1. Ministry happens as life happens.

2. Jesus wants His disciples to minister to others as they learn from Him.

3. Living a life of ministry to others simply requires obedience; God will provide what is needed and more.

When God's Word gets in your way, it seems costly but He is doing more than you can see.

1. Our comfort confronted (14:1-5)

2. Our image threatened (14:6-9)

3. God's Word silenced but unstoppable (14:10-12)

Through the risen Jesus, God pours out His Spirit, bringing believers together and giving birth to the Church.

The Church is born:

1. Through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21)

2. Of Christ, for Christ, and about Christ (Acts...

In seasons of silence, God is faithfully at work, preparing His people to recognize and trust His promised Savior.

In seasons of silence, recognize:

1. Silence is part of God's redemptive story (Luke 1:5-17)

2. Silence can be a merciful...

Through Jesus, God keeps His covenant promises and turns our doubt into joy.

In response to God's promise, there are three types of laughter in Genesis:1. A Laugh of Surprise (17:16-19,21)

2. A Laugh of Disbelief (18:9-15)

3. A Laugh of Joy...

Jesus is our only hope to win the battle against sin.

 

Through Cain we learn:1. Hope is a child (1-2)

2. Sin is always crouching (3-7)

3. Sin cannot hide from God (8-10)

4. Sin results in a heavy curse (11-16)

Invest everything in the Kingdom by placing all your faith in the King.

The Kingdom of Heaven is of immeasurable value:

1. The Kingdom is worth joyful, total investment. (v 44-46)

2. In the end the King will reveal who has invested in the Kingdom...

As subjects of King Jesus, we can live with confidence knowing that the presence of evil cannot stop the vast and invisible growth of His kingdom.

1. Evil is prevalent - but it does not surprise the King. (24-30)

2. The Kingdom is growing - quietly...

Are you hearing Jesus with understanding, or missing Him because your heart has grown dull?1. Jesus invites you to hear the word of the Kingdom (13:1-9)

2. Jesus explains why some don't hear (13:10-17)

3. Jesus invites you to understand the...

Being part of God's family is a matter of the heart.

1. A skeptical and hard heart is a diseased heart. (v38-42)

2. A superficially reformed heart is a diseased heart. (v43-45)

3. A surrendered and obedient heart is a healthy heart. (v46-50)