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Main Text: Luke 17:3-4 (ESV)

I. Offenses Happen (Lk. 17:1; Rom. 3:23)
II. Don’t Hide the Offense (Lk. 17:3; Hebrews 12:15; 2Sam. 12:13)
III. Repentance Leads to Forgiveness (Lk. 17:3; Mark 11:25; Luke 23:34; 1Cor. 13:4-5)
IV. God Fulfills His Will Through Forgiveness (Lk. 17:4; Isaiah 43:25; Matt. 5:44)

Lessons Learned as a Father

Introduction:
Proverbs1:5 (ESV)

1. Learn from Your Mistakes (Prov. 26:11-12; 1 Cor. 10:11-12; 2Peter 2:20-22)
2. It’s OK to ask for Help (Psalms 121:1-2; Gal. 6:2; 2 Chronicles 10:6-11)
3. Be Open to Learn New Ideas (Proverbs 1:5; Prov. 9:9; Luke 2:52)

Strength of a Mountain
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle’s flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it … Dad

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Discipleship: Who Does It?

Introduction:
Matt. 28:19-20 Colossians 1:28-29 2Timothy2:2

I. Jesus and His Disciples
Mark 1:16-20 John 1:35-40 Mark 9:35 Matthew 18:1-4
John 18:1 Matthew 10:1, 5-8 Gal. 2:20
John 8:31-32   John 14:15

II. People in All Walks of Life
Barnabus & Saul Acts 11:25-26
Paul & Timothy 2 Timothy 2:2 1 Timothy 4:12
Priscilla/Aquila & Apollos Acts 18:24-26
Parents & Children Prov. 29:17, Prov. 22:6, Deut. 6:5-8
Disciple to Believer Eph. 4:15-16, Heb. 3:13, Heb.10:24-25

III. A More Current Example
Luke 9:23-24

Didasko

Introduction:
Central Text: Ephesians 4:11-13
I. Discipline Psalm 71:17 Micah 4:2 2 Tim. 3:16-17

II. Instruct Deut. 11:18-21 Acts 18:24-28

III. Disciple Matt. 4:19 Matt. 14:13-21 Acts 19:1-10

IV. Apply Matt. 28:19-20 2Tim. 2:2

Main Text: Isaiah 9:1-7 (NIV)
I. This Child will Turn:

1. Gloom to Joy (Is. 9:1,3; Is. 8:19-22; John 16:20)
2. Darkness to Light (Is. 9:2; Matt. 4:12-17; John 8:12)
3. Oppression into Freedom (Is. 9:4; Luke 4:18-19)
   II. This Child will Reveal God (Is. 9:6-7; Is. 7:14; Col. 2:2-4; Acts 4:12; John 1:1-3;
   John 16:33)

Judges 21:25

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Main Texts
Romans 13:1-7 1Peter 2:13-17
I. Respect for Authorities (Rom. 13:1-2) (1Pet. 2:13-14a) (1Kings 12:15) (Acts 5:29)
II. Reason for Authorities (Rom. 13:3-4) (1Pet. 2:14b-15) (Acts 16:35-39) (Eccl.
8:11)
III. Responsibility Towards Authorities (Rom. 13:5-7) (1Pet. 2:16-17) (Mark 12:17)
(Matt. 17:24-27)

I. Introduction: A Farmer’s Yoke

1 Kings 12:14

II. Being Unequally Yoked

Main Text: 2Cor. 6:14-16
James 4:4-5

III. Being Yoked with Jesus

Main Text: Matt. 11:28-30
Gal. 5:1

Main Text
Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who
comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek
him.”
Introduction:

1. A Belief that God Exists (Heb. 11:6, Mark 11:22, John 14:1, Ephesians 2:8-9, John
   3:16, John 6:27-29)
2. Pleasing God with the Right Things (Heb. 11:6, Jer. 9:23-24, Psalm 33:16-22, Psalm
   146:3-6, Prov. 3:5-6)
3. Rewards Those Who Earnestly Seek Him (Heb. 11:6, Matt. 9:27-30a, Matt. 9:20-22,
   Matt. 15:21-28)
   Conclusion:
   Matt. 13:58, Mark 9:22-23