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A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” *Due to technical difficulties, today’s sermon was not video recorded.

Being An Effective Father
Ephesians 6:4
Main Point:
The scriptures will teach us how to be effective Fathers if we will them!

An effective Father is one who:
1. Seeks to the Lord.

>If you are going to effectively love and lead your family, you must love and obey the Lord! If not you are going in your own strength…

Matthew 22:37 Jesus says this is the greatest command.

*If you‘re going to Love and lead your family, they need to see you as authentic lover and follower of Jesus!

2. Seeks to his children in the Lord.

>He admits when he is wrong, has sinned and repents to the Lord and to his family. We all fail – it’s what we do with our failures.

3. Seeks to avoid his children.

Exasperate = .

How? By being a hypocrite. By being harsh. By living out of one’s flesh.
Ephesians 4:29-32

A message from the series “The Book Of Ephesians.” Strengthened with Power
Ephesians 3:14-21

Main Point:
Paul prays for us to have supernatural power through Christ’s Spirit in us: That we will be strengthened in our inner being, and be able to know the depth of Jesus’ transforming love for us!

‘Strengthen’ = to make strong, increase in strength.

‘inner being’ = the new you in Jesus, the new nature that God births in you when Jesus’ Spirit indwells you!
Titus 3:4-6

I John 4:13

1. Supernatural Power to be strengthened for Jesus to dwell more fully in us. (verses 16-17)

Dwell = Be completely at home.

*supernatural Power to surrender/lay it down/die to my old self – It is his power that works in us to allow Him to live more completely in our life! It is by faith! (verse 17)

*The more fully He dwells in us, the more rooted and established in love we become. (verse 17).

2. Power to know/comprehend Jesus’ love for us so that we may be filled to fullness – overflowing. (verses 19-21)

Philippians 3:10-11

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” How Should We Pray?
Matthew 6:7-13
Main Point:
The Lord’s Prayer is not meant to be a ritual, it is a ________ by which we communicate and have intimacy with our Father God.

1. (Father) – relationship Do you know Him?

2. (Hallowed) – declaring His Holiness and
Worthiness.

3. (On earth as it is in heaven) – when we live out the teachings Jesus gives us, thru the power of the indwelling Spirit, we are manifesting His kingdom onto earth.

4. (Daily Bread) – Daily spiritual and physical needs. Life!

5. (Forgive us… as we forgive others) (verse 14-15)

6. Lead us not (‘let us not be led’) into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

7. (Yours is the kingdom…)

A message from the series “The Book of Hebrews.” An Anchor of Hope
Hebrews 6:13-20

Main Point:
Jesus our Messiah gives us a Hope that is rock solid – an anchor that holds, so that we can faithfully endure, despite the storms of life.

1. God made a promise, and swore an oath by His own Name – He cannot lie.

Numbers 23:19

*The promise was that God would bless Abraham (verses 13-14 > Gen.12:2-3) and we would be blessed through Him.

2. Abraham received the fulfillment of the promise after he waited patiently. We must patiently endure that we may receive the fullness of the promise made to us. verses 15, 18-19

3. The anchor of our hope is Jesus our High Priest, who has gone thru the curtain, into the heavenly sanctuary – God’s Presence. verses 19-20

Romans 5:1-5

We can faithfully endure, despite the storms of life because He is the anchor that holds!

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” Why Not Get Baptized?
Acts 8:26-38
Main Point:
What is required for you to be baptized is to put your faith in Jesus Christ as the ________as revealed in the Scripture.

*Baptism does not you – Titus 3:4-6

*It is not a . (This is why we don’t baptize infants)

1.The Call: ‘…Beginning at this Scripture, he preached ’
(verse 35)

John 3:16-18

Mark 16:15-16

‘Believe’ = .

2. The Conclusion: ‘ ?’ (verse 36)
Matthew 3:13-17 Jesus was baptized & gave us a pattern to follow.

Acts 2:38 ________________________________________.

Matt. 28:19 ______________________________________.

*It is an essential part of our discipleship! If you have put your faith in Jesus Christ, then I challenge you to obey his
command to !

A message from the series “Acts of the Apostles.” Walk Worthy of our Calling
Ephesians 4:1-6
Main Point:
We are called to come to the Lord Jesus, so then what does it mean to walk worthy of our calling?

‘Calling’ = Divine invitation to come to, and live for Jesus Christ

‘Walk’ = to live your life .

Philippians 1:27 “Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.”

1. Out of gratitude, live your life to honor and bring glory to the Lord Jesus.

Colossians 1:10 “Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”

2. Be humble, gentle, patient – bearing with one another in love.

2 Corinthians 5:20

3. This goes a long way in keeping the unity of the Spirit!

Galatians 5:22-23

*Make every effort (verse 3) – we have a part to play!

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” Our Mission
Main Point:
The Risen Jesus’ last command is our commission: He calls us to BE and make disciples until the end of the age.

‘Make Disciples’ (mathetuo) = to make a disciple (a disciple was one who committed his life to a teacher to follow and learn).

Are you a disciple? Are you being a disciple?

Luke 9:23-26

We are to make disciples:
1. By ‘going and in our going .’ verse 19a

Jesus modeled this – spent time with people… Mark 2:15-17
The Apostles modeled this… Acts 5:41-42

2. By ‘baptizing them’ (‘in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit’). verse 19b

Acts 2:38-39 (we are having a public baptism in a few weeks!)

3. By ‘teaching them’ (to obey everything I have commanded You’). verse 20

We model it, then invest in others to learn, grow and obey!

We’re not alone – He is with us always to the end of the age!