1)  Spiritual intensity must match our personal integrity:  James 1:19-25
2)  The answer to shallow religion is not less religion, but deeper religion:  James 1:26-27
3)  Faith must be useful or else it is lifeless:  James 2:14-26

Give:  Matthew 5:38-42
You have received:  Luke 10:20

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God forgives our verbal sins - Luke 4:4
God leads us to change - James 3:1-12
God uses us to say blessings - James 5:16-18
                                              Numbers 6:24

2 Corinthians 4:7-5:5

Romans 7:21-8:4

Matthew 7:24
"Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock."
Matthew 7:7   A time to ask
1 Corinthians 3:11-14   What to ask for
James 4:2-3   What not to ask for
Matthew7:7-11    The answer is YES
Luke 11:5-10   Be an "asker"
 

Matthew 7:24
"Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock."
The Similitudes-Salt and Light as our funtion.
Matthew 5:13-16
    Purity-Verse 13
    Application-Verse 15
I Corinthians 8:1
    Knowledge-puffs up
    Love-builds up
Colossians 4:6
    Let your speech always be with grace.

 

Matthew 7:24  "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock."
Matthew 6:19  DO NOT lay up treasures on earth
Proverbs 23:4-5  Temporary reward
Matthew 6:20  Lay up treasures in heaven
Psalm 16:4-5  Permanent reward
Matthew 6:21  "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Matthew 6:24  Choosing where your treasure is
                      One master over the other

Matthew 7:24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
1 Corinthians 3:9-14  -  Building on the foundation which is Christ 
Matthew 6:1  -  Why matters.
Heavenly Reward
                Proverbs 11:18, 24
                                Where -  Matthew 5:12
                                How  -  Matthew 6:4
                                When  -  Revelation 22:12
                                What  -  1 Corinthians 2:9
 

1 Samuel 13:8-15
2 Samuel 22:2-4, 21-25
Matthew 7:24-27
Isaiah 7:9
Psalm 71:1-3

Matthew 7:24: “Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
1)      Matthew 7:1       Judge Not
                      James 4:11
                      Romans 14:10
2)      Matthew 7:2      Using the correct measuring stick
3)      Matthew 7:3      Gaining perspective
4)      Matthew 7:5      We are our brother’s keeper
 
 

Matthew 7:24: “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
One of the sayings Jesus is referring to is Matthew 6:26-34 
                Do not worry!
Three components of not worrying are:
1) Humility
            a. 1 Peter 5:5-6
2) Casting off our cares
            a. 1 Peter 5:7
3) Being vigilant
            a. 1 Peter 5:8-9 
 
 

Matthew 7:24  
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
1)      Whoever – Matthew 5:1
                                Freedom of Choice
2)      Hears – Matthew 5:2
                                Jesus is giving examples of Grace filled living
3)      Does – James 1:22-25
                                The Perfect Law of Liberty
4)      The Rock - John 14:6
 
 

Today we will look at:
1) The Gettysburg Address
          Freedom and Devotion
2) Jesus as our example of living freely
          Hebrews 1:1-3
          Hebrews 4:15
          Hebrews 5:8
          Luke 2:41-52
3) Choosing for ourselves
          Luke 2:49 (Key verse) “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”
          Joshua 24:15
4) Witnessing a person dedicating themselves
          Kalissa 
 
 

1)      Psalm 149:1-4   God takes pleasure in His people
2)      Psalm 149:5-6   We are blessed in worship
                    Psalm 63:3-6
3)      Psalm 150:1-6   We are a blessing to others in cooperate worship
                    a.       Where can we praise Him?
                    b.      Why do we praise Him?
                    c.       How do we praise Him?
 
 

Galatians 5:1 (NIV):
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”
             In what areas has Christ set you free?
                            ________________
                            ________________
“Stand firm then”  
             In what areas are you tempted to make yourself accepted by God in your own strength?
                            ________________
                            ________________
Galatians 2:21:
“I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing.”
 
