Big Idea: Jesus completes God’s law and he shows us what truly right living looks like.
Jesus completes the law (5:17-20)
Jesus reveals truly right living (5:21-48)
Ask The Pastor Series: Gender & Sexuality
How should a Christian handle new pronouns? Should a Christian ever go to a gay wedding? Watch Pastor Matthew and Elder Matt discuss these and other pressing questions from the congregation in this roundtable discussion on gender and sexuality. To learn even more about this topic, listen to our sermon series titled "What Does the Bible Really Say About Gender & Sexuality.”
A Portrait of the Good Life (Mat. 5:1-16)
Big Idea: The good life begins in our hearts and moves out to the world.
The portrait of the good life (5:1-12)
The good life displayed (5:13-16)
Do So More and More (1 Thes. 4:1-12)
Big Idea: Disciples of Jesus, as we reflect His image more and more, always have a next step.
You know what to do. You’re already doing it. Do so more and more. (v1-3)
Take a next step to conquer sin in your private life (v3-8)
Take a next step to love others in your public life (v9-12)
Working for the Glory of God (Ex. 31:1-11)
Big Idea: Working for the Glory of God starts with a new identity as he equips and commissions us for the work he’s given us to do.
1. We work from our identity (v1-2)
2. We work as those who are equipped (v3-5)
3. We work with unity in community (v6-11)
4. We work by being commissioned (v6-11)
The Worst Father in the Bible (Gen 37)
Big Idea: Jacob is a terrible father, but we have a wonderful, perfect Father.
Character 1: Jacob
Character 2: Joseph
Character 3: Reuben
Jonah: Embracing God's Heart for the Nations (Jonah 1-3)
Those who have been saved by God must embrace his heart for the nations
1. Jonah disobeys God (1:1-16)
2. God saves Jonah (1:17-2:10)
3. God saves Nineveh (3:1-10)
4. Jonah loves himself (4:1-8)
5. God loves the nations (4:9-11)
Wisdom’s Feast (Prov 9:1-12)
Big Idea: Wisdom is about who you know, not what you know
Wisdom’s Feast (9:1-6)
Folly’s Feast (9:13-18)
The Invitation (9:7-12)
Keep On Witnessing (Acts 28:17-31)
Big Idea: The church’s witness keeps on going at all times and in all places
The witness of a good reputation (28:17-22)
The witness of a bold message (28:23-28)
The witness of a faithful presence (28:30-31)
Overcoming to Witness (Acts 27:1-28:16)
Big Idea: Jesus overcomes every obstacle for those he sends to witness
1. Jesus protects through a storm and a shipwreck (27:1-44)
2. Jesus heals from a snake bite and a fever (28:1-10)
3. Jesus delivers Paul to his promised destination (28:11-16)
Faithful Witnessing (Acts 23:12-26:32)
Big Idea: Successful witnessing is faithful witnessing
1. Like Felix, some people are alarmed but unrepentant (24:1-27)
2. Like Festus, some people are curious but self-centered (25:1-27)
3. Like Agrippa, some people are knowledgeable but hard-hearted (26:1-32)
4. But like Paul, our job is to faithfully tell others about Jesus and pray they would believe the gospel (26:29)
Courage to Witness (Acts 21:17-23:11)
Big Idea: Jesus gives us courage to witness even through intolerance, injustice and violence
1. Paul pursues unity (21:17-26)
2. Paul faces intolerance (21:27-22:22)
3. Paul suffers injustice (22:23-23:5)
4. Paul is threatened by violence (23:6-10)
5. Jesus encourages Paul to keep witnessing (23:11)
Church: The Better Family (Matthew 12:46-50)
Big Idea: Jesus’ family is our identity and our community
Jesus’ family is…
1. Our Identity
2. Our Community
Gospel Sexuality (1 Cor. 6:9-20)
Big Idea: The gospel of Jesus qualifies us and motivates us to pursue sexual integrity for God’s glory.
Sexual integrity matters because . . .
1. God has qualified us for his kingdom (6:9-11)
2. Our bodies have become one with Christ’s body (6:12-17)
3. Our bodies have become temples of the Holy Spirit (6:18-20)
Brokenness (Gen. 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Rom. 1:18-32)
Big Idea: We all experience sexual brokenness because of our fall into sin
1. We rejected the Creator and his design (Gen. 3:1-7; Rom. 1:18-25)
2. God gave us up to our desires (Rom. 1:26-32)
3. But, God isn’t done with us . . . (Rom. 2:3-4)
God's Design for Gender and Sexuality (Gen. 1:26-31; 2:18-25)
Big Idea: God’s design at creation for human gender and sexuality is good and timeless
1. Above all he created, God called his creation of humanity very good (Gen. 1:31)
2. God created humans in two distinct, yet complementary sexes (Gen. 1:27)
3. God created marriage as a permanent, covenant union between two people of opposite sexes (Gen. 1:28; 2:24)
Jesus is the resurrection and the life (John 11:1-44)
Big Idea: Jesus is the life who has the power over death for all who believe
1. “Lazarus’ death will reveal my glory” (John 11:1-16)
2. “I am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:17-27)
3. “I hate death!” (John 11:28-37)
4. “Lazarus, come out” (John 11:38-44)
Jesus Is Our Substitute (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
Big Idea: At the cross, Jesus suffered as our substitute to save us
1. He felt the depths of our sorrow (Isaiah 53:1-3)
2. He paid the pentalty for our sin (Isaiah 53:4-6)
3. He accepted the apex of injustice (Isaiah 53:7-9)
4. He enjoys the satisfaction of our salvation (Isaiah 53:10-12)
The Cross is Our Victory (Colossians 2:14-15)
Big Idea: At the cross, Jesus turns our shame into our victory
1. Our debt is destroyed (Col 2:14)
2. Our captors are taken captive (Col 2:15)
A Crushing Example (1 Peter 2:21-25)
Big Idea: We are to embrace Jesus’ suffering so we can follow Jesus’ example of suffering
We are called to...
1) Embrace Jesus’ suffering for us (1 Peter 2:24-25)
2) Exemplify Jesus’ suffering in us (1 Peter 2:21-23)