Series: Signs & Glory Title: “Am I living in the Light--or just near it? Subtitle: Scripture: John 8:12-30 Bottom line: Jesus is the Light of the World. To follow Him is to walk in light, know God, and live. To reject Him is to remain in darkness and die in your sin. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED Opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading other...
Jun 02, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: “Would Jesus Cancel Me?" Subtitle: Scripture: John 7:53-8:11 John 3:16-18; Matt 7:3-5 Bottom line: Jesus meets us in our guilt not to condemn us, but to restore us to a new way of life. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED Opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same. INTRODUCTION "Cancel culture is a m...
May 26, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: “Why Do People Reject Jesus?” Subtitle: Scripture: John 7:1-52 Isaiah 55:1-7 Jeremiah 2:13 Deuteronomy 18:15-18, Acts 3:20-22 Matthew 10:34-35 Look for the drama in scripture Bottom line: People reject Jesus for many reasons, but He still calls the thirsty to come and receive real life. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED Opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do l...
May 11, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: “Does Jesus offend you?" Subtitle: “Does Jesus’ uniqueness offend you or draw you?” Scripture: John 6:52-71 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 John 13:27 Bottom line: Jesus' uniqueness makes him a polarizing figure. While drawing a few, his words offend many. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED Opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading ...
May 04, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: “What Difference Does the Resurrection Make?" Scripture: John 11:25-26 John 20:19-22 Bottom line: The resurrection gives us power for today and hope for tomorrow. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED Opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same. INTRODUCTION How to Pray with Power by Nicky Gumbel "I rec...
Apr 21, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: “Are we ready to celebrate AND surrender to Jesus?" Scripture: John 12:9-25 11:47-48, Psalm 118:19-26, Zechariah 9:9-10, Luke 14:25-33, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Bottom line: We will follow Jesus in celebration AND surrender when we see him clearly. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED Opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leadin...
Apr 13, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: “Can I Trust Jesus With Everything?” Scripture: John 6:1-21 Psalm 41:1-4 Bottom line: I can trust God with everything, even when in need, because he provides, he cares, and he is with us. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED Opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same. INTRODUCTION The Tightrope Walker...
Apr 06, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: "Do you hear God's warning? Scripture: John 5:19-29 Daniel 7:13-14; Acts 2:36-39 Bottom line: In a world that is good at ignoring warnings, God sent his son into the world to warn us personally. This is so that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, one with God, life-giver and judge over all, and that by believing have life in his name. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MA...
Mar 24, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: "Do you want to get well?" Scripture: John 5:1-18 Bottom line: To find healing and salvation, we must 1) be willing to change, 2) find hope to change, and 3) surrender to change. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same. INTRODUCTION “There was an occasion whe...
Mar 16, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: "What does authentic faith look like? Scripture: John 4:43-54 John 1:9-12; 8:31-32 Bottom line: Authentic faith looks like an actual commitment, built on an informed belief, and a growing dependency of God. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same. INTRODUCTIO...
Mar 09, 2025
here Is Your Samaria? Grace Christian Fellowship Mikey Brannon February 16, 2024 The Haircut o Can you get me in? But barber wasn’t there because of an emergency. o Julie can do it though. Hair was sticking up in spike, it was all different colors. She had 100 piercings, shoes didn’t match. Polka dotted pants and a flannel shirt. She said I’m Julie are you Jack? o Thought I’ll just go to sleep. I hope she hurries. We have nothing in common. I don’t want to hear anything she has to say. o Where d...
Feb 16, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: “Should Jesus Matter More Than Me?” Scripture: John 3:22-36 Bottom line: It's not about me. If I follow Jesus, He must become greater--I must become less. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same. INTRODUCTION Should Jesus matter more than me? I mean we just r...
Feb 09, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: "How can I be born again?" Scripture: John 3:16-21 John 1:11-13 Numbers 21:4-9 Bottom line: Every person can be born again (from above), enter the kingdom of God, and receive eternal life by looking to Jesus on the pole (cross) and believing that God loves them that much. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, w...
Feb 02, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: "Am I really born again?" Scripture: John 3:1-15 John 2:23-25; Daniel 7:13-14; Ezekiel 36:25-27; Matthew 5:20, 48; Numbers 21:4-9; Isaiah 52:13 Bottom line: No one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born from the above. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do ...
Jan 26, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: Why every Christian should live zealously for the Lord Scripture: John 2:12-25 1 Cor 3:16-17; 6:18-20; 1 Peter 2:4-8; Romans 12:9-11 Bottom line: Every Christian should live zealously for the Lord and his kingdom mission. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the sa...
Jan 19, 2025
John states the purpose in John 20:30-31. 30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. A. The Ministry of the Pre-incarnate King (1:1-18) B. The Ministry of the Incarnate King (1:19-19:42) C. The Ministry of the Risen King (20:1-21:25) Weddings could last a week, and supplies would be needed for...
