Recognize an Absolute _______________
Two great evidences of the return of Jesus:
Saving _______________ of our Lord
Sure _______________ of our Lord
Receive an Incredible _______________
Respond to a Special _______________
People of Religious Liberty
People of Religious Liberty
Tolerance _____________ _____________ __________________
Religious Liberty _____________ _____________ __________________
A Case for Religious Liberty:
Genuine faith cannot be _______________.
Jesus distinguished the realms of ______________ and of ______________.
Freedom of religion is a _______________ _______________.
A case for involvement:
God calls Christians to do _______________ _______________.
Influencing government for good is a way to ____________________________.
______________ and _______________ government make a huge difference in people’s lives and in the church.
People of a Jesus-Centered Salvation
People of a Jesus-Centered Salvation
· Regeneration is the experience of being __________ __________ or “from above.” (John 3:3, Titus 3:5)
· Regeneration is an instantaneous work of God’s ____________ shaped by the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ.
· Regeneration brings about a new ____________ in Christ Jesus. (2 Cor. 5:16)
· Regeneration is a result of conviction of ______________, repentance from sin, belief in Jesus Christ and the confession of that faith.
· Regeneration is being declared ____________ and _____________ before God.
People of Prayer – No Other Will
People of Prayer – No Other Will
1 John 5:14-15
When our prayers are focused _________, God will answer _________!
The Will of God _______________ Our Prayers
The Will of God _______________ (Focuses) Our Prayers
God is best at knowing what is best for us!
The Will of God _______________ Our Prayers
There is no such thing as an __________________ prayer.
God will ______________
God responds: ___________, ____________,
___________, ____________
God will _______________
People of the Bible – No Other Standard
People of the Bible – No Other Standard
“The Holy Bible is written by men and divinely inspired and is the record of God’s revelation of Himself to man.”
The Baptist Faith and Message
As followers of Christ and Southern Baptists, we are people that adhere to the Bible as our standard. The Bible is our standard for three reasons:
The Bible is God’s Word therefore the best ________________.
The Bible Alone is _________________.
The Bible Tells Us What our________________ _______________.
Passion for the Passage: Heart and More Heart
Passion for the Passage: Heart and More Heart
Three characteristics of the committed heart:
____________________________
Commitment to ___________________ is a _________________!
____________________________
____________________________
Preservation through the Passage
Preservation through the Passage: Unique Deliverance
Consider God’s:
_______________________ Ways
_______________________ Ways
_______________________ Ways
Aug 2 Preparation for the Passage Commitment
Aug 16 Positioning for the Passage Presence Awareness
Aug 23 Persistence for the Passage Beat Back the Problems
Aug 30 Promoting God in the Passage Elevate God’s Glory
Sept 6 Preservation through the Passage Unique Deliverance
Persistence for the Passage: Beating Back the Problems
Persistence for the Passage: Beating Back the Problems
Nehemiah 4
One of the great tests of a significant and effective church is how it handles opposition. The nation of Israel faced unusual tactics of the opposition:
_______________ (4:1-3)
_______________ (4:7-8)
________________ (4:11-12
Under Nehemiah’s leadership, the Nation of Israel modeled the right response to all three of these challenges:
_______________ on God (4:4-5)
Respected the _______________ (4:9)
_______________ weak points (4:13)
Reassured the _______________ (4:14)
_______________ _____ _______________ (4:15)
Renewed the people’s _______________ continually (4:16-23)