Raintree Community Church

Christ, the Eternal Savior Came to Make Sinners into Saints (Rev. 1:4-8)

• Christ came in love as the One who is the foundation and culmination of all things.
• Christ came in love to bring freedom from…

1. The Identity of Emmanuel Unveiled (John 1:1-5) 2. The Witness of Emmanuel Portrayed (John 1:6-9) 3. The Purpose of Emmanuel Proclaimed (John 1:10-13) 4. The Role of Emmanuel Revealed (John 1:14-18…

The Setting of God’s Promised Comfort (Is. 40:1-2)

• God’s message of renewing comfort comes in the midst of man’s sin and failure
• God’s message of renewing comfort is reinforced with compassion, remi…

The Darkness of Sin’s Captivity (Is. 1:2-4; 8:5-22)

• Israel had rebelled against the Lord and forsaken His ways (Is. 1:2-4)
• Israel would soon be taken into captivity by the Assyrians (Is. 8:5-10)
• God…

Omnipresence Defined and Described

• God is present everywhere at the same time, filling every part of existence with His whole being.
• Jeremiah 23:23-24: “Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and no…

Omniscient Defined and Described

• God is “all-knowing.” God’s knowledge includes all things past, present, and future, all things immediately, simultaneously, exhaustively, and eternally. God never l…

Omnipotence Defined

• God is omnipotent, or all-powerful. The Latin-based term omnipotence combines two words: omni, meaning all, and potens, meaning powerful. In other words, God can do all of His ho…

We are Called to Identify the Wanderers Among Us (vs. 19a)

• This individual is a professed Christ-follower who has begun to wander away from Christ.
• We must feel the burden of this calling, recognizi…

Prayer Works in All Circumstances (vs. 13-16a)

• Depend upon God in prayer during times of affliction.
• Give praise to God in singing during times of joy.
• Pray with the elders to God during significant…

Prayer Works in All Circumstances (vs. 13-16a)

- Depend upon God in prayer during times of affliction. - Give praise to God in singing during times of joy. - Pray with the elders to God during signi…

1. Avoid a Life of Self-Deceived Duplicity (v. 12a; Matthew 5:33-37)

- Be careful in the oaths you take and the promises you make

- Be mindful of tolerating duplicitous speech in your life

2. Pur…

Perseverance Through Suffering Exemplified in the Prophets (vs. 10-11a)

• They obeyed God’s call to proclaim His Word
• They waited for God’s purposes to come to pass
• They persevered through suffering…

1. Freedom From Slavery (v.2)

• Former law, Mosaic law, was never meant to save us.
• Former law was meant to point to our need for a Savior.

1. Freedom From Condemnation (v.3)

• God knew the former l…

• Prov. 16:9, James 4:13-17

• John 1:43, Rom 5:10, Eph 4:22, 1 Cor 1:25

• John 6:1-13, John 12:20-22

1. Wait for the Lord’s Return with Steadfast Endurance (vs. 7-8)

• Waiting on the Lord produces the fruit of endurance
• Waiting on the Lord strengthens your heart to stand firm

2. Wait For the Lord’…

Consider the Crumbling End of Amassing Wealth (vs. 1-3)

• We need to view our wealth with God’s perspective, knowing that it will soon pass away.
• Our temporal wealth will never satisfy the eternal lon…

1. Consider the Planning of Your Days (vs. 13)

• Beware of the pride of planning your life apart from God
• Beware of placing your hope in your plans. Put your hope in an all-wise God who is able and goo…

The Path of Slander as Opposition to God and His Law (vs. 11)

• Beware of self-exalting speech that passes judgment on others
• When we pass judgment on others, we place ourselves in the place of God