Laurel Canyon church of Christ Podcast

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Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text John 1:43-50

Through the holidays the opportunity to talk with people increases. What will we talk to them about? Might I suggest the most important topic you could shoot for? Jesus!

Take people on a journey through the scriptures and let the Word of God reveal who Jesus truly is. And why it is so important to know Him, obey Him & follow Him!

Scriptures for today’s road map lesson:

• John 10:36 - Jesus is the Son of God
• John 8:12 - Jesus is the light of the world
• John 10:9 - Jesus is the door
• John 10:11 - Jesus is the good shepherd
• John 14:6 - Jesus is the way, the truth, the life
• Revelation 2:23 - Jesus can search your mind and heart

Other places in the scripture where Jesus helps us understand more about who He is:

Alpha & Omega – Rev. 22:13, Root & Offspring of David – Rev. 22:16, Bread of Life - Jn 6:35, King of the Jews - Jn 19:21, True Vine - Jn 15:1, Resurrection and the Life - Jn 11:25

Just as Phillip was excited to tell Nathaniel about the Lord, may we too share in that enthusiasm and share with anyone who will listen the wonderful salvation and peace we have in God through Christ!

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12

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Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text Ephesians 5:17 – 6:18

Therefore do not be ___________, but ______________ what the _____ ___ _____ _____ is.  (Eph. 5:17)

According to Proverbs 2:1-5, notice how active of a part we have in the gaining of godly 
wisdom!

Concerning all the God has done to make His will know, is ignorance a valid excuse for God?  ______

Some of what God wants us to understand as given in Ephesians 5:17 – 6:18
  • ________________ the will of the Lord
  • Not drunk & excessive but joyful & encouraging
  • Give __________ always
  • Respect God’s order of _____________
  • The Word’s power to purify
  • The necessity of unity
  • Be obedient & honorable
  • Be ___________
  • Great _________ in __________ for the Lord
  • Tools / Armor for battle

According to 2 Peter 3:14-18 what do some people do to the things they don’t understand?

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Psalms 119:27

Series: Adding To Your Faith - 2 Peter 1:1-10

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text 2 Peter 1:1-10

Let’s learn together what else we need to be adding to our faith to be fruitful workers for Christ.

In verse5 & 6 he says, “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue and virtue with knowledge and knowledge with self control and self control with ________________.

Grading my efforts in working to add the following to my faith:
• Virtue              A          B          C          D          F
• Knowledge     A          B          C          D          F
• Self Control    A          B          C          D          F
• Steadfastness  A          B          C          D          F

We can define godliness as: “The quality or practice of _____________ to the ___________________ of God.” And also as, “Reflecting the nature of the kingdom of God in _________________  ______________.”

1 Timothy 4:8 teaches us that godliness is of value in _________ ________ !

1 Timothy 6:3-4 we see that if anyone teaches anything but the doctrine of Christ that accords with godliness, That person is puffed up with ______________ and understands ______________.

2 Peter 3:10-12 teaches us that the world will be utterly destroyed when Christ returns. We do not know when Jesus is coming back. We should be living lives of _______________ & _______________ 
RIGHT NOW!

AM I TRAINING MYSELF FOR GODLINESS?

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Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Looking further into what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ

Source text Matthew 4:18-20

“While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “___________ ____, and I will make you _________ of ______.” _______________ they left their nets and ___________ him."

Will I Follow Jesus?

• Does Jesus ask us to be disciples? - John 12:20-26
• What do disciples do? - John 13:15
• How do I become a disciple of Christ? - Luke 9:23
• What are my responsibilities as a disciple? - Matthew 28:10-20a
• Challenges of the disciple of Christ - Matthew 10:22
• The reward of being a faithful disciple - John 14:1-6

What are my responsibilities as a disciple of Christ?
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________

Will the world love us because we follow after our Lord & Savior?   YES / NO

If we follow after Christ, He says we are the “_________ ____ _____ _________.” (Luke 9:14a)

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
-Jesus

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Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text John 12:20-26

Understanding what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ

What is a disciple?
______________________________________________________

A needed and fruitful look at what the Scriptures teach about the need to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

What other word do we see embedded in the word disciple? ______________

Some questions we hope to address in the course of our study:

• Does Jesus ask us to be disciples?
• What do disciples do?
• How do I become a disciple of Christ?
• What are my responsibilities as a disciple?
• Challenges of the disciple of Christ
• The reward of being a faithful disciple

In John 12:21, what attitude do we see as very important in becoming a disciple?

In verse 26, what does Jesus REQUIRE if we chose to serve Him? _________________________

What does the Spirit instruct in Luke 9:23 is REQUIRED if we choose to follow after Jesus? 

And he said to all, “If _________ would come ________ ___, let him ______ ____________and take up his _______ _________ and follow me. 

AM I READY TO FOLLOW AFTER JESUS? AM I READY TO BE HIS DISCIPLE?

Series: Adding To Your Faith - 2 Peter 1:1-10

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text 2 Peter 1:1-10

Learning from the wisdom of the Holy Spirit given through the words of Simon Peter, let’s look again into 2 Peter 1:1-10.

