Big Idea: Jesus Lived the Perfect Life We Cannot 1. The Bad News - The First Adam brings sin and death. 2. The Good News - Jesus, the Second Adam, brings righteousness and life. 3. The Really Good News - Jesus offers His life in exchange for yours.
Big Idea: Satan is the Counterfeiter of all that is God's SO BE ALERT! 1. Satan - Counterfeit Father (The dragon - Revelation 12) 2. Antichrist - Counterfeit Son (The beast from the sea - Revelation 13:1-10) 3. False Prophet - Counterfeit Spirit (The beast from the earth - Revelation 13:11-18)
Big Idea: The Human Heart Is Desperately Wicked 1. The Human Heart is Deaf to God's Prophetic Word 2. The Human Heart is Blind to God's Power 3. The Human Heart is Opposed to God's People and Programs 4. The Human Heart is Transformed by the Fear of God
Big Idea: God's Plan and Provision Are Unstoppable 1. Who are the 144,000? 2. How do the 144,000 fit into God's plan?
Big Idea: God is the singular eternal, all-powerful transcendent, uncreated creator of all things. God is: 1. Uncreated Creator 2. King of the Universe
Big Idea: We Are Not Appointed to Wrath 1. God's wrath inaugurates His physical reign and reward for His followers. Revelation 11:15-19 2. God's wrath completes His punishment on rebellious idolaters. Revelation 15-16 cf. Revelation 8-9; Exodus 7-15 3. God's wrath passes over His repentant children. Romans 8:1; Exodus 12 1 Thess. 1:10, 2:19, 4:13-18, 5:9-11 2 Thess. 2:1-8
Big Idea: God's Wrath Will Be Poured Out Upon The Unrepentant! Trumpet 1: Judgement on the EARTH Trumpet 2: Judgement on the SEAS Trumpet 3: Judgement on the FRESH WATER Trumpet 4: Judgement on the HEAVENS
Big Idea: God is both good and just when He judges sin. 1. What is the tribulation? 2. God's wrath is Holy making Jesus alone worthy. 3. God's wrath is unbearable making cowards of kings. 4. God's wrath is impending making today the day for repentance. The tribulation period. The seal judgements. The conclusion of the tribulation period.
ARE YOU READY? 1. What is the rapture? 2. Who will be taken in the rapture? 3. When will the rapture take place?
Big Idea: We must daily acknowledge, submit to and pursue Christ!
Big Idea: Submission to human government acknowledges God's sovereign rule over all. 1. Government is God's idea - We must obey God rather than men 2. Government is for our protection and good 3. Government is owed from its citizens
Big Idea: To Love Others is the Centerpiece of Christ-like love 1. Love Genuinely 2. Love Redemptively
Big Idea: God Has Gifted and Called You to Serve His Church - God's team has no room for Pride or Self-Promotion. - God's team is perfectly matched with Spirit-gifted believers. - God's team has no inferior positions or people. - God's team calls every believer to excel in their Spiritual gifting.
Thank you to everyone who made this trip possible. This is a snippet of what our week looks like when we were there.
Big Idea: In light of God's abundant mercy break free of the world's mold
Big Idea: Seek God Through Prayer and You Will Know Him Spiritual Insight: To Know God's Will Genuine Obedience: To Have A Godly Conduct Moral Excellence: To Be Strengthened In The Lord
Big Idea: God Finds Spiritual Apathy Revolting; Pursue Him Passionately! The Good: The only church to receive no commendations! The Bad: - Spiritually Impoverished - Spiritually Blind - Spiritually Naked The Remedy: Pursue Christ Supremely and Trust Him Solely The Warning: Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. (Hebrews 12:3-11)
Big Idea: God finds great pleasure in the faithful walk of HIs dependent children. Promise 1: Promise of an Eternal Identity Promise 2: Promise of an Eternal Hope Promise 3: Promise of Eternal Significance
Big Idea: God's plan for His redeemed starts inside and manifests on the outside. Hypocrisy can be overcome by anyone who remembers this truth in obedience and repentance. 4 Things For Every Church 1. Right living starts with a right view of Jesus 2. He knows 3. Precious rewards await those who overcome 4. Christ calls people to hear and to heed
Big Idea: Pure theology and doctrine is central to the mission of God's church! The Good - Hold fast to Jesus' name ... - Have not denied the faith... The Bad - Practice the sin of Balaam - Hold to the teachings of the Nicolaitans Prescription - REPENT! Warning - I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth Final Words - The one who conquers will receive the hidden manna and a white stone with a new name written on it....
Message by Adam Dumond
Big Idea: God has not forsaken the persecuted; He is preparing a great and eternal reward for His faithful ones! The Good - Enduring Tribulation - Physical Poverty (Spiritual Wealth) - Slandered against by their countrymen Prescription - Don't Fear - Be Faithful Warning - No warning is given, but instead an encouragement. Those who persevere until death will be given the crown of life! Final Words - The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death...
Big Idea: God is calling us to Himself, will you love Jesus more than everything and everyone else? The Good - The Bad - The Remedy - The Warning 1. The Good works; it toils; it's patient; it cannot bear those who are evil; it tested false apostles rightly. 2. The Bad - You have abandoned your first love. 3. The Remedy - Remember your starting point. Repent of your current position. Return to your first works.
Big Idea: All who look to Jesus in faith will be saved from their sins.
Big Idea: Here am I Lord, send me! 1. Saving Faith Requires the Message of Jesus Christ. 2. The Message of Jesus Christ is Spread Through You and Me. 3. You and I Are Sent As Christ's Ambassadors. 4. Christ's Ambassadors Plead Until the Gospel Takes Root.
Big Idea: Share the Gospel with Boldness. 1. Who I was Before Christ 2. How I received the Gospel 3. How God changed my life through the Gospel
Big Idea: God has freewill to do whatever He chooses to do. Statement 1: God is Sovereign and thereby free to act in accordance with His Purpose, Plans, and Desires. Statement 2: God is Sovereign and He shows mercy independent of man's will or labor. Statement 3: God is Sovereign and He is working all things to His glory.
Big Idea: God has freewill to do whatever He chooses to do. Statement 1: God is Sovereign and thereby free to act in accordance with His Purpose, Plans, and Desires. Statement 2: God is Sovereign and He shows mercy independent of man's will or labor. Statement 3: God is Sovereign and He is working all things to His glory.
Big Idea: In Christ we have hope in our darkest hours! 1. Suffering REVEALS our truest affections giving hope to the believer. 2. Suffering AFFIRMS the curse of sin directing our hope to Christ's return. 3. Suffering INTENSIFIES our hope reminding us of our weakness and desperate need.
Big Idea: In Christ we are children of God. 1. In Christ we owe nothing to the flesh. 2. In Christ we are adopted by God and affirmed by the Holy Spirit. 3. In Christ we are joint heirs with Jesus and glorified with Him.
