The Church at 4Points
The Church at 4Points is a church based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Its podcast features past sermons and other biblical teaching. The church aims to cultivate transformed disciples of Jesus and to see multiplication through missional communities and church plants. Listeners can find spiritual content rooted in the Christian faith.
Episodes
The Zeal of Christ
1. When we look at Jesus’s life his passion (zeal) was prioritizing the will of the Father.2. Jesus’s resolve was to reveal the Father’s plan.3. Jesus’s mission was manifesting his glory as the Fathers son.Supplemental Text: John 20:30-31 | John 2:11 | 1 Kings 8:41-43
Water to Wine
Main Points:1. Jesus's passion was prioritizing the Father's will.2. Jesus's resolve was revealing the Father's plan.3. Jesus's mission was manifesting his glory as the Father's Son.Application:Identify the barriers keeping you from completely surrendering to God's will.Identify the barriers keeping you from completely seeing Jesus as better.Supplemental Text: John 20:30-31 | John 19:26-27 | Luke
Come and See
1. Followers of Jesus have been chosen, called, changed, and commissioned.2. Followers of Jesus should be personal , purposeful, passionate, and prepared.Supplemental Text: Luke 9:23 | John 14:6 | Ephesians 1:3-6 | John 15:16-17 | 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 | John 6:44 | Luke 19:10 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 | 1 Peter 2:9 | Matthew 28:19-20 | Luke 9:24-25 | 1 Peter 3:15
The Lamb of God
"I Am" Statement #1: I am not the Christ."I Am" Statement #2: I am a voice."I Am" Statement #3: I am not worthy.Application:As followers of Jesus, we should make much of Christ, and little of ourselves.As followers of Jesus, we should point to Christ through our stories of rescue.Supplemental Text: Malachi 4:5 | Deuteronomy 18:15 | Isaiah 40:3 | Isaiah 53:7 | Matthew 3:13-17 | Philippians 3:7-8
The Word Became Flesh
Main Points:1. Jesus came to dwell among us as one person with two distinct natures perfectly united in the person of Christ.2. Jesus came to dwell among us to secure God's ultimate purpose of dwelling with us through the person of Christ.3. Jesus came to dwell among us to reveal God's glory in the person of Christ.Application:Rest in the grace and truth of God revealed through Jesus.Follow in the
Witnesses to the Light
Main Points:1. Belief in the light is designed to happen through witnesses to the light.2. Belief in the light is possible through the gracious action of the light.Application:Actively share the story of your salvation as a witness to the saving power of Jesus.Supplemental Text: Isaiah 40:3-5 | 1 Corinthians 3:4-7 | Acts 1:8 | Romans 1:18-25 | Romans 8:15-16 | 1 Peter 2:9-10 | Romans 10:14-17
The Word of God
Main Point: Belief in Jesus Christ is the gateway to true life.Definitions:A Right Understanding of Belief: spiritual belief is an exercise of the heart, not just the mind.A Right Understanding of Life: true life is eternal life, not just the extending of life on Earth.Observations:Jesus is...EternalJesus is...RelationalJesus is...Fully GodJesus is...CreatorThe life of Jesus spiritually illuminate
Dependence on God
Main Points:1. Salvation from sin is completely dependent on God's sovereign grace.2. Strength for life is completely dependent on God's provided power.Application:Pray consistently.Pray continually.Pursue transformation inwardly.Put to death the idol of self-sufficiency.Supplemental Text: Acts 4:12 | Ephesians 2:8-9 | Psalm 33:16-17 | Colossians 1:29 | 2 Corinthians 12:9 | John 15:5
Deepen our understanding of God
Main Points:1. What is Scripture? The God-breathed, God-revealing, Word of God. The Father spoke it, the Spirit authored it, Jesus embodied it.2. What does Scripture do? Saves, Sanctifies, Sustains.3. What does Scripture produce? Communion, Conformity, Commission.4. Seek to know the Living Word, Jesus Christ, through the Written WordApplication:1. Be familiar with the storyline of Scripture2. Give
