The Day of Surprises

Luke 23

1. BARABBA'S Surprise
2. SIMON THE CYRENE'S Surprise
3. The MOURNING WOMEN'S Surprise
4. The SOLDIER'S Surprise
5. One CRIMINAL'S Surprise
6. The THE WORLD'S Surprise
7. The OUR Surprise

The Night of Betrayal

Luke 22

Focus: Turn back quickly  - He sees you fail and still loves you.

I. UNINVITED Guests 22:1-30
A. SATAN 22:3
B. STRIFE 22:24

II. The GIFTED are SIFTED 22:31-60

III. The "STARE" at the end of SELF 22:60-62

Worship and the Mission of the Church

Focus: My worshiping heart is God's top priority

I. What is Worship?
A. To LOVE, HONOR and SERVE God in every aspect of my life
B. Worship is our PURPOSE

II. What is our Mission and How do we Achieve it?
A. Mission: To help OTHERS WORSHIP
B. How: By EXAMPLE. We must actively PRACTICE WORSHIPING God.

III. Worshiping God is the TOP PRIORITY of the BIBLE

IV. Worshiping God Needs to be the TOP PRIORITY of my LIFE

Acceptable Worship

Hebrews 13

Focus: At the price of his rejection, Christ purchased our acceptance, so we can worship God acceptably.

A. How do I offer Acceptable Worship to God?
Love EACH OTHER
Extend HOSPITALITY
Visit PRISONERS
Guard your SEXUAL PURITY
Be CONTENT not GREEDY (Philippians 4:11-13)
Express CONFIDENCE not FEAR
IMITATE and FOLLOW Godly LEADERS

B. It is about JESUS!
Be strengthed by and
Come to the better ALTER
Bear his  DISGRACE
Worship THROUGH JESUS
CONFESS His NAME
Do GOOD and SHARE

C. How PLEASING GOD is possible