WHAT SHOULD JESUS’ CHARACTER MEAN TO US?
Luke 23:2-24
John 8:46
Jesus’ character was _______________;He is _____________________________.
He never ___________________________________________________________.
1 Peter 2:22-23
He always _________________________________________________ in God’ eyes.
John 8:29
What does this mean for us?
1 Peter 2:21-24
WHAT DID JESUS’ MIRACLES REALLY ACCOMPLISH?
Trial Passages: John 18:1-7 Luke 23:47-51
Jesus’ miracles ________________________________________________________.
Matthew 8-9
Jesus has power over the ______________________________________________.
Jesus has power over the ______________________________________________.
Jesus has power over the _______________________________________________________.
Jesus has power over the ______________________________________________.
He had power over ____________________.
Jesus has power over the ______________________________________________.
He had power over ____________________.
Jesus’ miracles _________________________________________________________.
WERE JESUS’ TEACHINGS REALLY TRUE?
Trial Scriptures: John 18:12-14, 19- 24,
John 7:14-18
“My teachings ________________________________________________________.”
God’s doesn’t play hard to get.
Jeremiah 29: 13-14a Deuteronomy 4:29
“My teachings ________________________________________________________.”
My GOAL is God’s GLORY.
“My teachings are ____________________________________________________.”
Bottom Line: Jesus’ teachings are __________________________________;
He is _____________________________________________________________.
Reflection on Jesus’ teachings: Luke 6:20-49
WAS JESUS REALLY THE SON OF GOD?
Trial Scriptures: Matthew 26:36, 47, 55-57, 59-66 Matthew 27:1-2
Jesus himself ________________________________________________________.
The prophecies about ______________________________ support his claim.
Isaiah 7:14 Isaiah 35:5-6 Zechariah 9:9
There are hundreds of prophecies about Messiah in scripture. Jesus had to fulfill them all.
The prophecies about ______________________________ support his claim.
Malachi 3:1 Malachi 4:5-6 Zechariah 11:12-13
The prophecies about ______________________________ support his claim.
Isaiah 53:3-6 Psalm 22
Jesus’ identity is ________________; He is ________________________________.
Note: Due to a recording issue, the early portion of the message about the unfairness of Jesus’ trial dis not included. However, all of the message points above are covered.
Today we’ll look at a few troubling and disturbing passages in scripture, asking ourselves: “Why is this in the bible?” and “What am I supposed to do with passages like this?”
2 Kings 2:23-24
Two things we must do:
__________________________________________________________________________.
__________________________________________________________________________.
Judges 11:30-40
Don’t think for a second that ______________________________________________________!
Judges 19:1-30
These passages show ____________________________________________________________.
“You got what you deserve.”
“You had that coming .”
“What goes around comes around.”
Proverbs 1:31
Exodus 34:6-7
Deuteronomy 7:9
Forgiveness means _____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________.
Forgiveness is ______________________________________________.
Psalm 103:8-12
What is it you need forgiveness for?
Forgiveness is ______________________________________________.
Matthew 6:14-15
Ephesians 4:32
Matthew 18:21-22
Who do you need to extend forgiveness to?
“When God closes a door He always opens a window.”
How do I know/discover what the Lord’s will is for my life?
_________________________________________________________ Acts 16:6-10
_________________________________________________________ 1 Peter 4:10
_________________________________________________________ Romans 12:11
_________________________________________________________ Proverbs 4:23
_________________________________________________________ Psalm 119:105
God’s will doesn’t bend to our desires; we bend our desires to God’s will. But…
Psalm 37:4-5
When we bend our desires to God’s will, He will give us _____________ __________________________________________________________________________.
“Everything happens for a reason.”
Ephesians 5:8-17
How do I know/discover what the Lord’s will is for my life?
_____________________________________________________ Luke 10:38-42
_____________________________________________________ Galatians 2:20
_____________________________________________________ 2 Timothy 3:16-17
_____________________________________________________ John 10:27
_____________________________________________________ Proverbs 11:14
___________________________________ doesn’t bend to ___________________________________; we bend ________________________________to _________________________________.
“God will never give you more than you can handle.”
1 Corinthians 10:13 Psalm 34:18
Our God is _____________________________.
“And this, too, shall pass.”
Psalm 119:90
Our God is _____________________________.
“Good things come to those who wait.”
Lamentations 3:25
Our God is _____________________________.
Remember: Our God is also ________________________________.
1 Corinthians 1:25 James 3:17 Isaiah 55:8-9 James 1:5-8
The issue isn’t whether or not _________________________________ trust God’s wisdom; the issue is whether or not __________________________________.
What’s one area of your life where you need to trust God’s wisdom more deeply?
“Let your conscience be your guide.”
“To your own self be true.”
“God helps those who help themselves.”
We often believe our ____________________________ is (or should be) _________________.
Matthew 6:24-33
Our top priority should be ______________________________________________________.
How can we do that?
Pray for God’s rule to be fully realized:
in ___________________________________________
in ___________________________________________,
and in __________________________________________.
Commit yourself to our six areas of BELONGMENT (belonging + commitment) which are: WORSHIP and CONNECTION, SERVING and GENEROSITY, INVITATIONS and CONVERSATIONS.
