missio Dei: Falcon

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. (Psalm 127:1–2, ESV)

Sermon Outline

Anxious Work: It is in vain that you rise up early… eating the bread of anxious toil

Anxious Sleep: It is in vain that you go late to rest...eating the bread of anxious toil

Sleep that Works: When the Lord builds the house and watches the city, he gives to his beloved sleep.

**This sermon was preached by Justin Broady, Church Planting Resident at The Village Church in Dallas, Texas.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. (Matthew 4:1-11, ESV)

Find rest by embracing:

Limit #1: I can't fix everythingLimit #2: I don't know what's bestLimit #3: I can't have it all

**This sermon was preached by Steve Stanton of Waypoint Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This is the 28th sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.

Sermon Outline:

1: Paul’s motivation for and method of evangelism in Athens (17:16-21).

2: Paul’s presentation of the Gospel in Athens (17:22-31).

3: The Athenians’ response to the Gospel (17:32-34).

Discussion Questions:

- What brokenness do you see in your community? What sometimes keeps you from seeing it?

- Answering honestly, how do you typically feel when you see brokenness? How can we grow in compassion?

- In what ways is it easy to speak the Gospel to our particular culture? In what ways is it difficult?

This is the 27th sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.

Sermon Outline:

The foundation of Gospel-ministry (17:1-4).The fruit of Gospel-ministry (17:5-9).The furthering of Gospel-ministry (17:10-15).

Discussion Questions:

Where might Jesus be leading your personal world to turn upside down? What tangible steps can you take this week?How could the Gospel turn Falcon upside-down? What tangible steps can our church take?What are your scripture study habits? Is it a daily practice? What tools have you found helpful?

This is the 26th sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.

Sermon Outline:

A missionary seeks out Gospel-expansion (16:11-15).A missionary enters boldly into warfare and difficulty (16:16-24).A missionary joyfully proclaims the need for belief in Jesus (16:25-34).A missionary lays down his or her comfort for further Gospel-expansion (16:35-40).

Discussion Questions:

What are the ministries God has called you to?How is suffering and spiritual warfare a part of those ministries??What does joy look like in the midst of those ministries?

This is the 25th sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.

This is the 24th sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.

Sermon Outline:

The threat against the Gospel (15:1-5).Peter’s response (15:6-12).James’ recommendation (15:13-21).The Council’s ruling (15:22-29).The Church’s rejoicing (15:30-35).

Discussion Questions:

What do you need? If Jesus stood before you and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” how would you answer?If you are honest, what are you tempted to think you need to do in order for Jesus to truly be for you? How is grace better?Family question: What is grace? What is faith? How does Jesus save us?

Sermon Summary

The sermon demonstrates the way God has created us to be a body of believers, not being conformed to the world but transformed by the renewal of your mind. We are made for community, to build one another up as Ephesians 4:15-16 says.

Discussion Questions

What are some things in our lives that push us towards isolation? What are some ways we can remove or better manage those things?What do you think “members of one another” could look like in the context of our church?Does anyone have needs at your table you could pray for?

Sermon Summary

The sermon demonstrates the way God has created us to be a body of believers, not being conformed to the world but transformed by the renewal of your mind. We are made for community, to build one another up as Ephesians 4:15-16 says.

Discussion Questions

What are some things in our lives that push us towards isolation? What are some ways we can remove or better manage those things?What do you think “members of one another” could look like in the context of our church?Does anyone have needs at your table you could pray for?

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