Ascend Church of Kansas City

TGI…Y (The Gospel, Israel,…and You): The Gospel Invitation Romans 10:14-21 Big Idea: The invitation of the gospel is given to every human being, and you have the opportunity to respond! 1. You Are Invited to the Process (14-17) 2. You Are Invited to the Proof (18) 3. You Are Invited to the Promise (19-21)

BIG IDEA: My weakness + God's power = Resilient life Two Strategies In God's Conspiracy... To Give Us A Hopeful & Resilient Life A) Strategy One: Store Treasure in Clay 1) 2 Corinthians 4:7 (a) 2 Timothy 2:20 - "Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold & silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonor." B) Strategy Two: Make Death Produce Life 2) 2 Corinthians 4:8 - "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed" (b) 2 Corinthians 4:10 - "It's the death of Jesus that we carry in our bodies" (i) Why? 2 Corinthians 4:11 - "So that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies."

TGI…Y (The Gospel, Israel…and You): The Gospel's Signature Romans 10:5-13 Big Idea: The signature of the gospel authenticates the real thing and demonstrates real presence. 1.The Source of the Gospel is Christ (5-8) 2.The Saving of the Gospel is Confessing (9-10) 3.The Scope of the Gospel is Comprehensive (11-13)

Matthew 28:16-20 BIG IDEA: "Because Jesus is Lord of all and worthy of all worship, and
since He is with us in every trial and triumph, you must advance greater
and greater Great Commission Initiatives." 1. The CHARACTER of the Great Commission: Four Alls 2. The CADENCE of the Great Commission: Four
Directives 3. The CORE of the Great Commission: Four Mores 4. The CONCLUSIONS concerning the Great Commission: Four
Great Commission Priorities

Seeing and Savoring God's Indwelling Presence Big Idea: Christians are the temple of the Living God and are to be encouraged and impacted by this reality. 1. Who Is The Holy Spirit? 2. How Did He Worked Before…? 3. How Does He Work After…? 4. How Should This Impact Us?

Romans 9:30-10:4 Big Idea: Having the foundation of God's sovereignty with salvation we are now ready to engage with human responsibility with salvation! 1. What? Some Fail and Some Succeed (30-31) 2. Why? Some Stumble and Some Believe (32-33) 3. What? Respond, Grow, and Evangelize! (10:1-4)

Romans 9:14-29 Big Idea:The gospel compels sinners to resist human authority for expectations and definitions and to embrace God's authority. 1. Let's Clarify the Concept of Justice (14) 2. Let's Clarify the Concept of Mercy (15-16) 3. Let's Clarify the Concept of Responsibility (17-19) 4. Let's Clarify the Concept of Promise (20-29)

Romans 9:1-13 Big Idea: Paul's effort to resolve potential contradiction offers both vertical education and personal application! 1. Are You Caring…Like God? (1-3) 2. Are You Connecting…Across Scripture? (4-5) 3. Are You Convinced…About God? (6a) 4. Are You Chosen…by God? (6b-13)

A Melody of Devotion Psalm 103:1-18 Big Idea: A picture of devotion to God can be seen and is demonstrated by praising Him with our whole being, remembering His mercy and forgiveness, trusting in His steadfast love, and then living out His covenant in obedience. 1. Pt 1: Devotion means: Praising God with Your Whole Being (1 – 2) 2. Pt 2: Devotion means: Remembering God's Mercy and Forgiveness (3 – 10) 3. Pt 3: Devotion means: Trusting in God's Steadfast Love (11 – 16) 4. Pt 4: Devotion means: Living Out God's Covenant in Obedience (17-18)

Big Idea: The love foretold of the root of Jesse becomes the model of and path to enjoy true love!