Monday, Jun 08, 2009

Families On the Edge

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Families on the Edge
Ephesians 5:18-25

Fill Your Life with the Holy Spirit (v. 18)
• Colossians 3:16a

Address People Properly and Submissively
(vv. 19-21)
• Hebrews 13:17 • 1 Peter 2:13
• James 4:7 • Philippians 2:3

Model Your Family After God’s Blueprint (v. 22)
• 1 Corinthians 11:3 • Galatians 3:26
• 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

Incur the Responsibility God Planned for You
(vv. 23-24)

Love Like Christ (v. 25)

You Need to Adjust Your Family Structure and Actions to Be as Biblically Accurate as Possible

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Tuesday, Jun 02, 2009

The Proof is in the Pudding

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The Proof is in the Pudding
Message 5 of the Series: Losing My Religion
James 2:14-26

I. Faith Without Fruit is A False Faith (vv. 14-17)
• Matthew 7:16-21
• James 2:14 (KJV), “Can faith save him?”
• James 2:14 (ESV), “Can that faith save him?”
• “It is faith alone that justifies, but faith that justifies can never be alone.” – John Calvin

II. A Faith Without Fruit is A Futile Faith (vv. 18-19)
• Romans 3:28.
• Matthew 8:29a
• Mark 1:24; 3:11
• Luke 4:41

III. A Faith Without Fruit is A Fatal Faith (vv. 20-26)
• Luke 1:53
• Romans 4:1-3
• Hebrews 11:17
• Matthew 5:16
• Romans 3:10
• John 8:56

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Tuesday, Jun 02, 2009

The Religion of Discrimination

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The Religion of Discrimination
Message 4 of the Series: Losing My Religion
James 2:1-13

I. The False Leg of Prejudice (vv. 1-7)

• 1 Samuel 16:7b
• Matthew 23:6; 25:40b; 19:24
• Luke 4:18a

II. The False Leg of Presumption (vv. 8-13)

A. Presume Discrimination is Not Sin

B. Presume Discrimination is Not Significant
• 2 Peter 1:10

C. Presume Discrimination is Not Serious
• Matthew 12:36-37





Judgment in the Bible

(i) Judgment of the believer’s sin (John 5:24)

(ii) Judgment Seat of Christ (2 Cor. 5:9-10)

(iii) Judgment of the Nations (Matt. 25:31-32)

(iv) Judgment of the Great White Throne (Revelation 20:11-15)

Admit – Confess – Forsake

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Dave Ramsey on Social Security

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I am placing this audio in my podcast because of the many pastors who listen to my weekly podcast of preaching, and would benefit from hearing Dave Ramsey's perspective on pastors opting out on Social Security.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Be A Credible Christ-Follower

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Be A Credible Christ-Follower
Message 3 of the Series: Losing My Religion
James 1:18-27

I. True Christ-Followers Know Christ (v. 18)

A. Salvation’s Origin
• Ephesians 2:1
• Romans 5:12
• 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
• 1 Corinthians 2:14
• Psalm 51:5
• Acts 16:14

B. Salvation’s Operation
• 1 Peter 1:23
• Romans 10:17

C. Salvation’s Outcome
• John 12:24
• Matthew 7:16

II. True Christ-Followers Sow Consistency (vv. 19-25)

A. Consistent in Talk
• Proverbs 10:19 (NIV)
• Proverbs 17:27
• Ephesians 4:26

B. Consistent in Walk

• Luke 8:21

III. True Christ-Followers Show Character (vv. 26-27)

A. The Evidence of Our Conversion

B. The Evidence of Our Concern
• Ephesians 2:10a

C. The Evidence of Our Conduct

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Monday, Apr 27, 2009

How A Christian Should Handle Stress

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How A Christian Should Handle Stress
Message 1 of the Series: Losing My Religion
James 1:1-12

The root of the word "religion" is traced to the Latin religare (re: back, and ligare: to bind), so the term is associated with "being bound."

• 1 Corinthians 15:7

A. A Praying Man

B. A Humble Servant
• Galatians 6:17

C. A Regional Communicator
• James 1:22

I. Predictability of Stress (vv. 1-2)
• Luke 10:30a
• Acts 20:19

II. Paradox of Stress (vv. 2-4)
• Job 23:10
• Genesis 50:20
• Hebrews 12:2

III. Purpose of Stress (vv. 3-8)

A. It Produces Purity

B. It Produces Perseverance
• Hebrews 1:16

C. It Produces Perfection

D. It Produces Prayer
• 1 Kings 3:5
• 1 Kings 3:9
• Psalm 118:8

IV. Profit of Stress (vv. 9-12)

A. The Person with Poverty (v. 9)
• 1 Samuel 9:21
• Philippians 3:20

B. The Person with Plenty (vv. 10-11)
• Luke 12:15b

C. The Person with Pressure (v. 12)

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Thursday, Mar 19, 2009

Fellowship

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Fellowship
Message 3 of the Series: CORE
Acts 12:1-17

I. Explosiveness in Fellowship
II. Examples of Fellowship
• Luke 24:52 • Acts 2:1-2 • Acts 2:41, 46
• Acts 4:31 • Acts 13:2 • Acts 16:25
III. Excitement for Fellowship
Application Points:
1. Join a Local Church.

2. Join a Sunday Morning Bible Study class and Home Discipleship Group.

3. Invite others from church to social events.

4. Attend fellowship activities at Pleasant Hill.

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