Surfside Community Fellowship

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

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