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Hope Thirsts: Hope as an Anchor for our Souls Sep 25, 2022

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HEBREWS 6:13-20.

OUR THOUGHTS OF GOD ARE TOO HUMAN – Martin Luther

Let me show you 4 things this passage is saying, and then 4 steadfast truths in here where our hope is permanently anchored!

1) OUR HOPE IS ONLY AS STRONG AS OUR VIEW OF GOD 13, 16, 17

2) A PROMISE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE ONE WHO MAKES IT 13-16

3) GOD GUARANTEES HIS PROMISES ON TWO UNCHANGEABLE THINGS 17-18

1. HIS CHARACTER – WHO GOD IS (core, heart, essence)

2. HIS WORD – WHAT GOD SAYS

4) THE PROMISES WE FIND IN THE BIBLE ARE UNCHANGEABLE WORDS FROM AN UNCHANGEABLE GOD

WHERE DO WE FIND LASTING HOPE?
- IN GOD, WHO CAN’T LIE
- IN GOD, WHO WON’T CHANGE

- IN CHRIST, WHO GOES BEHIND THE CURTAIN
- IN CHRIST, WHO GOES THERE ON OUR BEHALF.

Hope Thirsts: The Confession of Our Hope Sep 19, 2022

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HEBREWS 10:19-23

Exodus 19:9-13 Exodus 19:16-19

OLD WAY: Limited, terrifying, once-a-year, only one person could enter based on his uncertain work.

NEW WAY: Unlimited, peace-giving, at any moment, anyone can enter based on Christ’s certain work.

HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE IN CHRIST:

Confidence

A Way to Enter

A Priest

Nearness to God

THE OLD WAY SAID STAY BACK, THE NEW WAY SAYS DRAW NEAR!

Total Forgiveness

THE HOPE WE HAVE IS THE ACCESS TO GOD WE HAVE.

Hope Thirsts: What to do in Hopelessness Sep 12, 2022

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I NEED GOD // HOPELESS DAYS MAKE ME RUN TO THAT TRUTH OR FLEE FROM THAT TRUTH

WHAT IS HOPELESSNESS?

1. HOPELESSNESS IS DISORIENTING Nothing makes sense 7 Not just discouraged, helpless!

2. HOPELESSNESS FUELS TEMPTATION TO DOUBT GOD
3. HOPELESSNESS FEELS LIKE GOD IS DISTANT… 9A God seems to have left us or seems indifferent to what is happening. PSALM 10 "Why, O Lord, do You stand far off? Why do You hide Yourself?"

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU FEEL HOPELESS?
1. POUR OUT YOUR SOUL VS 4

2. PREACH TO YOURSELF 5B, 11B Hope in God
3. TALK TO GOD ON THE DARK DAYS. 6, 7 David begins to talk to God here, only time in this chapter, 1 Kings 8:12 The Lord has set the sun in the heavens, but has said that He would dwell in thick darkness. Psalms 18:11 "He made darkness His covering, the darkness His canopy around Him.

4. REMEMBER THE STEADFAST LOVE OF THE LORD 6, 8

Hope Thirsts: Christ Is Living Hope Sep 05, 2022

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I PETER 1:1-5

Peter starts off by telling us who God is and who we are. Arguably the two most important questions in life to be answered. Who is God and who am I? 1-2

Elect Exiles – that labels lands on us as Christians. God has chosen us, and this isn’t our place.

Hope isn’t blind optimism, it is not wishful thinking – HOPE IS, COME WHAT MAY, MY GLADNESS IS SECURE IN JESUS

1:3YOU CAN'T LOSE WHAT GOD HAS DONE!

WE’VE BEEN BORN INTO A LIVING HOPE THAT IS BUILT ON A LIVING SAVIOR.

1:4

THE QUALITY OF GOD'S SALVATION It will never perish It will never spoil It will never fade

SALVATION IS THE FOUNDATION OF ANY AND ALL HOPE WE CAN POSSESS

1:4-5 WHAT GOD SPENT HIS SON'S BLOOD ON, HE WILL KEEP HIS EYES ON!

Hope Thirsts: Hope in Christ is the Pinnacle Aug 28, 2022

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HOPE IS A CERTAINTY THAT GOD IS AT WORK, HE IS WITH ME, AND HIS WORD IS TRUE.

ROMANS 5:1-5

1 WE ARE JUSTIFIED –GOD ENDS THE SCOREKEEPING BETWEEN HIMSELF AND HIS PEOPLE!

CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE INFINITELY PARDONED, ETERNALLY FORGIVEN, AND PERMANENTLY JUSTIFIED!

The Bible identifies 2 types of peace when it comes to God. There is 1) peace with God and 2) the peace of God.

PEACE WITH GOD 1 FOR THE BELIEVER IS PERMANENT FOR ETERNITY

2 GRACE ISN’T THE STARTING POINT ALONE, IT IS THE STANDING POINT FOREVER.

THE ONLY HOPE FOR OURSELVES IS TO GIVE UP HOPE IN OURSELVES!

3-4 THE ROAD TO HOPE IS PAVED WITH SOME HURTS.

Tim Keller The benefits of justification are not diminished by suffering, they are enlarged by it!

5 NO ONE WHO HAS PUT HOPE IN CHRIST IS GOING TO END UP DISAPPOINTED!

Hope Thirsts: Hope in Christ in the Storm Aug 22, 2022

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Mark 6:45-56.