Demonstrate the Good News
Main Points:1. We are to be clothed in the character of Christ.2. We are to be ruled by the peace of Christ.3. We are to be indwelled by the Word of Christ.4. We are to be pervasively focused on the name of Christ.Application:1. Demonstrate the gospel outwardly as an overflow of who you are inwardly.2. Demonstrate the gospel outwardly by fueling your hearts inwardly with God's Word.3. Demonstrate
Declare the Good News
Main Points:1. The gospel of Jesus is a declared message.2. The gospel of Jesus is a both/and message.3. The gospel of Jesus is a victorious message.Application:Preach the gospel to your own heart.Pray for God to grow our affections for the lost.Prepare for gospel opportunities through gospel readiness.Proclaim the gospel through the power of God.Supplemental Text: Psalm 96:1-3 | Psalm 67:1-5 | Ro
Worship
1. When God is in the room, he captivates our attention.2. When your eyes behold Jesus, your knees hit the ground.3. When you abide in Jesus, worship becomes a way of life, not just songs you sing.4. When you are united to Christ, you can raise your hands in worship without fear.5. When our hearts are united to God as worshippers, we will be united to each other.Supplemental Text: Ezra 9:5 | 1 Kin
Christian Unity
Main Points:1. Christian Unity is not manufactured by man or institution but only by becomingsons of God through Christ.2. When Christians dwell in Unity the whole body is blessed and honored.3. When Christians dwell in unity it shows the world God's blessing of eternallife.Application Point: Strive to Maintain the Spirit of Unity.Supplemental Text: Hebrews 2:10-11 | Exodus 30:30-32 | 1 Peter 2:4-
The Blessed Life
Main Points:1. The blessed life treasures God's grace.2. The blessed life embodies Christlikeness.3. The blessed life treasures and obeys the Word.4. The blessed life endures suffering and seeks the eternal reward.Application:Pursue God over your own agenda.Pursue obedience over the fleeting pleasures of this world.Pursue the fruit of suffering over the avoidance of suffering.Supplemental Text: Co
Streams in the Desert
Main Points:1. God's faithfulness fuels our hope in him.2. God's faithfulness fuels our prayers to him.3. God's faithfulness fuels our trust in him.Application:1. Reflect on God's faithfulness in your life.2. Pour out your heart to God in prayer.3. Trust the process.Supplemental Text: Acts 4:13 | Psalm 137:1-4 | James 1:2-4 | Hebrews 5:7-8 | Luke 19:41-42 | Revelation 21:4 | Hebrews 4:15-16 | 1 Ki
Trust the Lord
Main Points:1. Those who trust in the Lord will abide forever in His presence 2. Those who turn away from the Lord will be led out of His presence.Application Points: - Trust in the Lord during times of uncertainty - Trust in the Lord during times of wicked rule - Trust in the Lord with His peopleSupplemental Text: Psalm 46:4-7 | Romans 4:3,22-24 | Psalm 45:6 | Psalm 110:2 | Isaiah 14:4-6 | Deuter
Postured for Worship
Supplemental Text: Exodus 14:11 | Psalm 129:105 | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Hebrews 4:12 | Matthew 4:4 | Ephesians 2:1-10
Behold The Lord
Main Points:1. We trust what we behold.2. We fear what we behold.3. We arrive where we behold.Application:We become what we behold. So behold, Christ.Supplemental Text: Ezra 9:8 | Nehemiah 9:32 | James 2:6-7 | Psalm 2:4 | Psalm 49:5-15 | Hebrews 11:10 | Revelation 22:1-5 | Lamentations 3:25-26 | Acts 5:41-42 | Romans 8:31-39
True Worship
Point 1: True worship of God overflows to create true joy in God's people.Application 1: Give your life to the zealous worship of God.Point 2: True worship of God overflows to create true unity among God's people.Application 2: Give your energy to the selfless pursuit of unity.Point 3: True worship of God overflows to create true concern for God's people.Application 3: Give your energy to the coll
The Lord’s Generosity
