I. Who do you say Jesus is? (Luke 9:18-20)

II. What's the cost of following Jesus? (Luke 9:21-27)

III. What's to gain from following Jesus? (Luke 9:27-36)

Main idea: Christ is building his church, and one way we join Him is by following His blueprint for leaders. I. Pastors/elders/overseers are to be recognized as the spiritual shepherds of the church. II. Deacons are servant-leaders recognized as those who serve willingly and facilitate ministry as leaders of teams.

Main Idea: Pray in Faith, not Fatalism

I. When to pray in faith? (5:13-14)

a. Pray when you're suffering

b. Pray when you're satisfied

c. Pray when you're sick

2. How to pray in faith? (5:15-16a; 19-20)

a. Pray with confidence

b. Pray with confession

c. Pray with community

3. Why pray in faith? (5:16b-18)

Main Idea: Being patient is God's strength training program; the more we endure the weight of suffering, the stronger we become.

I. Be patient for the sake of future expectation (5:7-8)

II. Be patient for the sake of present relationships (5:9)

III. Be patient for the sake of past examples (5:10-11)

A Message for Christians

What does the Bible say about money?

1. Wealth is a gift from God

2. We are to be content with what we have

3. Be generous with what we've been given

4. Avoid the pursuit of ill-gotten gain

Message from Nate Hamlin on August 15, 2021

I. Praying for Missionaries (2 Cor 1:11)

II. Speaking the Gospel (2 Cor 4:13-15)

III. Giving to the Church (2 Cor 8:6; 9:10-15)

Main Idea: We do what we do because we want what we want.

I. There is a war on the outside because there's a war on the inside (4:1-5)

II. The war is won through resistance and repentance (4:6-10)

III. A ceasefire before God results in a ceasefire before others (4:11-12)

Main Idea: Word are where the heart is

I. Words reveal the direction of our hearts (3:1-5)

II. Words reveal the destructiveness of our hearts (3:6-8)

III. Words reveal the deceitfulness of our hearts (3:9-12)

Main Idea: True faith proves itself through action.

I. Expression of True Faith (2:14-17)

II. Evidence of True Faith (2:18-19)

III. Examples of True Faith (2:20-26)