Speaker: Matt Hargrave
Text: Job 1-2
Theme: Have You Considered My Servant Job?
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Speaker: Dennis Clemons
Series: Mark
Text: Mark 4:1-20
Theme: Demystifying the Kingdom
One: The secret of the kingdom...
Two: ...is concealed from outsiders...
Three: ...through spiritual warfare...
Four: ...but revealed to insiders...
Five: ...at the discretion of the King.
..."He who has ears to hear, let him hear." ~ Mark 4:9
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 3:14-18
Theme: Keep Growing
One: Work at holiness.
Two: Rehearse the gospel.
Three: Study the Bible.
Four: Look to Jesus...for...
- Sustaining grace
- Transformational knowledge
- Benevolent Lordship
- Eternal rescue
- Fulfilled promises
...grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord... ~ 2 Peter 3:18
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 3:11-13
Theme: Your Beliefs About "THEN" Should Affect Your Behavior "NOW".
One: I should live like I belong to God.
Two: I should live to reflect the character of Christ.
Three: I should trust God to avenge sin.
Four: I should contribute to God's kingdom victory.
Five: I should believe that restoration will be better than I can imagine.
...what sort of people ought you to be... ~ 2 Peter 3:11
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 3:8-10
Theme: For a Confident Faith, You Must Understand God's Relationship to Time
One: God has a different Perspective of time.
- Verse 8 is not a literal Equation.
- God does not Experience time as we do.
Two: God has a merciful Purpose for time.
- What v.9 can NOT mean: a god who is disappointed or Unsuccessful
- What is helpful to know: God's _ can be expressed in various ways. God's compassion for All does not contradict God's electing of Some.
- What is the contrast in our text?
Patient toward Us.
Three: God will keep His Promise in time.
- The imminence of His coming should produce Urgency in evangelism.
- The justice of His coming should produce Comfort in opposition.
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 3:1-7
Theme: Know the Truth, Because the World Will Oppose It
One: Continue to study the Bible...
Two: ...knowing that...
Three: ...unbelievers will attack your beliefs...
- With their words.
- With their lifesyles.
Four: ...and...unbelievers will reject God's revelation.
- They will reject the truth that God created.
- They will reject the truth that God judged.
- They will reject the truth that God will judge.
Applications
- The truth will anchor you.
- The truth is always the answer.
- The truth is powerful to change lives.
...remember the commandment of the Lord...knowing...that scoffers will come... ~ 2 Peter 3:2-3
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 2:10-22
Theme: Rejecting God's Truth Leads to Ruin.
Rejecting God's truth leads to...
One: ...stubborn arrogance.
Two: ...pervasive sensuality.
Three: ...financial greed.
Four: ...deceptive teaching.
- It lacks substance.
- It preys on the weak.
- It distorts freedom.
Five: ...self-destruction.
Six: ...eternal destruction.
- A weightier punishment.
- A diminished hope.
Conclusion: Embrace God's truth.
...forsaking the right way, they have gone astray... ~ 2 Peter 2:15
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Resurrection Sunday
Text: Various Passages
Theme: We Must Anticipate Resurrection Power
One: Why should we anticipate resurrection power?
- Jesus said he could exercise resurrection power, and he did.
- Jesus said he would experience resurrection power, and he did.
- Jesus said we should expect resurrection power, so me must.
Two: What should we anticipate resurrection power to do?
- To redeem from unbelief.
- To restore from failure.
- To relieve from doubt.
- To ready for mission.
...that you may know...the greatness of his power toward us...that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead... ~ Ephesians 1:18-20
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 2:4-10
Theme: God Knows How to Preserve His People and to Punish His Enemies
One: God knows how...
- Knowing implies ability.
- Knowing implies purpose.
Two: ...to preserve His people...
- ...in the midst of evil.
- ...by the truth.
- ...to the end.
Three: ...and to punish His enemies.
Conclusions:
- Seek to know God more fully.
- Hate sin and love Christ.
- Don't envy the wicked.
...the Lord knows how to rescue the godly... ~ 2 Peter 2:9
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 2:1-3
Theme: You Must Recognize and Reject False Teachers
One: How to Recognize False Teachers:
- They contaminate truth.
- They undermine Lordship.
- They minimize sensuality.
- They promote self.
Two: Why Reject False Teachers:
- They slander the gospel.