Main Point:Our God will supply every need of ours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.Application:1. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Joyful Contentment2. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Gospel Partnerships3. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Enduring Fruitfulness4. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Steadfast Faith5. The Lord’s Generosity Produces Christian UnitySupplemental Text: 2 Corinthian
Pastoral Exhortations
Main Points:1. Stand firm in the Lord.2. Seek to resolve conflict with one another.3. Show your gentleness as a display of God's presence.4. Surrender your anxiety to the security and protection of God.5. Saturate your mind with thoughts that are praiseworthy and true.Supplemental Text: Matthew 18:15-20 | Luke 6:27-28 | 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 | Psalm 34:18 | 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 | Matthew 7:24-25 |
Spiritual Marks of a Maturing Disciple
Spiritual Marks of a Maturing Disciple:EnduranceFocusTeachabilityEternal PerspectiveApplication:1. Develop a holy discontentment in your pursuit of God.2. Allow the past to be a catalyst not a hindrance for the race ahead.3. Discipline yourself like an athlete competing for a prize.Supplemental Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 | 2 Timothy 4:13 | Romans 12:2 | Colossians 3:1-2 | Hebrews 12:1-2 | 2 Corinthia
Knowing Jesus
Main Points:1. Knowing Jesus is better than personal gain and glory.2. Knowing Jesus is better than personal comfort and safety.Application:In your life, is Knowing Jesus more important than ____________________?In your life, is Knowing Jesus more satisfying than ____________________?In your life, is Knowing Jesus more comforting than the comfort of __________________?Supplemental Text: Romans 1:1
Gospel Unity
Main Points:1. Gospel unity is grounded in the gospel.2. Gospel unity is achieved through humility.3. Gospel unity is patterned after Christ.Application:1. Christian unity is built on love.2. Christian unity is built on humility.3. Christian unity is built on service.4. Christian unity is built on imitation.5. Christian unity is built on worship.Supplemental Text: John 17:22-23 | Hebrews 13:17 | E
To Live is Christ
4 Themes:Power in PersecutionPower in PrayerPower in PartnershipPower in PromiseApplication:“For me, to live is ______?”Supplemental Text: Acts 28:16 | Galatians 1:6-10 | James 4:10-12 | Job 13:15-16 | Galatians 2:20 | Exodus 14:13
Gospel Partnerships
Main Points:1. Gospel Partners are consistent.2. Gospel Partners are selfless.3. Gospel Partners are committed.4. Gospel Partners are grounded in truth.5. Gospel Partners are growing in righteousness.Supplemental Text: Acts 16:6-12 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 | 2 Corinthians 8:1-2 | Philippians 2:3-4 | John 15:13 | 1 Timothy 3:14-15 | Hebrews 10:24
If Christ is in You
Main Point: Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, sin and death have been defeated, and those who are in Christ are called to put to death the flesh and truly live.Application Points:1. Put to death the deeds of the flesh, and live as new creations through the resurrection power of Christ.2. Put to death the thoughts of the flesh, and set your mind on holiness through the resurrection po
No Condemnation
Main Points:1. Because of the cross of Christ, we are delivered from the penalty of sin.2. Because of the cross of Christ, we are delivered from the power of sin.Application:1. Live in the freedom of the grace and mercy of Jesus.2. Live in the freedom of the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.Supplemental Text: Galatians 2:19-20 | Romans 3:20 | Galatians 2:21 | Galatians 3:10-13 | 2 Corinthians
The Whole Duty of Man
Main Points:1. If there is no God, then life is truly and fundamentally meaningless.2. Since there is a God, while life is fleeting, it has eternal significanceApplication:1. Be engulfed in the Word of God2. Engage the Lord with fear and worship3. Find enjoyment in His commandments4. Entrust your life to ChristSupplemental Text: Matthew 7:24-29 | Ecclesiastes 1:3 | Ecclesiastes 1:8, 18 | Ecclesias
