Series: "WORSHIP MATTERS"

Part 2: "A LIFE OF WORSHIP"

A Life of Worship is…

1. Impossible without _____________

2. Expressed with our _____________

a. As a _____________

b. All the _____________

c. Flowing from the _____________

3. Evident in our _____________

a. Through _____________

b. Through _____________

Series: "WORSHIP MATTERS"

Part 1: "WHY DO IT??"

We worship God………

1. Because He ______________________________

2. Because of _______________________________

3. Because of what ___________________________

4. Because our _______________________ calls for it

Title: "A MATTER OF THE HEART"

The Reason:

The Bible teaches that the human heart is afflicted with a disease called ____________.

We live our lives _____ to God, _____ to his holy law and character, continually moving in the ____ direction.

The Remedy:

Man forever has tried to come up with ways to ___________ and ____________ his heart

Jeremiah and Ezekiel prophesied some 600 years before the arrival of Jesus that a ______ __________ was coming in the _____________ of men and women.

With this new covenant centered in the finished work of Christ God could now go to the ____ of the problem and perform spiritual ___ on the hearts of men and women

The Result:

Living life with a new heart results in loving relationships with __________ and ____________

It also results in new ________, new _______________ because the "hidden springs" have been transplanted

You and I can finally experience true ________, _________, and ________when are hearts are completely in the hands of a loving Savior

“WHO DO YOU FEAR?”

The Problem:

Fear of __________ often _______ fear of _________

The Results:

1. We back down from ________ and ______ our values

2. Devastating _____________________ awaits us

3. We can end up ________________________ Jesus

The Solution:

1. Fear __________________, not _______________

A. Fear of God is a ___________________ trait

B. Fear of God is a ____________________trait

2. Follow the example of _______________________

Series: “TELL ME ABOUT CROSSROADS”

Part 4: “WHY CHURCH PLANTING?"

Why Church Planting?

1. Because it reflects the _____________ employed by God in the early church

Acts 1:8 (NIV), Acts 13:2-3 (NIV), Matthew 16:18 (NIV), Ephesians 2:14 (NIV)

2. Because the church reflects the __________ of God

3. Because God at work in the church brings _______________ to Himself

Ephesians 3:8-11 (NIV)

4. Because it is the most ____________way of fulfilling the _________________ __________________

Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)

Series: “TELL ME ABOUT CROSSROADS”

Part 3: “WHY SMALL GROUPS?”

Series: “TELL ME ABOUT CROSSROADS”

Part 2: “IN SEARCH OF SERVANTS”

Series: “TELL ME ABOUT CROSSROADS”

Part 2: “IN SEARCH OF SERVANTS”

Romans 12:1 (NIV)

Our Reason for Servanthood:

An ____ for God’s _____and _____shown to ______

Luke 17:7-10 (NIV)

Our Response to Servanthood:

Realize we have only _________ what God _________

1 Corinthians 12:12-20 (NIV)

Our Role in Servanthood:

Your gifts bring _____________________ to the body

You are __________ and ___________ on by the body

1 Corinthians 12:21-24a (NIV)

You are to operate in ______________ within the body

1 Corinthians 12:24b-26 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NIV)

You have a ____________ to __________ in the body!

Series: “TELL ME ABOUT CROSSROADS”

Part 1: “A MINISTRY MODEL TO FOLLOW”

Jesus’ Ministry was…….

1. Unapologetically ___________________ oriented

Mark 3:13-15 (NIV), Mark 9:30-31a (NIV)

Result:

People ________ and ___________for Kingdom work

__________of _________ raised up for Kingdom work

2 .Unapologetically ____________________ focused

Mark 2:13-15 (NIV), Mark 2:16 (NIV)

Result:

________________from the “_______________”

Mark 2:17 (NIV)

____________ people experiencing ______________

“STATE OF THE CHURCH ADDRESS”

Series: “POISON”

Part 4: “AN AIR OF DESPAIR”