Summit Church Garden City

1st Samuel - Who Can Stand Before this Holy God - Pastor Lucas

1. Passive leaders will allow their followers to walk into destruction

2. Inviting a Holy God into an unrepentant life will not produce salvation

3. Who is able to stand before a Holy God?

1st Samuel - Learning to Hear and Speak God’s Word - Pastor Ovi

1. God was silent then, but don’t say God is silent now when your Bible is closed

2. All you need is an open Bible, consistency, an open heart, and prayer

3. God ultimately speaks through Jesus

1st Samuel - What God Does when Leaders Are Wicked - Pastor Lucas

The Progression of Sinful and Godly Leaders

 

1. A Lack of Contentment

- Contentment in Serving God

2. A Hardened Heart

- Favor with Lord

3. Public Awareness of Sin

- Public Awareness of the Gospel

1st Samuel - God's Greatness on Behalf of the Needy - Pastor Ovi

1. God is in control; therefore, I rejoice

2. God humbles and exalts; therefore, do not be arrogant or discouraged

Pursuing Holy Spirit enabled, Jesus centered humility:
Whose sin am I focused on?
Where do I find my comfort, joy, peace, and security?
Who is the first to be served?

3. God gave us the Gospel through Jesus the King; therefore, we worship

1st Samuel - How God can Work Through Our Unfulfilled Desires - Pastor Lucas

1. God gives to us struggles so that:

• He might draw our hearts
• Exact His will

2. God gives to us gifts so that:

• We might share His gifts
• We might participate in His will

Stand Alone - Consider Your Ways - Pastor Ovi

1. What’s one thing you can do to increase your enjoyment of God?

2. What’s the single biggest time-waster (distraction) in your life, and how can you redeem the time?

3. What’s the most helpful way you could strengthen your church?

4. What’s one thing you could do to improve your prayer life?

5. For whose salvation will you pray fervently and frequently?

 

 

1st Timothy - True Riches - Pastor Ovi

1. Your value has nothing to do with your net worth

Two dangers:
money can make us proud
money is uncertain

2. Put your hope in Christ

3. The Gospel is our most valuable possession

1st Timothy - Fight the Good Fight - Pastor Ovi

To persevere, the man of God has to:

1. Flee worldliness

2. Pursue righteousness

3. Will fight for the faith

4. Take hold of eternal life

 

Motivators:

1. God’s presence

2. Christ’s coming

3. God’s sovereignty

 

Some questions to consider:

- Is proper theology and sound doctrine important and practical
to you?
- What need do you have, what problem do you face, that cannot
be met by getting a bigger vision of the Almighty God?
- Is your goal to live a life of integrity, but you’re feeling pressure
to compromise your testimony?

1st Timothy - Open Hands - Pastor Lucas

Belief in alternate doctrines produces:

 

1. A conceited mind

2. Parasitic treatment of others

3. A love of money

 

The antidote is found in sound doctrine, embracing Godliness, and contentment.

1st Timothy - Above Reproach - Pastor Ovi

1. It’s better to appoint no one than to appoint the wrong one

2. True character is revealed in time

3. Selective obedience is not obedience

4. Disrespectful Christians dishonor the Gospel

5. Good works open the door for the good news of the Gospel and people are saved