Speaker: Ethan Grant

Main Idea: The life of the Christian is to be filled with worship that is pleasing to God.   
Q: Why does God demand proper worship?   

I. Proper worship is reverent.   
II. Proper worship is done out of love.   
III. Proper worship is sacrificial. 

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny   

Q: Why did God allow His prophets to suffer dearth in the land and death in the pot?   
A: God’s mysterious mercies are especially experienced in our most difficult times.
    
Applications   
I. Use your physical trials as a catalyst for spiritual growth.   
II. Train your spiritual senses to be Scripturally discerning.

Speaker: Ethan Grant   

Main Idea: Jesus Christ defeated the Real Giant, meaning we can be courageous in every circumstance.   

1) Courage is rooted in Christ's Victory   
2) Courage is born out of faith in God's promises   
3) Courage is grown through intimacy with Christ   

Q: What is the end goal of having courage? 

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny   

Lesson: Prayerless planning leads to perilous living.   
Q: How should we proceed so that we prepare for God’s blessing rather than His chastening?   

I. Inquire of the Lord before you commit to a plan.   
II. Dig cisterns around your dried-up brook anticipating crimson mercies

Speaker: Bill Stone   

Three cities and their response to the gospel.   
1. Thessalonica - Resisting the word   
2. Berea - Receiving the word   
3. Athens - Ridiculing the word   

Acts 17:32-34   
1. Some Mocked   
2. Some Procrastinated   
3. Some Believed   

Are you a mocker, procrastinator, or a believer in Jesus Christ.

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny   
 
Doctrine: God graciously allows you to drink at the spring of mercy or to tread the bear-path of judgment.   
 
Q: How can I flourish under God’s favor?   

I. Confess the corruption of your spring and seek Divine intervention.   
II. Apply the Divine remedy no matter how paradoxical.   
III. Walk in the fear of God and honor His messengers.  

Speaker: Pastoral Intern Ethan Grant     
Main Idea: God has commanded & equipped His people to defend the faith.       
Q: How do we defend the faith?     
1) Sanctify Jesus Christ in your hearts    
2) Defend the faith in every sphere of life: home, vocation, and community.     
3) Avoid the common pitfalls of apologetics.  

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny   

Doctrine: The God of Elijah gives His Spirit’s power in proportion to our yieldedness.    

Q How can I know and experience the God of Elijah?   
   I. Walk with the godly and do not get separated.   
   II. Seek a double portion of God’s grace.   
   III. Take up the mantle of ministry and by faith strike your Jordan

Speaker: Seth Sherwood   

Doctrine: God will bring down the kingdoms of the wicked for their pride and haughtiness and establish his own eternal kingdom.     

I.   Background of Obadiah   
II.  The Prophesied Judgment (vs 2-9):    
    National humiliation   
    Economic destruction   
    Betrayal by allies   
    Confusion   
    Military defeat   
III. The Sin of Edom (vs 10-14):   
IV. The Day of the Lord (vs 15-18):    
V.  The Kingdom of God Realized (vs 19-21):   
VI. Application:   
    Escape to Mount Zion!   
    Prepare to receive the Kingdom

Speaker: Ezra Shepherd   

Main Idea:  God’s plans are perfect in their measure and timing for our sanctification and His Glory.   

1)Beware of those who would soothe you in your sins   
2)Accept God’s discipline as a testament of His love   
3)Suffer with Joy in trials and persecution   
4)Look to God’s promises and eternal timeline for hope of the future   
Bonus: Move from ‘greeting card theology’ into the diligent study of God’s word.