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1 CORINTHIANS 15:17-19 NI V IMPLICATIONS IF CHRIST IS NOT RAISED • Faith has no power • You are still in your sins • The dead in Christ are lost • Christian life is pitiful and purposeless "I didn't become a Christian because God promised I would have an even happier life than I had as an atheist. He never promised any such thing. Indeed, following him would inevitably bring divine demotions in the eyes of the world. Rather, I became a Christian because the evidence was so compelling that Jesus REALLY IS the one-and-only Son of God who proved his divinity by rising from the dead. That meant following him was the MOST RATIONAL AND LOGICAL step I could possibly take.” - Lee Strobel, 1 CORINTHIANS 15:20-22 NIV IMPLICATIONS BECAUSE CHRIST RAISED • Faith has power for today • Forgiveness is guaranteed • Dead in Christ are The resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing! - Frederick Buechner • Christian life is full of purpose
1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV Isaiah 55:8 NIV Incompatible? __ __ Hebrews 4:15 NRSV Implications __ __ 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV __ __ "What if our real identity is unceasing spiritual beings and our true home is the kingdom of heaven? What if our main reason for being here is to experience life as a transforming friendship with God, daily learning how to reign and rule with God forever?Jesus’ central message did seem to be that our true culture is the kingdom and it’s time to come back home, right here and now. He’s looking for people willing to resist earthly rhythms… That is what Christianity is all about." - Gary Moon, , p.52
John 12:20-32 NIV FOUR KEY TERMS: • Lifted up John 3:14-15 ESV • Glorify • Hour • Grain of wheat
Colossians 2:13-15 NIV __ __ Revelation 5:9, 12 NIV __ __ Ephesians 6:12 ESV __ __ John 16:33 NIV
Proverbs 29:18 Philippians 3:1-11 __ __ Philippians 3:12-16 __ __ Galations 2:20 Philippians 3:17-4:1 __ __
Week 3: Nothing Separated Matthew 27:45-54 NIV Jesus Experience Forsakenness Isaiah 6:5 ESV Isaiah 59:1-2 NIV Amos 8:9-10 NIV Eliminates our Separation Romans 8:1 NIV
Week 2: Ransom Mark 10:45 NIV 1 Timothy 2:5-6 NIV • Release • Exchange • Voluntary John 10:11, 18 NIV • Costly 2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV 1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV • Worth • Ownership 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV
“The point of trying to understand the cross better is not so that we can congratulate ourselves for having solved an intellectual crossword puzzle, but so that God’s power and wisdom may work in us, through us, and out into the world that still regards Jesus’s crucifixion as weakness and folly.” - NT Wright, Romans 3:21-26 NIV Romans 3:25 NIV
CORNELIUS: TRANSMIT HOPE __ __ Acts 10:1-8 NIV __ __ Acts 10:9-23 NIV __ __ Acts 10:34-35,42-43 NIV __ __ Acts 10:43-48 NIV
HANNAH: A DARING WOMAN 1 Samuel 1:1-18 NIV • Prayer is the key to the heart of God • Persistence in prayer • Prioritize the glory of God • Provides strength to live by faith
PRISCILLA: PARTNERSHIP IN MINISTRY Acts 18:1-4, 18-28 NIV Mutual Partnership Romans 16:3-4 NIV Original intent: gifted for purpose Romans 12:6-8 NIV Gospel brings hope and healing Galatians 3:26-28 NIV Use your gifts! 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 NIV
Luke 21:1-4 NIV “Mostly, I wish I did not have to think about money at all. But I must somehow come to terms with the Bible's very strong statements about money.” - Philip Yancey, __ __ 1 Timothy 6:10 NIV __ __ 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV
ACTS 8:26-40 NIV • Proximity • Physical • Conversational • Vulnerability • Worship
CLOUD OF WITNESSES Stories of Faith: Barnabas Hebrews 12:1-2a Acts 4:36-37 __ ____ Acts 9:26-28 __ __ Acts 15:36-40 __ ____
PEACE ON EARTH Luke 2:8-20 NIV • Peace overshadows chaos Matthew 6:25-26, 33 NIV • Peace of God is surprising • Peace must be received • Create margin • Agent of peace in world
PRAYER OF FAITH James 5:13-20 NIV • Ongoing Communication with God • Affirms the goodness of God’s purpose • Communal dimension • Responsibility of all • Submission to will of God • Prophetic engagement
TWO KINDS OF WISDOM James 3:13-4:10 NIV • Heavenly Wisdom • Good deeds done in humility • Earthly Wisdom • Primarily concerned with ‘me’ • God gives more grace • Submit to God • Draw near to God • Purify your heart
POWER OF WORDS James 3:1-12 James 2: 18,26 NIV • Warning about teaching James 3:1-2 NIV Philippians 4:8 NIV • Words are powerful • Meant to bring good James 3:3-5a NIV James 3:9-10 NIV • Can be destructive James 3:5b-6 NIV • Words as a means of Spiritual growth • Major on grace • Dwell on the words of Christ Colossians 3:16 NRSV • Discipline of silence
JAMES 2:1-13 NIV Galatians 3:26-29 NIV __ __ James 2:1-4 NIV __ __ Matthew 22:16 NIV __ __ James 2:8-13 NIV __ __
James 1:22-25 REASONS TO PRIORITIZE OBEDIENCE TO GOD __ __ John 14:21 __ __ Matthew 5:16 __ __ Joshua 5:13-14 BYPRODUCT OF A COMMITMENT TO OBEDIENCE __ __ John 8:31 __ __ Hebrews 12:2 __ __
Sermon Notes: WHERE ARE WE GOING? GALATIANS 2:20 NIV GENESIS 1:28 NIV WISE STEWARDSHIP OF LIFE… • Living in union with God • Living to give God glory PSALM 113 NIV • Living to bring goodness to others GENESIS 22:17-18 NIV PRACTICAL OUTWORKING • Live with open hands • Training to be sent
John 13:34-35 (NIV) KNOWN BY LOVE: Recognizing the dignity in each person and working for the best in one another. • Love is a choice to will the best • Soul-shaping practices • Groups Hebrews 10:24 (NIV) • Inter-generational relationships 2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV) • Reconciliation/Conflict resolution Ephesians 4:25-27 (NIV) Romans 12:18 (NIV)
Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV PRACTICE OF WORSHIP • Retell the story of God • Principle of first attention John 5:19 NIV SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES • God’s presence recalibrates us • Foster relationship with God Acts 20:35 NIV GENEROSITY AND GIVING • Expression of worship • Experience the miracles of God
APPRENTICESHIP TO JESUS MATTHEW 28:18-20 NIV • Availability of the Kingdom of God MARK 1:15 NIV • Life of with the Trinity MARK 1:11 NIV • Gradual transformation • From Duplicity to Genuineness • Radical other-centeredness • Unshakable life HEBREWS 12:28-29 NIV • Learned life
DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALED? • Jesus’ vision vs. religious leaders • Jesus loves people • Jesus desires to bring • Jesus our will • Responses to the invitation • Resignation • Trust our own abilities • Acknowledge and yield to Jesus
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? • Impact of exhaustion/burn out • Forget God’s goodness • Blinded to God’s movement 1 Kings 18:3b-4 NIV Philippians 1:6 NIV • God’s response to exhaustion • Grace to meet you where you are • Uses others to encourage • Persevere in the face of exhaustion • Courageous community • List of blessings • Make praise a habit
