First Baptist Church Of Slidell, Tx

We have eternal truth IICorinthians 6:8, Proverbs 23:23 We have eternal identity II Corinthians 6:9, I King 19:10, John 15:18-19 We have eternal life II Corinthians 6:9, II Corinthians 4:17-18

What takes place when God shows up. share the truth in Boldness.

Acts 1: 9-14, Luke 11: 1-4 Dangers of aimless gazing: Where do we go go from here?: Return to basics:

Christmas is a picture of God and His Love for us. Christmas leads up to Easter. We See: The Heart of God: God so loved. The Mind of God: He sent His son. The Will of God: Whosoever believes. The Holiness of God: Shall not perish.

Solomon asked for wisdom, and knowledge. Solomon asked for what he needed to be king he needed to be to honor God. What do we need? We are all sinners. We need a Savior! God has provided what we need in JESUS. Matthew 26:41, James 1:5

Why was the Church established? What will you tell other people what Jesus is to you. The Church can give you power over death. We are living in the end times, Jesus requires our participation, let's get serious about building our Church. DTR: Define The Relationship. Matthew 16:13-20, 18:15-20, Hebrews 10:25, I Timothy 3:15

The Church has to give value to the Christian way of life, in order to have value we have to know who we are. I was chosen, as His representative I get to go to the Throne room, my purpose is to declare His praises.

Luke 9:10-17 Jesus takes what we give, even when it doesn't seem to be enough, Jesus multiplies our little and the result is abundance. Our little can become abundance when: We look to Heaven for our help. We thank God for the little we have. We see the value of brokenness. We serve others before ourselves. When we serve He provides.

What is God's approval rating of you, of the Church A good and faithful servant, starts immediately at the task, they see the importance of there Master of God, they except responsibility, they can see there reward in the end.

Romans 1:16-17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 11:6, Romans 5:12, Romans 3:23 How does one get saved? Jesus bought our salvation and we are saved by faith. Salvation begins with faith and ends with faith.

The Shepherd fulfills the purpose of the sheep, we fulfill God's purpose as his sheep. He restores my soul In the presence of the Shepherd I will not be afraid Other can see what God's done for me, I should take His goodness and love and share with others I am the house of God, the Holy Spirit dwells in me

It is a matter of the Heart. Psalm 14:1, Psalm 53:1-3 It is a matter of the Mind. Proverbs 14:9, Romans 1:18 It is a matter of Treasure. Luke 12:20

We need to know whose we are! Matthew 16:18 We must worship God! John 4 We must be a loving fellowship! Colossians 3:12-13 We must proclaim God's Word! We must equip believers to grow and serve! Ephesians 4:11-13 We must minister in the name of Christ!

Do I find it agreeable, helpful, relevant, comforting, convicting, stylistically appealing, believable, truthful (the I questions) Am I prepared to discern truth, hear from God, be an encouragement, do what God tells me, see God's World thru God's eyes.

get alone with God, have you been calling on God, Whens the last time you got ahold of Him If God is going to change you: It might not happen when you think it might, It may not happen the way we want it to happen.

Doubt happens when things don't play out like we thing they should Doubt is common to us Jesus is patient with doubters

Materialism confuses our status, the love of stuff, Jesus calls us to death to himself and life in Christ

Jesus for the tempted Jesus understands that temptation is a fixture Being tempted is normal, being the tempter is suicidal Keep your heart with all vigilance for from it flow the spring of life. Proverbs 4:23 Luke 17:1-4, 21:34-38

Jesus is the seeker of lost things. No one has wandered beyond God's reach. We must always remember the joy of being found.

who has real faith, real faith is reputable, real faith has actions, real faith is worthy, real faith is based on a proper knowledge of who God is, real faith is rare and real faith is rewarding