Ascend Church of Kansas City

Like, Share, and Subscribe: Be a Gospel Influencer! Acts 20:17-38 Big Idea & Question: God has given each Christian the power of gospel influence. Am I a faithful gospel influencer? 1. A Faithful Gospel Influencer Earns Trust Through Transparency (vv 18-19, 26, 33-35) 2. A Faithful Gospel Influencer Grows Reach Through Relationship (vv 19, 31, 36-38) 3. A Faithful Gospel Influencer Stays on Brand with the Creator's Content (vv 20-21, 24-27, 32)

Timothy – "A Picture of Selflessness" Philippians 2:19-22 Big Idea: By seeking not his own interests but those of Christ, Timothy models—and points us to—the selfless life of true discipleship. 1. Selflessly God-Honoring v(19) 2. Selflessly Imitating v(20a) and Selflessly Sympathetic (v20b) 3. Selflessly Steadfast (v21) 4. Selflessly Reliable (v22a) and Selflessly Obedient (v22b)

LIFE: Love Like Members Romans 12:9-21 Big Idea: The actions toward other Christians in the local church and those outside are to be characterized by love…gospel-centered love! 1. The Foundation of Love (9) 2. The Fellowship of Love (10-11a, 13) 3. The Friction of Love (14-21) 4. The Fuel of Love (11b-12)

LIFE: Thinking as a Member Romans 12:1-8 Big Idea: The theology of Romans 1-11 spills over into the application of life beginning with thinking as a member! 1. Root Your Thinking in Truth (1-2) 2. Reinforce Your Thinking in Training (3) 3. Reframe Your Thinking in Togetherness (4-5) 4. Rouse Your Thinking in Tending (6-8)

Big Idea: The Resurrection provides exactly what we need to carry out the Mission of the Resurrected Savior! 1. Your Reality Needs the Resurrection (1-3) 2. Your Resources Flow from the Resurrection (4-5) 3. Your Response is Defined by the Resurrection (6-11)

Death to Life: The Introduction John 12:12-26 Big Idea: The Triumphal Entry offers examples of death that leads through learning from the wrong examples and following the Right One! 1. The Crowd: King of Me…not King of My Problems (12-19) 2. The Greeks: Savior Through Study…not Easy Savior (20-22) 3. The Christ: Servant to the Father…not Self-Promoting (23-24) 4. The Disciple: Dying to Self…Living to Serve (25-26)

TGI…Y (The Gospel, Israel,…and You): The Gospel's Benefits Romans 11:25-36 Big Idea: The revelation of the gospel by studying Israel in Romans 9-11 sets the table for you to enjoy the benefits! 1. See God's Plan With Increasing Clarity (25-27) 2. Secure God's Blessing of Mercy Despite Your Sin (28-32) 3. Savor God's Infinite Character by Searching His Revelation of Himself (33-36)

TGI…Y (The Gospel, Israel,…and You): The Gospel's Botany Romans 11:11-24 Big Idea: The botany of the gospel offers more tools to better understand God, the human condition, and God's plan for redemptive history. 1. The Olive Tree: Do You See it isn't Horizontally Defined? (11-12) 2. The Olive Tree: Do You See it is Dependent on the Root? (13-16) 3. The Olive Tree: Do You See it is Characterized by Humility? (17-18) 4. The Olive Tree: Do You Savor the God of the Olive Tree? (19-24)

Romans 11:1-10 Big Idea: The story of Israel provides the opportunity to rejoice in and respond to the arc of the story of redemption! There are Remnants… (1-5a) Because God is Gracious… (5b-6) And God is God! (7-10)