In verse 5 & 6 he says, “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue (excellence) and virtue with knowledge and knowledge with _______ _____________.

What else are we to strive to add to our faith?
• Virtue
• Knowledge
• Self Control
• Steadfastness
• ________________________
• ________________________
• ________________________

We can define steadfastness as: firmness in _____________, ____________, ______, _________

• James gives us wisdom from 1:3-4 & 5:11 to help us see the effect of such steadfastness.
• Who in James 5 does he reference as an example of GREAT steadfastness? _______
• Paul instructs Timothy of the need for steadfastness (1 Tim. 6:11 & 2 Tim. 3:10)
• Paul praises the Thessalonians for it in ______________ & ______________

And the steadfastness of ___________ while wandering in the wilderness is worthy of great 
meditation!

WHERE IN MY LIFE MIGHT I WORK ON DEVELOPING A GREATER STEADFASTNESS?

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: Jonah

BREAKING IT DOWN:

Jonah’s Perspective - Man’s planning                                              God’s Perspective - God's providence
Ch.1 - Rejection                                                                                Ch.1 - Plan/wil
Ch.2 - Reflection                                     - VERSUS -                      Ch.2 - Protection
Ch.3 - Correction                                                                              Ch.3 - Perfection
Ch.4 – Objection                                                                               Ch.4 - Affection

God had a BIG job for Jonah. Was he ready for the task?   YES   /   NO
Chapter 1 verse 3 says, “ but Jonah _________ _____ __________...”

Joppa to Nineveh = ______ miles, Joppa to Tarshish = _________ miles.

LOOK HOW FAR WE TRY TO FLEE SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO AVOID OUR RESPONSIBILITIES 
WITH GOD

What would it take for you and I to answer the call God has put forth in the Great Commission?

The Sign of Jonah for Jesus Mt. 12:38-41

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he answered them, “An _______ and ______________ generation seeks for a sign, but ___ ________ will be given to it except the sign of the _________ ________. 40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh will rise up at the _______________ with this generation and _______________ it, for they ______________ at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something ______________ than Jonah is here.

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Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Many suffer from a lack of fulfillment in their lives that holds them back from great and fruitful things they could be enjoying. If you feel this way, then this morning’s lesson should be of great help. Looking into God’s wisdom and those that followed such is a great learning tool for us. 

What do we think of when we hear the phrase “living my best life? ________________________

What should we be focused on to enjoy a life of fulfillment? _________________

Why were the Thessalonians such a good example of this?
Vs 5 – The Gospel came not just in _______ but also in ____________
Vs 6 – The became imitators of _______ & the ___________
Vs7 – They became examples to who? ___________________________
Vs 8 – The fame of their faith had “gone forth” ____________________

What is holding me back most? A lack of active faith? Everyday fears? Fear of death?

A good perspective comes from the illustration to “Live Like We ______ _________”

Once we have secured our end, we can truly begin to start ”Living Our Best Life”!

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TODAY TO START LIVING MY BEST LIFE?

SCRIPTURE REFRENCES IN TODAY’S LESSON: Ep. 1:16-23, 1 Thess. 1:1-10, Js 1:6b-8, Heb. 11:6, 1 Jn 4:18, Mt. 10:28, Js 2:17,18,24, Mt. 13:1-9, Mt. 5:3-11, Gal. 5:22-23, 1 Pt. 1:5-7, Mt. 28:18-20, Mk. 16:16

Series: Adding To Your Faith - 2 Peter 1:1-10

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text 2 Peter 1:1-10

Learning from the wisdom of the Holy Spirit given through the words of Simon Peter, let’s look again into 2 Peter 1:1-10.

In verse5 & 6 he says, “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue (excellence) and virtue with knowledge and knowledge with _______   _____________.

What else are we to strive to add to our faith?

• Virtue
• Knowledge
• Self Control
• ________________________
• ________________________
• ________________________
• ________________________

Joseph in Genesis 39, David in 1 Samuel 24, & Jesus in Matt. 4 & Luke 23 are all great role models for self control!

Additional verses about Self Control:

2 Peter 1:5-7 - But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

James 1:19-20 - So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 - Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools. (Ecclesiastes 7:9)

Proverbs 25:28 - Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. (Proverbs 25:28)

1 Corinthians 9:27 - But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should 
become disqualified. 

Titus 2:11-14 - For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Proverbs 13:3 - He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

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Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Who was said to have a heart that was not right with God? (Acts 9:9-24)
________________________

What was he told to do about it? (v.22) ___________________

What does Jesus call people that do not want to have him as their ruler?
(Luke 19:27) __________________

When I look at my life, I need to decide what or who is ruling over me. It is usually one of 3 things. ___________ _____________ ____________

3 Things I would do differently if Jesus stayed with me for a month:
1 - ______________________
2 - ______________________
3 - ______________________

God is more important than: (Circle all that apply):     Friends       Family       Marriage       Jobs       School 

Jesus gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for 
himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
Titus 2:14