Back To The Future - Part 4

"Where’s Your Rest?"

What’s your Worst Vacation?

Rest with God is available through the person of Jesus.

Genesis 2:1-3

God Institutes the Sabbath Rest by being our Example.

Exodus 20:8-11

God commands the Sabbath Rest in the Law. The Purpose of Sabbath The Purpose of Sabbath is for Our Humility

Exodus 16:23-30

Ex 16:17-18: The Purpose of Sabbath is for Our Humanity

Deuteronomy 6:12-15

The Purpose of Sabbath is a Sign of the Covenant

Exodus 31:13-16

Sabbath was designed for Delight, not Duty. Do you Rest from Work, or do you rest in Work? The Israelites had two responses to Sabbath o Disregarding Rest

§ Nehemiah 13:15-18

§ If you Disregard Rest you’re Heading for Destruction

o Legalized Rest

§ Mark 2: 28 - 3:6

§ If you legalize rest, you’ll miss the one who provides it. Sabbath Rest is not FROM ceasing to do Work, but it is found IN the Work of Christ.

Hebrews 4:1-11

Rest is not just being in the right place, but being Right with God.

Do I have to keep the Sabbath today?

o Colossians 2:16-17

Action Steps This Week:

-Devoted Daily

- Bible Reading, Prayer, Fellowship (Acts 2:42)*

-Withdraw Weekly

- Church, Bible Study, Praise and Worship, Long Prayer (Matthew 14:23, Mark 1:35, Luke 5:16)*

-Sacred Seasons

- Fasting, Silence and Solitude, Spiritual Retreats (Lev 16:31, 23:24,39)*

Back to the Future Part 3

The Law: A Tutor or Lifeguard?

Exodus 20 & Galatians 3 

· The Law is a Tutor, not a Lifeguard (Exodus 20:1-17) o Demonstrate God’s holiness and righteousness § How holy is God to me? o Separate God’s people as holy from all others § How holy am I…privately and publicly? o Reveals our need for a Savior (Deuteronomy 27:26; Galatians 3:10, 19, 22-26) § Do I think I need a Savior? · Jesus is the Lifeguard, not a Tutor (Galatians 3) o Jesus fulfilled the letter and spirit of the Law (Matthew 5:17-18, 21-22, 27-28) § Jesus saved us by His work, not His teaching (Galatians 3:13-14) o Followers of Jesus are under the Law of Christ (1 Corinthians 9:21; Galatians 6:2) § Law of Christ = Loving God more than anyone or anything else AND loving people like I love myself (Matthew 22:37-40; Luke 14:26)

· This Week’s ACTIVATE FAITH o Reflection: Which covenant am I living under…Law or Grace?

§ How do I treat myself?

§ How do I treat others?

§ How do I treat God? 

Make a plan with action steps of how to show my love for God and other people

BACK TO THE FUTURE 2

"Passover: God Saves"

· The Problem

o We are enslaved by our sin and brokenness. (Exodus 3:6-10)

o We incorrectly understand suffering and adversity. (Exodus 5:19-23)

§ Following Jesus is more about adversity than prosperity. (Luke 9:23-24; 14:28-33)

· The Solution

o God fought to free us by dying for us in the person of Jesus Christ. (Exodus 7-11:4-10; 12:5-7, 12-13; John 1:29; 1 Peter 2:24)

§ Jesus was crucified on Passover

o Our freedom comes from the inside-out (Galatians 5:22-23)

· The Celebration

o Worship involves the celebration of God’s work. (Exodus 12:1-3; 14:15-18, 21-28)

o Celebration remembers and rekindles faith in Jesus. (2 Timothy 1:7) ·

This Week’s ACTIVATE Faith (Next Steps)

o Go slow confessing daily my individual sins safeguarded by Romans 8:1

o Talk with someone about Jesus/my testimony

o Listen, in solitude, to some worship songs that we sing on Sundays

Back to the Future part 1

Covenants: God’s Guarantee

· Covenant: Binding agreement between two parties where each party is bound to the other and breaking the covenant results in consequences. o Biblical covenants are more than contracts because of the commitment and loyalty to the relationship between God and His people.

· Let’s go BACK: o Abrahamic Covenant = God promise to multiply and bless His people with land and make them a great nation for the purpose blessing all other nations. (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:8-12, 17-18; 22:15-18) § Sign = circumcision § Still in effect o Mosaic Covenant = God’s presentation of His commands and promise to bless His people for their obedience and curse them for disobedience. (Exodus 19:5-8; 24:3-8; Deuteronomy 28) § Sign = Ten Commandments (The Law) § Obsolete (fulfilled by Jesus) o New (Jesus) Covenant = God replaces the old (Mosaic) covenant with the promise of forgiveness and salvation by His grace through the work of Jesus Christ. (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:8-13; Luke 22:19-21) § Sign = Baptism and Communion § Still in effect

· Let’s go to the FUTURE: o Abrahamic Covenant § Being Abraham’s descendent (i.e., heir to the promise) comes from a spiritual birth; not physical. (Galatians 3:6-9, 14, 28-29) § We have a purpose to live out! What am I doing bless other people? o Mosaic Covenant § Am I still living under the Law? § Have I seen my need for forgiveness and Jesus as my Savior? o New (Jesus) Covenant § Christ-followers can “share in the divine nature…escaping…evil desires”. (2 Peter 1:3-4) § Is my life any different following Jesus?

