1.     Jesus goes to the Father

Prepares Mansions

·       God wants Us to be with Him

                                    @ His home (Jn 14:23)

·       Teaches this world is not our home.

·       We know…-Heaven is where God lives

                  -Heaven is where God wants us to live

                  -Heaven is where our Mansion/ Room is located

·       Results: Going to affect the way I live

·       Desire for God to love us

·       Desire to be w/ God in Heaven

2.   Will you enjoy Heaven? 

                                    (Rev 21:1ff)

                  What is Heaven going to be like?

·       Vs 3 Our dwelling is going to be with God

                                                      Ps 8:4 “What is man that You are mindful of him”

·       You will spend eternity w/ Him

·       Worship God

·       Do you enjoy Worshipping God here?

·       1 Cor 15:50-52

-        Going to be fellowship in Heaven

-        What is Heaven going to be like—

         Dwell & Worship

         No tears in Heaven 

                 Goal-       Make sure my family goes to Heaven

                  Focus-     What would the dead say to us today?

                                                      - Luke 16:19-31

                                    Where do we stand with God?

                  Review:

                                    1. God wants us to be w/ Him

                                    2. It is home

                                    3. Relationship w/ God & People of faith

                                    4. New bodies

                                    5. No Pain

                  Results: I’m excited = I want to go to Heaven

1. Judas...Too little sacrifice…too late

                 2. Peter…Has the talk of sacrifice

                 3. Pilate…Indecision to avoid sacrifice

                  4. Barabbas…Free by Sacrifice

What Barabbas knew:

·       He was going to die

·       He was a notorious criminal

·       He knew he deserved to die

 Barabbas

An unbelievable surprise                      

 Barabbas

 Freed by sacrifice, Scot-free

                  Paul’s Response to God’s Mercy

                                    Based on Romans 12:1-2

                                    1. Presentation:

                                                      Present your bodies to God a living sacrifice (12:1)

                                    2. Separation:

                                                      Avoid conforming to the world (12:2)

                                    3. Transformation:

                                                      Renew your mind thus changing your life (12:2)

                                    4. Demonstration:

                                                      Prove we belong to God by doing His will (12:2)

                  This is a logical response to God’s grace

                  This is a Big response

                                    What lead us to this Response?

                                                      Answer. Romans 1-11

                  Roman’s Chapter 1-11 Doctrine

                  Roman’s Chapter 12-16 Duty

September 20, 2020

Living Sacrifices Part 3 - Pilate

Matthew 27:11-26

Judas...Too little sacrifice…too late

Peter…Has the talk of sacrifice

Pilate…Indecision to avoid sacrifice

Pilate = Indecision…to avoid sacrifice

22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Matt 27:22 (NKJV)

Pilates indecision became

the decision against Jesus

We get swayed by the crowd

Conviction…Against Jesus

area of Jesus…Son of God

area of Bible

area of Morality

Personal Decisions

• Crowd

• Individual

Excuses

September 13, 2020 Living Sacrifices Part 2 Matthew 26:28; Mark 14; Acts 2 
4 people who came in Contact with Jesus 

1. Judas “Too little sacrifice...too late” 

2. Peter “Has the talk of sacrifice 

Peter did not stay like Judas Peter quit but not permanently 

How? Why... the Resurrection 

Peter has a decision to make 

The Sins of Self: 

Self – Pity 

Self – Reliant 

Self – Involved 

Self – Conceit 

Christianity Is A Must! 

If...you want a Relationship with God 

I Need God!!  vs20 For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; 

it is living by God’s power. 

1Corinthians 4:20 (NLT) 

Peter preaches Christ with the confidence of God 

32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. 

Acts 2:32 (NIV) 

What Shall We Do? 

37 “...what shall we do?” 

Acts 2:37 

This message was exciting 3,000 Responded - Acts 2:41 They were Devoted – Acts 2:42
 They were called to Sacrifice, to Change – Acts 2:44-46 Peter was killed - convinced of the resurrection 

Peter no longer just talked of sacrifice...now he was Living / dying the Walk of sacrifice 

August 30, 2020 Sermon by: Kyle Pelc “Walk”

1John 2:1-16

 1. Locked on to Jesus - vs. 1-2 

1. Jesus went in place of, and now goes before God on our behalf! 
   1. 1. Walk towardJesus 
      2. Discover Him - Romans 5:8 
      3. He is Lord! He has Authority 
         1. In His teaching 
         2. Over the waves 
         3. It was given as agift 
         4. To execute judgement 
2. Linked together with Jesus- vs. 3-4 
   1. Jesus has given us commands to obey - John 14:15 
      1. Walk together with Jesus - “...I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b 
      2. Will of God - We are transformed - Romans 12:2 
      3. We come to know him by keeping his commands - 1 Corinthians 8:3 
3. Live like Jesus - vs. 6 
   1. Jesus called His followers to teach 
      1. Duplicate - Walk as Jesuswalked 
      2. Disciple - Matthew 28:19-20 
      3. Do things for Jesus, because we love Him! 

“The one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked” 1 John 2:6

August 23, 2020

Elders / Deacons Sermon Series

Men Who Dream

Ps. 126:1-6

·      Jesus Dream                        

·      Matthew 28:16-20

o   “All Authority belongs to Jesus…” (vs 18)

o   “Go make Disciples…” (vs 19)

o   “Baptizing them in the name of Father, Son and the Holy Spirit” (vs 19)

o   “Teaching them to obey “everything Jesus commanded” (vs 20)

o   “I am with you always” (vs 20) 

Ephesians 5:32 (NKJV)

32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.

Acts 17:11

Hebrews 8:5 ff

Intro:

• A great mystery comparing Marriage with the Church (Body of Christ)

• Let’s notice what he says about the church

I. The Church is glorious BECAUSE Christ is the Head

Ephesians 1:21-22 (23)

A. Christ Jesus is Savior

• Luke 2:10-11

• Jesus fulfills God’s Purpose

o 2 Cor 5:21

o Gal. 4:4-5

• Savior of chief sinners

o 1 Timothy 1:15

o Rom 1:16

B. Saved are subject to Christ

Ephesians 5:24

Why? Love is the reason!

Bible classes (Discipleship) and Worship draw us closer to Jesus, our Lord

• Jesus loved us first

o I John 4:19 “We love Him because He first loved us”

July 26, 2020

World Changing Faith #4

“Moses”

Heb 11:23-31

“The cause of man’s unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now”                                                                  -Gordon Hinkley

Position                        Possession 

Power                          Pleasure

“he gave up…fleeting pleasures of sin”

How did Moses see that?

1.     Moses believed…
 ____________ Reward
 “looking ahead to his reward”

2.     Moses received…

 ____________ Reward
 “with God’s People”

 11 Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’ --Ezekiel 33:11 (NIV)

Question of the Day?

What do you want most?

31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.[a] --Heb 11:31(NIV)

July 19, 2020

 World Changing Faith #3

“Waiting”

Heb 11:8-19

 The Father of Waiting

1)    Abraham waited…not knowing where God was leading

a)    Abraham Trusted – Hebs 11:8-9

2)    Not knowing when or how God would act!

a)    Abraham Failed – faithfully – Hebs 11:11-22

3)    Not knowing Why God was asking!

a)    Abraham Reasoned – Hebs 11:17-19