First Baptist Lenoir City

1. God is a Powerful CREATOR
2. God is a Personal/Relational CREATOR
3. God is a Benevolent CREATOR
4. God is a Judicial CREATOR
5. God is a Gracious CREATOR

MORE THAN A BUILDING: The Book of Acts
“EXALTATION then EVANGELISM”
Acts 2:1-41, Part 3
The EXALTATION OF JESUS is not a new doctrine for Peter – Psalm 16:8-11; 110:1; Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 22:44 (Jesus before His arrest quotes Psalm 110:1); Mark 14:60-65 & Luke 22:66-71 (Jesus after His arrest); Acts 7:54-60; Romans 8:31-34; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-3; 8:1; 12:1-2; Revelation 5:9-14
1. Before the Birth of Jesus - Isaiah 9:6-7
2. Before the Arrest of Jesus –In Matthew 22:41-44 (Jesus quotes Ps. 110:1)
3. After the Arrest of Jesus - In Mark 14:60-65 & In Luke 22:66-71
4. At the First Sermon on Pentecost – Acts 2
5. As Stephen is dying – Acts 7:54-60
6. As Paul seeks to give us security – Romans 8:31-34
7. As the Writer of Hebrews established the Person & Position of Jesus – Hebrews 1:1-3; 8:1; 12:1-2
8. As Paul predicts the future response of all humanity – Philippians 2:5-11
9. As John reveals the present and permanent place of Jesus – Rev. 5:9-14

Biblical Counseling
Biblical Counseling is the process where the Bible, God’s Word, is related individually to a person or
persons who are struggling under the weight of personal sin and/or the difficulties with suffering, so
that he or she might genuinely change in the inner person to be pleasing to God.
1. Truth - We will be ____________ based
Is God’s word the standard of truth in all areas of my life?
2. Grace - We will be ___________ centered
In what area(s) of your life is God working on to make you more like Jesus?
3. Love - We will be ___________ motivated
Have you grown in your love for God and for others?
4. Mission - We will be ______________ focused
Who’s your ONE?
List these 4 pillars in order from the one I’m strongest in to the one I’m weakest in.

THE POINT OF PENTECOST (THE CHURCH IS BIRTHED THROUGH PREACHING)
I. The 6 POWERS of Pentecost – that we must tap into today
1. The POWER of God’s Son
2. The POWER of God’s Spirit
3. The POWER of God’s Word
4. The POWER of Godly Preaching
5. The POWER of God’s
6. The POWER of God’s Promise

Introduction: Searching for your identity.
1) Acknowledge the necessity to safeguard your spiritual inheritance. v. 1-3
2) Acknowledge the intent of some to claim your spiritual inheritance. v. 4-7
3) Acknowledge the sacrifice necessary to safeguard your spiritual inheritance. v. 8-16