Christ the King “Your God Reigns” (Isa. 52:7) God’s Promise of a King (2 Sam 7:12-13) Kingship and Authority Psalm 2 “You are My Son, today I have begotten You” "Kiss the Son" Fulfilled in the Resurrection of Christ Acts 2:29-36 Acts 4:23-31 Acts 13:32-39 Following Christ’s Example e.g., John 4:34; 5:30 Jesus’ Word and the Word of God Whose Will am I Seeking? My will or God’s? Whose Example am I Following?

"GOD: The Greatest Treasure of Them All" "Jesus, Matthew 13:44-46:""“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up." "Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." "“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”" "NOTHING IS WORTH MORE THAN: 1) the King""2) Being a part of his ""3) him by the way that I live""BASIS OF THAT BOLD STATEMENT: Psalm 16:11; 1 Pet 3:18; 1:8-9""BECAUSE GOD IS THE GREATEST TREASURE OF THEM ALL:" "1. Peter can call us to in suffering (1 Pet 1:3-7). How does that make any sense?""It only makes sense if our hope is in a future of Jesus Christ." "2. Peter can call us to live as and exiles (1 Pet 2:11-12). How does that make any sense?" "It only makes sense if our hope is in the God who has appointed a day of ." "3. Peter can call us to be to every human institution (1 Pet 2:13-20). How does that make any sense?" "It only makes sense if our hope is in a perfectly holy and righteous .""4. Peter can call wives to do good and not anything that is frightening (1 Pet:3:1-6). How does that make any sense?" "It only makes sense if our hope is in the God who is than any fear." "5. Peter can call us not to repay evil for evil, but for evil (1 Pet 3:8-17) How does that make any sense?""It only makes sense if our hope is in a blessing this world.""6. Peter can call us to rejoice insofar as we Christ’s sufferings (1 Pet 4:12-19). How does that make any sense?""It only makes sense if our hope is grounded and our souls entrusted to a Creator." "What earthly treasure is worth more than being called, restored, confirmed, strengthened, and established by the"" God of all grace? (1 Pet 5:6-11)"

"The Treasure Chest of God’s Word""A. The theme of our Vacation Bible School this year is The Treasure Chest of God’s Word.""B. Why “treasure chest”? Consider the Biblical foundation upon which that theme is built.""Compartment #1 of God’s Treasure Chest: “GOD’S ” (Psalm 19)""A. Psalm 19:1-6 - the glory of God is declared in creation""B. Psalm 19:7-11 - the will of God is revealed in his word" "1. “More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold” (19:10-11a)""2. When we learn who God is, what God wants, and come to trust and obey him, we find""“great ” (19:11b-14).""Compartment #2 of God’s Treasure Chest: “YOUR ” (Proverbs 1-2)""A. Proverbs 1:1-7 - the introduction to God-breathed wisdom""B. Proverbs 2:1-5 - the determination and focus God wants us to have in light of his revelation""Compartment #3 of God’s Treasure Chest: “GOD’S FOR YOU” (Colossians 1-2)""A. Colossians 1:21 - you were lost and without hope""B. Colossians 1:15-23 - God’s own Son died for you""C. Colossians 2:1-3 - all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ""The Base of God’s Treasure Chest: “CONSIDER YOUR ” (Haggai 1:5-7)"

"The Old Testament Fulfilled""And [Jesus] said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:25-27)""Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything""written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures… (Luke 24:44-45)""MOSES""◻ The offspring of a would bruise the head of the serpent (Gen 3:15)""◻ Through Abraham, all the families of the earth would be (Gen 12:2-3)""◻ Unblemished were to be offered for the “passing over” of God’s wrath (Exo 12:5,13)""◻ A high was instituted to stand as mediator between God and men (Exo 40:12-13)""◻ The LORD would raise up a like Moses from among Israel (Deut 18:15)""THE PROPHETS""◻ A would conceive and bear a son, to be called Immanuel (Isa 7:14)""◻ God would raise a righteous Branch from the line of David to reign as (Jer 23:5-6)""◻ A great ruler-shepherd would be born in (Mic 5:2)""◻ The LORD’s servant would carry the of his people (Isa 53:4-6)""◻ The sun of righteousness would rise with in its wings (Mal 4:2-3)""THE PSALMS""◻ God’s holy one would not see the corruption of the (Psa 16:8-10)""◻ God’s man would suffer, but gain the ultimate (Psa 22:1, 6-8, 14-18, 22-31)""...and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the""dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.” (Luke 24:46-48)"

