Sunday, September 16, 2012 a.m. Service

“Encouraging Believers”

The Marks of a Christ Follower

1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 10:23-25

4 reasons to encourage each other:

1.    It _______________

·      We are ________ down every day

2.    It _______________

·      Our _________________

·      God’s ________________

3.    It _______________

·      To ______________

·      To do good _____________

4.    It _______________

·      The church ought to be the _________ where we get the most of our __________

·      The early church ____________ the ___________

Sunday, September 9, 1012 a.m. Service

“Forgiving Your Family”

The Marks of a Christ Follower

Colossians 3:12-13; Ephesians 4:32; Matthew 18:21-35

1. It is the ______________ of a Christ-Follower

When these qualities of a Christ-Follower are present, we recognize certain things:

·      We all can ____________

·      We have a nature of _________________

·      We are less likely to ____________ the __________________

2. It is the _______________ of the one Forgiven
• That was the problem of the ____________ _______________
• That is the problem of _____________ today
3. It is the _______________ from the Father
• Look at _____________ question
• Notice the __________________ of Jesus

Sunday, September 2, 2012 a.m. Service

“Loving Like Jesus”

The Marks of a Christ Follower

John 13:31-35

1. We Must ____________the ______________ of Jesus
2. We Must ____________the ______________ by Jesus

Why must we heed it?

·      God’s _______________ to love

·      God’s _______________ is love

·      God’s _______________ & _______________ activity is love

3. We Must ____________ the ______________ because we are Disciples

Sunday, August 26, 2012 a.m. Service

“Wanted:  Seed Sowers”

Discipline Can Be Your Friend

Mark 4:26-29

Sunday, August 19, 2012 a.m. Service

“The Kingdom of Right Relationships”

Discipline Can Be Your Friend

Matthew 22:34-40

• Membership: ___________________ to Belong
• Friendship: __________________ to Share

There are 3 things that we need to share:

1.    Our ___________________

2.    Our ___________________

3.    Our ___________________

• Partnership: ___________________ My Part
• Kinship: ______________ Believers Like ____________

Sunday, August 12, 2012 a.m. Service

“A Call to Intercession”

Discipline Can Be Your Friend

Romans 15:30-33

• Why _______ We Pray?
• Why _______ We Pray?
• Why _____________ We Pray?

• Why is Prayer a ___________________

• Because we can share our ________ with Him
• Because we can share our ____________ ______________ with Him
• Because we can share our ________ with Him
• Because we can share our ________ with Him

• What ____________ You ______________ in Your Prayer Time?

Practical Suggestions:

• Meet God ___________ and ___________
• Honestly ___________ anything that ____________ your closeness with God
• Consider nothing of too _______ _____________ for God
• Consider nothing as too ___________ for Him
• Keep ____________ by using a _____________ of approaches

Sunday, August 5, 2012 a.m. Service

“Guarding Our Greatest Treasure”

Discipline Can Be Your Friend

Proverbs 23:19-26

1. ___________________ the Truth
• With our minds we must _____________ the ________________ of truth
• With our hearts we must _____________ the ________________ of truth
• With our wills we must ______________ the _______________ of truth
2. ____________________ the Truth
• The _________________ of our time
• The _________________ of our minds
• The _________________ of our lives
3. ____________________ the Truth
• We must guard against the _________________ ___________________ of truth
• We must guard against the _________________ ___________________ of truth
• We must guard against the _________________ ___________________ of truth