Message

Believer’s Baptism

Matthew 3:11-17

#1  The Baptism of REPENTANCE   Matthew 3:11

#2  The Baptism of BELIEVERS   Matthew 3:11b-12

#3  The Baptism of JESUS   Matthew 3:13-15

#4  The MODE of Baptism   Matthew 3:16a

#5  The GLORY of Christ in His Baptism   Matthew 3:16b-17

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

Revelation 19:6-9

#1 REMEMBER the High Price that was Paid   Luke 22:19

#2 RESPOND with Renewed Commitment to Him   Matthew 26:26-30

#3 Living READY for His Return   Revelation 19:6-9

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Following Christ Changes Everything

Psalm 25:4

#1 Jesus is HOLY

Peter Followed Jesus Luke 5:1-11

#2 Jesus is TRUSTWORTHY

Peter Walked to Jesus on the Water Matthew 14:22-33

#3 Jesus is FORGIVING

Peter Denied Jesus and was Restored John 21:1-19

#4 Jesus is Worth FOLLOWING

Peter Spoke Boldly about Jesus Acts 3:1-4:24

#5 Jesus is for EVERYONE

Peter Told Cornelius about Jesus Acts 10

The Book of Daniel  Living a Life of Integrity

Daniel 1:1-21

#1 A Historical MOMENT   Daniel 1:1-2

#2 A DIABOLICAL Plan   Daniel 1:3-7

#3 A DISPLAY of Strong Character   Daniel 1:8

#4 God blesses those whose hearts are fully committed Him!   Daniel 1:9

#5 Win-Win Solutions have no LOSERS    Daniel 1:10-16

#6 Living with Integrity is TEN TIMES better than the alternative.

Daniel 1:17-21

#7 Living with Integrity

• Know Your CONTEXT.
• Don’t Follow the CROWD.
• Decide NOW to Follow God.
• Live your Life by Faith, for the GLORY of God.
• Think Win-Win when POSSIBLE.
• Don’t be surprised when others FAIL.

The Sermon on the Mount – Enemies

Matthew 5:38-42

#1 Love your neighbors and LOVE the OUTSIDER.   Matthew 5:43

#2 Loving our enemies SHOWS others that God is our Father.   Matthew 5:44-45

#3 We must LOVE those who don’t love us.   Matthew 5:46

#4 We must be FRIENDLY to those we don’t know.   Matthew 5:47

#5 Press on to the GOAL.   Matthew 5:48

The Sermon on the Mount – Beyond Justice

Matthew 5:38-42

#1 The Need for JUSTICE   Matthew 5:38

#2 Stop the FIGHT   Matthew 5:39

#3 Don’t HIT Back   Matthew 5:39

#4 Settle Conflict with GENEROSITY   Matthew 5:40

#5 Exceed EXPECTATIONS   Matthew 5:41

#6 Let your FIRST Response be YES   Matthew 5:42

#7 Being an APPRENTICE of Jesus

The Sermon on the Mount – Oaths and Telling the Truth

Matthew 5:33-37

#1 The Great Need for Truth and INTEGRITY   Matthew 5:33

#2 Jesus Redefines Righteousness – TRUTHFULNESS   Matthew 5:34-36

#3 Reflecting the CHARACTER and KINGDOM of God   Matthew 5:37

• Avoid EXAGGERATION
• Avoid HALF Truths
• Avoid MANIPULATION
• Avoid DECEPTION and LIES

• Seek Integrity in your COMMUNICATION
• Seek Truthfulness in your CONTENT
• Seek Trust in your CONVERSATIONS

#4 Be a CHAMPION of the Truth

The Sermon on the Mount – Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage

Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 19:3-9

#1 Marriage is God’s PLAN   Matthew 19:3-4

#2 Marriage is the Union of One Man and One Woman FOR LIFE   Matthew 19:5-6

#3 Divorce is a Result of Sin and Living in a FALLEN World   Matthew 19:7-9

#4 Old Testament Law on Divorce Protected the WIFE   Matthew 5:31

#5 Divorce and Remarriage without Biblical Grounds is ADULTERY   Matthew 5:32

#6 Divorce Should Be a RARE Exception NOT a Common Practice in the Community of Faith   Matthew 19:3-4

#7 Jesus FIXES Broken Hearts and Lives   1 John 1:9

The Sermon on the Mount – Lust

Matthew 5:27-30

#1 Redefining RIGHTEOUSNESS – Lust   Matthew 5:27-28

#2 The High Price to AVOID Hell   Matthew 5:29-30

#3 The Solution to Sin and Judgment is the CROSS   Romans 6:23

#4 FIGHTING the Sin of Lust

• Guard Your HEART
• Protect Your EYES
• Watch Your ACTIONS