 

1- Risk believing God for more (Deuteronomy 29:29)
Three examples
     a.David’s Calling  - 1 Chronicles 17:1
     b.Moses and Sin -  Exodus 32:1
     c.Job’s Trial
2-The risk causes us to learn more of His Grace
     John C. Maxwell’s book “Failing Forward”
     Luke 20:17-18
3-Leads to a better perspective of His Grace to give to others
     a.David – 1 Chronicles
     b.Moses  -  Exodus 33:19
     c.Job -  Job 42:5
 

Deuteronomy 29:29: “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever...” 
 1-       The secret things
Matthew 13:10-13
Matthew 13:33-35
 2-       Those things that are revealed BELONG to you
Matthew 13:44-46
James 1:1-2
 3-      And to your children
Deuteronomy 6:7
 
 

John 13:31-34 
             Christ announces His departure
John 13:35  
             Relational Health is Key
Matthew 16:21-23 
             Don’t cling
John 6:60-66 
             Don’t push away
Relational Health – John 14
Vs. 16  -  Comfort
Vs. 26  -  Remembering lessons
Vs. 27  -  Peace
 
 

The Calling - 1 Samuel 1:8
The Seeking - 1 Samuel 1:9-11
The Trusting - 2 Timothy 1:6-12
The Blessing - 1 Samuel 2:21
Proverbs 31:28

John 21:1-7
                Peter’s lifestyle of leaning in toward God
John 21:8-14
                Jesus prepares the meal
John 21:15-17
                Jesus tells Peter to do the same
Acts 1:8-9
                Jesus provides the power to do it

 
 

John 21:1-3  Let’s go fishing.
Matthew 4:18-20   Peter starts a life pattern of Seeking First the Kingdom of God
                                1 Samuel 10:6-9  Saul does as well
 Matthew 6:33  Key Verse  “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
 John 6:66-69   Peter’s next decision.  Accept or Reject?
                         1 Samuel 13:9-14   Saul’s misstep in his life pattern
 John 21:15   Peter’s next step in Kingdom Thinking
 
 

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Groups of Three
                Passover – The Sacrifice / The Night / The Morning
                Resurrection – Friday / Saturday / Sunday
                Jesus -  The Lamb / The Rest / The Victory
The Lamb – Luke 22:7-18
                 Communion
The Rest -  Luke 23:39-56
                 Worship
The Victory – Luke 24:1-12
His Love and Our Response - Joshua 24:15
 
 

Mark 14:12  The Passover Lamb – “Perfect”
Luke 19:28-44  The Perfect Lamb has come
Luke 19:45  We fall short of “Perfect”
Galatians 3:28  All of us are the same in His eyes
Luke 23:39  The Cross of decision
 

Luke 23:26

Hebrews 13:1-5    Overview
Joshua 1:5    God Does Not Change - He will never leave us or forsake us
Hebrews 13:6   He is our constant help
Hebrews 13:7   Leaders are examples of change
Hebrews 13:8   “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.”
 

3 John verses 5-6
vs6    “IF you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God you will do well”
Numbers 2:1-7
Numbers 22:41
3 John verses 9-11
3 John verses 7-8
 

Perfect Law - 2 Timothy 3:17
Sure Testimony - 2 Timothy 3:15
Right Statutes - Psalm 119:128
Pure Commandments / Clean Fear  /  True Judgements
Key verse - Psalm 19:14
                “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.”
Psalm 63:6
 

Genesis 22:7-8    Here I am
Genesis 22:14    Who is paying?
Matthew 8:1-3  Jesus is into social justice, so should we
Matthew 14:13-21    You  _______  them _________
Matthew 15:32-39  Lesson repeated for emphasis
 

Isaiah 6:1-9   Here I am send me
Proverb 29:18   The need for spiritual vision
Exodus 3:1-10  Moses receives spiritual vision and is sent
Exodus 4:12  Moses is empowered
 
 

Isaiah 2:2-3
Isaiah 30:1-3
Isaiah 30:15-21
Psalm 119:105
Isaiah 55:8
Isaiah 6:6-8

Daniel 10:1, 14-17
Proverbs 29:18
Genesis 41:16

Daniel 10:2-3
       “In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth.”
Daniel 10:5-9 – Week #1 of the fast is about you drawing near to God
Isaiah 6:1 - gaining spiritual insight
Isaiah 6:2-5 - separating to the Lord
Isaiah 6:6-7 - purging from things that draw us away from the Lord
Isaiah 6:8 - new beginnings
 

Joshua 23:3 and Joshua 24:15
1)      Fun stuff from 2016   -     Psalm 126:2-3
2)      Me stuff from 2016  -   Mark 5:1-5 and 18-20
3)      God stuff for others from 2016  -  1 Peter 3:15
 
 

