Incomparable: Disqualified
Text: Colossians 2:16-23
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Beware of being disqualified from the salvation given through Jesus.
I. Don't let anyone judge you over manufactured religion.
II. Don't remove yourself from Jesus.
III. Don't submit to lists of regulations.
Incomparable: Jesus Only
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Colossians 2:6-15
There is no other message but Jesus.
I. Don't be captured by deceitful teaching.
II. Security and assurance is only through Jesus.
III. Jesus has disarmed the rulers and authorities through the cross.
Incomparable: Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
The very identity of Jesus transforms those who believe.
I. Paul was driven to make the word of God fully know.
II. Paul's ambition was that every Christian comes to maturity in Christ.
Incomparable: Absolute Redeemer
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Colossians 1:13-23
Jesus Christ is the one and only redeemer.
I. He is the firstborn of all creation.
II. He is the firstborn from the dead.
III. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness.
Incomparable: Fashioned
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
We are dependent on God's merciful work.
I. We thank God for what is accomplished through the gospel message.
II. We pray for God's ongoing work within us. (vs. 9-12)
A. Be filled with the knowledge of His will.
B. Being strengthened with all power.
In God We Trust: Empowered
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
We need to pray for God's empowerment.
I. That you would be strengthened with power through His Spirit.
II. That you would comprehend the depths of Christ's love.
III. That you would be filled with all the fullness of God.
In God We Trust: God's Provision
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
We must trust God to provide for all our needs.
I. Placing our trust in God leads to contentment.
II. Being content is key to having a generous heart.
III. Our greatest need is to trust God.
In God We Trust: Direction
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
What does God want me to do?
I. God wants me to acknowledge Him. (Romans 1:21; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
II. God wants me to represent Him in this world. (Romans 8:29)
III. God wants me to serve Him. (Ephesians 2:8-10)
Squirrel Control (Focused Attention on God)
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
I. Life is full of squirrels.
II. We need to control the squirrels.
A. Load the shotgun.
B. Set the traps.
With Us: Church - A People for God
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
I. The Old Testament reveals God's imperfect Kingdom in need of a perfect King
Deuteronomy 6:5
Hosea 6:6, 12:6
Micah 8:6
II. The Gospels tell of the coming King who will reign perfectly.
Ephesians 1:20-21
III. The Church is assembling of God's Kingdom people.
With Us: The Promised Helper
Speaker: Jonah Stiltner
Text: John 16:4-15
I. The Holy Spirit is His own person, begotten from the Father.
II. Because Jesus came, we identify with the Holy Spirit as the church.
III. Salvation/Regeneration is solidified only through the Holy Spirit.
With Us: Super Hero
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Isaiah 9:6-7
Jesus is the greatest super hero of all time.
I. Jesus rescues humanity.
II. Jesus restores true and lasting peace.
III. Jesus will return victorious.
With Us: Immanuel Promised
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Matthew 1:18-25
God's gift to us is His presence through Jesus.
I. God desires unity with His creation.
II. Humanity fails to unite with God.
III. As promised God sends Jesus to be Immanuel, God with us.
Measured: Hope Beyond Judgment
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Amos 9:1
There is hope beyond God's devastating Judgment.
I. God will raise up a Notional for Himself. (Amos 9:11-12)
II. God will recreate productivity and abundance. (Amos 9:13-15)
III. God will restore our walk with Him.
Measured: The End
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Amos 7:7-9, 8:1-3
The End is near and it won't be good for those unprepared.
I. The defiant don't want to talk about the end. (Amos 7:12-13, 2 Timothy 4:2-4)
II. The worst to come is the absolute absence of God. (Amos 8:11-12)
Measured: Intercession
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Amos 7:1-6
We must be actively praying for the lost.
I. God will hear and consider our requests we make on behalf of the lost.
II. Those who intercede care deeply for the ones they are praying for.
III. Those who intercede do so to make a difference.
Measured: Day of the Lord
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Amos 5:18-20
We must be prepared for the final day of the Lord.
I. We cannot be ignorant for that coming day.
II. Our worship should reflect God's great ending. (vs. 21-23)
III. The one who endures will be saved. (Matthew 24:4-14)
Measured: Seek God and Live
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Amos 5
God's impending Judgment brings grief.
Reasons for Lamenting:
I. God's Judgment brings destruction. (vs. 1-3)
II. Out of the many only a remnant will remain. (vs. 4-6, 15)
III. Sinfulness leads to grieving. (vs. 10-13)
Measured: Downfall Part 2
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Amos 4:4-13
Build a right relationship with God.
Warnings:
I. Worship must not be self serving.
II. We must not ignore God's discipline.
III. Prepare to meet God.
Measured: Downfall
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Amos 3:9-15
Be very careful where you place your trust.
I. Do not be driven by wealth.
II. Do not trust in worldly defenses.
III. Do not place your dependence on religious activity.
