One Spirit to Exalt Christ
One Course to Expand His Kingdom
Tested in the Wilderness
1. Tested in the wilderness
Matthew 4: 1-10
2. Learning God's patience
Hebrews 5:8
James 5:7
June 30
Spiritual Conversations to Reach the Lost
Conversation Point #1: The Barrier of Engagement (John 4:1-8) Conversation Point #2: The Shift from Secular to Sacred (John 4:9-18) Conversation Point #3: The Revelation of Truth (John 4:19-26)
June 23
God's Love
Testimony
1. God’s love makes us willing
2. God’s love made us undershepherds
3. God’s love can make us preachers of Christ - all the time...
June 9
One Course To Expand God's Kingdom (6) - God Is On The Move
1. The Lord’s Imperative
2. The Paradox
3. Why God would allow persecution of His Church
4. God is on the move - even when we cannot see
June 2
Jesus’s Favorite Message
Matthew 4:17-20
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.
May 26
One Course To Expand God's Kingdom (5) - Prize Worth Dying For
The spiritual reality of the Kingdom of God is where the will of God, the Life of Jesus, and the work of the Holy Spirit is expanded without hindrances - “Father, your kingdom come, your will be done in me as it is in heaven”
1. God’s call and plan for you and I may not be the same
2. God’s call for us to die each day is very real
3. Recognizing that as we live our days it will be a struggle
4. “Every choice is an act of war”
May 05
Unity: Being of One Mind
1. key verses: Philippians 2:1-4
2. also draws examples from the story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel
April 28
Hosanna
1. "Hosanna” for us today
2. “Hosanna” Is True Worship
3. “Hosanna” Is Only For The Lord
April 14
One Course To Expand God's Kingdom (4) - “What I do have I give you” - Act3:6
1. Silver and Gold I do not have
God is looking for those who seek Him as the utmost prize
2. What I do have
Jesus gave himself to these men without measure
3. I give you
Be convinced in your heart that Jesus is who the world around you desperately need
April 7
The Keys of God's Kingdom
The Keys of God's Kingdom unlock the Gates of Hell
The Church of the Messiah will always Prevail
March 17
One Course To Expand God's Kingdom (3) - Unity
Intro: God wants our hearts to Trust Him … He wants us to rely on Him - to wait on Him … He wants us to move together
1. The Significance of Unity
2. The Hindrances to Unity
3. The Building up of Unity
March 10
One Course To Expand God's Kingdom (2) - By the Spirit of the Lord
Intro: Encouragement - Christ is Coming Quickly
1. The Promise of the Father
2. Wait
3. Not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of the Lord
FEB 24
One Course To Expand God's Kingdom (1) - Do Not Be Afraid
1. The Daunting Task
2. The Infallible Proof
3. The Assurance of God’s Promise
4. Go and do not be afraid
FEB 17
One In The Spirit
1. The choosing of the Seven (Acts 6:1-8)
2. The stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:54-8:1)
JAN 27
The Third Great C: The Great Consultation
1. What is Great about the Great Commandment?
Ans: Scope: Love neighbor
2. What is Great about the Great Commission?
Ans: Scope: Ends of the Earth
3. What is Great about the Great Consultation?
Ans: Scope: All cultures have equal access
JAN 20
The Realities of God’s Kingdom
1. In Christ Alone: A story from Acts
2. By Holy Scripture Alone
3. By Grace Alone - Kingdom of God is within us
4. By Faith Alone - We manifest our new life by reflecting Christ in the world
JAN 13