Redemption Church Calgary North

Godly friends are Chosen and Cherished Godly friends are Caring and Considerate Godly friends are Counselors and Confronters Godly friends are Constant and Committed

1.The Commitment of Friendship (1-11) 2. The Cornerstone in Friendship (12-23) 3. The Challenge to Friendship (24-34) 4. The Constancy through Friendship (35-42)

The Model of Friendship 12-13 The Privilege of Friendship 14-15 The Desire of Friendship 16-17

Mark 15:40-16:8 1. Love Conquers Evil (15:40-47) 2. Love Conquers Obstacles (16:1-4) 3. Love Conquers All (16:5-8) a. Conquers Death (16:5,6) b. Conquers Sin (16:7) c. Conquers Fear (16:8)

Mark 15:1-39 Consider the Total Rejection of the King (1-15)  Contemplate the Barbaric Shaming of the King (16-20) Comprehend the Savage Crucifixion of the King (21-32  Celebrate the Decisive Victory of the King (33-39)

Mark 14:32-72 Alone in His Prayer (32-42) Alone in His Perseverance (43-52) Alone in His Persecution (53-72)

Mark 14:1-31 An Unbelievable Personal Betrayal (1,2,10,11,17-21) An Unsurprising Precious Gift (3-9) An Unimagined Painful Denial (26-31) An Unceasing Praising Remembrance (12-16, 22-25)

Mark 13:1-37 Stay Active Amidst Trouble (4-13) Don't be Deceived by False Prophets (5-8) Don't be Deterred by Persecution (9-13) Stay Alert During Tribulation (14-27) Anticipate the Coming Crisis (14-23) Await the Triumphant Return (24-27) Stay Awake While He Tarries (28-37) Be Warned about the Timing (28-32) Be Watchful All the Time (33-37

Mark 11:27-12:44 Glorify the God of Heaven by Submitting to His Authority (11:27-12:12)  Glorify the God of the Living by Knowing His Word and Power (12:13-27)  Glorify the God of Victory by Loving Selflessly (12:28-37)  Glorify the God of Justice by Caring for His People (12:38-44)

Mark 11:1-25 When the King Enters Will You Receive Him or Reshape Him (1-11) When the King Examines Will He Find Leaves or Fruit (12-21) When the King Explains Will You Cling to Dead Religion or Walk in Living Faith (22-25)

Mark 10:32-52 Continually Remember the Resolute Courage of our Lord. (32-34) Actively Pursue the Relentless Conviction of our Lord.(35-45) Determinedly Follow the Radical Compassion of our Lord. (46-52)

Mark 10:1-31 Come to Him Under Authority (1-12) Receive Him in Utter Abandonment (13-16) Follow Him with Ultimate Allegiance (17-31)

Philippians 2:9–11 The One Who Humbled Himself is Now Exalted Above All (v.9) The One Who Served is Now Sovereign Over All (v.10) The One Who Was Judged Will Be Acknowledged by All (v.11)

Philippians 2:6-8 The One Who Made Us Became One of Us (v.6–7) The One Who Ruled Over us Came to Serve Us (v.7) The One Who Should Judge us was Judged for Us (v.8)

Mark 9:30-50 We Embrace Suffering, not Comfort (30-32) We Pursue Servanthood, not Celebrity (33-37) We Celebrate Kingdom Success, not Control (38-41) We Take Sin Seriously, not Casually (42-50)

Mark 9:2-29 1. Exalting Christ in His Fullness (9:2-13 a. Worship Him Alone b. Know Him Accurately 2. While Experiencing the World in it’s Darkness (14-29) a. Unbelief Pushes Us to Failure b. Pain prompts us to doubt c. Faith Persuades Us to Pray

Mark 8:27-9:1 Declaration (27-30) Denial (31-33) Death (34-9:1)

Mark 8:11-26 Don’t Fixate on a Sign and Lose Sight of the Saviour 11-13) Don’t Forget the Miracles and Miss Seeing the Messiah (14-21) Don’t Focus on the Healing and Lose Sight of the Healer (22-26)

Mark 7:24-8:10 Compassion that Responds to the Nobody (24-30) Compassion that Restores the Needy (31-37) Compassion that Reaches the Nations (8:1-10)

Mark 7:1-23 1. Man Made Rules and Religion Lead to a. Pompous Practices (1-5) b. Pitiful Professions (6-9) c. Perverted Priorities (10-13) 2. Man Made Rules and Religion Blinds and Binds a.Blinds us to Our Sinfulness (14-19) b. Binds Us to Our Sinfulness (20-23)

