Bible References
James 1:7; 1 Corinthians 15:55; John 14:1-3; Romans 8:38-39
Notes
God Himself is the of our joy.
Christian joy springs from something our circumstances.
It flows from something , but its expression glorifies its source.
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Peter’s audience maintained their joy by keeping a view in trying times.
1. They on the living hope of Jesus’s resurrection.
- Trials in this life in comparison to the hope God’s promised us.
2. They the guarantee of an inheritance.
- When our hope is in heaven, it becomes an for our souls, sure and steadfast in the roughest of storms.
3. They in God’s protection of their salvation.
- God’s power has no .
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Bible references
Philippians 3:6; Acts 17:23; 2 Corinthians 12:7-9; Romans 8:28; Matthew 6:33-34
Notes
Until the resurrection, we all remain .
In Christ we are , but we are not .
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Forgetting history is not , but sometimes its so painful that we to forget it.
Paul considered his accomplishments as when compared to the “surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus.”
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
2 Corinthians 12:9
When confronted with his past, Paul chose to about his weaknesses so that the of Christ would dwell in him.
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We from history but its labels.
We remember that God has an overarching .
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
We so that we can .
Bible References
Psalm 33:6, 107:20; Colossians 2:9; Luke 2:10-11; Romans 5:8
Notes
By connecting Jewish religion with Greek philosophy, John implies that God is God of people.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
When God became flesh, He became fully , with all its frailty and vulnerability.
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Jesus’s birth is good news because He was into the world rather than upon it.
Jesus was born a , not a conqueror.
Jesus’s birth marks the unfolding of God’s plan to the world from the shackles of sin.
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For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
John 3:17
Salvation is for people.
If God is our , Jesus is the .
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Bible References
Romans 2:11, Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, Revelation 21:2-4
Notes
Grace is favor.
The nativity story the voice that says I’m not enough.
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Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign:
Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14 (NASB)
Mary’s pregnancy Isaiah’s pronouncement from 600 years earlier, but on a much scale.
Jesus is the child and the Son to us.
His name (authority and power) is .
Our peace, our joy, our salvation is in Christ alone.
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And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 21:2–4 (NASB)
Jesus inaugurated a kingdom and an to the exile from God’s presence that started with Adam and Eve.
Gabriel’s announcement indicated that God was enacting His plan of through Mary.
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Bible References
Psalm 23:4, 46:1; Hebrews 4:16; Exodus 15:2; Ephesians 3:20-21
Notes
Praying for miracles reminds us that we serve a God.
Paul and Silas’s produced praise.
Their praise became their .
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4 (NASB)
A voice of praise can the voice of doubt or fear.
Paul and Silas were not for a miracle.
They were their Savior and got a miracle in the process.
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God does not liberate people.
“The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation;
This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him.
Exodus 15:2 (NASB)
The cell doors were open, but it was the who needed to be set free.
Miracles serve a purpose than they seem.
How does God want to use me for His and to promote His in my world?
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Bible references
Hebrews 12:14, Romans 5:8-9, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Welcome to Encounter! On 5th Sundays, we have a service dedicated to worship through song, through prayer, and through participation in communion.
There is no sermon, just a short teaching on the significance of communion in the life of the church and of Christians. Those Bible references are for that teaching.
No notes today, just a life-transforming encounter with the Creator of the universe.
Today, you’re not invited to sit back and enjoy, but to lean in and participate in the worship of our King. Open your heart to Him. Let Him have His say in your life.
Notes
Miracles God and God’s. people.
God intends for His people to be of His blessings.
God’s power at work God’s people looks very much like Jesus.
- John 14:12
Being. religious is not always synonymous with Christianity, with being –.
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By invoking Jesus’s name, Peter invoked the of that name.
- Ephesians 1:21
- Philippians 2:10-11
Luke’s use of the Greek word hallomai (“leaping”) points to Jesus as the of Messianic prophecy.
- Isaiah 35:6
Jesus is the Messiah. There is no other name by which we can be .
- Acts 4:10-12
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Bible References
1 Corinthians 1:30-31, Romans 6:23, Hebrews 6:19, Ephesians 3:20-21
Notes
The primary purpose of miracles is to .
Miracles work as .
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I am the resurrection and the life.
Jesus waited two days, but God’s delays have a .
Jesus is the of life.
He death into new life, abundant life, eternal life.
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Do you believe this?
Believing Jesus keeps our heart when life is good, and our mind when it’s not.
Our hope in Jesus’s promise is an anchor for our .
The Church is God’s plan for the “bread” of the Gospel into the world.
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