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Rejoice: Christmas 2018. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Matthew 1:1-11

by Mike Deguzman

Isaiah 7:14
Jeremiah 22:30

I. The Strayers Get Saved

Isaiah 53:6
Ephesians 2:3

II. The Prophecy of Personhood

John 1:12

III. The Freedom From Fear

Luke 4:18
Galatians 5:1
John 8:36

IV. The Response of the Redeemed

Psalm 95:1-3

Rejoice! Christmas 2018: What Child is This?

Rejoice! 
What Child is This?

by Mike Deguzman

 

I. The Incarnation

Χριστός 

II. The Crucifixion

Luke 2:12
Leviticus 12:6
Leviticus 12:8
Luke 2:22-24
Colossians 2:9
Colossians 1:19-20a
Colossians 1:21-22

III. The Invitation

Matthew 2:11

Rejoice! Christmas 2018: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

by Mike Deguzman

Romans 14:5-6
Romans 15:4
Romans 15:13
Ephesians 5:18-19

Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; 
from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. 
Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; 
dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart.

John 14:2-3

1. Come to Set us Free

2 Timothy 1:7

2. Come to Bring Peace

Matthew 11:28-30

3. Come to Bring Joy

Luke 2:25
Haggai 2:7

Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King,
born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all sufficient merit, raise us to thy glorious throne.

4. Come to Reign

Luke 1:32-33

5. Come to Save

Godly Living Amongst Secular Society

Godly Living Amongst Secular Society

Titus 3

by Jeremy Draper

 

I.  The Christian’s Demeanor toward Secular Society Should Include

    1. No Slandering

    James 3:8-10

    2. No Quarreling

    3. Being Gracious / Gentle

    4. Being Humble / Meek

 

II.  The Reasons Christians Should Have This Demeanor

    I. The Inferiority of Us

    Ephesians 4:17-18

    2.  The Intervention of God

    3.  The Infrastructure of Salvation

    Ezekiel 36:25-27

    4. The Intention of Understanding

Godly Living Amongst Secular Authority

Godly Living Amongst Secular Authority
Titus 3:1

by Jeremy Draper

I. God Has Ordained Present Governmental Authorities

Genesis 1:28
Romans 13:1-2

II. God Has Control Over Present Governmental Authorities

Daniel 2:20-21
Daniel 4:32; 34-35
John 19:7-11

III. God is Working Through Present Governmental Authorities

Proverbs 21:1
Romans 9:17
Ezra 1:1-4
Acts 4:27-28
Jeremiah 29:7

IV. God Will Devastate Present Governmental Authorities

Revelation 19:11-16

The Greatest Story Ever

The Greatest Story Ever
Selected Scriptures

by Mike Deguzman

Romans 11:33

I. The Foundation

Colossians 1:15-17

II. The Design

Genesis 2:16-17
Genesis 3:1

III. The Problem

Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23a

IV. Man's Solution

V. God's Solution

Romans 5:8
John 3:16
1 Corinthians 15:1-6
Galatians 2:21 - If we can be made right with God by keeping a set of rules, Jesus died for nothing
John 19:30
John 14:6

VI. The Gift

Good Works = Salvation (for slides only)

Ephesians 2:8-9

Good Works + Faith in Christ = Salvation (for slides only)

Romans 11:6

Faith in Christ = Salvation = Good Works (for slides only)

2 Corinthians 5:21

VII. The Invitation

Acts 16:30-31
John 6:47
1 John 5:11-13

Crushed Part 7: The End of the Storm

Job 42
Crushed: The End of the this Storm

by Mike Deguzman

1. Revelation Over Explanation

Psalm 50:12
Psalm 50:15
Psalm 50:21 b-c

2. Repentance Before Restoration

Isaiah 59:1-2

3. Suffering is Serving

Philippians 1:29-30

4. Forgiveness Brings Fellowship

Isaiah 45:7
Hebrews 11:6

5. Faith and the "And Others"

Hebrews 11:30-35a
Hebrews 11:35b-37
Hebrews 11:38a

6. Perspective Brings Purpose

a. Jonah - Suffered for the Sake of Obedience

b. Joseph - Suffered for the Sake of Salvation

c. Job - Suffered for the Sake of Glory

Crushed Part 6: When God Speaks

Crushed: When God Speaks
Job 38-42:6

by Mike Deguzman

1. Job's Flawed Perspective

Job 23:3-7
Job 31:35-40

2. God's Challenge from Creation

Isaiah 55:6-9

3. God's Challenge from Strength

4. Job's New Perspective

 

Crushed Part 5: From Darkness to Light

Job 19:1-27
From Darkness to Light

by Mike DeGuzman

1. An Undeniable Darkness

Isaiah 50:10-11

2. An Isolated Darkness

Job 16:1-2
Job 23:8-9
Hebrews 11:6

3. A Light in the Darkness

2 Corinthians 4:7-9
2 Corinthians 4:10-11
2 Corinthians 4:12-14

Crushed Part 4: Don't Waste Your Pain

Crushed: Don't Waste Your Pain
Job 14

by Mike DeGuzman

1. The Reality of Pain

John 16:33

2. The Results of Pain

James 1:2-4

     A. Wasted Pain

         1. Complain

Philippians 2:14-15

         2. Lash Out

         3. Quit

1 Peter 4:12
1 Peter 4:13

     B. Refining Pain

         1. Gold

Job 23:10

         2. Genuineness

         3. Growth