CCV

Proverbs 3:5-6 Focus: Parents need to ask God to help them with their blindside. Parents have blind spots. Chances are really good that you will be blindsided by your child. What will you do when that happens? I. Trust in the OUTSTRETCHED ARMS . II. ABC's of LETTING GO .      A. Trust that God LOVES your CHILD even more than you do.      B. TRUST the CATCHER .      C. Ask God to you which to take.

Proverbs 22:6 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 Concepts  Rules without relationship lead to rebellion.  It really helps to know what makes your child tick and what ticks them off.  Ephesians 6:4 Focus: Parents need to understand their own identity and their child's. I. Everybody's BORN identity is BENT .      A. Your baby was born with GOOD BENTS!      B. Your baby was born with BAD BENTS! II. Aim for RE-BORN IDENTITY . 

Focus: In our effort to be good parents, we are susceptible to some common traps. I. PROBLEM: We don't see the trap  3 Kinds of Traps The CONTROL trap The COMPARISON trap The EVERY opportunity trap REWARDS II. Solution: Dial in RELATIONALLY 3 PG Dials EXPERIENCES CHOICES RELATIONSHIPS What are you doing to ENHANCE your child's relationship with YOU ? What are you doing to ADVANCE your child's relationship with GOD ? What are you doing to INFLUENCE your child's relationships with OTHERS ? "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframe...

Focus: Choose to make it a habit of entering into the awe of God. “I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds. They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness. The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you. They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is ...

HIS tory Series Focus: God wove HIS Story into history in a planned and purposeful way to change your story and my story for good... Forever! “Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:1-4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ http://bible.com/111/luk.1.1-4.niv I. Opened the TOMB II. Opened HEARTS III. Opened SCRIPTURES IV. Opened EYES

HIS tory Series Presenter: Matt Shires Focus: To the world, His Story can seem tragic, or unfortunate, or even foolish, but His Story is far from any of those. I. His Story shows HIS GREAT LOVE FOR US . “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ http://bible.com/116/rom.5.8.nlt “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ http://bible.com/116/jhn.15.13.nlt II. His Story shows THE GREAT POWER OF GOD. “So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense. But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:23-25‬ ‭NLT‬‬ http://bible.com/116/1co.1.23-25.nlt “No one can take my life from me. I...

HIS tory Series Focus: Jesus, the center of history, can become the center of your story. I. COMPLETE COMMAND Isaiah 61 “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, for the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the LORD’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies. To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory. They will rebuild the ancient ruins, repairing cities destroyed long ago. They will revive them, though they have been deserted for many generations. Foreigners will be your servants. They will feed your flocks and plow your fields and tend your vineyards. You will b...