Sermon Archives - EFCCL

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December 21, 2014Why People Reject Jesus
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: —
Series: —
Because of the Worries of Life
Ignorance of the Scriptures
Pride
Too Familiar with Him
A Refusal to Change Their Lifestyle
God Is Not Actively Drawing a Person
44 min
December 14, 2014Roots
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17
Series: —
Protected Roots
Unexpected Roots
Rejected Roots
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December 14, 2014Roots
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17
Series: —
Protected Roots
Unexpected Roots
Rejected Roots
40 min
December 07, 2014A Call to Take Inventory
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Malachi 4:1-6
Series: Malachi: God's Unchanging Love
A Reminder about God's Coming Judgment (vv. 1, 5-6)
A Reminder about God's Offer of Forgiveness (vv. 2-6)
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December 07, 2014A Call to Take Inventory
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Malachi 4:1-6
Series: Malachi: God's Unchanging Love
A Reminder about God's Coming Judgment (vv. 1, 5-6)
A Reminder about God's Offer of Forgiveness (vv. 2-6)
45 min
November 30, 2014You Can't Outgive God
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-15
Series: Malachi: God's Unchanging Love
Sermon Notes
The People Were Robbing God (vv. 6-9)
The People Were Robbing Themselves (vv. 10-15)
Discussion Questions
Download the discussion questions as a printable PDF file.
GETTING TO KNOW ME
What is your biggest fear when it comes to sacrificial giving?
INTO THE BIBLE
Read Genesis 14:20 and 28:22. Why do you think Abram and Jacob chose to give the amount of “a tenth”?
Tithing appears before the Mosaic Law, so is it for all time? Why? Why not?
What were the main points of the sermon this week?
Read Malachi 3:8-10. What does God promise to faithful tithers here? Why? Who is cursed?
Read Malachi 19:21. What does it mean to have “treasure in Heaven”? How do we get this?
In light of 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, how is the New Testament even more radical than the Old Testament when it comes to sacrificial giving? Be specific.
Should our tithe be directed to our local church? Why? Should we tithe gross or net?
Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-4. What does Paul mean: “they gave . . . beyond their ability”?
Read Matthew 6:21. What does it mean: “wherever your treasure is—there is your heart also”?
APPLICATION
How did you make your decision about what amount of money to regularly give EFCCL?
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November 30, 2014You Can't Outgive God
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-15
Series: Malachi: God's Unchanging Love
Sermon Notes
The People Were Robbing God (vv. 6-9)
The People Were Robbing Themselves (vv. 10-15)
Discussion Questions
Download the discussion questions as a printable PDF file.
GETTING TO KNOW ME
What is your biggest fear when it comes to sacrificial giving?
INTO THE BIBLE
Read Genesis 14:20 and 28:22. Why do you think Abram and Jacob chose to give the amount of “a tenth”?
Tithing appears before the Mosaic Law, so is it for all time? Why? Why not?
What were the main points of the sermon this week?
Read Malachi 3:8-10. What does God promise to faithful tithers here? Why? Who is cursed?
Read Malachi 19:21. What does it mean to have “treasure in Heaven”? How do we get this?
In light of 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, how is the New Testament even more radical than the Old Testament when it comes to sacrificial giving? Be specific.
Should our tithe be directed to our local church? Why? Should we tithe gross or net?
Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-4. What does Paul mean: “they gave . . . beyond their ability”?
Read Matthew 6:21. What does it mean: “wherever your treasure is—there is your heart also”?
APPLICATION
How did you make your decision about what amount of money to regularly give EFCCL?
41 min
November 23, 2014The Coming Wrath of God
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Malachi 2:17-3:5
Series: Malachi: God's Unchanging Love
Sermon Notes
Questioning God's Justice (2:17)
A Reminder about God's Messiah (3:1)
A Reminder about God's Justice (3:2-5)
Discussion Questions
Download the discussion questions as a printable PDF file.
GETTING TO KNOW ME
What do you think of when you think of God's wrath? Did you hear about this growing up?
INTO THE BIBLE
Read Matthew 25: Look over this passage in detail.
Who gains eternal life? Who does not?

What are the criteria for those welcomed into eternal life?