Psalm 103:1-2 (NKJV):
“Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits.”
Psalm 103:1-5    He REDEEMS our lives from destruction
Ruth 4:1-6  As our Redeemer Kinsman – He redeems us from the destruction due to circumstances
Psalm 106:8-12  As our Redeemer Avenger – He redeems us from the destruction due to the enemy
Luke 3:10-16  As our Redeemer Instructor – He redeems us from the destruction of lifestyles
Isaiah 54:4-8  As our Redeemer Purchaser – He redeems us from the destruction of our sins
 
 

Psalm 103:1-2 (NKJV):
“Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits.”
Psalm 103:1-4
Exodus 15:26
Isaiah 53:1-5
Mark 15:15
Luke 9:1-6
James 5:13-15
 
 

Psalm 103:1-2 (NKJV):
“Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits.”
Psalm 103:1-5
Acts 20:35
Romans 2:4
Romans 3:23-25
Luke 3:2-3
John 1:12
 
 

 

Psalm 25:10  All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth... (NKJV)
Matthew 7:1-5
John 3:17
Proverbs 29:18
2 Timothy 3:16
Matthew 13:44-46
Philippians 3:7-9
1 Corinthians 9:19-22

Proverbs 22:1-2 
             Choosing to have a Good Name
Nehemiah 1:2-3 
             Status of the nation before – No Hope
Nehemiah 12:1-2 
             Some Good Names
Nehemiah 12: 27-31
             Status of the nation after – Hopeful
2 Corinthians 9:11-12 
             Liberality of grace and giving leads to THANKSGIVING
             Nehemiah 12:38-40
Nehemiah 12:43
             Their JOY was heard from far away!
 
 

Nehemiah 5:1-5
                Poverty is common – but not acceptable
                Matthew 26:11
 Nehemiah 5:6-9
                Social Justice
 Nehemiah 5:10-12
                Consider the circumstances.  Consider the “WHYS”
 Nehemiah 5:14-16 
                He Gives Generously
 Nehemiah 5:18
                Self Sacrafice
 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
                Cheerfulness in Giving
 

Nehemiah 2:18  -  A common calling
Nehemiah 4:1-3  -  There will be opposition
Matthew 22:36-40  BIG IDEA -  Love Your Neighbor
Nehemiah 4:6  -  Us for our neighbors
2 Timothy 1:5-7  - Faith over Fear
Luke 10:33-37  - Keep it Personal
                What actions will you take?
           
 
 

James 5:7-11
        What is broken?
 Nehemiah 1:3 - Seeing our cities need
 Nehemiah 1:4 - Soften our hearts
 Nehemiah 1:5 - Prayer
 Nehemiah 1:6 -
 

James 5:7-11
Job 1:1-5
Job 42: 5–6 and 10-17
Back to James 5:11
Psalm 139:14
 
 

2 Thessalonians 3:13
Galatians 5:8-10
Psalm 145:14-16
Hebrews 12:11-13

1 Corinthians 12:4  — Gift Oriented Ministry
Giver	1 Cor. 12:4	Gift List	Gift Realm	Increasing           Effectiveness
The Holy Spirit	Gifts	1 Cor. 12	Renewing	Power
The Son	Service	Ephesians 4:11	Sharing	Commitment
The Father	Effects	Romans 12	Developing	Wisdom

Attributes of Jeremiah:
1-
2-
3-
4-
5-
6-
Famous Verses from Jeremiah:
1-
2-
3-
4-
5-
6-
A Christians Motivational Gift is found in 1 Corinthians 13
 

Luke 6:27  General rules for Kingdom living.
Luke 6:38 - "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you."
1 Peter 4:10  As each one has ____________ a gift, _____________ it
 How do we use our gifts?
1-       With a _________ measure
2-      Press down
3-      Shaken together
4-      Running over
The Psalm 23 example
Matthew 25:14-15

Romans 12:3-5 - Gifts received with humility
1 Peter 4:10
2 Timothy 3:16
Romans 12:5 - Gifts received with proximity
Romans 12:6-8 - Gifts received for the care of others
Romans 12:9-12 - Gifts received to cause growth
 
 
 
 

Romans 3:23-25
²³ "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. ²⁴ Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. ²⁵ For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood." (NLT)
Mark 16:15-16
                _____________  and is  _____________
Matthew 3:13-15  -  _____________  to the Father
What are/were your expectation for Baptism?
             John 1:32-33
Where?
             Public – Acts 8:36
When?
             Immediacy when possible - Acts 10:46-48
Who?
             All - Acts 2:41
 
 

