Archive for the ‘Lent 2007’ Category
Easter: Rolling Stones…
Scripture Readings:
1 Corinthians 15:1-9, 15
John 20: 1-23

NOTES:
The Stones of Doubt…
consider the facts
consider the fulfillment
The Stone of Disobedience…
consider His Forfeiture
The Stone of Death…
consider your Future
The Stone of the Daily Grind…
consider your Faith
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Lent 2007: Good Friday Message
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Lent 2007: Maundy Thursday Message
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Lent 2007: A Look at Sin V
Notes:
forthcoming
Lent 2007: A Look at Sin IV
Scripture Reading:
Philippians 4:8
Proverbs 6:16-19
Matthew Ch.5-7
Notes:
Seven Deadly Sins -VS- Seven Spiritual Virtues
Pride/Vanity -VS- Humility
Avarice/Greed -VS- Generosity
Envy -VS- Love
Anger/Wrath -VS- Kindness
Lust -VS- Self-Control
Gluttony -VS- Faith/Temperance
Sloth -VS- Zeal
Lent 2007: A Look at Sin III
Scripture Reading:
Genesis 3
Notes:
v1 Deception
v1 Doubt
v4 Denial rejection, push the envelope
v6 Desirability (comes from the senses)
v6 Disobedience
v7 Disgust
v8 Distant (from God and one another)
v10 Dread (fear)
v24 Death
Intervention – to come between
Lent 2007: A Look at Sin II
Scripture Reading:
Luke 15
Notes:
Two types of sinners: arrogant and broken
v11 younger on- something going on internally, externally
v12 disrespectful, demanding, arrogant, assuming
v19 “not long after” – haste
v13 unwise, anonymous, away from a support system
v14 Total Depletion, Total Desperation, Total Depravity
v17 sin is senseless
v18 repentance: well-planned
Grace
Lent 2007: A Look at Sin I
Scripture Readings:
Psalm 19:10-15
1 John 1:8-10
James 5:16
Notes:
to miss the mark
Confession: good for the soul, an acknowledgment
relief: in light of the 10 Commandments, in your place in life
sin is basically relational
focus on sin: introspection
when we confess, we are cleansed and made new
Lent 2007: Ash Wednesday
Scripture Readings:
Psalm 139:20-24
Romans 8:25-27
Notes:
A Process of Death
A Process of Life
Two prerequisites/ presumptions:
1. God cares about sin in our lives
2. We will open our hearts and be active participants
The Holy Spirit will help us in the process
