Community Of Hope

Share Hope - When?

Sermon from, 07/29/2012

Matthew 28:19, 20 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” 1. 2. Evangelism is a ______ not an _______. 1 Cor 3:6-9, Mark 4:26-29 o Whenever someone _________ there was a whole _______ that took place first o Means it will take ________ o It will require ______ _______ o We need to be mindful _________ people are at in the process The _______ of evangelism is to make ________ not ________ o A _______ is a fully _______ follower of _______ – Matt 28:19, 20; Luke 14 o We must first _______ the person of Christ before the _________ of Christ – 1 Peter 3:15, James 2:18

Mark 16:15-16 Share Hope - Why June 24, 2012 15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. • ___________ - Mark 16:15-16 , Matthew 28:19-20 • ___________ - Rev 20:14, 15; 21:8; 2 Cor 5:11a • ___________ - Luke 19:10; 2 Peter 3:9 • ___________ - 2 Cor 5:14, 15 • ___________ - 2 Cor 5:18-20 • ___________ - Romans 10:14 • ___________ - 1 Peter 2:9 2 Cor 5:11a, 14, 18-20 11Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men... 14For Christ’s love compels us, ... that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again... 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men&#

Father’s Day June 17, 2012 Our Father, God – is Love 1 John 4:8, 10, 16 because God is love... 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins... 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.

6 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. _____________- Spiritual Decay – Making our own gods ______ _____ __ __ – Moral Depravity – From bad to worse From National to __________________ Isaiah 5:20, 21 20Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. 21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

Judges 14-16 – Samson Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” – Judges 16:20 1. Know your ______________ – Judges 13:5, Eph 2:10, 2. Keep ______________ to God – John 15:1-6, James 4:8 3. Make God’s _____________ your priority – Matt 6:33, Matt 28:19-20 4. Don’t go ____ ___________ – Judges 15:11-13, 1 Cor 12:12-27, Romans 12, Phil 2:2-5

Make _________________ a Priority – 1 Samuel 1:9-18, James 4:2 Make _________________ a Habit – 1 Samuel 1:3, 7, 19 – 20 Make _________________ an Expectation – 1 Samuel 1:21 – 28 1 Samuel 1:17 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” 1 Samuel 1:27 – 28 I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord. And he worshiped the Lord there.

(His parents did not know that this was from the Lord, who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines; for at that time they were ruling over Israel.) God gave him: 1. _______ He __________ the enemy’s __________ 2. __________ He ____________ his enemies 3. A ___________ Spirit He ____________ his enemies 4. ______________ He would stay _____________ on God Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"

1. God’s _____ – Jud 13:3; Eph 4:1; Rom 11:29 2. Our ___________ – Jud 13:8 a. ___________ – Ex 3:13 b. ___________ - Ex 4:10 3. His _____________ – Jud 13:17-21 a. His _________ – Ex 3:14, Phil 2:10 b. His __________ – Ex 3:2, Rom 8:11 4. Our _____________ – Jud 13:20-23 Questions: a. ________ – Jud 6:22 b. ____________ – Jud 6:23 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.

Sin has a way of tying us up, sometimes in ways we don't realize, even if we are not "bad" people. What are you subject to, and are you ready to be released? How does this happen? This week's message explores the story of Ehud, who must complete a daunting task to gain freedom for His people. (Judges 3:12-30)

Lessons from Jephthah (Judges 10 – 12) Intro: Judges 21:25; 10:6-16 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. Jephthah – Judges 10:17-12:7  _______ - Do it - Judges 10:6-16; Luke 14:3; Ezekiel 18:30-32  _________ – Deal with it – Judges 11:1-11: 2; Psalm 27:10;  _______ – Know it - Judges 11:12-29; Hebrews 2:1-4; John 8:32  ______– Don’t make them - Judges 11:30-40, ; Matthew 5:37  _________– Will kill you - Judges 12:1-6, Matthew 12:36,

Common sense - common human sense, that is - can be deceiving. We often don't see this until much later, after which we experience the results of our faulty choices. This week's message is a challenging lesson about doing things God's way.

1. A ________ with the enemy (Prov 29:25) Antidote: _________ God not man 2. Giving to __________ not _______ Antidote: __________ to God not _________ (Mal 3:8-10) 3. Letting ______ harden your heart (Heb 3:12-19) Antidote: Stop ___________ and ____________ (John 20:27)

What is God Calling Me to Do? Judges 4 & 5 – Barak, Deborah & Jael Background for the book of Judges (summary at bottom): Judges 17:6 & Judges 21:25 - In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. 1. God wants us to _________ and _________. (Judges 4:4-7; 5:2) 2. Don’t let ________ stop you from God’s call. (Judges 4:8, Proverbs 29:25) 3. ____________to God’s call. (Judges 4:14-17; 5:11-15) 4. __________the battle – don’t _________ for others. (Judges 5:15b-18, 23) 5. ______ will get it done – with or ___________ you. (Judges 4:9, 21-23; 4:24, 31) Questions to consider: What is God calling you to do? Are you ready and willing? When the battle is on are you joining in or are you still waiting to see how it works out? What blessings have you missed out on because you didn’t join in in the past? What is the Holy Spirit asking of you right now? What is your next step in joining in? Key Verse: Proverbs 29:25

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