Up (Our Father)

A Family on Mission - Up (Our Father)

Dave Riddle - 06/16/19

Key Passage: Acts 13:22

The most important thing

• Mark 12:28-30

Captured by the concept of worship

• Romans 12:1

A rhythmic response to God’s self-revelation

• 1 John 4:19 - “we love because He first loved us...”

A matter of our hearts

• Mark 7:6

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David

• 1 Samuel 16:7

  • “...the Lord looks at the heart”

• Acts 12:22

  • “...a man after my own heart”

  • We are called to align our hearts with God’s heart.

Allow God to be first

• Philippians 3:7-14

• Make God the object and pursuit of your life.

Rely on God’s power

• 1 Samuel 17

• Romans 8:11 - the same power that raised Jesus from the dead now lives in you!

Rest in His authority

Live in full transparency

• Psalm 139 - you have searched me and know me.

Two Outcomes

1. We are loved

   • The creator of the universe loves you!

   • 1 John 3:1 - his love is so great that we are called His children!

2. Called to live in obedience!

   • John 14:15 - if we love God we will desire to keep His commands.

Chain of Blessing

Romans 11 - Chain of Blessing

Dave Riddle - 05/05/19

Key Passage: Romans 11:11-16

Link 1: Israel’s Loss Leads to the Gentiles’ Gain

• Romans 11:11

• Acts 13:46

  • Repeated in Ephesus, Corinth, and Rome

Link 2: Gentile salvation makes Israel jealous

• Romans 11:11

• Romans 11:13

Link 3: Israeli restoration brings a worldwide blessing

• Romans 11:15

Paul’s Commentary on His Ministry

• Romans 11:13

  • I want you to understand how important my job is!

Paul wants to stir up Envy

• Romans 11:14

New life for some

• Romans 11:14

In Conclusion

• An escalated restatement...

  • Romans 11:15

• ...including two simple metaphors.

  • Romans 11:16

    • A batch of dough

    • A tree and its branches