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The Gospel And Your Work

Mercy Hill ChurchMay 22, 2018

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Proverbs: Emotions

Proverbs: Emotions

Outline:

  1. Engaging Fear
  2. Engaging Anger
  3. Engaging Envy

Takeaway: Engage your emotions for the glory of God.

Mar 10, 202332:11
Proverbs: Attitudes

Proverbs: Attitudes

Want to be wise? Here's the kind of person you need to become.

  1. Put off pride, put on humility.
  2. Put off sloth, put on discipline.
  3. Put off haste, put on patience.

Sow wise attitudes, reap wise living.

Feb 21, 202331:20
Proverbs: The Heart

Proverbs: The Heart

What is the heart? How do we keep it?

  1. Reflect
  2. Repent
  3. Renew

Takeaway: Life is lived from the inside out.

Feb 21, 202336:16
Proverbs: Begin with Wonder

Proverbs: Begin with Wonder

Text: Proverbs 1:7

What is the fear of the Lord?

  1. The proper relation to God.
  2. The proper response to God.

Takeaway: True Wisdom begins with Trembling Wonder.

Feb 06, 202328:29
Proverbs: Wisdom is Calling

Proverbs: Wisdom is Calling

Text: Proverbs 1:5-6, 20-23; 8:1-11, 32-36; 9:3-6

Outline:

  1. Wisdom's Call
  2. Wisdom's Question

Takeaway: Follow Wisdom on the path to Wisdom.

Jan 23, 202330:46
Proverbs: What is Wisdom?

Proverbs: What is Wisdom?

Text: Proverbs 1:1-6, 8:22-31

Outline:

  1. Wisdom Described
  2. Wisdom Displayed

Takeaway: To truly know wisdom, you must know Christ.

Jan 16, 202327:24
Love God, Love Others, Make Disciples

Love God, Love Others, Make Disciples

Text: Matthew 22 & 28

Outline:

  1. Love God
  2. Love Others
  3. Make Disciples

We exist to spread a passion for the glory of Jesus in Port Austin and beyond.

Jan 16, 202335:37
Advent: Prince of Peace

Advent: Prince of Peace

Text: Isaiah 9:6

Outline:

Prince of Peace

  1. What it Means
  2. Why it Matters

Takeaway: Find peace by trusting in the Prince of Peace.

Jan 16, 202323:60
Advent: Everlasting Father

Advent: Everlasting Father

Text: Isaiah 9:6

Outline:

Everlasting Father

  1. What it Means
  2. Why it Matters

Takeaway: Your Everlasting Father will never leave you nor forsake you.

Jan 16, 202329:05
Advent: Mighty God

Advent: Mighty God

Text: Isaiah 9:6

Outline:

Mighty God

  1. What it Means
  2. Why it Matters

Takeaway: Your Mighty God is fighting for you.

Jan 16, 202332:11
Advent: Wonderful Counselor

Advent: Wonderful Counselor

Text: Isaiah 9:6

Outline:

Wonderful Counselor:

  1. What it Means
  2. Why it Matters

Takeaway: Your Wonderful Counselor is accomplishing His plan.

Jan 16, 202329:38
Advent: Coming King

Advent: Coming King

Text: Isaiah 9:1-7

Outline:

  1. A Promise of Light.
  2. A Promise of Joy.
  3. A Promise of Deliverance.

Takeaway: The King has come and He has promised to come again.

Dec 04, 202224:14
Hebrews: Grace Be With You

Hebrews: Grace Be With You

Text: Hebrews 13:20-25

Outline:

  1. Who God is.
  2. What God has done.
  3. What God will do.

Takeaway: Grace be with you.

Dec 04, 202232:28
Hebrews: Seek the New City

Hebrews: Seek the New City

Text: Hebrews 13:9-19

Outline:

  1. Partake in grace.
  2. Endure with Jesus.
  3. Follow your leaders.

Takeaway: Seek the city that is to come.