"Fathers Who Walk with God" "A. What a precious blessing that Jesus taught us to pray, “Our ______________ in heaven…” (Matt 6:9)." "B. In what way is our Father in heaven looking to shape fathers on earth?" "I. _____________(Jer 9:23-24)" "A. God can be understood and known through the revelation of himself to mankind (Rom 1:19)." "B. God “practices” or “exercises” steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth." "C. Indeed, not only does he “practice” these things, God “__________ ” in these things." "II. _____________(Micah 6:8)" "A. “Walking” is used throughout God’s written revelation to describe how we conduct ourselves, how we spend our time, our priorities, with whom we align ourselves, “day by day.”" "1. In the Old Testament: Exo 18:20; Lev 18:4; 26:23-24; Josh 22:5; 2 Kings 21:22; Psa 81:13" "2. In the New Testament: John 1:14; Rom 6:3-4; 1 John 2:6; Gal 5:16; 2 Cor 5:7; 6:16" "B. By the grace extended through Jesus Christ, we can “walk humbly with our God.”" "III. _________________ (Gen 5:1-21)" "A. By God’s creative design, men have “fathered” sons and daughters since Adam and Eve." "B. But not all biological fathers “walk with God” (Jer 9:23; Gen 5:22; 6:9-10)." "C. Our heavenly Father wants fathers on earth not only to walk with him, but to walk with him" "“_______________ ” their children; to say with their mouths and by their lives: “________________.”" "D. Which means, fathers, we must:" "1. Be _____________ in our urging (1 Cor 4:14-16)" "2. Be watch-_____________ (1 Cor 11:1)" "3. Wisely draw our children into not only watching, but (Phil 3:17)" "4. Teach them the ultimate ___________ behind the participating (Phil 4:8-9)" "5. Consistently remind ourselves of the ________ of our examples (2 Thes 3:7-9)" "6. Realize that our influence extends far beyond what we_________(2 Tim 3:10-11)"

"Who Killed Jesus?" "He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten... (1 Pet 2:22-23)""For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from""sinners… (Heb 7:26)"" . He’s the only man who has ever lived who can be described in that way. He was the most innocent,""virtuous, selfless man of all time. And he was executed in the most cruel fashion imaginable between two thieves. People cheered as he died. It was the greatest miscarriage of justice in all of human history.""So, who’s responsible? If you were asked, “Who killed Jesus?” how would you respond?""Who Killed Jesus?""• of ""(Isa 49:5-7; 53:3; Psa 22:6-8; John 11:47-50, 53; Matt 27:25; Acts 2:22-23)""• , , and the Roman ""(Acts 4:23-27)""• The in ""(Acts 4:28; Isa 53:10; Acts 2:22-23; Gen 50:20; Rom 8:28; Isa 53:11-12)""• of , including and ""(Rom 1:18; Isa 5:16; Eph 2:1-3; 1 Thes 5:9-10; Isa 53:4-6; Acts 2:37-38; Gal 2:20; Heb 6:4-6; 10:26-27;""Acts 4:10-12; John 3:16, 3, 5, 36)"

"“Kiss the Son”" "A thousand years before Jesus walked the earth, God’s people had Psalm 2.""Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.""Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled.""Blessed are all who take refuge in him. (Psa 2:10-12)""Even kings and rulers of the earth were told to pay —show fidelity, loyalty, submission, respect— to “the Son.”""“Kiss the Son”""◻ The lawyers, scholars, teachers, and priests had ample opportunity (Luke 2:46-50; 3:8-9; 5:27-32; 6:5; 11:14-20; 19:9-10, 38-40; 22:1-2, 63-71)""◻ , governor of Judea, had the opportunity.""(Luke 23:1-4, 13-24)""◻ , tetrarch of Galilee, had the opportunity.""(Luke 3:18-20; 8:1-3; 9:7-9; 23:6-12)""◻ did kiss the Son, in order to betray him.""(Luke 22:1-6, 47-53)""◻ A —known to be a sinner—kissed him, and her faith saved her""(Luke 7:36-50)""“Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other” (Psa 85:10). Nowhere do we see""the fulfillment of those beautiful words more clearly than in Jesus Christ. “His footsteps” have made “a way”""available to us all (85:13). So many have had the opportunity; now you have the same."