Remember Your Creator
Main Points:1. A life well-lived is a life of generosity.2. A life well-lived is a life of boldness.3. A life well-lived is a life of rejoicing.4. A life well-lived is a life pursuing holiness.Application:1. Remember to Remember.2. Remember He Remembers.Supplemental Text: Matthew 22:34-39 | Psalm 139:13-16 | Ephesians 1:3-6 | 2 Corinthians 8:9 | 2 Corinthians 9:6 | Matthew 25:14-29 | 2 Timothy 1:6
Dealing with Disappointment
Main Point:Life as we know it is full of disappointments and displeasures.Application:1. Find true hope not in passing things, but in the certainty of the gospel.2. Find true joy not in unpredictable circumstances, but in the certainty of the gospel.3. Find true satisfaction not in temporary recognition, but in the certainty of the gospel.Supplemental Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17 | 1 Timothy 2:1-4 | Roma
God Is In Control
Main Points:1. God is in control of all things. We are not.2. God is purposeful in all things, even when it seems he is not.Application:Because God is in control of and purposeful in all things, it is wise to put our complete trust in him.Supplemental Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1-12 | 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 | James 1:19-20 | James 4:13-16 | Matthew 6:34 | Ecclesiastes 7:15-18 | Proverbs 16:18 | Ecclesias
Enjoying God
Main Points:1. Good things in life are given by God for our enjoyment.2. God gives us the power to enjoy the good things in life.3. Our contentment is connected to whatever we find most satisfying.Application:1. End the love affair with the things of this world.2. End the comparisons of your life to the lives of others.3. End the pursuit of fleeting pleasure, and pursue joy in Christ.Supplemental
Vain vs Sincere Worship
Main Points:1. We worship by approaching God on His terms, not ours.2. We worship God for who he is and what he has done for us in Christ, not for what he can do for us in this life.Application: Let your worship be sincere:a. Have confidence in prayer because God is our heavenly Fatherb. Aspire to Christlikeness by ordering your life and worship according to the WordSupplemental Text: Genesis 28:2
The Righteous Judge
Foundation #1: God is perfect justice, righteousness, mercy, and love.Foundation #2: We are created in the image of God who embodies these attributes.Application:Lament injustice.Long for righteousness.Live mercifully.Love one another.Supplemental Text: Isaiah 30:18 | Deuteronomy 32:4 | Psalm 89:14 | Psalm 11:7 | 1 John 3:7 | Psalm 119:137 | Luke 6:36 | Deuteronomy 4:31 | Psalm 103:8 | 1 John 4:7-
Time
Main Points:1. Nothing in all of creation happens outside of the sovereignty of God.2. Everything in all of creation happens according to the character of God.Application:1. Receive the time you have been given as a gift from God.2. Steward the time you have been given for the things that will last.Supplemental Text: Isaiah 55:8-9 | Psalm 139:13-16 | Romans 8:28-29 | Luke 12:22-34 | James 4:13-15
Meaningful Work
Main Points:1. Work is a gift from God and part of his original plan for man.2. Work was an original mandate in creation that was changed by the fall of man.3. Work is an opportunity to glorify God that has been redeemed by Jesus.Application:1. Do not let work control your life.2. Work hard as an example to those around you.3. Be generous with the fruits of your labor. Supplemental Text: 1 Kings 1
Hedonism
1. God's glory and our pleasure are not enemies.2. God is not the means to an end; He is the means and the end.Supplemental Text: Ecclesiastes 9:7 | Proverbs 20:1 | Proverbs 23:31-32 | Psalm 37:4 | Philippians 4:4 | Matthew 13:44-46 | Philippians 1:20-21 | Psalm 16:11 | John 14:6
Vanity of Wisdom
Main Points:1. Seeking to understand life through human wisdom alone leads to a frustrating and disappointing conclusion.2. Seeking to enjoy life through human experience alone leads to an unsatisfying and unending cycle.Application:1. Seek the wisdom of God.2. Focus on eternity with God.Supplemental Text: 1 Kings 3:3-15 | 1 Kings 4:29-34 | 1 Kings 10:23-24 | James 3:13-18 | Romans 11:33 | Proverb
