SUMMER REFRESH

THE BIG PICTURE

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

HEAVEN AND HELL

             Matthew 10:28, 25:41, 5:22

             –  Hell is a place of eternal suffering, separation, darkness, and is entirely avoidable.

             –  Heaven is a place of joy,  relationships, light and is where Christians are already citizens

JUDGMENT AND REWARDS

Romans 14:12 Hebrews 9:27        Revelation 20:11-15          Matthew 6:4, 6, and 18

–  God will judge your salvation according to your faith in Christ.

–  God will judge your works according to what you have  done.

–  Your rewards in heaven will correspond to what you have done on earth.

SUMMER REFRESH

COMMISSIONED

Matthew 28:16-20

ALL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN TO JESUS

             Acts 28:18                                   Acts 26:12-18                     John 1:1-2                                   John 6;38-40

JESUS ENLISTS DISCIPLES, TRAINS, AND COMMISSIONS THEM

Acts 28:19           Acts 1:6-9

WE TOO ARE COMMISSIONED

Acts 28:20          Joshua 1:9         Luke 11:36           Colossians 4:5-6          1 Peter 3:15-16

– You can’t separate your faith from who you are.

–  Christianity exists to make disciple of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey everything that Christ commanded.

SUMMER REFRESH

YOU NEED THE CHURCH

(AND THE CHURCH NEEDS YOU)!

Hebrews 10:24-25

WHAT IS THE CHURCH?

An obligation?

An event?

A family?

WE CANNOT BE LONE RANGER CHRISTIANS

1 Peter 2: 5 & 9                  1 Corinthians 12:20-22                    Hebrews 10:24-25                    1 Thessalonians 2:7-8

Acts 2:44-46

1. Concede your need for others.

2. Cultivate deep relationships.

3. Commit to being involved.

THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU AT RIVERSIDE!

SUMMER REFRESH

BUILDING FAMILY: Impacting Lives

PARENTING

Ephesians 6:1-4

TWO BIG MISTAKES

             Genesis 1-3       Ezekiel 18:1-4, 20       Proverbs 22:6

1. Don’t forget what happened in the Garden.

2. Don’t count on a promise, God never made.

SOME PARENTING TIPS:

1. Aim at the right goal.

Mark 8:36

2. Set the right example.

Luke 6:40

3. Model a proper respect for authority.

Romans 13:1 Titus 3:1

4. Resist a kid-centric marriage.

Ephesians 5:21-6:4

5. Take a genuine interest in their world.

John 1:14

6. Pick your battles carefully.

Ephesians 6:4

SUMMER REFRESH

BUILDING FAMILY: Impacting Lives

SINGLENESS AND MARRIAGE

SINGLENESS

             Hebrews 2:14-18

             Single does not mean incomplete.

MARRIAGE

1 Corinthians 13:4-8      Ephesians 5:21-33     Philippians 2:1-13

Love is….

… not reason enough to marry.

… not something  you fall in.

… a choice.

My part is…

… putting their needs and interests first.

…making it all about the little things.

… making it all about serving, not being served.

SUMMER REFRESH

FORGIVENESS

Matthew 18:21-35

A SCARY STORY

             Matthew 18:23-35

              The big idea: Forgiven people are to be forgiving people.

BIBLICAL FORGIVENESS…

1. Starts with a look in the mirror.

Colossians 3:13

      2.  It’s not forgetting.

Jeremiah 31:34          Genesis 8:1

3. Doesn’t remove all consequences.

2 Samuel 12:13-14

4. It’s refusing to seek revenge or being consumed by what happened.

Romans 12:17-21

SUMMER REFRESH

THE POWER OF PRAYER

Matthew 6:9-13

THE DANGER OF RELIGION

             Mark 1:29-39

             – Chasing miracles instead of the message.

             – Seeking God for success instead of  surrender.

HOW TO PRAY ACCORDING TO JESUS

           Matthew 6;9-13

             – This is a model, not a mantra.

POWERFUL PRAYER

             – It’s connecting with our God who has no limits.

Psalm 139

             –  It’s both talking and listening.

             –  It’s more about changing our lives, not changing God’s mind.

Luke 15:11,19

SUMMER REFRESH

WHAT THE BIBLE DOES FOR YOU

2 Timothy 3:16-17

WHAT GOD’S WORD GIVES US:

             Joshua 1:1-9     Deuteronomy 6:1-9  2 Timothy 3:16-17

–  Guidance for life.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

 1.  Pray

2.  Practice

3.  Pass it on