Isaiah 1:1 - 2:4 

1.     On Hearing

2.     Hearing Isaiah (1:1)

3.     Hearing Ourselves (1:2-6, 10-14, 21-23) 

4.     Hearing God (1:15-20, 27-31; 2:2-4)

Philippians 3:4b-12

1. The Problem with Confession and Repentance

2. The Pain of Confession and Repentance

3. The Potential for Confession and Repentance

4. The Power for Confession and Repentance

Philippians 3:4b-12

1. The Problem with Confession and Repentance

2. The Pain of Confession and Repentance

3. The Potential for Confession and Repentance

4. The Power for Confession and Repentance

The Craziness of Relating to God

Psalm 139

1. What makes a Believing Church different than other positive groups of people?

2. (Vv. 1-5) We’re talking about relating to a Being who knows everything about us.

3. (Vv. 7-12) We’re talking about relating to a Being who is everywhere at once.

4. (Vv. 13-18) We’re talking about relating to a Being who’s thoughts are infinite.

5. (Vv. 19-22) We’re talking about relating to a Being who judges wickedness.

6. So what do we do? Vv. 23-24.

The Craziness of Relating to God

Psalm 139

1. What makes a Believing Church different than other positive groups of people?

2. (Vv. 1-5) We’re talking about relating to a Being who knows everything about us.

3. (Vv. 7-12) We’re talking about relating to a Being who is everywhere at once.

4. (Vv. 13-18) We’re talking about relating to a Being who’s thoughts are infinite.

5. (Vv. 19-22) We’re talking about relating to a Being who judges wickedness.

6. So what do we do? Vv. 23-24.

1. Fierce Affection

God's amazing Love generates a holy jealously

2. Loyal Independence

Man is committed to being independent

3. Bearing Ourselves

The Church is designed to be bearing one another's burdens

4. The Law That Lifts

Love one another

1. Fierce Affection

God's amazing Love generates a holy jealously

2. Loyal Independence

Man is committed to being independent

3. Bearing Ourselves

The Church is designed to be bearing one another's burdens

4. The Law That Lifts

Love one another

From Tension to Connection
Galatians 5:16-26

1. Syncretism

2. Tension

3. Shame

4. The Spirit's Fruit

5. From Tension to Restriction to Connection

From Tension to Connection
Galatians 5:16-26

1. Syncretism

2. Tension

3. Shame

4. The Spirit's Fruit

5. From Tension to Restriction to Connection

Galatians 4:21-5:15

Living in FREEDOM

I.    Recap and Review

II.   Two Covenants- Two Choices

    Identity in World

    Identity in Christ

III.  What Freedom Is

    Freedom of Conscious

    Freedom from Works 

IV.  What Freedom is Not

     Indulge the Flesh

    Exploit or Injure Others

    Ignore the Law

 Christ set us free to liberally “Love God and Love Others”