The Coronation of Jesus

Scripture Reference: Acts 1:4-11

The mission of Jesus continues with him taking his place beside his Father at the Throne of the universe. Without this key insight, God’s people can (and often have) severely missed his purposes for what his kingdom is like AND how it’s going to advance.

Sermon Points:

  • Clarifying The Mission
  • Empowering The Mission

Jesus, Continued…

Scripture Reference: Acts 1:1-4

The book of Acts is the second part of Luke’s Gospel, so it’s not a new movement that’s being started, but God’s advance into the world to plant Jesus Communities and heal the world. Father, Son and Holy Spirit working together to advance a Kingdom.

Sermon Points:

  • God, Directing…
  • The Kingdom, Advanced…
  • Jesus, Continued…

Serve

Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Peter lays out the foundation for a life of service for God’s people with a simple premise: we serve because we have been served. That means a unique gifting for all of God’s people to be hospitable to the strangers around them. This is where real healing starts.

Sermon Points: 

  • When Do We Serve?
  • Who Is To Serve?
  • How Do We Serve?

Biblical Transformation

Scripture Reference: John 15:4-5

There are few greater questions that a Christian can get answered than the question of “How do I change?” The world offers many paths to transformation, but Christianity is unique when it says that we only change when we abide in Christ. What does that mean?

Sermon Points: 

  • Understanding the Importance of Knowing “You”
  • Owning the Disaster that is “You”
  • Uncovering the Allegiances that Dominate “You”
  • Starving the Distractions that Try to Define “You”
  • Drilling Down the Features of the New “You”
  • Clothing Yourself in the Glory of the One Who Knows “You”

Train

Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-14

Paul makes an assumption that Titus and the people he leads need to be “trained” to renounce ungodliness and live upright lives. But the whole project has to be powerfully rooted in the grace of God that has appeared in my past and will appear again in my future!

Sermon Points:

  • The Nature of Training
  • The Motivation in Training
  • The Regimen of Training