Living Out the Golden Rule

Matthew 7:12-14

1. Treat others as you want to be treated (Matthew 7:12)

2. The standard of righteousness is not ourselves (Matthew 7:13-14)

Choosing Your Master

Matthew 6:19-24

1. What is your deepest desire? (Where your heart is) (Matthew 6:19-21)

2. You can only serve one master: Live your life for what matters – Jesus Christ (Matthew 6:24)

Take Up Your Cross

Matthew 16:24-28

Following Jesus is a life built on the cross.

1. Jesus’ command to follow (Matthew 16:24)

2. Jesus’ reason (Matthew 16:25-26)

3. Jesus’ promise for the follower (Matthew 16:27-28)

The Good Father

Matthew 7:7-10

God is a good father who gives good things to His children: desire Him most

1. Ask persistently (Matthew 7:7)

2. Receive gratefully (Matthew 7:8)

3. Worship the giver (Matthew 7:9-10)

   • Desire Him more than all other things.

Jesus First

Matthew 6:33-34

1. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (6:33)

2. Do not be anxious about tomorrow (6:34)

The Greatest Commands

Matthew 22:34-40

1. The heart of the matter (Matthew 22:34-36)

2. The greatest command (Matthew 22:37-38)

3. The second greatest command (Matthew 22:39-40)

Go Make Disciples

Matthew 28:18-20

1. Recognize authority (Matthew 28:18)

2. Live the command: make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20)

3. Trust His presence (Matthew 28:20)

Grow Your Love for Jesus

Ephesians 6:21-24

1. Love His Church (Ephesians 6:21-22)

2. Love Him faithfully (Ephesians 6:23-24)

Battle Ready

Ephesians 6:10-20

1. Know Your Enemy (Ephesians 6:12)

2. Put on Christ (Ephesians 6:11, 13-17)

3. Advance: Rely on the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17)

The Gospel at Home

Ephesians 5:22-6:4 

1. How wives relate to husbands displays the gospel (or not) (Eph. 5:22-24)

2. How husbands relate to their wives displays the gospel (or not) (Eph. 5:25-28)

3. We are members of Christ (Eph. 5:29-33)

4. How children relate to their parents displays the gospel (or not) (Eph. 6:1-3)

5. How parents relate to their children displays the gospel (or not) (Eph. 6:4)

Filled With the Spirit

Ephesians 5:15-21  

1. Pay attention to your life (Ephesians 5:15-16)

2. Understand the will of the Lord (Ephesians 5:17)

3. Be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18-21)

Children of Light

Ephesians 5:3-14

1. Live as saints (Ephesians 5:3-6)

2. Walk as children of light (Ephesians 5:7-13)

3. Wake up (Ephesians 5:14)

Imitators

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

1. Be imitators of God (Ephesians 5:1)

Walking Worthy

Ephesians 4:1-16

1. Walk in a manner worthy of your calling (Ephesians 4:1-10)

2. Build up the church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

He is Risen

Luke 23:50-24:12

1. The reality of death (Luke 23:50-56)

2. The reality of life (Luke 24:1-12)

Hosanna to the King

Luke 19:28-48

1. Worship Jesus (Luke 19:28-40)

2. Know the Savior's love (Luke 19:41-44)

3. Respect the King (Luke 19:45-48) 

Kneel, Ask, Praise

Ephesians 3:14-21

1. Respect (Ephesians 3:14-16a)

2. Requests (Ephesians 3:16b-19)

3. Praise (Ephesians 3:20-21)

Purpose and Perseverance

Ephesians 3:7-13

1. Belief in Christ is a call to make Jesus known (Ephesians 3:7-12)

2. Persevere in the call (Ephesians 3:13)

Strangers to Citizens

Ephesians 2:11-3:6

1. Strangers and Aliens (Ephesians 2:11-12)

2. Reconciliation in Christ (Ephesians 2:13-18)

3. Citizens and Members (Ephesians 2:19-3:6)

God’s Work of Grace

Ephesians 2:1-10

1. How we walked (Ephesians 2:1-3)

2. God’s work of grace (Ephesians 2:4-9)

3. Walk to make Jesus known (Ephesians 2:10)