Worship Is War
Lost In Translation
July 30, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
1. Our present struggles are inconsequential to our future state. A fallen world Bad decisions Persecution for our faith 2. The problems of this world remind us of a better hope. "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” Matthew 19:28 “Who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” Philippians 3:21 “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” 1 John 3:2 3. The ministry of the Spirit of God. What Why Oops
Set Free
July 23, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
Apart from Christ I lose the war with sin. 1. We have freedom from the condemnation of sin, v. 1-4 a. Available through the Spirit of life b. Attained by the death of Christ. “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 2. We have freedom from the power of sin, v. 5-14 a. Set your mind on the things of the Spirit “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7 b. Kill the deeds of the body
Spoils Of Victory
July 9, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
1. Peace with God. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given…and his name shall be called…Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end.” Isaiah 9:6-7 2. Access to God. 3. Hope in God. “Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" Luke 24:26 “Now if we are children, then we are heirs-- heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” Romans 8:17 We who once were God’s enemy, have now been reconciled, through the love of God in Christ Jesus.
Making Dead Things Live
July 2, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
Righteousness is credited to our account by faith. “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins. It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.” Hebrews 10:1-4 Faith & The Law 1. A belief in God’s promises, v. 18 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 2. A belief that looks beyond our current circumstances, v. 17, 19-20 3. A belief that God has the ability to change my life, v. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” 2 Corinthians 5:21
The Turning Point Of Your Battle
June 25, 2017 • Pastor Rob Patterson
Life Truth: Worship is war because the only way to receive what we truly need is to give up what we think we want. 1) We must give up false self-perceptions. V23 2) We must give up control. You can have faith or you can have control. You cannot have both. VV21-22, 24-26 a. Luke 24:25-27 “He said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken? Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter into His glory?’ And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” b. 2 Corinthians 5:21 “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” 3) We must give up the glory. VV27-28
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
June 18, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
"The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven." Romans 1:18 I. The Diagnosis: all humanity has an incurable disease. II. The Etiology: No fear of God. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Proverbs 9:10a "A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Luke 6:45 Two Prognosis: 1. Every mouth shall be silenced and all will be held accountable to God. 2. No one will be declared righteous. "All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away." Isaiah 64:6
Can The Law Save?
June 11, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
1. The Law doesn’t save you, v. 17-24. 2. Outward signs do not guarantee you are saved, v. 25-27. 3. True religion is inner transformation by the Spirit, v. 28-29. “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.” Ezekiel 36:26-27
How Does God Judge The World?
June 4, 2017 • Pastor Dustin Rife
1. ACCORDING TO TRUTH) vv.1-4 The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7b (NIV) 2. ACCORDING TO WORKS and DEEDS) vv.5-11 I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds. Acts 26:20b 3. ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL) vv.12-16
Why God Is Angry
May 28, 2017 • Pastor Allen Bonnell
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.” Psalm 19:1-2 1. Wrong belief about God. 2. Wrong action toward God. 3. Wrong actions toward others. “Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40 Change your mind → belief Change of heart → feelings Change of action → behavior
The First Act Of Worship
May 21, 2017 • Pastor Brent Foley
1. The Gospel is mutually encouraging. 2. The Gospel is to be shared intentionally. 3. The Gospel is for all people. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also the Greek.”