“This Will Be Your Opportunity” A. Our English word opportunity comes from the Latin, ob portu--ob (against) and portu (portorharbor). 1. In ancient times,ob portu was a nautical term for a ship’s maneuvers when approaching a port. The ship would wait outside the harbor in deeper waters, waiting “against the port” for the high tide to change and deepen the port’s basin so the ship wouldn’t run aground. 2. Miss the high tide and you spent a dangerous night just off land, in the darkness, fearing the shallows or reefs until the next high tide came. The worst place to be if a storm arose was just outside the port with winds and waves that could drive a ship aground and pound it to splinters. B.God, throughout his written revelation to mankind, encourages us to see and seize opportunities: 1. Joshua: “Choose this day whom you will serve” (Josh 24:15) 2. The Lord GOD: “Turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die?” (Ezek 33:11) 2. Paul:“Behold, now is the favorable time, now is the day of salvation” (1 Cor 6:1-2) 3. Jesus: “This will be your opportunity...”(Luke 21:13) This Will Be Your Opportunity:  To bear______________(Luke 21:10-16; 24:46-48; Acts 1:8; 1 Thes 1:6-10; 1 Pet 3:13-17)  To shine as a_____________in the darkness (Gen 39:6-10; 1 Cor 10:11-13)  To______________in a way that honors God (Luke 21:17-19; 2 Tim 1:12; 2 Cor 12:9-10)  To build______________________(Rom 5:2-5)  To do___________(Gal 6:9-10; Phil 4:14-16)  To love my_______________(Matt 5:43-45)  To fulfill the royal_______(James 2:8; Gal 5:13)  To advance the________________(Phil 1:12-14, 18-21) Conclusion: A. “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” (Landers) B. One of the deadliest lies we tell ourselves: “When I get an opportunity...”(Acts 24:24-25; Jer 8:20) C. “At the right time” Christ died for you so that you could live for him (Rom 5:6-8; Acts 16:30-34)

Song Service - 'Become Like Children' Introduction: Matthew 18:1-4 (Nathan Krieg) Joy· As children easily find joy, we should have joy in our Lord and his promises to us. 664 - He Gave Me A Song (Nathan Krieg) 683 - Sing And Be Happy (Nathan Krieg) Opening Prayer (Kevin Joy) Kindness and Love - Children are sweet, kind, and loving. We should likewise love and be kind to those around us, as Christ loves us. 536 - Oh, The Things We May Do (Stephen Budd)64s - The Greatest Commands (Stephen Budd) Needing Guidance - As little children hold the hands of their parents and are led by them, we should hold our Savior's hand and let him lead us. 117 - Guide Me, 0 Thou Great Jehovah (Craig Davis) 679 - Jesus, Hold My Hand (Craig Davis) Sinless and Pure - As a child is sinless and pure, we should also strive to be sinless and pure. 150 -Purer In Heart, 0 God (Marcus Joy) 118 - Take Time To Be Holy (Marcus Joy Imitating Their Parents - Children often imitate their parents because they look up to them and want to be like them. We should be imitators of Christ and be in awe of him. 454 - Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen (Nathan Matthew) 1s -I Stand In Awe (Nathan Matthews) Trust - Children trust their parents will take care of them. We also should trust God's promises. An Invitation of Trust - "Jeff Blubaugh" 326 - Trust And Obey (Matthew Henderson) Forgiveness - Children easily forgive those that wrong them. Christ forgave those that crucified him. He died for us, so that we may be forgiven of our sins. 100s -Lamb Of God (Matthew Henderson) Lord's Supper Announcements Closing Song: 15 - I Am His Child (Ben Joy) Closing Prayer (Bob Davis)