Messages

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” Believe & Be Born Anew!
John 3:1-18

Main Point
God loves us so much that He sent His One True Son to this earth to save us – whoever puts their faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, is born anew and has eternal life!

1. Jesus Christ is God’s One True Son.
verse 16

‘One and only’ (monogenes) = sole one, only one of its kind

John 1:1-2

2. God sent His Son, Jesus, to save us not condemn us!
verse 17

‘Save’(sodzo) =keep safe & sound, to rescue from danger or destruction, to make well, restore to health

John 12:44-48

3. We must believe, put our faith in Jesus, God’s Son, to be saved and born anew!
verse 16

Believe = to be persuaded, place faith in, confidence in, completely trust
John 6:28-29

v. 3 ‘Born again or from above’ = spiritually reborn, born of the ‘Spirit’.

*there’s a warning here – verse 18 (for us and for others!)

Mark 16:15-16

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

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” You Gotta Die to Live!
Acts 2:29-41

Main Point: Jesus commands us to tell everyone that we are His followers by being baptized which symbolizes our _______ _______________ and rising to live in new, resurrection life!

What baptism is not…
-Baptism – not a means of grace (infants)
– The ritual does not save you (Titus 3:4-5 > I Peter 3:21)

It is an essential part of our discipleship!
1. The Call: !
(verse 32)
John 3:16-18

‘Believe’ = to understand, accept & trust

2. The Command: ! (verse 38)

Repent = Turn from unbelief, surrender my !

Same as-
Matt. 28:19 Make disciples by ‘going, baptizing, teaching…’ Apostles were following thru w/ Jesus’ command/commission

Matt. 3:13-17 Jesus was baptized & gave us a pattern to follow.

3. The Consequence: ! (Thru the indwelling Spirit of Jesus Christ in me! verse 38b)

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” Are You Working for True Reward?
Mark 10:28-31
Main Point
When we surrender everything to follow Jesus we receive back more than we can imagine in and in the age to come

Ephesians 3:20

1. You have to surrender to be a follower of Jesus.
verse 29

Luke 14:33 “In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.”

(verse 31) If you put yourself first (your rights, ownership) above Jesus and His call – you will be last!

2. Jesus to us a hundred times more than we ever had! verse 30

>Family (gain family of Christ), brothers, sisters, mothers, children, homes, fields (possessions)

I Timothy 6:17

3. We will receive in the age to come!
verse 30

Revelation 21:5-6

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

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” We’re a Chosen People
I Peter 2:9-10
Main Point:
We have been called out of darkness to be God’s special possession, and to to people around us!

Exodus 19:3-8

All of this is through Jesus Christ-
John 1:4 ‘In Him was life and that life was the light of all people.’ >We have received His mercy!

1. God has called us out of into His wonderful light.

John 8:12 ‘When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Ephesians 5:8 ‘For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord, Walk as children of light.’!

2. God has called us to be His , a chosen people, a royal priesthood – through Jesus Christ.

Verses 4-5

3. God has called us to be a holy people and His praises. *Have you received His mercy? Has He made you Holy? Then declare it!

Isaiah 43:20-21

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” God’s Good Gifts
Luke 11:9-13
Main Point:
Jesus teaches us that if we will ask, seek & knock, our Heavenly Father will give us good gifts, and most of all His
___________________!

The Principle:
1. We are to in asking for our needs, because God
will answer us… and He will give us good gifts! verses 9-10

*Father God knows what we really need!

We can have wrong motives in asking…
James 4:2-3 ‘…You do not have because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.’

The Illustration:
2. Though we are evil we give good gifts – Father God is Good and gives us , most of all His Holy Spirit! vs.11-12

Matthew 7:11 ‘If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!’

*Jesus teaches that Father God’s good gift of His Holy Spirit is what we need the ! (verse 12)

John 7:37-39

It is the Spirit that fulfills our deepest need!

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” Come to Me
Matthew 11:28-30
Main Point: We must hear and respond to the call of Jesus to come to Him, take His and learn we receive His rest.

Yoke = a wooden harness for an Ox/Oxen by which it’s _____

Jesus’ yoke = His claim & call on my life to follow Him as Lord

Jesus offers us His rest – rest comes as Jesus reveals the Father and the Father’s love to us.

If you hear His voice today, He is choosing you or calling you deeper! Do not harden your heart!

1. You hear His call when you recognize that you are ______ verse 28

John 7:37 ‘let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink…’

2. I trade my yoke for His yoke – which means to Him as Lord; I listen and learn from him.

3. Taking His yoke means I His lead in my life. He sends me to people that they may also know Him!

Matthew 4:19 ‘Follow me… and I will send you out to fish for people.’

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

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