1)  The story about a people
                Matthew 1:1-16
                Matthew 1:21-23
2)  The story about a need
                Romans 3:23-25
                Isaiah 53:6
3)  The story about the answer
                Galatians 3:22
                Ephesians 2:8-9
 
 

Colossians 1:9-11  
Three Parts:

1.  ____________
2.  ____________
3.  ____________

 Examples:
Thomas -  John 14:1-6 and John 20:19-29
Peter -  Matthew 14:28, Matthew 26:69-75 and John 18:10
Mary - John 12:3, Luke 10:39 and John 12:7-8
Moses - Exodus 4:10, Exodus 17:10-13 and Exodus 18:18

1 Corinthians 12:4-7 
                Power
                Commitment
                Wisdom
Colossians 1:9-11
                Wisdom
                Commitment
                Power
Philippians 2:5-8  Jesus example of Commitment
Luke 10:38-42
Jonah 3:5 and 4:2
 

2 Chronicles 30:1
2 Chronicles 30:23
John 8:36
Exodus 8:22
Galatians 5:1
Galatians 5:13
 
 

2 Timothy 4:2 - "Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching."
Mark 1:14-20
1 Corinthians 5:10-11
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Mark 1:32
 

John 4:6-20
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
John 4:20-26
Isaiah 2:2-4
2 Timothy 4:2
John 4:39-42

2 Timothy 4:1-5
    Vs. 2 “Preach the Word!  Be ready in season and out of season.  Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.”
Mark 1:32-39
Mark 1:14-15
Mark 2: 13-17
Acts 17:16-34

1 Corinthians 3:1-7
Visit vs. 1
Diagnosis  vs. 2-4
      1 Corinthians 12:12
      James 4:1-4
Remedy  vs. 5-6
Follow up visit  vs. 7
Hagerstown Foursquare Church -  NCD Survey
 
 

First Area of Community - our homes
Isaiah 54:2   "Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch you tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes."

Second Area of Community - our workplaces
Acts 18:1-3
Acts 20:34-35
1 Thessalonians 2:9
2 Thessalonians 3:7-10
Colossians 3:12-14
Matthew 5:7-9, 13-16

Third Area of Community - where we relax and refresh (next week)
 

Genesis 2:1-2
Proverbs 6:6-11
Genesis 1:26-29
Genesis 2:15 and 3:17
Proverbs 10:22
Genesis 41:26-40
Matthew 21:28-32

Genesis 2:1-2
Proverbs 6:6-11
Genesis 1:26-29
Genesis 2:15 and 3:17
Proverbs 10:22
Genesis 41:26-40
Matthew 21:28-32

First Places to Reach Out
John 13:1
Preparing for Service
1 Samuel 3:10
1 Samuel 1:11
Preparing for Testimony
Luke 2:19, 51
Preparing for Hospitality
Judges 5:6-7
Proverbs 31:10-31

 

Acts 1:8 - “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.”

Acts 1:4-9
 
John 14:16-17
 
John 14:12
Not ________ power but ______   __________ power.
 
Acts 2:14-21
Power to __________  Acts 1:8-9
 
Power to __________  1 Corinthians 14:2-4, Romans 8:26 and Ephesians 6:18
 
Power to __________  1 Corinthians 14:15
 
 

Romans 12:1-21

Matthew 11:29
 
Philippians 2:6-8
 
Micah 6:8
 
 

Hebrews 10:24
 
Acts 1:3-9
 
Acts 1:8 - “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.”
 
John 14:9-12, 16
 

Acts 1:1-9
 
Mark 16:9  Jesus appears to many
 
To Comfort – Matthew 28:6-9
 
To Confirm – Luke 24:13-32
 
To Instruct – Luke 24:44-49
 

Psalm 118:22-25
 
John 1:14 -  “And We Beheld His Glory, the glory of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
 
John 10:10
 
Matthew 27:50-53
 
Matthew 28:1-9
 
Hebrews 2:14
 
Revelation 4:1-3

John 1:14
                We Beheld His _______.
 
John 2:11
 
John 10:10
                Abundant means:  ____ ________ __________
 
John 11:1-6
 
Hebrews 2:14
 
John 11:17-44

John 1:14
 
John 2:1-10

 John 2:11: "This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him."
 
John 3:16
 
John 10:10

1 Corinthians 13

John 3:16

1 John 4:11

Words associated with Hospitality:
_________,  __________,    __________,   __________,   ___________

Acts 2:42-47
 
Luke 10:1-9
 
1 Timothy 3:2
Titus 1:8
Acts 6:2

Personal Brain Storming Occurs Here:
___________
___________
___________

Luke 16:10: “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much."

