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Sunday & Wednesday Messages presented by South Gate Baptist Church, located in Springfield, MO.
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Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Date: April 21, 2019
Title: Resurrection Hope!
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
1 Corinthians 15:3–5
3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.
This is our hope!
Four assurances because of the resurrection of Jesus:
(1 Corinthians 15:12-19)
- The resurrection proves that our faith is trustworthy!
- The resurrection proves that our sins are forgiven!
- The resurrection provides life for believers who have died!
- The resurrection provides hope for our eternity!
_____________ needs this hope!
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Date: April 14, 2019
Title: A Bittersweet Day
Text: Luke 19:28-44 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Luke 19:41
As He [Jesus] approached and saw the city, He wept over it, saying, “If you knew this day what would bring peace – but now it is hidden from your eyes.”
Why this broken heart on this triumphant day?
- Jesus had clearly revealed His Deity
- Jesus had repeatedly called for Repentance
- Jesus had exposed the heart of His Enemies
- Jesus was foreseeing Jerusalem’s (His rejecters’) Future!
What does this mean for us?
- It’s not too late
- But . . . time is quickly passing by
Reflection Question
- Does your heart break when you look at the lost world?
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Date: March 31, 2019
Text: 2 Kings 5:1-15 (HCSB)
Title: The Right Response to the Wrong Answer!
Series: The Road Less Traveled
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. Our Question:
- How should we respond when the unexpected occurs?
II. Our Choices:
- Choice #1
We can choose to respond in Frustrated Obstinance.
This response is often fueled by Missed Expectations!
- Choice #2
We can choose to respond in Faithful Obedience.
This response is often full of Unexpected Miracles!
III. Our Takeaway:
- Faithful Obedience always leads to God’s Glory!
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Date: March 24, 2019
Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-17
Title: Dangerous Christianity
Series: The Road Less Traveled
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. The Passage Outline
1. The Complication in the Corinthian Church (vv.1-4):
> Church Controversy
*The Cause:
Carnal Christians!
Identified by three characteristics:
1. Christians behaving like non-Christians (3:1-4)
2. Christians failing to grow spiritually (3:2)
3. Christians refusing to repent of sin (3:3-4)
2. The Cure for the Controversy (vv. 5-9):
> Selfless Service
3. The Cautionary Proclamation (vv. 16-17):
> Painful Purification
II. The Bottom Line
- Children of God are the temple of God.
- Collectively, the children of God make up the church of God.
- God’s church is Holy, therefore, we should all be Holy.
- Anyone who continually brings harm to the church can expect God to deal harshly with them.
III. The Reflection Question
* Am I living the life of a carnal Christian?
- Am I growing deeper in my faith?
- Am I creating any controversy in the church?
- Am I living for the mission of Christ or for the mission of me?
- Am I in danger of experiencing the purifying hand of God?
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Date: March 10, 2019
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-14
Title: What the World Needs Most! Part 2
Series: The Road Less Traveled
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
What does the world need most?
- The wisdom of God
Where does the wisdom of God originate?
- The Gospel
How should we reach the world with the Gospel?
Through a . . .
- Pure proclamation of the truth!
Which also requires a . . .
- Passionate embracing of our calling!
- Powerful conviction of God.
- Supernatural enlightenment by the Holy Spirit.
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Date: February 17, 2019
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Title: What the World Needs Most! (Part 1)
Series: The Road Less Traveled
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
What does the world need most?
- The wisdom of God
Where does the wisdom of God originate?
- The Gospel
How should we reach the world with the Gospel?
Through a . . .
- Pure proclamation of the truth!
Which also requires a . . . (Next week . . . )
- Passionate _____________ of our _____________!
- _____________ revelation of God
- ________________ enlightenment of the Holy Spirit
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Date: February 3, 2019
Series: The Road Less Traveled
Title: The Power of the Cross (Part 2)
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:17- 31 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize—not with clever words, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.
The Effect of the Cross of Christ
What is this effect?
- POWER!
For what?
- Unbeliever - Salvation that leads to New Life
- Believer - Divine Wisdom that leads to God’s Glory
The Barrier
The world sees the “message” of the cross as . . .
