I Peter 2:11-17

I. Submission May Not Be Fun

II. Submission May Not Even Be Fair

III. Submission is For the Lord’s Sake...Not For Our Sake

I Peter 2:11-17

I. The Matter is Urgent

II. The Mission is Clear

"Expose your sin and Jesus will cover it. Cover your sin and Jesus will expose it." -J. D. Greear

John 14:1-3

I. Jesus Promised - He is preparing a place for those who believe in Him

II. Jesus Promised - He is going to return to get those who believe in Him.

A. Be Encouraged

B. Be Expectant

C. Be Excited

John 17:9

I. Jesus Prays for Himself to Glorify His Heavenly Father

II. Jesus Prays for His Followers to Glorify His Heavenly Father

A. How does Jesus intercede for us? Through the ministry of

the Holy Spirit.

B. Why does Jesus intercede for us? We cannot glorify God in

our unrighteousness.

III.

John 15:12-15

I. Jesus’ Friendship is Beyond Liking…It’s About Loving

II. Jesus’ Friendship is Beyond Getting…It’s About Giving

III. Our Friendship with Others Should Model Jesus’ Friendship with Us

A. We Are to Love Sincerely

B. We Are to Give Sacrificially

John 10:22-30

I. Jesus’ Claim is Twofold

A. I Am - A Claim to Deity

B. His Sheep Know His Voice

II. The Greatness of Our Eternal God Guarantees Our Eternal Life

III. The Guarantee Of Our Eternity

A. Emboldens Our Witness

B. Changes How You Live Now

C. Is Secured by God Himself

"The assurance of your salvation is not based on how you feel at any given moment, it is based on the greatness of the God who holds his sheep in his hand."

John 14:21

I. The Church Proves Its Love Through Its Obedience

II. The Lord Promises His Love Through His Presence

"There is a duty for those who claim the dignity of being His disciples." -Matthew Henry

Matthew 16:19

I. Making a Declaration that Gives Authority

II. Giving an Invitation that Offers Access to Heaven

Matthew 11:28-30

I. Jesus Invites: Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden…

II. Jesus Promises: …I will give you rest.

III. Jesus Instructs: Take my yoke upon you…

IV. Jesus Reminds: …my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

APPLICATION

1. Admit the crushing burden you are under as a

result of your own sin.

2. Give every bit of that burden to Jesus.

3. Live in the light of the promise Jesus invites us to.

Hebrews 13:1-6

I. The promise of God in our fellowship, hospitality, and empathy.

II. The promise of God in our purity.

III. The promise of God in our contentment.

When we love one another as family in the church, we will glorify God as our Father in the world.

—David Platt