“BE THE CHURCH – BELIEVE” Matthew 8:5-13 Introduction – How do you amaze Jesus? The Answer: Great faith is Great faith is Great faith is Great faith is Conclusion – A strange definition of faith – Phil Yancey
“BE THE CHURCH – PRAY” Luke 18:1-8 Introduction – The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook The Parable of the Persistent Widow – Worst Case Theology The Judge The Widow The Adversary Lessons Pray Like Your Life Depends On It A How Much More God Conclusion
“BE THE CHURCH – FORGIVE” Matthew 18:21-35 Introduction – A Picture is worth a 1000 words Forgiveness is God’s Way of Healing Your Broken World A Story of Forgiveness The Centrality of Forgiveness A Parable of Shockers Can’t Get Enough Forgiveness is a lovely Idea until You Have Someone to Forgive CS Lewis Our Calculators […]
“THE MARVELS OF MINISTRY” II Cor. 4:1-12 Ministry is a Divine Decision “Therefore since through God’s mercy we have this ministry” vs.1 Ministry is a Humbling Experience But we have this treasure in jars of clay…vs. 7 Ministry is Making God Look Good …to show that this all –surpassing power is from God […]
“A FAITHFUL FATHER” Acts 12:1-19 Introduction – Nothing Gold Can Stay The Suffering Church King Herod The death of James the brother of John If one is good two must be better – the arrest of Peter The delay The church earnestly praying The “Myth of Control” The Church The Father Loves All we have […]
“I WAS JUST WONDERING… WHY DO YOU SAY YOUR RELIGION IS RIGHT AND EVERYONE ELSE’S IS WRONG?” John 14:1-7 Introduction – Uncommon Decency “World Religions” had come to that quaint Dutch village. And they have come in full force to our neighborhoods. When I was a child my family prayed regularly for the people out […]
“THE GREATER POWER” Acts 8:9-25 Introduction – Two Questions Does your life get messy at times? How about your church? Samaria A 1000 Year War Jesus & Samaritans John Stott – “It is hard to conceive the boldness of the step Philip took in bringing the Gospel to Samaria.” Simon Magus The Cat in the […]