BECAUSE I WAS RESCUED FROM SIN

1) I AM JUSTIFIED BY FAITH Romans 5:1-2 NIV
2) I AM HOPEFUL IN SUFFERING Romans 5:3-5 NIV
3)I AM LOVED BY GOD Romans 5:6-8 NIV

1) YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS DOESN’T SAVE YOU Romans 1:14-17 NIV
2)SIN KEEPS US FROM KNOWING GOD’S TRUTH Romans 1:18-23 NIV
3)GRACE IS OUR HOPE AND JUSTIFICATION Romans 3:21-24 NIV

THE VALUE OF JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED

1) WHEN I FEEL INADEQUATE 2 Corinthians 2:1-5 NIV
I RECOGNIZE I HAVE GOD’S POWER
2) WHEN I DON’T UNDERSTAND 2 Corinthians 2:6-12 NIV
I ASK THAT GOD WOULD GIVE ME WISDOM

3)WHEN I’M NOT ACCEPTED 2 Corinthians 2:13-16 NIV
I’M REMINDED TO HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST

3 INVESTMENTS FOR A LASTING LEGACY

1) INVEST IN YOUR SOUL Matthew 4:21-22 NIV
2)INVEST FINANCIALLY IN ETERNITY Mark 12:41-44 NIV
AM I SOWING IN ETERNAL THINGS?
3)INVEST TIME IN HELPING OTHERS GROW Matthew 28:18-20 NIV

1) WE FEAR NOT HAVING VALUE Matthew 6:25-27 NIV
-Am I finding my value in things or God’s value?
2) WE FEAR BEING NEEDY Matthew 6:28-32 NIV
-Am I cooperating with God to supply my needs?
3) PURSUE HIS KINGDOM AND RIGHTEOUSNESS Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV
-Am I pursuing other things before God’s kingdom?

SURRENDERING LIKE JESUS (John 3:16)

1) CHOICES LET HIM REIGN Romans 12:1 NIV
-Is there any habit I refuse to surrender to God?

2) CHANGING PATTERNS LET HIM REIGN Romans 12:2 NIV
-Is there any thought I refuse to surrender to God?

3) COOPERATION LETS HIS LOVE REIGN
-Am I humbly using my gifts as a part of THE CHURCH?
Romans 12:3-6a NIV

BECAUSE JESUS LOVES US (John 3:16)

1) HE PAID FOR OUR PAST 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 NIV
2) HE MAKES US NEW 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 NIV
3) WE CAN LIVE IN HIM AND LOVE OTHERS 2 Corinthians 5:20-21NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT CHRIST’S REIGN IN US

1) WRONG EXPECTATIONS LEAD TO FRUSTRATION Matthew 27:37-44 NIV
2) CONFUSION LEADS TO WRONG CONCLUSIONS Luke 24:5-12 NIV
3) OBEY AND BELIEVE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE John 20:19-23 NIV

HOW CAN I CREATE A PLACE FOR GROWTH?

1) HONOR CHRIST 1 Corinthians 10: 31-33 NIV
HOW SURFSIDE USES ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROWTH

Foyer- The place where we introduce ourselves
Living room- A family gathering/guests welcome
Kitchen-Family/Connection/Accountability/Apprenticing
Back Yard- Connecting others to Christ in other places

2) REMEMBER THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST Matthew 26:18-19, 26-29 NIV
3) SERVE OTHERS LIKE CHRIST John 13: 12-17 NIV

HOW CAN I MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE?

1) VALUE OTHERS - NOTICE SELFISHNESS Philippians 2:3-4 NIV
2) SERVE WITH GIFTS - “ONE ANOTHER” Galatians 5:13-14 NIV
3) FORGIVE AND PUT ON LOVE John 17:20-23 NIV