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What A Day!
Mark11:1-11; Phil. 2:5-10
I. He had it all.
II. He gave it all
up!.
III. He changed it all!
IV. He offers it all to you and
me!
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Do You Have Broken Dreams?
Do You Have Broken Dreams?
Luke 19:41-45
I. We all have our broken dreams.
A. Broken dreams are a reality to deal with.
II. Broken dreams must not stop us.
A. Broken dreams can refine us.
B. Broken dreams can lead to a clearer perspective and a bigger heart.
III. Dream on! Dream on !
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Fruit part 2
Fruit
Galatians 5:16-23
I. Whetting our appetite.
II. Old house, new occupant.
III. No need for Law.
IV. The works of the flesh.
V. The fruit of the Spirit.
A. Fruit is visible.
B. Fruit is recognizable.
C. Fruit is for others.
1. Notice, all the deeds of the flesh are selfish.
D. Spiritual fruit
1. The joy of the Spirit has nothing to do with happiness.
2. Joy is the overflow of the life of God within you.
VI. Walking by the Spirit.
A. Walkiing implies that you are going somewhere.
B. Walking assumes continuous movement.
C. Walking is dependence, putting your weight down on your legs one leg at a time.
D. If prayer is an extra, that makes the Holy Spirit an extra.
VII. Bringing it home:
A. The Greek word translated mocked means to thumb your nose at something.
B. What you sow is what you reap.
C. Youmay not be able to change what you have already reaped, but you can plow up your field.
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Fruit (Part 1)
Galatians 5:16-23
The key word in this passage is
available.
I. Whetting our appetite.
A. We cannot be
perfected by the flesh.
B. By fleshk
we mean our unredeemed humanity.
C. The Galatians
were being tempted to substitute rules for a dynamice
relationship with the Holy Spirit.
D. We live in a
war zone and the war zone is
you.
II. Old house, new
occupant.
A. The flesh
will desire to sin until it is laid in the grave.
B. The Holy Spirit
runs interference for us.
III. No need for law.
A. Law is
necessary because we are rebellious.
B. If you try to
live the Christian lifef by keepiing a list of rules you are
doomed to failure and misery.
C. The law is
necessary to restrain evil.
D. We may have
burdens in our lives, but the Christian life is not meant to be a
burden.
IV. The Works of the
flesh.
A. Moral
sins.
1.
Christians are the only ones in whom the Holy Spirit struggles against
the flesh, because only christians have the Spirit.
B. Religious
sins.
1.
Idolatry is worshipping other gods.
2.
People use drugs to get illegitimately what God wants to give us
through His Holy Spirit.
3.
Drug use uniquely opens a person to demonic
influence.
C. Social
sins.
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The Invisible War: Never Fight Your Battles Undressed! (Part 2)
Ephesians 6
We must put on:
I. The belt of truth.
II. The breastplate of
righteousness.
III. The shoes of Good
News.
A. We are to
live peace and we are to speak it.
IV. The shield of
faith.
A. Certainty
is the shield of faith.
B. Certainty
is trusting the promises of God when everything is going wrong in
my life.
C. Some of the
fiery darts:
1.
Doubt.
2.
Discouragement.
3.
Delay.
4.
Difficulty.
5.
Depression.
D.
Doubt your doubts and believe your beliefs.
V. The helmet.
A. What is it that
protects my mind from evil? Salvation.
B. Paul says that
you have to put on every piece.
VI. Maturity.
A. Maturity
is knowing the Bible and knowing how to use it against
Satan.
VII. The sword of The
Spirit.
A. Whatever you're
struggling with that's what you need.
B. Prayer is
the way you put on the armor.
C. Prayer is how we fight the
battle.
D. Prayer is
how we win the battle.
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The Invisible War: Never Fight Your Battles Undressed!
1. 9/11 taught us we weren't ready for that
kind of warfare.
I. We must learn that we must get
dressed for the battle.
1. Satan is subtle.
Satan is strategic.
2. Satan is not
afraid of you, but he is afraid of who is in
you----God.
II. I must know my real
enemy.
1. Everybody gets
used by Satan.
2. Not
everything that is spiritual is good.
III. I must use every piece of
armor.
1. The
first thing a Roman centurion would put on would be the
belt.
What does this represent?
I. The belt of truth represents
integrity. Integrity is knowing and doing the
truth.
1. The opposite
of integrity is knowing the truth and not doing it.
