Elder Chris Lewis

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

Losing Your Religion

1) What Jesus wants? John 21:17 (Challenge: Is your life built on a religion or a relationship with God?)

2) Who is Jesus? Matthew 16:13-18 (Challenge: Who do you say Jesus is?)

3) What is Jesus' plan? Matthew 16:21-23 (Challenge: Is your religion {beliefs} being a stumbling block?)

Conclusion

1. What Jesus wants? Our love.

2. Who is Jesus? Our God, who being human, gets us.

3. What is God's plan? Building relationships.Transcript

Rev Jay Olivo and ASL Interpreter Dr Patti Stoudt

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

Why Did He Do It? John 13:15

1) He did it so that we can identify him - Exodus 33:20, John 4:24, Genesis 16:13, John 1:1-3 John 1:14, John 10:33, John 12:44-45, John 20:24-28, John 14:9, 1 John 1:1-2, Hebrews 1:3

2) He did it so that He can identify with us - Hebrews 2:11, Mark 3:34-35, John 20:17

Jesus is an example for us: Matthew 4:1-11, Acts 10:38, Luke 23:34, Acts 7:60, John 5:30, Philippians 2:6-8, Philippians 14:13, 1 Corinthians 11:1

Rev Jay Olivo and ASL Interpreter Dr Patti Stoudt

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

John 20:21

Jesus said, "...As the Father has sent me, so send I you."

Marching Orders

Why we need to heed the call of God:

1) Because of who He is - Colossians 1:15-17, Isaiah 9:6

2) Because of the people - Romans 3:23, Romans 3:11, Romans 6:23, 2 Timothy 3:1-4, Matthew 24:12

3) Because of the results - Luke 15:4, John 14:27

Rev Jay Olivo

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

What Are You Banking On?

2 Samuel 7:1-29 (part 2 to "A Selfless Agenda")

1) A Throne - 2 Samuel 7:12-13

2) A Kingdom - 2 Samuel 7:11, 2 Samuel 7:16, Luke 1:31-33, Revelation 20:4, Revelation 20:6

3) A Nation - 2 Samuel 7:23-24, Ephesians 2:12-14, Ephesians 2:19, Revelation 19:11-16

Rev Jay Olivo and ASL Interpreter Dave Piota

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

A Selfless Agenda

2 Samuel 7:1-29

1. A Serious Situation

2. A Strange Suggestion

3. A Simple Solution

4. A Submissive Servant

Rev Jay Olivo and ASL Interpreter Dr Patti Stoudt

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

Overcoming Familiar Obstacles (part 2)

1 Samuel 1:10

1) Her Rival - 1 Samuel 1:6-7, 1 Samuel 2:1, 3, 5, Romans 12:19-21

2) Her Accuser - 1 Samuel 1:13-16, 1 Samuel 2:12, 1 Samuel 2:22, 1 Samuel 3:2, John 8:44

3) Herself - 1 Samuel 1:11,20,24, 27-28, Matthew 10:37, 2 Peter 2:19

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

The Secret of Hannah's Success

1 Samuel 1:10

1) She knew that children came from the Lord - 1 Samuel 1:10-11, Psalm 127:3, Psalm 139:13

2) She knew that children came for the Lord - 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 1:24, 1 Samuel 1:26-28, Jeremiah 29:11

Result:

a) He served the Lord - 1 Samuel 2:11, Ephesians 2:10

b) He grew up with the Lord - 1 Samuel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:19

c) He blessed the Lord and the people - 1 Samuel 2:26, Luke 2:52

Rev Jay Olivo and ASL Interpreter Dr Patti Stoudt

Community Alliance Church, Bloomsburg, PA

www.communityalliance.church

How's Your Workout Working Out? (part 2)

1 Timothy 4:7b- 8

1) What the test DOES NOT say:

a. Physical exercise is not necessary because spiritual is more important.

b. I can exercise physically and not worry about godliness.

2) Spiritual exercise and their results

a. Exercise Accountability - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

b. Exercise His Word - John 8:31b

c. Exercise Prayer - Luke 5:16

d. Exercise Obedience - James 1:22

e. Exercise reliance on the Holy Spirit - Galatians 5:16