"2nd Service" Tagged Sermons (Page 5)
Summer Ministries Sharing
Ryan Horst, Denise Priest, and Jon Rotz share about three ministries that are happening this summer. Everyone has a gift and we are to use these gifts. 10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all…
Peace Be with You (Believe)
The Closing Argument of Blessing John 20:24-31 Showed Them His Wounds The Great Commission “Be careful then, dear rothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.” Hebrews 3:12 (NLT) “My Lord and my God!” (v. 28a) “My Lord” (kyrios – absolute ownership rights) “my God!” (kyrios – God, the Creator and owner of all things) “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe…
The Empty Tomb
John 20:1-18 The Closing Argument of Blessing; John 16:1 -A New Command; John 13-34-35 -Holy Spirit, Advocate / Spirit of Truth John 14:15, 15:26 -Sadness Will Turn Into Joy; John 16:16-33 -The Prayer of Jesus; John 17 The Empty Tomb; John 20:1-18 The stone had been rolled away from the entrance The Evidence “Good evidence can change the mind but cannot change a life” John 20:5-8, Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 6:21, Psalms 51:10, Ezekiel 36:26, Romans 10:10 John 20:11-18…
The Prayer of Jesus
The Closing Argument of Blessing; John 16:1 -A New Command; John 13-34-35 -Holy Spirit, Advocate / Spirit of Truth John 14:15, 15:26 -Sadness Will Turn Into Joy; John 16:16-33 The Prayer of Jesus -For Himself; John 17:1-8 –Glorify Your Son (Isaiah 42:8); Given Him authority; Give eternal life; Completing the work; Return to glory shared before creation -For the Glory of God; John 17:1-5, 10, 22 –“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who…
Sadness Will Turn to Joy
Closing Argument of Blessing “I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith.” John 16:1 (NLT) A New Command 34 “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35 (NLT) “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which…
Jesus, the True Vine: Source of Life & Love
The Closing Argument of Blessing Jesus, the True Vine: Source of Life & LoveJohn 15:1-17, Romans 12:1-2 Remains: NLT 10 times, NIV 11 times, NASB 11 timesAbide: ESV 11 times, KJV 9 times The true vine & branches; Psalms 80:8, Isaiah 5:1-7The Gardner (Our Heavenly Father)Use less Branches; Faithful Branches; Why Pruning? 2 Corinthians 12:1-10Friendship; John 15:9-13, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 John 4:7-21 Our relationship with God is reflected in our relationship with others. “God will never allow us to…
The Replacement Principle; Revive Your Soul, Reclaim Your Life
The Replacement Principle Remove the Lies, Replace with TruthRewire Your Brain, Renew Your MindReframe Your Mind,Restore Your Perspective (Self-Help?)Revive Your Soul, Reclaim Your Life “I have had enough, Lord!” 1 Kings 19:4b The Presence of Lord “Be still and know that I am God!” Psalms 46:10When you’ve had enough, God is enough. Psalms 145:17-19, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:6-7 The God BoxHebrews 4:16 Prayer Changes Your BrainRomans 8:5-6 Look Through, Not AtThe Perspective of Praise(Acts16)-Praising God for the Who, not…
The Reframe Principle: Reframe Your Mind, Restore Your Perspective
Where Are Your Thoughts Leading You? A standardized, consistent pattern of deviating from reality in how we see and process things. Cognitive Bias (Definition) A technique used to shift your mindset, so you are able to look at a situation, person, or relationship from a slightly different perspective. Cognitive Reframing (Definition) Steps to Cognitive Reframing Biblical Examples Be careful of the “Yea, but this is different…” syndrome. Psalm 139 What God Didn’t Do vs. Collateral Goodness If you look for…
The Rewire Principle: Rewire Your Brain, Renew Your Mind
Our lives are always in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think shapes who we are. (Greg Groeschel from Winning the War in Your Mind)The Rewire Principle: Rewire your Brain, Renew your MindScience: The systematic study of the structures and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained.Romans 1:20Reticular Activating System (RAD): A bundle of nerves that sits in your brainstem. And its job is to regulate…
The Replacement Principle: Remove the Lies, Replace with Truth
Where are Your Thoughts Leading You? 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) 44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is…
What is Our Response?
Our Coming Savior “The birth of Jesus made possible not just a new way of understanding life but a new way of living it.” Frederick Buechner What is Our Response? Matthew 2:1-12 3 Distinct Responses to the Messiah Additional References “When we begin to glimpse the reality of God, the natural reaction is to worship Him. Not to have that reaction is a fairly sure sign that we haven’t yet really understood who He is or what He’s done.” N.…
Life Changing Love
Our Coming Savior Luke 2:8-20 What Does Christmas Mean? Emmanuel“God is with us” Jeremiah 17:9; John 1:4-5; John 14:27 Shepherds “While the emperor may give peace from war on land and sea, he is unable to give peace from passion, grief, and envy. He cannot give peace of heart for which man yearns more than even for outward peace.” Epictetus (55-124 AD) Additional Scripture References: As you go about your life, what has changed? Have you experienced this Life-Changing Love?…