021418WED Sermon Notes

The Promise Comes By Faith

Romans 4:13-25

Theme:  To know the promise of righteousness that comes though a life of faith.

Question: What is faith?

Write Your Answer: 

1. What Faith is Not:

• Faith is not believing something that you already know is true
  
• Faith is not disregard for the truth
  
• Faith is not a feeling
  
  

1. What is Faith:

• Faith is believing God and acting upon it
  
• Faith is trusting in the promises of God and leaning upon them
  
•   What Faith Does:
• Faith brings us into the favor of God
  
• Faith brings us into the family of God

Questions to Consider?
1.   When you face a crisis in life:  How big is your God?

2.  Do you find yourself always wanting to live in what you know, rather than trusting God in the moments you don’t know.

3.  In what ways today are you acting upon what you know to be true?

4.  What lessons have you learned when you have leaned on God’s Promises?

020418AM Sermon Notes

Canaan:  Christ Through Me

Romans 5:10 

THEME:  For the believer to know that God desires for them to live life in the land flowing with milk and honey

Point To Ponder:  Not only can you not provide your salvation.  but you cannot  provide your sanctification either

The Major Question to Consider:  What is the Canaan Life?  

1.   Spirit Controlled Living

Point to Ponder:  The life that condemned us now saved us

Key to Victory:  The Christian life is the life that He lived then, is lived now by Him in you

The Problem: The life He lived then you can’t live!   WHY?  because you are not him

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

You must have what He is (life) to be what He was (perfect)

        II.  Christ Righteousness Not Self-Righteousness

Word of Warning:

Self- righteousness will lead you to think that you are better than others and you will develop the attitude of the  Pharisees.

Remember: Godliness is not the consequence of your capacity to imitate God, but the consequence of His capacity to reproduce Himself in you; not self-righteousness, but Christ righteousness. 

       III.  A Battle To Be Won

Remember:  We are in it to win it

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

People have uphill hopes and downhill habits

Key to Victory:  Faith!  Unbelief keeps you in defeat

On Your Own
This week study the following passages referenced today:
Romans 3:23; Romans 6:3-6; Romans 6:23; Romans 7:15-25;  Ephesians 2:5 & 3:21;
Galatians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 4:8-10; Philippians 2:12; Ephesians 6; Romans 13:14;
Jude 24-25; Hebrews 3:7-4:3

Questions to Consider:

1. In what ways are you trying to complete by the flesh what was meant to accomplish in the Spirit?   
2. In what ways do you see Christ in you?  Are there areas that you need to fully surrender?
3. What does it mean in your life to die daily?
4. Are you in dander of developing the attitude of the Pharisees?
5. To what degree are you willing to surrender?
6. Can you honestly say that Jesus is Lord of all in your life?
7. What Habits do you have that pull you downhill?

012118AM Sermon Notes

Understanding Wilderness Wandering
Romans 5:9-10 + Exodus 12:2-13

THEME:  We are to have the mind of Christ and as we do we think, say and do things differently

Point To Ponder:  Observing the Passover and other feast was a real problem in the desert. 

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

 If I profess something my life should possess something.  

1.   What They Did

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

If we spent as much time seeking to be holy and like Jesus as we do trying justify our questionable behavior, we would likely be scholars in the area of right living.

II.  What They Thought

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

We do what we do because we think what we think

III. What they Said

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

Seldom are we as holy as we perceive ourselves to be

On Your Own
This week study the following passages referenced today:
Romans 5:9-10; Romans 1:18-32; Exodus 12:2-13; 1 Corinthians 5:7;  Romans 8:1; Exodus 13:3- 9; Deuteronomy 12:1-8

012818WED Sermon Notes

The Long-Suffering God

 Romans 2: 4

THEME:  That the patience of God might bring us to repentance. 

I.  THE GOODNESS OF GOD

Where is the idea of goodness seen?

• In Creation
• In Providence
• In The Gospel Call

II.   THE TOLERANCE OF GOD

STATEMENTs OF TRUTH:

• God is at work behind the scenes and below the surface in ways we cannot imagine.
  
