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Session 2 – Behold Your God

Isaiah 6 Justin McKitterick is pastor of Grace Community Church in Jacksonville, FL.  He is presenting our Fall Equipping The Saints Conference with a series on  “Standing Firm and Staying Faithful”.  This is part two of a three part series.  Part 1 is here. Part 3 is here. 1.  Be aware of the spiritual danger of covert attitudes – Holy, but .…

Session 1 – Not In Vain

1 Corinthians 15:58 Justin McKitterick is pastor of Grace Community Church in Jacksonville, FL.  He is presenting our Fall Equipping The Saints Conference with a series on  “Standing Firm and Staying Faithful”.  This is sermon 1 in a three part series. Visit part two and part three. The Christian life is very simple but it’s hard  Stand Firm in the gospel, the…

Saved To Be Holy! – Part 4

Romans 12:2 In total commitment to Him and in total abandonment to Him, we are to live a life totally dedicated to Him — in absolute and utter conviction to Christ for His great grace that He has had upon us. Commitments that drive the radical Christian lifestyle  2 Corinthians 3:18 The first four commitments were examined in parts 1, 2 &  3…

Saved To Be Holy! – Part 3

Romans 12:2 Commitments that drive the radical Christian lifestyle  2 Corinthians 3:18 The first commitments were examined in parts 1 &  2 .    A commitment to being: .         1.  A radical sacrificer .         2.  A devoted worshipper .         3.  A worldly resister Today’s message: 4.  A commitment to being a transformed thinker – Proverbs 4:23 .         .         “The battle for holiness is…

Saved to Be Holy – Part 2

Romans 12:2 Real Christianity is Radical Christianity Radical Christianity is Normal Christianity 4 Christian Commitments – First two commitments were explained in Part 1 .          1.  A Commitment to Being a Holy Sacrificer .          .          Your body reflect on the outside what you are on the inside – Romans 6:12-19 .          2.  A Commitment to Being a Devoted Worshipper Today’s message: .         …

A Sanctified Attitude Toward Money

Matthew 6:19-24 Christ taught more about money than about heaven and hell combined. Nothing is a more accurate indicator of a person’s spiritual condition than their attitude toward money..  You need to save the right treasure – Vs. 19 – The location of your treasure will determine its long term value.  Does your heart reflect kingdom priorities? .   Earthly – negative    1…

Confronting Marital Abuse: Implications From The Sanctifying Influence of Marriage

Selected Scriptures Marital problems are not marriage problems, but character problems  What is marital abuse?  Affliction   Exodus 3:9,  Genesis 16:6, Joseph, God cares for the afflicted. Psalm 9:9, 12, 10:17-18, 12:5, 103:6, 146:7 God is opposed to oppression and affliction Psalm 11:5, Matthew 5:21-22 Why must marital abuse be confronted? It breaks the law in physical forms – Romans 13:4 It…

The Sanctifying Influence Of Marriage

Ephesians 4-5 A Christian marriage always involves two funerals – the death of the sinful attitudes and desires of the bride and groom Five things God wants to teach you through your marriage 1.  To slay your anger – 4:26-27 2.  To speak kindly – 4:29-30 3.  To practice forgiveness – 4:31-32 4.  To love like God – 5:1-2 5.  To walk…

A Sanctified Commitment To Purity

1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 Three Instructions 1.  Don’t even flirt with sexual immorality (vs. 3) .          Proverbs 7:6-23,  Matthew 5:27-30 2.  Do exercise regular self-control (vs. 4-5) .          Your body is given to you to accomplish God’s purposes, not to satisfy your desires 3.  Don’t take advantage of others (vs. 6a) Three reasons to avoid sexual immorality 1.  It invites God’s punishment (vs.…

Elder Q&A

Meet our elders here TOPICS COVERED IN TODAY’S SESSION: Resources for parenting high school & college age Eric Freeman – The Bible,  The World Tilting Gospel Todd Dykstra – Answers Magazine, Disciplines of Godly Young Men & Women, .       Blogs:  The Cripplegate, Tim Challies Michael Mouzakis – John MacArthur’s 3 year  program and books on Bible verses Joe Hamlin – Todd Friel…

You Have One Job!

Philippians 3:12-16 What does our perspective need to be to grow in likeness to Christ?  The Christian’s singular goal – vs. 12 A1.  You have not reached the goal – (12a) .  Paul pressed on to make it his own because Christ Jesus has made him His own   .       Not yet perfect is not an excuse, but a spur to greater…

A Sanctified View On Relationships

Colossians 3:11-14 We are saved to be in relationship with other believers  John 13:35 Our New Reality – vs. 11 No more barriers separating the believers in the church Galatians 3:28, Romans 10:12 Our Response – vs. 12-13 Put on the new man.  Act like it with the power you have!! Colossians 1:24 Two commands that are heavy and hard:    …

Why Not Love The World?

1 John 2:15-17 God, being Holy, changes the objects He loves We, being wicked, are changed by the objects we love Demas:  Colossians 4:14, Philemon 24,  2 Timothy 4:10 A sobering look at the kind of love God hates  Because of your condition in Christ;  the love of the Father has given us a new nature James 4:4, 7;  2 Corinthians 5:17, …

Faith vs. Feelings in Progressive Sanctification

Hebrews 11 Trust And Obey We walk by faith in the Son of God 2 Corinthians 5:7       1 Peter 1:5-6     Galatians 2:20 1.  We need to understand the faith that promotes our sanctification .          The solid belief in the promises of God.  Faith persists when feeling fade.  We must believe what .          God says more than what we see.     Isaiah 40:18        Matthew…