Christmas 2021 - 03 - Because of the Tender Mercy of Our God - Luke 1:57-79

The Mercy of God:

1. Produces Great Joy (v. 57-58)

2. Produces Godly Obedience (v. 59-66)

3. Produces Worship to Christ (v. 67-80)

Christmas 2021 - 02 - Sent from God - Luke 1:26-38

There are 3 Ways In Which You Can Better Understand & Experience How God

1. By Understanding God Favors the Humble Through the Revelation of Christ (v. 26-33)

2. By Believing that God Has Done the Impossible in the Incarnation of His Son (v. 34-37)

3. By Genuinely Hoping in God’s Word (v. 38)

Christmas 2021 - 01 - What You Need to Know about Christmas - Luke 1:1-25

1. An Orderly Account was Captured (v. 1-4)

2. A Spectacular Promise was Fulfilled (v. 5-17)

3. A Message of Good News was Given (v. 18-23)

4. Our Reproach Has Been Taken Away (v. 24-25)

Various - Thankful for Weakness - 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

  1. God uses weakness to give us humility (v. 1-7)

  2. God uses weakness to drive us to prayer (v. 8)

  3. God uses weakness to show us his power and grace (v. 9-10)

Various - Thankful People - Psalm 30: 1-12

1. Thankful People Know They’ve Been Rescued (v. 1-4)

2. Thankful People Remember that God Has Replaced His Anger with Favor (v. 5)

3. Thankful People Recognize that God Has Done What Only He Could Do (v. 6-10)

4. Thankful People Find Joy Even in Grief (v. 11-12)

Rescued & Free - 09 - Spirit-Led Living - Galatians 6:1-18

1. Bearing One Another’s Burdens (v. 1-5)

2. Doing Good to One Another (v. 6-10)

3. Living in Light of the Cross of Christ (v. 11-18)

Rescued & Free - 08 - Living in the Power of the Spirit - Galatians 5:16-26

1. The Spirit Empowers Sacrificial Love (v. 16-18)

2. The Empowers Us to Die to Sin (v. 19-24)

3. The Spirit Empowers Us Through Humility (v. 25-26)

Rescued & Free - 07 - Set Free in Love - Galatians 5:1-15

1. Do Not Obligate What Christ Has Fulfilled (v. 1-6)

2. Do Not Be Swayed by the Pressure (v. 7-12)

3. Foster a Culture of Love Rather Than Shame (v. 13-15)

Rescued & Free - 06 - Why Would We Ever Go Back? - Galatians 4:1-31

1. Remember That God the Father Adopted You (v. 1-7)

2. Remember What God Rescued You From (v. 8-11)

3. Remember How The Gospel Changed You (v. 12-20)

4. Remember God’s Promise (v. 21-31)

The Insanity of Destructive Pleasures - Sin - Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Theme of Ecclesiastes:

There is no LASTING satisfaction APART from God.

Rescued & Free - 05 - One Magnificent Hope - Galatians 3:15-29

1. One Promise to Hope In (v. 15-18)

2. One Life-Giving Savior to Hope in (v. 19-22)

3. One People to Hope With (v. 23-29)

Rescued & Free - 04 - The Glory of Mere Faith - Galatians 3:1-14

1. You’ve Received God’s Spirit (v. 1-6)

2. You’ve Been Completely United to God’s People (v. 7-9)

3. You Been Forever Considered Righteous (v. 10-14)

Rescued & Free - 03 - Made Right with God - Galatians 2:11-21

1. The Fear of Man Obscures the Grace of God (v. 11-14)

2. Faith in Christ Alone Makes You Right with God (v. 15-16)

3. In Christ, You are an Entirely New Person (v. 17-21)

Rescued & Free - 02 - Not By The Effort Of Man - Galatians 1:1:13-2:10

1. Self-Advancement is More Important than Grace (v. 1:13-14)

2. People are the Focus Over the Lord (v. 1:15-2:6)

3. The Cause of Christ is More Important than the Cause of Self (v. 2:7-10)

Rescued & Free - 01 - By the Will of God - Galatians 1:1-12

1. So Set Your Hope on the Work of Christ Alone (v. 1-5)

2. So Accept No Other Gospel (v. 6-12)

Fixed Upon Your Word - 15 - When You Need to Be Restored - Psalm 119:169-176

1. Turn to God’s Word for Understanding (v. 169-170)

2. Return to Worshipping the Lord (v. 171-172)

3. Total Dependency on the Lord is the Key (v. 173-176)

Fixed Upon Your Word - 14 - You And Your Bible - Psalm 119:161-168

Seven Benefits from Devoting Yourself to God’s Word

1. You Will Not Fear Those with Power (v. 161)

2. You Will Find Joy, Even in this Broken World (v. 162)

3. You Will Avoid Being Deceived (v. 163)

4. You Will Be Moved to Worship the Lord (v. 164)

5. You Will Find Peace in Your Heart (v. 165)

6. You Will Find Hope in God’s Salvation (v. 166)

7. You Will Grow More Steadfast in Your Obedience to God (v. 167-168)

Fixed Upon Your Word - 13 - Give Me Life - Psalm 119:153-160

1. Remember The Lord Saves (v. 153-156)

2. Remember His Steadfast Love (v. 157-159)

3. Remember The Truth Of God's Word (v. 160)

Fixed Upon Your Word - 12 - What's So Great About The Bible? - Psalm 119:137-152

1. It Reflects God's Righteous Character (v. 137-144)

2. It Commands My Complete Reliance (v. 145-152)

Fixed Upon Your Word - 11 - Who Really Keeps God's Word? - Psalm 119:129-136

1. Long For The Word (v. 129-131)

2. Depend On God's Grace (v. 132-133)

3. Align Yourself With God's Care For Others (v. 134-136)