Responding Rightly to Christ's Resurrection
Matthew 28:1-10
Hear the good news and receive it through faith.
Meet Jesus and worship him continually.
Go and share the good news of Jesus with others.
Looking Toward the Cross of Christ
John 19:4-30
- You can look toward the cross with apprehension. (vv. 4-5; 9-11)
- You can look toward the cross with hatred. (vv. 6-8; 12-15)
- You can look toward the cross for your salvation. (vv. 16-30)
Celebrating the Entrance of Our King
Mark 11:1-11
- Praise King Jesus for his divine control.
- Praise King Jesus for his remarkable humility.
- Praise King Jesus for his salvation.
Moving From a Messy to a Maturing Church
1 Corinthians 3:1-17
We must commit to growing up in the faith.
We must commit to faithfully fulfilling our role in God's ministry.
We must build on the right foundation.
We must seek to preserve God's temple.
The Marks of True Wisdom
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
True wisdom is found in the cross of Christ.
True wisdom is Spirit directed.
True wisdom passes the test of deep spiritual reflection.
Flourishing in Both Life and Death
Philippians 1:18b-26
Having the perspective of Christ means seeing death as a gain, not a loss
Having the purpose of Christ means prioritizing disciple-making now
Having the mind of Christ means rejoicing in all circumstances
The Skeptical Believer
John 20:24-31
Skepticism demands evidence.
- Faith demands commitment.
- Christian faith is trusting in Christ as Savior and Lord.
- Trust in the unseen Savior.
How will I commit/trust the Savior?
Seeing is Believing...But is It?
John 9
What is faith?
- Jesus came to give sight to the blind.
- Seeing is not always believing.
- Faith is seeing the glory of Jesus and loving Jesus for all He is.
*Faith is a supernatural gift from God. (See also 1 Cor. 2:10-12; 2 Cor. 4:6)
Investigate Your Doubts
John 1:43-51
- Accept the invitation to investigate your doubts.
- Decide about Jesus.
- Recognize faith is more than facts. Faith is also about relationship.
The Mystifying Wisdom of the Gospel
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
- The Gospel polarizes.
- The Gospel destroys our pride.
- The Gospel glorifies Christ, not men.
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
1 Corinthians 1:10-17
How can we experience biblical unity in the church?
We must first understand the appeal to unity and heed it intentionally.
We must identify the obstacles to unity and lay them aside.
We must focus on the solution to unity and cling to it together.
A Church's Path Towards Leading on Racial Reconciliation
Ephesians 2:11-22
- We must recognize that Jesus came to tear down our dividing walls (vv. 11-15)
- We must must remember that unity together flows from our peace with God (vv. 16-18)
- We must celebrate God’s diverse design for His Church (vv. 20-22)
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Surprising Encouragement for a Messy Church
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
- We can be confident in our calling.
- We've been given a new leader.
- We've been given a new family.
- We've been given a new identity.
- We've been equipped with spiritual gifts to be used.
- We can be confident in God's eternal faithfulness.
Losing Weight to Run Toward Christ in 2018
Hebrews 12:1-3
- Be prepared to run well
- Be encouraged
- Be diligent in shedding excess weight
- Be ready to run with endurance
- Be focused on Jesus
A Savior Is Born
Luke 2:8-14
- No matter what you are going through, He's been there.
- No matter who you are, what you have, or what you've done, He loves you. (He came to rescue you)
Unwrapping God's Gift of Love
John 3:16
- God's perfect gift of love is sacrificial.
- God's perfect gift of love is big, but also personal.
- God's perfect gift of love meets our specific needs.
Unwrapping God's Gift of Joy
Isaiah 35
Jesus is God's gift of joy because...
- He brings salvation.
- He brings healing and restoration.
- He will bring us to an everlasting home.
Unwrapping God's Gift of Peace
Colossians 1:19-23
- Jesus brings peace in the midst of our standoff with God.
- Jesus brings peace through transforming our relationship and standing with God.
- Jesus alone brings true peace because He is God.
Unwrapping God's Gift of Hope
1 Peter 1:3-9
- God's gift of hope in Christ is secure.
- God's gift of hope in Christ stands in the midst of trials.
- God's gift of hope in Christ changes our posture.