Mark 6:33-56 The Good Shepherd Who Sees Our Desperate Condition (31-34) The Great Source Who Supplies Our Every Need (35-44) The Glorious Sovereign Who Stills Our Troubled Soul (45-52) The Gracious Saviour Who Spotlights Our Only Hope (53-56)

Mark 6:7-32 A) Discipleship is Dependence (7-13,30-32) For Partnership (7) For Power (7) For Provision (8,9) For Participants (10) For Persuasion (11) For Proclamation (12) For Progress (13) B) Discipleship is Dangerous (14-29)

Mark 6:1-6 Astonishment Instead of Reception (1-2) Resentment Instead of Reverence (3-4) Unbelief Instead of Repentance (5-6)

Mark 5:21-43 Humbly Casts the Pain on Christ (21-24) Expectantly Pursues the Promise in Christ (25-34) Confidently Believes the Proclamation of Christ (35-43)

Mark 5:1-20 Confront the Total Bondage of Sin that Enslaves You (1–5) Crown Jesus as the Absolute Authority over You (6–13) Consider what True Deliverance Costs You (14–17) Confess the Wondrous Work Jesus has Done for You (18–20)

Mark 4:35-41 He Commands – Will We Obey? (35,36) He Controls – Will We Trust? (37-40) He Conquers – Will We Worship? (41

Mark 4:1-34 Scattering the Word Charitably (1-20) Perceiving the Light Correctly (21-25) Trusting the Lord Completely (26-29) Building the Kingdom Curiously (30-34)

2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2 1. Embrace Your New Identity (5:14-17) 2. Proclaim the Glorious Gospel (5:18-21) 3. Understand the Personal Urgency (6:1,2)

Matthew 2 Examine the Emotions that Are Stirred by the King (1-11) Explore the Desires that Are Revealed by the King (12-15) Explain the Actions that Are Unveiled by the King (16-23)

Mark 3:7-35 Submit to His Full Authority (7-12) Understand His New Community (13-19) Embrace His Actual Identity (20-30) Join His True Family (31-35)

Mark 2:23-3:6 Divest You of Man-Made Religion (2:23-24) Delight You with God-Given Rest (2:25-28) Deliver You from Hard-Hearted Rebellion (3:1-6)

Mark 2:1-22 Jesus is the Forgiver of Sins: Rush to Him! (1-12) Jesus is the Friend of Sinners: Respond to Him! (13-17) Jesus is the Fulfiller of Scripture: Rejoice in Him! (18-22)

Mark 1:21-45 Proclaims Revelation to the Needy (21,22,38,39) Delivers Redemption for the Captive (23-28) Brings Restoration for the Sick (29-34) Seeks Revitalization for the Mission (35-38) Provides Reconciliation for the Outcast (40-45)

Mark 1:14-20 1. See the Cost of Discipleship (14) 2. Hear the Command of Discipleship (15) a. Grasp the Urgency b. Believe the Good News c. Repent of Sin 3. Obey the Call of Discipleship (16-20) a. A Resolute Commitment to Christ b. A Relentless Consideration of Christ c. Rescue Converts through Christ

Mark 1:9-13 Jesus is the Second Adam (9) Jesus is the Son of God (10-11) Jesus is the Suffering Servant (11-13)

Mark 1:1-8 1. Focused on a Person (1) 2. Foretold by a Prophet (2,3) 3. Found in a Proclamation (4-8) a. Entirely Convincing b. Extremely Convicting c. Exceedingly Consequential

Philippians 3:1-11 Rejoice in Him Alone Cherish Him Alone Conformed in Him Alone

Selected Scriptures Passionate Worship is More than Just Singing Passionate Worship is More than Just External Expression Passionate Worship is Often Expressed through External Expressions in Song

1 Thessalonians 2:8-14 1. Genuine Concern (8) 2. Sacrificial Commitment (9) 3. Godly Conduct (10) 4. Strong Conviction (11,12) 5. Divine Curriculum (13,14a)

John 20:11-31 1. From Anxiety to Adoration (11-18) 2. From Fear to Faith (19-23 3. From Doubt to Declaration (24-31)

Philippians 1:18-26 We Need God's Help to Endure Our Difficult Circumstances (18-20) We Need God's Help to Live for the Lord (21-23) We Need God's Help to Work for His Glory (24-26)

Acts 14:19-28 Stand Firm When Opposed (19-20) Spiritually Strengthen the Body (21,22) Select Shepherds in Prayer (23) Send out with Support (24-26)  Share Reports of Praise (27,28)