Deacon Commissioning

Chris Hefner

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Great Expectations: James 1:5-11

Josh Pinkerton

4 Expectations

1. Expect God to grant wisdom generously
2. Expect doubt to limit our prayers
3. Expect our lowness to bring highness
4. Expect His Highness to bring lowness

4 Applications:

1. Pray for wisdom
2. Pray in faith
3. Hope in the Kingdom
4. Chase things that last

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James: Genuine Faith

James 1:1-4

Tad Craig

1. Find joy in your change of perspective.

*You cannot escape trials, so change your mental narrative. *Recognize that the testing is to build strength.

2. Understand the value of the tests.

*Build your faith past your emotions.

*Equip your faith for strength beyond yourself.

3. Only through maturing in the Holy Spirit will your faith become genuine.

*The tests of our faith allow us to practice for improvement. *The Holy Spirit fills the real needs in our lives.

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Message: Jesus as God

Text: Matthew 1:22-23

Chris Hefner

Jesus as God Means Three Gifts

Immanuel: “God with us.”

1. God. Christmas means we get the gift of knowing God.
2. With. Christmas means we get the gift of God coming down.
3. Us. Christmas means we get the gift of a relationship with God.

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Sermon: Jesus as King

Text: Ephesians 1:22-23

Chris Hefner

Jesus as King is a gift to the church.

The Dimensions of Jesus’ Kingdom

1. The Nature of Jesus’ Kingdom is Theological.
2. The Tenure of Jesus’ Kingdom is Eternal.
3. The Extent of Jesus’ Kingdom is Cosmic—Universal, Political, Spiritual.
4. The Front of Jesus’ Kingdom is Ecclesial.

The Gifts to the Church of Jesus’ Kingdom

1. We don’t have to fear the powers of lesser kingdoms.
2. We are and we get the inheritance of the kingdom.
3. We get the fulfillment and joy of Jesus as our King and Bridegroom.

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Elder Commissioning

Chris Hefner

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Title: Jesus as Priest who Gives Us Salvation   

Text: Hebrews 7:23-25 

Chris Hefner

As Priest Jesus gives the gift of Salvation.

Four Questions about Jesus and his priestly office:

1. What does a priest do?
1. A priest represents people to God and God to people.
2. What does Jesus uniquely do as the Great High Priest?
1. Jesus saves through his priestly ministry.
2. Jesus intercedes through his priestly ministry.
3. What gifts does Jesus, our Priest, give us?
1. Gift of salvation—receive by faith.
2. Gift of access—practice it by prayer.
4. How are these gifts possible?




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Titus: The Gospel as the Baseline for Sound Doctrine

Chris Hefner

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Title: Jesus as Prophet who Gives Us the Word  

Text: Hebrews 1:2; Luke 4:16-22

Chris Hefner

Jesus gives the gift of His Word as he is God’s Prophet.

Two Aspects of Jesus’ Prophetic Ministry

1. Jesus tells us the truth about God—Revelation.
2. Jesus tells us the truth about ourselves—illumination.

Five Gifts that Jesus’ Prophetic Ministry Brings

1. Gospel—good news to the spiritually poor.
2. Freedom—from sin, self, society, Satan.
3. Healing—from spiritual and relational brokenness.
4. Justice—for those oppressed by the enemy.
5. Jubilee—restoration of God’s creation.

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Title: Reject or Receive: “Leah: God’s Gracious Generosity to an Unwanted Girl” 

Text: Genesis 29 and 30

Chris Hefner

Three Reasons We Need the Good News

1. The comprehensiveness of our sins.
2. The depth of our longings.
3. The futility of our solutions (idols).

Three Ways God Intervenes with the Good News

1. God intervenes long before we notice—His Sovereignty.
2. God’s interventions are always worthy of praise—His Worth.
3. God intervenes in order to redeem—His Purpose.