To Know God

To Know God

Turn to Jeremiah 9:23 and read it. 

We have a marvelous prophetic statement about knowing God.  The Bible says in John 17 that eternal life is knowing God!   Is it a big deal to know God?

It sure is!

It is a big deal today, and it will be a big day when we close our eyes on our death day!    Of all the things that one may glory in there is nothing of what we know  in this world that compares to Knowing God!  There is nothing more powerful in all the world than knowing God!  There is nothing more important to possess in all the world or that even compares to Knowing GOD! 

Beloved, do not log off until you know that you KNOW GOD!    Knowing God is the most important thing for our lives! 

031914WED Sermon Notes

Culture Clash

John 17:14-20

THEME: For the believer to place lasting loyalty in another kingdom; both longing and living for Jesus while in this one under his Lordship

I.  IN BUT NOT OF

ASKING THE HARD QUESTIONS:

Q1?  How can we live in the world and yet not be of the world?

Q2?  How can we engage our culture with the truth of the Gospel without becoming like our culture?

Q3?  How can we affect change in our world without being changed ourselves?

Q4?  How can we offer truth in a meaningful way in a culture where absolute truth is being discarded as an outdated notion without discarding that truth ourselves?

                 A.    NEW CITIZENSHIP     

                 B.    IN THE MEANTIME

II. INTENTIONAL INVITATIONS

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

In the same way, our mission is to help people look more like Jesus, not to help them look like us! 

03-16-14PM Sermon Notes

SUPREME PASSION FOR GOD’S GLORY

John 17: 1-5

Understanding the Bible:

·  One central THEME: God's redemptive purpose

·  One central FIGURE: The Lord Jesus Christ

·  One central GOAL: God is supreme

THEME: Understanding a developing a supreme passion for the Glory of God

Statement of Truth:

God laid aside His glory so that I could experience his grace, and one day because I have experienced his grace I will share in his glory!   

II. THE SUPREME PASSION OF THE SON

A. SUPREME PASSION

B. SUPREME PURPOSE

Question for Consideration:  What is the Glory of God? 

Statement of Truth:

If the glory of God is our supreme passion, this will redefine both the goal of our task and the manner in which we pursue that task.

Statement of Truth:

We can only live for HIS glory, by HIS grace!   

C. SUPREME POSITION

031614AM Sermon Notes

JESUS PRAYING FOR HIMSELF 

John 17: 2-5

I.  The Sovereign Power of His father

a.   His Power

b.   His Sovereignty

c.   His Personableness 

Statement of Truth:

Yesterday’s dedications will not serve for today’s crisis

II. THE SUPREME PASSION OF THE SON

QUOTABLE?
“The glory of God is the infinite beauty and greatness of His manifold perfection.”  - John Piper

A.    SUPREME PASSION  

Statement of Truth:

The Father’s gift was so precious to the Son that He was willing to do whatever was necessary to receive it.

B.    SUPREME PURPOSE

Statement of Truth:

God is glorified through the accomplishments of His obedient servants

Point to Ponder:

We cannot add to His glory, for He is already perfectly and infinitely glorious

030914PM SERMON NOTES

Jesus Praying for Himself 

John 17:2-5

I.               The Sovereign Power of His father

a.     His Power

b.    His Sovereignty

c.     His Personableness 

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

Jesus Christ is not a good way, nor is he the best way, he is the only way!

To be continued...