Scriptures Cited: Romans 8:28; Jeremiah 29:11; John 20:30; Psalm 113:3; Psalm 19:1; Colossians 1:17; Romans 2:15; John 6:26; John 16:9; John 20:29; John 26:33-34; Psalm 139:16; 1 Timothy 1:15; Ephesians 2:1-5

Scriptures Cited: Luke 16:14; Acts 11:9; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Ephesians 5:25-30; Acts 2:42; Matthew 23:27; 1 Corinthians 12:27; Matthew 6:34; Luke 14:28; 2 Peter 3:7; Matthew 6:19-20

Scriptures Cited: Psalm 104:15; Ecclesiastes 9:7; Matthew 4:11-12; 1 Corinthians 14:33, 40; Ecclesiastes 3:1; John 13:1; John 17:1; 2 Peter 3:9; Habakkuk 2:3; Matthew 15:1-20; Isaiah 66:1; Psalm 97:9; Psalm 47:2; Ephesians 3:20; Ecclesiastes 3:11; John 4:14; 2 Corinthians 5:17; John 3:3; John 14:6

Scriptures Cited: Genesis 2:18; John 21:3; Philippians 2:13; Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 9:9; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Matthew 15:8; Matthew 7:16; John 13:17; John 20:21; John 16:33; John 17:15; John 15:4; 2 Corinthians 1:8; Philippians 4:13; Romans 8:38; John 18:9; Ephesians 1:13; Psalm 51:10; John 20:29; Hebrews 11:3; Romans 1:20; Romans 8:18

Scriptures Cited: Luke 9:23; Matthew 28:19; John 20:5; Genesis 12:1; John 6:26; John 2:23; John 16:33; Leviticus 10:1; John 14:6; Matthew 7:22-23; Isaiah 43:1; John 9:1-3; Exodus 4:10-11

Introduction

Scriptures Cited: Ephesians 6:12; James 1:14; Ephesians 6:11; Genesis 3:1; 2 Peter 3:16; 1 John 2:16; Genesis 3:6; Psalm 19:12; Genesis 2:18; James 5:14; Hebrews 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 13:5; Matthew 3:17

Introduction

• Our faith is spiritual but temptation is physical. All of us deal with real battles in our faith


• We need to be prepared physically for battles fought spiritually

I. The Enemy Doesn’t Fight Fair

Scriptures Cited: Genesis 3:15; Ephesians 6:12; Psalm 55:18; Hebrews 2:18, 4:15; 1 Corinthians 10:13; James 1:17; 1 Peter 5:8; Galatians 6:1-2; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 12:2; Jeremiah 17:9; Proverbs 29:11; 1 Corinthians 6:12; Ephesians 6:17; 2 Timothy 2:15

Scriptures Cited: Psalm 127:3; John 3:16, 6:37; 17:24, 18:9; Matthew 6:32; John 1:31; Luke 1:41; John 8:58; Matthew 13:55, 57; John 6:42; 1 Timothy 1:15; Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 2:19; James 1:2; Philippians 2:13; Matthew 26:38; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22

Scriptures Cited: Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Hebrews 1:1; Matthew 24:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; Luke 12:16-21; Matthew 23:1-3; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 7:16; James 1:22; Matthew 5:14; Genesis 12:2-3; Jeremiah 32:38; Matthew 23; Titus 3:9; Romans 10:9; John 3:10
 

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Introduction
                Some messages are so important they can’t wait

Scriptures Cited: John 14:2; 1 John 2:6; Luke 7:28; Psalm 139:16; Mark 1:7; John 3:30; John 1:1; Matthew 9:37; Matthew 5:13-14, 16; Mark 1:14-15; Acts 2:37-38; John 3:16; Romans 3:23; Luke 1:46-47; James 2:10; 1 Corinthians 3:6; Matthew 16:18

Introduction

                This year has seen lots of radical behavior

                                Riots/vandalism/looting/etc.

                That behavior is not encouraged in the Bible

Scriptures Cited: Jeremiah 50:31; Psalm 138:6; Romans 12:3; Matthew 3:15; Luke 1:38; 1 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 2:8; Psalm 147:5; Philippians 2:7; Matthew 5:6; Proverbs 25:2; Matthew 3:2, 15; Mark 12:17; Judges 17:6; Matthew 7:21; John 1:1, 14; Galatians 4:4; John 13:8; Mark 16:15; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; John 1:46

Introduction:  

-       Pride is a deadly virus. The vaccine for pride is humility.

-       Humility isn’t a low view, it’s a right view. Looking at ourselves as God does

Scriptures Cited: Luke 2:22-38; Luke 2:16; Matthew 1:23; Jeremiah 38; Matthew 7:7; John 10:30; Philippians 2:5-6; John 2:13–16; Matthew 21:12–13; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-48; Luke 17:39; Matthew 23:27-28; Acts 7, 12, 26; Isaiah 46:10; 1 Peter 2:20; Judges 13; John 16:32-33

Introduction:  
- Herod the great was politically successful in Judea but socially, he was a tyrannical ruler who eliminated his adversaries when threatened.  
- Matthew uses Old testament prophecy to show Jesus was the long-awaited messiah/ king of Israel.  

Scriptures Cited: Luke 1:38; Jeremiah 29:11; Genesis 3:15; 2 Timothy 2:15; Isaiah 60:6; Psalm 139:16; Isaiah 60:6; Isaiah 53:5; Exodus 30:34; Luke 12:7; Matthew 6:9; Romans 8:28; John 18:9; Psalm 73; Revelation 22:5; John 3:19; Psalm 119:105; Luke 1:38

Scriptures Cited: Numbers 11:4, 13; Luke 9:13; John 6:7; Matthew 6:31, 33; Luke 1:34; Ecclesiastes 3; Galatians 4:4; John 8:36; Genesis 11:7; Acts 21:37; 2 Peter 3:9; Ezekiel 16:4; Philippians 4:19; 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

Introduction: 

a. People have basic needs
b. Until basic needs are met, other things are put on hold

Recap

Scriptures Cited: Ephesians 5:24-25; John 10:27; Psalm 37:23; Luke 1:38; Daniel 2:21; John 19:11; Proverbs 19:21; James 4:13-15; Habakkuk 1:5; Romans 8:28, 11:34; Isaiah 55:8-9; Micah 5:2; Galatians 4:4; John 6:35

Introduction: 

a. People don’t like the idea of submission
b. However, there is peace in submitting to God
(everything doesn’t rest on us)

Recap