• We often ask the wrong questions because we have the wrong perspectives.

III. THE PATIENCE OF GOD 

Life Lesson:

Learn from the one who is patient with you, in order that you will be patient with others.

On Your Own
This week study the following passages referenced today:
Romans 2:  James 1:17; Romans 1:20; Luke 13:2-5;  Acts 13:18;

01-14-18 ODF Sermon Notes

THERE IS MORE… MUCH MORE
DEUTERONOMY 6:10-19

THEME:  For the hearer to know that God wants to  do something far beyond the salvation moment, and beyond the baptismal waters.  He wants us to get up everyday and present our bodies to Him as an offering of obedience. 

Point To Ponder:  We often possess what we are not living. 

1.   When God does something in your life He does it completely!  

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

There are somethings you have that God gave to you!

II.  Many things need to be forgotten but not the Lord!

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

We are to eat and be full but we are to be careful, and beware, lest we forget the Lord!

III.  In this journey you cannot escape the temptation of idolatry!

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

There is no where in the Christian life that will be void of other gods who will attempt to be God in your life.  

POINT TO PONDER:
YOU CANNOT LIVE THE CHRISTIAN LIFE!

On Your Own
This week study the following passages referenced today:
Romans 5:9-10; Romans 6:19; Galatians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 10:6-11; 2 Thessalonians 5:11; Acts 9; 1 Corinthians 6:13-20

Questions to Consider:

1. Have you ever tried to live the christian life in your strength? How is that working for you?
2. As you survey your life are there areas where you have forgotten the goodness of God?
3. In what ways are you fighting the temptation of idolatry?  What helps you the most in your walk with God to keep His life central to everything?
4. Are you fulfilling the Christians supreme purpose?

01-04-18ODF Sermon Notes

Much More Week 2

Romans 5:9-10

Theme:  For believers to understand that there is much more that God desires to do with our lives and for our lives.  He does not want to simply save us from Hell but God wants to prepare us for heaven.   

1. There is much more that God has for you

                  A.  Victory is experienced moment by moment.

Statement of Truth:

Jesus died not only for what you have done, but He rose again to live in you, to take the place of what you are.

II.  We have been brought out only to be brought in.

A.  To be in Christ, that is redemption.  For Christ to be in you, that is sanctification.

B.  To be in Christ, that makes you fit for Heaven.  For Christ to be in you, that makes you fit for earth.

C.  To be in Christ, that changes your destination.  For Christ to be in you, that changes your destiny.

D.  To be in Christ, that makes heaven your home.  For Christ to be in you, that makes this world His workshop.

Questions to Consider

•  If God has dealt with your past the question becomes how are you allowing God to direct your present?  In what ways do you think God is wanting to rearrange your life today?

• God did not save you and immediately take you to heaven.  Why has He left you here?  What is the “much more” that you sense God is leading you to in 2018?

•  What choices are you making that is impacting your victory?

Peace with God Sermon Notes 010318WED

Peace with God

Romans 5: 1-5

THEME:  For the believer to know that living at peace with God will lead us to live in the victory of God.

Pronouns Paul Provides

“I”  & “They}    -   Chapter 1

“you”     -   Chapter 2

“they” -   Chapter 3

“we” -   Chapter  4

KEYNOTES:

1.  Rejoice in the Peace with God

2.  Rejoice in the Grace of God

3.  Rejoice in the Glory of God

QUOTEABLE?

The  most important thought you could ever think is what you think when you think about God because what you think when you think about God effects everything you think!  

On Your Own
This week study the following passages referenced today:
Study Romans 1, 2,3, AND 4;  Ephesians 2:18; Ephesians 3:12; Hebrews 10:19; John 10:9

Questions to Consider:

1. Are you living with a God given peace that sustains or temporary peace that is unsatisfying?
2. What brings the greatest joy in your life?
3. What are you doing with the access that you have been given by your faith?
4. in what ways can you live with greater Hope this year than you did last?