1) He valued women as persons
2) He showed His view of women by ministering to them
3) He gives women dignity in His ministry:
     a) By teaching theological truth to women
     b) By having women participate in His ministry

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Sermon Theme: We must know and understand what God’s purpose is for the local church, and together strive to excel in fulfilling that purpose for His Glory.

Sermon Outline – The “Fantastic 4” of God’s purpose(s) for the local church
(Part 1 covered this week)
1) Exaltation – A Worshipping Body
2) Edification – A Walking Body
3) Equipment-ation – A Working Body
4) Evangelization – A Witnessing Body

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Outline:
1) All babies are created by and precious to God
2) Nations that sacrifice their children were judged by God
3) God calls Christians to have compassion on the defenseless

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Sermon Theme: God’s blueprint for marriage is sacred, right and beautiful because He is the One who planned and purposed it from beginning to end.

Outline:
1) God’s Revelation of Marriage as One Man & One Woman for Life
     – Rooted in Scripture (Gen 2:22‑24)
     – Reiterated by Jesus & throughout the Bible (Mark 10:6)
     – Reflects Christ’s Relationship to the Church (Eph 5:22‑33)
2) God’s Meaning for Marriage
     – Covenant of Companionship (Gen 2:18)
     – Co-laborer (Gen 1:28)
     – Children (Gen 1:22)
     – Exalt Christ & the Cross (Eph 5:22‑33)
3) God’s Picture/Metaphor of Marriage (Eph 5:22‑33; Rev 19:7‑9)

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Introduction: History is all about God and His glory.

The 9 C’s of History:
1) Creation
2) Corruption
3) Catastrophe
4) Confusion
5) Covenant
6) Christ
7) Cross
8) Church
9) Consummation

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Three Reasons Jesus’ Ascension matters to our spiritual lives:

1) Because Jesus is now interceding for us as our Advocate in Heaven

2) Because Jesus sends the Holy Spirit down to indwell/empower us

3) Because it anticipates Jesus’ return to earth to reign

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How the New Testament vice lists (highlighting the sins sexual immorality and murder) connect to truths of the Gospel we as Christians must speak in love to the world.

Mark 7:20-22
Rom 1:26-32
Rom 13:13
1 Cor 6:9-11
Gal 5:19-21
Col 3:5-8
1 Tim 1:9-10
Rev 21:8

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Sermon Outline: Five Ways to Glorify God

1) Trust God Completely (Prov 3:5‑8, Psalm 62:5‑8, Rom 4:20, Dan 3:16‑18)

2) Pray to God Confidently (John 14:13‑14, Heb 4:16)

3) Confess and Repent of Sin Continually (1 John 1:9, James 4:6b‑10, Psalm 19:12‑14)

4) Be Bearing Fruit for Christ (Col 1:10, Philip 1:10‑11, John 15:8, Psalm 92:12‑15)

5) Be True Ambassadors for Christ (2 Cor 5:17‑20, 2 Thes 3:1, Acts 13:47‑49)

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Outline:

1) The Reasoned Mind Abhors Truth (Romans 1:18‑21; 1 Corinthians 2:14‑16)

2) The Reborn Mind Accepts Truth (John 1:12; John 14:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Timothy 2:3‑16)

3) The Renewed Mind Adopts Truth (Romans 12:1‑2; John 17:17)
    a) Thought matters to God (Hebrews 4:12)
    b) Evil thought leads to judgment (Matthew 15:19; Genesis 6:5‑7)
    c) Sober thought looks to the return of Christ (1 Peter 1:13)

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