The Lord Who Listens, the God Who Sees (The Gospel According to Abraham-Part 4) January 27, 2019 Today’s Passage: Genesis 16 We are in bondage to cultural concepts of significance. Success in finding significance is still not satisfying. What results from our efforts to find significance? Suffering! How can we get the power to find … Read more
FAITH: NO DOUBT OR KNOW DOUBT? (The Gospel According to Abraham- Part 3) Genesis 15:1-21 DOUBT LEADS ABRAHAM TO… … throw SARAH under the bus- Gen 12:12,13 … be filled with WORRY AND FEAR Gen 15:1 … HAVE SEX with Hagar- Gen 16:2-4 … throw Sarah under the bus AGAIN Gen 20:2 THE DOWNSIDES OF … Read more
WHAT REALLY MATTERS (The Gospel According to Abraham -Part 2) Genesis 13:1-17 THE CALL OF GOD CHANGES YOUR PRIORITIES 1. LOT’S PRIORITIES Ge 3:10,11; Mk 8:36 – Wealth was more important than his relationships – He was more interested in himself than in God and others 2. ABRAHAM’S PRIORITIES Ge 13:3,4; 14:20-24; Prv 11:24 – … Read more
WHEN GOD CALLS (The Gospel According to Abraham, Part 1) Genesis 11:27-12:8 ABRAHAM’S BACKGROUND: Gen 11:27-32; Acts 7:2-4; Josh 24:2 ABRAHAM’S UNQUALIFICATIONS: Josh 24:2; Gen 12:4,5; Heb 11:8 He’s pagan He’s old He’s wealthy He’s ignorant “God doesn’t call the qualified he qualifies those he calls.” THE CALL OF GOD… … IS PERSONAL … COMMANDS … Read more
THE PRINCE OF PEACE (He Will Be Called – Part 4) December 23, 2018 Isaiah 9:6…And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Jesus is Wisdom, Power, Peace THE PRINCE OF PEACE: Hebrew “Sar”: Lord, chief, general Hebrew “Shalom”: rest, tranquility, wholeness THE PRINCE OF PEACE PROVICES US… …Peace … Read more
EVERLASTING FATHER (He Will Be Called – Part 3) December 16, 2018 Isaiah 9:6 “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” A.W. Tozer We tend to project our image of our earthly father onto our understanding of God EARTHLY FATHERS CAN BE… Is 43:4; 49:15; … Read more
Rocking the Mission of Jesus December 30, 2018 Today’s Passage: Luke 5.4-25 What is the mission Jesus has given us? Our mission is to Make Disciples What does living on mission do to us? Living on mission reorients our Identity What does living on mission do to others? Living on mission Surprises Living on mission … Read more
Wonderful Counselor (“He Will be Called: Part 1”) December 2, 2018 Background and Context for Isaiah 9:6-7 The Divided Kingdom—Israel and Judah Isaiah’s ministry was from 740 – 700 BC What Does the Title, “Wonderful Counselor” Mean? Isaiah 49:14-50:11 These Titles are messianic and royal, as well as terms of judgment and salvation. Why is … Read more
Back to the basics. The Fundamentals. What is the Job of the Church? Why do we exist? Matthew 28 – “Go unto all the world and make disciples…” Peter Drucker asks two questions: 1) What business are we in? 2) How’s business? We welcome Louis DeLuca and Tim Kanter to staff at Gold Coast and … Read more
THE LAST WILL BE FIRST AND THE FIRST LAST (“He Said What?” Shocking Statements of Jesus- Part 10) November 18, 2018 Matthew 20:1–16 Background/Context: Rich Young Ruler (Mt. 19:16-30) YOU SAY YOU WANT JUSTICE? YOU DON’T WANT TO GO THERE! YOU DON’T WANT A CONTRACT WITH GOD; YOU WANT A COVENANT. 3 SIGNS OF A … Read more