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Identity Drives Activity 1 Peter 2:9-10, NKJV 9 But you are a chosen generation, (you are) a royal priesthood, (you are) a holy nation, (you are) His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. A Chosen Generation A Royal Priesthood A Holy Nation His Own Special People Rights & Responsibilities Of Citizenship
Keeping Faith in the Face of Adversity John 16:33
Genesis Series Chapter 33 Lesson 34
Living Stones, Holy Priests 1 Peter 2:1-5 NIV 2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. I. Therefore II. Crave Like Babies Crave Ps. 42:1 NKJV “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.” As Babies You Will Not Grow Without The Word III. Living Stones IV. A Holy Priesthood As Priests: 1) We Can Stand Before God 2) We Are Obligated To Live Holy Lives 3) We Are To Offer Spiritual Sacrifices To God.
God's Holiness – Motivation For Godly Living 1 Peter 1:15-19 NKJV 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. To Be Holy You Must Be: 1) Set apart from ungodliness 2) Pursuing God's highest purpose for your life. I. God's Holiness - Motivation For Godly Living Vs. 16 says, “Be holy, for I am holy” God's Holiness - Motivation For Godly Living When God touches Your Life - You Become Uncommon II. Holy, Holy, Holy Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Vs. 3 says, And one called to another and said:” Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory! Woe is me Isaiah 6:8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”
Called To Be Holy 1 Peter 1:13-16 ESV 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” I. Live Like You're Born Again! II. Therefore Verse 13. Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Think Before You Act. Being Holy: 1) Set apart from ungodliness 2) Pursuing God's highest purpose for your life. III. Do Not Be Conformed Vs. 14, As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance. Paul brings up the same topic. Romans 12:1-2, ESV says, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Christ's Kingdom Is Not Of This World Vs. 13 says, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Tested By Fire But Still Praising! 1 Peter 1:6-9 NKJV 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls. I. Living Like You Are Born Again - Living Like You Are Born Again - Trials Can Help You: 1) Course Correct 2) Stay Humble 3) Produce Patience 4) Comfort II. Precious Faith III. Tested By Fire Trials: Reveal The Genuineness Of Your Faith How Will You React In A Trial? Leaders Will Face Tougher Trials God Isn't Out To Burn You, He's Out To Better You!
In This You Greatly Rejoice 1 Peter 1:6-9 NKJV 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls. I. Live Like You Are Born Again! II. In This You Greatly Rejoice! Verse 5 “who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” III. The Nature Of Trials Trials Are Diverse If Need Be Trials Can Be Helpful James 1: 2-4 “2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. Trials Help Us Comfort Other Sufferers 2 Cor. 1:3-4 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Living Like You Are Born Again 1 Peter 1:1-5 ESV 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. I. From: Peter, An Apostle II. To: The Exiles of the Dispersion Living Like You Are Born Again Jesus told Nicodemus, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3, ESV). Remember Who You Are! “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9, NKJV) Vs. 3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!” What awesome work of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit! God saved us because of His great mercy, not anything that we did or can do to deserve it. III. A Living Hope Peter says as Christians we have “a living hope. through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” Vs. 3. Paul said, “And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world” (1 Cor. 15:19, NLT).
Hannah's Prayer 1 Samuel 1:6-20 (NET) 6 Her rival used to aggravate her to the point of exasperation, just to irritate her, since the LORD had not enabled her to have children. 7 This is how it would go year after year. As often as she went up to the LORD's house, Peninnah would offend her in that way. So she cried and refused to eat. 8 Then her husband Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why are you crying and why won't you eat? Why are you so upset? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” 9 So Hannah got up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. At the time Eli the priest was sitting in his chair by the doorpost of the LORD's sanctuary. 10 As for Hannah, she was very distressed. She prayed to the LORD and was, in fact, weeping. 11 She made a vow saying, “O LORD of Heaven's Armies, if you would truly look on the suffering of your servant, and would keep me in mind and not neglect your servant, and give your servant a male child, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life. His hair will never be cut.” 12 It turned out that she did a great deal of praying before the LORD. Meanwhile Eli was watching her mouth. 13 As for Hannah, she was speaking in her mind. Only her lips were moving; her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was a drunkard. 14 Then he said to her, “How much longer do you intend to get drunk? Put away your wine!” 15 But Hannah replied, “Not so, my lord! I am a woman under a great deal of stress. I haven't drunk wine or beer. But I have poured out my soul before the LORD. 16 Don't consider your servant a wicked woman. It's just that, to this point, I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish.” 17 Eli replied, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request that you have asked of him.” 18 She said, “May I, your servant, find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and got something to eat. Her face no longer looked sad. 19 They got up early the next morning. Then they worshiped the LORD and returned to their home at Ramathaim. Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the LORD called her to mind. 20 Then Hannah became pregnant. 1. The World, People, Situations, and Circumstances will provoke you and cause you stress! Don't be a Peninnah… Hannah in the bible means favored 2. Bring your petition to God– Go to him! 11 She made a vow saying, “O LORD of Heaven's Armies, if you would truly look on the suffering of your servant, and would keep me in mind and not neglect your servant, and give your servant a male child, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life. His hair will never be cut.” James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. 3. Walk Away Different and Keep your Promise 18 She said, “May I, your servant, find favor in your sight.” So, the woman went her way and got something to eat. Her face no longer looked sad. 19 They got up early the next morning. Then they worshiped the LORD and returned to their home at Ramathaim. Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the LORD called her to mind. 20 Then Hannah became pregnant.
My Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XGfTOw... James 1 - Faith Booster James a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. 2 Consider it all joy, my fellow believer, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have [its] perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to them. 6 But they must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that human being ought not to expect that they will receive anything from the Lord, 8 [being] a double-minded human being, unstable in all their ways. 9 But the fellow believer of humble circumstances is to glory in their high position; 10 and the wealthy [is to glory] in their humiliation, because like flowering grass they will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the wealthy in the midst of their pursuits will fade away. 1. Don't have to be perfect (Vs. 1-4) Be a bondservant = attendant to the will of God and Jesus Encounter various trials = fall into bad situations Testing of your faith = proving shows level of faith and maturing 2. Just ask (Vs. 5-6) Lacks wisdom = want wisdom Will be given = supply will be made available Must ask in faith = conviction that it will occur, belief beyond circumstances 3. Claim it (Vs. 6-8) Without doubting = without hesitation They will receive = you must lay claim Being double-minded = become certain, not uncertain
Biblical Stewardship I Corinthians 4:1-2 NKJV Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 1. Servants and Stewards Scripture Emphasizes God's Ownership Of Everything Deuteronomy 10:14 “Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it.” I Chronicles 29:11-12 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule overall. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand, it is to make great and to give strength to all. servants and stewards God Owns You and Me 2. Biblical Stewardship Time Talents I Peter 4:10 says, “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Treasure Testimony Team
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Seeking Fruit Luke 13:6-9 NKJV 6 He also spoke this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?' 8 But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. 9 And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down.” I. Seeking Fruit - If Jesus were to inspect me what would He find? II. What Kind of Fruit? God Seeks Fruit 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit The Fruit of Repentance III. A Year of Intentionality A Lot Can Change In A Year Acts 1:8 become a reality in our church. “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” What are you willing to let the Lord do in you over the next year?
Profession Without Possession Mathew 21:18-19 NKJV 18 Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away. I. Deeply Rooted II. Cleansing the Temple “Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves” (Mk. 11:17) “Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them” (Matt. 21:14) III. Cursing The Fig Tree If Jesus Inspected You, What Would He Find? Profession Without Possession
You Are Complete In Christ Colossians 2:4-10 NKJV 4 Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. 5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. I. Deeply Rooted II. Don't Be Deceived By Persuasive Words Eph. 4:14 says, “that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting”. III. As You Have Received Paul says, “As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him” (Vs. 6) Walk In Him Our Roots Must Be As Deep And Wide As Our Branches To Keep Us Balanced Built Up In Him IV. You Are Complete In Him
The Preeminence Of Christ Col. 2:6-7 NKJV 6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Col. 1:15-23 NKJV 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. 21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight —23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister. 1. The Problem in Colosse Solo Christo To keep from being led astray we must be deeply rooted in Christ 2. The Preeminence of Christ Preeminence: to hold first place, above all, over all, surpassing all, nothing and no one can even come close.