Dec 04, 202230:39
Hebrews: Display God's Glory

Hebrews: Display God's Glory

Text: Hebrews 13:1-8

Outline:

  1. Pursue love
  2. Abstain from sin.
  3. Remember your leaders

Takeaway: Let’s display God’s glory in the lives that we live.

Dec 04, 202235:02
Hebrews: Unshakable Kingdom

Hebrews: Unshakable Kingdom

Text: Hebrews 12:18-29

Outline:

  1. Respond with faithfulness.
  2. Respond with thanksgiving.
  3. Respond with worship.

Takeaway: Rejoice in your King & His unshakable kingdom.

Dec 04, 202232:29
Hebrews: Endure In Community

Hebrews: Endure In Community

Text: Hebrews 12:12-17

Outline:

  1. Strengthen the weak.
  2. Pursue righteousness.
  3. Watch out for sin.

Takeaway: Endure in community.

Oct 20, 202235:38
Hebrews: Endure In Hope

Hebrews: Endure In Hope

Text: Hebrews 12:3-11

Outline:

  1. God's promise in hardships.
  2. God's process in hardships.
  3. God's purpose in hardships.

Takeaway: Endure in hope.

Oct 20, 202236:50
Hebrews: Look To Jesus

Hebrews: Look To Jesus

Text: Hebrews 12:1-2

Outline:

  1. Celebrate
  2. Eliminate
  3. Concentrate

Takeaway: Fix your eyes on Jesus.

Oct 20, 202229:40
Hebrews: Endure By Faith

Hebrews: Endure By Faith

Text: Hebrews 11:32-40

Outline:

  1. Faith On The Mountain.
  2. Faith In The Valley.

Takeaway: Faith perseveres, regardless of the outcome.

Oct 20, 202235:27
Hebrews: Risk By Faith

Hebrews: Risk By Faith

Text: Hebrews 11:23-31

Outline:

  1. Faith In The Parents
  2. Faith In The Son
  3. Faith In The Nation
  4. Faith In The Foreigner

Takeaway: Faith risks what is seen to purse what is unseen.

Oct 20, 202237:01
Hebrews: Look By Faith

Hebrews: Look By Faith

Text: Hebrews 11:8-22

Outline:

  1. The Sojourn.
  2. The Birth.
  3. The Sacrifice.
  4. The Legacy.

Takeaway: Faith looks to God for the future and trusts God in the present.

Sep 16, 202233:46
Hebrews: Walk By Faith

Hebrews: Walk By Faith

Text: Hebrews 11:1-7

Outline:

  1. Faith starts with sacrifice.
  2. Faith leads to worship.
  3. Faith results in obedience.

Takeaway: We walk by faith, not by sight.

Sep 16, 202233:01
Hebrews: Don't Shrink Back

Hebrews: Don't Shrink Back

Text: Hebrews 10:26-39

Outline:

  1. A fearful warning.
  2. A warm encouragement.
  3. A hopeful challenge.

Takeaway: Don't shrink back.

Aug 26, 202230:25
Hebrews: Draw Near

Hebrews: Draw Near

Text: Hebrews 10:19-25

Outline:

  1. Let us draw near to God.
  2. Let us hold fast our confession.
  3. Let us consider others.

Takeaway: Draw near, hold fast, consider others.

Aug 26, 202231:05
Hebrews: Shadows & Substance

Hebrews: Shadows & Substance

Text: Hebrews 10:1-18

Outline:

  1. The Law reminds, Christ removes.
  2. The Law foreshadows, Christ fulfills.
  3. The Law prepares, Christ perfects.
  4. The Law teaches, Christ transforms.

Takeaway: Fix your eyes on Jesus.

Aug 26, 202231:24
Hebrews: A Better Sacrifice

Hebrews: A Better Sacrifice

Text: Hebrews 9:15-22

Outline:

Christ's sacrifice was...

  1. Not earthly, but heavenly.
  2. Not repeatedly, but finally.

Takeaway: Remember and rejoice.

