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Finding My Security in the Lord

-we tend to place our security in insecure places -v.1-2 Asaph went from confidence to a near stumble and fall. Why? -v.3-Because he was envious of the arrogant. He had compared himself to others -comparison…

Psalm 16:2 (ESV), Psalm 73:1 (ESV)

Your Story

Moses' Story His Life background -Acts 7:20-21 -he was no ordinary child; amidst the mass murder of hebrew babies, he survived -Acts 7:22 -he got the best education in Egypt, and he was powerful in…

Exodus 2:1 (NKJV), Exodus 3:1 (NKJV), Acts 7:1 (NKJV)

How to Interpret the Old Testament

-when we teach the old testament we tend to teach it as a moral standard on how we should act, but its a contradiction to the new testament that tells us we can't do anything to ever be good enough! -some…

Your Testimony + the Gospel

-your story is personal, powerful, and can be a natural way to share the Gospel -God impacts all aspects of our lives; the way we treat others, behave, speak, think "The incomplete joys of this world…

Living Holy Spirit filled Life

-a life without the Spirit is hungry, thirsty, and enslaved to satan, and sin, dried, broken, robbed of its glory and splendor -life with the Spirit is a life of freedom, security, empowerment, looks…

What it Means to Follow Jesus

Who are we? -answered by answering "who is God?" -He is holy -to be holy is to be wholly other; so much better in every way than we are; to be infinitely hating wrong and infinitely loving good -Peter…

Luke 5:1 (ESV), Luke 5:2 (ESV), Luke 5:3 (ESV), Luke 5:4 (ESV), Luke 5:5 (ESV), Luke 5:6 (ESV), Luke 5:7 (ESV), Luke 5:8 (ESV), Luke 5:9 (ESV), Luke 5:10 (ESV), Luke 5:11 (ESV), John 21:1 (ESV)

Building His Kingdom

What is the Ministry of the Gospel supposed to look like? 1.Kingdom Authority of Jesus -v.31-32: His teaching blows people away, dumbfounded and struck speechless -v.33: He has authority over spirit…

Luke 4:31 (TNIV), Luke 4:32 (TNIV), Luke 4:33 (TNIV), Luke 4:34 (TNIV), Luke 4:35 (TNIV), Luke 4:36 (TNIV), Luke 4:37 (TNIV), Luke 4:38 (TNIV), Luke 4:39 (TNIV), Luke 4:40 (TNIV), Luke 4:41 (TNIV), Luke 4:42 (TNIV), Luke 4:43 (TNIV)

Living in a Post-Christian Culture

-our culture is hostile to Christianity because the central tenets fly right in the face of anti/post-christian tenets -2000 yrs ago things weren't very different -How do we live in this world amidst…

2 Timothy 2:14 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:15 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:16 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:17 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:18 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:19 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:20 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:21 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:22 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:23 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:24 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:25 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:26 (TNIV)

How Big is God's Love?

How does God see people of the world? Matt 9:36-harassed and helpless Luke 15:17-Blinded/lost/foolish 2 Tim 2:26-People who aren't in their right mind, ensnared/trapped by devil Eph 2:5-spiritually dead…

Matthew 9:36 (TNIV), Luke 15:17 (TNIV), Luke 19:10 (TNIV), 2 Corinthians 5:14 (TNIV), Ephesians 2:5 (TNIV), Colossians 1:21 (TNIV), 2 Timothy 2:26 (TNIV), Hebrews 2:15 (TNIV), 2 Peter 3:9 (TNIV)

Called to be Re-wired

-the best way to be rewired is to look at the life and teachings of beautiful Jesus Luke 1. Luke exposes His identity 2. Luke exposes His mission -Jesus, filled with Holy Spirit is more than we think…

Luke 4:1 (TNIV), Luke 4:2 (TNIV), Luke 4:3 (TNIV), Luke 4:4 (TNIV), Luke 4:5 (TNIV), Luke 4:6 (TNIV), Luke 4:7 (TNIV), Luke 4:8 (TNIV), Luke 4:9 (TNIV), Luke 4:10 (TNIV), Luke 4:11 (TNIV), Luke 4:12 (TNIV), Luke 4:13 (TNIV)

The Great Commission

-The Great Commission can be seen like a sandwich Bottom piece of bread: Promise -"Behold I am with you always, til the end of the age" -Rom 8:35 -No one can separate us from Him -What do we have to…

Matthew 28:16 (TNIV), Matthew 28:17 (TNIV), Matthew 28:18 (TNIV), Matthew 28:19 (TNIV), Matthew 28:20 (TNIV), Romans 8:35 (TNIV)

Wise Men seek Jesus

-if you want to be wise, seek Jesus, the wisdom of God and the all-powerful -we must seek Christ through the Word, for He won't be found elsewhere -the Bible never mentions THREE Magi going to see Jesus,…

