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Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
The World Needs a Stable Influence
We Need a King
1 Samuel 16:1, 11-13
What is a king? An anointed leader entrusted with a placeand a people.
- The world wants a king. (1 Samuel 8:1-9, 19-21)
- We need a king because:
- We need to be cared for and protected. (1 Samuel 16:1, 11-13)
- We need to be in a covenant. (2 Samuel 5:1)
- We need guidance. (2 Samuel 5:2)
- We have an everlasting King because:
- God promised to send a king.(Psalm 2:1-3, 7-80)
- God sent the king: Jesus. (Matthew 3:16)
Key Question: How will you respond to Jesus as your King? (John 3:26-36)
Final Thought: Jesus is the King. Will you step into your rightful place as one of His people? Will you follow Christ, the king, today?
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
The World Needs a Stable Influence
We need a Righteous Judge
Judges 19:30
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
“Sin will take you fartherthan you want to go, keep you longerthan you want to stay, and costyou more than you want to pay.”
How do you live in a Broken World?
#1 Sit in the silence of stunned shock
“Think about it!”
There is absolutely, absoluteright and wrong.
#2 Cry out forJustice
“What are we going to do?” (See Romans 12:19, Deuteronomy 32:35, Romans 13:4, 1 Peter 4:17, Romans 3:10-12)
Justice is needed; so begin with yourself.
#3 Stand with the Righteous Judge
“Who’s going to speak up?" (See John 5:22,28-29)
God knew you would need a Savior. That’s why He defeated death and sent Jesus.
God knew you would need a Righteous Judge. That’s why He sent Jesus to judge sin rightly—and make you right.
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
The World Needs a Stable Influence
We Need a Savior
Genesis 35:16-20
God’s work in and around Bethlehem begins long before Christ’s birth and reveals his plan to save the world from sin and death. (Micah 5:2)
- The reality of death shows us we need a savior. (Genesis 35:16-20)
- Death reveals our true need.
- The reality of God’s plan reveals Jesus is the savior you need. (Jeremiah 31:13-17)
- God reveals life in Christ in the midst of death brought about by sin.
- Ephrath – ash heap; fruitfulness (Isaiah 61:1-3)
- Bethlehem – house of bread (John 6:35-40)
- God reveals life in Christ in the midst of death brought about by sin.
- The hope of Christ shines so bright because of the darkness of sin. (Matthew 2:1-6)
Final Thought: The darkness of death reveals the light of Christ. Do you see it?
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Miracles Happen
This is Our Story: Healing in Marriage
Esther 4:1-5:8
Miracles: “Miracles are not contrary to nature but only contrary to what we know about nature. ” – Augustine
1) When faced with… (Esther 4:1-5:8)
- …a difficult decision, Esther called on the community of God’s people. (4:1-16a)
- …what she thought was the end, Esther was obedient to God’s will. (4:16b – 17)
- …the king, Esther found grace. (5:1-7)
2) Key Question: Where is the miracle?
What must have seemed miraculous to Esther looked like simple obedience to God.
3) A biblically healthy marriage…
- …is worked for, not found. (Romans 12:17-18) Repentance & Forgiveness are two of the most important disciplines of marriage.
- …is made up of two biblically healthy believers. (Deuteronomy 30:19) Biblical Priorities - God, life, marriage/family, work, and friends.
- ...consists of biblically healthy communication. (James 1:19)
Final Thought: Obedience to the Gospel is the miracle your marriage may need.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Miracles Happen
“This is my story”
Luke 17:11-19
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord.
“They are plans for good and not for disaster,
to give you a future and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11
“Let all that I am praise the Lord;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.
He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.”
Psalm 103:2-3
The Purpose of a miracle is always: to point toward God
“Miracles are not in contradiction to nature.
They are only in contradiction with what we know of nature.”
- Saint Augustine
What can we know about Miracles?
- Know something about the Miracle Maker
- Know something about the Miracle Man
- Know something about the Miracle Moment
Final Thought: God wants to work a miracle in you—so that your life becomes a signpost pointing others to faith.
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Extraordinary God / Ordinary People
“God Has More”
Ruth 4
Ruth in Summary:
“Now all glory to God, who is able,
through his mighty power at work within us,
to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”
Ephesians 3:21
Chapter 1: Plans fail
Chapter 2: God prevails.
Chapter 3: Be Patiently Bold
Chapter 4: God Has More
God Has More Promises:
#1 Whereas we live under the circumstances of life, God’s providence holds more.
Proverbs 16:9, “We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.”
Acts 17:26, (NCV)“God began by making one person, and from him came all the different people who live everywhere in the world. God decided exactly when and where they must live.”
#2 When I’m tempted to follow my heart, God’s way is way better.
Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
Jeremiah 17:9, “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?”
#3 The best that life has to offer isn’t about me it’s about we. Refuse to go solo.
#4 Do not exalt yourself, instead Trust God to Lift you up.
1 Peter 5:6, “So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.”
Final Thought: When plans fail; God prevails! Be patiently bold, knowing that God has more!
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Ordinary People/Extraordinary God
“God Still Prevails”
Ruth 2
The Story of Ruth (and your story too):
Chapter One: When Plans Fail
Chapter Two: God still Prevails
“Behind the dim unknown,
standeth God within the shadow,
keeping watch above his own.”
Prevailing Principle: #1 Look Beyond
Prevailing Principle: #2 Act Faithfully
Prevailing Principle: #3 Trust Regardless
Prevailing Principle: #4 Let God be God
Final thought:
Prevailing with God exceedingly surpasses failing on your own. So be patient in the process:
Look beyond, Act faithfully, Trust regardless and Let God be God.
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
Extraordinary God – Ordinary People
When Your Plans Fail
Ruth 1
“You were made from dust and to dust you will return.”
Genesis 3:19
“…the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives.”
2 Corinthians 4:7 (The Message)
Finding the Hope Take Away in Ruth:
#1 Trouble is always closer than you may think.
"How frail is humanity! How short is life, how full of trouble!” - Job 14:1
“Understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.” - 2 Timothy 3:1
“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.”
“So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.” - 1 Peter 4:12, 19
#2 God is never as far away as you may think.
“I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” - Hebrews 13:5
“Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.” - Hebrews 12:15
#3 What seems like the end of a story can be the just the beginning.
“Behind the dim unknown,
standeth God within the shadow,
keeping watch above his own.”
Final question: Will your inevitable suffering embitter you or empower you?
“I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”- Philippians 1:6
“Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering.”- Romans 12:1(The Message)
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Step Up: The Challenge is on
Give
Luke 6:38 and Luke 8:1-3
“Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Luke 6:38
Kingdom Legacy giving …
1) Begin with the heart
2) Inventory your blessings
Proverbs 3:9-10, “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.”
Sacrifice is giving up something you love for something you love more.
3) Partner in legacy work
Malachi 3:10, “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!”
See Luke 24:1-2, 10
4) Give by faith
Matthew 6:19-20, “Don’t store up treasure here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven…”
2 Corinthians 9:8, “And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.”
One last one, 2 Corinthians 9:10, “For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.”
Final Challenge: When you give by faith—trusting God’s Word, giving God’s way and partnering in His Work—there is no telling the returns you’ll experience.