Vanity
1. Life is not forever; death gives perspective to the temporary.2. Life was never meant to fully satisfy; only Jesus can do that.3. Life is out of our control; God is the one in complete control.Supplemental Text: Psalm 144:3-4 | Psalm 39:5; 11 | Colossians 3:17 | Ecclesiastes 12:13 | 1 Timothy 6:17 | John 4:13-14 | Matthew 6:33 | Psalm 139:16
In Christ
Main Points:1. In Christ, you are a new creation.2. In Christ, you have been given a new ministry.3. In Christ, you have been given a new identity.Application:1. Fight sin personally and collectively.2. Share the gospel passionately and intentionally.3. Pursue righteousness persistently and victoriously.Supplemental Text: 1 Corinthians 5:6-7 | Romans 6:2-12 | Colossians 3:1-17 | James 5:16 | Roman
Love
Main Points:1. God is love, and the clearest expression of his sacrificial love is Jesus.2. As those loved by God, we should sacrificially love one another.Application:1. You can have hope no matter what you face in life.2. You can experience lasting peace that is not defined by your situation.3. You can be joyful even in disappointment, sorrow, and heartbreak.4. You can know that the love God has
Joy
Main Points:1. Joy is rooted, not in the presents from God, but in the presence of God2. Joy is fueled, not in isolation, but with the people of God3. Joy is settled, not in shifting circumstances, but in the security of our eternal home with God.Application:1. Do not compromise on your communion with God2. Do not neglect fellowship with the people of God3. Do not forget your secured home with God
Peace
Main Points:1. Peace is found not in the absence of trouble, but in the presence of Jesus.2. Peace is found not only in the presence of Jesus, but is also given to us in this present life.Application:1. Receive the peace that Jesus has the authority and ability to give.2. Remember the peace that Jesus gives has protective power over our hearts and minds.Supplemental Text: Isaiah 9:2-7 | Luke 2:8-1
Hope
Main Points:1. The gospel of Jesus brings hope to hopeless situations.2. The gospel of Jesus brings hope to hopeless people.Application:1. Trust the plan of God not your present circumstances.2. Trust the power of God not your own strength.Supplemental Text: Matthew 4:12-17 | Psalm 43:5 | Romans 5:2-5 | Romans 15:13 | Titus 2:11-13
The Resurrection of the Body and Everlasting Life
Main Points:1. Until Jesus returns, death is a reality that we will all experience.2. When Jesus returns, our bodies will be resurrected, reunited with our souls, and glorified.3. Once Jesus returns, the everlasting life promised to believers will be realized for all eternity.Application:1. Allow your Earthly focus to not be on what is temporary, but what is eternal.2. Allow your Earthly hope to n
The Forgiveness of Sins
Main Points:1. Sin is opposition and rebellion against God and it separates us from Him. The penalty of sin is charged to us, the power of sin controls us, and the presence of sin characterizes us.2. Forgiveness reconciles us to God and is accomplished in Christ and applied by the Spirit. The penalty of sin is remitted, the power of sin is released, and the presence of sin is removed.Application:1
The Communion of Saints
Main Points:1. The church is a holy family.2. The church is one family.3. The church is a missional family.Application:1. We must be committed to the truth.2. We must be committed to gathering.3 We must be committed to sanctification.4. We must be committed to the message.Supplemental Text: Acts 2:41-47 | Hebrews 13:17 | John 13:34-35 | Ephesians 4:4-6 | Hebrews 12:1-2 | 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 | 1
The Holy Spirit
