Gospel Light Sermon Network

 https://youtu.be/CbDHUOe1d-s My Spending Habits John 6:10-12 I- Where does my money come from? John 6: 11 Genesis 22:14 James 1:17. II- Do I have enough money? John 6:10 Philippians 4:19 1 Timothy 6:6-8 III- How much money do I need? John 6:12 Luke 14:28 Psalms 20:4

 Title: Make or Break Intro: https://youtu.be/S_6vjb1cJkE Please play till 3:04 Main passage: Luke 16:8-13 This is one of the most interesting parables Jesus uses to teach us some very important lessons on stewardship. People are the best investment Luke 16:8-9, Prov 11:25 Be faithful small ways Like 16:10-11, Matt 25:21 Take care of what doesn’t belong to you Luke 16:12, Psa 24:1 Dont let money rule you Luke 16:13, Luke 12:28-31

 Opener: How we handle our money matters. Luke 16:11 Intro: Psalms 37:21, Rom 13:8 We’ll look at nine tips to getting our heads above water financially. Pray about it Phil 4:6, 1 John 5:14 Develop a debt free mindset Rom 12:2a List your debts according to priority Don’t go deeper Prov 22:7 List your belongings Prov 27:23 Establish a spending plan Prov 21:20 Consider adding additional income Prov 31:16-17, 24 Consider a radical change of lifestyle I Tim 6:6-7 Don’t give up Gal 6:9

 Didasko Introduction: Central Text: Ephesians 4:11-13 I. Discipline Psalm 71:17 Micah 4:2 2 Tim. 3:16-17 II. Instruct Deut. 11:18-21 Acts 18:24-28 III. Disciple Matt. 4:19 Matt. 14:13-21 Acts 19:1-10 IV. Apply Matt. 28:19-20 2Tim. 2:2

 10 Things your pastor won’t tell you: Vanderbloemen: Tim Stevens 1. Sunday is not the only day I work 2. I’m on call 24/7 3. Marrying and burying people takes an emotional toll on me 4. Being a pastor can be a lonely position 5. I am often judged and criticized 6. It’s hard to hear constant criticism and varying opinions 7. I struggle with being a workaholic 8. Sometimes I want to talk about something besides church 9. It is challenging for me to keep my identity solely rooted in God and not in the success of the church 10. I don’t have all the answers Let’s take a closer look at 3 key shepherding functions that are needed today Main passage: John 21:15-19 Poimaino: tend as a shepherd, feed, rule. (Show definition after I read the main passage) I. Caregiver John 21:15, John 17:6-8 II. Peacemaker John 21:16, Matt 5:9, John 17:20-21, III. Relational John 21:17, John 17:9-10 Here are the questions for the end you can put the characteristics first and than the questions Shepherding Survey Shepherding Characteristics: People oriented, Relational, Peacemaker, Unifier, Soul-healer, Caregiver, Nurturing, Protector, Reconciler, Tenderhearted, Helper Choose 2-3 of the characteristics above that best define you and why. Can you think situation where you were able to bring peace in a difficult situation, what did that look like? Why are Shepherding gifts needed in the body of Christ? Can you think/describe a time when someone demonstrated shepherding gifts in a way that impacted you positively? Can you think of some ways we can improve caring for each other at GLCC?

 Title: Euangelion Yes you are seeing right, the title is a look back on last month’s series. *below you will see the attachment to display at the end as we have been doing the last two weeks. Main Passages: Acts 8:4-13, 26-32 The book of Acts is full of examples of evangelism, today we will take a look at 5 evangelistic attributes demonstrated by Phillip. I. Captivating Acts 8:6, Acts 2:14 II. Agent of Joy Acts 8:8, Rom 14:17 III. Influential Acts 8:9-11, Acts 2:37, Acts 6:8-10 IV. Looks for divine appointments Acts 8:26-29, Acts 4:4-9 V. Walks through open doors Acts 8:30-32, Acts 7:1-2

 The Prophetic is the most controversial of the 5 Fold ministry but today we will look at 5 important components of why we need the prophetic voices in the church today! Opening verses: Eph 2:19-20, Eph 4:11-12 Main text: Acts 11:22-30 I. Exhortation Acts 11:23a, 1 Cor 14:3 II.Calls others to Covanent relationship with God Acts 11:23b, Matt 3:2, Matt 4:17 III. Called to community Acts 11:27, 1 Sam 19:20, 2 Kings 2:3 IV. Foretell things that will happen Acts 11:28, Acts 21:10-12 V. Connects to justice issues Acts 11:29-30, Isa 58:6, Matt 21:12-13 Prophetic characteristics: Exhorter, perceptive, principled, corrector, advocate, justice-minded, questioning, truth-teller, passionate, challenging, loyalist, cause-driven, reformer Choose 2 to 3 of the prophetic characteristics that you feel most to define you and why. What are the biggest challenges you face in demonstrating these characteristics? What is one way you can improve on developing and maintaining relationships with others? How can we explore the prophetic more at GLCC? What do you feel God has been speaking to you lately that you can’t shake?

 Title: Catalyst Opening passages: Eph 4:11-16, *the next three are parallels of each other, Matt 10:1-4, Mark 3:13-19, Luke 6:12-16 Starting the year off exploring the Five-ministry and which will continue to be developed throughout the year. Today we are looking at 4key ways the apostolic gifts function. Main passage: Acts 6:1-7 I. Guards core culture Acts 6:2 II. Innovates new systems Acts 6:3 III. Empowers others Acts 6:3, 6 IV. Promotes organic growth Acts 6:7 http://www.gospellightcommunitychurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image0-9.png http://www.gospellightcommunitychurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image1-3.png

Title: Here I Come We celebrate the coming of Christ during Christmas but the good news doesn’t end there, He is coming again! As we take a look at a passage from Revelation, know this book is written to prepare you not scare you.  Main passage: Rev 22:12-17 V12: Jesus is coming…soon. (Show first)         -what we do matters. Rom 6:26 (Show this second)  V13: Jesus is the beginning and the end. V14: There is a blessing for those that have been washed. 1 John 1:7 V15: There will be a separation. Matt 24:30-31 V16: Revelation is for the church. Rev 1:1 V17: Those with a relationship with Jesus long for his return. Rev 22:20