Thursday, January 31, 2008

Quickening

by Pastor Johnson
1/30/08 - Wednesday PM

Romans 8:11

1. The power behind the quickening I Peter 3:18
- quickening = to make alive

2. The commitment of the quickening Ephesians 4:30
- the Spirit dwelling in you

3. The glory of the quickening Romans 8:10
- why we need quickening
a. The burden of our body II Corinthians 5:1-5
b. The death of our body Ephesians 2: 1,5
c. The total makeover of our body I Corinthians 15:51-57

What are you doing for Him?
What are you doing for Him Who's willing to do all that for you?

What we don't want to be

by Pastor Mike Johnson
1/27/08 - Sunday PM

Hosea 1:2
Hosea 7:1-16 , with an emphasis on verse 8

I didn't catch an actual title for the message, so I just put what the general consenus is for this message.
The main focus of this message was to not be like Ephraim - half-baked bread. When the bread was cooked correctly, it was nice and brown; good to eat. Before it was baked, it was soft and pliable, easy to form and reform. When it was half-baked, there wasn't much of anything that could be done with it.

II Timothy 3:16-17
Ephesians 2:10
Philippians 1:6

1. The Power of Prayer Joshua 9:14
John 11:22 , John 14:14 , Matthew 21:22 , Matthew 7:7 , Philippians 4:6 , James 4:2-3

2. The Presence of Peers Psalm 1:1-2
II Corinthians 6:14 , I Corinthians 1:18-21

3. The Position of God
I Timothy 6:15 , Colossians 1:18 , Philippians 2:9-11 , I Corinthians 3:11-13

What Parents Need to do in Order to Reach Their Children

by Pastor Johnson
1/27/08 - Sunday AM

I Corinthians 9:24-25
Proverbs 2:22
Proverbs 22:6

In order to reach our children parents need to ...

I. Be Consistent
A. In our religion James 1:26-27
B. In the Christian drive & desire Philippians 3:13-14
C. In principle I Timothy 1:18-19
D. In discipline Proverbs 22:15
1. Not in anger; not in excess; don't hurry
2. Love; learning experience; be consistent
Children are happier when they have structure
E. In your love I John 3:18

II. Be Dedicated
A. To Christ Colossians 3:1-3
B. To the church I Timothy 3
1. Be faithful
2. Be involved
C. To serving God

III. Be Spiritual
A. Emphasize Salvation in the home II Corinthians 2:3-4
B. Fervently pray for your children
C. Genuinely pray with your children I Peter 2:21

How do we want our children to turn out?


*note: during editing everything was laid out in proper outline format. However, it doesn't stay that way when I publish it. I think it may be the skin I am using. Oh well, if I can fix it I will, otherwise, it'll just look a little ... odd. I really can do an outline! :-) *

Draw Nigh to God

by Bro. McIntire
1/27/08 - Sunday School
James 4:4-10

From what I gathered, this was a continuation from the week before, which I was not at. There really didn't seem to be an outline, but there were several verses referenced. He used a great analogy for us drawing nigh to God - the Parable of the Prodigal Son. With the son being us, and the father being God, if we go to Him, He will come to meet us.

I John 1:6-10
Isaiah 59:1-2
Psalm 66:18
Hosea 5:6
Acts 3:18-19
Hebrews 11:6
Psalm 73:24-25, 28
Hebrews 13:5
Exodus 33 - God removed Himself from the Israelites because of their murmurings

What do you expect from God?

Accountable

That is what we are.

I take notes during the services I attend for a reason or two. 1)Because when you hear and write, it stays in memory better; 2) you can always look back at what you've written. However, that second one comes with a twist: it only works if you keep track of your notes! I've had notebooks, fliers, anything I can write on just about, but something always seems to be happening to them. So I figured I would put my sermon notes on here. Obviously, I will first be writing them as it's not very practical to bring the desktop to church service and be continually typing. But then I will come home and post what I have written on here, so that I can be able to review them and maybe someone else will be able to get some use out of it as well. They will not always be in the same order, and sometimes, like during verse changes and flipping through to find it, I may miss a word or two, but they will be as complete as I can possibly get.

Thanks for reading, and enjoy!