John 4:7-10
John 14:14-17
 

Exodus 4:10-17
                We are a  __________    __________
 
Luke 16:10
                Faithful in  __________    __________
 
Exodus 5:1-3
                Moses example of humility
 
John 13:1-17
                Combination of being  __________ and being  __________
 
 

Mark 12:41-44 
          Give

Exodus 4:10-17
          Go
          Our weakness
          Need for each other in the work
          Signs will follow

Mark 16:15-18
John 15:5

Psalm 25:10
Proverbs 3:1-4
Psalm 85:10
 
John 8:1-11
Romans 13:1
Psalm 127:3-5

1 Timothy 4:6-8 and 11-12
Hebrews 12:11-13

Learning
                1 Timothy 4:13
                1 Peter 2:15
                2 Peter 3:18
Serving
                1 Timothy 4:14
                Romans 12:6-8
Tithing
                Genesis 14:20
                Genesis 28:22
                Mark 12:42

1 Timothy 4:6-8, 12

Prayer
     1 Timothy 2:1-3
     John 15:5
     Psalm 63:1-8

Reading the Word
     Psalm 119:9-10

Journaling
     Psalm 57:4
 

Revelation 5:14
Matthew 2:2-11
Hebrews 1:1-3
John 3:16-17
Hebrews 12:2
Matthew 20:28
Psalm 51:10-16
 
 

Hebrews 1:1-3
Luke 2:8-20
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Romans 8:1-6
Revelation 5:11
 

Hebrews 1:13-14
Revelation 5:11
Jude 1:6
 
Luke 1:11-20
Luke 1:26-33
Luke 2:8-14
 
Hebrews 1:1-3
 

Romans 12:1-2
Philippians 4:6-9
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
 
Noble
     Isaiah 26:3
     1 Timothy 3:8, 11
     Titus 2:2
     John 1:44-51
 
Just
     1 Peter 3:8
     Proverbs 29:2
     Proverbs 8:15
     Proverbs 21:15
 

Romans 12:1-2
Philippians 4:6-8

True or False Statements
     Statement #1 ___________
     Titus 3:1-5
     John 8:12-13, 21-23, 32 and 44

     Statement #2 ___________
     2 Corinthians 10:3-5
    
     Statement #3 ___________
     1 Timothy 3:8
     Titus 2:2

Matthew 10:37
Jeremiah 33:6
Exodus 20
2 Kings 20:19
Jeremiah 23:1-4

1st Generation
Ezra 2:68
Ezra 3:11-12

2nd Generation
Ezra 4:1-3

3rd Generation
Jeremiah 23:4

Exodus 20:4-6
Matthew 10:37
Luke 14:26

Identify
Surrender
     Jeremiah 21:8-10
     Jeremiah 24:3-8
God Heals
     Jeremiah 33:6
God Builds
     Psalm 127
 

Exodus 20:1-6, 12
Genesis 31:19, 30
Exodus 34:6-7
Matthew 10:37
Luke 14:26

Draw a diagram of your family tree.

Acts 2:36-47

Ephesians 2:10
Mark 6:35-37
Mark 6:7-9
Acts 6:1-8
Titus 1:3-11

Mark 6:31, 35-43
What doesn't God just do it Himself?

1 Corinthians 12:12
Member - Greek word is Melos
3196 (melos) also specifically refers to believers as part (members) of Christ's mystical body (Ephesians 5:30).

Colossians 3:3-10
The Other Members:

Ephesians 2:5-10
We are His:

Psalms 68:5-6
Matthew 6:30-33
Matthew 14:23
Luke 5:16-18
Jeremiah 38:1-8
Psalm 42

Matthew 18:15-20
Matthew 16:19
Matthew 12:46-50

The Question is:  Who Wins?
Psalm 2:1-6
Acts 1:4-11
Hebrews 2:14
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Matthew 24:36-44
John 14:1-6
 
 

Isaiah 28:16-17
John 1:33
John 14:16-17
Acts 3:1
Acts 4
Acts 1:8
Acts 2:4

Isaiah 28:16-17
Isaiah 53:4-5
Acts 3:1-8
Isaiah 61:1
1 Peter 2:24-25
 

Isaiah 28:16-17
1 Corinthians 3:11
1 Peter 2:6-8
Isaiah 53:5-7
Isaiah 1:18
Ephesians 2:8
Romans 5:1