Wilderness Priorities
Matthew 4:1-11
- The Priority of the Word vs. 3-4
- The Priority of the Walk vs. 5-7
- The Priority of the Worship vs. 9-10
The Prodigal
Luke 15:11-32
- Why Did The Son Leave Home?
- What Did HE Lose When He Left Home?
- How Did He Return ?
- How Did The Older Brother Respond?
- How Did the Father Respond?
Courage Counts
Acts 4:23-31
Quote from Winston Churchill: “Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.”
How to Handle Fear
- Be assured God sees your problem (v.29)
- Pray for courage and confidence (v.29)
- Ask God to make up the difference (v.30)
We Need Courage to:
- Seek the Truth
- Change
- Express convictions
- Overcome obstacles
- Learn and grow
- Take the high road
- Lead
Character Traits of Successful Christians
Mark 2:1-12
- A Character Trait of the Successful Christian is a Concerned Spirit (vs. 3)
- A Character Trait of the Successful Christian is a Cooperative Spirit (vs. 3b)
- A Character Trait of the Successful Christian is a Christ-Centered Spirit (vs. 3-4)
- A Character Trait of the Successful Christian is a Creative Spirit (vs. 4-5)
It’ a New Day
Joshua 1:1-10
- A Call to Claim the Land – v. 1-4
- A Call to Have Confidence in the Lord – v. 5-6, 9
- A Call to Carry Out the Law – v. 7-8
- A Call to Courage in Leadership – v. 6a, 7a, 9a
We Are The Church Part 2
Matthew 16:18-19
- The Construction of The Church (18a)
- The Sovereign Ordination
- The Solid Foundation
- The Spiritual Construction
- The Conquest of The Church (18b)
- The Power of Satan
- The Prison of Sin
- The Pain of Separation
- The Commission of The Church (19)
- The Church’s Ability
- The Church’s Authority
- The Church's Accountability
How to Handle Life's Trials
- Perspective
- Purpose
- Power
God’s Recipe for Revival
2 Chronicles 7:14
- God’s Desire
- God’s Design
- God’s Demand
- God’s Delight
Let’s Walk Together
Ephesians 4:1-6
- There Must be Oneness of Humility (Behavior) (vs. 1-3)
- Humility
- Gentleness
- Patient
- Forbearing
- Endeavoring
- Keep
- There Must be Oneness of Theology (Belief) (vs. 4-6)
- There is one Body: Christ’ body
- There is one Spirit: The Holy Spirit
- There is one hope: Eternal Hope
- There is one Lord: The triune God
- There is one faith: The Christian faith
A Victorious Church
Acts 4:31-34
- A Praying Church
- A Spirit Filled Church
- A Witnessing Church
- A United Church
- A Powerful Church
How to Make the Rest of Your life, The Best of Your Life
Matthew 6:33
- Set Proper Priorities (But seek ye First the Kingdom of God….)
- Glory of the King
- Guidance of the King
- Government of the King
- Seek Personal Purity(and His Righteousness…)
- We Must Desire it
- We Must Derive it
- We Must Depict it
- See Promised Prosperity (and All these things shall be added unto you)
- You don’t need everything you want
- You don’t’ want everything you need
- God doesn’t give us everything we want
- God always gives us what we need
How to Have a Right Christmas
- You must have the right Master
- You must have the right Miracle
- You must have the right Message
- You must have the right Motives
The Cast of Christmas
- Gabriel Spoke of Him
- Wise Men Served Him
- Shepherds Sought Him
- The Innkeeper Sacrificed for Him
- The Angels Sung to Him