- They face certain ruin.
Conclusion:
- Know the truth.
- Stand for truth.
...there will be false teachers among you... ~ 2 Peter 2:1
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Theme: Give Your Attention to the Bible
One: The Bible is true.
Two: The Bible is God's voice.
- God, through a prophetic voice
- God, through an audible voice
- God, through an apostolic voice
Three: The Bible is light for the darkness
Four: The Bible is hope for the hardships.
You will do well to pay attention.... ~ 2 Peter 1:19
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:12-15
Theme: Be a "Reminder" of What it Means to Imitate Christ.
One: The Essence of Reminders
Two: The Reason for Reminders
Three: The Consistency of Reminders
Four: The Content of Reminders
Five: The Intensity of Reminders
Six: The Urgency of Reminders
Seven: The Legacy of Reminders
I intend always to remind you of these qualities... ~ 2 Peter 1:12
Speaker: Adam Godhsall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:5-11
Theme: Because Christ Has Given Us Everything We Need for Godly Living, We Must Pursue Godly Living.
One: The Pursuit Itself
- Diligent effort: commanded and enabled
- In sanctification, we cooperate by God's grace with his purpose to conform us to the character of Jesus.
Two: The Pursuit of Godly Living
- A constant pursuit of...
- Faith → virtue → knowledge → self-control → steadfastness → godliness → brotherly affection → love
Three: The Benefits of Pursuing Godly Living
- The accomplishment of God's purpose
- The acknowledgement of saving grace
- The assurance of full sanctification
- The anticipation of eternal acceptance
For if these qualities are yours... ~ 2 Peter 1:8
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:3-4
Theme: In Christ, We Have All We Need to Live the Christian Life
One: God gives everything necessary for life and godliness...
- Salvation - repentance and faith for a rescue from sin and to _
- Sanctification - God's continued work of transforming us to the character of Jesus
Two: ...through the knowledge of Christ...
Three: ...as known through the promises...
Four: ...so that we can be holy in sinful world.
Conclusion
- Believe that you lack nothing.
- Pursue knowing Christ.
- Rehearse the promises.
- Choose to do right.
All things that pertain to life and godliness ~ 2 Peter 1:3
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:1-2
Theme: We must treasure God's gift of knowing Christ.
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Beginning with Moses: Bible Overview
Text: Luke 24:27
Theme: You should know the story of the Bible Part 4
The New Testament (Covenant)
One: The Gospels: the introduction of the person and work of Jesus Christ
Two: Acts: the proclamation of the person and work of Jesus Christ
Three: The Epistles: The explanation of the person and work of Jesus Christ
Four: Revelation: the consummation of the person and work of Jesus Christ
Conclusion
- The OT is the anticipation of Christ.
- The NT is the manifestation of Christ.
- The Bible is the story of God's purpose in Christ.
For all the promises of God find their "Yes" in Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:20
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Beginning with Moses: Bible Overview
Text: Luke 24:27
Theme: You Should Know the Story of the Bible: Part 3
The Books of Prophecy
One: The Content
- Preaching
- Prediction
Two: The Issue = Loyalty
- To God
- To the covenant
Three: The Function = to prepare us for a perfect prophet with a perfect message.
Conclusion
- Overall, the Old Testament is anticipation.
- The Old Testament is the anticipation of the person and work of Jesus Christ.
For all the promises of God find their "Yes" in Jesus Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:20
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Beginning with Moses: Bible Overview 2 of 4
Text: Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
Theme: You should know the story of the Bible: part 2
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Beginning with Moses: Bible Overview
Text: Luke 24:27
Theme: Part 1 - You should know the story of the Bible
One: The content of the Books of the Law
- Law
- Sacrifices
Two: The issue of the Books of the Law
- Holiness
- God is Holy and man is sinful.
Three: The function of the Books of the Law
- To prepare us for a perfect priest with a perfect sacrifice.
- To create a longing for a better covenant.
For all the promises of God fine their "Yes" in Jesus Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:20
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Christmas
Text: Matthew 1:18-25
Theme: Choosing Wisely Is Not Always Easy, but It Is Possible
One: This troubled life is marked by difficult decisions.
Two: Our righteousness is revealed, exercised, and honed in the valley of decision.
Three: We are not without light for our path.
Four: God is always at work in our distress for our good and for his glory.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
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~ Proverbs 3:5-6