Sermons by Andy Bratton (Page 38)
Really, people can and do change
Sermon Scripture: Genesis 38 Sermon Big Idea: God uses the sinful to bring about rescue of a nation Judah’s heart became calloused. – Genesis 37:26-27 Judah’s heart was focused on earthly desires. – Genesis 38:1-5 Judah’s heart had an unhealthy fear of God. – Genesis 38:11 Judah repented in his heart and his faith followed. – Genesis 38:26 Through his pain Judah confessed, showed courage, and celebrated as God did amazing things. Our breakthrough (Perez) will come when we How COVID has affected us
Really, why do bad things happen?
A father’s deceit and favoritism brought pain and suffering. (Gen. 37:3-4) Jealousy brought pain and suffering. (Gen. 37:28) Physical desire and lies brought pain and suffering. (Gen. 39:6b-7) A bad memory caused pain and suffering. (Gen. 40:23) Lack of vision caused pain and suffering. (Gen. 50:15;19-20) The long and short of it is that SIN causes pain and suffering. God allows it and in some cases God issues it, but because of man’s SIN. (Gen. 38:7,10) Testing of our faith How COVID has affected us
On Behalf of a Grateful Church…
Sermon Scripture: John 13:1-17 Sermon big idea: When we serve, we imitate Jesus, when we imitate Jesus we become like Him. Jesus was under great duress Jesus would love none the less Satan had planted a seed to kill Jesus had one lesson left still Peter thought he was being true Jesus said the feet will do Jesus made his point after he dressed Putting feet to faith will make you blessed On behalf of a grateful church, and to How COVID has affected us
The Original Model is still the Best
Jesus 1.0 is still the best version to utilize. (Proverbs 27:17) Jesus 1.0 taught us to glorify God and live as a light. (Matthew 5:14-16) Jesus 1.0 spent time with committed and hope seeking people (Matthew 9:10-13) Jesus 1.0 shared a lot of meals. (Matthew 26:26-28) Jesus 1.0 modeled and taught prayer. (Matthew 6:5-13; Matthew 26:36,39) Church 1.0 grew using the original model. (Acts 2:42) Read, Risk, Remember, Release: Repeat This week’s 3:30 Journey Challenge The Spiritual Discipline of Discipleship How COVID has affected us
Hand, foot, and mouth disease
The 3:30 Journey John 3:30 – “He must become greater, I must become less.” Exercise a Spiritual discipline 3 times per week for 30 minutes. The journey starts with realizing we can’t hear God through the noise. 1 Kings 19:12 – Elijah heard God in the whisper Psalm 46:10 – “Be still and know that I am God.” Prayer is tuning the world out so you can be tuned in to God Matthew 6:5-6 – Pray in your quiet place How COVID has affected us
The Pants Nobody Wants to Wear
2 Kings 5:1-15 Naaman was a man of great power The Jewish slaves taken in war were powerless Naaman was a man of great possessions Jewish slaves only possessed what was in their heart and mind Naaman was a man of great pride The Jewish slaves took pride in who they served The power of God comes in one size, and it fits all
What Did I Do Wrong?
Big Idea: Keep giving them Jesus Luke 15:1-7 Give them Jesus Own the reality Luke 15:8-10 Stay faithful Luke 15:11-32 Pray like crazy! Eagerly await their return Live it up when they come home Giving them Jesus is living and sharing the Gospel
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Proverbs 3:1-12 Trust in the Lord is giving over control. Leaning on his understanding is listening to an alternate voice. Acknowledging Him as Lord is deleting ourselves from that position. How to keep the right vision from leaving you… Control what goes in – (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Cry out to the alternate voice – (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Delete the bad influences from your life – (Hebrews 10:24-25)
A Father’s Vision
A father gives good gifts (Matthew 7:7-11) A father has compassion (Psalm 103:11-13) A father disciplines (Hebrews 12:7-11) A father provides stability (Ephesians 5:25) A father has a clear vision for his child’s eternity
Moms have eyes in the back of their head
Luke 2:41-44 A child’s presence is comfort to a mother (v. 44) Luke 2:45-482. 2. A child’s actions are personal to a mother (v. 48) Luke 2:49-51 3. A child’s life is reflective to a mother (v. 51) Luke 2:52 4. A child’s progress is a mother’s desire (v. 52) 5. Do you know where your kids are?