“Snapshot of a Godly Dad” - 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12

1) The Father’s Witnesses

2) The Father’s Walk

   A. Devout

   B. Just (Video Clip)

   C. Blameless

3) The Father’s Words

   A. Exhort

   B. Comfort

   C. Charge

4) The Family’s Way

The Gospel Truth - Galatians 1:1-9

Main Point: Do not desert the true Gospel of Christ for a false one. 

1.      An Official Messenger (v.1-2)

2.      An Official Gospel (v. 3-5)

3.      An Official Warning (v.6-9)

The Calling - Isaiah 52:13-53:12 

Our call to ministry is... 

COUNTERCULTURAL 

We must not modernize the Gospel 

Let the Gospel be what it is 

Our call to ministry is... 

UNATTRACTIVE 

Our calling is not easy 

If the work is hard, let it be that way 

Our call to ministry is... 

STEADFAST 

Love is expressed in its willingness to suffer 

This is why God is pleased with suffering 

Our call to ministry is... 

LIFEGIVING 

We must not shrink away from the urgency of the Gospel 

We must tell the dead that they are dead 

Our call to ministry is... 

BOUNDLESS 

Jesus brings salvation to all people 

This makes the Gospel universally offensive 

Applications 

APPLICATION 1: Our calling will not receive the approval of the world system around us 

APPLICATION 2: We should not expect that ministry be easy or attractive  

APPLICATION 3: We should be prepared to suffer for and love those who hate us 

APPLICATION 4: Do not shy away from the spiritually dead 

APPLICATION 5: Jesus alone brings unity 

“Amazing Grace”

Ephesians 2:4-10

1) God’s Work or Us

   A. He Demonstrated His Love

   B. He Delivered Us From Death

   C. He Declared Us Citizens of Heaven 

2) God’s Work In Us

3) God’s Work Through Us

“Lessons From The Cemetery”

Joshua 12

1) To Preserve The People’s Unity

2) To Promote God’s Ability

3) To Protect God’s Fidelity

4) To Prefigure God’s Victory

“From Death To Life”

Ephesians 2:1-3

1) We Were Dead 

2) We Were Deceived 

     A. Humanism

     B. Materialism 

     C. Illicit Sex 

“In It To Win It”

Joshua 11:1-9, 15, & 23

3 Distinct Movements

1) Confederation

2) Confrontation

3) Completion

3 Things we need if we are “In It To Win It”

1) Motivation

2) Activation

3) Determination

A. He Faced His Giants

B. He Finished The Job

“A Mother’s Faith”

2 Timothy 1:3-5 & 3:14-15

1) A Disciplined Faith

2) A Deliberate Faith

   A. Powerful Reality of God

   B. Proper Response to God

   C. Practical Responsibility

3) A Desirable Faith

“Paul’s Praise and Prayer”

Ephesians 1:15-23

1) Paul’s Praise

   A. Their Saving Faith

   B. Their Practical Faith

2) Paul’s Prayer

   A. His Person

   B. His Person

   C. His Power

     1. The Direction of It

     2. The Demonstration of It

     3. The Dimensions of It