Calvary Worship Service Archive

CONSIDER THIS: Jesus the teacher loved telling forgiveness stories. A few examples: Luke 18:9-14, Luke 15: 11-32, Luke 7:41-43 Story Similarities: Two people desperately needing forgiveness; one embracing it The Lesson: Forgiveness embraced --------------> love expressed THE DAY SIMON PETER LEARNED THAT LESSON Simon Peter’s likely thought during the day Luke 22:7-13 Simon Peter’s likely…

I.   Simon Peter is heroic in the storm. (The Acts 3:1-4:23) II.  Simon LEARNED to become a guy like that — A. By finding and following Jesus. (Mark 1:1-4:34) Things Simon witnessed…    B. By weathering the first storm. (Mark 4:35-41) Your observations:   Trust is a BIG, BIG deal to Jesus. “Belief” and “Faith”…

I DANCE YOU DANCE TO DANCE IS…to show _________ _________ in someone THE FATHER DANCES OVER US CONTEXT: TEXT:  Zephaniah TODAY’S BIG IDEA:  Everyone Needs to Be Danced Over Even Jesus needed to be danced over…demonstrated in 3 Gospel incidents THE FATHER DANCES OVER JESUS CONTEXT: THREE GOSPEL TEXTS: First Dance: Matthew 3:16-17 -- but…

Today’s BIG IDEA:  We are powerfully shaped over time as we learn in close proximity to others. Examples:         The disciples (Mark 3:13-14, Acts 4:13) My/Your kids KEY QUESTION:  How we are changed by Jesus? The CONTEXT for Jesus’ Great Invitation The TEXT:  Matthew 11:28-30  (NASB) 28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and…

Worship Modeled David  (2 Samuel 23:13-17) Mary  (John 12:1-8) Worship Defined Great ___________ flowing from great ___________ Five Observations about Worship       Worship is _______ - __________ into all people. Augustine, Pascal, Romans 1:25       Improper worship _______________ us.       I can identify my object(s) of worship. Answer this question:  What do I _________   _____________?…

HOW can an infinite God explain to finite, sin-saturated people who “He” is and how “He works”? Illustration: A Pygmy and an IPhone Answer: Through crude metaphors. Father, Son…but Spirit? WHO is the Holy Spirit? Bible’s “best” crude metaphor: _____________ WHAT does the Holy Spirit change? I Samuel 10:6 (Saul) ___________________________ Ezekiel 36:24-28, 37:1-10 (Ezekiel)…

The Question: How well do you remember the benefits you enjoy from the service and sacrifice of others? How is your memory? 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 What causes many of us to not remember? Transition to our Text: Poor memory is not a new problem. Examples: 10 lepers, the…

The BIG THEMES FRAMING THE BIBLE MESSAGE (the 66 pieces) Made/_________ Lost/__________ Save/__________ Regain/________   A Little About Peter: (writer of 2 pieces)   Context: writing to ‘chosen’ (1:1) scattered throughout the world on how to Behave Text: 1 Peter 2:1-10 The BIG IDEA of the Text   “God is preparing us as living stones used…