Harvest Bible Chapel Joliet

Learn to keep praying in the most difficult times (crisis) and trust God with the results (prayer and sovereignty) - How to get through a crisis?

Why the world needs a Savior (betrayal - Judas (a picture for us), cowardice (disciples) - those closest to Jesus still desperately needed a Savior) /// Why the world needs a Savior - being close to Jesus wasn't enough - our issues run much deeper than seeing a good example /// See how those CLOSEST to Jesus related to Him

Recognize that no sacrifice is too great for Jesus

Be ready for Jesus to return at any moment

Be prepared to suffer / Don't be surprised at suffering / What should you anticipate when the end is near?

When you recognize WHO Jesus is (great giver), instead of being a taker, you too will be a giver

Because God is most worthy, nothing matters more than loving Him.

Those who are ready to die - live best // What happens to people after they die?

How to live in world but not be off it --- surrender all to God (how will end)

Our propensity to reject God's help / recognize your propensity to reject God's help / learn to quickly receive God's help when it comes

Faith in God moves mountains /// connection between believing and receiving /// Faith and Prayer /// What is essential for effective prayer?

Don't use God for your purposes // Jesus won't co-exist with religious hypocrisy!

Jesus came to save!

Persistent Faith (keep trusting!!! - wait on Jesus to come through - don't let obstacles hold you back)

To follow Jesus means to suffer / How God defines greatness / Greatness comes through sacrificial service in God's eyes

Understand how to come to Jesus and the benefits of it /// Coming to Jesus /// The Kingdom /// How to enter the Kingdom of God

Explain what divorce is. Encourage fulfill marriage. Comfort the divorced.

The gospel should be lived out by connecting what we do to what Jesus has done

Want to be a person of faith - trusts God in the most difficult of times? Must grow as a person of prayer

Recognize the cost of discipleship and the blessing that follows