To the Praise of the Son's Glorious Grace               Ephesians 1:7-10, p. 976 October 7, 2018                                                                           Reverend Chris Harper I. The redemption of us (7-8)   1. What is it? (7a)   2. How is it achieved? (7a)   3. How is it earned? (7b-8)   ● So what?   II. The redemption of all things (9-10)   1. What does God make known to us? (9a)   2. What is God’s plan based on? (9b-10a)   3. What is the plan? (10; Rom 8:19-23)   ● So what?    

Comfort In The Midst of Life's Storms, Mark 4:35-41 September 23, 2018, Reverend John Gordy   · Jesus Is Present In Our Troubles    · Jesus Has The Power To Quiet Our Troubles    · So Why Are We Still Afraid?    

To the Praise of the Father's Glorious Grace, Ephesians 1:3-6 September 16, 2018, Reverend Chris Harper I. God has blessed us in Christ by blessing us with every spiritual blessing (3b-5a)          1. Which means?          2. Such as? (A) Chosen before foundation of the world (4a-5a; Eph 2:4) (B) Adopted (5a)   II. God has blessed us in Christ by making us to be what we were designed to be (4b) 1. Blameless 2. Holy (cf. 1:1, Rom 5:17-21) 3. Definitively and progressively   III. God has blessed us in Christ by lavishing his grace on us (5b-6) 1. Good pleasure of his will (5b; Eph 2:4) 2. His glorious grace (6)   So what? 1. We live with profound, humble praise and gratitude 2. We live without being destroyed by shame and guilt 3. We live with a deep sense of security and assurance    

The Indicative Leads to the Imperative, Ephesians 1:1-2 Reverend Chris Harper I. Who? (1) 1. Saints 2. Faithful II. Where? (1b) 1. In Ephesus 2. In Christ Jesus III. What? (2) 1. Grace 2. Peace  

The Seven Deadly Sins - The Final Verdict Against Our Deadly Sins Exodus 17:1-7 August 26, 2018                                                                        Reverend Chris Harper I. The accusation (1-4, 7) II. The trial (5-6a) III. The judgment (6; 1 Cor 10:1-4) IV. So what? 1. Grace greater than our deadly sins 2. God with us in the “desert”  

The Seven Deadly Sins-Lust, Genesis 39, p. 33 August 19, 2018, Reverend Chris Harper I. How lust begins (7; Prov 6:24-28)   II. How lust develops (7, 10-18) 1. Contemplation leads to pursuit (7) 2. Pursuit leads to persistence (10-11) 3. Persistence leads to planning (11) 4. Planning leads to deception (13-18)   III. How lust can be leaned against (8-12, 21-23) 1. Saying “no” & fleeing (8, 12) 2. Remembering God’s intention (9) 3. Being satisfied with the presence & steadfast love of our Father in heaven (21-23) 4. Being wise (Prov 7:6-9, 7:24-27)  

The Seven Deadly Sins-Gluttony Joshua 7, pp. 182-83, August 12, 2018                                          Reverend Chris Harper Introduction   ·    Definition of gluttony   ·    Story of Achan   I. Power of gluttony (cf. Joshua 6:15-18)   II. Process of gluttony (7:21)   1. I saw (21a)   2. I coveted (21b)   3. I took (21c)   III. Leaning against our gluttony   1. Watch what we gaze upon   2. Desire the more beautiful thing (cf. Heb 12:1-2; Ps. 90:14)   3. Repent (7:20-21)    4. Remember there is always hope (7:24-26; cf. Hosea 2:14-15)