Grace Bible Church, of Seabrook, MD Sermons

Ephesians 3.7-21

1. Empower Disciples of Jesus Christ (Strategy)

• Matthew 16.13-18 – Take initiative. Be bold even in the most evil times. (Initiator) (+/-)
• Matthew 28.18-20 – Be a lifelong, obedient, growing learner who helps others learners on the journey. (Learner) (+/-)
• 1 Timothy 3.14-15 – Listen to others in the church so YOU can be a pillar and a foundation of truth, not just facts. (Pillar) (+/-)

2. Equip Them to Minister (Tactics) 

• Ephesians 4.11-15 – equip volunteers to minister by being apostolic, prophetic, evangelistic, and pastoral.

3. Embrace Demographics as God-Ordained (Logistics)

• Acts 17.24-28 – Embrace changing demographics instead of clinging to your own “kind.”
• Colossians 3.10-14 – Reject primarily identifying people by ethnicity, culture, gender, class, or social graces (“Scythians”).
• Revelation 7.9 – Seek a diverse community of faith.

FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSE: EPHESIANS 3.7-21

• Show His Wisdom
• “Know” (Experience, Practice) a Love That Surpasses “Knowledge” (Intellect, Theory)

2 Timothy 3.10-17

Cooperate with the Bible’s Main Purpose
1.  Gain an Overview of the Bible
2.  Value the Bible’s Approach
3.  Explore the Idea of Authority

The heart of our faith is God’s authority, (“out of being”) who has born witness to the faith through:
     Fulfilled Prophecy
     Eyewitness Accounts
     The Office of Apostle

4.  Consider an Analogy
5.  Cooperate with the Bible’s Main Purpose (2 Tim. 3.10-17) 

1. Start with “Grace.”
2. Refuse to separate “Bible” from “Church,” your study of the book from your commitment to relationships.
3. Commit to getting better: teaching, reproof, correction, and training
4. Get to work on God’s Kingdom! THIS is the Bible’s Purpose! (3.17)

2 Timothy 3.10-17

Cooperate with the Bible’s Main Purpose
1.  Gain an Overview of the Bible
2.  Value the Bible’s Approach
3.  Explore the Idea of Authority

The heart of our faith is God’s authority, (“out of being”) who has born witness to the faith through:
     Fulfilled Prophecy
     Eyewitness Accounts
     The Office of Apostle

4.  Consider an Analogy
5.  Cooperate with the Bible’s Main Purpose (2 Tim. 3.10-17) 

1. Start with “Grace.”
2. Refuse to separate “Bible” from “Church,” your study of the book from your commitment to relationships.
3. Commit to getting better: teaching, reproof, correction, and training
4. Get to work on God’s Kingdom! THIS is the Bible’s Purpose! (3.17)

John 1.14-18

1. Define Grace
2. Unpack John’s Simple Statement (1.14-18)
3. Reflect on Galatians 5.25-26
4. Practice Gracious Living

   1. Own Our Anti-Grace Default Setting (Gal. 5.25-26)

   2. Stop the Negativity: Grace Is Gratitude (1 Tim 6.17)

   3. Learn to Listen to Life (Luke 12.11-12)

5. Act on These Insights

John 1.14-18

1. Define Grace
2. Unpack John’s Simple Statement (1.14-18)
3. Reflect on Galatians 5.25-26
4. Practice Gracious Living

   1. Own Our Anti-Grace Default Setting (Gal. 5.25-26)

   2. Stop the Negativity: Grace Is Gratitude (1 Tim 6.17)

   3. Learn to Listen to Life (Luke 12.11-12)

5. Act on These Insights

Galatians 5.16-26

1. Contemplate John’s Not New/New Command (1 John 2.7-14)
2. Apply Grace to Your Life (Galatians 3.23-4.7)
3. Examine YourSELF (Galatians 5.16-26)
4. Change (But How?) Grace – Bible – Church

Galatians 5.16-26

1. Contemplate John’s Not New/New Command (1 John 2.7-14)
2. Apply Grace to Your Life (Galatians 3.23-4.7)
3. Examine YourSELF (Galatians 5.16-26)
4. Change (But How?) Grace – Bible – Church

Colossians 1.15-20

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Jesus...

• Shows Us God (1.15)
• Brings Everything Together (1.17) (This is Holiness)
• Shows Us True Leadership (1.18)

BECAUSE: God lives in Him. Therefore, Jesus is the reconciling peace-maker.

Colossians 1.15-20

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Jesus...

• Shows Us God (1.15)
• Brings Everything Together (1.17) (This is Holiness)
• Shows Us True Leadership (1.18)

BECAUSE: God lives in Him. Therefore, Jesus is the reconciling peace-maker.

Colossians 1.21-2.6

1. Appreciate the Gospel by Persevering in Faith (1.21-23)
2. Connect Cognitive Faith to Emotional Guts (1.24-2.1)
3. Know Your Purpose (2.2-3)
   The path to true knowledge:
   1. Are you seeking to comfort others?
   2. Are you connecting to a loving church community?
   3. Are you seeking to assure others by understanding them?
   4. Are you thinking, feeling, and acting like Jesus?
      If these aren’t your motives, you know little of true importance.
4. Walk the Walk (2.4-6)