Ten Weeks of Spiritual Renewal: #1 "Fear Not: Only Believe" 2010
Proverbs 3:1-32
John 1
"Advent is Joy"
John 15:1-11
I. Introduction
II. How to Have Christmas Joy all Year long
John 15:1-11
A. You must understand ---your place--- (v. 1)
1. Jesus implies there are ---other vines---.
2. Jesus is telling ---saved people--- have to have joy.
3. We are ---branches----.
B. You must submit to God's ---pruning work in your life----. (vv. 2-3)
1. Prune
2. We do not always recognize ---sin in our lives---.
3. We are pruned so that God will ---receive glory---.
"Advent is Love"
I. introduction
1 John 4:9-11
II. Three ways to Measure the value of God's gift to you:
A. God's gift to you is measured by its ----usefulness--- (v. 9)
Ephesians 1:4
Matthew 25:21
B. God's gift to you is measured by its ---cost--- (v. 10)
C. God's gift to you is measured by its ---effectiveness---. (v. 11)
Matthew 5:14-16
"Advent is Peace"
I. Introduction
II. The ---Source--- of True Peace.
Matthew 11:28-30
Isaiah 26:3
III. The ---Secret--- of True Peace.
Isaiah 60:17
Psalm 85:8-10
Isaiah 48:22
James 4:1-2
IV. Practical Application
A. Strategies for living in the peace of God:
1. ---Trust--- God completely.
2. ---Follow--- God obediently.
3. ----Know Him---- intimately.
"Advent is Hope"
I. Introduction
II. Jesus is....
Isaiah 9:2-7
A. Wonderful ---Counselor----
B ----Mighty--- God
C. Everlasting ---Father---.
D. Prince of ---Peace----.
III. Because of Jesus....
1 John 5:11-12
A. We know ---what God is like---.
Colossians 1:15-16
B. Our ---sins are forgiven---.
John 3:16-17
C. We have ---hope of heaven---.
1 Corinthians 15:19
IV. Jesus gives us ---hope---.
1 Peter 1:3-9
V. Practical Application
"The One Hundred Dollar Word"
I. Introduction
Ephesians 5:19-20
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
II. Three attitudes which ---steal away--- our gratitude.
A. ---Pride---
B. ---A critical spirit---
C. --Carelessness----
III. Three things the Bible says about ---thanksgiving---.
A. Thanksgiving should be ---expressed---.
B. Thanksgiving should be ---expansive---.
C. Thanksgiving is ---expected----.
IV. Conclusion
"Fear Not: Death"
I. Introduction
II. Four things You Need to Know ---about Death---.
A. Death will ---come to you some day---.
B. Death will take you to ---one of two locations---:
Warning people about hell is the most loving thing you can do.
C. How to get to ---heaven when you die---.
Ephesians 2:8-9
Acts 4:12
John 14:6
D. Fear Not: Death has been ---defeated by Christ
Hebrews 2:14-15
IV. Practical Application
Philippians 1:21-24
2 Timothy 1:7
The Sending Church
Acts 13:1-4
I. A Sending Church must be a Seeking Church
II. A Sending Church must be a Listening Church
III. A Sending Church must be a Heeding Church
"Fear Not: Personal Revival"
I. Introduction
II. The ---Problems--- we face
III. What We ---Need to Do---:
Jeremiah 6:13-17
A. Consider the ---cross---.
B. Act on the ---meaning-- of the cross.
1. God's --holiness--.
2. Total ----dedication---.
3. ----Holy Spirit---- power
4. The ---blood of Jesus---.