THE SELF WORTH STRUGGLE

James: Real Life THE SELF-WORTH STRUGGLE James 1:9-12   FINDING OUR WORTH                             James 1:9-11   Remember you are a child of the King.    Remember you are a wildflower.      THREE PRINCIPLES   Our wealth can distort our self-perception.   Luke 6:20 Matthew 19:23         James 2:5     Our wealth […]

FACING TRIALS

James: Real Life FACING TRIALS James 1:1-8   JAMES: Brother Bondservant               James 1:1          1 Corinthians 15:3-8     PRODUCING PERSEVERANCE   James 1:2-4           Hebrews 12:2          Philippians 4:8           1 Samuel 15     When facing long-haul trials, how we think is more important than how we feel.     We […]

THE BIG PICTURE

SUMMER REFRESH THE BIG PICTURE 2 Corinthians 5:1-10   HEAVEN AND HELL              Matthew 10:28, 25:41, 5:22                –  Hell is a place of eternal suffering, separation, darkness, and is entirely avoidable.                  –  Heaven is a place of joy,  relationships, light and is where Christians are already citizens     JUDGMENT […]

COMMISSIONED

SUMMER REFRESH COMMISSIONED Matthew 28:16-20   ALL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN TO JESUS              Acts 28:18                                   Acts 26:12-18                     John 1:1-2                                   John 6;38-40       JESUS ENLISTS DISCIPLES, TRAINS, AND COMMISSIONS THEM   Acts 28:19           Acts 1:6-9       WE TOO ARE COMMISSIONED Acts 28:20          Joshua 1:9       […]

YOU NEED THE CHURCH(AND THE CHURCH NEEDS YOU)!

SUMMER REFRESH YOU NEED THE CHURCH (AND THE CHURCH NEEDS YOU)! Hebrews 10:24-25   WHAT IS THE CHURCH?   An obligation?   An event?   A family?      WE CANNOT BE LONE RANGER CHRISTIANS 1 Peter 2: 5 & 9                  1 Corinthians 12:20-22                    Hebrews 10:24-25                    1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 Acts 2:44-46     Concede your […]

PARENTING

SUMMER REFRESH BUILDING FAMILY: Impacting Lives PARENTING Ephesians 6:1-4   TWO BIG MISTAKES              Genesis 1-3       Ezekiel 18:1-4, 20       Proverbs 22:6   Don’t forget what happened in the Garden.   Don’t count on a promise, God never made.     SOME PARENTING TIPS:   Aim at the right goal. Mark 8:36   Set the right […]

BUILDING FAMILY: IMPACTING LIVES SINGLENESS AND MARRIAGE

SUMMER REFRESH BUILDING FAMILY: Impacting Lives SINGLENESS AND MARRIAGE   SINGLENESS              Hebrews 2:14-18                Single does not mean incomplete.   MARRIAGE 1 Corinthians 13:4-8      Ephesians 5:21-33     Philippians 2:1-13   Love is….   … not reason enough to marry.   … not something  you fall in.   … a choice.   My […]

FORGIVENESS

SUMMER REFRESH FORGIVENESS Matthew 18:21-35   A SCARY STORY              Matthew 18:23-35               The big idea: Forgiven people are to be forgiving people.   BIBLICAL FORGIVENESS…   Starts with a look in the mirror. Colossians 3:13         2.  It’s not forgetting. Jeremiah 31:34          Genesis 8:1    Doesn’t remove all consequences. 2 Samuel 12:13-14    […]

THE POWER OF PRAYER

SUMMER REFRESH THE POWER OF PRAYER Matthew 6:9-13   THE DANGER OF RELIGION              Mark 1:29-39                – Chasing miracles instead of the message.                – Seeking God for success instead of  surrender.     HOW TO PRAY ACCORDING TO JESUS            Matthew 6;9-13                – This is a model, not a […]

WHAT THE BIBLE DOES FOR YOU

SUMMER REFRESH WHAT THE BIBLE DOES FOR YOU 2 Timothy 3:16-17    WHAT GOD’S WORD GIVES US:              Joshua 1:1-9     Deuteronomy 6:1-9  2 Timothy 3:16-17               –  Guidance for life.    WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:  1.  Pray   2.  Practice   3.  Pass it on