Grace Fellowship Clanton

The glory of the Lord resides in the presence of faith & repentance 1. God does not forsake his judgment 2. Superstitious solutions 3. The surrender and return of God's glory

The Word of God does mighty things through the lives of His listening servants. 1. His personal call 2. The coming of His word

God will provide His word to those who believe 1. Opportunities within barrenness 2. God's faithfulness to His promises 3. A solution to the problem

Giving our faith back to God leads to worship and knowledge #1 The Call to Faith is the Call for Faith #2 Generosity and Sacrifice #3 The gift of knowledge

We want to give ourselves away 1. Jesus gives himself away for a rich harvest of glory 2. We give ourselves away for a harvest of life 3. The gospel and giving

We want to equip every member as a minister 1. Some are equippers 2. All are ministers 3. As saints minister, the body grows

Our sin runs deep, but God's grace runs deeper still. 1. Coveting is desire gone wrong. 2. Coveting is an inescapable sin. 3. Coveting can only be replaced with true love.

We can rest because God finished His work. 1. We can rest because God has finished His work of creation. 2. We can rest because God has finished His work of redemption.

We worship the true and living God, rather than idols and images of our own making. 1. God is the Creator, not the created 2. God is not found in what we make with our hands 3. God provides his own image

When Jesus opens our eyes, we are restored to joy. 1) Blindness leads to frustration. 2) Revelation leads to joy.

Lives transformed by grace face outwards (not inwards). 1. They face upwards to God in persevering prayer (vertical). 2. The face outwards towards others in wise walking (horizontal).

When Jesus is Lord, it redefines how I live all of my relationships. 1. The Lord redefines husbands and wives 2. The Lord redefines children and fathers 3. The Lord redefines slaves and masters

In light of what Christ has done, we can live a new life to God's glory. 1. The Christian has a new identity. 2. The Christian must put on a new character. 3. The Christian must walk a new walk.

The Christian life is fight against sin. 1. We must fight the sin our bodies. 2. We must fight the sin in Christ's body.

We can strive for holiness in this life, because Jesus Christ holds our life forever. 1. Keep your eyes on the prize. 2.The prize is yours now and forever.

In Christ alone do we find maturity and strength 1. Earthly man-made, regulations cannot help you. 2.Real life and growth only come from holding on to Jesus

Continuing to live IN CHRIST will keep you from being captured. 1. The truth that sets you free is the truth that keeps you free (6-7) 2. What the enemy has to offer is empty (8) 3. What you have in Christ is so much better (9-15) a. The fullness of God b. A new life c. Full forgiveness d. Defeated enemies

The richness of God's glory is ours in Christ alone. 1. Paul's ministry of the mystery 2. Paul's ministry to the Colossians

If your God is a giver, then you can no longer be a taker. 1. We are all takers by nature. 2. God is a giver by nature. 3.Takers are transformed into givers by the Great Giver Himself.

The Good News (gospel) is that God reconciles hostile sinners to himself. 1. You were hostile to Christ. 2. You've been reconciled by Christ. 3. Cling to Christ and his gospel.