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Holy Habits

- Develop the holy habit of spiritual DEVOTION - Develop the holy habit of self CONTROL - Develop the holy habit of spiritual DEVELOPMENT

Confidence

Christmas Eve 2023

Iconic (Pt 2)

- Jesus demonstrated iconic humility in his monumental STEP DOWN - Jesus demonstrated iconic humility in his full surrender to God's divine PROCESS - The iconic humility of Jesus is not just to BEHOLD but to BECOME

Iconic (Pt 1)

- Jesus is the image of the invisible God to us, for us to see and know - Jesus is the image of the invisible God with us, to be incarnational among us - Jesus is the image of the invisible God for us, for us to become like

What Do You Still Want?

- God won't answer every prayer with a "yes" - God wants us to know the "no" - We can soften or stiffen our hearts after the "no"

Under Pressure

- How do you get strong? - Live in the present - Live with conviction - Understanding where your strength comes from - Live by faith

What in the World is Going On? (Pt 4)

- Was Jesus really talking about heaven and hell? - Is there anything I can do to "earn" my salvation? - Is there anything I can do to lose my salvation? - Who really are the sheep and who are the goats? - What does this parable actually mean for me today?

What in the World is Going On? (Pt 3)

- The mandate is clear: Be PRODUCTIVE - Some are given more, and others less, but all have been given MUCH - Characteristics of a productive servant: URGENCY, EFFORT and INCREASE - Characteristics of an unproductive servant: RESENTMENT, LAZINESS, and FEAR - The master will settle our ACCOUNTS - Idleness will receive its RECKONING - Productivity will receive its REWARD

What in the World is Going On? (Pt 2)

- Notice the SEPARATION - Foolishness = Having FORM without FUEL - Wisdom = Being prepared with FORM and FUEL - Your meeting time could be inconvenient / unexpected - We are out of TIME once it is TIME - Your readiness has a divine REWARD - Suddenness should foster READINESS

What in the World is Going On?

- Watch for the SIGNS - Do not be ALARMED - Stand firm through imminent PERSECUTION - PREACH the good news everywhere - Hold on to your greatest HOPE - Watch YOURSELF very closely

Good News (Pt 3)

- The Gospel doesn't just SAVE you - it CHANGES you - The Gospel worthy life fulfills divine DUTY - This is a call to SURRENDER - The Gospel worthy life involves SUFFERING - This is a call to RESILIENCE - The Gospel worthy life rejects DIVISION - This is a call to UNITY

Good News

- There is incredible POWER in the gospel of Jesus Christ - Jesus paid the most expensive PRICE of the gospel - God is the most valuable PRIZE of the gospel - We hold the most important CHOICE of the gospel

Good News (Pt 2)

- The Gospel is the most important INVITATION we will ever share - Contend with the VEIL over the Gospel - Contend with the evil OPPOSITION of the Gospel - Contend with the REJECTION of the Gospel - Contend with our LIMITATIONS of sharing the Gospel

The Serving Saviour

- We look so much like Jesus when we serve and so little like him when we don't - Servants love the towel and apron - Servants embrace the posture of humility - Servants make their life about others - Servants receive their reward

All In Sunday

The Saboteur (Pt 3)

- The ADVERSARY works to sabotage through OPPOSITION - Beware the adversity of DECEPTION - Beware the adversity of AFFLICTION - Beware the adversity of DIVISION - Your RESILIENCE will be REWARDED

The Saboteur (Pt 2)

- The THIEF works to sabotage you with TEMPTATION - We must deal with our own EVIL DESIRES - Temptations should be RESISTED and AVOIDED - UNBRIDLED temptations have deadly TRAJECTORY - Choose the right kind of PERFECTION

The Saboteur

- The ACCUSER works to sabotage you with SHAME - God is our DEFENDER, not our ACCUSER - God gives us something new to WEAR and something new to BECOME - God's FAVOUR will follow your FAITHFULNESS

Growing in Grace

The Little Things (Pt 2)

- Jesus is already AHEAD of our NEED - Being HELPLESS can lead to being HOPELESS - Jesus INVITES us to participate in the miracle - Jesus can make ALOT out of our LITTLE

The Little Things

On Repeat

Promises

Spiritual Stimulus (Pt 2)

- Follow the FIRST THINGS FIRST principle - Follow the BLUEPRINT principle - Follow the HIDDEN principle - Follow the ETERNAL principle - Follow the PROFITABLE principle

Spiritual Stimulus

- Give GENEROUSLY - Give FREELY - Give JOYFULLY - Give CONFIDENTLY - Give REPEATEDLY

The Godly Process (Pt 4)

The Godly Process (Pt 3)

- David had a LONGING and CALLING before his wilderness - David was DELAYED in the wilderness - David faced HARDSHIP in the wilderness - David responded RIGHTLY in the wilderness - David was ELEVATED after his wilderness

The Godly Process (Pt 2)

- There is no PROGRESS without PROCESS - Stir your PASSION for some PROGRESS - Accept the PAINS of the process - Pay the PRICE of the process - Embrace the PACE of the process - Celebrate the COMPLETION of the process

The Godly Process

- BIG IDEA: Jesus embraced a lifelong process of GROWTH - Jesus grew in STATURE - Jesus grew in WISDOM - Jesus grew in OBEDIENCE - Jesus grew in FAVOUR