You’ve Got To Be Kidding

Pastor Bill teaches from God’s word on living a life of thanksgiving, being thankful in all circumstances.

You’ve Got To Be Kidding? – 2nd Service

Sermon Notes:

1 Thess 5:18

A Life Of Thanksgiving

Colossians 3:12-17

Thankful Thinking

• Praying Phil 4:6
• Indwelling Word & Worship
• Intentional Thinking

Thankful Sharing

• With God
• With Individuals
• With Family

Thankful Serving

1 Tim 1:12-17

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Love!

Pastor Bill shares from God’s Word about the Hope we have in Christ.

  Love! 1st Service

  Love! 2nd Service

“All you need is love … altogether now!”

Faith … Hope … Love

One English Word … Many Meanings

The Most Excellent Way !!

I Cor 13:1-3

Go Big or Go Home!
     Dynamic Speaker
     Amazing Teacher
     Moving Faith
     Social Compassion
     Powerless Gifts

The Book of Love
I Cor 13:4-7

Love that Lasts
     The Most Excellent Way … Which NEVER Fails!

Love Enriches
     Is Not Selfish
Love Edifies
     Is not Envious
Love Endures
     Is “Always”

I Cor 13:13

Loving Others … best resembles the character of God in His relationship with us.

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Hope!

Pastor Bill shares truth from God’s Word regarding the hope we have in Christ.

Hope- 1st Service

Hope- 2nd Service

Sermon Notes:
1 Thessalonians 4:13
Hebrews 6:19
1 Peter 1:3

Essential Element of the Gospel
Colossians 1:3-5

• Death, Burial, Resurrection–Fact
• Forgiven and Justified–Fact
• Indewelling of Holy Spirit–Fact
• Nothing separates from the Love of God–Fact
• Assurance of Eternal Life–Fact
• With Certainty – Hope–Fact

Therefore…
Without Christ, no Hope–Fact
As with Creation, we groan–Romans 8:22-25

So…

• Our Hope is from God
• Our Hope is a gift of Grace 2 Thessalonians 2:16
• Our Hope is strengthened by the Word
• Our Hope is rational and reasonable
• Our Hope is a confirmation of the Spirit within us
• Our Hope changes our grieving
• Our Hope makes us long for Christ’s Appearing – Titus 2:13

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By Faith (Part 7)

Pastor Bill teaches from God’s word on faithfully running the race set before us.

By Faith (Part 7) – 1st Service

By Faith (Part 7) – 2nd Service

Sermon Notes:

Hebrews 12:1-3

Therefore…

Witnesses

Throw Off

Run

Staring at Jesus

Consider Him

Are you in the race?

Are you on a treadmill?

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By Faith (Part 6) – False Assumptions

Pastor Bill shares truth from God’s Word regarding false assumptions people have about how believers ought to be.

False Assumptions- 1st Service

False Assumptions- 2nd Service

Sermon Notes:
False Assumptions
Followers of Christ are passive.
People of faith are passive.
Those forgiven by Christ never struggle with their humanity.
As children adopted by God, we only get the good and easy, never the hard.

Hebrews 11:35-40

Triumph or Tragedy
Triumph & Tragedy
Triumph through Tragedy

Suffering…
…Hallelujah!

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