Surfside Community Fellowship

HOW AM I RICH IN LOVE?
1) I CAN APPROACH GOD WITH CONFIDENCE Ephesians 3:10-13 NIV

2) HE GIVES ME POWER BY HIS SPIRIT Ephesians 3:14-17a NIV

3) I AM FILLED WITH THE FULLNESS OF GOD Ephesians 3:17b-19 NIV

HOW GRACE CHANGES US
1) RULED BY PASSION BEFORE GRACE Ephesians 2:1-3 NIV

2) RAISED BY GRACE TO LIFE IN CHRIST Ephesians 2:4-9 NIV

3) RENEWED TO SERVE WITH OTHERS Ephesians 2:10,19-22 NIV

WHY CHRISTIANS CAN BE SECURE
1) WE ARE CHOSEN Ephesians 1:3-4,11-14 NIV

2) WE ARE ADOPTED Ephesians 1:4b-10 NIV

3) WE ARE SECURE IN HIS POWER Ephesians 1:18-21 NIV

3 TRUTHS OF BOLD AND HUMBLE LOVE
1) BOLD LOVE ASKS EVEN WHEN UNCERTAIN Matthew 20:20-21 NIV

DO I BOLDLY BRING MY REAL DESIRES TO JESUS?
2) HUMBLE LOVE LISTENS WHEN CORRECTED Matthew 20:22-23 NIV
DO I STAY TEACHABLE WHEN CORRECTED?
3) TRUE LOVE SERVES WHEN DISAPPOINTED Matthew 20:24-28 NIV
- DO I CONTINUE TO SERVE WHEN I DON’T GET MY WAY?

3 TRUTHS OF REMAINING FREE IN CHRIST
1) LEGALISM BRINGS CHAINS, NOT LOVE Galatians 5:1,6-10 NIV
IS MY FAITH BEING EXPRESSED IN LOVE?
2) FREEDOM IN SERVING OTHERS, NOT SELF Galatians 5:13-18 NIV
- AM I SERVING OTHERS OR MY OWN SELFISH DESIRES?
3) LIVE IN THE SPIRIT AND DIE TO SELF Galatians 5:22-26 NIV

WHY PERFORMANCE MAKES US MISERABLE
1) OUR OBEDIENCE CAN’T SAVE US Galatians 2:15-16 NIV

2) PERFORMANCE CAN’T CHANGE US Galatians 2:17-19 NIV

3) CHRIST IN US CHANGES EVERYTHING Galatians 2:20-21 NIV

WHY IS GRACE SO AMAZING?
1) GRACE RESCUES US THROUGH JESUS Galatians 1:3-10 NIV

2) THE GOSPEL COMES FROM GOD, NOT MAN Galatians 1:13-24 NIV


3) GRACE COMPLETELY CHANGES US  Galatians 1:11-12 NIV

WE CAN MOVE FROM FEAR TO FAITH WHEN
1) WE OVERCOME THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS 1 John 5:4-5 NIV

Have I put my faith in Christ?
2) WE BELIEVE GOD’S WORDS ABOUT JESUS 1 John 5:9-10 NIV
- Do I believe what God’s Word says when I have questions?
3) JESUS OPENS OUR MINDS TO THE TRUTH 1 John 5:20 NIV

1) LOVE SHOWS UP AT THE PERFECT TIME 1 John 4:9-12 NIV
Do I love others because God loves me?
2) PERFECT LOVE GIVES ALL FOR US 1 John 3:16-18 NIV
Have I thanked God for his sacrificial love for me?
3) PERFECT LOVE IS GOD’S LOVE FOR US 1 John 4:16-19 NIV
- Have I Accepted God’s Perfect Love?

1) BEING GOD’S CHILD DEFINES WHAT YOU DO 1 John 3:1-3,9-10 NIV
HAVE I TRULY SURRENDERED MY LIFE TO CHRIST?
2) WE ACT IN LOVE AND LIVE IN HIS LOVE 1 John 3:16-18 NIV
\DO I LIVE AND GIVE IN THE LOVE OF GOD?
3) WE CAN REST AND RECEIVE ACCEPTANCE 1 John 3:19-24 NIV
- AM I CONFIDENT IN HIS TRUTH AND POWER?