12-28-14AM Sermon Notes

TRANSFORMED HEARTS, RENEWED MINDS, and LIVES

Romans 12:2  

1. A CHALLENGE THAT’S IMPERATIVE 

Word of Warning:

It is not uncommon for unbelievers to mask themselves as Christians. Unfortunately, it also is not uncommon for Christians to wear the world’s masks.

Statement of Truth:

CONSECRATION PREVENTS CONFORMITY

             II.  A CHANGE THAT IS INTERNAL 

Statement of Truth: 

Our metamorphosis (change/transformation) is one time (through justification) and ongoing (through sanctification) and is accomplished by the renewing of the mind.

NOTE THE CHALLENGE:

Without question:  Our Hearts will deceive us!

121714 WED Notes

The Messiah That Came:  The Shepherds and Angels
Luke 2:8-20

The Shepherds:

               ·      Who they were

o   They were the first to hear

o   Society considered them unclean

Statement of Truth:

The Shepherds teach us that no matter who we are, or what we have done we need a Saviour

                ·      What they did

o   They dropped everything

o   They worshipped

o   They witnessed

12-07-14 AM Sermon Notes

What The Prophets Declared

Isaiah 9:2

The Prophets remind us:

·      What God promised, He will fulfill 

               

                  Christmas reminds us of the sovereignty of God

                  Christmas reminds us that God has not forgotten

·      There is Hope

                  Darkness will not over take the Light

                  The wait is over

·          We have reason to celebrate

12-14-14AM Sermon notes

The Messiah that Came to Bethlehem
Passages from Luke & Matthew’s Gospel

Three types of people today:

               ·      Those who do not see the gift – Bethlehem

               ·      Those who say, “I don’t need the gift” – Joseph

               ·      Those who say, I see the gift, but I don’t deserve it”  - Mary

Bethlehem reminds us:

              ·      God has chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise

              ·      It does not take a big place to do big things, it only takes a big God

              ·      We are to busy and distracted

              ·      That our lives are over crowded

Joseph reminds us:

             ·      We may not know what we need, but God does

             ·      Obedience is better than understanding

Mary reminds us:

·      Even when we don’t deserve the gift, God still offers it to us

Sermon Notes 12-10-14 WED

A Bone Yard Revival   {Part A}

Ezekiel 37

The Theme:  Regardless of what we face God has a message of hope

The Promise:  The glory of the Lord is one day going to return

I.               The Bones

Question:  Did Ezekiel see a literal valley or a spiritual vision?

A.    The Condition

B.    The Vision

C.    The Question

II.              The Breath

Statement of Truth:

All is vain unless the spirit of the holy one comes down

III.            The Blessing

Without God What do People Get?

 Here are five things people do not get without God:

1.  Their individual Responsibility before God

Most people are just trying to get by.  They are not thinking about death, or eternity and I think most people are in for a real shock.

2.  The whole matter of Suffering

  How can there be a God of love is people suffer?

3.    The brevity of life, and the reality of  eternity.

Life is short  and eternities to  long to be wrong.

4.   The futility of trying to gain God’s favor

Most people  think that the way you get to God is to be a good person, and  they do not have a clue that that is  the wrong  path to walk not the narrow.    When God opens your eyes to the reality you see the  ineffectiveness of trying to earn God’s favor.

5.  Most people do not understand the urgency of choosing today.

Most people think there is plenty of time to think about God later.     to many times have we been shocked by someone young suddenly been taken from this world?   if we ever had a sense of the closeness of eternity we would live life differently.   

Statement of Truth:

If we would just catch a glimpse of the reality of our accountability before God we would live life differently.

It is only because God has open your eyes the appreciate life than what God has done for you,  and most people do not ever hardly think about it at all.   Is God for you?   

Absolutely!

 Without a doubt.

 No question!

He has opened our eyes!

To listen to a sermon where brother Steven discusses this listen to Podcast Is God For ME? Part B

11-23-14AM Sermon Notes

GOD is For ME   {Part C}

Ephesians 1: 1-12

Two Main Questions Today:

I.   How can we posses the blessing that God has for us?  

• We might try by force
• We could try to earn it
• Perhaps we could inherit the blessings 
• We these blessings as a result of the sovereign act of election

Anchors that Hold:

1. He Chose us
2. He has Adopted me
3. He has Forgiven me
4. He Enlightens us
5. God has a Will  

II.  Will you let HIM reign in you?

Statement of Truth:

We must learn to rest in Him not resist Him

11-19-14 WED notes

Fall of the Anointed Cherub    PART B

Ezekiel 28:12-19

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SATAN:

1.  SATAN AS A PERSON:

• HIS TRAITS 

a. The ability to plan 

b. The ability to communicate 

C. The ability to will something

• HIS ACCOUNTABILITY

a.  Satan is held accountable by God

b.  God will judge Satan

• HIS NAMES

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2.  SATAN IS A SPIRIT:

• His immaterial composition
• His spatial limitation
• His visual manifestation

I.  Satan was A Created Being

II. Satan was A Corrupted Being

III. Satan was A Condemned Being