The Closeness of Emmanuel | Luke 2:41-52

 

 

 

The Blessing of Immanuel Luke 1:67-80

 

The Promise of Immanuel | Luke 12:6-38

1. How Immanuel Has Come (The Promised Messiah)

2. Why Immanuel Has Come (To Fulfill the Promise)

3. How Are We to Respond (Promise Our Worship)

Main Idea: God has come to us — let us humble ourselves before him.

The Vanishing Glory of the Trustworthy God | Ezekiel 10:15-19

 1. God knew this wouldn’t work.

2. God is working another way.

3. God's new way always works.

Main Idea: Since God is true, trust him even when his glory seems to vanish.

Will God Indeed Dwell With Us? | 1 Kings 8:22-30

 

 

Putting on Christ | Leviticus 13:47- 52

1. Why Cleansed? 

2. Why Clothed? 

3. Why Christ? Main Idea: Since God’s perfection deserves our cleansing and clothing, put on Christ.

The Priesthood: Guardians & Mediators | Numbers 3:1-10

 

Prepare for Dwelling | Exodus 25:1-9

 

There Can Only Be One | Exodus 20: 1-3

 

Touching Holiness | Exodus 19:1-15

 

Covenant: God’s Promise to Dwell With Us Again

 Gen 12:1-3, 50:22-26, Ex 2:23-25 

1. Promised Place of Presence 

2. Pictured Path of Presence 

3. Planned Pinnacle of Presence 

Main Idea: Since God has promised to dwell with us again, let us walk with him.

Made To Dwell With God | Genesis 2:15-17

 Made To Dwell With God | Genesis 2:15-17

1. Made to dwell with God 

2. The sin that separates 

3. The God who restores

Main Idea: Since God made us to dwell with him, let us turn to him in faith

 

Darkness and the Silent God | Psalm 88

 

 

The Kiss of Righteousness and Peace | Psalm 85

 1. Steadfast Love 

2. Faithfulness 

3. The Way They Meet

Main Idea: Since Christ is the way to God, follow him

 

The Vanity of Riches | Psalm 49

 

Longing for the City of God | Psalm 48

1. Where we long to be

2. The problem of getting there

3. The King who brings us there Main Idea: God has prepared for us a heavenly city — let us look to our King Jesus to bring us there

Christ: The King of All The Earth | Psalm 47

1. King Over Israel 2. King Over All The Earth Main Idea: Since Christ is King over all the Earth, praise his name!

 

God is our Refuge | Psalm 46

1. Finding Fearlessness With God
2.  Finding Joy With God
3. Finding Peace With God Main Idea: God is our refuge; let us take shelter in him through every distress.

A Messianic Wedding | Psalm 45

 

Lamenting with Hope | Psalm 44

1. Remembering God 
2. Lamenting to God 
3. Hoping in God 

Main Idea: Because of God’s steadfast love, we are free to lament to him.

 

Do Your Best | Titus 3: 12-15

1. Love through Encouragement

2. Love through Missions

3. Love through Mercy

4. Love through Unity

Main Idea: Because you are saved by grace, do your best to love others

Unity & The Mercy of God | Titus 3:9-11

 

Salvation, the Mercy of God, and Good Works | Titus 3:1-8

 

 

Christian Love | Titus 3:1-8

 1. Unqualified Love

2. Unconditional Love

3. Unstoppable Love

Main Idea: Because we are much loved by God, we can love much in turn.

The Well-Pleasing Worker | Titus 2:9-10

 

Self-Control: Reigning in the Kingdom of Our Own Souls | Titus 2:2, 6, 11-14

1. The Dignity in Self-Control

2. The Denial in Self-Control

3. The Destiny in Self-Control Main Idea: Because Christ is our hope, we can wait on him in self-control

Women & Sound Training - Titus 2: 3-5

 

True Teachers | Titus 2:1, 7, 8, 15

 

False Teachers | Titus 1:10-16

1. The Danger of False Teachers

2. Identifying False Teachers

3. Silencing False Teaching

4. Clinging to the True Teacher

Main Idea: The gospel is so precious, let us seek to keep it pure from all error.

Orderliness, Sound Doctrine and Elders | Titus 1:5-9

1. The Role of Elders

2. How We Get Elders

3. Why We Need Elders

4. Thriving Under the Chief Shepherd Main Idea: Since Jesus is our Chief Shepherd, let us grow in grace under his elders.

Sound Doctrine — Sound Life | Titus 1:1-4

 1. The Need of Sound Doctrine 

2. The Need for Sound Living 

3. How to Get There 

Main Idea: God gives you sound doctrine — live sound lives

The Healing Wounds of the Servant | 1 Peter 2:21-25

 

The Guilt Offering of the Servant | Isaiah 53:10-12

 

Do We Have More To Say Than, "What a Year." | Isaiah 53:7-9

 

Jesus Christ: The Dying Healer | Isaiah 53:4-6

 

The Servant of Sorrows | Isaiah 53:1-3

 

Jesus Christ: The Unbelievable Savior | Isaiah 52:13-53:1, John 12:27-41

 1. What we can’t believe about Christ

2. Why we can’t believe in Christ

3. How we can believe, in Christ

Main Idea: Since we have a Savior that is beyond our belief, plead with him and

praise him for your belief

The Humble Obedience of the Servant of the Lord | Isaiah 50:4-11

 

The Servant’s Salvation Reach | Isaiah 49:1-7

 

Joyfully Supporting Gospel Ministry - Philippians 4:14-23 - January 31, 2021

 

Joy at Peace: The Quiet Strength of Contentment | Philippians 4:10-13

1. Content With Heavenly Service

2. Content Without Worldly Goods

3. Content through Him Who Strengthens

Main Idea: If Christ strengthens us, then our joy can know peace always.

Thinking with Joyfulness Through Living in Dark Times | Philippians 4:4-9

 

Rejoicing Always | Philippians 4:4-7

 

Joyful Reconciliation | Philippians 4:1-5