Christmas Eve Sermon

Brett Furgason

John 3:16-Main verse

-God initiates because He loves us.

-God loves us even when we are broken and sinful.

-Gave His One of a Kind and Different Son

-Jesus' name means "Savior".

         -Have you come to a place where you recognize that helping yourself doesn't work? Come to wanting a Savior?

Some of my Favorite Verses

Isaiah 58:11 New International Version (NIV)

11 The Lord will guide you always;
    he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
    and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
    like a spring whose waters never fail.

-Proverbs 31:8 New International Version (NIV)

8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,

    for the rights of all who are destitute.

-Psalm 34:4 New International Version (NIV)

4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me;

    he delivered me from all my fears.

When the World Stand Still-A Poem

"When the world stands still, it is a chance to change it."-Perfect quote for 2020

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June 28- Sermon

Worship Guide, July 28, 2024

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Part of GPC Worship Guides

July 25, 2024

WORSHIP GUIDE: July 28, 2024

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MESSAGE NOTES: “Killing the Fruit Killer”
Series, “Fruitful,” Message 4
Brett Ferguson, GPC Member

Romans John 15:4-5

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

Abiding is a battle.

The Reality of the flesh and the Spirit:

• Good news: you have a new nature

• Bad news: you have “flesh”
  
  Flesh is: unredeemed humanness

• The reality is: there war within you
  
  

The Power of the flesh and the Spirit:

We are freed from the penalty and power of the flesh, but not its presence.

The Direction of the flesh and the Spirit

• Spirit always leads to: life and peace

• Flesh always leads to: death

  Romans 8:6-8
  
  Romans 8:9-13-God's Power is helping you abide.

  
  
  

Abiding is a battle but we don’t fight alone.

Fighting the flesh:
- Renew your mind
- Starve your flesh
- Confess your sins

How many times does the word "mind" comes up in the Bible?

Romans 13:4 or 14

What do you need to do to fight the flesh?

Summer 2024

            Summer 2024 is my 1st summer that I've had off since college. It will be a very different one for me because I am catching up on all the things I've missed by not having summers off.

Here is what happened during the summer:

         -Amber fell at her school hurting her leg. Can't walk on it most of the time. Started her PT.

        -Tornado in NWA

        - Mom got bite by a copperhead.

        -had gallbladder surgery.

        -Wes and family came to visit.

        -went on a summer vacation to Hot Springs.

 Here is what I did:

        -Took time to sort through my clothes

        -cleaned of the couch

        -helped clean up after And school ended early because of the tornado.

        -cleaned out my bedroom (sort of)

        -went home for a week to help mom and Amber since both were hurt.

        -switched banks.

        -healed from gallbladder surgery for about 2 weeks.

         -went and spent the 4th of July in MO to see Wes and the family.

         -Got ready for a 2 week vacation. 

Rooted in Christ

Ephesians 1:1-14

These are spiritual blessings from God:

I'm chosen

I'm made blameless. 

I'm adopted.

I'm redeemed (saved) from the darkness, the laws, and sins.

I'm forgiven. 

I'm at peace with God and others.

I'm sealed with the Love of God.

WHY?

Am I sealed with the Love of God:

Ephesians, Chapter 1:

It’s according to his love. (1:4)

Because he is rich in grace. (1:7)

It’s his his eternal purpose. (1:5, 8, 11)

So that his glory will be praised. (1:14)

Chapter 2

He is Rich in Mercy (2:4)

Because of his great love (2:4)

Because of immeasurable grace and kindness (2:5)

It’s a gift (2:8)

So that we would walk in good works (2:10)

Which Road Will You Take?

MESSAGE NOTES:
“Which Road Will you Take?”
Series, “Good to Great” Message 10
Mike McDaniel, Lead Pastor

Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV)**

13) “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14) For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”

Two kinds of treasures
Two kinds of masters
Two ways
Two teachers
Two foundation

Jesus likes the number 2 in the sermon on the Mount.

Two ways.
Two outcomes
Two gates
Two roads
Two crowds
Two places

Verses 13-14

When you come to a fork in the road. Take it.-Yogi Bear

Two paths to ponder

1) Popular counterfeit path

Those who enter by it are many.

What is the popular way?

• It’s compromising

• It’s enticing

2) Radical Jesus road

• It’s a sacrificial road.

• It’s a courageous road.

A life in Christ brings salvation.
A life in Christ brings freedom.
A life in Christ brings provision.