Brainerd Students

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Text: Colossians 1:1-2

Main Point: We (RE)claim the Wonder of the gospel when Jesus reigns at the center of our lives.

Outline:

1. Those amazed by Christ are in Christ.
2. Those amazed by Christ have received Christ

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Main Point: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

1. Build your life on Jesus

• The Wise Builder

• The Foolish Builder

2. Be Amazed by Jesus

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Main Point: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Three deceptions of cultural Christianity:

1. Deceptive Way (vv. 13-14)
2. Deceptive Wolves (vv. 15-20)
3. Deceptive Witnesses (vv. 21-23)

Speaker: Jackson Bowman

Text: Matthew 7:7-12

Main Point: Since God is a good Father who answers prayers, we can treat others the way He calls us to.

Outline:

1. Expect God to answer prayers righteously (v. 7-11) 2. Expect God to challenge you to live righteously (v. 12)

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Main Point: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

1. Beware of a judgmental attitude (vv. 1-2)
2. Beware of a hypocritical attitude (vv. 3-5)
3. Beware of a gullible attitude (v. 6)

Speaker: Jackson Bowman

Text: Matthew 6:1-4

Main Idea: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Outline:

1. Live righteously in motivation (v. 1)
2. Live righteously in opposition (v. 2)
3. Live righteously in action (vv. 3-4)

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Text: Matthew 5:33-48

Main Idea: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Outline: Confidence in the sovereignty of God empowers us to...

1. Speak honestly (vv. 33-37)
2. Sacrifice willingly (vv. 38-42)
3. Serve selflessly (vv. 43-48)

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Text: Matthew 5:33-48

Main Idea: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Outline:

1. Jesus clarifies the standard for holiness (v. 27-28; 31-32)
   1. Lust leads to adultery
   2. Divorce* leads to adultery
2. Jesus calls us to kill sin (vv. 29-30)

Speaker: Jackson Bowman

Text: Matthew 5:21-26

Main Idea: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Outline:

1. Anger is a heart issue (v. 21-22a)
2. Anger is expressed in many ways (v. 22b)
3. Anger calls for reconciliation (v. 23-26)