Scripture:

Eph 4:1-16

Gal 5:22-26

Phil 2:5-11

1 Pet 4:10-11

Phil 1:6

Notes:

-Takeaway: The Church is ti be a people called to action.

-The means of our calling is unity.

-The measure of our calling is ministry.

-The mission of our calling is maturity.

-As his people, Jesus is calling our belief to action.

-Our mission is that we would be A PEOPLE PROCLAIMING JESUS.

Scripture:

John 6:60-71

Notes:

-Takeaway: Am I a fake follower or a true disciple of Jesus.

-True disciples follow Jesus as their Savior King; Fake followers follow Jesus at their convenience.

-True disciples turn to Jesus for life; Fake followers turn to themselves.

-True disciples leave everything for Jesus; Fake followers leave Jesus.

Scripture:

John 6:22-59

Phil 2:12-13

Isa 55:1-3

Heb 12:1-2

Notes:

-Takeaway: Am I filling my soul with that which truly satisfies.

-Work out of trust and belief as we believe and trust in the work.

-Come to him as he is drawing you into life.

-Surrender all as he promises to never deny or fail us.

Scripture:

John 6:1-21

Notes:

-Takeaway: Jesus is the greater prophet who provides final fulfillment to our deliverance.

-Jesus himself provides ALL that is needed for life.

-Jesus himself secures ALL that is needed for salvation.

Scripture:

John 5:19-47

Matt 7:21-23

John 1:14-15,18

Eph 5:25-27

Notes:

-Takeaway: Our life is meant to be one that MARVELS at Jesus.

-We MARVEL at the authority of Jesus.

-We MARVEL at the glory of Jesus.

-We MARVEL at the testimony of Jesus.

Scripture:

John 4:46-5:18

Mark 2:8-12

Notes:

-Takeaway: We believe Jesus is our Savior King.

-Jesus has authority over all things.

-Jesus has power that is able to heal.

-Jesus gets to have authority over us and use His power in us and through us.

Scripture:

-John 3:22-36

-1 Cor 4:7

-John 1:8

-Hos 2:19-20,23

-Eph 5:22-27

-Col 1:15-18

-John 14:15

-1 John 2:1-6

-Luke 7:18-19,22-23

Notes:

-Takeaway: I must decrease. Jesus must increase.

-I must decrease in importance.

-We are as important as we think we are; Jesus is more important than we can ever fathom. Stop making much of yourselves.

-Jesus must increase in priority.

-Jesus must increase in authority.

-When i decrease, Jesus increases.When I increase, I still decrease.

Scripture:

John 3:1-21

Eph 2:8-9

Isa 44:3

Matt 3:11

Rom 8:1-6

Mark 10:45

Rom 10:14-17

Notes:

-"No one is beyond the need for God's grace, nor the reach of God's grace"- H.B. Charles

-Takeaway: Jesus declares new birth as the requirement for kingdom entrance.

-To recognize Jesus rightly, we see him as savior rather than teacher.

-"Jesus was telling him that entrance to God's salvation was not a matter of adding something to all his efforts, not topping off his religious devotion, but rather canceling everything and starting all over again."-John macArthur

-To relate to Jesus rightly, we have to be born of the spirit rather than the flesh.

-To reflect Jesus rightly, we seek to live a gracious life over a good life.

-Takeaway: Jesus declares new birth as the requirement for kingdom entrance and the reason for kingdom living.

Scripture:

John 2:1-25

Mal 1:6-10

Gal 4:4-7

2 Cor 5:17-21

Hos 6:6

Heb 10:19-25

Luke 9:23

Eph 4:20-24

Notes:

-There is a newness on display that can only be experienced in Jesus.

-For the christian, walk in newness of life found in Jesus, not ritual.

-For the non-christian, experience newness of life only found in Jesus.

-Christ has come to give us a new relationship.

-Christ has come to give us new nature.

-Christ has come to give us new direction.

-Only true belief in Jesus grants newness of life.

Scripture:

John 1:35-51

Luke 9:23

Notes:

-The calling to believe in an invitation by Jesus to follow him.

-We need to see the initiative of the caller.

-Praise God that he exercises the right to step into our lives.

-We need to hear the invitation of the called.

-We need to understand the intention of the calling.

-"You cannot do life FOR Jesus if you're not doing life WITH Jesus."- Matt Chandler