Is Jesus teaching that we earn our salvation by doing good deeds? Why? Why not?

Discuss details you learn in v. 41 about hell.

Why is a day of coming judgment so difficult for our culture to accept?

Read 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10. Describe this future day of judgment that Paul writes about.
Is the language of hell literal? Why? Why not?

How do you react to passages like this?

Read Revelation 20:7-15.
What will happen to Satan? How long will it last? What is the nature of his punishment?

What is “the book” that is opened in v. 12? Are there any other references to it in the Bible?

Will those who go to hell be conscious or unconscious? Why?

How is hell described in these verses?

Read Revelation 21:1-8.
Describe the scene here. What does John see? Describe what happens to death, pain, and sorrow.

Read v. 6 and note that God the Father is speaking. Who is speaking in Revelation 1:17-18?

How do these two texts establish that Jesus is God? Be specific.

APPLICATION
Discuss the following statement by theologian Miroslav Volf: “God is not loving in spite of His wrath; He is loving because of His wrath” (Free of Charge, Zondervan).
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November 23, 2014The Coming Wrath of God
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Malachi 2:17-3:5
Series: Malachi: God's Unchanging Love
Sermon Notes
Questioning God's Justice (2:17)
A Reminder about God's Messiah (3:1)
A Reminder about God's Justice (3:2-5)
Discussion Questions
Download the discussion questions as a printable PDF file.
GETTING TO KNOW ME
What do you think of when you think of God's wrath? Did you hear about this growing up?
INTO THE BIBLE
Read Matthew 25: Look over this passage in detail.
Who gains eternal life? Who does not?

What are the criteria for those welcomed into eternal life?

Is Jesus teaching that we earn our salvation by doing good deeds? Why? Why not?

Discuss details you learn in v. 41 about hell.

Why is a day of coming judgment so difficult for our culture to accept?

Read 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10. Describe this future day of judgment that Paul writes about.
Is the language of hell literal? Why? Why not?

How do you react to passages like this?

Read Revelation 20:7-15.
What will happen to Satan? How long will it last? What is the nature of his punishment?

What is “the book” that is opened in v. 12? Are there any other references to it in the Bible?

Will those who go to hell be conscious or unconscious? Why?

How is hell described in these verses?

Read Revelation 21:1-8.
Describe the scene here. What does John see? Describe what happens to death, pain, and sorrow.

Read v. 6 and note that God the Father is speaking. Who is speaking in Revelation 1:17-18?

How do these two texts establish that Jesus is God? Be specific.

APPLICATION
Discuss the following statement by theologian Miroslav Volf: “God is not loving in spite of His wrath; He is loving because of His wrath” (Free of Charge, Zondervan).
37 min
November 16, 2014The Sanctity of Marriage
Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16
Series: Malachi: God's Unchanging Love
Sermon Notes
The Problem of Marrying Unbelievers (vv. 10-12)
The Problem of Divorce (vv. 13-16)
Discussion Questions
Download the discussion questions as a printable PDF file.
GETTING TO KNOW ME
Did you listen to the sermon?

Describe a marriage that you admire.
INTO THE BIBLE
Read Genesis 2:19-25. Discuss what you learn about marriage from these verses. Who is it for?

Read Ephesians 5:22-23. What do we learn here about marriage? Be specific.

Discuss the Bible’s description of marriage: one man and one woman for life. Any exceptions in the Bible?

Read 2 Corinthians 6:14. What does it mean to be “unequally yoked”? Does this apply to marriage? Business relationships? Other relationships? Why? Why not?

Read Deuteronomy 7:1-4. Why does God forbid His people to marry unbelievers? Discuss.

Read Matthew 19:1-11. What does Jesus say about marriage in these verses?
Discuss how He clarifies Moses’ command in Deuteronomy 24.

What are the implications of what Jesus says here for gay marriage?

What are the implications for divorce?

When is divorce permitted according to Jesus? Not permitted?

Read Malachi 2:10-16. Why does the Bible use such strong language about divorce? Why does the Bible call marriage a “covenant”? What does this mean?

Look through 1 Corinthians 7. Under what circumstances, biblically, is someone free to remarry? Be specific.
APPLICATION
Spend time praying for marriages and singles.
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