Am I a Christian? / I am a Christian | 1 John 2:3-5 How Can I Know? 1 John 2:3-5 1. Faithful Confession of the Biblical View of Jesus Christ (1:1-4) / 2:23 Virgin Born Sinless Son of God 2. Affirmation of the reality of sin (1:5-2:2) 3. Obedience to God’s commands...
Changed to Make A Difference Ephesians 5:7-14 “We Don’t Act Like Jesus Because We Don’t Spend Enough Time With Jesus” 1. Christ Commands His Followers to Live Differently (vs.7) 2. Christ Followers Live Differently Because They Are Different (vs.8-10) Contrast...
Walk Worthily – What Would Jesus Do? Ephesians 5:1–7 1. Imitate Your Lord A. Imitate the Father – Love Like the Father – Forgivingly B. Imitate the Son Love Like the Son – Sacrificially 2. Live as Holy People Immoral Works Immoral Words 3. Don’t Be...
Life Together Walk Worthily – New Man, New Apparel Ephesians 4:25–32 Put off the Old Self Be Renewed in our Minds Put on the New Man Righteousness Holiness Put Off | Put On | Benefits/Why 1. Lying for Truth (vs. 25) “The lie” Sin against God and the Body of...
Life Together Walk Worthily – A Growing Church is Full of Changed Lives Ephesians 4:17-19 “Owner’s Manual for the Church” – Bryan Chappell 1. Don’t Live Like Lost People (Pagans) “There must be the complete abandonment of the old way of living” Hardness of Heart...
Ephesians -Life Together- Turned Around People Ephesians 1:1-2 Great Themes 1. God Himself His Glory His Greatness His Sovereignty 2. Grace of God 3. Church of God Who Makes up the Church of God? 1. Saints * Set Apart for God & His Service * Cleansed from my Sin...
Joyfully Pursuing Christlikeness Philippians 3:17-21 How do I get from where I am spiritually to where I need to be or even where I want to be? Examples to Follow Godly Leaders and Godly Examples People and Patterns Enemies of Cross and Christlikeness Judaizers &...
Joy in Holy Living for God Philippians 2:12-18 The focus turns to Community – Church Consecration – Individual Take Responsiblity for your spiritual life/growth The word WORK OUT (katergazesthe) means to work on to the finish, to completion, to perfection....
Revive – Restoring what was Broken 1 Peter 1:15–16 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what...