"Restoration" - John 21:15-17

Text: John 21:15​-17

Title: Restoration

Quote: If we will only come to Jesus, He will restore our life, no matter what condition it’s in.

Points:

I. Confess You Love ( vv. 15-17)

II. Commit Your Love ( vv. 15-17)

Sermon Application:

1. Have you ever over-estimated your spiritual maturity? How did God reveal to you your true spiritual maturity?

2. How often do you verbally demonstrate your love for the Lord? Do you understand how our confession of our love for the Lord helps us?

3. What steps do you take to deal with your guilty conscience?

4. Do you truly believe the Lord’s arms are wide open to forgive us?

5. What do you think of the statement: “Love craves and thrives on expression”?

6. What do you think of the statement: “Love is not something just to say it is something, we are commanded to do”?

Ministry Opportunities:

21st- Corporate Prayer- 7:00​-7:30pm

21st -Corporate Bible Study- 8:00​-9:00pm ( 2 Corinthians 9:8-12)

"It's Not Over" - Luke 22:31-32

Outline-March 21, 2021

Text: Luke 22:31​-32

Title: It’s Not Over

Quote: We operate spiritually at the level of our faith.

Points:

I. Our Adversary (v.31)

II. Our Advocate ( v.32)

Sermon Application:

1. Do you sometimes forget who are your spiritual adversaries? ( i.e. your flesh, the world, Satan) What did you learn about Satan’s objective(s)?

2. What did you learn about sifting?

3. What impacted you about Jesus Christ being our Advocate?

4. What do you think of the following statement: We operate spiritually at the level of our faith?

5. In what areas of your life, do you struggle with over-confidence/self-confident? What do you think about the statement: We are weakest in the area of our greatest strength?

Ministry Opportunities:

24th – Corporate Prayer- 7:00​-7:30pm

24th - Corporate Bible Study- 8:00​-9:00pm – 2 Corinthians 8:22​-24

"Unabashed Saints" - Jeremiah 6:16

Outline- February 28, 2021

Text: Jeremiah 6:16​

Title: Unabashed Saints

Quote: We must speak God’s truth in a situation regardless of how it might affect

you.

Points:

I. Rejecting God’s Path ( v. 16a-b)

II. Rejecting God’s Reward ( v. 16c-d)

Sermon Application:

1. What are some of the latest crossroads that you have encountered? What

was your reasoning in choosing the path you took?

2. What did you learn from the Five-Point Guidance discussion concerning

crossroads?

3. Do you understand the importance of valuing honor and shame?

4. Do you find yourself leaving the ancient paths just because to do so

includes going through barren places?

5. What did you learn from the “Three Truths” about accepting the ancient

path? ( i.e. reward)

Ministry Opportunities:

3 rd – Corporate Prayer- 7:00​-7:30pm

3 rd – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8: 16-21- 8:00​-9:00pm

"Promises, Promises, Promises" - Nehemiah 10

Title: Promises, Promises, Promises

Text: Nehemiah 10

Quote: Winston Churchill – We make a living by what we get, but we make a life

by what we give.

Points: I. Solemn Signers ( vv. 1-27)

II. Solemn Promises ( vv. 28-38)

Application:

1. As a leader, do you lead from behind or from the front?

2. Is your obedience motivated out of fear or joy?

3. Which philosophy do you follow concerning promises- Old School or New

School?

4. Have you made any of the four promises? ( i.e. Submission, Separation,

Sabbath, Support? If so, how well are you keeping your promise?

Ministry Opportunities:

September 16 th – Corporate Prayer- 7-7:30pm

September 16 th – Corporate Bible Study-8:00-9:00pm 2 Corinthians 7:8-10

"Awesome GOD" - Nehemiah 9:14-17

Text: Nehemiah 9:14-17

Title: Awesome God

Quote: Unless we know that we have missed a mark, we have no mark to return

to.

Points: I. Stubborn Saints (vv. 14-17b)

II. Awesome God (v.17c)

Application:

1. Have you ever blamed God for the mess you are in? Do you have a

problem admitting you are wrong?

2. What do you think of the following statement: Separation without

devotion to the Lord becomes isolation, but devotion without separation is

hypocrisy.

3. What did you learn about Chuck Swindoll’s Four Spiritual Discipline To

Cultivating Intimacy? ( i.e. Simplicity, Silence, Solitude, Surrender)

4. Do you struggle with being arrogant? What areas are you stiff-necked

about as it relates to Word?

5. When was the last time God left you speechless? What does it mean that

the God is slow to anger?

Ministry Opportunities;

9 th - Corporate Praise and Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

9 th - Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm

"Celebration" - Nehemiah 8:9-12

Text: Nehemiah 8:9 of -12

Title: Celebration

Quote: We look to the Word for correction and encouragement.

