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(9/5/2010) Sermon: I Will Come To You

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John 14:16-20

Sermon Notes: I Will Come to You (PDF)

(8/29/2010) Sermon: Only One Way?

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Sermon Notes: Only One Way (PDF)

John 14:6

(8/22/2010) Sermon: Spiritual Sight

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Spiritual Sight Sermon Notes (PDF)

John 9:35-41

(8/15/2010) Sermon: Desire of Desires

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Sermon Notes: Desire of Desires (PDF)

(8/8/2010) Sermon: Case Study on Humility

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Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen. (Proverbs 25:6-7)

It’s usually not hard to spot self-promotion. In Luke 14:7-15, Jesus notices a case of self-promotion at a dinner party at the house of a prominent Pharisee. He comments on it to some of the guests, using a parable drawn right from Proverbs 25:6-7.

A. Context

Luke explains the situation that sets up Jesus’ commentary. The Pharisees were “watching him closely” to see whether He would heal a man with dropsy, on the Sabbath. He performs the miracle in order to set up the parable. Jesus heals the man to expose two things:

1. Their foolish thinking about the kingdom of God.

2. Their foolish thinking about how we enter and advance in the kingdom.

There’s a problem with the kingdom: it doesn’t work the way we think it should. It is in fact a countercultural revolution, the upside-down kingdom. Jesus sets out the logic of His revolutionary kingdom with this principle: “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:11).

B. This principle raises at least five questions:

1. What is self-exaltation?

Why do we exalt ourselves?

2. Where does self-exaltation reveal itself?

Self-exaltation reveals itself in three places:

a. In what you think you deserve.

b. In relation with other people.

c. In relation with God

3. When will the self-exalting be humbled?

4. When will the humble be exalted?

“Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you at the proper time” (1 Peter 5:6).

5. How do you humble yourself?

(8/1/2010) Sermon notes: Self-Control

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Due to audio issues, there is no recording for 8/1. We hope to have this resolved in coming weeks.

Self-Control

Introduction

Self-control is about warfare. A conflict with in.

Remember how Paul sets up the fruit in Galatians 5:16:

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.”

Let’s look at two images given in Proverbs to learn about self-control:

1. What is self-control?

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,

And he who rules his spirit better then he who captures a city. 16:32

It is the ability to choose the most important thing over the urgent.

It is the wisdom to be ruled by principle versus feeling or impression or appearances.

2. How do we grow in this grace?

Prov. 25:28:

“Like a city whose walls are broken down, is a man who lacks self-control.”

Wisdom says, think of your heart as a city. Three questions arise from the image:

1. Who is king in the city? Who rules your heart?

Christians believe in a king who will rule you better than you rule yourself.

2. How does the Spirit keep your heart strong?

(7/25/2010) Sermon: Faithfulness

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2010-07-25 Sermon Notes (PDF)

Faithfulness

How does God change your perspective on giving? GIVING and THANKSGIVING are inseparable. The heart and soul of financial stewardship is grace. We joyfully give because he joyfully gave us so much. Take grace out of giving and you remove the engine from the car.

Our response to grace is a measure of faithfulness. That’s the fruit we examine today. I dramatically changed my view of money when I realized I had not been faithful, a good steward of what God entrusted to me.

This fruit of the Spirit- faithfulness- is about stewardship. Do you care fully, wholeheartedly, for what is entrusted to you? Faithfulness is about completing assignments.

Nowhere is this more true, is faithfulness more on trial or display, than your wealth. 2 Cor.8 captures the essence of what I’m saying. Paul’s approach is to hold up the Macedonians; as he points to their financial faithfulness, their gifts, he calls them:

v.1 “the grace of God”. v.6 this gracious work 9:14 the surpassing grace of God in you

No doubt it was nothing short of the grace of God: v.2-3 in affliction and deep poverty they had the wealth of liberality with abundant joy. It is safe to say, money had no grip on their hearts.

How did the Macedonians come to be transformed by the grip of grace?

1. They knew money 2. They knew Jesus

1. They knew Money

What’s money’s place? Money is a power to be released in your life, either constructively or destructively. It is designed to contribute to your DIGNITY: we all need to have a part of the world to care for. Money empowers us to do that.BUT, because of sin money can become your DEFINITION.

The more money God entrusts to you, the more empowered you are to help others (not yourself). That’s faithfulness.

Faithfulness is doing with your money what God directs.

What does God direct? a.. That you thankfully give him the first tenth (or tithe) of your increase.

b. Offerings are also accepted. These are voluntarily expressions of your experience of God’s rich grace and supply. In this text Paul gives two helpful principles to define generosity:

a. 8:11-12 according to your means. b. 9:6-7 purpose in your heart.

2. They knew Jesus The only possible way to enjoy this lifestyle is by the grace of Jesus.

v.5 first gave themselves to the Lord v.9 they knew Jesus the rich man:

(7/18/2010) Sermon: Goodness

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Please note that again there are issues with the recording. Some sections toward the beginning were removed due to audio quality but the majority of the sermon is audible.

2010-07-18 Sermon Notes

(7/11/10) Sermon: Kindness and Gentleness

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Please note that due to technical issues the audio drops out at several points during this sermon. We are working to fix this issue and prevent it from happening in future recordings.

FYI, below are approximate times of audio problems so you are aware (minutes into the recording):

6:45-7:15

9:40-10:35

11:05-11:27

12:03-12:10

18:38-18:46

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Titus 3:1-7

Today we’ll look at kindness and gentleness. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. Paul often includes them both in descriptions of moral beauty. Such as Col. 3:12-17 Clothe your selves with compassion, kindness, gentleness, etc. One would be the left sleeve of a shirt, the other the right sleeve They have to do with our heart’s inner disposition toward others, shaping a communication style. Together they help form a frame through which we view relationships. They prove what your heart really wants.

First, he proscribes a better way to live.
Malign no one.
Be uncontentious.
Be gentle.

We proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. Having thus a fond affection for you, we were pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. (1 Thess. 2:7-8)
Show every consideration for all men. (Kindness)

Second, Paul under girds his proscription with a principle. The first six words of Titus 3:3, “for we also once ourselves were” form a simple principle for Paul’s better way to communicate: I understand, because I stand under!

Third, Paul describes God’s provision for a better way to live communication.
Fourth, we embrace the product of God’s provision.

(7/4/10) Sermon: Fruit of the Spirit: Patience

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Sermon Notes for 7/4/2010 (PDF)