2025 Sermon Notes

25Nov02

Be Transformed
2nd Cor 3:18  “But we all… being transformed into the same image from glory to glory..”
Ephesians 4:29-32
  1. Shut your mouth- V 29 - do not let any unwholesome words come from your mouth.  (speak with love, humility and honesty)

25Nov09
The Father to the Fatherless -
Psalm 68:5-6
   1.   God has a fatherly heart, especially to the fatherless
   2.  God commands His people to the orphan - we are to love those who are not like us
   3.  God adopts us as his children - Ephesians 1:4-5
   4.  Called to live as God’s Hands and Heart to the Fatherless James 1:27; Psalm 64:5-6

25Nov16- (con’t from November 2nd)
2 Cor 3:18- “But we all… being transformed into the same image from glory to glory..”
   2. There will be no transformation unless there is salvation

   3. Contemplation proceeds the transformation (deep thought contemplation)
   4. Transformation is a work in progress
   5. Let God transform you (with His spirit)

25Nov23
Crossing 315 West Front Street
Joshua 1
Joshua is the new leader of the Israelites

 They have to conquer 7 cities and they haven’t crossed the Jordan yet.

Be strong and courageous V 6, 7, 9, 

  1. We must remove all doubt -  once a goal is set, the enemy will want you and I to questions the worthiness of sacrificing for that goal

  2. We must conquer our fear
    a.  Fear will keep you in the desert
    b.  Hinders you from becoming from being all that you can be for God.

  3. We must constantly build our confidence- God hasn’t asked me to understand, but he has asked me to undertake
    a. Experience
    b. Emotions
    c  Excuses

  4. We must stay committed to God’s calling- every good idea has a problem with it

25Nov30
Designed to Shine
Matthew 5:14-16
  1. Shining is a natural part of Christianity
2. It’s absurd to try and hide the light
  3. Shining illuminates

2025 September Sermon Notes

2025 September Sermon Notes

 

25Sep07
   

 Empty Handed

Ex 23:15
     Ex 34:20

Deut 16:16 
     What can we offer to God?

1. Praise and Thanksgiving - Pslams 50:14- offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving;  Psalm 50:23- thanksgiving honors    God; Hebrews 13:15- continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name.

2.    Generosity- Heb 13:6- do good and share what you have - sacrifices are pleasing to Go

3.     Our obedience- I Samuel 15:22- To obey is better than sacrifice and to  listen

4.      Humble Repentance- Psalms 51:16-17. Have a broken heart




25Sep14
Only Servants

I Cor 3:1-9
God Uses:

1.  Mature servants- V 1-4

2.  Humble servants- V 5

3.  Diverse servants- V5. Each has a task

4.  Unified servants- V 6- I planted, Apollos watered

refresh yourself in the Lord


25Sep21


    Oh What A Savior
Psalm 40:1-5


1.  The reward for patience -V 1. - God’s delay is not God’s denial


2.  The redemption from the pit- V2

3.  The renewal of praise- V 3-5



25Sep28

I Cor 15:10-  By the grace of God, I am what I am 
Paul is defending his faith with God’s resurrection


1. Grace Defines Identity.

•    Our Identity is found in God’s Grace.

•    “But by the grace of God I am what I am,”

2. Grace Propels Us.

Grace will drive/equip you to work hard.

(Grace isn’t earned, but it doesn’t mean we sit still.)

“His grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them…”

 3. Grace Deserves the Glory.

It’s not our doing or strength that we are who we are.

“Yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.  Paul never took the credit, even in his hardest times or work. He acknowledges that the power was not his own.








 

2025 August Sermon Notes

25Aug03
Worship service

25Aug10
Love, The Most Excellent Way
I Corinthians 12:31; 13:13

It’s not just about the gifts God gave you or your talents, 

  1. Love is everything - without we are nothing. V 1-5

  2. Love is detailed v- 4-7. John 13:34-35
    a. Patient and kind
    b. Does not envy
    c. Does not boast V4
    d. Is selfless V -5
    e. Not resentful V7
    f.  Does not rejoice in wrong doing (evil)- we rejoice in truth!

   3. Love is eternal V8 -10 We have faith and hope! 

   4. The greatest of these is LOVE! 13:13

25Aug17

Open the Door! 
Rev 3: 14-20

  1.   They were no longer operating under God’s authority- V 15

  2. They were no longer burning with passion-   V 16      faith that fizzles before before the finish

  3. They were mistaken in their position- V17- 18- they didn’t need anything

  4. They were blinded to their spiritual position -V19

  5. They were given a wonderful invitation -V 20

25Aug24
Breaking the Cycle
1.  Take the fight to the negative thoughts - 2 Cor 10:5
2.  Stay grounded in God -Is 26:3
3.  Do not let anxiety win - Phil 4: 6-7
4.  Focus on what is true and positive Phil 4:8 - think on such things
5.  God is always there waiting to catch you -  I Peter 5:7

25Aug31
James 5:13-20
How to Pray Through Your Problems

  1. Pray in Jesus Name -V 13-14 “in the name of the Lord”
    suffering means to suffer misfortune, to be in distress, (physical or emotional) When under tension, you have two choices - swear or prayer

  2. Pray in faith - V 15-16. While it is always in God’s POWER to heal, but it is not always  His PURPOSE.  (We don’t always understand his purpose)

  3. Pray earnestly -V16-18  earnestly is also translated fervently. Strength in prayer is better than length in prayer

  4. Pray for forgiveness- V 19-20 

2025 July Sermon Notes

25July06

Psalm 107: 1-3

Tell Your Story
Let the redeemed of the Lord say..