1. JESUS WILL LEAD YOU INTO STORMS. When you stepped into Christ, you stepped into coming storms.

2. JESUS SEES YOU IN YOUR STORMS. When we go through storms, we never see the whole story.

3. JESUS IS PRAYING FOR YOU IN THE STORM Rom 8:31-34 Perspective changes as we realize God’s Son is interceding on our behalf

4. JESUS IS OUR GREATEST NEED IN THE STORM. EXODUS 33 “I will make all My goodness pass by you and will proclaim before you My name ‘The LORD.’ Behold, there is a place by Me where you shall stand on the rock, and while My glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with My hand until I have passed by you.In the middle of a storm, Jesus reveals His glory, grace, power and love in fresh ways.

5. JESUS IS WITH YOU IN THE STORM. At the darkest point of your life, when strength is at its lowest and despair is at its highest, Jesus will show up!

6. JESUS WILL LEAD YOU THROUGH THE STORM. For all who love and worship God, Jesus will lead you through to the end and the end will be good

Enough: The Church Is People Aug 15, 2022

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COLOSSIANS 4:2-6

1) Be prayerful. 2 3-4.

2) Be watchful. 2

3) Be thankful. 2

4) Be relational. 5-6.

COLOSSIANS 4:7-17

7-8 Tychicus: An Encouraging Servant. 12 -13 Epaphras, A Prayer Warrior.

9 Onesimus, Faithful. 14 Luke, Helper and Healer

10 Aristarchus, One who stands beside. 14 Demas. Chooses World over Christ

10 Mark NEW. 15 Nympha.Hospitality

11 Justus A Comforting Presence 17 Archippus A Minister

18 I, Paul, write these greetings with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

WHATEVER SITUATION YOU’RE IN, IT IS BIGGER THAN YOU, AND YOU'RE GOING TO NEED GOD'S GRACE.

GOD’S GRACE IS ALWAYS SURE, ALWAYS STRENGTHENING, AND ALWAYS SUFFICIENT.

Enough: We Serve the Lord Aug 08, 2022

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Let me give a quick review…in Colossians we see that….

JESUS IS FIRST (IN CREATION) Ch 1

JESUS WENT FIRST (IN SALVATION) Ch 2

Therefore JESUS SHOULD BE FIRST (IN DAILY LIFE). Ch 3

First in relationships. (V1-17), First in the home (V18-21), today First in our work relationships

COLOSSIANS 3:22 Bond-servants This is not chattel slavery like we had in the US, people taken by force and by financial trade

COLOSSIANS 3:22-4:1

ENJOYING YOUR JOB AS A CHRISTIAN
1. WORK WITH SINCERITY AND ENTHUSIASM, AS TO THE LORD.

2. DON’T BE LAZY OR DISHONEST, FOR THERE IS AN ACCOUNTING.
3. AS A SUPERVISOR, BE FAIR AND KIND, KNOWING YOU WORK UNDER THE LORD. We all have a boss.

Every interaction in each relationship is first and foremost to Jesus and for Jesus. 17, 18, 20, 23, 24b
WE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST.

THERE IS NOT A SQUARE INCH OF YOUR LIFE OVER WHICH JESUS DOES NOT EMPHATICALLY DECLARE MINE! The question is not how religious are you, the question is how surrendered are you?

THIS IS US

Gatherings, Parking, Wellness Center. $725K to $375K

WE SERVE THE LORD CHRIST

Enough: New Heart, New Home Aug 01, 2022

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COLOSSIANS 3:18-21

ALL THINGS ARE TRANSFORMED AS WE PUT ON THE NEW SELF.

Our thoughts 3:2 Our motivations 3:14-15, 17

Our passions 3:5 Our marriage 18-19

Our relationships 3:8-9 Our home 20-21

Our attitudes 3:12-13

Biblical Elements of a Christ-surrendered Home.

Colossians 2:18 A WIFE WHO HONORS HER HUSBAND, AND RANKS HERSELF UNDER HIM.

Colossians 3:19 A HUSBAND WHO FULLY LOVES HIS WIFE WITH ABSOLUTE KINDNESS.

Colossians 3:20 CHILDREN WHO LISTEN TO AND FOLLOW THEIR PARENTS IN EVERY WAY.

Colossians 3:21 A FATHER WHO ENCOURAGES THE HEARTS OF HIS CHILDREN.

ULTIMATELY A HOME IS TO HONOR THE LORD ABOVE ALL THINGS AND IN ALL THINGS.

THIS IS DONE BY EVERYONE IN THE HOME FULLY SURRENDERING THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST.

Enough: Put On Love Jul 25, 2022

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3:12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved…ONCE YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, THEN YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU ARE CALLED TO DO!

CHOSEN = Unearned, God-initiated, adoptive selection into His family.

HOLY = Drawn out of the mainstream of the culture. Set apart.

BELOVED = God has personally set His love on you in great affection.

3:12-13 …compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

3:14-15 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

LOVING, PEACEABLE RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE MARK OF GOOD THEOLOGY.

FEW THINGS WILL KEEP LOVE FRESH AND PEACE ABOUNDING LIKE THANKFULNESS.

3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

SINGING IS AN OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF GOD’S INWARD GRACE. In other words, when you sing you’re taking the grace that God has applied to your heart in Christ Jesus and you are putting it into expression. And it is to God, it is Godward (this morning)

17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

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