1. Foundation Stones – Part Two
Ever since scientific archaeology started a century and a half ago, the consistent pattern has been this: the hard evidence from the ground has borne out the biblical record again and again — and again. The Bible has nothing to fear from the spade. - Paul Maier
12/2/2018

2. Sin and death were unleashed by Adam and Eve

3. Jesus’ Mission
Luke 19:10 - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
John 3:17 - For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.

4. Ephesians 2:1-3 - And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

5. Happy 25th Anniversary Hope Family Fellowship

6. Mark 8:34
And calling the crowd to Him with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

7. 1 Corinthians 2:2
For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

8. In christ Forgiveness of sin – 1 John 1:9, Matthew 9:6
Adoption into the family of God – John 1:12
Heir’s of God – Romans 8:17
Eternal life in the presence of God – John 3:15
A life worth living here and now – John 10:10
Works to accomplish in His name – Ephesians 2:10
Ambassadors for His Kingdom – 2Corinthians 5:10

9. Mark 8:34
And calling the crowd to Him with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

10. Mark 8:34
And calling the crowd to Him with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

11. Mark 8:34
And calling the crowd to Him with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

12. Mark 8:34
And calling the crowd to Him with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

13. Hebrews 12:1-2 -Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

14. Ephesians 1:15-23

15. Luke 14:27
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

16. The first sermon here… Kill our flesh daily Serving others
Children obeying their parents
Giving our boss a full day’s work
Spouses giving to each other
Spending time with unlovely people

17. Colossians 2: And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This He set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Him.

18. 2 Corinthians 5:21
For our sake He made Him to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

19. For Our Consideration
Have you bowed before the cross of Jesus? Do you know His saving grace?
Did Jesus really mean “cannot” regarding taking up our own cross?
What does taking up our cross look like in our daily life?

20. Prayer focus Thank You Father for Your Word
Thank You for Your grace to keep on walking with You day by day
Thank You for Hope Family Fellowship’s first 25 years