  1. Write it down and be ready

  2. Wait for the door to open

  3. Demonstrate  God’s love

  4.  

25Jul 13

The Mind of Christ

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 

BE

  1.   Alive- The mind set on the spirit is life and peace. Rom 6:8

  2.   Single-minded- I am afraid lest your minds should be led astray from the simplicity   and purity of devotion  to Christ. 2 Cor 11:3

  3.   Lowly- In lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves. Phil 2:3

  4. Pure- Unto the pure all things are pure; but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. Titus 1:15

  5. Responsive- He opened their minds to understand the scriptures. Luke 24:45

  6. Peaceful- The mind set on the spirit is love and peace. 

25Jul20

Days of Danger

Acts 20:28

Revelation 2: 1-7

1 Timothy 4: 

2 Timothy 3:1 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers

  1. Selfishness

  2. Lovers of money- Braggers, Pride

  3. Disobedient 

  4. Unthankful

  5. Unloving, unforgiving, slander (gossip)

  6. Lack of self control

  7. Despisers of good, traitors

  8. Lovers of pleasure

  9. Denial - imposters


2 Tim: 14- must continue in the way of scriptures - safe in Christ Jesus

  1. Don’t get comfortable

  2. Be involved in growing the Kingdom

  3. Start a conversation
    You may be the only Jesus people ever see - be an instrument of change

25Jul27

Follow Me as I Follow Christ
I Cor 11: 1 - Be followers of me, even as I also follow Christ.

  1. Paul focused on his liberation- John 8:36 “who the son sets free, you are free indeed”

  2. Paul focused on his transformation - 

  3. Paul focused on his sanctification - I Cor 6:11 (set apart)

• 4. Paul focused on the proclamation -

2025 June Sermon Notes

25Jun01

The Danger of A Wounded Spirit
Proverbs 18:14 -The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear it?

The Dangers

  1. A crushed spirit produces un-forgiveness

  2. A crushed spirit produces deception- everyone is out to get me

  3. A crushed spirit creates division in churches, families 

  4. A crushed spirit causes self-dependence

  5. A crushed spirit can harbor pride— I was done wrong and someone needs to pay.  You will never heal the past by dwelling there.

Luke 4:18

He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted- to preach deliverance to the captive sea recovering sight to the blind to set at liberty to those oppressed.

25Jun08

A warning and a Reminder from God

Matthew 25:14-30. (Parable of the Talents)

  1. Ownership- Everything I have belongs to God - V 14

  2. Allocation- God has given you some unique talents - V 15

  3. Accountability- God expects me to use my talents - V 19

  4. Utilization- It is wrong for me to bury what God gave me. V- 16-18

  5. Motivation- Fear keeps me from using my talents - V 25

  6. Application- If I do not use it, I will lose it. V 28

  7. Compensation- If I use my talents, I will be rewarded.  V 23

25Jun15

Fight For Your Family

Nehemiah 4:14

  1. Fight by knowing your enemy - Ephesians 6:12- We wrestle against principalities, peers, against the darkness of the world and against spiritual wickedness in high places

  2. Fight by using the right weapons- Corinthians 10:4 - our weapons are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds

  3. Fight by starting early! Proverbs 22:6- Train up your child in the way they should go
    a.  They are curious - entertain their questions- let them learn from you instead of the world
    b.  Their memory - they remember the negatives not just the positives
    c.  Their trust- earn their trust
    d.  Their humility- 

  4. Surrender your life to Christ -God doesn’t care who you were, He care who you are.

25Jun22

Psalm 62
Overcoming Busy- Finding Confidence in Christ Bring Rest to Our Souls

Why do I do what I don’t want to do- there is a battle that taking place for your soul-

What makes you love God more? What do you do that draws you closer to God?   Rev 2:4 I hold this against you- You have forsaken your first love.

  1. My rest comes in God

  2. We have confidence-God is my refuge

  3.  

25Jun29

I John 4: 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
The Power of the Inner Presence

  1. The power is by invitation only- we confess our sins and turn to Jesus

  2. The power is is not dormant - it is God who is working in you- for His good pleasure

  3. The power will reveal satan’s strategy

  4. The power is full of overcoming

  5. The power is filled with faith and obedience