Luke 2:1-7 1. God’s eternal, sovereign purpose is accomplished no matter what human leaders of government might do (Luke 2:1-5). 2. God’s almighty, sovereign power is at work no matter how humanly impossible a situation might seem (Luke 2:5-7). personal application: Trust God — the eternal, all-powerful, sovereign God — in all situations, including those…

The death of Jesus on the cross for our sins: 1. is the eternal plan of God (1 Peter 1:18-20) 2. was promised in Genesis after the fall into sin (Genesis 3:15) 3. was predicted in the Old Testament books of prophecy (Isaiah 53:3-6) 4. is recorded in the Gospels (Luke 23:44-46; John 19:28-30) 5.…

Guest Speaker: Pastor Steve Pearson Psalm 91:14-16

Psalm 100 We should be all be thankful that: 1. The Lord is God (Psalm 100:1-3). 2. The Lord is good (Psalm 100:4-5).

1 Peter 2:11-12 “Pilgrim” means one who is on a journey. As a disciple of Jesus Christ and a pilgrim journeying through this life, you must: 1. Hold yourself back from sinful desires (1 Peter 2:11). 2. Live an honorable life in the midst of unbelievers (1 Peter 2:12).

1 Timothy 2:1-4; Romans 13:1-6 We need to pray: 1. for all people (1 Timothy 2:1) 2. for all who are in authority (1 Timothy 2:2), including those in government 1) Pray that they will be saved (1 Timothy 2:3-4). 2) Pray that they will realize they are servants of God (Romans 13:1-6), that He…

Daniel 9:8-19 1. Praying on behalf of our sinful nation involves admitting to God that our nation’s current condition is appropriate for our nation’s choices made in the past (Daniel 9:8-10). God sends warnings before sending judgment — warnings in the Scriptures and warnings in history. To ignore God’s warnings is to invite His judgment…

Guest Speaker: Missionary Scott Phillips What Does the Bible Have to Say to Scared People? Number 13:25 – 14:12 Joshua and Caleb had faith in God’s 1. Plan 2. Power 3. Providence There are only two options: 1. Faith 2. Fear

Daniel 9:4-19 1. To confess sin means agreeing with God that sin has taken place. 2. The fact that our sin is against God must be confessed as we pray to Him. personal application: Pray for America, confessing our sinfulness as a nation and pleading with God to have mercy and intervene on our behalf.

Daniel 9:1-3 1. Godly people can — and should — repent and intercede to God in prayer on behalf of an entire sinful nation (Daniel 9:1-3). 2. Prayer for our nation should be motivated by the truth of the word of God (Daniel 9:1-2). 3. Fasting is appropriate while praying for our nation (Daniel 9:3).