Posts with the category “sermon-notes”

Luke 2:8-20Matthew 2:3, "King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem.”The Shepherds did 3 remarkable things here:They ran to Jesus.They worshipped Jesus. They told everyone....  Read More

WONDER causes:News to spread.Learning to be motivated.Questions to be asked.Prophecies to be believed.HopeIsaiah 9:1-7 // Hope in the MessiahThis prophecy shows that Jesus was always the plan. God has had a plan for humanity to be returned to right standing with Him, ever since the dawn of creation! It’s ALWAYS been written in the stars, because it’s written in creation, it’s written in the very b...  Read More

John 17:1-5. // The Prayer of JesusLuke 11:5-10We need to STOP giving God our credentials, and start reminding ourselves of HIS.Even JESUS here, says, “2 For you have given him authority over everyone.”He knows exactly where His authority COMES FROM!  It comes from His Father!it’s not God’s blessing that I deserve…it’s his discipline.  “TODAY is the day that the Lord has made.  I WILL rejoice and ...  Read More

‭‭Luke‬ ‭17‬:‭11‬-‭19‬What can we learn from……the 10?It’s one thing to call Him master, and another to obey.It’s one thing to ask for healing…and another thing to move toward the healing.If you want something from Jesus, you better be willing to do it HIS way.…the 1?He wanted Jesus to have the glory before he had the benefit.‬…the 9?Gratitude goes the extra mileGratitude goes out of its way.Gratit...  Read More

Outline:OpeningPersecution is Normal and Expected1 John 3:122 Timothy 3:12Challenge the church if they haven’t experienced persecutionActs 7:51-60 & 8:1God is in the midst of persecution1 Peter 4:12-13/19It can be easy to feel God in ___ what about when were persecutedJohn 16:1-4Persecution lies aheadRevelation 21:8Matthew 5:10-12When it comes you have a choice to makeOpeningWe are studying Jesus’...  Read More

John 15:1-17HE is the grapevine, we are the branches.Two reasons God prunes:no fruitHe wants MORE fruitIn the Bible, the word fruit is used in two different ways (other than literal fruit of course):A metaphor for the results of a person’s actions and spiritual lifeA symbol of the “fruit of the Spirit” like love, joy, and peace1 John 2:15–1715 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, f...  Read More

The HS's internal work:...  Read More

 John 13Washing feet in this day & age…a common act of hospitalityusually performed by a servant to clean guests' dusty feet after they walked on unpaved roads (where animals also walked) in sandals. This task was considered lowly and humblinga sign of servitude.Guests also reclined at tables for mealsSimon Peter didn’t understand it all here…he just believed Jesus.verses 10-11A spiritual bath: Th...  Read More

Mark 25:1-13The number 10 speaks to purity. It’s not a parable about sheep and goats…it’s all christians. The lamp is the thing we all have in common.  We all have a lamp. Rich lamps, and poor lamps.  Educated lamps, non-educated lamps.  Black, white, yellow lamps…colorful, dull, etc, etc…What made them wise or foolish wasn’t what their lamp looked like…the lamp wasn’t the distinguishing factor.  ...  Read More

Most of us are educated way beyond the level of our obedience.We are the most resourced church in the most resourced country the world has ever known. You know what is most lacking? Good old-fashioned guts!1 Samuel 14:1-15 - Jonathan’s Daring PlanJonathan did not let his fears dictate his decisions!  Jonathan played offense! With his life!He exposed himself to the enemy in broad daylight.  They kn...  Read More

Acts 28:1-10Paul isn’t traumatized.  Instead of sulking and moaning and complaining, he preaches the Gospel.  He heals the sick.  He encourages, he comforts, he prays! “to live is Christ, to die is gain.” Paul landed on Malta because his ship sank in the Mediterranean. Athens, Troas, and Malta weren't part of his plan. But God used what seemed like detours to position Paul right where He wanted hi...  Read More

Part of spiritual growth is recognizing how we have been conditioned and allowing God to recondition the reflexes and instincts that need to change.Quote from Wild Goose Chase:“When we sin, guilt is a healthy and holy reflex.  Thank God for the conviction of the Holy Spirit that drives us to repentance. But some conditioned reflexes are like psychological straitjackets that immobilize us emotional...  Read More

Assumption #1: It’s time to fight back! No, it’s time to shine brighter.  The Gospel doesn’t need you to FIGHT, it needs you to SHINE.  Just like Charlie, I believe.  He didn’t fight.  He just loved God loudly.  He just believed in something so much that he showed up and talked about it. No one is asking you to fight right now.  SHINE! Even in the garden of gethsemane, the night of Jesus’ arrest, ...  Read More

If you let routine rule your life, you’ll never get where the Wild Goose of the Holy Spirit wants you to go.A change of pace + a change of place = a change of perspectiveExodus 3:1-5If the God of Heaven shows up, it’s HOLY GROUND.“What do you want me to do with my life?” is a dangerous question.  But the only thing more dangerous than asking that question is NOT asking that question.If you ask it,...  Read More

Another dayAnother adventureMatthew 19:16-26Following Jesus is the hard part, but following Jesus is also the adventure! That’s where the MORE lies!1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil"Acts 4:29-30What if Jesus didn’t die on the cross to keep us safe?!  What if He died on the cross, to make us dangerous?!I don’t want my guardian angel to be bored…wishing I would giv...  Read More

Another day, another adventureMatthew 4:18-2218 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 19 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 20 And they left their nets at once and followed him.21 A little farther u...  Read More