Title: The Triumph of Faith

Text: Romans 8:31-39

I. God is For Us, What Then Shall We Say to These Things? (v. 31)

- Sonship, No Condemnation, Grace, Justified, Peace with God, Life in the Spirit

- God is our Strong Salvation

- If God is For Us Who Is Against Us?

II. The Work of God for Us in Christ (v. 32-34)

- Our righteousness is in Christ; not in our Perfection but in our Position

- If God did not Spare His own Son, will He not Freely give us all things with Christ?

- Who will bring a Charge, God has Justified us!

- Who will Condemn? Christ died for us, Raised , and Intercedes for us

III. The Love of God for Us in Christ (v. 35-39)

- v. 35 His love is so strong for us that no outside force can break it! (Romans 5:6-8)

- v. 36 Victory is ours! We overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us

Title: A Sure Help

Text: Romans 8:26-30

I. When We Pray The Holy Spirit Helps Us (v. 26-27)

- Prayer means a healthy and normal spiritual relationship with our Heavenly Father!

- We often don’t know how to pray, but the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses!

II. We Know….. All Things Work Together for Good! v. 28

- God is at Work

- God is in control

III. God Placed Us In His Family v. 29-30

- Process

- Position

- Promise

Title: A Certain Future for the Children of God

Text: Romans 8:16-25 (Read v. 16-17 for beginning)

I. Future Glory and Present Trials (v. 18)

II. Present Testing is Inevitable (v. 19-22)

III. God’s Sonship Produces Hope in Our Hearts (v. 23-25)

Title: Resurrection Life: The Gifts Of A Resurrected Life

Text: Romans 8:12-17 NIV

3 Gifts Mentioned Here:

I. The Gift Of Living By The Spirit (8:12-13)

II. The Gift Of Being His Child (8:14-16)

III. The Gift Of Being An Heir (8:17)

Title: Divine Benefits of Serving God - A Test and A Trust

Text: John 6:1-14

I. Jesus Knows What HE is Going to Do (v. 1-6)

II. A Test, He asks Us to Respond

III. A Trust, Our attitude Determines Our Altitude (v. 7-11)

IV. Jesus is the Lord of The Second Chance (v. 12-13)

Title: Serving God and Serving People: Jesus Turns Water Into Wine

Text: John 2:1-11

Intro. There are unique privileges for those who follow and serve Jesus Christ; His Touch makes the difference!

I. Jesus is the Master of Every Situation (v. 1-3)

II. His Timing Is Not Our Timing (v. 4)

III. Our Work is to Trust and Obey (v. 5-8)

IV. He Turns the Ordinary into the Extraordinary (v. 9-11)

Title: Seeing People Through God’s Eyes

Text: Luke 15

Intro - Jesus defends His association with those far from God and says God’s

Kingdom demands that we spend time seeking the lost.

Three themes of the parables; Lost, Found, and Rejoice

I. The Lost Sheep- Everyone Matters to God (15:3-7)

- God Calls Us to Pursue the Lost because Everyone Matters to God

- God’s Care for His lost children is our model in relating to the lost (Isa 40:11)

II. The Lost Coin- All are Priceless (15:8-10)

III. The Lost Son-No One is Too Far From God (15:15-24)

Three people-

- Younger Son sins

- Elder Son sins

- Father- mercy, and loving, longing heart

Good News! The way back- Humility and repentance meets with our Father’s grace

Title: Be With Jesus

Text: Luke 10:38-42 (NIV)

Main Idea: Being with Jesus will give you a joyful attitude in serving Him

2 Truths To Know & Live By:

I. Serving Jesus Is To Be A Joy (10:38-41)

II. Nothing Compares To Being With Jesus (10:42)

Title: Anointed to Serve

Text: Luke 4:18-19

Introduction- Jesus calls us to be extensions of His mission and ministry; to seek, serve and to save people far from God

I. Jesus Was Filled With the Holy Spirit’s Power vv. 1-2, 13-14

II. Teaching God’s Word is Central vv. 15-16

III. Anointed to Serve v. 18

• Bring Good News to the Poor

• Proclaim Release to the Captive

• The Oppressed Will be Set Free

• The Blind will See

IV. Proclaim God’s Favor v.19

Title: Serving God and Others in Difficult Times

I. Difficult times (Romans 12:1-2; James 1:2-4)

- Drain us of capacity and confidence.

- Changing the way you think will change the way you feel and the way you act.

II. Service (Mark 10:43-45)

Serving effectively

- Found in God’s economy

- Sacrificial

- Holy Spirit based