2. Hebrews 10:23-25 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

4. The Gospel According to John: The sermon series without a title.

5. Pastor’s Open Mic…

6. Things not to talk about:

7. 1.Politics

8. Things not to talk about: 1.Politics 2.How to educate our kids

9. Things not to talk about: 1.Politics 2.How to educate our kids 3.Sex 4.Sexuality

10. Things not to talk about: 1.Politics 2.How to educate our kids 3.Sex 4.Sexuality 5.Loss/Death

11. Things not to talk about: 1.Politics 2.How to educate our kids 3.Sex 4.Sexuality 5.Loss/Death 6.Drinking

12. Things not to talk about: 1.Politics 2.How to educate our kids 3.Sex 4.Sexuality 5.Loss/Death 6.Drinking 7.Finances

13. Things not to talk about: 1.Politics 2.How to educate our kids 3.Sex 4.Sexuality 5.Loss/Death 6.Drinking 7.Finances 8.The interaction between faith and works

14. Luke 18:18-30

17. The Four T’s of Giving: 1.Time 2.Talents 3.Treasure 4.Ticker

18. The Four T’s of Giving: 1.Time

19. The Four T’s of Giving: 1.Time 2.Talents

20. The Four T’s of Giving: 1.Time 2.Talents 3.Treasure

21. The Four T’s of Giving: 1.Time 2.Talents 3.Treasure

22. The Four T’s of Giving: 1.Time 2.Talents 3.Treasure 4.Ticker

23. The Tithe

24. Genesis 14:18-20 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

25. The Tithe

26. Luke 18:18-30 18 And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

27. Luke 18:18-30 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

28. Luke 18:18-30 28 And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.” 29 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

29. Luke 18:18-30 18 And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

30. Luke 18:18-30 18 And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

31. Luke 18:18-30 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

32. Luke 18:18-30 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

33. Luke 18:18-30 28 And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.” 29 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

34. Luke 18:18-30 28 And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.” 29 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

35. Luke 18:18-30 in Three Parts 1.Jesus and the Ruler 2.Jesus and the Crowd 3.Jesus and Peter

36. Luke 18:18-30 in Three Parts 1.Jesus and the Ruler – Jesus wants all of us. 2.Jesus and the Crowd 3.Jesus and Peter

37. Luke 18:18-30 in Three Parts 1.Jesus and the Ruler – Jesus wants all of us. 2.Jesus and the Crowd – we can’t save ourselves. 3.Jesus and Peter

38. Luke 18:18-30 in Three Parts 1.Jesus and the Ruler – Jesus wants all of us. 2.Jesus and the Crowd – we can’t save ourselves. 3.Jesus and Peter – think with an eternal perspective

39. The Big Question: Have I offered ALL of my time, talents, treasure, and ticker to God, asking Him what He would have me do with them? -OR- Am I holding something back, thinking that if I hold on to that thing it (whatever it is) will make my life easier?

40. The Big Question: