or measure your thoughts but that doesn’t mean they’re not real and powe …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – The Resurrection Is For You The Resurrection (Easter) is a true story with many PARTS. PART 1: The CRUCIFIXION of Jesus Christ the Son of God. And they brought [Jesus] to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). 23 And t …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Dying to Bear Fruit Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – How to Boost Your Spiritual Growth How can I have personal growth and become spiritually “FIT?” 1. Take control of your MENTAL DIET (Control your thought life.) I Timothy 4:7b (ESV) Philemon 4-8 (ESV) Proverbs 23:7 (ESV) Some need to DETOXIF …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – ACCOUNTABILITY & ENCOURAGEMENT #1—A healthy, active member is committed to church attendance! (Getting into rows) #2—A healthy, active member is committed to being a part of a small group! (Getting into circles) #3—A healthy, active me …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints. 2 Corinthians 9:1 ESV Generous giving is about responding in worship to God’s GRACE. 2 For I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Ma …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom yo …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – HELPING OUT AROUND THE CHURCH “(Father) My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.” John 17:15 (NIV84) For we are God’s workmanship, created in Jesus Christ to do good works which God p …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – At the spiritual table there are many SEATS. COLOSSIANS 3:1-17 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1 ESV Seat #1: God the FATHER If then you …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – When you come to WORSHIP Jesus Christ TOGETHER: 1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34 Worship Together #1: To BUILD the Church The enemy wants to make things worse, Christ makes the church better. But in the following instructions I do not commend …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the Head of the Church (His Body) which has many MEMBERS. 1 CORINTHIANS 12 #1 — Members are IN God. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when y …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – God’s Word: Solid As A Rock! PROVERBS 30:1-6 I. Three Contributors A. Chapters 1-29: B. Chapter 30: C. Chapter 31: II. Get WISDOM! A. While we ! (Prov. 1:20-33; 2 Cor 6:2; Heb 3:12-15) B. It’s what we want for our ! (Prov 10:1; …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – A parent’s heart to LEAD the direction of a child’s life. PROVERBS 20:1 Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. Proverbs 4:10 ESV #1—Lead towards WISDOM. I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led yo …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GETTING A GRIP ON MY TEMPER! Wisdom is seeing and responding to life from God’s perspective. There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. Proverbs 14:12 (NIV84) Wisdom is seeing and responding to life from God’ …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – Wisdom is CALLING PROVERBS 8 (ESV) Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; 3 beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the porta …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – PROVERBS #1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, 3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; 4 to give prudence to the s …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – HOPE FOR NEXT YEAR! EPHESIANS 5:15-17 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Ephe …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – HOPE—#3 LUKE 2:8-20 ROMANS 5:1-11 REVELATION 21:1-5 “My spirit is broken; my days are extinct; the graveyard is ready for me… 15 Where then is my hope?” Job 17:1,15 ESV There is HARDSHIP in the story of Christmas. And in the same regi …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – HOPE—#2 MATTHEW 1:18-25 TITUS 2:11-14 REVELATION 21:1-5 Grieve as others do who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 ESV There is LOSS in the story of Christmas. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Ma …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – HOPE LUKE 1:26-38 EPHESIANS 1:18-23 REVELATION 21:1-5 Having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12 ESV There is STRUGGLE in the story of Christmas. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Gali …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – A WOMAN WHO NEVER GAVE UP! MARK 5:25-30 (NIV) Ephesians 3:20 (NIV) Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, Mark 5:25-33 (NIV) And a woman was there who ha …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THANKSGIVING #2 — BLESSED TO SEE & HEAR MATTHEW 13:10-17 (ESV) A God-sized Goal: To glorify God through exponential discipleship. “All the residents of (insert your neighborhood) heard the word of the Lord.” Acts 19:10 Live as a C …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THANKSGIVING #1 — STEPHEN ACTS 6-7 (ESV) A God-sized Goal: To glorify God through exponential discipleship. “All the residents of (insert your neighborhood) heard the word of the Lord.” Acts 19:10 Grace Transforms residents of e …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — CLOSING NAME: We want to reach this Big Central Valley with the Grace of Jesus Christ in Community with His Church. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Church is to bring glory to God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) MISSION: Love God, …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — MULTIPLY (pt. 2) PASSING THE BATON! 2 Timothy 2:1-2 (ESV) I. What does it mean to be ? • Strong: to be , to find personal internal strength and encouragement II. What does it mean to be strong in the ? • GRACE: …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — MULTIPLY (pt. 1) Ephesians 4:1-16 NAME: We want to reach this Big Central Valley with the Grace of Jesus Christ in Community with His Church. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Church is to bring glory to God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — EQUIP (pt. 2) Ephesians 4:1-16 NAME: We want to reach this Big Central Valley with the Grace of Jesus Christ in Community with His Church. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Church is to bring glory to God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (E …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — EQUIP (pt. 1) 1 Peter 3:13-18 EQUIPPED TO WIN! 1st—Believe! 2nd—Influence! 3rd—Win! 4th—Equip! Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — WIN (pt. 2) Luke 5:27-32 NAME: We want to reach this Big Central Valley with the Grace of Jesus Christ in Community with His Church. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Church is to bring glory to God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) MI …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — WIN (pt. 1) 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 NAME: We want to reach this Big Central Valley with the Grace of Jesus Christ in Community with His Church. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Church is to bring glory to God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — INFLUENCE (pt. 2) 1 Corinthians 15:9-10 NAME: We want to reach this Big Central Valley with the Grace of Jesus Christ in Community with His Church. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Church is to bring glory to God. 1 Corinthia …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — INFLUENCE (pt. 1) YOU ARE THE SALT & LIGHT OF YOUR FAMILY Matthew 5:13 In those days Israel had no king so everyone did what was right in their own eyes. Judges 21:25 “I’m not asking you to take them out of …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — BELIEVE (pt. 2) NAME: We want to reach this Big Central Valley with the Grace of Jesus Christ in Community with His Church. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Church is to bring glory to God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) MISSIO …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — BELIEVE (pt. 1) How is a person saved from the consequences of sin? You were created in God’s image! GENESIS 1:26-27 (NCV) Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image and likeness. And let them rule over the fish …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – GRACE TRANSFORMS — OPENER Ephesians 2:5-6 (ESV) …even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Chri …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – LET’S BE THE CHURCH ACTS 2:42-47 (ESV) And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – LIFE GROUPS PHILIPPIANS 4:10-20 (ESV) I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I h …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – OUR MISSION MATTHEW 28:16-19 (ESV) Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – PREPARING TO MEET JESUS MATTHEW 24:36-51 (ESV) “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 Fo …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – THE DAY GOD STOPPED FOR TWO BLIND MEN MATTHEW 20:29-34 (NLT) As Jesus and the disciples left the town of Jericho, a large crowd followed behind. 30 Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS MATTHEW 18:15-20 (ESV) “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two other …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – FOUR SOILS MATTHEW 13:1-9; 18-23 (NLT) Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. 2 A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. 3 He tol …
– SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG – MARKS OF A DISCIPLE MATTHEW 10:24-42 (ESV) “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of th …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BUILDING WISELY TO WEATHER THE STORM MATTHEW 7:24-27 (ESV) “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES SEEKING GOD WHEN ANXIETY SEEMS OVERWHELMING MATTHEW 6:25-34 (ESV) “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES 8 FACTS TO PROVE HE’S THE ONE: FACT #1—The Covenant Line MATTHEW 1:1 (ESV) The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. MATTHEW 1:17 (ESV) So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generatio …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES 5 THINGS THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO A CITIZEN OF HEAVEN! #1—God promises that nothing will ever happen to you that will cause Him to love you less or more than He does right now! Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV84) The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES GENERATE – Reach Emphasis Every follower of Jesus can GENERATE a deeper passion and impact for REACH by embracing these THREE emphases: Emphasis #1—PURPOSE = The Glory of God Emphasis #2—PLAN = The Gospel of Christ Emphasis #3—PARTICIPATION = G …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES Women of the Bible – SHIPHRAH & PUAH Exodus 1 Shiphrah and Puah, two ordinary women God used to make an extraordinary impact. If we want a life of extraordinary impact, we need to embrace 3 BELIEFS. Belief #1—SOVEREIGNTY God is at work to b …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES Women of the Bible – NAOMI & RUTH Ruth 1-4 Loyal Love RUTH 1 NASB Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the land of Moab with h …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES Women of the Bible – MARY Luke 1:26-55 NIV Why God Chose Mary Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is doing the thing that scares you in spite of your fear. 2 CHRONICLES 16:9 NIV For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to str …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES Women of the Bible – DEBORAH Judges 4-5; 1 Thess. 2:11-12 Every believer can become a good leader by making three decisions. DECISION #1—EXHORT Good leaders share the truth about God. JUDGES 4:4-10 (ESV) Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappido …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES VICTORY – PENTECOST APR 17/18, 2021 On the day of Pentecost, 3 major things happened: It was the day that proved Jesus made it back to Heaven! It was the day that the New Testament church was born! It was the day that Holy Spirit came and indwe …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES VICTORY – ASCENSION APR 10/11, 2021 ACTS 1:1-11 (ESV) In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles wh …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES VICTORY – LIFE TO DEATH APR 3/4, 2021 Experience the tension of Holy Week through two EXTREMES: Extreme #1: LIFE (King Jesus brings victory) Luke 19:37b-38a (ESV) [Palm Sunday] …the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES THE COMING KING Mar 27/28, 2021 LUKE 19:28-40 (NIV) After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “ …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES VICTORY – PRAYER Mar 20/21, 2021 James 5:16 (NIV) The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” “When a believing person prays, great things ha …
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BLESSED #9 – BLESSED CONCLUSION MARCH 13/14, 2021 The challenge: BUILD VISIBLE FAITH MATTHEW 5:1-12 (ESV) Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, sayi …
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BLESSED #8 – PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS MARCH 6/7, 2021 MATTHEW 5:1-3 (ESV) Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are th …
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BLESSED #7 – PEACEMAKERS FEB 27/28, 2021 MATTHEW 5:3-9 (NIV84) 3 “Blessed (or happy) are the poor in spirit…” 4 “Blessed (or happy) are those who mourn…” 5 “Blessed (or happy) are the meek…” 6 “Blessed (or happy) are those who hunge …
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BLESSED #6 – PURE IN HEART FEB 20/21, 2021 MATTHEW 5:1-8 (ESV) Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spi …
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BLESSED #5 MERCIFUL FEB 13/14, 2021 MATTHEW 5:1-11 (NIV84) 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is th …
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BLESSED #4 – HUNGER & THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS FEB 6/7, 2021 MATTHEW 5:1-6 (ESV) Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are …
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BLESSED #3 MEEK JAN 30/31, 2021 MATTHEW 5:1-11 (ESV) Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs i …
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES BLESSED #2 MOURN JAN 23/24, 2021 MATTHEW 5:1-4 (ESV) Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for t …
Please scroll down for more Message Notes. MESSAGENOTES POOR IN SPIRIT JAN 16/17, 2021 MATTHEW 5:1-3 (NIV84) Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs i …
Please scroll down for more Message Notes. MESSAGENOTES BEATITUDES OPENER JAN 9/10, 2021 MATTHEW 5:1-3 (ESV) “Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 ‘Blessed are …
Please scroll down for more Message Notes. MESSAGENOTES JOY IN THE FAITH JAN 2/3, 2021 PHILIPPIANS 4:4-8 (NLT) 4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. 6 Don’t worry about anyth …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES JOY IN THE FAITH Dec 26/27, 2020 PHILIPPIANS 4:10-19 (NLT) How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. 11Not that I was ever in need, for I have l …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES JOY IN THE SAVIOR DEC 19/20, 2020 Gift of Gold = Jesus was a king! REVELATION 19:16b (NIV) “…King of kings and Lord of lords…” Gift of Frankincense = Jesus was pure and He was deity! 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21a (NIV) God made Him who had no sin to be sin for …
SCROLL DOWN FOR MESSAGE NOTES MESSAGENOTES JOY IN THE MIDST December 12/13, 2020 Luke 2:8-20 (ESV) And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they …