Main Points:1. The Holy Spirit is the manifest presence of God.2. The Holy Spirit is the manifest power of God.3. The Holy Spirit exposes our need for Christ.4. The Holy Spirit applies the work of Christ.5. The Holy Spirit glorifies the person of Christ.6. The Holy Spirit points us to the message of Christ.7. The Holy Spirit guarantees our union with Christ.Supplemental Text: John 14:15-17 | Acts
Seated on the Throne
Main Points:1. The ascension of Jesus completes the work of redemption, coronates him as King, and commissions the Holy Spirit.2. The return of Jesus commences the final act of redemption, confers on him the role of judge, and completes the final defeat of his enemies.Application:1. Live your life under the authority of the King of Kings.2. Find your strength in the power of the Holy Spirit.3. Set
On The Third Day He Rose Again
Main points:1. The resurrection of Christ accomplished our salvation one2. The resurrection of Christ accomplished death’s defeat and secured eternal life3. The resurrection of Christ accomplished our future resurrectionApplication:1. Because of Christ’s resurrection, we live resurrection life now2. Because of Christ’s resurrection, we live with endless hope3. Because of Christ’s resurrection, we
Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Crucified, Died, Buried, Descended into Hell
Main Points:1. Jesus experienced the reality of suffering.2. Jesus experienced the reality of death. - First, when people die, their soul and body are separated, with the body remaining, and the soul entering into eternity. - Second, when believers die, they are immediately ushered into the presence of God. - Third, when unbelievers die, they are immediately ushered into eternal punishment. - Four
Conceived of the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary
Main Points:1. The conception and birth of Jesus were supernatural.2. The conception and birth of Jesus were essential.3. The conception and birth of Jesus were intentional.Application:1. God is not limited by our understanding or our present circumstances.2. God can make the impossible possible.3. God shows his love for us by initiating the relationship with us.Supplemental Text: Matthew 3:1-3 |
Jesus Christ His Only Son Our Lord
Main Points:1. Jesus is fully man.2. Jesus is the promised Christ.3. Jesus is the Son of God.4. Jesus is Lord of all.Application:1. Because Jesus is the Christ, you can find complete freedom in him as the Savior of your life.2. Because Jesus is the Christ, you can put your complete trust in him as the Lord of your life.Supplemental Text: Hebrews 1:3 | Colossians 1:19 | John 3:16 | John 5:31-39 | M
Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth
Main points:1. God is Creator and Originator of all things2. God Created, Designed, and Established all things by the Word of His Power3. God Sustains all things with Fatherly careApplication:1. God as Creator is worthy of our worship2. God as Designer is owed our submission to His rule3. God as Almighty reminds us that He is in complete control over all things.4. God as Father reminds us of His u
The Triune God
Main Points:1. God is One.2. God is Three Persons.3. Each Person is Fully God.4. Each Person has Lived Eternally in Perfect Community.Application:The Trinity is the basis for our enjoyment of God.The Trinity is the basis for our relationship to the Church.The Trinity is the basis for our understanding of the mission.Supplemental Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 | Mark 12:28-31 | John 17:24 | John 1:1-3 | C
The Importance of Truth
Main Points:1. God's Word is the substance of absolute truth.2. God's Word is the source for spiritual equipping.3. God's Word is the safeguard against spiritual deception.Application:1. Let's lay down our personal feelings and opinions, and yield our beliefs to the absolute truth of God's Word.2. Let's take seriously the calling to spiritual preparation by personally engaging in spiritual equippi
The Joy of Forgiveness
God's forgiveness is the source of true joy and blessing.The path of blessing is confession: from silence to surrender.Joyful obedience to the Lord = protection, guidance, and rejoicing.
