Mark 15:40-16:9

Guest Speaker Paul Bugriyev shows us:

1. How Christ is exalted through Courage.

2. How Christ is exalted through Care.

3. How Christ is exalted through Humiliation.

Galatians 3: 22-29 (focus on 25-29)

What defines you? Where do you find your identity?

The text shows us powerful & glorious implications of the believer's identity in Christ Jesus.

Luke 24:25; John 5:39; Gal 3:24; Matt 5:17; Romans 10:4; Romans 8:1;39; 1 Cor 1:2; Ephesians 2:13; James 2.

Matthew 7:7-12

Have you struggled with God acknowledging you? Have you had your heart set on something you've wanted from God and it not happen?

What does Jesus mean when He says "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you..."

Luke 11:1-13; Phil 2:12-13; 2 Tim 4:6-7; Jude 20-21; 1 Peter 1:1-5; 2 Peter 1:2; 1 Kings 3:1-14; Proverbs 2:1-10.

John 3:16 (v14-16)

Today with guest speaker Paul Bugriyev, we consider 3 important truths of the text:

1) His Love

2) His Gift

3) His Life.

1 John 3:1; 14:34; John 10:10; 1 John 2:19

Matt 7:1-6

How do we point out sin yet show unbelievers Christ?

Luke 3:3; John 3; John 4:10; John 8

If you haven't already, please see the messages on Judging

(part 1) http://elkgrovebiblechurch.org/media?id=448807

(part 2) http://elkgrovebiblechurch.org/media?id=454915

Matthew 7:1-6

Are we not to judge in a "Don't Judge Me" culture?

This week we cover.

3) The right way to judge according to the gospel.

4) Application.

Texts: Deut 22:1; Exod 23:4; Lev 19:17; 1 Cor 5:11-12; Titus 3:1; Matt 18.

Last week we covered the:

1) Misconceptions of judging,

2)The wrong way to judge (Pharisees in historical Context).

If you missed last week: http://elkgrovebiblechurch.org/media?id=448807

Matthew 7:1-6

Are we not to judge in a "Don't Judge Me" culture?

We cover the:

1) Misconceptions of judging,

2)The wrong way to judge (Pharisees in historical Context),

NEXT WEEK..

3) The right way to judge according to the gospel

4) Application.

Matt 7:1-6; Gen 19:1-9; John 7:18-24; 1 Cor 5:9-13; 1 Cor :1-5, Mark 7.

James 1:1-8

Where is God testing you?

What does God give the believer in times of trials?

Job 28:28; Prov 2:1-7;

Matthew 6:19-34

Making a wise investment in this life for the next.

Where is your treasure? Today we examine Jesus's counsel to avoid materialism and to keep their hearts devoted to the Father.

Job 29; Heb 11:22-26; Matt 19: 16-18; Heb 13:5.

If you missed part 1: http://elkgrovebiblechurch.org/media?id=422519

Hebrews 10:19-25

Long-Term Faithfulness demands knowing Jesus and loving the church.