December 20, 2020Passage: Matthew 2:1-12Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Seek Jesus, surrender to Him, and love Him wholeheartedly. I. Seek Jesus as the King of my life. (v.1-2) A. Honor Jesus as king. B. God is sovereign in all my circumstances. C. Identify parts of my life where I reject Jesus as king. II. Jesus challenges…
December 13, 2020Passage: 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16-21Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Reading the Bible, trusting that it is the authoritative Word of God. I. The Bible is the most unique book in world history. II. God gave us the Bible to show us how to live. (2 Tim. 3:16) A. The Bible is “God-breathed. …
December 6, 2020Passage: Psalm 19Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Our God reveals Himself to us so we might return to Him. I. God wants all people to know He exists. (v.1-6) A. Nature’s design is a message revealing God as Creator. B. The message goes out continually. C. It is for all to understand. D. It…
November 15, 2020Passage: 1 Kings 19:1-18Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: God heals despair, teaching me to trust Him in all situations. I. Elijah despaired because he expected different results. (v.1-4, 10) A. Do not be afraid of what is in front of you B. Elijah’s despair resulted in illogical thinking. C. Despair results in self-pity and…
November 1, 2020Passage: 1 Kings 18Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Ask God to reveal Himself to our hurting nation. I. Expect God to be present and active in your daily life. (v.1-15) A. God’s commands are undergirded with His promises. B. God’s power was present in each of Elijah’s needs. II. It is time to ask…
October 25, 2020Passage: 1 Kings 17Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Thirst for God daily and watch him work in you and through you. I. God’s judgments are to call people back into Grace. (v.1) A. Israel’s kings led them away from their God. B. Elijah prayed for drought, to make Israel thirsty for God. II. God…
October 11, 2020Passage: Psalm 3:1-8Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: The God of salvation blesses those who cry out for help. I. Cry out to God for help. (v.1; cf. 2 Sam. 15-17) A. David’s sin affected those around him. B. There is no wrong way to ask God for help—just ask! II. Tell God about my…
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…