What About The Soil? Deeply Rooted - Sermon 2 Mark 4:1-9 1 And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. 2 Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching: 3 “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it. 5 Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away. 7 And some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no crop. 8 But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.” 9 And He said to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” I. Deeply Rooted “Which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers” (Ps. 1:3). II. The Seed (Rom. 1:16) “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. III. The Soil How A Person Responds To the God's Word Determines Their Ultimate Destiny What Kind of Soil Am I? What Word Have You Stored In Your Life? The Wayside Stony Ground Among Thorns Good Ground
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Deeply Rooted Psalm 1:1-6 1 Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, And on His Law, he meditates day and night. 3 He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous, 6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish. Deeply Rooted Deeply Rooted: Firmly Established, Fixed, or Ingrained In Scripture: A Strong, Stable, Enduring Faith In Christ The Choice: Way of Righteousness Or Way of Wickedness “Submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 “But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22 V3 “He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. Diligent Study Of God's Word Bears Fruit V4 “The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind blows away.” How A Person Responds To the God's Word Determines Their Ultimate Destiny “The ungodly shall not stand in the judgment.” Ps 1:5 3 Essential Resources For Spiritual Formation: God's Word, God's Spirit, God's People
Genesis Series Chapter 30 Lesson 31
Romans 1:16-18 1. Quality of Wrath 2. Time of Wrath 3. Source of Wrath 4. Nature of Wrath 5. Extent of Wrath 6. Cause of Wrath
Your Sorrow Will Be Turned Into Joy John 16:12-16, 20 NKJV 12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. 16 “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.” 20 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. 1. He Will: He will: Guide You Into All Truth He will: Not Speak On His Own Authority He will: Tell You Of Things To Come He will: Take Of Mine And Declare It To You I Still Have Many Things To Say To You 2. Your Sorrow Will Be Turned Into Joy! 16 “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again, a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.” 20 “I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice.” Nevertheless Your Sorrow Will Be Turned to Joy! 3. I Have Overcome The World! 33 “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
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To Your Advantage John 16:7-11 NKJV 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. I. Pentecost Sunday “I will put My Spirit within you and will cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them” (Ez. 36:27). II. To Your Advantage The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit Is To Your Advantage! Parakletos: summoned, called to one's side, called to one's aid, a counsel for defense, an intercessor, advocate, and helper. III. The Work Of The Holy Spirit In The World “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment” (John 16:8). Convict expose, refute, or convince. 1) Convict of Sin 2) Convict of Righteousness 3) Convict of Judgment
Hated Without A Cause John 15:16-27 NKJV 16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. 17 These things I command you, that you love one another. 18 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He who hates Me hates My Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. 25 But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.' 26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning. I. I Chose You - Love One Another - I Peter 4:8 says, “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” II. If The World Hates You -V22 “If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.” - “If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin” (Vs.24). III. Hated Without A Cause
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Get Connected, Stay Connected John 15:7-14 NKJV 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so, you will be My disciples. 9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. 11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. Jesus Is The Source The Purpose Of Every Branch -Bear Fruit Levels Of Bearing Fruit: 1) No Fruit 2) More Fruit 3) Much Fruit God Expects Us To Grow And Produce Spiritual Fruit ABIDE Abide: Stay, Dwell, Remain, Continue, Endure, Live Steps To Maintain Connection To Jesus: Listen & Rely On The Holy Spirit Reading & Studying God's Word Develop A Healthy Prayer Life Obey His Commandments John 14:15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love.” (Vs. 10) “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends” (Vs. 13) “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” (Vs. 11)
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Do You Love Me? John 21: 15-17 NKJV 15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” 16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. Restoration Do You Love Me? Jesus Doesn't Leave You Like He found You! Do You Love Me? Bosko: to pasture or to promote in every way the spiritual welfare of the members of a church Poimaino: tend to, keep, rule or govern Vs 18-19 “18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” 19 This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”
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I Am Going Fishing John 21:1-7 NKJV 1 After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.” 6 And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish. 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea. After These Things I Am Going Fishing It is the Lord! Get to Jesus!
Genesis Series Chapter 25 Lesson 26
John 15:1-6 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. He cuts off every branch that bears no fruit! Verse 1 says my father is the gardener. While every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Abide in the Father We should be connected directly to the source.
Receive The Holy Spirit John 20:18-22 NKJV 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her. 19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. I. Go Tell! II. Peace III. You Are Sent! IV. Receive the Holy Spirit “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:30-31
Genesis Series Lesson 25 Chapter 24
His Story Will Change Your Story! John 19:1-6 NKJV 1 So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. 2 And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. 3 Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck Him with their hands. 4 Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.” 5 Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!” 6 Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him.” One Man Should Die For The People I find no fault in Him I. Jesus was Scourged II. Jesus Was Crucified Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews III. It Is Finished! IV. The Resurrection He Is Not Here, But Is Risen! Phil 2:13 “For it is God who works in you to fulfill his good purpose.”
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