1. The will of God (a spiritual understanding)

A. Right and wrong (Do what is right)

B. Heaven and Hell (Impact Heaven)

C. Suffering and faith ( Honoring God)

2. To walk worthy of the Lord (with spiritual guidance)

A. Pleasing God

B. Fruitful results

C. Growing in knowledge and faith

3. To work for the Lord (with spiritual results)

A. The power of God in my life

B. The character of God in my lifte

C. The acknowledgement of God in my lifte

1. Rejoice in the Lord everyday

A. Jesus is alive

B. Jesus is Lord

C. Jesus is Hope

2. Gentle spirit known to everyone

A. Pray for others

B. Practice forgiveness 

C. Focus on eternity

D. Focus on helping others

3. Replace worry

A. With Prayer

B. Specific prayer

C. Personal prayer

D. Thanksgiving prayer

4. Peace of God

A. Place of God

B. Presence of God

C. Promises of God

1. He was convinced of the resurrection

A. Testimony on meeting Jesus

B. Testimony on sharing Jesus

C. Testimony on suffering for Jesus

2. He was convinced that Heaven awaited him

A. Immediate presence of Jesus

B. Inherited place prepared by Jesus 

C. Incredible place absent from sin, pain, and trials 

D. Intimate place of reunion

3. He was convinced that we should live as citizens of Heaven

A. Stand together for the faith

B. Stay together in one mind

C. Strive together for the faith

D. Stand together unafraid for the gospel   

1.  The Great God

A. Eternal 

B. Creator

C. Sovereign 

2. The Great Example

A. Form of a servant

B. Likeness of man

C. Appearance of a man

3.  The Great Savior

A. Planned exchange

B. Price for justice

C. Personal love

4. The Great Name

A. Jesus is Lord

B.  Honored bow

C. Acknowledged confession

1. Answer the question: Who is Jesus

   A. Liar

   B. Lunatic

   C. Lord

2. Accepting the truths of the gospel

   A. The cross is necessary

   B. The resurrection means victory

3. Astonishing commitment of a true disciple

   A. Self denial

   B. Take up cross

   C. Follow Jesus

4. Amazing realization of eternity

   A. Paradoxical truth

   B. Value of a soul

   C. Unashamed Savior

5. Challenge for today

   A. Personal surrender to Jesus as my Lord

   B. Pushing myself out of my comfort zone

   C. Publicly standing for Jesus 

1.  Jesus had compassion on the people

    A. They were in a deserted place  

    B. They needed some direction

    C. They needed some dinner

2.  Jesus challenges the disciples to feed them

   A. An unexpected challenge

   B.  Beyond our resources challenge 

3. Jesus asked, What do you have?

   A. We need to give Jesus our resources

   B. We need to give Jesus our failures

   C. We need to give Jesus our trust

4.  Challenge for today

   A. Planned opportunity for ministry

   B. Unplanned opportunity for ministry

1. Why this challenge

   A. It was an obvious need

   B. Pride has to go

   C. Illustrates Jesus' love for His disciples

2.  Common traits of Jesus Challenges

   A. Jesus set the example

   B. Jesus would be included

   C. Jesus would be glorified

3. Consider these truths

   A. Jesus is my Lord, I should do as He does

   B. Jesus is my example, I should follow

   C. Jesus is not to good to serve, then neither am I 

4.  What is my challenge

    A. To serve a fellow Christian peer

    B. To serve a family member

    C. To serve a Christian in need

1.  Love makes you vulnerable 

    A. Costly time and effort

    B. Risky - you can be rejected

2.  Love never fails 

    A. John 3:16 love

    B. Christlike love

    C. Spirit led love

3.  Eternal foundation of love

    A.  The Word of God is eternal

    B.  The scars of Jesus are eternal

    C.  The authority of Jesus is eternal

4. Love is about eternal relationships

    A. See Jesus "face to face"

    B. To know others and to be known by others

1.  Two main ingredients 

    A. Love is patient

    B.  Love is kind

2. That is not love

    A.  Love does not envy

    B.  Love does not boast

    C.  Love is not rude, nor is it self seeking

    D.  Love is not easily angered

    E.  Love keeps no records of wrong

3.  A love truth

     A.  Love does not delight in evil

     B.  Love rejoices in truth

4.  The conclusion about love

     A. Protects in all things

     B. Believes all things

     C. Hopes all things

     D. Endures all things 

1. An important reminder

   A. All Christians have the Holy Spirit

   B. All Christians are gifted

   C. All Christians are important

2.  What if I am the greatest speaker

   A. Greatest speaker without love

   B.  Smartest Christian without love

   C.  Best giver without love

3.  Signs that love is missing

   A. Selfish attitude 

   B. Selfish words

   C. Selfish actions

4. Finding the missing ingredient 

   A.  God loves me

   B.  God forgives me

   C.  God's character should come out of me