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Easter Sunday - Remember The Gospel

Pastor Dan Hammer

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1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Big Idea: The Gospel must be of first importance to us and provides eternal life and a new way of life for us.

Gospel Reminders:

1) The Gospel is our top priority (v. 1-4)

“And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”
–1 Corinthians 2:1-5

What Is the Gospel?
1) Jesus Christ’s physical death for our sins (v. 3)
2) Jesus Christ’s literal burial (v. 4)

“And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.”
- Isaiah 53:9

3) Jesus Christ’s victorious supernatural resurrection (v. 4)

2) The Gospel has been verified throughout history (v. 3-8)

Verifications of the resurrection:
1) The fulfillment of Old Testament promises and prophecy (v. 3-4)
2) Extensive eyewitness testimony (v. 5-8)

3) The Gospel changes everything for you and me (v. 9-11)

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Good Friday - Our Suffering Savior's Psalm

Pastor Andrew Watkins

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Psalm 22:1-18

Big Idea: Our Savior Suffered Significantly To Secure Our Salvation.

1. Our Savior suffered relationally. (v. 1-5)

2. Our Savior suffered emotionally. (v. 6-11)

3. Our Savior suffered physically. (v.12-18)

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A Life-Changing Vision

Pastor Andrew Watkins

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Isaiah 6:1-8

Big Idea: Seeing God For Who He Really Is Changes Everything!

When you see the Lord with clarity...

1. You see that God is sovereign over all. (v. 1)

2. You see that God is worthy of our worship. (v. 2-4)

3. You see that God is gracious despite our sin. (v. 5-7)

4. You see that God is sending us on mission. (v. 8)

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To God Be The Glory

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Romans 11:1-36

Big Idea: For From God And Through God And To God Are All Things.

To God be the glory forever:

1) God has chosen a remnant of ethnic Israelites for salvation by grace (v. 1 -10)

God has not rejected His people:
1) Paul’s personal testimony (v. 1b)
2) God’s covenant-keeping character (v. 2a)
3) God’s remnant in Elijah’s day in the Old Testament (v. 10:2b-4)
4) God’s remnant in the present day (v. 5-7)

2) God has saved and grafted in Gentiles by grace (v. 11-24)

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”
– Romans 1:16

Gratitude for God’s saving grace to Gentiles (v. 17-24):
1) Thank you God for Your grace to graft in Gentiles to Your family (v. 17)
2) Thank you God for being the nourishing root in which we can abide, remain, and be strengthened (v. 17-18)
3) Thank you God that we can stand fast daily in You through faith (v. 19-20)
4) Thank you God for the humbling reality of Your sovereign work in salvation (v. 20)
5) Thank you God for Your kindness and severity (v. 22)
6) Thank you God for Your grace to graft back in ethnic Israelites who put their personal faith in Jesus Christ in the future (v. 23-24)

3) God will save many ethnic Israelites in the future by grace (v. 25-32)

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Faithfully Working Until The Master Returns

Pastor Brad Eaton

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Matthew 25:14-30

The Parable of the Talents

1. Be faithful with what God has entrusted to you.

2. Live for the Master’s commendation and reward.

3. Do not waste what the Master has entrusted to you.

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Good News Worth Proclaiming

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Romans 9:30-10:21

Big Idea: God’s Sovereignty Doesn’t Eliminate Evangelistic Urgency And Personal Responsibility.

“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen.”
- Romans 11:36

3 reasons for evangelistic urgency:

1) Because there is no salvation apart from Jesus Christ (9:30-10:4)

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, ’The righteous shall live by faith.'”
– Romans 1:16-17

Stumbling blocks to placing our faith in Jesus Christ:
1) I have to earn it (9:31-32)
2) I’m good enough (9:32)
3) I’m zealous and passionate enough (10:2-3)
4) I’m seeking self-righteousness (10:3)

2) Because everyone will be saved who personally believes in Jesus Christ (10:5-13)

2 life-giving Gospel realities:
1) Salvation is universal in availability (v. 12-13)
2) Salvation is personal in responsibility (v. 13)

3) Because all people everywhere need to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ (10:13-21)

2 urgent Gospel truths:
1) Every human is personally responsible for how they respond to the Gospel
2) Every believer is personally responsible for proclaiming the Gospel

I am going to: _________________________________

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God's Sovereingty Throughout Redemptive History

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Romans 9:1-29

Big Idea: God Fulfills His Covenant Promise To Save His People Through His Grace, Mercy, And Providence.

“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable, are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways! ‘For who has known the mind of, the Lord, or who has been His counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that He, might be repaid?’ For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be, glory forever. Amen.”
– Romans 11:33-36

God’s Word has not failed:

1) God has been faithful to His promise to save throughout history (v. 1-13)

“For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart by the Spirit, not be the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.”
– Romans 2:28-29

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”
– Romans 1:16

2) Salvation depends on God and His sovereign mercy (v. 14-18)

3) God’s glory is displayed powerfully through His providence and mercy (v. 19-23)

4) Salvation for Jews and Gentiles alike is by God’s grace alone (v. 24-29)

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The Verdict Is In

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Romans 8:31-39

Big Idea: Those In Christ Are No Longer Condemned By God But Are More Than Conquerors Through Jesus Christ, The Son Of God.

Gospel verdicts because of Christ’s victory (Romans 8:31-39):

1) Because God is for us no one can triumph against us (v. 31-32)

God’s love for us (v. 32):
1) God spared nothing for us
2) God gave His best for us

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
- Hebrews 4:16

2) Because God has justified us no charge will stick against us (v. 33)

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
- 1 John 1:9

3) Because Jesus is interceding for us no one can condemn us (v. 34)

“Consequently, He (Jesus) is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”
- Hebrews 7:25

4) Because God’s love secures us nothing can separate us (v. 35-39)

Nothing can separate us from God’s love (v. 38-39):
I am sure that ________________ will not be able to separate me from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Groaning For Glory

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Romans 8:18-30

Big Idea: God Sovereignly Works In And Through Present Earthly Sufferings To Accomplish His Good, Glorious, And Eternal Purposes.

Hope in the hard times:

1) God uses present sufferings to point us to future glory (v. 18-25)

3 Hope-providing assurances of eternity:
1) A greater glory (v. 18)

Future eternal glory > Present earthly sufferings

2) A new creation (v. 19-22)

“To the woman he said, ‘I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you. And to Adam He said, ‘Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
- Genesis 3:16-19

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
- Revelation 21:1-43

3) Our completed redemption (v. 23-25)

2) God gives us very present help in our present sufferings (v. 26-30)

3 Assurance-giving promises:
1) God the Holy Spirit is interceding for us (v. 26-27)
2) God is working all things for good for us (v. 28)
3) God accomplishes His sovereign and glorious purposes for us (v. 29-30)

God’s unstoppable sovereign purposes (v. 29-30)
God foreknew -> God predestined -> God called -> God justified -> God glorified

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From Alienated To Adopted

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Romans 8:12-17

Big Idea: In Christ We Are No Longer Alienated From God But Adopted By God.

“And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His (Jesus’s) death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him.”
- Colossians 1:21-22

Children Of God (Romans 8:12-17):

1) Have new identity and faith family (v. 14)

2) Have a confident security and authority (v. 15a)

3) Have a deep relational intimacy with God (v. 15b)

4) Have a glorious eternal inheritance (v. 16-17)

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.”
– 1 Peter 1:3-4

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
– John 16:33

“Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.”
– Acts 6:41

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