Jan 12, 2025
Signs & Glory Title: What does it mean to follow Jesus? Scripture: John 1:35-51 Genesis 28:11-12; 2 Kings 6:14-17; Hebrews 1:14 Lean a tall ladder against the back wall on the stage. Or set it up as an A-frame closer to the front. Bottom line: Following Jesus is humbling ourselves and apprenticing to lead people to Jesus as part of a supernatural way of life. 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CONTEXT 3. SERMON OUTLINE 4. CONCLUSION 5. NOTES 6. OUTLINES 7. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER 8. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 9. MA...
Jan 05, 2025
Series: Signs & Glory Title: Who is Jesus according to John? Scripture: John 1:19-34 Matthew 3:1-12 Malachi 4:4-5; Deut 18:18 Bottom line: John the Baptist comes as the voice of one pointing others to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. We receive this forgiveness when we repent and believe. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and ...
Dec 30, 2024
Is the Glory of God Revealed Today John 1:14-18 The Fantastic 4 - Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, John 1:14, John 3:16 The Ministry of the Pre-incarnate King (1:1-18) The Ministry of the Incarnate King (1:19-19:42) The Ministry of the Risen King (20:1-21:25) “Became flesh” – incarnation - God entered into human history through Jesus Christ, 100% God and 100% man. Matthew, Mark, and Luke started with the humanity of Jesus. John started with the divinity of Jesus. “Dwelt” this word translated “pitched His ...
Dec 23, 2024
Series: Signs & Glory Title: How do we receive the life Jesus promises? Scripture: John 1:6-13 Bottom line: We receive the life Jesus promises by responding to the light, believing Jesus is who he says he is and will do all he's promised to do. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same. IN...
Dec 16, 2024•35 min
Series: Signs & Glory Title: "Who is Jesus and why did he come? Scripture: John 1:1-5 1 John 1:1-2, Colossians 1:1:15-17, Phil 1:5-11, John 17:5, 20:31 Bottom line: As God in the flesh, Jesus came to call people from death to life by faith in him. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same....
Dec 08, 2024•35 min
Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "What can we learn from Noah and his sons?" Scripture: Genesis 9:18-29 Hebrews 11:7; Gen 6:8-9; 7:5; 9:8-9; Micah 6:8 Bottom line: We learn from Noah and his sons that as fellow image bearers we love and value each other as an act of faith in God's good plan for us. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while a...
Nov 17, 2024•35 min
Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "What's the Bible all about? God remembers his promises." Part 2 Scripture: Genesis 8:1-9:17 Luke 17:20-33; Hebrews 11:7-10 The Bible is all about God's story. Here, Noah’s story is a snapshot of the Bible’s grand narrative—a holy God seeking to redeem, restore, and renew fallen creation by a merciful covenant through Jesus Christ. God remembers his promises to his people. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSS...
Nov 10, 2024
Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "What's the Bible all about?" Part 1 Scripture: Genesis 6:9-7:24 Genesis 8:1a; Matt 24:36-44; Hebrews 11:7-10 The Bible is all about God's story. Here, Noah’s story is a snapshot of the Bible’s grand narrative—a holy God seeking to redeem, restore, and renew fallen creation by a merciful covenant through Jesus Christ. We also see that God's word is trustworthy. Are you on the boat? INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDE...
Nov 04, 2024
Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "Are you calling on the name of the Lord?" Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8 & 4:26 Gen 4:19-26; 5:1-2 Bottom line: The Way of Seth (and Jesus) is to walk with him. We walk with him by calling on and seeking him by grace through faith each day. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him, and leading ...
Oct 28, 2024•39 min
What can we learn from Genesis 5? What if…? From Adam to Noah 5 This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” [a] when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived a t...
Oct 20, 2024
What Happens When A Society Rejects God? Grace Christian Fellowship Mikey Brannon October 13, 2024 [Gen 4:16 ESV] 16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. • Went away from the presence of the Lord. o 4:6-7 Cain is filled with rage against his brother, but is gracious to him and gives him an opportunity to repent. o How sin is conceived (like a baby) in Gen 4:6-7, James 1:14-15 o God uses vivid language to describe his sin (4:7) “crouching...
Oct 13, 2024
Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "What does 'Raising Cain' & sibling rivalry have in common?" Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16 Jude 11, Hebrews 11:4, Micah 6:7-8, James 1:14-15, Matt 5:21-26, Matt 18:21-22 Bottom line: The way of Cain leads to sin, death and hell. The way of Able leads to grace, mercy and life. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES OUTLINES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED Opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, ...
Oct 06, 2024
Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: "How is there judgment and hope?" Scripture: Genesis 3:15-24 Romans 5:15-19; Numbers 21:4-9 Bottom line: Even in the face of God's curses and judgment of humanity, there is hope for us in King Jesus. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER OUTLINES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED INTRODUCTION Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on our state and nation this past week. We want to pause and pray right now for those who are sti...
Sep 29, 2024
Series: Chaos to Covenant Title: “What's wrong with our world?" Scripture: Genesis 3:8-16 Romans 5:15-19 Bottom line: Our world was broken by our sin but will be fully restored by Jesus Christ. Hope follows heartbreak. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT SERMON OUTLINE CONCLUSION NOTES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER OUTLINES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MAIN REFERENCES USED INTRODUCTION In his book The Genesis Factor , David Helms says that Genesis answers many of life's questions. He says or implies that Genesis 3 answers at ...
Sep 22, 2024
