Messages

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” IMMANUEL, GOD WITH US
MATTHEW 1:18-25

The meaning of Christmas is the Christ Child is Immanuel, God with us!

1. God desired a relationship with His children. Verse 23

*God, the Father, Son & Spirit are One. (Deut. 4:6); for the first time, the Son would leave this perfect, divine

relationship and come to the earth. (John 16:28)

He is Immanuel, God with us!

2. God let His Son become fully human/flesh. Verse 20

The Son, fully God, became fully human and endured all the experience and perplexity of human experience, yet was

without sin. (Hebrews 4:15)

Therefore, He can understand and sympathize with our weakness.

3. God let his Son die and be raised to provide the gift of salvation. (vv. 21-23)

Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was the only one who could take our penalty for our sin.

He proved His sacrifice was sufficient because God raised Him from death and He now offers us the gift of

forgiveness and new life through His indwelling Spirit. (Galatians 4:4-6)

Have you received God’s Christmas gift of love, grace & forgiveness by receiving Jesus Christ into your life?

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” Charisma vs. Charismania!
I Corinthians 12:1-11

Main Point:
We must understand and use our spiritual gifts so that the Holy Spirit can accomplish His particular ministry

through us so that the body of Christ will be built up and strengthened.

1. Definition: Spiritual Gifts are special abilities given to us by His indwelling Spirit so that we can minister to

the needs of others.

verse 7 ‘Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.’

*Spiritual gifts are not a measure of spirituality!

2. Distribution: The Holy Spirit distributes gifts to every believer, uniquely working through their personality

and passion. (verses 4-6)

*There are a diversity of gifts, each equally important and necessary for the good of the body.

Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:6-11

3. Discovery: Each of us are to discover and use our gifts so that the body will grow and mature, and Christ’s

ministry will be accomplished through us. (vv. 12-21)

I Peter 4:10-11

*If I don’t know or don’t use my gifts, the body will lack and Christ’s ministry will not be accomplished!

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” Open Doors?
John 6:44

Main Point:
As we live out Jesus’ life within us, we must be seeking for open, unlocked doors in people’s lives

Verses 60-65

1. Are we remaining in (living life through) Jesus, the Bread of Life?. (verses 56-57)

Ephesians 5:13

2. As we do this, we must be seeking where the Father is opening a door to a person’s heart. (verse 44, 65)

Jude: verses 22-23

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” Main Point:
We are called to “eat the Bread of Life” – Jesus, that we may have true spiritual life and be raised up at the last day.

1. Eating and Drinking Jesus means to spritually partake of His life initially and ongoingly.

2. Jesus life is true spiritual food – it grows and sustains us.

3. We must feed on Him on a consistent basis.

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” We Belong to Jesus!
John 15:18-25

Main Point:
We must expect that the world hates us
and will persecute us because Jesus has
chosen us out of the world and we belong
to Him.

World = the sphere of people who are
deceived and controlled by the evil one –
Satan.

John 12:31

1. We do not belong to the world but
to Jesus. (verse 19)

2. The world hate & persecutes us
because we belong to Jesus and
because of His Name. (verses 18, 20-21)

I John 2:15-17

3. Those in the world are without
excuse for Jesus has revealed
the Father to them yet they
still hate Him. (verses 22-25)

John 8:42-47

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” Called to Bear Fruit
John 15:1-17

Main Point:
Jesus has chosen us to bear lasting fruit, which is a transformed life of Love, reaching out and obedience. He then loves and impacts other people through us.

How do we bear lasting fruit?
1. Remain (abide) in Christ. (verses 5 & 7)

To remain means to stay connected to the source of our life – Jesus Christ, through His Word and His love.

2. Keep His Word remaining in us. (verse 9)

His Word remains in us as we meditate on it and hide it in our hearts.
(Psalm 119:97, 11)

Colossians 3:16

3. We remain by obeying His commands.
(verses 5 & 7)

We know we are remaining in Him when we desire to, and actually do obey His commands!

James 1:22-24

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”