Built to Last

Sermon Text: Psalms 139: 14

Sermon Title: My Story Pt 5: Built to Last

Point 1: God built us intentionally vs 1 – 4

Point 2: God built us to interface with him vs 5 – 10

Point 3: God built us inside out vs 13 – 16

Point 4: God build us to remain involved with us vs 23 – 24

Life Application:

1.  Are you built to last …have you given your life to Christ?

2.  Have you permitted God to search you …do you want to rededicate your life to Christ?

An Open Book

Sermon Text: 2 Cor 3: 3 You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry. Written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Sermon Title: Your Story Pt 5 An Open Book

Point 1: Sent from Christ vs. 3 You show you are letters sent from Christ…

Point 2: Written by human hands vs. 3 …the result of our ministry…

Point 3: Written with the Spirit vs. 3 …written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God.

Point 4:  Written on hearts of flesh vs. 3 …not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Ezekiel 11: 19, 20 put it this way I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them their heart of flesh. (20) Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people and I will be their God. Jeremiah 31: 33 put still another way This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Life Application:  

1.   Whose writing your story you or Jesus? …do you know Jesus in the pardon of your sins

2.  Are the pages of your book carnal or spiritual? …are you living a spirit filled life (rededicate your life)

3.  Can anyone read your book? …are you sharing the gospel (witness for Christ)

Something for the Journey

Sermon Text: Mark 6: 8 He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts…

Sermon Title: Something for the Journey

Move 1: You need money for the journey. Vs. 8 He charged them to take nothing for the journey…no bread, no bag, no money…

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Move 2: Don’t wait to be accepted on this journey vs. 11 …if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave shake off the dust that is on your feet…

Move 3: Use your authority on journey. Vs. 13 And they cast out demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

Next step connection question: If you lack that power, you are not saved or feel disconnected then check the box.

Life Application:

1.  Tell your story

2.  Get a story to tell…give your life to Christ

3.  Get connected 

Get Your Story Straight

Sermon Text: Luke 13: 11, 12 … a woman was there crippled by a [disabling spirit ESV] spirit for eighteen years… ” Woman you are set free from your infirmity [disability ESV]”

Sermon Title: Get Your Story Straight!

Point 1: Endure the talk of your story vs 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years…

Point 2: Endeavor to move forward vs. 12 …When Jesus saw her he called her…

Point 3: Stand erect! vs. 13 Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up…

Point 4: Create an echo chamber vs. 13 immediately she praised God [ESV she glorified God]