Southpointe Community Church Sermons

1. Follow Paul’s Example of Discipleship 2. Prepare for Persecution 3. Abide in the Inspired Scripture and Godly Examples 2 Timothy 3:10-17 "You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra — which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, e

"Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith." Hebrews 12:2a How to Look to Jesus, so Jesus can become bigger in our hearts and lives? 1. Pray - Ask Jesus Daily for Help with Everything 2. Bible – Study and Look for Jesus every single passage 3. Christian Family / Friends – Get Help to Look to Jesus when life is hard

1. A Heart of Repentance 2. A Heart of Christlike Character 3. A Heart of Gentle Teaching, to Win Hearts 2 Timothy 2:20-26 "Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work. So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

1. Be Diligent and Zealous for the Gospel 2. Avoid Empty Arguments and Ungodliness 3. Stand on God’s Foundation, the Church Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.” 2 Timothy 2:14-19

God wants us to Remember Him – Who He is and What He has done for us "And the people of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hand of all their enemies on every side." Judges 8:34 1. Remember the Work of Jesus Christ 2. Remember the Church of Jesus Christ 3. Remember the Faithfulness of Jesus Christ "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved — and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:4-6 "Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. The saying is trustworthy, for: If we

1. Be Strengthened by the Gospel of Grace 2. Disciple Others for the Gospel of Grace 3. Endure Hardship with the Gospel of Grace "You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything." 2 Timothy 2:1-7

1. Suffer for the Gospel, Not Shame (vs. 8-11) 2. Guard the Gospel, Not Shame (vs. 12-14) 3. Share the Gospel, Not Shame (vs. 15-18) A Christian from Zimbabwe: "I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit‘s power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made; I’m a disciple of His! I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still….. I won’t give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus."

1. Gospel Promise (vs. 1-2) 2. Gospel Relationships (vs. 3-5) 3. Gospel Power (vs. 6-7) 2 Timothy 1:1-7 "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." "All through history God has chosen and used nobodies, because their unusual dependence on him made possible the unique display of his power and

Isaiah 6:1-9 Our Mission: To bring the Southpointe area and all places we serve into a life-changing encounter with the Kingdom of God. Make Jesus the Unavoidable issue: Hope Being a perfect place for imperfect people: Help Making the invisible Kingdom of God visible wherever we live, work, and play: Healing “Here I am! Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 What transformed Isaiah’s prayer life and, by extension, his life purpose? 1, He Saw God: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. (v. 3) 2. He was redemptively broken by God: And I said, “Woe is me! I am undone; for I am a man of unclean lips and I dwell among a people of unclean lips and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts” (v.5) 3. He was cleansed by God: Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” (v. 6-7)

Psalm 34:1-3 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together Romans 5:3 “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings” Psalm 34:8 “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

2 Chronicles 5:1-14 (slightly edited) Thus all the work that Solomon did for the house of the Lord was finished. 2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers' houses of the people of Israel, in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. 3 And all the men of Israel assembled before the king… 4 And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark. 5 And they brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent;.… 6 And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. 7 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the Most Holy Place, underneath the wings of the cherubim. 8 The cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cher

Luke 11:1-4 "Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.” Luke 9:23-24 “If anyone will come after me he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.”

John 20:1 -30 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus'[a] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must ris

Mark 7:31-37 (ESV) 1. The WAYS of God are sometimes curious. (v. 31) “Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis.” 2. The HEART of God is moved by our misery. (v 32) "And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him." 3. The HANDS of God reveal his heart and power. (vv. 33-35) “And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. “ 4. The PURPOSE of God is unfolding and certain. (vv. 36-37) "And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” Habakkuk 1:5

1. The importance of truth 2. The importance of love 3. How we keep the two together “But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.” Revelations 2:4 Revelations 2:1-7 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. 3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. 6 Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, l

Mark 3:13-21 Mark 3:14 “And He appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach.” John 14:16–17. “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” WITH -> SENT Trinity: WITH each other, then the Son and Spirit were SENT Adam: God walked WITH, then be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth (SENT) Noah: walked WITH God, then be fruitful and multiply (SENT) Abraham: I (God) will be WITH you, then go and bless the nations (SENT) Moses: I (God) will be WITH you, then go and free my people (SENT) Moses and Joshua: WITH, then SENT Elijah and Elisha: WITH, then SENT Name of Jesus: Immanuel – “God WITH us”. Father SENT His Son. Apostles/Disciples: “Follow me, and I will make you Fishers of Men” / Great Commission Timothy: Paul WITH him, the