Passage: 1 Peter 2:11-12; 1 Thess. 4:4 WHY MORALY PURITY IS SO IMPORTANT: 1. Your sinful desires ARE TRYING TO KILL YOU. 2. Your behavior REFLECTS ON CHRIST. WINNING THE…
Passage: James 5:13-18 CENTRAL TRUTH: Being prayerfully dependent is acknowledging the truth of OUR DEPENDENCE ON GOD. WHAT JAMES TEACHES US ABOUT PRAYER: 1) Pray AT ALL TIMES. 2) Pray…
PASSAGE: 2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17 CENTRAL TRUTH: The Bible is CENTRAL TO OUR LIVES because it was given to us BY GOD. THE WORK OF GOD'S WORD: 1. Leads to SALVATION…
PASSAGE(S): MATTHEW 5:14-16; JOHN 8:12 CENTRAL TRUTH: A life CHANGED BY JESUS is rooted in a life of FOLLOWING JESUS. ASPECTS OF FOLLOWING JESUS: 1. COMMITTING to His way over my…
Passage: Luke 24:1-12 CENTRAL TRUTH: In the resurrection, God brought BRIGHTEST LIGHT out of the DARKEST DARKNESS. THE RESURRECTION PROVES: 1. God can REDEEM THE WORST OF CIRCUMSTANCES. 2. God's…
THE DIVERGENT POINT OF THE LIFE OF FAITH: When WHAT I WANT is different than WHAT GOD WANTS. THE TEMPTATION: RESIST the parts of God's will WE DO NOT LIKE.…
Passage: Luke 18: 18-30 Foundational Truth: Jesus expects to be followed WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. This encounter reveals three things: 1. Jesus demands to be NUMBER 1. 2. Money is UNIQUELY POSITIONED…
Passage: Luke 12:22-31 FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH: Followers of Jesus should NOT WORRY ABOUT THEIR earthly needs. The message is NOT: Things are NOT NEEDED. The message IS: TRUST GOD to provide…
CENTRAL TRUTH: The fulfilling life we desire is DISGUISED AS THE COSTLY LIFE OF SACRIFICE. TWO OBSTACLES TO THIS PURSUIT: 1. The pursuit of POSSESSIONS. 2. The pursuit of PRAISE.…
FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH: The effectiveness of the Word of God is dependent on RECEPTIVENESS OF THE LISTENER. WHAT UNDERMINES THE FRUITFULNESS OF THE WORD: 1. Immediate UNBELIEF. 2. Eventual HARDSHIPS. 3.…