October 4, 2020Passage: Matthew 6:9-13Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Prayer helps me seek God’s will from a place of contentment. I. Jesus teaches us to pray. A. The disciples watched Jesus pray. B. Jesus revolutionized how we relate to God: Our Father. II. Jesus leads us to make our Father’s interests our own. A. God will…
September 27, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 5:6-14Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Humble hearts holdfast to the living hope, Jesus Christ. I. I should be humble. (v.6-7) A. It begins with an honest assessment of my need. (cf. v.5) B. Submitting to God is an act of faith. C. Hording worry will hurt me and others. D. Humility…
September 20, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 5:1-5Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: The pattern of life God calls us to is humility. I. A good teacher meets the students at their level. (v.1) A. Peter is an example of a humble and sensitive. (John 21) B. Peter had a good example in Jesus. (John 21:15-17) C. Jesus grows…
September 13, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 4:12-19Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: God tests and trains us so we will trust him more. I. A Christian’s faith will be tested. (v.12) A. Pain and suffering are normal in a fallen world. B. Bearing the name of Christ will result in more suffering. II. Christians are rejoicing…
September 6, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 4:7-11Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Use your time, to use what God gives, to honor Him in everything. I. Life is short. (v.7) A. We believe in the imminent return of Christ. B. Keep a cool head. C. God uses prayer to change your circumstances or your mind.…
August 30, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 4:1-6Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Jesus ended sin’s hold on you, so live for God today. I. All who are in Christ escape condemnation. (3:18-22) (review) A. As Noah entered the Ark, so you need to enter Jesus. B. Baptism is a picture of you being “placed into Christ”. C. In…
August 21 & 23, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 3:13-22Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Faith in Christ results in fearless, grace-filled living. I. The solution to all fear, is fearing God. (v.13-17) A. Don’t let unhealthy fear control your actions. B. Following Christ in suffering brings opportunity for witness. C. Good behavior is the best defense against unjust…
August 16, 2020Passage: Acts 12, 13; 2 Timothy 4Speaker: Bill KnepperMain Point: Failures cannot prevent the work Christ is ready to do in us. I. Defeat can lead to despair. A. John Mark stumbled despite great opportunities. 1. He was an eyewitness to the start of Christianity. (Acts 12:12, 25) 2. But he deserted the…
August 9, 2020Passage: Mark 6:1-6Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Jesus desires faith that is simple and humble. I. Respond to Jesus with faith. A. People were amazed at Jesus’ teaching and power. (1:22, 27-28). B. Jesus befuddled the Pharisees. (2:13-17, 23-28; 3:1-4) C. Some people were frightened. (4:40-41; 5:1-17) D. Still others responded with a fearful…
August 2, 2020Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-22Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Return ridicule with blessing so others will see and turn to Christ. I. God’s people are marked by peace, even in conflict (v.8-12) A. When passions rage, God’s people show compassion. B. Forgive. C. Be a peacemaker. D. Entrust yourself to God. II. We are God’s…