Ephesians 4: 11 - 16

My Role:

Not to do ministry, but to produce ministers.

Build towards unity, maturity, and knowledge.

Your Role:

Not as citizens of a democracy.

Not as consumers of a business.

As servants

As builders

Luke 15: 11 - 32

God's initiating love invite the wayward and prideful to experience redemption.

Through Philippians 3:1-14, Pastor Dan Thomas reminds us that our best investment is in Jesus Christ!

Paul's Account Summary:

1. Position

2. Achievement

3. Power

4. Morality

Paul's Investment Strategy:

1.Jesus

2.His Righteousness

3.Resurrection

Acts 27-28

1. Notice the Positives

2. Heed Godly Counsel

3. Let Go of the Things that Will Sink You

4. Understand the Promises of God.

Acts 25-26

People don’t need to be confused.

People don’t need to be impressed.

They do need to be prepared for

They do need to be shared with

Acts 24

Paul’s Sustaining Faith

Paul’s Honest and Loving Message

Felix’s Tragic Response

Hebrews 9:27-28

And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many

Acts 23:

1. Respect the Position

2. Anticipate the Polarity

3. Harness the Passion

4. Trust the Plan

Using 1 Corinthians 11, Pastor Dan prepares our hearts for Communion.

1. Looking back to His finished work

2. Looking in as we examine ourselves

3. Looking up as we fellowship with the Father

4. Looking around at the family of God

5. Looking forward as we proclaim His death until He comes.

I John 4:10

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

God defines love, what He does is loving.

In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, we explore the characteristics of love.

1. Patience

2. Generosity

3. Humility

4. Courtesy

5. Restraint

6. Joy

7. Consistency

With whom do you need to be more loving? How can you be more loving?

Be encouraged! You can live a life of love through the grace of God.

1 Corinthians 13: 1- 3, 13

Scary prospects of its absence

Exciting promises of its presence