Points:

I. Time to Weep ( v.9)

II. Time to Celebrate ( vv.10-12)

Application:

1. How often do you mourn over your sin? How often do you mourn over the

sins of others? Meditate on Psalm 139:23; Heb. 4:12

2. Have you ever viewed repentance as the prelude to spiritual celebration?

3. What do you think of the following statement: The pleasure we seek is in

God Himself. God is the end of our search, not the means to some further

end.

4. Do you view God as a God of joy? Do you view celebrating as a means of

doing closer to God?

Ministry Opportunities:

September- 2 nd - Corporate Prayer-7:00-7:30

September-2 nd - Corporate Bible Study 2 Corinthians 7

"Standing Up and Speaking Out" - Nehemiah 5:7b - 13

Text: Nehemiah 5:7b-13

Title: Standing Up and Speaking Out

Quote: We should love peace, but we should not seek it as the cost of sacrificing what we know is right in the sight of God.

Points:

I. Standing Up ( vv. 7-8)

II. Speaking Out ( vv. 9-11)

III. Shaking Off (vv. 12-13)

Application:

1. Are you willing to stand your biblical ground or are you more likely to compromise?

2. How does being held accountable by God for only what you have the ability to do make you feel? Good or Bad? Why?

3. When you are faced with the Truth do you remain silent or do you still have something to say?

4. Do you walk in fear of God? What role does fearing God play in your spiritual walk?

5. Do you practice what you preach- assuming what you preach is in line with God’s Word?

6. What did you learn about restitution?

Ministry Opportunities:

29th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

29th- Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 7:2-5

"Troubling News That Shakes Our Comfort Zone" - Nehemiah 1:8-11

May 17, 2020- Outline

Text:  Nehemiah 1:8-11

Title:  Troubling News That Shakes Our Comfort Zone

Points:

I.                Remembering and Repenting ( vv. 8-9)

II.              Redeeming and Revering ( vv. 10-11)

Quote:  Repentance is always difficult and the difficulty grows greater with delay.

Application:

1.     When God is transforming you, how do you normally respond?  When God desires to move you from your comfort zone, do you praise Him, or do you complain or ignore Him?

2.    What’s the difference between confession and repentance?  As a believer, do you confess more than you repent?  Why?

3.    Do you understand that God loves you not with feelings, but with an unconditional love? (i.e. agape love) How many people do you love with agape love, or is your love merely limited to your feelings?

4.    As one redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, how does this motivate you in your spiritual journey?

5.    What comfort zone(s) is/are God desiring to shake currently in your life?  If you say none, do you think this is actually true?

Ministry Opportunities

20th- Corporate Prayer-start promptly at 7 and shall end around 7:30/7:40

20th- Bible Study-8-9-  

·      Links to Prayer- and/or Bible Study should be received by Monday Evening. 

If this will be your first time to participate, please notify Sis. Wonda by Monday by 5pm.  

" Responding to troubling news" - Nehemiah 1:4-7

Text:  Nehemiah 1:4-7

Title:  Responding to Troubling News

Quote:  When God puts a burden on our heart, don’t try to escape it, for if you do, you miss the blessing God has planned for you.

Points:

I.               Responding and Identifying Troubling News (v.4)

II.             Acknowledging and Confessing Troubling News ( vv. 5-7)

Application:

1.    Faithful Servant of God test

A.    Do you have a concern for the things of God?

B.    Do you have a burden for the people of God?

C.    Do you a passion for the work of God?

Key:  The more/greater the concern, burden, passion- the more faithful of a servant you are.

2.    When was the last time you weep/mourned over sin, over the condition of the church?

3.    Have you been guilty of fasting for selfish reasons? ( i.e physical benefits, to impress others, etc.)

4.    Do you find yourself getting ahead of prayer?

5.    As you begin your prayers, what ascription do you give God?

"A Call To Restore : Receiving Troubling News" - Nehemiah 1:1-3

Title:

         Series Title-   “ A Call To Restore”

         Today’s Title- “ Receiving Troubling News”

Quote:  Facts do not cease to exit because they are ignored.

Point:   I.  Receiving Troubling News ( vv. 1-3)

Application:

1.     Today’s message addressed three kinds of people in the world.  Which kind of person most resembles you?  Why?

2.    This week write down the number of times God comforts you.  Praise Him each time He comforts you.

3.    Read Philippians 2:3-4- What steps can you take to live out these verses?

4.    What did you learn about the difference between concern and curiosity?

5.    What did you learn about gossip?  What about the acronym “THINK”?

6.    Are you faithfully living within God’s wall and gates?  What covenantal blessing awaits you if you are?

Ministry Opportunities:

Today-Virtual Lord’s Supper following this morning’s message

6th- Prayer ( 7:15pm-7:45) on FreeConference

1.    Call before 7:15- 978-990-5406 

2.    Enter Access Code- 8310363

6th – Bible Study (8pm-9pm)  You will receive new outline and link on Monday Evening.  If you would like to join us for the first time, please email Wonda ( ddennyjr@sbcglobal.net) before 5pm on Monday.