Bold with the Gospel

Acts 3:1-12, 4:5-31

1. Be willing (3:1-12)

2. Be clear (4:5-12)

3. Be with Jesus (4:13-22)

4. Pray (4:23-31)

Hope In Dark Times

Daniel 6

What can we do in difficult times?

1. Be Faithful (vv. 1-5, 10)

2. Be Faithful in Opposition (vv. 6-13)

3. Be Faithful and Trust God is Working (vv. 14-20)

4. Be Used for God's Mission (vv. 21-28)

Relationships on Mission

Acts 18:1-4, 24-28

1. Relationships provide gospel strength (Acts 18:1-4)

2. Married & Single Christians share the same goal (Acts 18:24-28)

The Fellowship

Acts 2:42-27

The Fellowship:

1. Intentionally Focused (2:42)

2. Responsively Worship (2:43)

3. Gratefully Generous (2:44-46)

4. Actively Spread the Gospel (2:47)

The Holy Spirit

Acts 2

The Holy Spirit:

1. Is Present (2:1-13)

2. Witnesses to Jesus (2:14-36)

3. Convicts (2:37-41)

Jesus Never Changes

1. He never changes in His character

2. He never changes in His love

3. He never changes in His power

4. He has the power to help you daily

5. He never changes in His purpose

Heaven

Revelation 21

1. Heaven will be new (21:1-2, 9-21)

2. Heaven will be fully in God’s presence (21:3-7, 22-26)

3. Heaven will be pure (21:8, 27)

Learning to Lament

Psalm 6

Key Truth: Learn to Lament.  Expressing our suffering to God helps us to learn to trust God more deeply, to look to His promises for saving, to know Him more deeply, and to allow him to change us. 

Learn to Lament by:

1.  Expressing it to God (6:1-7).

• Express to God your anger, pain, hurt, discouragement, fear, and doubts.

2. Learning to trust God more deeply (6:3-4).

3. Learning to look to the Lord’s promises for saving (6:4).

4. Learning to know God more deeply (6:5-7).

5. Allowing him to change us (6:8-10).

Anger

Ephesians 4:25-32

1. There are two types of anger (v. 26a)

   • Anger is a natural response to wrong

   • Our anger is corrupted by sin

   • Anger is destructive

2. Our anger must be managed (vv. 26b-27; 29)

   • There is a time for anger, but that time is short

   • Satan wants to use our anger

   • Our words matter

3. Anger must be paired with mercy (vv. 31-32)

   • God gives us an example of mercy to follow

   • We can show mercy because we've been shown mercy

Recommended Resources:

• Good & Angry by David Powlison (book)

• Imago Dei and Cultural Mandate (podcast)

• 4 Ways Not to Be a Jerk Online (article)

Psalm 5

Psalm 5

We are to approach God with an earnest desire to know the reality of His presence in our lives.

1. We approach God with reverential awe.

2. We are to approach Him with a sense of expectation of hearing from Him.

3. We are to come to God with a firm grip on the colossal magnitude of His grace.

Hope - Week 13

Acts 1:1-11

1. Present Hope: Jesus lives and the Holy Spirit is here (1:1-5)

2. Present Mission: make disciples (1:6-8)

3. Future Hope: Jesus will return & we will eternally live in heaven (1:9-11)

Hope - Week 12

Matthew 26-27

1. Hope Sees Farther (26:39, 42)

2. Hope: Jesus Sacrificed (27:11-26)

3. Hope: Life from Death (27:51-54, 28:1-9 & 16-20)

Hope - Week 11

Matthew 4

1. Perfectly Sinless (4:1-11)

2. Perfect in Call and Mission (4:12-22)

3. Savior of the Sick (4:23-25)

Hope - Week 10

Matthew 1:18-25

1. Hope: God works in the world (1:18)

2. Hope: God leads and speaks to His people (1:19-21)

3. Hope is obeying God (1:24-25)

Hope - Week 9

1 Kings 18:17-40

1. God over all odds (18:17-20)

2. God above all gods (18:21-39)

3. God the true judge (18:40)

Hope - Week 8

1 Kings 3:1-15

1. Hope by loving God (3:3-4)

2. Hope in the promises of God (3:6-8)

3. Hope with the mind of Christ (3:9-15)

Hope - Week 7

Joshua 1:1-9

1. Hope by living in reality (1:1-2a)

2. Hope by looking forward (1:2b-5)

3. Hope by being strong and courageous (1:6-9)

Hope - Week 6

Exodus 3

Take Hope because:

1. God knows (2:24-25, 3:7)

2. God is personal (3:1-4)

3. God is holy (3:5-6)

4. God acts and saves (3:8-12)

5. God Is (3:13-17)

6. God is Mighty (3:18-22)

Hope - Week 5

Genesis 12

Key Thought: We can have hope because of a generous God who makes a good promise to redeem and rescue through Abraham’s family.

1. A generous promise: take hope because God is generous (Genesis 12:1-4)

   • A Generous Master - take hope because God is a gracious master

   • A Call to Faith - take hope because God gives us a new identity by faith

   • A generous promise that is so good!

   • What did the Lord promise?

     • A Land = Canaan

     • A Name = Father Abraham

     • A People (children, nation) = Israel (God’s People)

     • A Universal Blessing = protection and a blessing for all nations

2. A Good Future: Take hope for in Christ you have a good future. (Genesis 12:5-9)

   • Take hope you have a future home

3. A Faithful Hero: Take hope because the good and generous hope depends on faithful God not you. (Genesis 12:10-20)

Hope - Week 4

Genesis 6-9

1. Wickedness is normal, hope is not (6:5, 13)

2. God Judges Evil (6:6-7)

3. God is Gracious (6:8)

4. We need Faith (6:9-10, 22, 7:5)

5. God gives Good Promises (9:8-16)