“LOVE?”

Posted on February 14, 2016February 14, 2016 by ValleyChristianChurch

Loves a feeling? An emotion?

Love is: _______________________

John 3:16 Ephesians 5:22-33

If you are a Christian —

You are M __________ to Christ.

R ____________________

Exodus 22:06 Deuteronomy 13:6-11

Isaiah 54:5 Jeremiah 2:2, 5, 20, 23-24, 27, 33,

3:1, 3, 6-9, 4:30; 5:7

II Corinthians 11:2

READY FOR THE WEDDING?

Revelation 19:6-9

GRACE IS ENOUGH

Posted on February 7, 2016February 7, 2016 by ValleyChristianChurch

Book of Galatians
Why Grace?
The Emphasis:

To?

From?

The Point?
Find yourself in Galatians?

PRIORITY OF THE CHURCH

Posted on January 24, 2016January 26, 2016 by ValleyChristianChurch

Why church?

CHURCH IS G _________ IDEA!

Why do we do what we do?

Matthew 28:19-20 Acts 1:8

E _________________

Ephesians 2:11 Acts 5:28

E __________________

Ephesians 4:11-16 Colossians 1:28

I Thessalonians 5:11

Hebrews 10:25

HOW DO WE DO WHAT WE ARE TO DO?

The M _____________ never change —
M ____________ do!

I Corinthians 1:21

PRIORITY OF GOD’S WORD

Posted on January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 by ValleyChristianChurch

PRIORITY OF GOD’S WORD

Because God is our priority:

God is L _________

God has A ________

God has S _________

Psalm 19:7-14 Hebrews 4:12 II Timothy 2:15

SCRIPTURE IS GOD’S WORD W ____________.

II Timothy 3:16 I John 1:1-5

I Corinthians 2:11 I Corinthians 4:1-2

GOD STILL S___________THROUGH WHAT HE

HAS SPOKEN.

Living Word to Living People from Living God.

Galatians 4:21, 22, 30 Hebrews 3:7-13 (Psalm 95)

“Having studied the doctrine of scripture from a
generation; the most satisfactory model is to describe it thus
— The Bible is God preaching.” Dr. James Packer

GOD’S WORD IS P____________.

When God speaks, He acts.

Isaiah 55:11 Romans 1:16

I Thessalonians Jeremiah 23:29

Psalm 119:105 James 1:18, 22, 29

I Peter 1:23-2:2 Psalm 19:10

GOD’S WORD DEMANDS OUR R________.

“A DEAF CHURCH IS A DEAD CHURCH”

“In the Beginning…” (Genesis — Revelation)

Posted on January 3, 2016January 4, 2016 by ValleyChristianChurch

“In the Beginning…”

(Genesis — Revelation)

Paradise Made/ Paradise Lost/ Paradise Regained

“In the beginning — God!”

Evolution?

Creation?

Romans 1:18-32

Bias? What is the best bias to be biased about?

Absolutes?

6 Days? Why? (Hebrews 10:25-26)

Hebrews 9:22 John 5:45-47 Psalm 11:8

The Foundation?

Give a R _____________ — not an O ________!

Who sets the rules?

(Marriage/ Sexuality/ Authority?)

If no God –- set your O __________ rules.

God is Creator!

A HEART OF CONTENTMENT

Posted on December 6, 2015December 6, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

A HEART OF CONTENTMENT

(Philippians 4)

Happy = __________________________

Content = _________________________

Psalm 63:3-5; 65:1-4; 107:4, Psalm 23, Matthew 6:25-34

Sinful contentment???

Great gain — I Timothy 6:6 Hebrews 13:5-6

Not what ________ — Who ________ ME!

SIN OF DISCONTENT:

Denies God has the _______ to do what He wants.

Ignores his P ___________.

Not believe God’s B __________ for me.

SO THE BIG ?

HOW DO I GET A HEART OF CONTENTMENT?

L ____________ OTHERS

L ____________ yourself in O ________.

MAKE REJOICING A H _________. (4:4)

“In the Lord” A command that can be O _______!

LEARN TO ACCEPT L _______ THAN THINK IS

D _________.

CONFIDENT F ________ IN THE LORD. (VS. 5)

“My Rights” 4:5 — “Gentleness” =

REACT TO PROBLEMS WITH T ______ P______.

(VS. 6-7)

I Peter 4:7 “God of Peace — Peace of God”

THINK G ________ THINKS (VS. 8)

Don’t feed the monster!

FOLLOW GOOD E _________. (VS. 9)

Yet — “Holy Discontent”

Psalm 17:15

Still Thankful?

Posted on November 29, 2015November 29, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

Still Thankful?

James 1:17

How do I get my Thanksgiving “Out of Control”?

2 Bible stories: Exodus 12:35-36; Exodus 35 & 36

II Corinthians 8:1-5

4 LESSONS:

Catch a bigger V _____________.

For God’s G _________!

S _________, Not S ________.

Tune in to God’s _____________.

II Corinthians 9:7

Experience the J _________.

Make the connection —

Look behind the plate!

When learn / practice 1-4 —

WATCH OUT!

Stuff

Posted on November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

“Stuff”
(I Chronicles 29)

? Who’s Stuff?

The Context …
The Challenge …

Who am I?

The issue?

Heart like that?

Ask God —

God Loves – God Gives

Posted on November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

“God Loves — God Gives!”

I Timothy 6:17-19

Old Testament? Tithe? Freewill?

NEW TESTAMENT? 7 Principles:

S __________ INVESTMENT. (Sure thing!)

Luke 6:38 Matthew 6:19-21 II Corinthians 9:6-8

S __________.

Mark 12:41-44 Luke 16:10-12

II Corinthians 8 / 9

S __________ RICHES.

Luke 16:11-12

S __________ DETERMINED. (Holy Spirit)

Luke 19:1-8 II Corinthians 8:3-4

S _________ NEEDS.

II Corinthians 9:12

S _________ Sympathy. (Love!)

II Corinthians 8:8-9

S _________.

I Corinthians 16:1-2

“Treasury”

RESULT OF ALL?

I Timothy 6:19 —

II Corinthians 9:6, 10, 11 —

Acts 20:35 —

“The Lord be with You!” Part 3 (II Thessalonians 3:16-18)

Posted on November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

“The Lord be with You!”
(II Thessalonians 3:16-18)

The Lord is with you! And gives 4 Blessings:

PEACE
STRENGTH
TRUTH
GRACE

Saved by Grace — Ephesians 2:8-9

Grace not over!

Grace is:

Essential for salvation, and:
E _________ (II Corinthians 12:9-10; Proverbs 3:34)
S ________ (Romans 12:6; I Timothy 1:12-14; I Peter 4:10; Ephesians 2:10)

G ________ (Acts 20:31; II Peter 3:18)
G ________ (II Corinthians 8:1-9)
A MYSTERY / PARADOX!
Balance: Colossians 1:28-29

AMAZING GRACE!

SO: E ___________
Serve/Give/Grow/Live Worthy

S __________ with unbelievers.

S __________ with believers.

Colossians 3:12-14

HOW SWEET THE SOUND!