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Instructions and Warnings
Matthew 7:13-23

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Command to Deny Self

Matthew 16:26
Proverbs 14:12
Acts 14:21-22
John 10:7-9
John 14:6
Acts 4:11-12

2. The Spiritual Fruit Inspection

     a. The Fruit of Doctrine

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

     b. The Fruit of Teaching

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

     c. The Fruit of Character

Titus 1:16

3. Comparing Two Destinies

Application:

1. Examine Your Heart

1 John 5:13

2. Examine Your Fruit

John 10:27-30
1 John 4:20

3. Submit Your Life

The Golden Rule and The Good Samaritan
Matthew 7:12; Luke 10:25-37

by Mike Deguzman

Leviticus 19:18

1. The Other Bookend

Matthew 5:17

2. A Good Example

Luke 10:25-32
Leviticus 19:33-34
Micah 6:8
Proverbs 21:13
Luke 10:33-37

3. The Best Example

Romans 6:20-23 (NLT)
Ephesians 2:4-9
2 Corinthians 5:13-15
Romans 13:8-10

Application:

Romans 13:11

Application:

1. Wake Up

1 John 4:19

2. Help Up

Matthew 5:16

3. Clean Up

Me Help Me! You Go Away!
Matthew 7:7-11

by Mike Deguzman

2 Peter 1:12-13

We Pray Because:

1. We Are Needy

John 15:5

2. We Are Invited

Matthew 11:28-30

3. God is Available

Hebrews 4:15-16

4. God Answers Prayer

James 2:2b (You do not have because you do not ask)
James 2:3
1 John 5:14
Proverbs 29:15

5. God Gives Good Things

Romans 5:7-8
Romans 8:31b-32 (If God is for us...)
Ephesians 3:20-21
Luke 11:5-13

Application:

1. Joyfully Receive His Gifts

     a. Salvation Through His Son

John 3:16

     b. Sanctification Through His Spirit

2. Persistently Respond With Prayer

Of Logs, Dogs, and Hogs
Mathew 7:1-6

by Mike Deguzman

1. God's Caution Against Judging

Romans 14:10
John 7:24
Galatians 1:8-9

2. God's Counsel When Judging

Proverbs 18:17
Proverbs 18:13
Galatians 6:1
1 Peter 4:8

3. God's Caution About Judging

Application:

1. Identify Your Logs

2. Remove Your Logs

Isaiah 30:1-2
Galatians 5:&

3. Remove Their Speck

1 Thessalonians 5:14

4. Be Discerning

Living in Light of a Great Day Coming
Zephaniah 1-3

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Person of Zephaniah

2. The Time of Zephaniah

2 Chronicles 33:1-9
2 Chronicles 33:21-24
2 Chronicles 34:1-7

3. The Influence of Zephaniah

2 Chronicles 34:14-21
2 Kings 23:1-3
2 Kings 23:25-26

4. The Message of Zephaniah

     a. The Wrath To Come

Acts 1:9-11

     b. The Restoration That Awaits

Application:

1. Hear and Respond To God's Word

2. Model Mentoring

3. Shout for Joy

Good News of Great Joy
Luke 2:8-11

by Mike Deguzman

Isaiah 9:6
Luke 1:13
Luke 1:30
Matthew 1:20

1. The Shepherds Who Received the Good News

2. The Subject of the Good News

3. The Promise of the Good News

Numbers 21:5-9
John 3:14-16

4. The Response to the Good News

     a. Receive the Good News

Ephesians 2:8-9

     b. Proclaim the Good News

Matthew 9:36-38

     c. Pray for More Workers

     d. Participate in Sending

Romans 10:14-15a

     d. Properly Celebrate Christmas

Luke 2:12-20

The Journey From Worry to Worship
Matthew 6:25-34

by Mike Deguzman

1. Worry is Wrong Because of Your Master

2. Worry is Unnecessary Because of Your Father

Luke 12:6
Romans 8:32
1 Peter 5:6-7
1 John 3:1

4. Worry is Unreasonable Because of Your Faith

Matthew 16:8-10
Hebrews 11:6

Application:

1. Confess Worry as Sin and Repent of it

1 John 1:9

2. Replace Worry with Worship

3. Walk in Faith

Matthew 6:19-24
Treasuring Treasure

by Mike Deguzman

Luke 16:14

1. Real Wealth

     a. A Matter of Hope

1 Timothy 6:17

     b. A Matter of Wisdom

Proverbs 6:6-8
Ephesians 4:28

     c. A Matter of Ownership

Genesis 3:12
1 Chronicles 29:28
Matthew 27:57
Job 1:3
Job 1:21
2 Corinthians 5:9
1 Corinthians 3:12-15

2. Real Wisdom

Proverbs 23:6
Proverbs 28:22
Proverbs 22:9

3. Real Treasure

Matthew 13:44-46

Godly Fasting
Matthew 6:16-18

by Mike Deguzman

Matthew 9:14-15

Biblical fasting is the voluntary abstaining of food (and sometimes drink as well) for a specific amount of time for a spiritual purpose (in slides and bulletin)

Daniel 1:15

1. Misconceptions of Fasting

2. Biblical Examples of Fasting

Four Types of Fasts in the Bible

     A. The Regular Fast

2 Chronicles 20:3
Ezra 8:21

     B. The Absolute Fast

Esther 4:16
Deuteronomy 9:9

     C. The National Fast

     D. The Private Fast

3. Spiritual Dangers of Fasting

     A. Being Gloomy

     B. Stealing Glory

4. Biblical Reasons for Fasting

     A. To Seek God's Guidance

Judges 20:26
Acts 14:23

     B. To Express Repentance

     C. To Express Worship

Acts 13:1-3

5. Practical Ways of Fasting

Matthew 6:9-15

Godly Praying (Part 2)

by Josh Head

“It is a prayer that teaches us to pray. It is a foundation of the praying life: its introduction and its continuing basis. It is an enduring framework for all praying. You only move beyond it provided you stay within it.” - Dallas Willard

 

I. First Half - All of God

 

A. Our Father

 

B. Your Kingdom Come

 

C. Your Will Be Done

 

II. Second Half - All of Us

 

 

11 - Give us our daily bread - The Father

12 - Forgive us our debts - The Son

13 - Lead us, deliver us - The Holy Spirit

 

A. Our Present - Our Daily Bread

 

B. Our Past - Our Debts

 

"The gospel powerfully reorients our view of relational conflict. No offense against us will ever be as serious as our offenses against God. If God has forgiven our great sins, how can we not extend mercy to those who have sinned against us?" - Bob Kauflin

 

“The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.” - Brennan Manning

 

“If I really wanted to know what you believe about the gospel I wouldn’t need to hear a single word. I just would have to watch how you treat those who have mistreated you.”

- Brian Loritts

 

C. Our Future - Deliver Us