HOPE! (Romans 15:13)
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IT’S FOR ALL PEOPLE
Because God made all He offers hope to all
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IT’S ROOTED IN HISTORY
Jesus was a real person who actually lived
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IT CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM US
1) ITS FACTS! God-breathed and unique 2) ITS FORCE! It is a light, a mirror, a meal, a treasure, a map & a weapon It makes us wise, stable, strong, happy & godly 3) ITS FOCUS! Jesus – the living word
A Healthy Person and a Healthy Church is: 1. DISTINCT 2. WASHED 3. FAITHFUL 4. PERSEVERING
JESUS: 1) HIS PERSON! a) The image of the invisible God b) The eternal Son of the Father c) The fullness of God in bodily form 2) HIS POWER! a) The Creator & sustainer of the universe b) The head of the Church c) The risen pre-eminent One 3) HIS PURPOSE! a) To…
DESOLATION v31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. PROCLAMATION v34b And he began to teach them many things. REVELATION v41 And taking the five loaves and the two…
1. THE PLAN! (v1-5) There is rest & hope in Boaz Wash, anoint & go Humble yourself at the feet of the master (Lev 25:24-27, Deut 25:5-6) 2. THE PLEA! (v6-9) Cover me with your wings & be my Redeemer 3. THE PLEDGE! (v10-18) Blessing, love, joy, peace, safety, kindness, hope
Context: Acts 19:18-20; 23-34; Eph 1:1-6:9 The Ephesians knew they were in a fight 1. STRENGTH (Eph 6:10) a. Personal v10: His strength (“in the Lord”; “His might”). Described in 1:19,20 b. Purposeful v11: To enable us to stand. Note the command! “Put on…” 2. STRUGGLE (Eph 6:12) a. Picture: “wrestle”: personal, intimate, protracted. b….