NC3 Sermons

Kingdom Mission - Mark Brauss 03/29/20

☼ The Call to Mission….. Luke 9:1-6

 

⌂ Equipping

•Philippians 2:13

 

⌂ Purpose

 

⌂ Mission Instructions

• II Corinthians 5:20

• Galatians 6:2

• Romans 1:16

• John 3:18

 

☼ The Question of Identity …. Luke 9:7-9

 

□ Herod’s Big Question….

 

□ Herod’s Wish…. Luke 23:8-12

 

 

☼ Dinner Party for 5000? …. Luke 9:10-14

 

 

 

☼ When God Moves! …. Luke 9:15-17

 

 

 

☼ Application

 

► Don’t lose your love for Jesus….

 

► Don’t lose your joy….

 

► Don’t lose your peace….

The God Who is Patient - Mark Brauss - 3/20/2020

☼ When God Brings You to Your Knees ….. Luke 8:40-42

 

 

 

 

☼ When God Takes His Time…. Luke 8:43-48

• Psalm 27:14

 

 

 

☼ When God Moves …. Luke 8:49-50

 

● Nothing you will face today is out of His control.

● Fed your mind God’s truth.

● Stop feeding your emotions lies.

 

 

☼ When God Touches You….. Luke 8:51-56

 

 

 

 

☼ Real Life Application….

 

□ Are you on your knees?

 

□ How is your patience level?

 

□ Where is God moving in your life?

 

□ Where does God need to touch you?

Onslaught - Within & Without - Bob Levin (3/15/2020)

Storm from without

• Beware a day like any day (22-23)
• A Jesus I can relate to (19-24)
  • Commonplace decision (22)
  • Rocked to sleep (23)
  • Family challenges (19-21), Mark 3:20-21
  • We're going to drown! (24), Romans 14:7-8
• Master of the storm (24)
• "Where is your faith?" >> "Who is this?" (25)

Storm within (26-29)

• A silent, more stealthy Satan - James 3:14-17, Romans 7:15-25
• Identify the bondage (30)
• Lion slayer (31-34)
• A sound Mind (35) - 2 Timothy 1:7
• Tell your story (36-39) - Psalm 107:2

Seed & Soils - Bob Levin 3/8/2020

• Wise women… vs 1-3

 

• Remarkable seeds… vs 4-5, 11

 

• The four soils

 

• PATH >>> trampled… vs 5, 12

 

                          I Peter 5:8

                          II Corinthians 4:4

                          John 3:16-18

 

• ROCKY GROUND >>> no root… vs 6, 13

 

              James 1:2-4

 

 

• THORNS >>> choked… vs 7, 14

 

                           Luke 14:16-24

 

• GOOD SOIL >>> produces a crop… vs 8, 15

 

• Q - How can I be good soil?

                        Hear

              

                        Retain

 

                            Psalm 1:2-3

 

                        Persevere

  

                            James 1:22

 

• Q - Which soil are you?... vs 16-18

A Saint, A Sinner, A Savior - Jim Villalobos 3/1/2020

Title: A Saint, A Sinner, A Savior

Main Text: Luke 7:36-50

A surprising invitation - vs 36

An uninvited (and unwanted) guest - vs 37-39

A story of debts - vs 40-43

Same Jesus, different responses - vs 44-46

Many sins + much forgiveness = Much love - vs 47-48

Confused and Assured - vs 49-50

A Funeral & A Prophet - Mark Brauss 2/23/2020

☼ Touching a Coffin ….. Luke 7:11-17

 

    ⌂ Encountering Death….

 

 

    ⌂ Compassion…..

 

 

    ⌂ Ministry….Miracle!

 

 

    ⌂ Awe ….

 

 

☼ The BIG Question?.....Luke 7:18-23

 

    ► The Evidence

 

 

    ► The Answer

 

 

☼ The Mystery …… Luke 7:24-30

 

• Cross Examination → 6 Questions

 

 

• The Proclamation

 

 

• The Response

 

 

      → How do I reject God’s purpose for my life?

 

  

☼  A Parable of Rebuke …. Luke 7:31-35

 

      ⌂ Ancient Game – Children

 

 

     ⌂ Sinful Judgment

 

• About John the Baptist….

 

 

• About Jesus…..

 

 

 

☼ Life Application

 

    ⌂ How compassionate are you?

 

 

   ⌂ What part does AWE play in your life?

 

 

   ⌂ Do I realize my place in the Kingdom?

 

 

   ⌂ Am I rejecting God’s purpose for my life?

Faith in Action - Mark Brauss

☼ Power! ….Luke 6:17-19

  

☼ 3 Commands…….Luke 6:37-38

 

● Be accepting

 

● Be forgiving

 

● Be giving

 

► The measure…..

  

☼ The Parable of the Blind …..Luke 6:39-42

 

□ The Problem of Planks

  

□ The Problem of Hypocrisy

  

☼ Fruit Trees……Luke 6:43-45

 

⌂ The fruit of the heart…

• Proverbs 4:23

  

⌂ The fruit of the tongue….

•James 1:19 •James 3:5-7

 

☼ Building Your Life…….Luke 6:46-49

 

⌂ The Big Question…..

• James 1:22

  

⌂ When Your Life Floods…..

•James 1:2-4 •I Peter 1:6-7

  

☼ Authentic Faith…..Luke 7:1-10

  

◊ The Power of Asking …..

•Matthew 7:7-11

  

◊ What Amazes Jesus…

•Hebrews 11:6

  

☼ Application -

 

►The Power of Faith…..

 

● When you move → God moves!

 

► The Power of Indecision

 

● Powered by Fear & Flesh

  

Everything you want is on the other side of Fear….

Jack Canfield

 

“But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Jesus ….John 16:33

Upside Down - Bob Levin 2/9/2020

                                           Luke 6:17-36

 

• Up is down, down is up… vs 20-26

 

• Poor >> yours is the kingdom… 20, 24

                          Luke 12:15

                          Romans 14:17

                          Luke 17:20-21

                          I Timothy 6:17

 

• Hunger >> satisfied…  vs 21, 25

                          Matthew 4:4

                          Psalm 42:1-2; 63:1

                          Jeremiah 29:13

 

• Weep >> laugh… vs 21, 25

                          Psalm 34:18

                           

 

• Rejected >> great reward vs 22-23, 26

                          Luke 2:52; Acts 2:47

 

• Say what?!... “love your enemies” vs 27-34

                         I Peter 3:9-10

                         Romans 12:14-21

 

 

             Beyond family & friends  vs 32-33

 

 

• Like Father like son (& daughter) vs 35-36