1. What is the church? A church is a group of Christians. A church is an embassy of Christ’s heavenly kingdom. A church is a unified and diverse people. 2.. What does a church do? The church proclaims the good news and commands of Christ the King. The church affirms one another as citizens in Christ’s Kingdom. The Church displays God’s holiness and…

1. The Bible is Inspired (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21) 2. The Bible is Infallible (1 Peter 1:23-25) 3. How to Interpret God’s Inspired and Infallible Word?

1. Faith that leads to Saving Comfort 2. Faith by the Power of the Holy Spirit 3. Faith in Jesus 4. Faithfulness of God 5. Faith Leads to Action

1. Love is shown through Sacrifice (John 3:16) 2. Trust in God’s timing (Galatians 4:4) 3. Jesus is Truly God and Truly Man (Galatians 4:4–6) 4. God’s Love Propels us to Go and Share

Joy is 1. knowing and trusting in God, 2. following how God wants us to live, 3. hoping in God’s promises for the future. 1. Joy in a Savior (Luke 2:8-11) 2. Joy in Obedience and Eternal Life (Isa 35)

Where Can I Find Peace? Advent Series 1. We Can’t have Peace without Justice (Isa 9:6-7) 2. Jesus, the Humble Prince of Peace (Mic 5:2) 3. How can Enemies of God change into Friends of God? (Rom 5:10) 4. Because We Have Peace with God we can… (6 Applications)

1. Why do we need the hope of a Savior? 2. How did Jesus fulfill Isa 7:14? 3. Hope in God enables us to….

1. Our Brothers and Sisters Need Us (and we need them) 2. Jesus’s Love for Us, Fuels our Love for Others 3. The Scriptures offer Us Hope 4. Unity is a Glimpse of Heaven on Earth 5. All People’s Can be a Part of God’s Family

1. Governments Punish Evil Behavior (1-5) 2. Boundaries of Authority 3. Paying Taxes (6-7) 4. Living in light of the End (8-14)

Romans 12 United around Jesus

1. The Unity between Jesus and His People. (1-7) 2. God Heals our Spiritual Blindness (8-9, 17–18) 3. We are Saved for a Mission (13-22) I wasn’t able to record the sermon this week, but I was able to input my notes about the Lord’s Supper and Acts 9 into an AI-generated audio summary, which provides a good overview of my explanation of both.…

1. Divine Encounters (26–29) 2. Jesus in the OT (30–35) 3. Immediate or Delayed Baptism? (36-40)

1. From Persecutor to Proclaimer (1-3) 2. From Persecution to Peace (4-7, 25) 3. Praying to receive the Holy Spirit (14–17) 4. Paying for the Holy Spirit’s power (9-13, 18–24)

1. Count the Cost (12–16) 2. Obey God Rather than People (17–29) 3. The Words of Life (30–33) 4. From Human or Divine Origins (34–42)

1. Care and the Goodnews of Jesus (4:32–35) 2. Lies against God, the Holy Spirit (4:36-5:4) 3. Holiness of the Church (5:5–11)

We need to be 1. Holy Spirit Dependent (8, 29, 31) 2. Respectful yet Bold (13, 29, 31 what they didn’t say) 3. Jesus focused, not self-focused (10, 12, 21) 4. Prioritize knowing Jesus and the Scriptures (13, 11, 25–29) 5. Obey God Rather than Men (19-20)

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