Sermons by Andy Bratton
Prayer 101
Sermon Series: Teach us to Pray!Sermon Title: Prayer 101Sermon Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: Prayer 101 is a start, but let’s strive to get to the 400 level of prayer. Matthew 6:9-13 Nehemiah 1:4-11 Ephesians 6:18; James 5:16; 1 Timothy 2:1; Matthew 5:44 Romans 8:26-28; Acts 12:12; Acts 4:31 Prayer is communicating with a Holy God in reverence, for repentance, and with requests.
Bow with your eyes up
Sermon Series: Teach us to Pray!Sermon Title: Bow with your eyes upSermon Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-12Speaker: Andy Bratton Big Idea: Jehoshaphat felt the nations closing in on him and begged God for guidance. When we pray, we are asking God for guidance, even as the world is closing in around us. 20:1-2 20:3-4 20:5-9 20:10-12 Hebrews 12:1-2 Psalm 34:5 Psalm 119:37 Matthew 6:22 A good prayer life is fueled by our vision.
HUMBLE PIE BEFORE PUMPKIN PIE
Sermon Series: Teach us to PraySermon Scripture: Daniel 2,9Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: Daniel’s heart was what made his prayers powerful, effective, and worth modeling. The first instruction of prayer is to start with the right attitude. Luke 11:1 James 5:16 Daniel 2:17-18,19-23 Daniel 9:1-4 Daniel 9:5-8 Daniel 9:9-19 Learning how to pray starts with the proper posture, which puts God in his proper position.
Beware, Care, and Prayer
Sermon Series: Through New Eyes Sermon Title: Beware, Care, and Prayer Sermon Scripture: Matthew 16 Speaker: Andy Bratton Big Idea: The election can be a distraction from the most important thing in life and that is following Jesus. Don’t miss who He is in the midst of deciding who you are. Matthew 16:1-4 Matthew 16:5-12 Matthew 16:13-20 Matthew 16:21-23 Matthew 16:24-28 Daniel 7:13-14 We are and always will be under the authority of Jesus, the one true King!
Light ‘er Up
Sermon Series: Through New EyesSermon Title: Light ‘er UpSermon Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: God created light to expose the darkness. We are called to be a light that others may get out of the darkness. John 8:12 1 John 1:5-7 1 Corinthians 4:5 Matthew 5:14-16 Genesis 1:1-3; Exodus 13:21-22; Leviticus 24:1-2; Judges 7:16,20; Micah 7:8; Proverbs 4:18,6:23,13:9; Psalm 27:1,90:8; Exodus 34:29-35; Revelation 22:5 May God shine in and through you!
Table for 4, Please
Luke 15:1-2 1. Are we family who grumble or family who can’t contain our excitement? a. Acts 16:28-33 Luke 15:3-72. Are we Pharisees who are content we still have 99 or a Christ follower who hurts over the one? a. Galatians 4:8-9 Luke 15:8-103. Are we Pharisees who look down on those who lost, or a family who help celebrate what is found? a. Luke 18:9-14 Luke 15:11-324. Do we focus on who is lost or what we lost? a. How COVID has affected us
With In
Sermon Series: Through New Eyes Sermon Title: With In Sermon Scripture: Exodus Speaker: Andy Bratton Big Idea: Our Biblical worldview shows us the importance of the Holy Spirit living within us and how we are able to follow Jesus as believers. A Biblical worldview explains why we wrestle with sin and why sin is in the world.
A Tree is Just a Tree Until it Isn’t
The Sunday School version of Jonah: Jonah 1:1-3 Jonah 2:1-2 Jonah 3:1-5 Jonah 4:1-4 The Biblical Worldview of Jonah Jonah 4:5-8; 2 Kings 14:23-27; Genesis 9:25; Genesis 10:8-12; Genesis 12:3; Nahum 1:1-2 A Biblical Worldview uses God’s greater story as the lens for understanding.
Getting Those Knees Up!
Pray and wait to hear from God about where He might send you.
The Table
Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: Discipleship starts at the table. It’s about teaching, accountability, the Bible, living like Jesus, and enduring to the end. Teaching – Luke 11:37-44 NLT Accountability – Luke 14:15-24 Bible – Matthew 9:9-13 Living – John 13:12-14 Encouragement – Luke 22:24-30 NLT Matthew 26:26-29 Discipleship happens at the TABLE.