THE WAR OF THE WORDS

James: Real Life

THE WAR OF THE WORDS

James 3:1-12

 

 

Talk this way!

 

             The basics are a big deal!

 

  

You’ve Got the Power

James 3:1-12      Matthew 12:36-37        Proverbs 16:27

 

 

  1. It’s dangerous to teach.

 

 

 

  1. It’s dangerous to have a tongue.

 

 

 

  1. Dangerous equipment needs a trained operator.

 

RESPONDING TO THE RESURRECTION

JESUS
Responding To The Resurrection
Matthew 28:16-20

WHO IS HE?

“He is either liar, lunatic, or Lord.” – C.S. Lewis

NOW WHAT?

Matthew 28:16-20

Pick three people and pray for:

– Their salvation.

– An opportunity to share Christ with them.

– The courage and words when that door opens.

THE BEST DAY EVER

JESUS

THE BEST DAY EVER

Matthew 28:1-8

 

 The Stone Was Rolled Away

1 Corinthians 15:20        John 11:26            Matthew 28:1-8

Mark 16:1-14                 Luke 24:1-12        John 20:1-9

  • Despair
  • Shock
  • Change

 

A New View……

 

  • … of God.

 

  • … of death.

 

  • … of life.

 

  • … of tragedy.

 

THE DARKEST DAY EVER

JESUS

THE DARKEST DAY EVER

Matthew 27:1-56

  

THE NIGHT BEFORE

Matthew 26:62-68

 

THE DAY DARKNESS RULED

Matthew 27:26-51

 

THE DIFFERENCE THIS MAKES

A new attitude toward sin.

  •          A new fear.

A new attitude toward God.

  •         A new confidence.

JESUS AND THE END TIMES

JESUS

JESUS AND THE END TIMES

Mark 13

 

What we DON’T know:

–  When it will happen.

– How it will happen.

 

What we DO know:

– What will happen.

– Jesus will come back in majesty.

– All people will be judged.

– God will establish His kingdom here on earth.

 

What should we be doing now?

– Be done with old things.

– Sin

– Idols

 

– Confidently expect what is to come.

– perspective

– watchfulness

– victory

I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

JESUS

I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

John 11

 

 STUMBLING IN THE DARK

John 11:1-16         John 12:35            John 13:30

  • God’s timing is not always our timing.
  • When you walk in the darkness, remember what you learned in the light.

 

LAZARUS WAS DEAD

John 11:17-37       Ephesians 2:1

 

LAZARUS WAS ALIVE

John 11:38-44       I Corinthians 15:21-22    1 Peter 5:7

 

LAZARUS WAS FREE

John 11:44-45

  • He wants to free us from our hurts.

Proverbs 18:14     1 Peter 5:7

  • He wants to free us from our history.

2 Corinthians 5:17

  • He wants to free us from our habits.

John 8:36

 

FORGIVENESS: It’s Way More Important Than You Think

JESUS

FORGIVENESS: It’s Way More Important Than You Think

Matthew 8:21-35

 

THE STORY

 

FORGIVING: A Practical and Realistic Look At What God Expects From Us

  • Forgiving starts with a look in the mirror.

Matthew 6:9-15 and 7:2

  • Forgiving is never easy.

Luke 23:33-34

  • Forgiving doesn’t mean…..

Forgetting.

Trusting Again.

Removing all consequences.

 

  • Forgiving simply means ….

Refusing to seek revenge.

Refusing to be consumed by the past.

Giving others what God gave us.

It Costs To Follow Jesus

JESUS

It Costs to Follow Jesus

Matthew 8:18-22

 

Terms and Conditions

Matthew 11:23-24          Luke 14:27-28 & 33

  • Not everyone who heard Jesus followed Him.

 

  • Not everyone who says they want to follow Jesus actually do.

 

What This Means For Us:

Matthew 8:20-22

  • If you are going to follow Jesus you will have to give up your possessions.

 

  • If you are going to follow Jesus you will have to give up your priorities.

What Every Follower of Jesus Needs To Know

JESUS

What Every Follower of Jesus Needs to Know

Matthew 4:1-34

 

Parables

 

The Passage

Mark 4:1-34

 

Four Principles

  1. Why some won’t listen and others won’t last.

Mark 4:1-20          1 Peter 4:12          Proverbs 21:31

 

  1. There are no secrets.

Mark 4:21-25

 

  1. God is at work, even when we can’t see it.

Mark 4:26-29

 

  1. God uses small things to produce great things.

Mark 4:30-34

More Than Meets The Eye

JESUS

“More Than Meets The Eye”

Mark 9:2-10

 

SOME BACKGROUND

Mark 8:27-9:1

 

CHANGED BY THE TRANSFIGURATION

Mark 9:2-10

 

  • Is He a part of your life, or all of your life?

2 Peter 1:16-18               1 John 1:1-3          Acts 4:12

 

  • We need to redefine surrender as not just losing our life,

but gaining our life.

Mark 8:35        Matthew 16:25      Luke 9:25     John 12:25