Malachi
Complaint #1: How have you loved us? A proper view of God's sovereign love leads us to a proper understanding that it is unearned and undeserved.Complaint #2: How have we dishonored you? A proper view of the majesty of God will lead to a proper response in our worship of God.Complaint #3: How have we been faithless? A proper view of covenant marriage will lead to a proper view of covenant salvatio
Zechariah
1. Cleansing from sin is only possible through the cleansing fountain of the blood of Jesus.2. Repentance involves both a turning from sin and a returning to God.3. God's Spirit can transform us in a way that is impossible by works alone.Supplemental Text:Titus 1:4-71 John 1:91 Thessalonians 4:3a1 John 1:6-72 Thessalonians 2:13
Haggai
The people had forgotten their identity as chosen children of God. The task of the people is obedience, but obedience cannot produce salvation.Application 1: Be proactive toward obedience.Application 2: What in your life are you allowing to distract you from the Lord, rather than turn you toward him?Application 3: What are you busying yourself with, rather than building the Lord’s house?Supplement
Obadiah
1. The world's finest and greatest resources cannot defend or save us against the Judgement of the Lord.2. Pride separates us from God's plan and makes us a tool of the enemy.3. No justice will go unpunished because God is sovereign over all nations.Application:1. Repent.2. Be helpful from God's Word toward others and not against it.3. Don't be aloof in the day of others' distress.4. Vengeance bel
Joel
1. The day of the Lord is a day of judgment.2. We can respond to the Lord with repentance or rejection and He will respond with justification or judgment.Application:Take the Lord seriouslyTake the Gospel of Jesus Christ seriouslyTake repentance seriouslyTake obedience seriouslyTake your future hope seriouslyTake evangelism and missions seriouslySupplemental Text:Joel 1:15Amos 5:18-20Joel 1:4Joel
Habakkuk
1. Know and trust the Lord’s character.2. Have faith that God’s promises will be fulfilled and His purposes will be carried out.3. By faith, confidently and freely approach the Father in honest prayer.Supplemental Text:Habakkuk 3:13Habakkuk 2:14John 1:142 Corinthians 4:6Romans 1:16-17Revelation 11:15James 4:81 Peter 5:6-7Philippians 4:6-7Matthew 11:28-30Hebrews 4:14-16Habakkuk 3:17-19
Zephaniah
1. Rebellion and unrepentant sin angers God.2. Repentance is the appropriate response of rebellious people to the warnings of God.3. Restoration is the faithful response of God towards those who humble themselves in repentance.Application:Repent ConstantlyRepent DailyRepent WeeklySupplemental Text:Romans 1:25Acts 3:19-20Psalm 91:1-2Psalm 46:1-32 Corinthians 7:9-10Psalm 51:16-172 Peter 3:9Psalm 32:
Nahum
MAIN POINTS:1. God is absolutely sovereign at all times, in all places, and in all circumstances.2. Each of God’s attributes exists in perfect proportion to and harmony with the others.3. Even in the darkest of situations, God provides hope and good news for His people.4. God will ultimately destroy evil and establish eternal justice and righteousness. TWO SIMPLE TAKEAWAYS:1. To those who are not
Micah
God forgives us, removes our sins from us, and delights in loving us.1. Conviction of sin should lead us to confession of sin.2. Confidence in God should lead us to confidence in his grace.Supplemental Text:Psalm 51:3-17Proverbs 28:13James 5:16Matthew 18:15-17Matthew 5:23-241 John 1:9Psalm 103:10-121 Corinthians 15:22-28
Amos
Main Point: A life marked by justice and righteousness is the overflow of a heart in right relationship with God.Justice and righteousness are rooted in the character of God.Proper Response: Live a life characterized by the character of God. Justice and righteousness are rooted in the rule and reign of God.Proper Response: Live under submission to the rule and reign of God.Justice and righteousnes
Hosea
1. Let Us Return to the Lord:That we may be healed.That we may be revived.That we may live.2. Let Us Press On To Know Him:That we may be renewed.That we may be refreshed.Supplemental Text:1 Peter 2:24Acts 3:19-21
