Outline: Big Idea: Gracious words flow from a grace filled heart. | I. Neutral words don’t exist (Proverbs 18:21) | II. Wise words graciously build up (Proverbs 16:24) | III. Foolish words scorchingly tear down (Proverbs 16:27) | IV. Restrained words are peacefully effective (Proverbs 29:11) | V. Faithful words are God’s delight (12:22)

Outline: I. Marks of a Good Friend | II. Friendships to Flee From | III. The Friend that Will Never Fail You

Big Idea: Laziness and idleness result in poverty, shame, and ruin while diligent, God-honoring work leads to blessing and flourishing. | I. The Sluggard - A Portrait of Laziness | Consequences of Laziness: 1. Brings Harm to Self | 2. Causes Harm to Others | II. The Worker - A Portrait of Diligence | Blessings of Hard Work: 1. Provision | 2. Satisfaction | 3. Influence & Respect | III. Caution! Workaholism | IV. How do we do this? | 1. Find Your Vocation | 2. Practice Self-Examination Regularly | 3. Put Leisure in its Proper Perspective | 4. Glorify God in Everything

Outline: Principle Activities of Church Planting | I. Plant Team Travel - Acts 17:1 | II. Explain the Gospel: Jesus is the Messiah - Acts 17:2-4 | III. Pray for the Holy Spirit to Bear Gospel Fruit - 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 | IV. Discipleship (Imitation and Example) - 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8

Outline: How to Pursue the Hearts of Your Children | I. Your Instruction Addresses the Heart | II. Your Affection Addresses the Heart | III. Your Discipline Addresses the Heart | IV. Your Example Addresses the Heart

Outline: I. The Problem of Foolishness, Pro. 1:20-21 | II. The Three Kinds of Fools, Pro. 1:22 | III. The Hope for Fools, Pro. 1:23

Outline: I. The Wisdom Teachers, Prov 1:1 | II. The Wisdom Seekers, Prov 1:2-5, 8 | III. What Wisdom Offers, Prov 1:2-6 | IV. The First Step Toward Wisdom, Prov 1:7

Outline: I. We get disappointed with God when: | 1. We pray and are met with silence. | 2. We believe He has promised us something that we do not receive. | 3. We experience or observe suffering and it seems like God does nothing. | II. How to trust God through disappointment: | 1. Consider that it's not God who is disappointing, but the reality of living in a fallen world. | 2. Recognize your expectations and readjust them to Scripture. | 3. Keep praying. | 4. Longing for wholeness is a longing for heaven, which will not disappoint.

Outline: Big Idea: Suffering reveals our true need for a suffering Savior | I. How Can a Good and All-Powerful God Allow Evil and Suffering? | II. What is God's Purpose in Suffering? | III. What is God's Solution to Suffering?

Outline: I. What the Biblical Sexual Ethic is | II. Why the Biblical Sexual Ethic is What it is | III. What We Do When We've Found We've Fallen Short of God's Sexual Ethic

Outline: Doubt #1: Isn’t the Bible flawed because it was written by flawed people? | Doubt #2: Isn’t the Bible is a full of myths, legends, and historical inaccuracies? | Doubt #3: Hasn’t the biblical text that we have has been tampered with and changed? | Doubt #4: Isn’t the Bible a random assortment of unrelated stories?

Outline: I. Doubt is Not the Opposite of Faith, Heb. 11:1 | II. Faith is Required When You Cannot See or Prove Something, Heb. 11:2 | III. God Makes the Most Sense of How Everything Came to Exist, Heb. 11:3

Outline: I. We must each wrestle with the truth claims of Jesus, Rev. 22:6-11 | II. We must each make a wager about the warnings of Jesus, Rev. 22:12-19 | III. We must each recognize our soul's thirst

The first of these Good Friday messages was given by Jeremy Rupp, and the second was given by Samuel Andres.

Outline: We will experience... I. The flourishing of life to the full (22:1-3) | II. Worshiping before God's face (22:3-5) | III. Reigning as His royal children (22:5)

Outline: I. The Glorified People of God Are the Bride-City, Rev 21:9-14 | II. The Radiant Grandeur of the Bride-City, Rev 21:10, 15-22 | III. Why the Bride-City Is so Glorious, Rev 21:23-27

Outline: I. You Were Made for the New Creation, Rev 21:1-4 | -to be united to Jesus Christ, closer than a marriage. v2 | -to dwell nearer to God than we experience now. v3 | -to live without sadness, pain, and fear. v4 | II. Why We Must Persevere in Conquering, Rev 21:5-8 | -The Creator and Consummator will make good on His promises. v5-6 | -The water of life is freely given to those who thirst for it. v6 | -We will receive our inheritance as God’s children. v7 | -Holiness is preparation for and a requirement of the New Creation. v8

Outline: Why You Can Face Death with Invincible Courage | I. We Who Trust Christ Will Reign with Him, Rev. 20:1-6 | II. The Dragon Will Easily Be Defeated, Rev. 20:7-10 | III. After the Final Judgment, Death Will Die, Rev. 20:11-15

Outline: I. Rejoice! The Marriage Supper of the Lamb is Coming! (Rev. 19:6-10) | II. Be Warned! The Great Supper of God is Coming! (19:11-21)

Outline: I. Why Babylon Will Fall | 1. She is full of demons, Rev 18:2 | 2. She has seduced the nations to spiritual fornication, Rev 18:3 | 3. She lives in luxury at the exploitation of human souls, Rev 18:3, 7, 9, 11-14 | 4. She arrogantly glorifies herself, Rev 18:7 | II. Why We Must Come Out of Babylon Now | 1. Our Lord lovingly warns us to jump the sinking ship, Rev 18:4-5 | 2. We have a different value system, Rev 18:9-20 | III. Why We Will Rejoice at Babylon’s Fall, Rev 19:1-5