It’s A Wonderful Life: A Life of Freedom

 September 5, 2010

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon Outline Notes:

Jesus’ miracle teaches us:

·        Freedom _______ ______ ________.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.            Romans 8:1-2 (NIV)

·        Freedom in Christ ________ ____________.

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.”

Jesus, Matthew 10:34-39 (NRSV)

·        Freedom in Christ ________ _____.

Instead, be really glad—because these trials will make you partners with Christ in his suffering, and afterwards you will have the wonderful joy of sharing his glory in that coming day when it will be displayed.                                                    1 Peter 4:13 (Living)

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Life of Prayer

 August 22, 2010

James 5:13-18

Sermon Outline Notes:

A life of prayer is based in:

·        ________________  – a right  _______________ and ___________  for the heart of God.

Be glad that you are his; let those who seek the LORD be happy.                 Depend on the LORD and his strength; always go to him for help.                                                                 1 Chronicles 16:10-11 (NCV)

·        ______  – a _____________ in the ______ of God.

Now we can come fearlessly right into God’s presence, assured of his glad welcome when we come with Christ and trust in him.

 Ephesians 3:12 (Living)

·        ____________ – specific ______________ of the known ______ of God.

If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves. Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.                 James 1:5-8 (Message)

Sermon 8/22/10

FREEDOM IN THE SPIRIT

Romans 8:1-11

1.)    You were ______________ to live a ______________ of _________________.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

~~John 8:31-32 (ESV)

2.)   Where the ____________ of ___________ is, there is _______________.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

~~2 Corinthians 3:17 (ESV)

3.)   So…_______________ in the ________________.

Here’s my instruction: walk in the Spirit, and let the Spirit bring order to your life.  Lf you do, you will never give in to your selfish and sinful cravings.  For everything the flesh desires goes against the Spirit, and everything the Spirit desires goes against the flesh.  There is a constant battle raging between them that prevents you from doing the good you want to do.  But when you are lead by the Spirit, you are no longer a subject under the law. It’s clear that our flesh entices us into practicing some of its most heinous acts: participating in corrupt sexual relationships, impurity, unbridled lust, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, arguing, jealousy, anger, selfishness, contentiousness, division, envy, drunkenness, drunken rivalry, and other shameful vices that plague humankind.  I told you this clearly before, and I only tell you again so there is no room for confusion: those who give in to these ways will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The Holy Spirit produces a different kind of fruit: unconditional love, joy, peace, patience, kindheartedness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.  You won’t find any law opposed to fruit like this.  Those of us who belong to Jesus, the Messiah, have crucified our old lives and put to death the flesh and all the lusts and desires that plague us.  Now since we have chosen to walk with the Spirit, let’s keep each step in perfect sync with God’s Spirit.

~~Galatians 5:16-25 (The Voice)

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Life of Calling

 August 15, 2010

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon Outline Notes:

God gives us:

·        _______________.

 When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.

 Jesus, Matthew 28:18-20 (God’s Word) 

·        ________.

He (Jesus) said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” … When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

 Acts 1:7-8, 2:1-3 (NIV)

·        _______________.

After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves.                    Luke 10:1-3 (NIV) 

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Life Of Faith

 August 8, 2010

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Sermon Outline Notes:

Faith is:

·        The ________ of the _________.

I will talk to the Father, and he’ll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can’t take him in because it doesn’t have eyes to see him, doesn’t know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you!

Jesus, John 14:15-17 (Message)

·        The _____ we ________ _____.

And Abram believed God; then God considered him righteous on account of his faith.                                      Genesis 15:6 (Living)

·        The _______________ of the ____________.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.                                                  2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NIV) 

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Life In Christ

 August 1, 2010

Colossians 2:6-16

Sermon Outline Notes:

Paul challenges us to see Christ in these ways:

·        See Christ __________.

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength…                                                  Ephesians 1:18-19 (NIV)

·        See Christ ____ ____ ___ ___.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. He created all things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. Whether they are kings or lords, rulers or powers— everything has been created through him and for him. He existed before everything and holds everything together. He is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, the first to come back to life so that he would have first place in everything. God was pleased to have all of himself live in Christ. God was also pleased to bring everything on earth and in heaven back to himself through Christ. He did this by making peace through Christ’s blood sacrificed on the cross.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Colossians 1:15-20 (God’s Word)

·        See Christ ____ ______ ____ ______.

Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence. God has done all this. He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. He didn’t hold people’s faults against them, and he has given us this message of restored relationships to tell others.                                                                                                                                     2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (God’s Word)

Liar, Lunatic or Lord?

Mark 14:53-65

And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Based on the­­ _____________ Jesus made throughout ___________________ he was ________________, ____________________ or ______________________!

________________________:  the branch of ________________ that is concerned with the _______________ of _____________________ doctrines.

1.)   What if ____________ was _________________?

2.)   What if __________________ was _____________________?

3.)   What if __________________ was who ___________________________?