- Foolishness!
Why?
- Unbeliever
- It appears insane
- It seems too simple
- It costs me nothing
- Believer
- It is countercultural
- It seems too difficult
- It costs me everything
Overcoming the Barrier
To overcome the barrier built by the world, we must . . .
- Believe!
What?
- Unbeliever
- Christ is the only way to eternal life
- Christ died for me
- Christ only asks for repentance & acceptance
- Believer
- My Life belongs FULLY to God
- God’s Wisdom is ALWAYS best
- God’s Glory is TOTALLY worth it
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Date: January 27, 2019
Series: The Road Less Traveled
Title: The Power of the Cross. Part 1
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize—not with clever words, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.
The Effect of the Cross of Christ
What is this effect?
- POWER!
For what?
- Unbeliever - Salvation that leads to New Life
- Believer - Divine Wisdom that leads to God’s Glory
The Barrier
The world sees the “message” of the cross as . . .
- Foolishness!
Why?
- Unbeliever
- It appears insane
- It seems too simple
- It costs me nothing
- Believer
- It feels insane
- It seems too difficult
- It costs me everything
Overcoming the Barrier
To overcome the barrier built by the world, we must . . .
- Believe!
What?
- Unbeliever
- Christ is the only way to eternal life
- Christ died for me
- Christ only asks for repentance & acceptance
- Believer
- My life belongs FULLY to God
- God’s Wisdom is ALWAYS best
- God’s Glory is TOTALLY worth it
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Date: January 13, 2019
Series: The Road Less Traveled
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-15 (HCSB)
Title: The Remedies for Disunity
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Last Week’s Review:
- The Corinthian church was a blessed church that became a diseased, sin-filled church.
The Church’s Main Problem:
- There was major division within the church
Causing . . .
- Quarreling between members
Over . . .
- Church Leadership & Personal Preference
Because of . . .
- Foolish Pride & Selfish Desires
Six Remedies for Disunity:
- Recognize your own pride and replace it with humility
- Release your anger and extend true forgiveness
- Refuse to gossip about others and commit to talk to others
- Remember to always edify and never harm others
- Require all these standards to be carried out by others
- Relentlessly pursue the mission of Jesus
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Date: January 6, 2019
Series: The Road Less Traveled
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 (HCSB)
Title: Spiritual Riches to Sinful Rags!
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Introductory Observations:
- 1 Corinthians was written and sent to the church at Corinth, but it was also written and preserved for us. (1:2)
- The Corinthian church was a blessed
Consisting of . . .
- Born-Again Believers (1:4,8)
- Deep Spiritual Knowledge (1:5)
- Sound Doctrinal Establishment (1:6)
- Rich Spiritual Giftedness (1:7)
- Anticipatory prophetic alertness (1:7)
However . . .
- The Corinthian church became a diseased church.
Useful Application:
- Great beginnings do not guarantee great endings!
- We must faithfully follow the ways of Lord and consistently reject of the ways of the world.
Reflection Verses:
- Proverbs 16:18
- Ephesians 4:27
- I Corinthians 10:12
- Romans 12:2
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
What Has God Entrusted to You?
Student Minister Robert Varner
12-30-18
Matthew 25:14-30
I. The Kingdom, The Mission (v. 14a)
a. You are a citizen
b. You are an ambassador
c. You are a servant
II. The Possession Entrusted to You (vv. 14b-18)
a. The possession is God’s
b. The possession is valuable
c. The possession is a reflection
III. The Master is Returning (vv. 19-27)
a. The joy of faithful stewardship
b. The misconception of unfaithful stewardship
IV. The Reward and the Punishment (vv. 28-30)
a. Abundance comes through obedience
b. Eternal loss comes through disobedience
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Date: December 23, 2018
Title: B.C. Before Christmas, Promise #4
Text: Isaiah 53:1-12 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Before Christmas, God promised us . . .
- Promise #1 – His Presence (Isaiah 7:14)
- Promise #2 – Hope (Isaiah 9:6)
- Promise #3 – Joy (Isaiah 55:12)
- Promise #4 – Salvation! (Isaiah 53:5)