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Together…We Serve

Together…We Serve

Sean Vickers

Together…We Serve

Matthew 20:20-28

#1  Our Default Mode: PRIDE and Selfish AMBITION   Matthew 20:20-22

 

#2  The Father PREPARES His Children for His PURPOSES   Matthew 20:23-24

 

#3  A Kingdom UPSIDE DOWN: We Serve God by Serving Others   Matthew 20:25-27

 

#4  Kingdom Servants KNOW and IMITATE Jesus   Matthew 20:28

 

#5  Five Marks of Kingdom Servants

  • Kingdom Servants are AVAILABLE 2 Timothy 2:4
  • Kingdom Servants JOIN God in His Work Galatians 6:9-10
  • Kingdom Servants use what they have for God’s Kingdom and Glory Matthew 25:14-30
  • Kingdom Servants Serve from the HEART Colossians 2:23
  • Kingdom Servants Use their SHAPE for God’s Kingdom and Glory
Together…We Grow!

Together…We Grow!

Sean Vickers

Together…We Grow!

Ephesians 4:17-24

#1  Spiritual Growth Requires COMMITMENT and EFFORT   Ephesians 4:17-21

 

#2  To Grow Spiritually You MUST:

  • PUT OFF Your Old Ways of Living   Ephesians 4:22
  • CHANGE the Way You Think   Ephesians 4:23
  • PUT ON the Character of Christ   Ephesians 4:24

 

#3  God Uses His WORD to Grow Us   2 Timothy 3:16

 

#4  God Uses His CHURCH to Grow Us   Acts 2:42-47

 

#5 God Uses the CIRCUMSTANCES of Life to Grow Us   Romans 8:28-29

 

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Hidden Treasures The Parables of Jesus The Persistent Widow Luke 18:1-8

Hidden Treasures The Parables of Jesus The Persistent Widow Luke 18:1-8

Sean Vickers

Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

The Tenacious Widow

Luke 18:1-8

 

#1  Pray and NEVER Give Up!   Luke 18:1

 

#2  The FOOLISH Judge   Luke 18:2

 

#3  The TENACIOUS Widow   Luke 18:3

 

#4  The Power of PERSISTENT   Luke 18:4-5

 

#5  The JUSTICE and Faithfulness of God   Luke 18:6-8a

 

#6  Prayer is an EXPRESSION of Your Faith   Luke 18:8b

 

#7  A CHALLENGING Question that Demands a Response   Luke 18:8b

Believer’s Baptism Matthew 3:11-17

Believer’s Baptism Matthew 3:11-17

Sean Vickers

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

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

Sean Vickers

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

 

 

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School

Sean Vickers

Vacation Bible School

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

Book of Daniel 1

Book of Daniel 1

Sean Vickers



 

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.
Sermon on the Mount Enemies Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon on the Mount Enemies Matthew 5:38-42

Sean Vickers

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

Sermon on the Mount Beyond Justice Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon on the Mount Beyond Justice Matthew 5:38-42

Sean Vickers



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

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:33-37

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:33-37

Sean Vickers



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