Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Why We Gather? Text: Psalm 95 Title: We Gather for Worship Big Idea: We gather to worship God, engaging our hearts, our ears, and our voices, in response to His glorious salvation. 1. The ______ to worship (vv. 1-2) A Biblical Theology of Gathering See Genesis 1:27-28; Genesis 12:3; Exodus […]

Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Behold and Believe Text: John 15:18-27 Title: Blessed to be Hated Big Idea: Christ’s followers are empowered by the Spirit to take the gospel to a world that hates them. (1) Hated by the world (vs. 18) See John 1:9-11; 3:19; 5:16, 18; 7:7, 25; 8:37, 59; 9:34; 11:53 (2) […]

Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Behold and Believe Text: Friendship with Jesus Title: John 15:12-17 Big Idea: Through the love of Christ we are made friends of Christ, a friendship evidenced by Christ-like love for His people. (1) The __________ of friendship with Jesus (vv. 12-13) See John 6:51; 10:11; 12:32; 13:7-8, 14; 13:34-35 (2) […]

Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Behold and Believe Text: John 15:1-11 Title: The Christian Life Big Idea: Christ saves us to bear fruit that God may be glorified and our joy may be full. (1) The True Vine (vv. 1-3) (2) The Call (vv. 4-5) (3) The Warning (vs. 6) (4) The Promise (vs. 7) […]

Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Behold and Believe Text: John 14:25-31 Title: Holy Words, Glorious Peace, and Sweet Victory Big Idea: Christ came to give us His word and His peace through His victory. (1) The ________ of Christ (vv. 25-26) (2) The _________ of Christ (vv. 27-28) (3) The _____________ of Christ (vv. 29-31)

Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Behold and Believe Text: John 14:15-24 Title: The Promise of the Holy Spirit Big Idea: Those who love Jesus obey Jesus and those who obey Jesus do so by the Holy Spirit.  1. The ______ to love Christ (vs. 15) 2. The ____________ of love for Christ (vv. 15, 21, […]

Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Behold and Believe Text: John 14:12-14 Title: Faith, Evangelism, Prayer, and the Glory of God Big Idea: Those who trust in Jesus are empowered by the Spirit to speak to Him and to speak to others about Him, and this for the glory of God.  (1) _________ (2) _________ (3) […]

Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Behold and Believe Text: John 14:8-11 Title: Jesus, the Revealer of God Big Idea: Jesus came to reveal God, speak God’s word ,and do God’s works so that we might reveal God, speak God’s word, and do God’s works. 1. The Son _______ the Father. 2. The Son speaks the […]

Series Title: The Prayers of Paul Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Title: Praise, Recall, Intercede: A Pattern for Biblical Prayer Big Idea: When you pray with others and for others, begin by lifting up each other’s gaze to the matchless wonder of God and recalling His saving work on our behalf. (1) ________ – life up […]

Pastor Chris Taylor Series Title: Behold and Believe Text: John 14:1-7 Title: Hope In the Midst of Hardship Big Idea: Those who trust Jesus have wonderful hope for the future and thus peace for the present. 1. The ___________ (vs.1 ) Application –  2. The __________ (vv. 2-3) A Brief Theology of Heaven Application –  […]