We must be in the world… Living in a world that hates us …but not of the world… Informed and transformed …for the purpose of witnessing to the worldWe must not respond in – Isolation – Assimilation – Sinful Confrontation – Apprehension (fear and worry) Main Focus: We are on a mission to witness; and […]

Christ’s love in his mercy toward stubborn sinners Christ’s love in his steadfast suffering Christ’s love in God’s sovereign story

Key Idea: Jesus is our sovereign Savior, and we must respond to Him in faith. Jesus reveals Himself as Sovereign as Savior We must respond to Him in faith.

Key Idea: To live faithfully for Christ in a world opposed to Christ we must be in the world, but not of the world, for the purpose of witnessing to the world. 1. We must be in the world… (Verses 14-15) Main focus – To be “in the world” means we live in a culture that […]

John 17:14-19 Living for Christ in a World Opposed to Him (Part 3) Key Idea: To live faithfully for Christ in a world opposed to Christ we must be in the world, but not of the world, for the purpose of witnessing to the world. We must be in the world Verse 15 – “I […]

Key Idea: Hope for the anxious heart comes when we identify it, expose it, and fight it with our faith in Christ. Truth #1: Identify It – (v. 25) Defining anxiety: “To draw in different directions or distract. To be anxious, then, means to have a distracting care—to have our minds and hearts torn between […]

Key idea: We must count the costs of following Jesus, but choosing Him is always best. The Requirements to Follow Him (v.34) The Reasons to Follow Him (vv.35-38)

Five facets of humility that make the darkness flee 1. The inevitability of humility (v. 1) 2. The result of humility (v. 2) 3. The heart of humility (vv. 3-4) 4. The example of humility (vv. 5-8) 5. The hope of humility (vv. 9-11) “Man’s maker was made man that He, Ruler of the stars, […]

Key Idea: We need to pray because we are children. We can pray because God is our Father. 1. We need to pray because we are children Mark 10:15; Matthew 18:3; Luke 10:21 A. We are like children because we are needy B. We are like children because we have a loving Father 2. We can […]