God’s ways won’t always make sense. God calls us to live differently. God’s ways are better. Lordship means we live by God’s way, God’s timing, and God’s sovereignty.  Lordship means we live in humility, trust, and obedience.

Key Idea: True disciples respond to Jesus’ call to believe and follow True disciples respond by faith, not by sight True disciples rely upon God’s grace True disciples continue to follow Jesus

Key Idea – We must be ambassadors for Christ through the Gospel of Christ I. The Gospel changes how we understand ourselves ||. The Gospel changes how we understand others

Key Idea: The truth that Jesus saves and satisfies is the reality that we must daily embrace by faith. i. The truth that Jesus saves and satisfies is the reality that we must daily embrace by faith. ii. The truth that Jesus save and satisfies is the reality that we must daily embrace by faith.

Needed Faith (v. 35, 40, 47) Obscured Faith (v. 36, 41-42) Granted & Gracious Faith (v. 37, 44) Transforming Faith (v. 35, 37, 39, 40, 47)

Key Idea: Our self-focused following robs us of the soul satisfying nature of Christ-focused faith. I. Beware a self-focused following A self-focused following makes a god out of his gifts A self-focused following makes God about his gifts II. Pursue a Christ-focused faith A Christ-focused faith sees gifts as pointing to the greatness of Christ […]

Theme: Learning to behold our Savior who calms our fears. He reveals Himself He guides our steps

Two ways Jesus is better than we expected 1. Jesus is a better provider a. He provides when we are helpless b. He provides with supernatural power c. He provides with overwhelming abundance d. He provides what we really need 2. Jesus is a better king

Key Idea: We struggle to believe when we go through the Christian life, but neglect Christ. Three reasons we struggle to believe: We study scripture, but neglect Christ We pursue a Savior, but neglect Christ We desire glory, but neglect Christ