From Gary..WHAT KIND OF BUILDING SHALL WE BUILD??

Bible Reading 1COR 3:1--7;MT 7:24-27

SONG-- ON CHRIST THE SOLID ROCK I STAND

INTRODUCTION:

A. We have begun making preparations

   for building.

B. We have an idea what we want.

C. We have tried to do   

   right.....regardless what happens

   god has blessed us

D. We have to begin building within

   ourselves or else.. 1pet. 2:1--5

BODY

A. BUILD BY TEARING DOWN 2:1

1. Put aside:  

   malice(evil).....allow...what!!

2. Put aside: Guile(craftiness) 

   games of pride

3. Put aside: hypocrisy (play acting)

4. Put aside: envy (pain at the sight 

              of good) phil4:4

5. Put aside: slander

              (to speak evil against)

B. BUILD BY DESIRING GOD 2:2

1. Christianity is...... col 1:27

2. Christians: KNOW GOD

               Matt7:21--23; psalm139

3. Christians:GROW UP!!!                

   Heb 5:5-14;Phil2:12(tremble)

C. BUILD BY TASTING KINDNESS 2:3

1. God in your presence

   GOODNESS in your life psa 34:8

2. God enables us to see the GOOD in

   OTHERS

D. BUILD BY CHOOSING CHRIST 2:4

1. THE living stone, 

   the rock to build on--see b.r.

2. THE life here is ONLY CHRIST,

   not rulers--- 1corth2:2

E. BUILD BY BEING LIKE CHRIST 2:5

1. God's house you are......spiritual

2. God's house you are..... priesthood

3. God's house you are....

   spiritual sacrifices

4. God's house you are... 

   through JESUS CHRIST

   SEE ROMANS 12:1

CONCLUSION

A. WE HAD A BUILDING, BUT WERE NOT 

   BUILT UP--- NO FOUNDATION

B. WE HAVE A FOUNDATION TO BUILD  

   ON..THE ROCK OF AGES! 1 CORTH3:11

From Gary... AM I A BROTHER'S KEEPER?

SONG: BLEST BE THE TIE THAT BINDS

Bible Reading: MATT 7:12 , GEN 4:1-9

INTRODUCTION

A. Saying-- do unto others as they would

   do unto you, BUT DO IT FIRST!!!!

B. Sin of Cain: 

   ULTIMATE SELFISHNESS==SELF-ALONE-NESS 

   is like a dog chasing its tail

C. Simple amplification of Cain's parents

   sin. TODAY? MT25:31-46

D. Synthesis of a brother's keeper

   understanding Christianity in us

E. Sermon on the mount shows 

   the pattern of synthesis Mt5:3-16

F. Spiritually: 

   A follower of Christ or of Cain???

G. Spiritual characteristics of a 

   BROTHER'S KEEPER

BODY

A. A MEMBER OF ONE ANOTHER: SHARING

1. Sharing the same hope (commonness) 

   Eph 3:16

2. Sharing a new life (understanding) 

   Eph 4:25 (see vs. 17-24

3. Sharing, but different (mission) 

   1 Corth 12:12-27

B. A MINDSET OF CHRIST: LOVE 

   1CORTH 13:1-8 ; PHIL 2:5-8

C. A MANNER OF LIVING OUTSIDE OF SELF:

   OTHERS

1. Fellowship with others 

   Acts2 , Matt5:13-14 MATERIALISM?

2. Forgiveness of others? 

   Pharisee or Publican? 70x7?

3. Finding yourself 

   climbing the mountain of Mat 5:1-16??

CONCLUSION

A. A BROTHER'S KEEPER IS ONE WHOSE LIFE 

   IS FILLED WITH SHARING LOVE WITH  

   OTHERS

B. A FITTING DESCRIPTION OF Y0U??????

From Gary... JESUS: MY EVERYTHING

INTRODUCTION

A. WHO IS JESUS TO THE WORLD??---

   MANY DIFFERENT THINGS

B. WHO IS JESUS TO THE CHURCH--

   EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z REV 1: 17--18

BODY

A. Jesus is our ALL--Phil 1:21

B. Jesus is our BROTHER-- Rom 8:29

C. Jesus is our CHOICE(personal)Joshua 24:15

    ;1kings 18:21

D. Jesus is our DEFENSE 

   against eternal death--Heb9:27 ; 1jn2:1

E. Jesus is our EXAMPLE of a perfect life

   Jn14:6 ; Heb 5:8--9

F. Jesus is our FRIEND-- Jn15:10---14

G. Jesus is our GREAT HIGH PRIEST

   Heb 4:14--15

H. Jesus is our HOPE 1peter1:3

I. Jesus is our IMAGE OF GOD --Heb 1:1--3

J. Jesus is our JUSTIFICATION --

   Ep1:3; Rom8:1--2

K. Jesus is our KIND COMPANION Heb13:5

L. Jesus is our LIFE-- Jn14:6

M. Jesus is our MIGHTY GOD--Matt.17:1--5

   ;Jn1:1--5

N. Jesus is our NEWS---Lk2:10 ; Rom10:16

O. Jesus is our ONE AND ONLY WAY --Jn14:6

P. Jesus is our PROPITATION Heb 9:14---16;

   Rom3:21--26

Q. Jesus is our QUESTION --

   What will you do with Jesus????

R. Jesus is our REDEMPTION--

   1Pet 1:18--20 ; Jn10:10 ;Lk19:10

S. Jesus is our SAVIOR--

   Titus 3:3--4 ; Lk19:10

T. Jesus is our TESTIMONY--

   Matt 28:18--20 ; Acts4:20

U. Jesus is our ULTIMATE COMPANION 

   Rev 21:3--4

V. Jesus is our VICTORY OVER DEATH-- 

   1Corth 15:54--55

W. Jesus is our WITNESS BEFORE GOD THE FATHER   

   Rev1:5

X. Jesus is our XTRA SOURCE OF STRENGTH--

   Phil 4:13

Y. Jesus is our YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMMORROW--

   Heb 13:8

Z. Jesus is our ZENITH-- Matt17&heb1:1--4 

   (peak, highest goal)

CONCLUSION:

SONG: READ HE IS MY EVERYTHING

SIMPLE INVITATION: LET JESUS BE YOUR EVERYTHING....