Sermons

Sermon notes: Shema means hear with understanding. How do you impress faith to your kids? Parents talk to your kids about faith. Parents walk with your kids in faith. Parents teach to your kids’ hearts.   Follow-up Questions from Sunday: Getting to Know You: What was your favorite comedy show growing up and why?   […]

Sermon Notes: A mother of noble character prioritizes the needs of others. Proverbs 31:15-20 A mother of noble character finds her value in the Lord and is controlled by His opinion of her. Proverbs 31:30 A mother of noble character changes her children’s lives with her words. Proverbs 31:26; 18:21   Follow-up Questions from Sunday: […]

Getting to Know You: What is the most courageous thing you have ever done? Quick Review: Looking back from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?   Digging Deeper: Read Romans 13:1-6.  Why does Paul say we should submit to governing […]

Sermon Notes: What did the two thieves have in common on Friday? Notes: They both had knowledge of Jesus. They both had faith. They both were gambling with their eternity on the person of Jesus. Are you comfortable with your bet on Jesus? ______ (1 Corinthians 15:16-20)   Follow-up questions from Sunday’s Message:   Getting […]

Sermon Notes: From the Cross: The people from the city passed by and mocked Him. (vs. 29) His enemies passed by and mocked Him. (vs 31) The criminals hung on the cross mocked Him. (vs.32). One of the criminals believed. (Luke 23:39-43) What happened to the one thief on the cross? He began to know […]

Sermon Notes: In John 17, who does Jesus pray for and what does He pray for? Jesus prays for Himself. (John 17:1-5) Jesus prays for the fullness of His glory to return to Him. (John: 17:5) Jesus prays for the disciples’ protection. (John 17: 11-17) How are the disciples to be protected? The disciples are […]

Sermon Notes: The “world” that Jesus is talking about: Is the broken fallen belief system of humanity that lives independent of God. Is in rebellion towards the Creator and controlled by Satan. Why does the world persecute Jesus and his followers? The world is lost and has no proper concept of its Creator. (John 15:21; […]

Sermon Notes: God has always desired that His people would produce good fruit. (Isaiah 5:1-7) The night before Jesus died, He told the disciples that: God is planting a new vineyard. (John 15:1) Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. (John 15:2-4) God desires in us fruits of righteousness and good (Philippians 1:11, […]

Sermon Notes: Jesus teaches that the Holy Spirit: Is not an it, but a He.  (John. 14:15-17) Is sent to help.  (John 14:16) Is sent to come alongside us with power. (Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:7) Is sent to teach and help us remember Jesus’ words. (John 14:25-26; 2 Peter 1:21) Is sent to personally […]

Sermon Notes: In the Upper Room: Jesus tells the disciples that He is leaving them. Where He is going they can’t follow. Jesus commands His disciples to be known as a loving (John 13:34) Jesus answers Peter’s question: “Where are you going?  Why can’t I follow?” Only Jesus can go to prepare a place for […]