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?
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew
Text: Matthew 1:18-20
Joseph & Mary-the Holy Spirit in someone else’s life
Virgin birth-Jesus is fully man and fully God
What Joseph has been worrying about for days/weeks/months, God reveals in one night in one dream.
Joseph is not asked to believe Mary, but to believe God.
Mary was told what will happen.
Joseph is told what is happening, the Holy Spirit is already working.
“Do not worry…this is of the Holy Spirit.”
Message: The Gospel According to Matthew
Text: Matthew 1:1-17
(Vs 1-2, 5-6, 16-17 Galatians 4:4)
At the right time
Rahab the sinner
Ruth the outsider
Mary the saint
Message: A little farther in 2023
Text: Matthew 26:36-39 (KJV)
Christmas Day Service
Message: The Letter to the Hebrews
Text: Hebrews 13:25
Grace for all
Grace is Jesus doing for you what you can’t do.
John 3:16
Hebrews 2:9
2 Peter 3:9
John 1:17
Ephesians 2:8-9
John 1:12
Acts 2:17, 21
Acts 10:14
Message: The Letter to the Hebrews
Text: Hebrews 13:22-24
All of us
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Jeremiah 38:
You are Jeremiah’s friends
You are Jeremiah
Message: Communion
Text: Hebrews 9:1-15
Relationship instead of Religion
Religious acts, traditions: there is nothing wrong with it, but not enough to it.
Relationship:
~No one loves you like Jesus does, unconditionally.
~No one understands you like Jesus does.
~No one accepts you like Jesus does.
~Jesus never gives up on you.
The unbeliever wants this to be true, the believer knows this is true.
Message: The Letter to the Hebrews
Text: Hebrews 13:20-21
Equipped to work
Ephesians 2:10
Genesis 2:15
Acts 9:6
Philippians 2:13
Timing
Galatians 4:4
Country preacher, “I don’t always know when the Holy Spirit is, but I sure know when He aint.”
Spiritually aware
Acts 17:22-23
Message: Perspective + Priority = Purpose
Text: Mark 2:1-12
What is perspective?
What is your priority?
We can have ______ and enjoy life!
Focusing on forgiveness
Henry Ford, “Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.”
Message: The Letter to the Hebrews
Text: Hebrews 13:18-19
Pray for us…
Philippians 1:19
Romans 15:30
Colossians 4:3
James 5:16
1 Thessalonians 5:25
“Generosity is giving more than you have. Pride is taking less than you need.”
I need God’s help.
I need your help to get God’s help.