Living Faith: Facing Trials
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: James 1:2-11
We face the troubles of life through our faith in God.
Four things we need to face our troubles:
I. We face our troubles with a joyful attitude.
II. We face our troubles with understanding.
III. We learn to submit to the good results.
IV. We face our troubles with prayerful hearts.
After God's Heart: Building a Legacy
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Chronicles 28:9-10
There is no greater legacy to leave others than a legacy of love and faithfulness to God.
I. Serve God with a whole heart and a willing mind.
II. Seek God for direction. III. Trust that God will be with you. (vs. 20)
After God's Heart: The Fallout
Speaker: Ty Zimmerman
Text: 2 Samuel 13
I. The deceitful progression of sin.
II. The destructive pattern of sin.
After God's Heart: Amazing Grace How Sweet the Pain
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-13
God pursues and exposes the sinner of his sin.
I. It is through God's grace that He pursues the sinner.
II. It is through God's grace He exposes sin. (vs. 7b-12)
III. By God's grace the humble are released from condemnation. (vs. 13)
After God's Heart: House for God
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-5
We must beware that sin is always lurking.
I. Temptation to sin does not rest or retire.
II. Hiding sin only takes us deeper into sinfulness. (vs. 11)
III. Sin cannot be hidden from God.
After God's Heart: House for God
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-16
We must act according to what God wants.
I. My ways are not God's ways. (vs. 4-7; Isaiah 55:8)
II. God acts on behalf of His people. (vs. 8-11)
III. God's ways will not fail. (vs. 12-16)
After God's Heart: Living in God's Presence
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 6
Those who have a heart for God desire to live in His Presence
I. God is not saft to approach. (vs.5-9)
II. God blesses those who live in His presence. (vs. 12)
III. Knowing God's blessings sets us free to worship. (vs. 20-22)
After God's Heart: Victory or Tragedy
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 1:1-16
I. When bearing bad news it should be with truth and gentleness.
II. When we grieve we should grieve knowing God is in control.
After God's Heart: Led by Fear
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Samuel 27:1-12
You cannot allow fear to rule over you.
I. Fear leads to hopeless reasoning. (vs 7)
II. Hopelessness can lead to faithless compromise. (vs. 12)
III. Let God rule over you. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
After God's Heart: Rescue from Failure
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Samuel 25:2-34
We need God to save us from ourselves.
I. Pursue honoring God consistently.
II. God gives His divine direction through others. (vs. 20-34)
III. We must act wisely in the midst of conflict. (James 1:19-20)
After God's Heart: Waiting on the Lord
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Samuel 24:1-7
We must learn to patiently wait on the Lord.
I. Never fail to be honoring of God.
II. We can trust God to act justly. (vs. 8-15)
III. God works within His timing. (vs. 16-22)
After God's Heart: The Giant
Speaker: Michael Berg
Text: 1 Samuel 16-17
All the Earth will know there is a God in Israel
I. The Holy Spirit allows us to see the world as God sees it.
II. Our God is a living God.
III. Our ultimate call is to make God famous
After God's Heart: Two Kings
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
God can be trusted for tomorrow.
I. God will turn from those who fail to obey.
II. We must not panic when God is leading.
III. God chooses a right heart.
Gathered: Belonging
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Hebrews 10:19-25
We are responsible to belong.
I. There is only one passage by which we all must enter.
II. We need help to hold on to what we have in Jesus.
III. We are called to be here for one another.
Gathered: Church Leadership
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
The church is led through biblically qualified leadership.
I. All authority is given to Jesus. (Matthew 28:18)
II. God gifts members of Christ body to lead. (1 Corinthians 12:27-28)
III. The qualifications of leaders are laid out for us.
A. Qualifications for Overseers (1 Timothy 3:1-7)
B. Qualifications for Deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13)
Gathered: Communion
Text: Mark 14:22-25
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Statements from Jesus as he established communion for the Church:
I. This is my body.
II. This do in my remembrance.
III. This is my blood. (1 Corinthians 11:28-29)
IV. I drink it new int he Kingdom of God. (Isaiah 25:6-8)
Gathered: Joyful Giving
Text: Acts 2:44-47
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
God creates within us a joy for giving.
I. We have all things in common through Jesus.
II. We are made generous in our giving.
III. We give praise through joyful giving.
Gathered: Powerful Church
Text: Acts 2:42-47
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
God works powerfully through His church.
I. God works powerfully in His church today.
II. God's power does not need to be forced or imagined.
III. God will work though those who trust Him and act.
Death to Life
Text: Acts 2:4-41
Speaker: Matthew Johnson
I. Death to Life is our Mission.
II. Death to Life is our Message.
Conclusion: Is He your Lord and Christ?
