BULLETIN NOTES “Wait” Acts 1:1-11 “Wait” What is the hardest part? Waiting To wait means: 1. You believe in a promise. 2. You must receive the promise; you can’t fulfill it on your own. 3. You will be tested by waiting. God’s timing is not always your timing. The journey is your …
BULLETIN NOTES “But Even” 1 Peter 3:13-14 “But Even” Entry Ticket: Faith = Possibility General rule: When you do good to others you can expect good in return. Let your knowledge, not your instincts direct your actions. Suffering will never be a constant. Jesus often spoke of following him as …
BULLETIN NOTES “But God” Genesis 50:20 “But God” Entry Ticket – Fill in the blanks: What you do with the irritation and offense will dictate your life and friendships. Faith = Possibility God will never waste a hurt. God is more powerful than the ability of mere humans to mess things …
BULLETIN NOTES “But Whoever” Proverbs 17:9 “But Whoever” Entry Ticket: What was our final question in the series “Understood to Understand”? How do you understand yourself, your life, your neighbors and God, in light of Easter? Basic Problem #1 – Humans don’t have to be taught how to put their own needs and …
BULLETIN NOTES “Understand the Story” Acts 10:34-43 “Understand the Story” Entry Ticket: What did “Not one stone left intact” mean? May we never get used to the evil around us. Nothing about Easter is routine or predictable. Understand that God continues to be concerned for our world. The possibility of grasping …
BULLETIN NOTES “If Only” Luke 19:41-48 “If Only” Entry Ticket – Your life goals as a follower of Jesus: 1. To be found in Jesus 2. To know Jesus through experience Jesus wept because of his love for the people. “Not one stone will be left intact” – May we never get …
BULLETIN NOTES “Thoroughly Familiar With” Philippians 3:7-14 “Thoroughly Familiar With” Entry Ticket – What are the three understandings of a follower of Jesus? 1. Understand what has gone wrong between people, people and God and people and creation. 2. Understand other people and work to benefit them, rather than judge them. 3. Understand your …
BULLETIN NOTES “A New Life” 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 “A New Life” Entry Ticket – Into what question are we to live? “I don’t know?” Everything old is new again! God’s original intention for us and the world: 1. Genesis 1:27 – People working together. 2. Genesis 2:19 – People working with …
BULLETIN NOTES “God’s Looking For Fruit” Luke 13:6-9 “God’s Looking for Fruit” Three players in the parable: The vineyard owner is God. The man who took care of the vineyard is Jesus. The fig tree is you and me. The Biblical understanding of 3 = “Harmony and wholeness” The right of ownership …
BULLETIN NOTES “Both And, Not Either Or” Romans 10:8-13 “Both And, Not Either Or” Entry Ticket – Build A Better Boat Final Exam: What are the four steps to building a better boat? 1. Recognize you are a fellow traveler of this journey to be, who suffers from the same faults. 2. Do for …