2. The
second thing to be put on over the tunic is
some body armor.
II. Put on the breastplate of
righteousness.
1.
Purity which means keeping my motives
clear.
2. Satan always
wants to attack you with impurity.
3. If you don't
have a pure heart, a brave heart, you are a pushover
for Satan.
4. Satan will
try to get you to be impure through greed.
III.. The third thing that a soldier would
put on are the shoes of Good News.
1. If you want to
stand in life and stand up under the storms you are going to have to be
at peace.
2. If you have
conflict you have just opened the door to satanic
attack.
3.
Serenity is living and speaking the gospel of
peace.
4. Satan is going
to atttack your integrity with lies. Satan is going to attack your
purity with lust.
5. We are to
live peace and we are to speak it.
IV. The fourth thing you need is what he
calls the shield of faith.
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The Potter's Hand: 9 Year Celebration
Jeremiah 18:1-6, Rev. 21:5-8
I. The word of The Lord
came.
A. It came
because of a need.
II. The Word of came from The
Potter.
A. Why?
Because He has the right.
B. The vessel is
shaped according to the image in the Potters mind.
C. The only way to
know the mind of Christ is through His Word and
prayer.
III. What are we to do?
A.
Go!
IV. How do we get there?
A. By being pliable
and answering the call.
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The Invisible War: Being Faithful in a Faithless World
Luke 18:7
I. Six tests of
faithfulness.
A. God uses
little things to test your integrity.
B. God uses my
talents to test my unselfishness.
C. God uses
tough times to teach me persistence.
D. God uses
shortages to test my generosity.
1. Faithful
people a generous when they don't have to
give.
2. The acid
test of your faith in your life is your finances.
3.
Five principles for blessing:
a. God gives to generous people.
(1) You cannot out give God.
b. Obeying God's vision will bring God's
provision.
(1) What He has given you the vision for He will give you the
provision for.
c. When I do all that God tells me to do, he does what
I can't do.
(1) When I give what little I've got, God multiplies it and
he makes up for it.
d. When I have a need I sow a seed.
(1) Whatever you need more of, give it
away.
e. There"s always a delay between sowing and
reaping.
E. Faithful people
bring friends to Jesus.
1. You
have friends that are paralyzed and can't get to
Jesus.
2.
When God looks out and he sees people bringing people to hime he not only
heals those people, he blesses the person who brought
them.
F. Faithful people
build the faith of others.
1. It's
wise to learn from experience; it's wiser to learn from the
experience and mistakes of others.
2. God loves
to use losers.
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The Invisible War: Being Faithful in a Faithless World
The Invisible War
Being Faithful in a Faithless World
Luke 18
I. Three important things about the
importance of faith.
A. God is
looking for faithful people.
B. Faithful people
are hard to find.
C. Faithfulness is
the key to blessing, to victory.
II. Six tests of
faithfulness.
A. God uses
little things to test your integrity.
1. If you
are not faithful with somebody lses job who's going to give you
yours?
2.
Principle: I don"t have to own it to enjoy it, but I can
take care of it even though it is not mine.
3. I don't
have to own stuff.
B. God uses
my talents to test my unselfishness.
1.
FAithful people don't live for themselves.
2. God
shaped you to serve Him.
3. If
you don't use your talent because of fear or laziness, God
will take it away and give it to someboy else.
C. God
uses tough times to teach me persistence.
1. God
is more interested in who you are than what you
do.
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The Invisible War: Being Faithful in a Faithless World
Luke 18
I. Three important things about the
importance of faith.
A. God is
looking for faithful people.
B. Faithful people
are hard to find.
C. Faithfulness is
the key to blessing, to victory.
II. Six tests of
faithfulness.
A. God uses
little things to test your integrity.
1. If you
are not faithful with somebody lses job who's going to give you
yours?
2.
Principle: I don"t have to own it to enjoy it, but I can
take care of it even though it is not mine.
3. I don't
have to own stuff.
B. God uses
my talents to test my unselfishness.
1.
FAithful people don't live for themselves.
2. God
shaped you to serve Him.
3. If
you don't use your talent because of fear or laziness, God
will take it away and give it to someboy else.
C. God
uses tough times to teach me persistence.
1. God
is more interested in who you are than what you
do.
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The Invisible War: Why is life so hard?
Jan, me, potterschurch 
The Invisible War
Why Is Life in This World So Hard?
I. The cause:
A. Rebellion
against God broke everything.
