High Pointe Church Sermons

Going Public

Mark 1:9-15

Introduction

• Mark 1:9-15

  
  

1. The Acceptance of His Mission.

• Mark 1:9-11

• Acts 19:3-5

• Matthew 3:14

• Isaiah 40:3

• John 1:29

• Matthew 3:15

• 2 Corinthians 5:21

• Hebrews 2:17

• Mark 1:9-11

2. The Temptation in His Mission.

• Mark 1:12-13

• Hebrews 4:15

• Hebrews 2:18

• 1 John 2:16

• Romans 5:12

• Romans 5:17

3. The Message of the Mission.

• Mark 1:14-15

• Genesis 3:15

• Mark 1:14-15

  
  

Application

• Accept your mission.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

• Temptations during the mission.

  • 1 John 2:16

  • 1 Corinthians 10:13

  • 1 John 4:4

• Remember the message of the mission.

  • Matthew 7:13-14

John the Baptist

Mark 1:1-8

Introduction

• Mark 1:1-8

• John 3:30

  
  

John the Baptist...

1. Prepared the way.

• Mark 1:2-3

2. Preached the truth.

• Mark 1:4

• Matthew 3:7-10

• Mark 1:4

• Mark 1:5

• Acts 19:3-5

3. Lived the life.

• Mark 1:6-8

• John 1:19-28

• Matthew 11:11

• John 8:30

• Mark 1:6-8

• Luke 1:15

• Leviticus 11:21

• Mark 1:6-8

• Ephesians 1:13-14

• Mark 6:27-29

• John 10:10

  
  

Application

• Pray and ask God for open doors.

• Share the Word of Truth.

• Your testimony matters for your witness.

Seeing Jesus Clearly

Mark 1:1

Introduction

• 1 Peter 5:13

• Mark 14:51-52

• Acts 15:36-40

• 2 Timothy 4:11

• Mark 1:10

• Mark 1:12

• Mark 1:18

• Mark 7:3-4

• Mark 16:15

• Mark 1:1

• John 1:1

• Genesis 1:1

  
  

Seeing Jesus Clearly Means...

1. Knowing His Person.

• Mark 1:1

• Matthew 1:20-21

• Acts 4:11-12

• Romans 10:9

• Philippians 2:10-11

2. Knowing His Position

• Mark 1:1

• Mark 8:29

• Matthew 7:21-23

• John 2:23-24

3. Knowing His Power

• Mark 1:1

• Mark 1:11

• Mark 3:11

• Mark 15:39

  
  

Application

Follow Jesus Completely 

• 2 Corinthians 5:14

• John 14:6

• Ephesians 2:8-9

Devoted

Colossians 4:2-18

Devoted to...

Prayer

• As you pray, be alert

• As you pray, be thankful

• As you pray, ask God to open doors

Wise Living

• As you live, make the most of "every opportunity".

• As you live, speak graciously

• As you live, speak intentionally

Partnering in the Gospel

• Tychicus - beloved helper, partner, and reporter

• Onesimus - faithful and beloved brother

• Aristarchus & Mark - friends and partners

• Justus - partner

• Epaphras - prayer servant and partner

• Luke - beloved friend and partner

• Nympha - church benefactor

• Archippus - minister

• Brothers and Sisters - partners

  
  

Application

• Pray for God to Open Doors! (Bless App)

• Be thankful! (Three Good Thing Journal)

• Develop and practice your salvation testimony! (You can grab a Testimony Sheet in the lobby)

• Partner with HPC in the Gospel! 

  • (non-member opportunities)

  • (member opportunities)

Jesus, Lord of My Work

Colossians 3:22-4:1

Introduction

• Genesis 3:17-18

• Genesis 2:15

• Luke 19:17

• Colossians 3:22

• Galatians 3:28

  
  

How Jesus becomes Lord of My Work.

1. Employees' attitude and actions change

• Colossians 3:1

• Colossians 3:17

• Colossians 3:22

• 1 Peter 2:18

• Colossians 3:23

• Colossians 3:24

• Ephesians 6:5-7

2. Employer's leadership changes

• Colossians 4:1

• Ephesians 6:9

• Colossians 4:1

• 2 Corinthians 5:10

  
  

Application

• See your job as a mission field

• Repent.

Jesus, Lord of My Home.

Colossians 3:18-21

Introduction

• Colossians 3:18-21

• Colossians 3:1

  
  

How does Jesus become Lord of My Home?

