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Upside Down Happiness
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 5:11-12 Hebrews 11:35b-38 Matthew 5:11-12 Matthew 10:34-39 Swim upstream: John 16:33 If you have decided to follow Jesus, take heart when life brings trouble because we serve a God who has overcome the world.
The Big Gulp
Sermon Scripture: Daniel 7:11,13-14; Philippians 2:3-11 Sermon Big Idea: In showing us what it means to be human, Jesus came as man and humbled himself. We are called to be humble before a Holy God. Acts 7:56 Matthew 13:41 Mark 2:28 Mark 8:38 Matthew 8:20 Matthew 11:19 Matthew 26:24 Mark 8:31 Numbers 23:19 Job 25:5-6 Psalm 8:4 Daniel 7:13-14 The hidden hope of humility is that freedom is found in faith in Jesus.
Truth in the Middle
Sermon Scripture: Jeremiah 31:33; Matthew 23:1-4 Sermon Big Idea: The truth lies in the middle of you. We are called to live in a way in which the seed of God’s truth bears fruit outwardly in how we live. Jeremiah 31:33 The journey with Jesus is to be a Christian in word and deed, not just in name. James 2:14
The Weightiness of the Wait
Isaiah 53:5 When weight is dispersed among many, the load is lighter and easier to bare.
The Chairo of Ekkremamai
Luke 18:35-43 Luke 19:1-10 Luke 19:11-27 Luke 19:28-40 Luke 19:41-44 Luke 19:45-48 To have true wisdom we must ekkremamai the words of Jesus with chairo
Don’t be a (foots)tool
Psalm 110; Mark 12 Sermon Big Idea: Jesus is Lord and regardless of circumstances we are to live for Him and by Him. David knew it 1,000 years before Jesus came. We need to know it and live it now. Mark 12:1-12 Mark 12:13-17 Mark 12:18-27 Mark 12:28-34 Mark 12:35-37 Mark 12:38-40 Mark 12:41-44 When you surrender everything, you declare, “Jesus is Lord.”
From the Rush to the Hush
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3 (ESV) Big Idea: God desires to be your shepherd, but will you allow Him to have control?
Big Hat, No Cattle
Sermon Scripture: Psalm 2 Sermon Big Idea: The “nations” rage at God because they don’t understand Him or know Him. Psalm 2:1-3 Psalm 2:4-6 Psalm 2:7-9 Psalm 2:10-12 He is all-powerful, we are not. He is all-knowing, we are not. He is ever-present, we are not. We were created to worship Him, not to be worshiped by Him.
Simplexity of Happiness
The recipe for happiness doesn’t come in the stuff of the world, but the stuff of God’s Word. Job 1:1,5 Job 1:22 Job 2:9,10 Psalm 1:1 Psalm 1:2 Psalm 1:3 Psalm 1:4-6 We are best equipped for our journey with Jesus carrying God’s Word. And while the journey may not always be happy, the destination will be.