Raintree Community Church

Text: Matthew 2:1-12

The Wise Men Desired to Seek and Worship the Messiah

• While we do not know much about the wise men’s identity, we do know about their intention to know and adore Christ.
• The jour…

Text:  Matthew 1:18-25  

The Miracle of Jesus’ Birth (Matthew 1:18)

• The nature of the incarnation: Jesus is fully God and fully man.
• This is central to the Christian faith!

Text:  Matthew 1:1-17

Jesus’ Lineage Covers God’s Promises to Abraham and David (Matthew 1:1)

• God’s promise to Abraham: “In you, all the families of the earth will be blessed.” (Gen. 12:1-3)
• God’s…

Text: Mark 13:1-13

Be Prepared for the Certainty of God’s Judgment (Mark 13:1-2)    

• Jesus predicts the fall of Jerusalem, which would take place in 70 A.D.
• Jesus specifically mentions the destruc…

Text:  Mark 12:38-44

The Critical Warning Against False Worship (Mark 12:38-40)

• Jesus warns His disciples about the scribes who were full of pride, greed, and hypocrisy.
• Jesus pronounces condemnat…

Text:  Mark 12:35-37

Jesus is the Expected Son of David

• Jesus’ question points us back to the Old Testament (Psalm 110).
• Jesus’ question reminds us that all of Scripture points to Him.

Jesus is…

Text:  Mark 12:28-34

A Most Crucial Question (Mark 12:28)

• The scribe questioned Jesus on the most fundamental of levels.
• This question gets at the heart of how we are to glorify God.

A Most Com…

Text:  Mark 12:18-27

Ignorance Personified in the Sadducees (Mark 12:18)    

• The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection.
• The Sadducees' authority was sourced in Moses and the Pentateuch.

I…

The Question of Earthly Allegiance (Mark 12:13-17a)

• The Pharisees sought to bait Jesus into a trap of choosing between Caesar and God. In the end, the Pharisees’ goal was to discredit Him in the eye…

We Serve in a Gospel-centered Partnership (Philippians 1:3-11, 27-30)

• We are saved into a partnership with one another through the Gospel.
• This partnership manifests itself in a life worthy of the …

Texts:  Colossians 2:6-10; Ephesians 4:11-16

We are Rooted in Christ Together for Gospel Growth

• We look to Christ as our Lord and Savior.
• We are given new life in Christ.
• We rest on Christ as our …

Texts: Psalm 95; 2 Corinthians 3-4

Worship: The Attitude of the Heart (Psalm 95:1-7)

• Worshipping God is about an internal attitude before it is an external activity.
• Worshipping God reframes our r…

Text: Romans 12:1-2

The Mercies of God are the Basis For the Challenge of Total Commitment

• GRACE, is when we get what we don't deserve.
• MERCY, is when we don't get what we DO deserve.

Total Com…

Text:  Psalm 100

Praising the One Who is Truly God (100:1-3)

• We must praise God with our lips and with our lives.
• We must praise God with the knowledge that He alone is God.
• We must praise God by …

Text:  Psalm 63

Our Single-minded Pursuit of God (63:1-4)

• We must earnestly desire God above everything else.
• We will discover God’s love to be better than everything else.

Our Superior Pleasur…

Text: Psalm 56

Trusting God Through Fear (56:1-4)

• We can only overcome our fears through faith in God and His Word.

Trusting God Through Affliction (56:5-11)

• We must trust God alone to do what…

Text:  Psalm 46

Our Omnipresent God is Strong Through it All (46:1-3)

• Because God is our strength, we do not need to be given over to fear.
• Because God is our salvation, we will be kept through et…

Text: Psalm 40

The Savior’s Work Demonstrated (40:1-4)

• The testimony of God’s deliverance is seen in His rescuing grace
• The outcome of God’s deliverance is seen in heart transformation

The Savi…