KEEP SCROLLING TO SEE ALL NOTES MESSAGENOTES JOY IN THE LIKENESS DEC 5/6, 2020 Luke 1:26-38 (ESV) In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’ …
MESSAGENOTES JOY IN THE FAITH NOV 28/29, 2020 Philippians 1:12-27 (NLT) And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. 13For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of C …
MESSAGENOTES WHICH ONE ARE YOU? 11-21/22-2020 Luke 17:11-19 (NLT) As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. 12As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, 13crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14He looked at them …
MESSAGENOTES UNITY NOV 14/15, 2020 John 17:20-26 (ESV) “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent …
MESSAGENOTES CHAD ENTINGER FINISH THE TASK 3 ways God can work through you to finish the task of bringing Deaf people to Jesus: 1. Pray James 5:16b (NIV) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. 2. Give 3. Engage – Download the Deaf Missions Video App – Download the Deaf …
MESSAGENOTES GOD’S HEART FOR THE NATIONS Oct 31/Nov 1 Habakkuk 1:5 (NIV) “Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” Genesis 11:5-9 (NIV) But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the …
MESSAGENOTES YOU SHALL NOT COVET OCTOBER 24/25, 2020 Exodus 20:17 (NIV) “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Now what exactly is coveting? “to wish for ear …
MESSAGENOTES DO NOT LIE OCTOBER 17/18, 2020 Exodus 20:16a (NIV) “You shall not give false testimony…” Proverbs 6:16-19 (NLT) There are six things the LORD hates—no, seven things he detests: 17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, 18a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do …
MESSAGENOTES YOU SHALL NOT STEAL OCT 10/11, 2020 1 Timothy 1:15 (ESV) The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. Exodus 20:14 (ESV) “You shall not steal.” We can better understand the eighth commandm …
MESSAGENOTES YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY OCTOBER 3/4, 2020 MattHEW 5:17 (ESV) “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” MattHEW 5:19 (ESV) “Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches …
MESSAGENOTES DO NOT MURDER SEPTEMBER 26/27, 2020 Exodus 20:13 (NIV) “You shall not murder.” What the 6th Commandment DOES NOT mean: 1. Does not prohibit the killing of animals Genesis 9:1-3 (NCV) Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Have many children; grow in number and fill the ea …
MESSAGENOTES HONOR YOUR PARENTS September 19/20, 2020 Exodus 20:12 (NIV) “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Matthew 22:37b-40 (NLT) “ …‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 3 …
MESSAGENOTES REST SEPTEMBER 12/13, 2020 Exodus 20:8-11a (NIV) “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manse …
MESSAGENOTES NUMBER 3 SEP 5/6, 2020 Exodus 20:7a (NIV) “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God…” Proverbs 22:1a (NIV) “A good name is to be more desired than great riches…” 3 ways to misuse God’s name… 1. You can misuse God’s name to get what you want! 2. You can misuse God’s name to in …
MESSAGENOTES ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP AUGUST 29/30, 2020 I. Why study the Ten Commandments? A. Reveals the ________________ of God (Matt. 5:20, 21, 27, 31, 48) B. Reveals our own _______________ (Rom. 7:7; 3:10-18, 23) C. Reveals our own ____________ (Rom. 3:20; 8:2-7; 10:4) II. Who is like the Lord, our …
MESSAGENOTES PRIORITIES MATTER AUGUST 22/23, 2020 Exodus 20:3 (NASB) “You shall have no other gods before Me.” 3 Great Themes That Run Throughout the Bible THEME #1: God wants you to love Him! Deuteronomy 6:5 (NLT) “And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, an …
MESSAGENOTES THE COMING DAY AUGUST 15/16, 2020 Hebrews 10:19-25 (NASB) Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21and since we have a great priest o …
MESSAGENOTES Citizen of Heaven, Resident of Earth August 8/9, 2020 Acts 19:1-10 (ESV) And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you …
MESSAGENOTES Big Valley Grace Community CHURCH August 1/2, 2020 Ephesians 4:1-16 (ESV) I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3eager to …
MESSAGENOTES Big Valley Grace COMMUNITY Church June 25/26, 2020 A SCOUTING REPORT ON YOUR ENEMY 1. He’s real! Genesis 3:1a (NIV) Now the serpent… Matthew 4:1-11 Job 1:6 2. He’s powerful! 2 Corinthians 4:4 (NIV) The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see …
MESSAGENOTES GRACE UPON GRACE JULY 18/19 John 1:1-18 (ESV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life …
MESSAGENOTES BIG VALLEY: REACHING THE LOST July 11/12, 2020 I. BIG VALLEY II. GRACE III. COMMUNITY IV. CHURCH BIG VALLEY ROMANS 10:9, 11-15 (NLT) If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved… 11 As the Scriptures tell …
MESSAGE NOTES COME AND SEE JESUS’ INVITATION TO REST JULY 4/5, 2020 MATTHEW 11:25-30 (ESV) At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26yes, Father, for such wa …
MESSAGE NOTES COME AND SEE JESUS’ INVITATION TO REST JULY 4/5, 2020 MATTHEW 11:25-30 (ESV) At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26yes, Father, for such wa …
MESSAGE NOTES COME AND SEE JESUS IN ACTION JUNE 27/28, 2020 Mark 4:35-41 (ESV) 35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a g …
MESSAGE NOTES JESUS FEEDS THE 5000 June 20/21, 2020 MARK 6:30-44 (NIV) The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by your …