Sermons

1. We Were Once Dead (2:1-3) 2. But Made Alive (2:4-7) 3. By Grace Alone (2:8-10)

1. A God Who Lavishes His Grace 2. A God Who Guarantees His Inheritance 3. A People of Grace Reflections: - In which areas of your life do you seek redemption and forgiveness? Thank God for His Grace Lavished on you. - In which areas of your life do you seek assurance of hope? Thank God for His Promised Holy Spirit with you. - Pray and ask God to unite His Church by His Grace; and for AMKPC to grow in the Hope of His Promises.

Main Point: God chose, predestined, and adopted us to be His children to bless us. 1. God Chose Us before Creation 2. God Predestined Us to Be Adopted as His Children - Predestination - Adoption - The benefits of being adopted by God 3. Our Response to God - Praise Him! - Reach the Pre-Believer - Holiness and love one another Reflection: What aspects of being chosen, predestined, and adopted as a child of God stand out to you? What would be an appropriate response to these truths?

Main Point: God gives hope and fills us with joy and peace as we trust Jesus. 1. Believe in God who Gives Hope: - Hope of Eternal Life (John 3:16) - Hope in Christ Return (1 Thessalonian 4:13-18) - Hope in the New Heaven and New Earth (Revelation 21:1-4) 2. Hope is Found in Jesus Christ 3. Implications of Hope - Strength to Face Life’s Challenges - God’s Hope Fills Us with Joy and Peace - Share the Christmas Hope with All Reflection: Which aspect of the Christian hope encourages you today? How can you share this hope to people around you?

Introduction 1. The Angel Foretells the Birth of a Saviour 2. The Fallenness of Samson and the Hope in Christ 3. Our Fallen Nature and the Need for Christ Reflection/Application: - What are your struggles? - How has the Hope of Christ been a comfort for you? - Commit your struggles to Christ as you trust in Him to care for you.

Main Point: Faith in God is faith articulated into actions. Introduction 1. A Difficult Command - An ethical dilemma 2. Faith In Action - Faith in God’s power (Hebrews 11:17-19) - Faith articulated in actions (James 2:21-23) 3. The Blessings of Faith - God will Provide - God will take care of our current and future needs Reflection: - Which area(s) of your life today, may God be calling you to exercise faith? - Trust the LORD to provide as you commit to obey.

Introduction: The Cycle of Judges 1. Samson: Man of Strength, Man of Weakness (16:1-3) 2. Samson: Man of Strength, Reveals and Gives In to His Weakness (vs.4-22) 3. Samson: Man of Weakness, Given Strength by God (vs.23-31) Application: God of Strength, Men of Weakness