Brainerd Students

Main Point: We experience the pleasure of God when we live out the will of God.

1. The Pleasure of God
2. The Will of God

The Purpose of dating is marriage preparation: learning how to love another person while becoming a certain kind of person.

1. Dating begins by recognizing God's plan for marriage
2. Dating is about learning how to love another person
3. Dating is about becoming a certain kind of person and finding the right kind of person

God has built us a need for:

1. Physical Connection
2. Emotional Connection
3. Spiritual Connection

I. Jesus confronts the idols of comfort & control on the narrow road.

II. Jesus invites us to test our faith by losing everything and gaining him.

• What comfort do you run to when you feel out of control?

Passages: Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Psalm 42:5; 57:8-9; Matthew 11:28-29; Hebrews 6:19; 13:17; 1 Peter 2:11; Romans 12:1-2; Philippians 3:7-8; 1 Corinthians 10:23;

1. You have a soul
2. your soul has layers
3. you must tend to your soul

Main Passages: Acts 17:6, 22-23; Romans 8:18-25

Idols are objects of worship. They demand our time, money, and attention. How can we identify what our idols are? Why do they tempt us? How can we redirect our worship back toward God?

Passage: 1 John 5:18-20

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Main Point: Those who belong to God share a family resemblance with one another.

1. The family takes sin seriously (v. 18)
2. The family knows who they belong to (v. 19a)
3. The family knows where they belong (v. 19b-20)

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Passage: 1 John 5:18-20

Main Point: Those who belong to God share a family resemblance with one another.

1. The family takes sin seriously (v. 18a)

2. The family knows who they belong to (v. 19)

3. The family knows where they belong (vv. 19-20)

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Passage: 1 John 5:1-4

Main Point: Belief in Jesus is an active and happy dependence on Jesus

1. Belief in Jesus makes us dependant on Jesus
2. Belief in Jesus makes us happy in Jesus

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Passage: 1 John 4:12-21

Main Point: Magnetic Community makes the invisible God visible

1. By remaining in God's love
2. By receiving His Spirit
3. By serving others like Jesus

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Passage: 1 John 4:1-6

Main Point: John invites us to know the truth so we can avoid believing lies.

1. Develop a spiritual spidey-sense (v. 1)
2. Determine if it passes the "Jesus-test" (v. 2-3)
3. Don't battle alone (v. 4-6)