Ruth & Redemption

Joshua Geisinger, La Red

Title: Living a Life that Lasts: Learn

Text: Mt. 28:16-20; 16:24

Chris Hefner

Two Truths about Learning to Follow Jesus

1. Learning is not information transfer; it is transformation.

2. Learning is not a box we check; it is a life we live.

Three Journey Outcomes

1. Listen to God daily through Scripture and personal worship.

2. Record what God is speaking to share with a group/community.

3. Be accountable to a person or group.

Assessment/Reflection Questions: How am I listening to God today? (Have I been listening to God regularly? How can I start?)

How am I recording what God is speaking so I can share with my community? (Have I been recording what God is saying? How can I start?)

Who really knows me? And to whom am I accountable? (How can I start accountability with someone?)

Seeking the Strays, Disciplining the Sheep, Forgiving Always

Chris Hefner

Title: Living a Life that Lasts: Worship

Text: Matthew 28:16-20; 2:11; 4:10; 7:21-23

Chris Hefner

Three Questions about Following Jesus Through Worship

1. Why worship?

a. We must worship Jesus because he is King, Judge, and God.

2. How does worship help us follow Jesus?

a. Christ-centered worship is the beginning and the end of the Christian journey.

b. Christ-centered worship is the proper posture for the follower of Jesus.

3. How do we practice Christian worship?

a. Personally. Say or sing praise to God daily from Scripture and in prayer.

b. Corporately. Engage intentionally in gathered worship. (Gather weekly, sing joyfully, listen attentively, take notes, give generously).

Church Bylaws Town Hall Q & A

Chris Hefner

Title: Struggle and Sovereignty

Text: Psalm 102

Chris Hefner

1. You are not in control.

2. The LORD is in control.

3. The LORD exercises his control:

a. Sovereignly

b. Graciously

c. Redemptively

d. Eternally

Title: Troubled and SpeechlessText: Psalm 77Chris HefnerThesis: Wrecked souls need a great and holy God.Two Statements about God1. God invites honest expressions of what we feel and think.2. God is not intimidated by our questions or our doubts.Two Steps on the Pathway through Soul Wreckage1. We need to remember and reflect on God’s greatness.2. We need to follow God’s guidance.Please reach out to us via email at: [email protected]

Title: Joy in the Morning

Text: Psalm 30

Chris Hefner

Thesis: David invites his readers on a journey toward joy.

Hindrances to Joy

1. Situational adversity can hinder joy.

2. Experienced prosperity can hinder joy.

3. Delayed expectancy can hinder joy.

Ways to Have Joy

1. We can praise God’s glories to bring us joy.

2. We can pray for God’s interventions to prepare us for joy.

3. We need to experience God himself as our joy.

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Title: Strengthened by The Sovereignty of God

Text: Psalm 73

Gary Buffaloe

1. Doubting God's Sovereignty Leads to Spiritual Despondency

2. Trusting God's Sovereignty Repairs Spiritual Despondency

3. Proclaiming God's Sovereignty Rescues People from Spiritual Despondency

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Series: Sovereignty and Struggle: Hope from the Bible’s Songbook

Title: Strengthened by The Sovereignty of God (Gary Buffaloe)

Text: Psalm 73

1. Doubting God's Sovereignty Leads to Spiritual Despondency

2. Trusting God's Sovereignty Repairs Spiritual Despondency

3. Proclaiming God's Sovereignty Rescues People from Spiritual Despondency

Please reach out to us via email at: [email protected]