Big Idea: is Pain is often for your growth or God’s glory. Causes of our Suffering and Pain We live in a fallen world. Self-inflicted. Caught in the backwash. 5 Biblical Insights on Suffering All Christians will suffer. God doesn’t cause
Big Idea: In Christ you become most fully yourself. Me must make the shift from a societal sexual ethic to a sanctified sexual ethic. Two Ways our Identity in Christ Shapes our Sexuality 1. We place God’s Authority over the Sovereignty of Self
Big idea: In Christ you become most fully yourself. God’s Dream for One New Humanity. Galatians 2:11-14 The Problem with our GospelIt’s IncompleteIt’s highly individualized. In light of our Identity in Christ, how should we approach issues of r
Big idea: In Christ you become most fully yourself. Where does our Identity in Christ leave us politically? We are Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven first. - Philippians 3:20; Mark 12:13-17, We are Members of a Global Multi-Ethnic Church. - Re
Big Idea: In Christ you become most fully yourself. The Traditional View: Your identity is assigned to you by your role in the community and your sense of worth comes from how well you discharge your duties. The Modern View: Your identity is re
What is one word that describes your life right now? The Resurrection and the Possibility of New Life. New life starts with a willingness to step out of hiding (19:38-42) New life begins with small steps of faith (20:1-17) New life recognizes n
The Tears of Jesus and His Palm Sunday Intentions He rode in as Messiah. Zechariah 9:9 He rode in as a revolutionary (:41-42) Luke 13:34 Lessons in Responding to the King Don’t get so focused on temporary relief that you miss eternal sal
Big Idea: You have been called and sent.Three critical resources for living on mission: Calling Partnerships Spiritual Authority How to Live Out Your Kingdom callingLearn to depend on God alone (:8-9) Find people who are receptive to the gospel
Big Idea: walking with Jesus will always include disparaging critics. Some Lessons in Dealing with Critics Following Jesus will always be offensive to some (6:1, 3)Don’t be paralyzed in insecurity by critics (:2-3a)Just because someone is famil
Big Idea: Jesus wants to lead us from fear to faith.Context:Theme: Son of God/ Son of ManLiterary Markan “sandwich”A Study in Perspectives:Character Profile: JairusStatus: Community LeaderCircumstances: 12-year-old daughter is close to deathPer
Big idea: there are people in your life who need to hear your faith story. Three Reflections from today’s text: When Jesus redeems your life, you have a story to tell (:19) Start by telling your story to those closest to you (:19) You do the jo
Get caught up at www.whoisgrace.com/mark Four themes Son of God/ Son of Man Cosmic ConflictDiscipleship Failure Ordinary Heroes Big Idea: Jesus uses storms to demonstrate his greatness. Setting the Scene (:35-36). Surviving Storms with JesusSo
Big idea: As an embedded influencer, I understand how God has purposefully gifted and positioned me to multiply His work in the world. John 20:19-22 Reminders from this passage Wherever you are, you’ve been sent there by God (:21) You have the
Mission statement: Following Jesus as we live out God’s story every day everywhere. Dream Disciple Compassionate StorytellerSavvy FollowerIntentional FriendEmbedded Influencer. Big Idea – As an intentional friend, I will build healthy relations
Dream disciple. Compassionate StorytellerSavvy FollowerIntentional FriendEmbedded Influencer. Big idea: As a Savvy Follower I will discern God’s voice and follow his lead at the right time in the right way.Savvy= wise, thoughtful, sensible. Spi
Mission: following Jesus as we live out God’s story every day, everywhere. Dream Disciple:Compassionate Storyteller: I know God’s story, my place in it, and am motivated to tell the people in my life. The Metanarrative of the BibleCreation |
Some Shifts in our Church Remodel: Less attraction more mission. Less big more small. Less new more old. Less telling more training. Less counting attendance more counting discipleship outcomes.Less slick more authentic. Less performance more p
Distraction = the temptation to give the focus and energy needed for something highly important to something that is often quite insignificant.Big idea: This year let’s normalize stillness, and neglect distraction.3 Marks of an Undistracted Fai
4 Truths about Getting Close to God. God’s desire is for you to be close to Him (Jeremiah 24:7) You sabotage closeness with God by hiding (Genesis 3:8-10) God doesn’t force you, He invites you (Revelation 3:15-17; 20) You can be close to G
Big Idea: Invite the light of Christ into your family this Christmas. The perfect outfit for a peaceful family Christmas. PUT ON: Compassion: a deep sensitivity to the needs and sorrows of others. Kindness: the action that arises out of emp
Big idea: Invite the light of Christ into your EXPECTATIONS this Christmas. What is Biblical hope? The confident expectation that God will fulfill His promises. 4 Lessons on biblical hope from Zechariah and Elizabeth: Where you place your
Big Idea: Invite the light of Christ to your emotions this Christmas Runaway emotions Insecurity Guilt Anger Sadness. Isaiah 9:1-7 Four Titles that Bring True Joy 1. Wonderful Counselor Make an appointment with the wonderful counselor
Big Idea: The Kingdom of God is here… what are you doing with it? The truth of Jesus’ parables are meant to be revealed. (Mark 4:21-23; 33-34) The terms Kingdom of God and Gospel converge in Jesus. Two parables about the Kingdom of God. The
Why Some People Never Get it 11/19/23 | Pastor Derek | Mark 4:1-20 The structure of today’s passage the parable itself a section about the mysterious nature of the Kingdom an explanation of the parable to the disciples and other curious fo