Aug 26, 202226:22
Hebrews: A Better Temple

Hebrews: A Better Temple

Text: Hebrews 9:1-14

Outline:

  1. A Better Location
  2. A Better Offering
  3. A Better Result

Takeaway: Live Free.

Jul 26, 202226:56
Hebrews: A Better Covenant

Hebrews: A Better Covenant

Text: Hebrews 8

Outline:

  1. Inner Transformation
  2. Direct Access to God
  3. Complete Forgiveness

Takeaway: Rejoice in the God of better promises

Jul 26, 202230:23
Hebrews: A Better Priest

Hebrews: A Better Priest

Text: Hebrews 7:1-28

Outline:

  1. Jesus has a better priesthood.
  2. Jesus has a better calling.
  3. Jesus has a better qualification.
  4. Jesus has a better hope.
  5. Jesus has a better covenant.
  6. Jesus has a better tenure.
  7. Jesus has a better sacrifice.

Takeaway: Jesus is better.

Jun 25, 202231:26
Hebrews: Holding Hope

Hebrews: Holding Hope

Text: Hebrews 6:13-20

Outline:

  1. Remember God's Character
  2. Rest on God's Promise
  3. Rejoice in God's Son

Takeaway: Hold Fast to Your Hope

Jun 25, 202228:49
Hebrews: Don't Fall Away

Hebrews: Don't Fall Away

Text: Hebrews 6:4-12

Outline:

  1. A Fearful Warning
  2. A Vivid Illustration
  3. A Warm Encouragement
  4. A Hopeful Conclusion


Takeaway: Persevere.


May 23, 202233:18
Hebrews: Grow Up

Hebrews: Grow Up

Text: Hebrews 5:11-6:3

Outline:

  1. Christians are expected to learn.
  2. Christians are expected to teach.
  3. Christians are expected to mature.
  4. Christians are expected to discern.


Takeaway: Never stop growing as a Christian.

May 23, 202229:44
Hebrews: Matchless & Merciful

Hebrews: Matchless & Merciful

Text: Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Outline:

  1. Jesus is Matchless
  2. We Hold Fast
  3. Jesus is Merciful
  4. We Draw Near

Takeaway: Because Jesus is matchless, we hold fast. Because Jesus is merciful, we draw near.

May 10, 202238:47
Hebrews: God's Powerful Word

Hebrews: God's Powerful Word

Text: Hebrews 4:12-13

Outline:

  1. God's Word is Living
  2. God's Word is Active
  3. God's Word is Piercing

Takeaway: "Today, if you hear God's voice, do not harden your hearts."

May 02, 202232:32
Hebrews: Entering God's Rest

Hebrews: Entering God's Rest

Text: Hebrews 4:1-11

Outline:

  1. What is God's rest?
  2. Who is God's rest for?
  3. How should we respond?

Takeaway: What broken saviors are you currently looking to for rest?

Apr 25, 202235:29
Stand-Alone: Easter 2022

Stand-Alone: Easter 2022

Text: 1 Corinthians 15

  1. Christ Died
  2. For Our Sins
  3. And Was Raised

Takeaway: "Christ died for our sins and was raised."

Apr 25, 202230:39
Stand-Alone: The King is Coming

Stand-Alone: The King is Coming

Text: Luke 19:28-44

  1. Prepare the Way of the King
  2. Exalt the King
  3. Weep with the King
Apr 14, 202229:05
Hebrews: Take Care

Hebrews: Take Care

Text: Hebrews 3:8-19

Outline:

  1. The Danger
  2. The Safeguard
  3. The Warning

Takeaway: How's your heart?

Apr 08, 202231:54
Hebrews: Consider Jesus

Hebrews: Consider Jesus

Text: Hebrews 3:1-7

Outline:

  1. Remember your calling.
  2. Consider your Savior.
  3. Cling to your confidence.

Takeaway: Life is a journey, keep your eyes on Jesus.

