Main Idea: God is a good and holy Father who loves to answer His Children’s prayers The Attitudes of Prayer That God Loves to Answer  God loves to answer prayer that is…For God’s approval not man’s...

Point 1: The Subtle Slope of Misplacing Your Priority Three Implications of a Misplaced Priority: • Forsaking the ‘Best’ for the ‘Good’ • Mistaking Work for Worship • Making Anxiety Your Fuel P...

Big idea: The arrival of Jesus deserves our unrivaled worship 1. God’s Servant: The light of Nations Isaiah 9:2 Isaiah 42:6-7 2. God’s Servant: abhorred yet praised Isaiah 52:13...

Introduction God’s Servant—Jesus Christ will bring forth justice so direct all your longings toward Him. Chosen for JusticeGod’s ultimate purposes:The love relationship with ...

Introduction The rejection of Christ by Israel is ramping up (and thus, so is God’s condemnation of Israel). This is a parable to learn from, not an example to follow! And the lesson is “what shall I do to inherit eter...

The coming of the Kingdom of God means judgment for those that have lifted themselves up in pride and salvation for those that are lowly Three realities for the follower of Jesus that should cause true joy and gladness 1. An ...

Main idea: Humbly respond to and faithfully preach the coming judgment of Jesus Jesus is the final judgeJudgment of unbelieversGenesis 3:15Daniel 7:10-18John 3:16-18...

Four instructions to faithfully preach the gospel of the kingdom “The kingdom of God has come near to you” Pray earnestly to the Lord of the HarvestComing judgment: Matthew 13:30; 39-43, Revelation 14:14-15,...

Live by Day not by Night (1 Thessalonians 5:1-3)Sleeping and Drinking at Night (1 Thessalonians 5:4-8)A Life of Anticipation (1 Thessalonians 5:9-11)    Audio from Doxa College Ministry Fall R...

A Prayer for Reunification (1 Thessalonians 3:11)A Prayer for Love (1 Thessalonians 3:12)A Prayer for Holiness (1 Thessalonians 3:13)  Audio from Doxa College Ministry Fall Retreat 2019...

Reception of God’s WordThe Nature of God’s WordThe Response to God’s Word  Audio from Doxa College Ministry Fall Retreat 2019...

 Thankful for Genuine Salvation (1 Thessalonians 1:1-4)The Gospel Comes with Power (1 Thessalonians 1:5)Joy in the midst of Suffering (1 Thessalonians 1:5-6)Exemplary Faith (1 Thessalonians 1:7-10)Exemp...

Note: We apologize for the audio quality due to technical issues after 32:45. The God who hears us is… A God Who is Holy (v. 4-6)A God Who is Loving (v. 7-8)A God Who is Just (v. 9-10)...

Three Life Controlling Priorities of those with Saving Faith 1. Living for a future home (9:57-58) Daniel 7:13-14 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one...

Proposition: three features of the God-King Jesus Christ that prove Him to be everything you could ever need, want or enjoy forever. The Prologue of 9:1-5: it’s always darkest just before the dawn 1st feature of the God-King: His...

Main idea: Disciples of Jesus Christ must respond with mercy driven patience to any kind rejection The resolve of JesusThe rejection of Jesus...

With God as our loving King: We can pray to God with confidence that he hears usThere is good reason for us to prayGod will respond to our prayer...

Main Idea: The Lord Jesus saves His disciples from their pride 1. Jesus saves from the pride of human greatness Pride…Humility…Isaiah 66:2; Isaiah 57:15    2. Jesus saves from ...

Main idea: Jesus is the Lord and Savior who rescues from self-sufficiency and unbelief Faith: Knowledge (Notitia)Conviction (Assensus)The Will (Fiducia)   Four responses: ...

A life committed to self-denial shows others God (John 14:6-11) A life committed to self-denial is nourished by God’s will (John 4:34) A life committed to self-denial is motivated by future joy (Hebrews 12:1-2; John 17)...

Main Idea: Be certain that Jesus is the Savior of the world and listen to Him! Luke 9:28-36 Listen to Jesus because… He prays to GodLuke 9:28-29 – “face is changed, clothes are dazzling white”...

Introduction  Main idea: Jesus’ true followers deny themselves and take up their cross daily Repentance/Faith=Salvation+works  NotRepentance/Faith+works=salvation    Focus on the s...

All that the Father gives the Son will be saved.All who see Jesus for who He is and believe in Him will be saved.All whom the Father draws to Jesus will be saved.All who trust Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross...

Intro: Confession of Faith: AgreementAffirmationAllegiance       Main idea: Confess Jesus as the Christ of God who came to die and rise for ou...

Main idea: Trust in Jesus; He is God who provides of all our needs 1. His energy and compassion are endless when rest is elusive 2. His disciples are beyond their abilities and insufficient 3. He is God the...

Introduction Big Idea: Four qualities about the gospel of the kingdom that must shape your reception and proclamation of it. 1. Authority: This Gospel of the Kingdom has been commi...

Introduction Main idea: No matter who you are, come to Jesus in faith, for he alone has compassionate power to save. Two great threats To Jairus and his daughter To the woman...

Intro: The Satanic Forces arrayed against God and his people Main idea: Trust Jesus the Son of the Most High God for he alone has power to rescue from satanic forces The Demoniac’s Plight...

Look to King Jesus with greater faith for he has omnipotent saving power. Sermon Notes Main idea: Look to King Jesus with greater faith for he has omnipotent saving power. 1. Exhausted Human...

The Will of God applied to dating Big Idea: Assertively apply biblical principles on friendship and marriage to DATING in order to establish a firm foundation for marriage. An overview of the w...

The call to be a part of God’s family has always been coupled with the call to be careful hearers and deliberate doers of his word. The two are inseparable when we understand rightly who God is. “Hearing and Doing” are both the initial call ...

Our most daunting decisions will be driven by our daily disposition. Deuteronomy 10 and Ecclesiastes 11 lay a strong foundation for understanding what this means. When we apply some very practical principles from these passages, and other biblical...

Three pursuits of careful hearers so that we may be true disciples and make true disciples of Jesus Christ Sermon Notes Main Idea: Three pursuits of careful hearers so that we may be true disciples and make true disciples of Jesu...

Notes The Dynamics of True Hearing (Luke 8:1–8, 11–15)The Source of True Hearing (Luke 8:9–10)...

How God‘s redemptive story centering on Jesus changes how we make our decisions...

Main Idea: He who is forgiven little, loves little. Sermon Notes The Emotional SceneThe Piercing ContrastThe Definitive StatementsThe Inescapable Implicati...

Main Idea: Two ways to use hospitality for the spread of the gospel 1. Use Hospitality to Witness to Christ Acts 5:42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease t...

Three aspects of hospitality that put God's generosity on display. Sermon Notes Introduction Review Hospitality reflects the generous character of God the creator (Acts 14:17).Hospitality reflects th...

Hospitality is welcoming the stranger – the needy and the vulnerable – Into your home and life and treating them like family because God has welcomed you and made you His family when you were needy and vulnerable....

John the Baptist sends messengers to see if Jesus is "the one who is to come". Jesus' answer requires a response both from them and us. Sermon Notes Who is Jesus and how do we know?Who is John the Baptist a...