Preacher: Scott Hollingshead

Big Idea: I am prone to wander from the call of a gracious God.

1. Depart from Divine revelation (vv. 1-2)

2. Defy God's presence (v. 3)

Preacher: Chris Ritter

Big Idea: Want an awesome prayer life? You need an awesome High Priest.

1. Jesus is the unsurpassably Great High Priest… So we hold fast our confession in Him.

2. Jesus is a compassionate High Priest... So we approach Him with confidence.

3. Jesus is the High Priest who sits on the throne of grace... So we receive mercy and grace for our need.

Preacher: Justin Schroeder

Big Idea: When Christ rules & reigns in your heart - you will eagerly speak of Him.

1. Be Ruled by Christ's Peace (v.15)

2. Be Grateful Because of Christ's Work (v.15c)

3. Be Filled with Christ's Word (v.16)

Preacher: Michael Pagan

Big Idea: Christians have a duty to welcome and provide for fellow believers, because Christ has welcomed and provided for them.

1. The Command: Be Hospitable

2. The Recipients: Fellow Christians

3. The Attitude: Without Grumbling

Preacher: Zak Graves

1. Restoration Work: In the Spirit you have been commanded & equipped (v.1)

2. Burden Bearing (Part 1): Specific to restoration work, but not limited to it (v.2)

3. Burden Bearing (Part 2): Service does not free you from personal responsibility (v.3-5)

Application: Small Groups are a prime context for Burden Bearing

Preacher: Chris Ritter

Big Idea: Why love one another as Christians?

1. The command to love is rooted in the character of God (v. 7-8)

2. The character of God's love is seen in the Gospel (v. 9-10)

3. The Gospel results in Christians loving one another (v. 11)

4. The love Christians have is proof God abides in us by the Spirit (v. 12-13)

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead

1. Divine design- embrace don’t erase       

2. Divine distinction- rooted in creation not culture    

3. Divine duty- fleshed out in fitting ways  

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead

1. Recognize your role

2. Reject what provokes  

3. Raise them up in the Lord

Preacher: Scott Hollingshead

Big Idea: Evil exists to magnify the glory of God through redemption in Christ.

1. Evil exists.

2. God wills evil to exist.

3. God wills evil to exist for a glorious purpose.

Preacher: Dave Harvey

The Audacious Claim of The Gospel is...

1. Go Forth... Uncertain

2. Prepare for... Difficulty

3. Value the Gospel ... Above All!