Mark 16:15-20

I. GO.

II. Preach good news.

Romans 1:16

III. Provision will follow.

Divine provision from God never precedes obedience to the great commission. It always follows.

Mark 16:20

Genesis 15:1-18

"May it be to me as to the pieces, if I am not as faithful to you as you are to me." This is what both parties say to each other in a blood covenant.

Do you have the faith to believe the God you believe in?

Faith promise is about God's faithfulness, not yours.

I NEED ONE MORE.

I Corinthians 5:9-13

The culture does not need from the Church anger and judgment nor accommodation and compromise. The Church’s best posture is to joyfully teach and model God’s original design and intent while loving, accepting and forgiving ourselves and one another when we fall short.

I. Isn’t this much ado about nothing?

II. Why is the Church so focused on these issues?

III. Can’t we agree to disagree?

IV. Why are some Christians so angry and bigoted?

The goal of our instruction is love, from a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith.
I Timothy 1:5

1. Extravagant love for all people.

2. Inside the Church we must be clear about Christian identity.

How do we become more distinctive? We do it by quietly building good marriages, families, churches and friendships. We don’t need better words, we need better demonstrations of God’s best design!

I Corinthians 6:12-20

I. Arts and Media in Perspective.

It is time we acknowledge that all of us, in the Body of Christ, have problems with such things as pornography, body image, self-loathing, eating disorders and all the rest.

II. Called to the arts and media.

“Christ the Victor”

Christ over Rio De Janeiro.

Sand artist Joe Castillo

Paul said, Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.

Revelation 19:6-9; 21:1-4

I. The human body has physical and spiritual meaning.

Three Biblical truths repeated:
1. Your heart is deceitful.
2. Your mind needs renewing.
3. Your body is trustworthy.

Current phrases and practices:
1. The Heart must always be followed.
2. Your mind is always clear.
3. Your body us untrustworthy.

II. The human body and the two genders.

III. The human body will be resurrected.