Woodside Bible Church Royal Oak

You're Looking for Jesus - Part 6
Looking for Justice | John 18:33-38

You're looking for the world to be made right, and it's closer than you think.  
1. We long for the world to be made right.
2. Earthly kingdoms cannot deliver what we expect.
3. Jesus is the king who makes all things right.  

You're Looking for Jesus - Part 5
Looking for Security | Mark 10:17-27
Big Idea: You're looking for security, and it's closer than you think.  

1. We long to be secure (Mark 10:17-20)
2. Money promises security it cannot deliver (Mark 10:21-25)
3. Jesus secures us in God (Mark 10:26-27)

You're Looking for Jesus - Part 4
Looking for Purpose | Acts 17:22-31
Big Idea: You're looking for purpose, and it's closer than you think.  

1. We desire purpose, meaning, and transcendence (Acts 17:16, 22-23a)
2. Religion promises purpose but leaves us striving (Acts 17:24-27a)
3. Jesus reveals the God in whom our purpose is found (Acts 17:27b-31)

You're Looking for Jesus - Part 3
Looking for Love | John 4:1-42
Big Idea: You're looking for Love, and it's closer than you think.  

1. Jesus pursues us.
2. Jesus exposes us.
3. Jesus satisfies us.

You're Looking for Jesus - Part 2
We're All Looking | Jeremiah 2:11-13
Big Idea: Looking isn't the problem.  Where we look is.  

1. We were made to look for satisfaction (Jeremiah 2:11)
2. We turn good longing toward worthless substitutes (Jeremiah 2:12-13)
3. Jesus is all-satisfying (John 7:37-38)

You're Looking for Jesus - Part 1
We're All Blind | John 9:1-41
Big Idea: You're looking for Jesus, and He's closer than you think.  

1. Everyone is blind (John 9:1-7)
2. Not everyone wants to see (John 9:8-34)
3. True Light is looking for you (John 9:35-41)

Vision Sunday - Pastor Chris Brooks
Big Idea: Everyone is looking for Jesus

God Has a Plan - Part 4
Formed for the Throne | 2 Samuel 5:1-5
Big Idea: God finishes what He starts

How does God finish what He starts?  
1. In His timing (2 Samuel 5:1-3)
2. True to His promises (2 Samuel 5:4-5)

God Has a Plan - Part 3
Seize or Surrender | 1 Samuel 24:1-22
Big Idea: Trust God instead of taking control.

How do we keep from taking things into our own hands?
1. Refuse to compromise (1 Samuel 24:1-7)
2. Rest in divine justice (1 Samuel 24:8-15)
3. Repay evil with good (1 Samuel 24:16-22)

God Has a Plan - Part 2
Comfort in a Cave | 1 Samuel 22:1-5
Big Idea: Our need for security is met in God.

How does God meet our need for security?
1. He Delivers (1 Samuel 22:1a)
2. He Provides (1 Samuel 22:1b-4)
3. He Guides (1 Samuel 22:5)