1. Children Obey

• Colossians 3:20

• Romans 1:28-30

• Exodus 20:12

• Acts 5:29

2. Parents Grow Up

• Colossians 3:21

• Hebrews 11:23

• Proverbs 22:15

• Ephesians 6:4

  
  

Application

• Family testimony time

• Talk about Jesus is teaching you

  • 1  Peter 3:15

Jesus, Lord of My Home

Colossians 3:18-21

Introduction

• Genesis 2:18

• Genesis 2:24

• Ephesians 5:31-32

• Revelation 19:7

  
  

How does Jesus become Lord of My Home?

1. Wives submit

• Colossians 3:18

• Ephesians 5:22-24

• Colossians 3:1

• 1 Peter 3:1-5

• Colossians 3:18

• Ephesians 5:22

2. Husbands Love

• Colossians 3:19

• Ephesians 5:25-33

• Colossians 3:19

• Ephesians 5:25-27

• John 3:16

• Ephesians 5:25

• Colossians 3:1

• Ephesians 5:25-26

  
  

Application

• Fall in love with Jesus

• Repent and follow Jesus

  • Ephesians 5:18

  • Colossians 3:1

Whatever You Do.

Colossians 3:12-17

Whatever you do...

1. Live out of your identity in Christ - vs 12

• God’s chosen one(s)

• Holy

• Beloved

___ So, because we are set apart as God's people, our lives should look like God's people!  ___

2. Put on the character of Christ - vs. 13-14

___So, this list of attributes doesn't establish our identity; they express our identity.  ___

• Compassion - mercy, pity

• Kindness- goodness in action

• Humility - lowliness of mind

• Meekness - gentleness, strength that doesn't have to dominate

• Patience - endurance, perseverance, long-suffering

• Forbearance - to hold up, to sustain, to endure

• Forgiving - to pardon

• Love - loving God and people

3. Let Christ’s peace rule - vs 15

• Peace - the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ.

• Rule - to act as an umpire

  • Christ's peace umpires how we respond to one another. When there is conflict, hurt, competing interests, let the peace of Christ be the whistle that brings us together.

  • Christ has made peace. Therefore, Christians pursue peace with each other.

4. Be thankful - vs 15, 16, 17

• Thankful - grateful, mindful of favors

5. Let Christ’s Word dwell richly among you - vs 16, 3:10

• Dwell - reside, inhabit, settle down in a place

• Richly - abundantly

  • Teaching

  • Admonishing

  • Singing

  • Thankfulness

___ Paul isn't just talking about a good quiet time. He is describing a Gospel-centered, Word-saturated community of believers! ___

6. Do everything in Jesus’ name - vs 17

• Do everything as a person who belongs to Jesus, represents Jesus, and acts under Jesus' authority.

• Whatever you do, whether you say it or do it, do all of it in the name of Jesus. There is no category of ordinary life that falls outside your identity in Christ.

  
  

Application

• How is my identity in Christ impacting my present?

• How am I showing the character of Christ?

• How is Christ's peace ruling my heart?

• How grateful am I?

• How rich am I in Christ's Word?

• How much of my life is lived in Jesus' name?

We Are Different Part 2

Colossians 3:5-11

How do we embrace our new life in Christ?

1. Put off obvious sins

• Colossians 3:5

• Hebrews 13:4

• Colossians 3:6

• Colossians 3:7

2. Put off acceptable sins

• Colossians 3:8-9

• Ephesians 34:29-32

• Colossians 3:9

• Ephesians 4:25

• John 8:44

• Proverbs 6:16-19

3. Make no excuses for sin.

• Colossians 3:2-4

• John 10:10

• Colossians 3:2-4

• Ephesians 6:12

  
  

How do we embrace our New Life in Christ?

Application:

1.  Evaluate your New Life in Christ

2.  Repent and Follow the Lord 

We Are Different

Colossians 3:1-4

How do we embrace our new life in Christ?

1. Be born again

• Colossians 3:1

• John 3:3

• Ephesians 2:1-5

• John 9:39

2. Seek Him

• Colossians 3:1

• Matthew 6:33

• 1 John 4:7-21

3. Set our minds on Him

• Colossians 3:2-4

• John 10:10

• Colossians 3:2-4

• Ephesians 6:12

  
  

Application

Is Christ your life?

• Colossians 3:4

• Galatians 2:20

• Philippians 1:21