Teaching Series: Hidden Treasure Revealed
A series of teachings focusing on the parables of Jesus
What is a parable? A story that teaches a spiritual truth.
1st Teaching-Parable of the seed and the sower
Text: Matthew 13: 1-23
I want to teach this parable using a coin as an example- One side is teaching us what happens to people in relationship to there hearing the good news of Christ. The other side of the coin is teaching how the believer responds to the Word of God.
The sower- The person being used by The Holy Spirit
The seed- The word of God
The different soils- The heart of man
The receptiveness- the result
We will read the parable and then the explanation
(Vs 4) – The seed sown on the side of the road and the birds eat it
( Vs 19) the heart that lacks understanding allows the enemy to steal the illumination
(Vs 5) – The seed sown on rocky soil and interest is shown but nothing further
(Vs 20 ) someone who responds to the gospel but only for a short season.
(Vs 7) – The seed that fell among the thorns and weeds and was choked out
(Vs 22) when other things over take us and the word becomes ineffective.
(Vs 8) – The seed that fell on the good soil and produced fruit. Salvation.
(Vs 23) The growing believer /the degree of fruitfulness is up to the condition of the heart.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Vision
Vision of Living Springs Church
Outreach- To help people receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord through presenting a clear Biblical message of salvation and to encourage displaced believers back into their faith with Christ.
Discipleship- To help believers live an authentic Christianity though teaching Biblical and lifestyle discipleship.
Ministry- To help people in need by providing effective ministries through the church body.
Outreach- To help people receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord through presenting a clear Biblical message of salvation and to encourage displaced believers back into their faith with Christ.
Discipleship- To help believers live an authentic Christianity though teaching Biblical and lifestyle discipleship.
Ministry- To help people in need by providing effective ministries through the church body.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Nehemiah
Nehemiah’s Impact
Chapter 13:30-31
A spot light on Nehemiah “Remember me, O my God, for good”.
Foundation for Impact
1. Getting in Gods will
2. Doing Gods work-(what is more important than eternity-Kingdom Minded)
3. Learning how to use wisdom (ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight)
4. Being a worshiper
5. Being a warrior
28 reasons for his impact
1. He was a leader. Are leaders born or are they made?
2. He was a great organizer
3. He loved people
4. He was led by his heart
5. He was able to inspire
6. He had great determination
7. He was great at execution
8. He practiced prayer
9. He had a healthy fear of God
10. He loved Gods House
11. He loved serving God
12. He was a doer of the Word
13. He had confidence in God
14. He knew that God was the reason for his success
15. He loved his nation
16. He did not serve for personal gain (And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.)
17. He did not play favoritism
18. He was courageous
19. He showed great perseverance
20. He respected order
21. He defended the weak
22. He rebuilt the wall of the city
23. He establish the cities defenses
24. He grew the city in size
25. He brought spiritual renewal
26. He did not allow for the oppression of people
27. He brought back spiritual education
28. He led by example
Chapter 13:30-31
A spot light on Nehemiah “Remember me, O my God, for good”.
Foundation for Impact
1. Getting in Gods will
2. Doing Gods work-(what is more important than eternity-Kingdom Minded)
3. Learning how to use wisdom (ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight)
4. Being a worshiper
5. Being a warrior
28 reasons for his impact
1. He was a leader. Are leaders born or are they made?
2. He was a great organizer
3. He loved people
4. He was led by his heart
5. He was able to inspire
6. He had great determination
7. He was great at execution
8. He practiced prayer
9. He had a healthy fear of God
10. He loved Gods House
11. He loved serving God
12. He was a doer of the Word
13. He had confidence in God
14. He knew that God was the reason for his success
15. He loved his nation
16. He did not serve for personal gain (And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.)
17. He did not play favoritism
18. He was courageous
19. He showed great perseverance
20. He respected order
21. He defended the weak
22. He rebuilt the wall of the city
23. He establish the cities defenses
24. He grew the city in size
25. He brought spiritual renewal
26. He did not allow for the oppression of people
27. He brought back spiritual education
28. He led by example
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