Message: The Gospel According to Matthew Text: Matthew 4:8-11
Communion-Our sins are paid for
John 10:10
Sin Creates Debt
Romans 7:14
Romans 6:23
Because of the justice of God, we are not just forgiven, our sins have been paid for.
1 Peter 1:18-19
1 Corinthians 6:20
John 8:44
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew Text: Matthew 4:2-4
Is this what God made you for?
What has God said to you?
There is nothing wrong with fruit or bread…if that is what God has said.
Luke 19:10
1 John 3:8
Temptation again--Matthew 27:39-43
Is this what God made you for? (Prodigal son)
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew Text: Matthew 4:1
Trust and Obey
Success is sometimes our greatest challenge.
Job 1:8
Where God sees tests, the devil sees temptation.
James 1:2-4, 13
The devil’s hatred of Jesus and you is so strong he cannot control himself.
Revelation 12:12, 17
Luke 22:3-6
The devil did not take Jesus as far as He could go, Jesus took the devil as far as he could go. Jesus did not give up, the devil did.
Message: When I Remember You
Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-7
Paul to Timothy:
I remember you in my prayers-constantly.
I remember your tears (sadness, weakness, burden, humanness)
I remember your genuine faith.
You, remember your gift.
Genuine faith (Amplified), “The leaning of your entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness.”
Message: The Servant
Text: 2 Kings 6:13-17
2 Corinthians 4:18
Philippians 2:5-8
Ephesians 6:12
My friend is not my enemy.
Where has Elisha seen horses and chariots like this before?
How did Elisha learn to divide a river?
Message: Making a difference
Text: 2 Kings 6:12-17
2 Corinthians 4:18
The Enemy
John 10:10
Ephesians 6:12
We can’t win:
We can’t lose:
The Servant
Acts 19:15
Message: “Master, what shall we do?”
Text: 2 Kings 6:8-23
2 Corinthians 4:18
“Master, what shall we do?” Direction or Desperation?
Acts 9:6
We are always walking in on what God is already doing. The work of God did not start with you and it will not end with you.
You don’t get to see angels out of curiosity, you see them out of need.
Message: The Gospel according to Matthew
Text: Matthew 3:13-17
Humility
Our humility before God is seeing who He is, seeing who we really are and never forgetting our need.
Philippians 2:5-8
God’s humility toward us is identifying with us and our sin.
2 Corinthians 5:21
Galatians 3:13
Real ministry is identifying with those you are trying to reach.
We are loved by virtue of whose we are, not what we have done.
Romans 2:4
Message: The Gospel according to Matthew
Text: Matthew 3:13-15, 28:1-10, 18-20
From beginning to eternity
Adrian Rogers, "If Christ didn't die on a cross, wasn't buried in a tomb, and doesn't live today, nothing matters. If Christ did die a horrible death on a cross, was buried in a borrowed tomb, and did rise again on the third day, nothing else matters."
Romans 8:29
Can’t remember who said it, “The thing about life is that it ends.”
“In one sentence, the reality of the outside world had shattered the artificial world of the theater production. Suddenly, whatever action took place onstage seemed superficial and irrelevant.”
Message: The Gospel according to Matthew
Text: Matthew 3:11
Immersed in the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:4-8
Water baptism is an event. Spirit baptism is a life long process.
Water baptism done slowly leads to death. Spirit baptism done slowly leads to death.
Being baptized in The Spirit is not about you getting more of the Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit getting more of you.
John 15:5
Romans 8:5
Message: The Gospel according to Matthew
Text: Matthew 3:1-10
What difference does it make?
Who has God called you to be? Who has God called you to reach?
Not everyone will respond.
You can’t lead them if you need them.
They need you to be you…not them.
Message: The Gospel according to Matthew
Text: Matthew 3:1-12
God’s Ministers
You will minster from your brokenness, not your strength. From your repentance not your pride.
You will never minister to other people if you just go to watch other people—if you feel superior to them.
Be careful when you think the story no longer concerns you.
Luke 18:10-13
Message: The Gospel according to Matthew
Text: Matthew 2:19-23
God’s Guidance
Psalm 119:105
Acts 2:17
God is not staying just ahead of evil, but rather, evil cannot keep up with God.
“Experiencing God”-Henry Blackaby
~God’s Word
~Prayer—John 10. A voice that at times, sounds like yours. A voice that sounds like The Shepherd.
Beware of just an emotional response.
A strong impression upon the soul that is consistent and persistent.
~Circumstances
~The Church (wise, Godly counsel)
Communion
Message: Enough is Enough Text: John 6
What is your need?
What is your desire?
What is enough?
What is your prayer?
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew
Text: Matthew 2:1-8
Who are you?
The wise men: I warn you, Jesus is not after a little of you, but all of you. He doesn’t own something, He owns everything.
Herod: Who is really the King of my life?
Chief priests & scribes: A religion that no longer moves you. You’re content to watch the wise men seek Jesus while you’re not.
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew
Text: Matthew 2:9-11
Supplies
God is always ahead, waiting for you.
Take it, you will need it.
Put it to work, put it to use.
“Generosity is giving more than you can afford. Pride is taking less than you need.”
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew
Text: Matthew 2:1-16
Contrast
Homage & Hatred
Wise men & Wicked men
Levels of obedience
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew
Text: Matthew 1:22-25
“God with us.”
The widow of Nain
Jairus’ daughter
Lazarus
(John 11:35)
Psalm 23
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew
Text: Matthew 1:21
Saved from our sins
God never guesses or second guesses.
His people…
100 sheep, 10 coins, 2 sons
Their sins…
2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:13
Jesus has paid for our sins and saved us because we cannot and who else could?