Summer Sermon Series
Your Life God's Way
Organizing Life by God's Principles
1 Corinthians 6:15-20
- Pastor Tim Potter
- November 6, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
God's Sacred Purpose for Our Bodies.
Every person was created by God in a body. Those who have been born again are indwelt by the Holy Spirit; their bodies are sacred and owned by Jesus Christ. In a culture that declares themselves free to do whatever they want with their bodies, we are able to do with our bodies what is pleasing to the Lord.
1 Corinthians 6:12-14
- Pastor Tim Potter
- October 30, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
Your Sacred Self.
Americans spend an astounding amount of money every year to take care of our bodies, whether that involves medical costs, fitness, or weight loss. God cares about the body as well. He determined to redeem and resurrect our human bodies before Creation. The Mosaic law shows great care for the physical body. The Israelites took Joseph's body with them when they left Egypt, and God Himself buried Moses' body when he died. Jesus healed the human body multiple times in His earthly ministry. Jesus was resurrected bodily, and so will we be.
The Prosperous Believer, Part 3
- Pastor Tim Potter
- October 23, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
The Prosperous Believer, Part 3.
The church doesn't function well unless the whole of ourselves is gathered with the whole of God's family and devoted to the whole of God's purposes. God's commission for His church is bigger than any one of us. He desires to govern all of us by His Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).
The Prosperous Believer, Part 2
- Pastor Tim Potter
- October 16, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
God's Possessions and God's Commission.
Pastors can be hesitant to talk about the proper use of possessions. But if all of us belongs to God, then everything we are and have should be used to glorify Him. Every area of our life is sacred.
The New Testament contains 126 instructions for our use of material possessions. We will summarize all these under 8-9 categories to learn how God wants us to use what He's given us for the edification of the church and the advancement of the Gospel.
Acts 2:41-47
- Pastor Tim Potter
- October 9, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
The Prosperous Believer.
What is the true center of global outreach? Are Christian training institutions central to Gospel work? Is the height of global influence found in evangelistic parachurch organizations? God intended individual believers in the local church to be the true center of global outreach. The front line of Gospel advancement is you!
1 Corinthians 12:4-13
- Pastor Tim Potter
- October 2, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
The Spiritual Fabric of Local Church Existence and Progress.
The local church is characterized by believers who love one another and are excited to serve together. This delights God's heart. We serve not merely to be busy but to build each other up and be light in the culture. Our influence in the community is only as strong as our relationships with one another in the local church.
1 Peter 4:7-11
- Pastor Tim Potter
- September 25, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
Ability, Grace, and Ultimate Purpose.
"Many a little makes a mickle." This Scottish proverb illustrates how many small things can add up. The local church is made up of many people with Spirit-given special abilities. The combination of these gifts working together is one of the most significant influences in the world.
Ephesians 5:15-16
- Pastor Tim Potter
- September 18, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
Opportunistic Christians.
An infinite God created a finite world in Genesis 1. God exists in the eternal present, but humanity lives within the bounds of time. What is the proper use of a Christian's time and resources? The first three questions in the Westminster Catechism give simple answers to biblically appropriate questions about the purpose of mankind.
Psalm 90 and 2 Peter 3:8-9
- Pastor Tim Potter
- September 4, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
Our Participation in God's Divine Timing.
“Are we there yet?” Children have no concept of time. How much greater is the gap between our understanding of time and God's. Our lives are as brief as a vapor compared to God’s eternality (James 4:14). What should we do with the time we are given?
James 4:13-17
- Pastor Tim Potter
- August 28, 2016
- Audio Video Notes
Our Priority? Every Opportunity!
As we study how to glorify God with every part of our being, we turn next to training our soul for Christ-likeness.
