In this sermon series, we will be looking at Messianic Prophecy that shows that the Hope of Christmas is Jesus. In this second part of the Series, you will find out that all families are imperfect, but Jesus came to invite me into His family, perfected by his love.

Isaiah 11:1 (ESV) There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.

Isaiah 9:6 (ESV) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

BIG IDEA: all families are ________________, but Jesus came to invite me into His family, __________________, by His love!

1) My hope ____________________________ from Jesus being

part of the ____________________________ Family

Isaiah 11. 1a; Matt 1.1-17; Luke 3.28-38

Messianic & Eschatological Prophecy:

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2) My hope is ____________________________ in Jesus being a part of the ____________________________ Family

Isaiah 11.1b; Romans 11.17-24; Galatians 4.4-7

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3) My hope comes from the _____________________ of Jesus being a part of the ____________________________ Family

Isaiah 11.1c; Romans 5. 12-14; 1 Corinthians 15. 45-49

• The ____________________ of Adam:

• The ____________________ of Jesus:

In this sermon series, we will be looking at Messianic Prophecy that shows that the Hope of Christmas is Jesus. In this 1st sermon of the series, The Messiah, we will discover what it means that Jesus is the Messiah and why we should trust him as our King.


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This is the fourth part of a 4-part sermon series called Give Thanks. In this series, you will learn 4 ways to Give Thanks to God: through Praise, through Generosity, through Service, and through Celebration. In this sermon, you will learn how thanking God can transform you from being a Grinch into someone who celebrates.

When I am unthankful, I can become a Grinch, spoiling the celebration for others

I Cor 11. 23a; Acts 22. 6-21 also Acts 9

· Am I a Saul or a Paul?

Giving thanks through celebration, despite the circumstances, helps my heart become bigger

I Cor 11.23b-24A; Leviticus 23; I Thes 5.18

• Sabbath
• Feast of the Passover
• Feast of Unleavened Bread
• Feast of First Fruits
• Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)
• Feast of Trumpets
• The day of Atonement
• Feast of Booths

Celebrating The Great Thanksgiving so it makes me more Thankful

1 Cor 11.24b-29 also Matt 11.17 -29 Mark 14. 12- 25 Luke 22. 7-23 John 13

• Sacrament or Ordinance? 24b - 25
  The sacraments are outward symbols that teach us about the inner life, faith, and the hope of the believers. The Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ as a memorial of His death. Only those who have real faith in Christ should partake of this, and we are indeed commanded to do so until Jesus comes
• Schedule 26
• Saved 27
• Sanctification 28-29; 1 Corinthians 5:6–8

Response Time

• Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior
• Ask God to sanctify you
• Ask God to transform you into a person who celebrates
• Commit to reading Leviticus 23, Matt 11.17 - 29; Mark 14. 12- 25 Luke 22. 7-23 John 133
• Commit to being the most Thankful person at your Thanksgiving celebration this week

This is the third part of a 4-part sermon series called Give Thanks. In this series, you will learn 4 ways to Give Thanks to God: through Praise, through Generosity, through Service, and through Celebration. In this sermon, you will learn how serving God can transform you into Somone Else.

• When I am thankful, God can transform me into Someone Else Nehemiah 12.26; 1.1-11; 2.8b; I Cor 10.31

• My willingness to be Someone Else, can encourage others to serve God Neh 12. 24a, 25; Colossians 3.23-24

• Everything I do can show Thankfulness to God Neh 12. 24b, Colossians 3.17 Joshua 24.15
  
  

This is the second part of a 4-part sermon series called Give Thanks. In this series, you will learn 4 ways to Give Thanks to God: through Praise, through Generosity, through Service, and through Celebration. In this first sermon, you will learn how Generosity makes the Scrooginess go away.

I. God doesn’t want me to be a ___________________________Jeremiah 33. 10a; 1.16; 1 Tim 6.17

a. Evil in ______________________________ God

b. ______________________________ to other gods

c. ______________________________ the works of their own hands

II. God Wants to turn my ________________________into Generosity Jeremiah 33. 10b-11a, 12-13

a. A _____________________puts their ____________________ in the wrong things Romans 1.21; Psalm 33.17

b. A generous person puts their ___________________ in God Psalm 20.7; Jeremiah 29.11

III. The Way I give to God makes the __________________ go away Jeremiah 33 11b; 2 Corinthians 9.6-8

a. T ______________________________Malichi 3.10; Matt 23.23

b. Th ______________________________2 Chronicles 29.31

c. A _____________________________Luke 12.32-34; Matt 25. 40

This is the first part of a 4-part sermon series called Give Thanks. In this series you will learn 4 ways to Give Thanks to God: through Praise, through Generosity, through Service, and through Celebration. In this first sermon you will learn how Praise can make the Grumbles go away.


Psalm 100 (ESV) — A Psalm for giving thanks. 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

Psalm 118:1 (ESV) — 1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

I. God doesn’t want me to be a ____________________________

• OT - ______________________________Exodus 16:6–8
• NT - ______________________________Matt 20.11
• Lamentation 5. 15-16 - _____________________________
• Phil 2.14; James 5.9, I Peter 4.9

II. God Wants to turn my ________________________into Praise

• Adoration - Praising God for who He is and what He has done for ________________________ Psalm 100. 3, 5
• THANKSGIVING - Praising God for who He is what He has done for _____________________Psalm 100. 4a; 23

III. The Way I Praise God makes the _______________________ go away Psalm 100. 1, 2, 4b; Psalm 95.1-2; 98.4, 6

• Joyful - ______________________________
• Noise - ______________________________
• Gladness - ______________________________
• Bless - ______________________________
  
  

This is the 3rd of 3 sermons designed to help the listener become Revival Ready. In this sermon, Pastor Rob focuses on Ephesians 6: 18, showing the listener that we need revival in our lives so that we can Keep Alert.

Ephesians 6:18–20 (ESV) — 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints…

Revivalists: _________________________________________

• When I am _______________, I need revival so I can STAY STRONG
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• When I am ________________, I need revival so I can STAND FIRM
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• When I am ________________, I need revival so I can KEEP ALERT

Why do I KEEP ALERT?

F_____________________ Luke 21.36

H_____________________ Col 3.2

J_____________________ Mark 13:33–37; Acts 1.9-11

S_____________________ 1 Peter 5.8

S_____________________ Galatians 6.9-10

W_____________________ 1 Cor 16.13

Why do I not KEEP ALERT? Ephesians 5.15-18

• Not being ____________________

weak falling distracted

• Being _____________________

weak falling distracted

• Wasting _____________________

weak falling distracted

What helps me KEEP ALERT? Ephesians 6.18

• All types of P_____________________ Phil 4.6

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• P_____________________ Romans 8.26-27

• Saints P_____________________ for me Col 4.12

Response Time

· Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior

· Ask God to sanctify you

· Ask God to help you KEEP ALERT

· Evaluate what is distracting you and give it to God

· Commit to praying for the Saints