Jonah
Supplemental Text:Psalm 139:7-12Luke 6:27-29Matthew 5:43-44Romans 12:14Romans 5:8-10Hebrews 1:1-2
Communion
Communion is the public declaration of a believer’s communion with Christ through the indwelling Holy Spirit and a believer’s communion with the body of Christ, the church.1. Communion leads us to reflect on the sacrifice of Christ which leads us to repentance.2. Communion provides real spiritual nourishment that comes from the presence of Christ.3. Communion reminds us of and calls us to uphold o
Baptism
Baptism is the public declaration of a believer’s union with Christ in his death, burial, resurrection, and life and a believer’s union with the body of Christ, the church.Baptism is a picture of death with Christ, death to sin, and death to our former way of life.Baptism is a picture of new life in Christ, new life of obedience, and birth to a new way of life.Application:Don't let sin reign in yo
Final Exhortations
1. Be loving and hospitable to all.2. Honor God's design for marriage and intimacy.3. Be content with the things you have.4. Follow the teachings and examples of your shepherds.5. Cling to the unchanging message of the gospel.6. Don't be deceived by false teaching and teachers.7. Worship God with your words and actions.8. Submit to the leadership of local church leaders.Supplemental Text:John 13:3
Acceptable Worship
1. Be grateful that you are part of a kingdom that cannot be shaken.2. Offer acceptable worship to God in reverence and awe.Supplemental Text:Exodus 19:16-19Exodus 20:18-21Romans 12:1-2
The Lord’s Discipline
Main points:1. The Lord’s discipline is evidence that we are adopted children of God.2. The Lord’s discipline is sanctifying us now and preparing us for eternity with Him.Application:1. When you need encouragement to endure, consider Jesus.2. Endure in striving for holiness so that you may see the Lord.3. See to it that no one fails to endure to the end.Supplement texts:Galatians 4:4-51 John 3:1Ep
Resurrection Sunday
1. The Motivation of Faith2. The Preparation of Faith3. The Destination of FaithApplication:1. Live your life as an example for others to follow.2. Run your race as an athlete competing for the prize.Supplemental Text:Matthew 5:29-30Hebrews 3:12-13James 1:14-15Hebrews 2:9Matthew 5:14-161 Corinthians 9:24-272 Timothy 4:7-8
Victory and Suffering
1. Through faith in Christ, we may experience ordinary and extraordinary works under God’s providential plan leading to victories, deliverance, and favor.2. Through faith in Christ, we may experience temporal and terminal sufferings under God’s providential purposes causing difficulties, distress, and death.3. Through faith in Christ, we can experience lasting and preserving joy under God’s provid
The Faith-Driven Life
3 Types of Fear:Fear #1: The Fear of ManFear #2: The Fear of Missing OutFear #3: The Fear of Death and JudgmentMain Points:1. A Faith-Driven Life desires to obey God over man.2. A Faith-Driven Life pursues holiness over worldliness.3. A Faith-Driven Life treasures the eternal over the temporary.Application:1. Fight fear by taking the next step of obedience to God.2. Fight fear by seeking satisfact
Faith in Future Promises
Main points:1. Faith in the Promise of a Future Heavenly Home2. Faith in the Promise of Future Blessing3. Faith in the Promise of a Future ResurrectionApplication:1. Have faith to live today in anticipation for our future heavenly home.2. Have faith in God’s promises of future salvation and resurrection in the face of uncertainty and distress.3. Have hope when your faith falters because the commen
Faith that Pleases God
Main points:1. Worshiping God by faith pleases God.2. Walking with God by faith please God.3. Working according to God’s Word by faith pleases God.4. Witnessing about God’s Word pleases God.Application:1. Have faith in the promises of God that culminate in the person and work of Jesus.2. By faith live in step with the Spirit and set apart from the world. Supplement texts:Hebrews 3:14Matthew 4:4Gen
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