Surfside Community Fellowship

HOW TO FIND THE JOY OF OBEDIENCE
1) SEEK TO SACRIFICE FOR GOD Luke 19:1-4 NIV

2) SEEK TO PLEASE GOD Luke 19:32-35 NIV

3) SEEK TO BE TRANSFORMED Luke19:8-10 NIV

1) REMEMBER WHAT JESUS DID Philippians 3: 12 NIV

2) LEAVE THE PAST TO PERSUE THE FUTURE Philippians 3:13-14 NIV

WHY GOD’S GIFT IS THE GREATEST
1) IT’S A GIFT OF LOVE John 3:16-17 NIV

2) IT’S AN ETERNAL GIFT John 1:1-5 NIV

3) IT’S A GIFT OF HIS PRESENCE Matthew 1: 20-23 NIV

LESSONS FROM THE FIRST MANGER GUESTS
1) THERE’S JOYFUL NEWS FOR ALL Luke 2:8-11NIV

• DO I KNOW THE GOOD NEWS FOR ALL?

2) I NEED TO RESPOND TO THE TRUTH Luke 2:16-18 NIV

- DO I HAVE DELAYED OBEDIENCE?
3) I NEED TO THANK AND PRAISE GOD Luke2:19-20 NIV

THE PERFECTION OF GOD’S SURPRISES
1) GOD’S PERFECT TIMING Luke 2: 1-3 NIV

ARE YOU OPEN TO GOD USING YOU TODAY?

2) GOD ALLOWS PERFECT STRUGGLES Luke 2:4-7 NIV

-ARE YOU TRUSTING GOD IN THE STRUGGLES?
3) GOD’S PERFECT MESSAGE Luke2: 8-14 NIV

-ARE YOU EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF CHRIST?

THREE THANKFUL TRUTHS ABOUT SURPRISES
1) EMBRACE GOD’S SUPRISES Luke 1: 26-38 NIV

• HUMBLE YOURSELF AND TRUST GOD

2) MULTIPLY JOY BY SHARING
-ARE YOU TRUSTING GOD IN THE STRUGGLES?

3) GOD’S PERFECT MESSAGE Luke2: 8-14 NIV

-ARE YOU EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF CHRIST?

THE PERFECTION OF GOD’S SURPRISES

1) GOD’S PERFECT TIMING Luke 2: 1-3 NIV

ARE YOU OPEN TO GOD USING YOU TODAY?

2) GOD ALLOWS PERFECT STRUGGLES Luke 2:4-7 NIV

-ARE YOU TRUSTING GOD IN THE STRUGGLES?

3) GOD’S PERFECT MESSAGE Luke2: 8-14 NIV

-ARE YOU EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF CHRIST?

THREE THANKFUL TRUTHS ABOUT SURPRISES

1) EMBRACE GOD’S SUPRISES Luke 1: 26-38 NIV
- HUMBLE YOURSELF AND TRUST GOD

2) MULTIPLY JOY BY SHARING Luke 1: 39-44 NIV

-TELL OTHERS HOW THEY ARE A BLESSING

3) TAKE TIME TO BE THANKFUL Luke 1: 46- 49 NIV
-GIVE HONOR AND THANKS TO GOD

THREE THANKFUL TRUTHS ABOUT FAITH
1) PRACTICE SMALL BUT GRATEFUL FAITH Luke 17: 5-6, 11-19 NIV

TAKE TIME TO BE THANKFUL DAILY

2) SEEK HUMBLE AND REPENTANT FAITH Luke 18:9-14 NIV

CONFESS ANY PRIDE OR SELF PROMOTION

3) RECALL YOU ONLY NEED CHILDLIKE FAITH Luke 18:15-17 NIV

-ASK FOR THE FAITH OF A CHILD

WHY DOES GOD LOVE THE LOST?
1) GOD REJOICES OVER REPENTANCE Luke 15:1-7, 10 NIV

THANK GOD FOR WANTING TO KNOW YOU

2) GOD LONGS FOR US TO COME HOME Luke 15:11-12, 17-24 NIV

HELP OTHERS FIND THE WAY HOME
3) THE FOCUS IS ON ETERNITY Luke 16:25-31 NIV