Messages

A message from the series “The Life of David.”

A message from the series “Colossians.” Rules & Regulations?
Colossians 2:16-23

Main Point :
Our life in Christ is not based on any human system of rules and regulations which cannot restrain sinful desires, rather, we are set free through our union with the Living Christ!

1. Even the Old Testament regulations were only a shadow of the reality which is in Christ. (verse 17)

2. The false teachers created a false human system of regulations that had no value in restraining sinful desires. (verses 21-22)

3. The reality is found in our union with the Living Christ through whom we died to the basic principles of the world. (verses 20)

A message from the series “The Life of David.”

A message from the series “Colossians.” God Nailed IT!
Colossians 2:13-15

Main Point:
God nailed the written code with its regulations to the Cross of Christ, forgiving us and making us alive in Christ, and disarmed the evil powers that seek to deceive and enslave us.

The false teachers had their ‘rules and regulations’ to follow.

1.We were dead in our sins, and our unsubmitted sinful nature through the law.
(verse 13)

Romans 7:7-12

2. God canceled the record of our debt, forgave all of our sins and made us alive in Christ.
(verses 13-14)

’Canceled’ = Erased/Paid in full

We now ‘live’ through Christ!

3. God disarmed the evil Spiritual powers through the cross of Christ – He made a public spectacle of them!
(verse 15)

Deception is their only weapon.

I Timothy 4:1-5

A message from the series “The Life of David.”

A message from the series “R.E.C.O.V.E.R.Y. .” R.E.C.O.V.E.R.Y. Series

Yield Myself to God to be Used! Recovery Series #5

Main Point: (Romans 7:22-25) – I must realize that I’m not God and admit I am powerless to change my sinful nature (my tendency to do the wrong thing), but through the power of Jesus Christ, I can be transformed and overcome!

1. R.ealize I’m not God and admit I’m powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing (change my sinful nature). (Romans 7:22-24)

*I may have a controlling hurt, habit or hang-up – Has my life become unmanageable?

2. E.arnestly believe that God exists; that I matter to Him and that He has the power to help me recover/overcome – through Jesus Christ! (Romans 7:25)

3. C.onsciously choose to commit all of my life and will to Christ’s care and control. (Romans 8:12-15)

4. O.penly examine and confess my sins & faults to myself, God, and someone I trust. (James 5: 16)

5. V.oluntarily submit to any & all changes God wants to make in my life, and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects.

6. E.valuate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me, and make amends for harm I’ve done to others when possible, except when to do so would harm them or others.
(I Thess. 5:11; Matthew 6:14-15, 5:23)

7. R.eserve time with God for self-examination, Bible reading and prayer, in order to know God and His will for my life, and to gain the power to follow His will. (Psalm 119:105)

II Corinthians 5:17-18a “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ…”

*Are you a new creation?
Are you reconciled to God through Christ?

8. Y.ield myself to God to be used to bring the Good News to others by both my example and words.

II Corinthians 5:19b “and He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us…”

*We are Christ’s Ambassadors!

*Are you sharing the message with all those you come in contact with?

Ephesians 2:10 “We are God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Ephesians 5:15-16 “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. ”

A message from the series “The Life of David.”

A message from the series “R.E.C.O.V.E.R.Y. .” Reserve Time With God!
Recovery Series #4

Main Point: (Romans 7:22-25) – I must realize that I’m not God and admit I am powerless to change my sinful nature (my tendency to do the wrong thing), but through the power of Jesus Christ, I can be transformed and overcome!

1. R.ealize I’m not God and admit I’m powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing (change my sinful nature).(Romans 7:22-24)

*I may have a controlling hurt, habit or hang-up – Has my life become unmanageable?

2. E.arnestly believe that God exists; that I matter to Him and that He has the power to help me recover/overcome – through Jesus Christ! (Romans 7:25)

3. C.onsciously choose to commit all of my life and will to Christ’s care and control.
(Romans 8:12-15)

4. O.penly examine and confess my sins & faults to myself, God, and someone I trust.
(James 5: 16)

5. V.oluntarily submit to any & all changes God wants to make in my life, and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects.

6. E.valuate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me, and make amends for harm I’ve done to others when possible, except when to do so would harm them or others.
(I Thess. 5:11; Matthew 6:14-15, 5:23)

7. R.eserve time with God for self-examination, Bible reading and prayer, inorder to know God and His will for my life, and to gain the power to follow His will.

The effect of the Word –
Psalm 119:97-105

Psalm 139

Psalm 139:23-24

Romans 10:17

Romans 12:1-2

Ephesians 1:17-20

A message from the series “The Life of David.”

A message from the series “R.E.C.O.V.E.R.Y. .” Main Point: (Romans 7) – I must realize that I’m not God and admit I am powerless to change my sinful nature (my tendency to do the wrong thing), but through the power of Jesus Christ, I can be transformed and overcome!

1. R.ealize I’m not God and admit I’m powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing (change my sinful nature).
(Romans 7:22-24)

*I may have a controlling hurt, habit or hang-up – Has my life become unmanageable?

Hurts – Abuse: physical, verbal,emotional,sexual. Pornography.
Loss in Life: health, expectations relationships, divorce, death, adult child of dysfunctional fam. Co-dependency, depression.

Hang-ups – Food, gambling,self injury, anger, unforgiveness, bitterness, finances, debt, lying, gossip, cheating, stealing…

Habits/Addictions – Substance: alcohol, illegal drugs, prescript. Drugs, food, gambling, sex, smoking, relationships, pornography, Video games, shopping…

Romans 6:16 ‘Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey – whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?’

2. E.arnestly believe that God exists; that I matter to Him and that He has the power to help me recover/overcome – through Jesus Christ!
(Romans 7:25)

3. C.onsciously choose to commit all of my life and will to Christ’s care and control.
(Romans 8:12-15)

Last Week (James 5:13-16): I must examine myself, and confess my sins to God, and another trusted person and change if I want healing and recovery.

4. O.penly examine and confess my sins & faults to myself, God, and someone I trust.
(verse 16)

Matthew 5:8 Happy are the pure in heart…

5. V.oluntarily submit to any & all changes God wants to make in my life, and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects.

Matthew 5:7 Happy are the Merciful, for they will be shown mercy!

~Evaluate all my relationships

I Corinthians 15:33-34 ‘Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” Come to your senses and stop sinning…’

~Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me.

Matthew 6:14-15