First Baptist Joplin

"Jesus In His Own Words: The Light Of The World"

John 8:12

1. A claim

2. An invitation

-Psalm 119:30

-Psalm 119:105

3. A promise

-2 Corinthians 4:4

-John 3:16-21

-John 11:9-10

“Jesus In His Own Words: The Bread Of Life” 

John 6:30-51

- It’s important that Jesus tells us who He is

- It’s important how Jesus tells us who He is

- It’s important why Jesus tells us who He is. 

-Exodus 3:13-14  

1. A satisfying bread (35)

2. A supernatural bread (40)

3. A saving bread (33,50, 51)

-Psalm 34:8

"The Road To Redemption: The Garden Tomb"

Matthew 28:1-10

1. Do not be afraid

1 Peter 1:3

2. Come and see 

Matthew 16:21

1 Corinthians 15:3-4,12-23

3. Go and tell 

The Road To Redemption: The Hill Of The Cross”

John 19:28-30

1. What was finished?

2. How was it finished?

Romans 5:6-11, 12-21

3. What does the finished work mean for me?

“The Road To Redemption: The Garden Of Sorrow”

Matthew 26:36-46

1. His Sonship (relationship to His Father)

2. His sinlessness (relationship to sin)

-2 Corinthians 5:21

3. His sacrifice (relationship to us)

3 takeaways: 

1. God didn’t change the rules

2. There was no other way

3. It was God’s will

-Romans 8:32

“The Road To Redemption: The Wilderness Of Testing”

Matthew 4:1-11

1. Where did the temptation come from? (4:1)

-James 1:12-16

2. When the temptation came

3. How the temptation came

4. Why the temptation came

A. To expose the enemy

B. To give us a blueprint for victory

C. To associate with our struggle

D. To prove Himself as a qualified, sinless Savior

"The Road To Redemption: The Garden Where It All Began”

Genesis 3

1. Man created: perfect fellowship (1:25-28, 2:7, 2:15-17)

2. Man sinned: broken relationship (3:1-8)

3. God’s answer: substitution

-Romans 5:12

-Hebrews 9:22

"The Pit"

Psalm 40

1. Down in the pit (1)

2. Up from the pit (2)

-Luke 4:18-19,21

3. Out from the heart (3-11)

- new song (3)

- renewed trust (4)

- proclaim (5,9,10)

- obey (7,8)

-2 Corinthians 4:3-4

"Engaging Others: Bringing Them To Jesus" 

Mark 2:3-11

1. They had a previous encounter with Jesus

2. They found people with needs

3. They were committed to getting them to Jesus 

-Mark 6:53-56

-Matthew 15:29-31

4. Jesus blessed their efforts

"Engaging Others: Intentional Engagement"

John 4:27-45

1. The woman 

2. The mission 

3. The outcome