NC3 Sermons

Community - Mark Brauss

Creating Community . . .

God the Father - God the Son - God the Spirit (Genesis 1:1-3, 27, 2:20-25)

Oneness >> Man >> Man / Woman >> Temple >> Church

The Church that Jesus Builds - Matthe2 16:18

Foundation - Ephesians 2:20-22
Intent - Ephesians 3:10-11
Glory - Ephesians 3:20-21
Living - 1 Timothy 3:15

The New Community

His Prayer - John 17:11, 20-26
His Cross - Ephesians 2:13-18

Oneness

Unity Through Diversity - Galatians 3:26-29
Spiritual Gifts - Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

• The Holy Spirit distributes them.
• Each one is given a manifestation of the Spirit.
• Spiritual gifts are for the common good.
• The Holy Spirit determines the spiritual gift(s).
• We have different gifts based on grace.
• The gifts are for the community.
  

Living Out >> Community - Romans 12:9-21

One another concepts - a new way of living

Ministry

Internal    <<<<<>>>>> External

Worship                       Outreach

  Corporate                      Mission

  Baptism                       Gospel

  Communion                   Compassion

   Giving                           Confrontation

God is On the Move - Mark Brauss

⌂ A Forgotten God?

 

          ◊  TV Charlatans / Crazy Churches / Biblical Truth

 

 

          ◊ Another Counselor? …… John 14:16-17 / John 16:7

 

 

            ◊  The Coming of Truth …. John 16: 8-15

 

 

         ◊ New Testament Evidence

 

                       ╬                   Holy Spirit

                                  ↑                ↓

                              Jesus             ↓

                              Acts 1        Acts 2

 

 Disciples - - - - - Disciples = Transformation       

  

⌂ The Battle for Control …. Romans 8: 5-8

 

          ►  What will you live according to?

 

 

            ► What will you set your mind on?

 

 

            ► Who will govern your mind?

 

 

            ► Who will you choose to please?

  

⌂  The Commands of the Spirit….

 

          □ Walk by the Spirit ….. Galatians 5:16

 

□ Keep in step with the Spirit …. Galatians 5:25

 

□ Live by the Spirit …. Galatians 6:1

 

□ Do not grieve the Spirit …. Ephesians 4:30

 

□ Be filled with the Spirit …. Ephesians 5:18

 

□ Do not quench the Spirit …. I Thessalonians 5:19

 

⌂ Change …..when God is on the move…. Romans 8:9-17

 

          ☼ The realm of the Spirit

 

          → Christ is in you!

 

          ◊  The Spirit gives life….

 

          ► We are to be led by the Spirit.

 

          □  From slaves to adoption as God’s children.

 

          ∆ We are heirs of an incredible inheritance!….

              Ephesians 1:14 /  Hebrews 9:15 / I Peter 1:4

 

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⌂  Theology of the Holy Spirit – 7 foundational truths

 

     1. The Holy Spirit is a Person …. John 14:17

     2. The Holy Spirit is God….. Acts 5:3-4

     3. The Holy Spirit is eternal and holy ….  Hebrews 9:14

     4. The Holy Spirit has His own mind …...  Romans 8:27

     5. The Holy Spirit has emotions….. Ephesians 4:30

     6. The Holy Spirit has His own desires and will….. I Corinthians 12:11

     7. The Holy Spirit is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient.

When You Pray... - Bob Levin

Matthew 6:6-13

 

 

    Close the door… a private invitation  vs 6   

 

            Galatians 4:6

            Matthew 23:9

            Psalm 62:8

            I Peter 5:6-7

            Luke 5:16

 

    I will reward you… a gold star?  vs 6

 

            Matthew 11:28-30

            John 16:33

 

    Don’t keep on babbling… get real  vs 7-8

 

 

 

    Pray this way… a “gluey mess”?  vs 9

 

            Hallowed be your name… celebrate!  vs 9

 

            Your will be done… battle of wills  vs 10

 

                                    John 14:13-14

 

            Daily bread … dependence  vs 11

 

            Forgive us… confession  vs 12

 

                        I John 1:9

 

            Deliver us from evil… growth  13  

How Big is Your Barn? - Mark Brauss

     ♀♂          →      ╬       →      =  transformation

              believe            follow

 

 

⌂ Jesus → Offering Box ? ….. Mark 12:41-44

 

 

 

 

⌂ A Barn That Overflows ….. Proverbs 3:9-10

 

          • God is very specific on how He wants to be honored.

 

 

            • God wants to overflow your barn.

 

 

⌂ The Parable of the Bigger Barn …. Luke 12:16-21

 

 

            □  God creates the abundance.

 

 

 

□  God gives the abundance to give to others.

 

 

 

□  God wants you to be rich…..toward Him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

⌂ The Barn of Contentment ….

 

    contentment – freedom from worry or restlessness;

                               a state of mind in which one’s desires

                               are at peace and at rest.

 

 

    • I Timothy 6:6-10

 

      □ contentment  →  godliness / food & clothing

 

 

      □ the danger of riches → temptation / a trap / harmful desires

 

 

      □ consequences = ruin & destruction / all kinds of evil / many griefs

 

 

    • Philippians 4:12

 

          ◊ the secret….

 

 

            ◊  God’s way / Your way

 

 

 

    • Hebrews 13:5

 

          ⌂  Stay free from the love of money.

 

 

⌂  Learn to be content with what God has provided for you.

 

 

 

⌂  God will keep His promise ….will you?

Celebrate! - Bob Levin

Universal invitation…. Psalm100

 

            worship+ praise + thanksgiving

 

 

            transformed by & into his image

 

                  IICorinthians 3:18

 

 

 

Opportunities… corporate& individual

 

            IIChronicles 5:12-14

                  (Matthew 26:30)

 

 

            Philippians4:4-9

 

 

 

Nurtured way of life… a sacrifice of praise

 

            Psalm146:1-2

 

 

            Psalm145:1-3

 

 

            Psalm57:7-10

 

 

            Hebrews13:15 (Psalm 116:17)