Special sermon from my Brother, Senior Pastor of Frontline Christian Center, Nate Carter.

Old Root, New Fruit (Eph 4:31-32)

1. What is bitterness

2. Leaves from the bitterness root

    a. Wrath

    b. Anger

    c. Clamor

    d. Malice

    e. Slander

3. How to overcome bitterness

     a. Show kindness

     b. Have tender heart

     c. Forgive as Christ forgives

Are you stuck? (Psalm 36)

1. A change of perspective 

What New Life Looks Like (Eph 4:25-32)

1. Quick review of last weeks lesson

2. Put off

     a. Lying

     b. Anger

     c. Stealing

     d. Corrupt talk

     e. Bitterness

What not to wear (Eph 4:17-24)

1. Review of Ephesians Ch 4

2. How we used to live

     A. Useless thinking

     B. Darken understanding

     C. A harden heart

     D. Immoral

     E. Alienated

3. Speak truth in love

4. Live a life like Christ

5. Renew your mind

6. Put on the new self

Grace Given, Gifts Distributed (Eph 4:7-16)

1. Review of previous lessons

2. Walking in our gifts

     a. All receive the gift of Grace

     b. Gift of the Apostles

     c. Gift of the Prophets

     d. Gift of the Evangelist

     e. Gift of the Pastor or Teacher

3.  Maturing to manhood in Christ

4.  Speak truth in love

What does a Christian look like? (Eph 4:1-6)

1.  A Christian walks worthy of their calling

2.  A Christian displays Christlike character

     a. Humility

     b. Gentleness

     c. Patience

     d. Love

3.  A Christian protects the unity of the Church

4.  A Christian is grounded in Truth

     a. One body

     b. One Spirit

     c. One hope

     d. One Lord

     e. One faith

     f. One baptism

     g. One God and Father of all 

A prayer that shapes the Soul (Eph 3:14-21)

1.  Posture of Prayer

     a. Humble

     b. With purpose

     c. Aligned to God's will

2.  Direct our prayer to the Father

3.  Prayer  content

     a. Strengthen by the power of the Spirit

     b. To know the love of the Son

     c. Experience the fullness of the Father

4.  A Doxology

New Beginnings (Joshua 1:1-9)

1. New Year's resolutions

2. God's call on Joshua

3. God's promise

     a. Land

     b. To be with us

     c. Victory to na sayers

4. Prescription for Success

    a. Follow God's word

    b. Study and live out God's word

5. God is always with us

Sounds of Christmas (Matt 2:13-18)

1. What are the sounds of Christmas?

2. There is suffering & God bears it with us

3. There is uncertainty & God come to lead us through it

4. There is death & God overcame it