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

RULES OF THE HARVEST (Galatians 6:7-10)

1) TODAY’S SOWING IS TOMORROW’S HARVEST Galatians 6:7-8a NIV
2) SPIRITUAL SEEDS PRODUCE GOOD FRUIT Galatians 6: 8b NIV
3) WE SHOULD PLANT IN ALL SEASONS Galatians 6:9-10 NIV

THREE AREAS GOD CAN PRUNE FOR GROWTH

1) HE PRUNES OUR THINKING Colossians 3:1-3 NIV
2) HE PRUNES OUR EARTHLY NATURE Colossians 3 5-8 NIV
3) HE PRUNES OUR SELF FOCUS Colossians 3:12-14, 17 NIV

1) WE NEED GOD TO MAKE US GROW 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 NIV
2) WE NEED THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENTS 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 NIV
3) WE NEED TO HONOR OUR SACRED NATURE 1 Corinthians 3:16-22 NIV

3 HEART CONDITIONS THAT LIMIT GROWTH

1) HARD HEARTS WON’T UNDERSTAND Matthew 13:18-19 NIV
2) TROUBLED HEARTS HAVE SHALLOW ROOTS Matthew 13:20-21 NIV
3) WORRIED HEARTS ARE FRUITLESS Matt. 13:22 NIV

1) DON’T TRUST THE UNTRUSTWORTHY Judges 14:16-18 NIV
2) BEWARE OF SELF CENTERED FOCUS Judges 16:10-14 NIV
3) RECOGNIZE THE DANGER OF MANIPULATION Judges 16:18-21 NIV

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”Galatians 6:2 NIV

1) BY MEETING PHYSICAL NEEDS Luke 5:18-19 NIV

UNLOVING HABITS
NOT CONNECTING
REJECTING THE HURTING
NOT SERVING OTHERS
SERVING SELFISHLY

LOVING HABITS
CONNECTING WITH OTHERS
HELPING THE HURTING
SERVING OTHERS
UNSELFISH SERVING

2) BY MEETING EMOTIONAL NEEDS Ephesians 4:29,32 NIV

UNLOVING HABITS
NOT CONNECTING
FAIRWEATHER FRIEND
HURTFUL WORDS
UNFORGIVING

LOVING HABITS
CONNECTING WITH OTHERS
PERSEVERING IN TRIALS
ENCOURAGING WORDS
FORGIVING

3) BY MEETING SPIRITUAL NEEDS John 17:9-11 NIV

UNLOVING HABITS
NOT CONNECTING
NO PRAYERS FOR OTHERS
NO SHARING WITH OTHERS
POWERLESS PRAYERS

LOVING HABITS
CONNECTING WITH OTHERS
PRAYING FOR OTHERS
SHARING WEAKNESS
POWERFUL PRAYERS

THREE KEYS TO LOVING LIKE JESUS

1) SACRIFICE FOR OTHERS Romans 5:6-8 NIV
2) EXAMINE OURSELVES FIRST Matthew 7:1-5 NIV
3) GIVE OTHERS WHAT THEY NEED Matthew 7:11-12 NIV