1. Anytime
God tells you to do something and you don't do it, you are actually in a
war with God.
B. Three kinds of
rebellion.
1.
Sin: To miss the mark.
2.
Transgression: You go too far.
3.
Iniquity: Intention to hurt.
II. The Damage.
A. Sin has damaged
everything.
B. Six
dimensions of life that are damaged on our broken
planet.
1.
Natural disasters and deformities.
2. Physical
decay and death.
a. The Second Law of Thermodynamics: everything in the
universe is irreversibly decaying into disorder.
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Prayer, Share & Dare!
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Making the Changes In Me
Making the Changes In Me
Ephesians 4:21-27
I. Change requires learning the truth.
II. Change requires making choices.
III. Change requires new thinking.
IV. Change requires the Holy Spirit.
IV. Change requires honest Community.
A. In small groups, we need gut level authenticity.
B. You cannot become until you belong
V. Change requires overcoming temptation.
Ephesians 4:21-27
I. Change requires learning the truth.
II. Change requires making choices.
III. Change requires new thinking.
IV. Change requires the Holy Spirit.
IV. Change requires honest Community.
A. In small groups, we need gut level authenticity.
B. You cannot become until you belong
V. Change requires overcoming temptation.
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Herod Totally Missed It!
Herod Totally Missed It!
Matthew
2:1-8
Why did he miss it?
I. He was consumed by self
interests.
A. What is in
it for me?
B. The mood of
American people runs counter to the thrust of Christian belief and
theology.
C. The churches
that are solid in this century are those whose where the commitment of
people deepen.
II. He missed it because of
conscience.
A. Moral
chickens always come home to roost.
III. He missed it because of
career.
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The Bait of Satan: The Sure Foundation
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The Invisible War: Making the Hard Changes In Me
Ephesians 4:21-27
I. Six requirements to change:
A. Change requires
learning the Truth.
B. Change
requires.
1. There is
no change without loss.
2. Genetics
explains my inclinations, but they don't excuse my
sins.
3. Be afraid
that you"ll miss God's best.
4. While you
are doing the work out, God is working in
you.
C. Change requires
new thinking.
1. You aren't
what you think you are, but what you think, you are.
2. The Greek word
for repent is metanoia, which means to change your
mind.
3. The only people
that posers impress are other posers.
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The Invisible War: Making the Hard Changes In Me
The Invisible War
Two terms: unavoidable defects,
and zero defect mentality.
The truth is we're all
defective.
Why is it so hard to change the stuff in me that I
don't like?
1. Because I have had
them so long.
2. I have a
hard time with my defects because I identify with
them.
a. You are
not your defects.
3. My defects
have a payoff.
a. There is
a reward to everything you do.
4. Satan
discourages me.
I. Six requirements to change:
1. Change requires
learning the truth.
a. The proof
of personal change is found in the truth.
b. Every
time you get yourself in a problem it's because you have believed
a lie.
c. The Bible
was given to us for at least four things:
(1) Doctrine: Shows us the path to get on.
(2) Proof: When we get off the path.
(3) Instruction: How to get back on the
path.
(4) Righteousness: How to stay on the path.
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Symbol of Self Examination
I John 1:9
1. The bread and cup of
Thanksgiving.
2. Let a man examine
himself.
3. Reminder:
a. Are you
perplexed?
b. Are you
troubled?
c. Do you feel
guilty?
d. Are you
burdened?
e. Are you
bored?
4. The Lord's Table is a reminder of our
salvation.
******Your faith can make His presence real to you
or your unfaith can make His presence null and
void!
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The Invisible War: Set Free From Me (Conclusion)
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The Invisible War Set Free From Me
The Invisible War
Set Free From Me
Romans 8
I. 7 habits needed to help apply the truths
of Romans 8:
1. I must remind
myself daily what Jesus did for me.
2. I ask the
Holy Spirit to give me better thoughts.
a. There's
the mindset of your old nature, and there's the mindset of
the Holy Spirit.
b. You
choose what you dwell on.
c. Satan
gives you ideas, that's called temptation.
d. The
Holy Spirit gives you ideas, that's called
inspiration.
3. I have a new
ability to say no.
a. I don't
have any obligation to listen to my old
nature.
4. I need to
turn my thoughts to God whenever I'm
afraid.
a. Stop
focusing on your fear, start focusing on
your Father.
b. Remember whose family you're in.
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