The Lord's Church

Power Point: Praying God’s will is the key to effective prayer.

Principle 1: Although God’s timing belongs to Him, he will not turn from His own will.

Principle 2: Praying God’s will guarantees He hears us and will answer us. This builds our confidence.

The Gospel Thread: Through Christ, God paved the way for us to gain full access to Him in Prayer.

How to pray God’s will:

1. Pray the Scriptures back to God
2. When praying for healing, leave room for God’s perfect will.
3. Don’t be afraid to ask what’s on your heart; asking God to change you if what you desire in not His desire.

Next Step:

1. For those who need to be saved, ask God to forgive you and make you clean
2. For those who are His, make time to pray and pray His word over each situation

Power point: A clear view of God’s mercy should compel God’s people to give themselves away first to God, then to others.

Observation 1: We give ourselves away to God by submitting to His transformational work. vv.1-2.

1. Holy, acceptable to God. 
2. Transformed to a new way of thinking.
3. Knowing the will of God

Gospel thread: We give ourselves because God gave Himself. 

Next Steps:

1. Offer yourself to God for salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.
2. Submit to the transforming power of God in your life
3. Offer yourself to others through serving regularly at Taylor Creek Church.
4. Evaluate your life based on truth and sensible judgment, repent of any pride, and get involved in ministry.

Transforming Truth: Godly parents anticipate the time their children will be open and curious about God and are ready for the opportunity.

Principle 1: We tell our children about the Lord’s power vv.20-22

Principle 2: We tell our children about the Lord’s provision v.23

Principle 3: We tell our children about the Lord’s promise vv24-25

Gospel Thread: As the children of Israel were delivered from Egyptian captivity, Followers of Jesus have been delivered from our sin by the power of the gospel, we have been provided right standing with God, and promised eternal life in Christ. 

Next Steps:

1. Submit to the power of the gospel for salvation
2. Be committed to being ready for the opportunity to instruct your family.

Transforming Truth: God’s people remember His blessings and reverence His name

Principle 1: Teach our Children to acknowledge the blessings of God and to be thankful. v.10-12

Principle 2: Teach our children to reverence the Lord at all times. V.13-19

Gospel Thread: God’s ultimate blessing to us is Christ and His finished work on the cross. 

Next Steps:

1. Acknowledge Christ as Lord today and be saved
2. Be thankful for all God’s blessings
3. Put Him first by living a life of reverent respect.

Transforming Truth: Once a church losses its desire for holiness, it loses its identity as a living and breathing organism and becomes a lifeless dead organization.

Observation 1: No matter what the situation, Jesus is here to help v.1a

Observation 2: The Lord’s judgment is fully true and full of hope.  1b-3

Observation 3: The Lord will always have a people who desire what He desires vv.4-6

3 Practical steps to keep a passion for holiness

1. Stay in the Word
2. Prayer
3. Confession

Transforming Truth: Once God has made sin known in our lives, He has made it known so we can repent, and repent we must.

Observation 1:  Love, faith, service, patient endurance and spiritual growth are all important to the Lord; so they should be evident in the church V.18-19

Observation 2:  Sinful activity and false teachings should not be tolerated in the church vv.20-23

Observation 3: Even if sinful things happen in the church, ministry and blessings can still continue. 24-29

Next Steps:

1. Trust in Christ alone for Salvation
2. Do not tolerate sinfulness in your own life
3. Bring your disappointments to God and allow Him to help you overcome.

 Transforming Truth: It’s easy to do God’s work and _Neglect our relationship with Him

Affirmation:

1. You work Hard v.2
2. _Persevere  under hardship v.2, 3
3. Stand up for  Righteousness  v.2, 6
4. You _test your leaders v.2
5. You have not grown weary v. 3

Rebuke:

1. You have _neglected your relationship with the Lord v.4

Correcting the Issue:

1. Remember_ what you did at first v.5

1. Repent_ of your wandering v.5
2. _Renew_ your commitments to Christ v.5

Next Steps:

1. Begin a relationship with God today by being saved
2. Be thankful for the work God is doing in you
3. Come back to a current committed relationship with the Lord