Proverbs 11:30 (TNIV), Daniel 12:3 (TNIV), Matthew 2:1 (TNIV), Matthew 2:2 (TNIV), Matthew 2:3 (TNIV), Matthew 2:4 (TNIV), Matthew 2:5 (TNIV), Matthew 2:6 (TNIV), Matthew 2:7 (TNIV), Matthew 2:8 (TNIV), Matthew 2:9 (TNIV), Matthew 2:10 (TNIV), Matthew 2:11 (TNIV), Matthew 2:12 (TNIV), Matthew 15:1 (TNIV), Matthew 15:2 (TNIV), Matthew 15:3 (TNIV)

Our Great Physician

-We're all sick and broken because of our sinful nature. -Physician: anyone skilled in the art of healing; one who heals; RAPHA in Hebrew (Jehovah-Rapha) -because we're sinners, we've inherited spiritual,…

Psalm 51:1 (TNIV), Matthew 9:12 (TNIV), John 9:1 (TNIV)

Foundations

-God didn't call us to be surface superficial people but people with solid foundation that would never crumble because of the solid bedrock -our heart, anchored in the Kingdom of God, is our foundation…

1 Kings 5:1 (NIV), Psalm 111:3 (NIV), Isaiah 28:16 (NIV), Luke 6:47 (NIV), Luke 6:48 (NIV), Luke 6:49 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 3:1 (NIV), Ephesians 2:19 (NIV), Ephesians 2:20 (NIV), Ephesians 2:21 (NIV), Ephesians 3:15 (NIV), Ephesians 3:16 (NIV)

Christ has set us free

If we try to measure up to the Law, we will surely fail and die. We will be slaves to sin again, making no use of the Freedom in Christ. We are truly mistaken if we think that following the Law will save…

Galatians 5:2 (NIV)

Joy- Study of Philippians

Joy- a divine sense of well-being, and that all is well -interprets circumstances, defines the priorities, Phil 1:12-14 -exhibits a unique world view: nothing matters as long as we're in the will of God,…

Can the Bible be trusted? (yes)

-the scriptures claim to be the inspired word of God: Tim 3:16, all scripture is God-breathed -2 Peter 1:20-21, God wrote through human instruments in the same way musician plays instrument therefore…

Prayer

What is it? Why? How? When? So what? What's it -talking to God -a way of worship, through talking to Him -isn't natural -can only be inspired by God and taught by Him -"we won't know what prayer…

Ephesians 6:21 (NKJV)

Confessing our sins

Exhaling Spiritually: Confessing Sins -v.9:God is Light -light gives energy, makes things grow, attracts things (such as bugs), warms us, gives us the feeling of safety, makes us see, exposes and reveals…

1 John 1:6 (NLT)

Not Ashamaed of the Gospel: Evangelism

-The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation -we should study, memorize, and preach it -if we are not ashamed we shall be blessed John 4:1-42 -Jesus touched her and she evangelized to Samaria *Nothern…

John 4:1 (NCV), John 4:2 (NCV), John 4:3 (NCV), John 4:4 (NCV), John 4:5 (NCV), John 4:6 (NCV), John 4:7 (NCV), John 4:8 (NCV), John 4:9 (NCV), John 4:10 (NCV), John 4:11 (NCV), John 4:12 (NCV), John 4:13 (NCV), John 4:14 (NCV), John 4:15 (NCV), John 4:16 (NCV), John 4:17 (NCV), John 4:18 (NCV), John 4:19 (NCV), John 4:20 (NCV), John 4:21 (NCV), John 4:22 (NCV), John 4:23 (NCV), John 4:24 (NCV), John 4:25 (NCV), John 4:26 (NCV), John 4:27 (NCV), John 4:28 (NCV), John 4:29 (NCV), John 4:30 (NCV), John 4:31 (NCV), John 4:32 (NCV), John 4:33 (NCV), John 4:34 (NCV), John 4:35 (NCV), John 4:36 (NCV), John 4:37 (NCV), John 4:38 (NCV), John 4:39 (NCV), John 4:40 (NCV), John 4:41 (NCV), John 4:42 (NCV), Romans 1:16 (NCV)

Philippians

-1:21, to live is Christ, to die is gain, because whether we live or die Christ will be lifted up, and us with Him, no matter the circumstances. If we are alive, we may lift Him up and Christ will be…

Ephesians

Chapter 1 -we are indeed spiritually blessed in Christ! -we have been chosen BEFORE the creation of the world to be holy before Him! God had a plan for us, and has carried it out and continues to carry…

Saved by Grace through Faith

galatians 4:28-31 - we are children of the promise, born of the Spirit, and are free from the slavery of the Law 5:3- if we become slaves to one aspect of the Law to get salvation, then we must become…

Galatians 4:1 (NCV)

Humility

-when we do not go to God for every single need we dishonour Him -God did not make us to boast in anything we have -what do we have that we did not receive? we are useless without Him! -He opposes the…

The Kingdom

-Gods activity and motivation is to see His kingdom established here -the kingdom and His righteousness is the first priority and all other things shall come to us -we have to be in right standing with…