Ascend Church of Kansas City

The Unexpected Journey of Peace Isaiah 9:6-7 Big Idea: The peace promised and delivered by the prophesied child is unexpected but perfect! 1. Peace Comes in Unexpected Forms (6a) 2. Peace Comes in Unexpected Functions (6b) 3. Peace Comes in Unexpected Framework (6c) 4. Peace Comes in Unexpected Fulfillments (7)

The Unexpected Journey of Hope Isaiah 8:11-9:5 Big Idea:The tensions of life are an opportunity for unexpected joy! 1. Blown by Conspiracy or Anchored in Worship? (8:11-15) 2. Seeking Opinions or Searching the Scriptures? (8:16-20) 3. Darkness of Circumstances or Illuminated by Gospel? (8:21-9:2) 4. Instability of the Present or Settled in Theology? (9:3-5)

The Unexpected Journey of Hope Isaiah 7:1-17 Big Idea: The events of the prophecy of Immanuel provide an unexpected opportunity to recalibrate our hope! 1. Where is Your Source of Hope? (1-6) 2. What is Your Standard of Hope? (7-9) 3. What is Your Supposition of Hope? (10-17) 4. What is Your Shift of Hope? (8:10)

Romans 8:31-38 Big Idea: The Spirit teaches, grants understanding, and empowers living out the gospel until we enjoy its ultimate completion!

HOPE: The Spirit's Guarantee Romans 8:28-30 Big Idea: The Spirit ensures God's tool of suffering accomplishes His "why, what, and how"! 1. He Has a Guaranteed Purpose (28) 2. He Has a Guaranteed Plan (29) 3. He Has a Guaranteed Process (30)

Romans 8:18-27 Big Idea: The Spirit's lenses move suffering into the category of hope! 1. Do You See the Treasure of Future Glory? (18-21) 2. Do You See the Solidarity with Creation and the Spirit? (22-23) 3. Do You See the Hope Generated Through Suffering? (24-27)

HOPE: The Spirit Activates… Romans 8:9-17 Big Idea:The Spirit provides exactly what we need for victory in this life and the guarantee of eternal life! 1. Access (9-10a) 2. Agency (10b-14) 3. Adoption (15) 4. Assurance (16-17)

Big Idea: Genuine devotion to Jesus moves us toward Him through prayer and then for Him on mission. Colossians 4:2-4 Two Movements of Devotion to Prayer 1. Devotion Moves Us Into God's Presence (2) 2. Prayer Moves The Word Out The Door (3-4)

Big Idea: The work of the Spirit is enough to save us, sustain us, and seal us! 1. The Spirit Delivers… (1-2) 2. By the Completed Work of Christ… (3) 3. Fulfilling the Law's Requirement in Us… (4) 4. Resulting in Patterns of Life that Affirm the Hope Caused by the Spirit (5-8)

Freedom: Redefining Wrestle Romans 7:13-25 Big Idea: The gospel causes the believer to walk with a limp as our new nature wrestles with our imperfection. The Wrestle is Good (13) The Wrestle is Evidence (14-17) The Wrestle is Law (18-21) The Wrestle is Ongoing (22-25)