· This Week ACTIVATE Faith o Commit to Bible engagement for 15 minutes/day for 5 days/week o Go through the questions above

"Do You Care?" | High Pointe Church  | 

Steven Hinkeldey

July 13, 2025

High Pointe Church The Question and Context; Luke 10:38-42 If Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet is countercultural, then why was Martha the one who was distracted? Martha, Martha (v40) shows a care and empathy that Jesus has for Martha Jesus did care about the work that Martha was doing, but His response also shows His priorities. The one thing (v 42) ares the words of life that Jesus speaks. The Application; Colossians 3:17 Sitting at the feet of Jesus is one of the first parts of discipleship. We don’t stay at Jesus’ feet. We come to the feet of Jesus so that we can BE the hands and feet of Jesus. The Answer; Isaiah 55:8-9 It is good that God’s ways are not my ways, because my ways are selfish. if God did things my way, then there would be no hope for you and me. God’s way brings hope and salvation to a lost and hurting world. God’s version of different (Isaiah 55:6-7; Ezekiel 33:11), was done through a cross. Action Steps 1. Examine priorities 2. Accept the invitation to sit at Jesus’ feet. 3. Consider His way vs. your way. Are you trying to force God to accept your ways, or are you ready to trust Him in His way?

High Pointe Church | July 6th, 2025

5 Questions Asked of Jesus Wk 4/5

Aandre McDonell

Title: "A Question About Reconciliation"

Matthew 18:21-35

“The Community Prescription” Are your relationships replaceable?

Main Idea: God Desires his people to reconcile their relationships in the same measure he has reconciled with us. Reconciliation requires Humility. Matthew 7:3-5 Matthew 6:14-15 1 John 1:9-10 Christ gave up his Heavenly throne for a human nature.

Do you want to be Right or do you want to be in Relationship? Reconciliation Requires Commitment to God’s Kingdom Agree on Values, not Positions Paul and John Mark Conflict Acts 13:13 Acts 15:36-40 2 Timothy 4:11 Reconciliation Requires Mercy 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 Those who Offend need transformation, not wrath. Mercy is NOT getting what you DO deserve. Grace IS getting what you DO NOT deserve. Forgiveness Frees You from the prison of offense.

DL Moody: "I believe this is keeping more people from having power with God than any other thing, they are not willing to cultivate the spirit of forgiveness. If we allow the root of bitterness to spring up in our hearts against someone, our prayer will not be answered

Decide: Will you Reconcile with others in the same way God has reconciled with you?

Activate Steps:

Take the next step of Faith in a hard relationship.

Explore HPCares Lay counseling to help process hurt and bitterness

In Communion: meditate on the mercy you have received and the One who bore your punishment.

5 Questions Asked of Jesus

What’s My Responsibility to Government?

Matthew 22:17-22 · Jesus affirms the legitimate authority of governments…even bad ones o Government: (Romans 13:1-7) § Exists as God’s servant § Has limited authority (Acts 4:17-20) § Is to be respected and honored (1 Peter 2:17) ·

Jesus affirms the ultimate authority of God over all people o Consequently, I am to give God: § My highest allegiance and obedience § EVERYTHING I am, have and want § A life lived from an eternal perspective (Philippians 3:20) ·

Jesus revolutionized being a revolutionary by dying on a Cross ·

This Week’s Activate Faith:

o Evaluate: § Is my hope more in God than in politics?

§ Is God present in every area of my life?

§ Am I living for this life or the next?

§ Am following Jesus as a revolutionary?

5 Questions Asked Of Jesus Wk 2  |  June 22nd, 2025

Matthew 22: 34-40 - Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest?

Matthew 22:34-36

Matthew 22:37-40 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matt 22:37)

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Do I ACKNOWLEDGE God and his word throughout my day and in all components of my life? (Deut. 6:6-9)

1 Samuel 15:22 Do I AGREE with God and obey his word? (1 Sam 15:22)

Matt 22:39 Do I ACTIVATE my love of God by loving my neighbor? (Matt 22:39, 25:40) “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt. 22:39)

Luke 10:29

Luke 10:33-37

Am I AWARE of who God places on my road?

Am I AVAILABLE to be used by God when he asks me to love those on my road?

Do I ASK God how he wants me to love those on my road?

Matthew 22:40

Action Steps: Find a way to acknowledge God and His Word throughout the day. Converse with God about these six questions. Pray daily that God makes you more aware of and available to those on your road.