Matthew 12:38-42 6 Portraits of Jesus in Matthew 1. Lord of the Sabbath 2. Servant of God & Sinners 3. The Power of God 4. The Greater Prophet 5. The Wiser King 6. Our Elder Brother What the Resurrection Demands 1. A Choice - Rejection or Belief 2. Humility - Acknowledgment of Jesus 3. Action - Obedience & Proclamation

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Jesus and the Sign of Jonah

Acts 18:24-19:7 Each of us has a different role. 1. Figure out our role. 2. Get properly trained. 3. Be confident as we work. 4. Look to assist others in maximizing their potential. 5. Don’t get sidetracked by distraction and discontent.

Do Your Job

Acts 18:1-11 Know when to throw in the towel. Determine if it's time to move or stay. 1. Attempt to work our game plan. 2. Utilize our experience, skills, and spiritual gifts. 3. Decide if the obstacle can be overcome. 4. Develop a new game plan, or, 5. Stay if the Lord is in it

Get Moving

Acts 17:16-34 We need to be able to explain our beliefs. Educate so we can communicate. 1. Be concerned about the false belief systems in our culture. 2, Have a communication strategy. 3. Familiarize yourself with what others may believe. 4. Don’t begin with differences and avoid critical speech. 5. Look for common ground. 6. Never give ground on the identity of God and the judgment that will occur.

Culture Shock

Keep on Running

Acts 16:25-34 Belief is the requirement. 1. Still give praise in times of difficulty. 2. Make sure that the route we take is the Lord’s, not our own. 3. Look for ways to guide others into the light. 4. Serve others, especially those in the family of faith.

Faith that Shakes

Acts 16:16-24 If we take a stand for what is right, suffering could be our reward. Keep doing the right thing. 1. Practice spiritual disciplines. 2. Be tolerant, if possible. 3. Only express righteous anger. 4. Expect others to prioritize the wrong things. 5. Be prepared to be treated unfairly.

The Great Cost of Discipleship

Acts 16:6-15 The Lord will open and close doors on our journey. 1. Be active doing what we know to do. 2. Listen for the Spirit’s voice: Scripture, other believers, spiritual sense, passions, skills, gifts 3. Choose obedience. 4. Seek like-minded alliances. 5. Don’t expect convenience or ease.

Tuned In

Acts 15:36-16:5 Believers must work through their disagreements properly. 1. Check our own fruit. 2. Accept that disagreements will occur. 3. Make other more firm in the faith. 4. Be a real disciple. 5. Don’t be turned off by the dogma.

Agreeing to Disagree

Acts 15:12-35 Salvation IS free, but it does include some requirements. 1. Be open to how God is working. 2. Do not be a hindrance to God’s plan. 3. Always follow the moral law. 4. Maintain our biblical traditions. 5. Offer support to those doing the Lord’s work.

Rules to Live By

Purpose

Luke 1:26-35 Christmas is all about God making war against sin. Make sure we’re fighting on the right side. 1. Accept that Jesus came to make war. 2. Reject pride and self-dependency. 3. Choose to defeat the snake. 4. Avoid judgment and be made right. 5. Have a Merry Christmas!

The Battle Cry of Love

Acts 15:1-11 Our salvation cannot be earned. 1.Understand that there will be disagreement. 2. Try not to argue. 3. Focus on the result of salvation, not the mechanism. 4. Don’t require what the Bible doesn’t.

Grace Alone

Acts 14:19-28 We will all have to endure hardships while we live on earth. Create some defining moments. 1. Trouble will follow us. 2. God will intervene on our behalf. 3. Remain focused on our purpose and role. 4. Encourage and strengthen one another. 5. Refuse to play the victim card.

Facing Storms

Acts 14:8-18 Be careful not to think that we are all that. Let’s remember who we really are. 1. By not bypassing those in need 2. By making sure people understand whom we are representing 3. By not allowing the recognition of others to be our motivation

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