Mar 24, 202229:55
Hebrews: Merciful & Faithful

Hebrews: Merciful & Faithful

Text: Hebrews 2:14-18

Outline:

  1. Jesus shared our humanity.
  2. Jesus beat our enemy.
  3. Jesus paid our penalty.

Takeaway: Remember Jesus.

Mar 24, 202232:24
Hebrews: The Path to Glory

Hebrews: The Path to Glory

Text: Hebrews 2:5-13

Outline:

  1. Mankind's Purpose
  2. Mankind's Rescue
  3. Mankind's Restoration

Takeaway: Follow Jesus on the path to glory.

Mar 24, 202226:02
Hebrews: The Drift

Hebrews: The Drift

Text: Hebrews 2:1-4

Outline:

  1. The Gospel deserves Greater Attention
  2. The Gospel has Greater Consequences
  3. The Gospel has a Greater Messenger

Takeaway: Don't drift away from Jesus.

Mar 24, 202229:38
Hebrews: See Jesus

Hebrews: See Jesus

Text: Hebrews 1:5-14

Outline:

  1. Jesus is the Exalted Son
  2. Jesus is the Eternal God
  3. Jesus is the Enthroned King

Takeaway: We persevere as Christians by fixing our eyes on Jesus.

Mar 24, 202235:35
Hebrews: Jesus is Greater

Hebrews: Jesus is Greater

Text: Hebrews 1:1-4

Outline:

  1. God's Greater Word
  2. God's Greater Son
  3. God's Greater Sacrifice

Takeaway: Jesus is greater-Fix your eyes on him.

Mar 24, 202232:57
Explore Membership: Our Constitution

Explore Membership: Our Constitution

Explore Membership: Week 4

In this final message of our Explore Membership series, Pastor Michael explains three foundational convictions that shaped the writing of our church constitution:

  1. Biblical Authority
  2. Meaningful Membership
  3. Healthy Government


Dec 02, 202131:53
Explore Membership: Our Covenant

Explore Membership: Our Covenant

Explore Membership: Week 3

In this message, Pastor Michael walks through our Church Covenant which says:

We have been brought by God’s grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. We have given ourselves to him and affirmed one another as citizens of his kingdom through baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Relying on his gracious aid, we do now solemnly and joyfully affirm our church covenant with each other.

We will worship and enjoy God as our supreme treasure by loving him and living for his glory in all that we do. We will pursue God through the regular practice of spiritual disciplines and live holy lives in this world, denying ungodliness, and seeking to reflect the holy character of our Lord.

We will walk together in love as members of Christ’s body, caring for each other, watching over each other, and encouraging and admonishing one another as occasion requires. We will not forsake the church’s gatherings and we will faithfully pray for one another. We will rejoice at each others’ happiness and bear each others’ burdens and sorrows. We will work and pray for the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace.

We will work together to maintain a faithful gospel witness in our worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines. We will contribute cheerfully to the expenses of the church, the needs of our neighbors, and the spread of the gospel around the world. We will endeavor to lead those in our care in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and seek the salvation of our family and friends. We will seek to advance the gospel both to our neighborhoods and the nations through evangelism and missions.

If we leave this congregation, we will join another gospel-preaching church as soon as possible where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen.

Oct 27, 202132:24
Explore Membership: Our Beliefs

Explore Membership: Our Beliefs

Explore Membership: Week 2

In this message we walk through our Statement of Faith, based on the historic 1853 New Hampshire Confession, and we ask four key questions:

  1. What do we believe about God?
  2. What do we believe about humanity?
  3. What do we believe about salvation?
  4. What do we believe about the church?
Oct 19, 202135:51
Explore Membership: Our Purpose

Explore Membership: Our Purpose

Explore Membership: Week 1

In this message, we explore our identity and purpose by examining three foundational questions:

  1. Who are we?
  2. What do we do?
  3. Why do we exist?
Oct 11, 202126:24
Stand-Alone: Prodigal Grace

Stand-Alone: Prodigal Grace

In this message, Josh Slaughter walks us through the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15.

Oct 05, 202126:11