• Sunday, February 28th, 2021
Mark 1:12-13 (NASB)
12 And immediately the Spirit *brought Him out into the wilderness. 13 And He was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving Him.
Sermon Theme: As Jesus perfectly withstood all of Satan’s attacks, He showed Himself prepared to be the suffering Servant who fully understands temptation, and to be the One who will bear the sins of man.
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• Sunday, February 21st, 2021
Mark 1:9-11 (NASB)
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon Him; 11 and a voice came from the heavens: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Sermon Theme/Outline: Three unique features of Jesus’s baptism that should heighten your appreciation for His righteous character and deepen your conviction to follow Him.
The Son’s Humble Submission (1:9)
The Spirit’s Anointing Empowerment (1:10)
The Father’s Loving Delight (1:11)
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• Sunday, February 14th, 2021
Mark 1: 2-8 (NASB)
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
“Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way;
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
‘Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.’”
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. 7 And he was preaching, and saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals. 8 I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Sermon Theme: The forerunner was sent by God to prepare people for the arrival of the Messiah, the only One who could bring ultimate forgiveness and salvation.
Outline: 3 fundamental aspects of the forerunner’s life that funnel our attention to Christ and the Gospel.
Prologue (1:1)
1) The Anticipation of the Forerunner (1:2-3)
2) The Appearance of the Forerunner (1:4-6)
3) The Announcement of the Forerunner (1:7-8)
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• Sunday, February 07th, 2021
Preaching of John the Baptist
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
2 just as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
“Behold, I am sending My messenger before You,
Who will prepare Your way;
3
The voice of one calling out in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
The Baptism of Jesus
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon Him; 11 and a voice came from the heavens: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
….a sample of what we are studying in the next few months….
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• Sunday, January 31st, 2021
Why abortion is a monstrous evil:
- The baby in the womb is a separate person of God’s making. (Psalm 139:15‑16, Ex 4:11)
- God considers babies in the womb to be precious to Him. (Psalm 139:13‑14, Job 31:15, 3:16‑17, 2 Sam 12:12‑25)
- God says that murder is evil. (Ex 20:13, 21:22‑25, Deut 27:25, Jer 7:6, Amos 1:13)
- It is a racist practice in this country, especially against black people.
- God calls it something unthinkable to Him. (Jer 7:30‑31, 19:4‑5, 32:34‑35)
In the magnitude of God’s grace even abortion is not unforgivable (Psalm 86:5)
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• Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Theme: We as Christians should acknowledge the Audacity of God with the purpose of deepening our admiration of, trust in, and obedience to Him, the One who does exactly as He pleases.
Definition of Audacity: Boldness, insolence, needless of restraint, a disregard of normal restraint or constraint.
Outline:
- The audacity of God.
- The audacity of the Son of God.
- God’s audacity can tell man how to live.
- God’s audacity to demand complete and total love.
Five reasons it is good that God (and Christ) are audacious:
- He is the Creator.
- He alone has Wisdom.
- He alone has the Power.
- He alone is Holy.
- He alone is God.
Final comment: God is audacious in His Love (Rom 5:6-8)
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• Sunday, January 17th, 2021
Omniscience: all knowing and all wise (continued from last week)
- Definition: God always chooses the best goals and the best means to those goals.
- Shown in: Creation, Plan of Redemption and our individual lives.
Omnipotence
- Definition: God has all power over all things at all times and in all ways.
- Shown in: Creation, sustaining creation, the angels of Heaven, fallen angels, mankind.
Omnipresence
- Definition: God does not have size of spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with His whole being, yet God acts differently at different places.
- Shown in: Heaven and earth cannot contain Him. He fills heaven and earth so nothing is hid from His presence
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• Sunday, January 10th, 2021
God fully knows Himself and all things, actual and possible, in one simple, eternal act.
Psalm 147:5, Job 37:14-16, Heb 4:13, Isa 40:13, Rom 11:33-36, 1 John 3:20
God sees and hears Everything.
Ex 3:7, 2 Chr 16:9, Prov 15:3, Prov 5:21
God knows the beginning from the end.
Isa 46:9-11, Eph 1:3-12
God has perfect knowledge of each individual person and all of our ways.
Psalm 139:1-6, 15-18, Luke 12:7
God knows what we need.
Matt 6:8, 32, Matt 10:28-30
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• Sunday, January 03rd, 2021
Guest Speaker: Paul Forbat
2 Peter 1:1-11 New King James Bible (NKVJ)
1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Outline:
- Appreciate God’s Provision (1:3) – has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness
- Adopt God’s Purpose (1:4) – that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature
- Apply God’s Program (5-7) – giving all diligence, add to your faith
- Appraise your Progress (8-10) – if these things are yours and abound
- Anticipate your Prize (11) – so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly
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• Sunday, December 27th, 2020
Philemon 18-22 (NASB)
18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account; 19 I, Paul, have written this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well). 20 Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.
22 At the same time also prepare me a guest room, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you.
Sermon Series Theme: The Gospel transforms human relationships and social conventions as Christians are faithful to live out its truths spiritually and practically.
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