Main Idea: Christians must never use their freedom to cause offense.

Main Question: How can we exercise Christian freedom without causing offense?

1. Question 1: Does the Bible allow it?
2. Question 2: Does my conscience allow it?
3. Question 3: Will it offend?
4. Question 4: Is it worth it?

Main Idea: A big God deserves big faith.

Main Question: If we truly do have a big God, then why is it that we have such little faith?

• The size of our faith is determined by the object of our faith.
• When we shift from hope to expectation, we move from little faith to big faith.

Matthew 17: 1-2

Matthew 16: 21-28

Genesis 11: 1-9

1. God is so big, so strong and so mighty, He can heal the paralyzed. (vv. 32-35)
2. God is so big, so strong and so mighty, He can raise the dead.
3. God is so big, so strong and so mighty, why are you so worried?

Matthew 16:18-20

Main Question: Who is Jesus?

• Before we open our mouths, we need to examine our lives.
• Only the person who is prepared to die for this confession is prepared to live out this confession.

Main Idea: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

Revelation 16

Main Idea: When we add to or subtract from the true gospel, we create a false gospel.

Main Question: How do we add to and subtract from the true gospel?

• Supernatural signs cannot compare to the wonder of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.
• To add to the gospel of Christ is to question the sufficiency of Christ.
• To take away from the gospel of Christ is to diminish the worth of Christ.