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At Christ Community Church (C3 Memphis) we are seeking to form followers in the way of Jesus so the fame and deeds of God are repeated in our time. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10:15AM. For more information you can go to c3memphis.org
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Saturday Oct 05, 2019
Saturday Oct 05, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
From the August 25, 2019 service.
Sermon notes below:
wat does it mean 2b rich 2ward G?
A. neh12-13 dedication of Jer wall. (still pondering neh) *I noticed 2 things:
1. when wall was done pep dedicated it wth pray/sac/choir/thanks/rybd
a. result: pep filled wth joy! not deny/absc of probs/much still ahead 2do
b. but joy from a confid G was wth them/@wk/commited2their good.
c. their joy even noticed by neighbors/0 more attract/impactful than joy
2. Gs pep read about a evil done by ammonites/moabites 1000yrs earlier
a. G said this was so evil it caused their permanent exclus from Gs fam
b. wat was so bad2merit such punish? deut23 didnt giv help2pep n need
3. G says serious/disastrous decis 2 ignore opports 2help the needy/suffer
4. G wants us2take seriously his sov choice 2 bless/entrust us wth abun/$
a. big deal 2 G we use his prov/abun 2help/bless pep who r hurting/need
b. 1tim6 tell pep who r rich n this life not2b arrog nor put their hope n $ which is so uncertain but2put their hope n G who richly prov all we need 2njoy life/tell them2do good/b rich n good deeds/b gener&share & they’ll lay up treasur4themselves as a firm found4the age 2 come.
c. lk12 from every1 who has been given much, much will b required.
B. B says G wants us 2 use the abun he gives us 2 make life better 4 others.
1. not some obscur idea n DS scrolls@vatican lib but key idea thru out B
a. pr11 generous pep prosper/pep who refresh others will b refreshed
b. pr14 those who help the needy honor G.
c. pr19 If u help the poor u r lending 2 the L & he will repay u!
d. pr21 pep who close ears2cries of poor will b ignor n own time of need
e. pr22 pep who generously feed the poor will exper lives of blessing.
f. pr28 pep who hep the poor lack 0 but pep who shut eyes2pov r cursed
g. ezek16 sodom’s sins were pride/gluttony/laziness while the poor/ needy suffered outside her door.
h. jm2 wat good is it if u say u have faith but dont show it n actions? Is that faith real? If u c a per w/o food/clothes & u say L bless u but u dont help them, wat good is that? Real faith prod good deeds.
i. 1jn3 if uve enough2live on&c a per n need but offer no help, how can Gs luv b n u? dont just say i luv u/show wats n ur hart by ur actions.
2. think about good sam/rich farmer/rich man/matt25: wats the real sin?
a. prob wasnt evil deeds. All good/law abid/hard wking/taxpay citizens
b. prob wasnt their succes/abun. just living4self/unwilling 2 help others
c. Paul n rm1-2 puts living4self @ top of his list of most serious sins.
3. few of us r given opport 2 change the world but all have opport/respon 2 ease pain/suffering & make life better 4 others. *no1 is exempt!
4. d day:gospel removes4ever our right2discrim btwn deserv/undeser poor
C. no greater enemy n my life than greed/cont trying2control/ruin my life.
1. 1tim6 luv of $ is a root of all kinds of evil. Some eager4$ have left the
faith&caused themselves much grief. So flee all this&pursue wats right
2. deut15 dont harden ur hart/close ur hand 2ur needy bro (treat as fam)
3. jm1 pure/real relig2G is caring4needy&refusing2let the world corrupt u
4. lk12 guard urself from all forms of greed 4 many posses wont giv u life
5. lk12 reveals wat a greedy person looks like/values!! ? is: am I greedy?
6. greed says? *I own all I have. “My farm/crops/barns/life”. my my my
*$ more val than rels (2 bros) *enough is never enough (more barns)
*increas always used2better my life (oppos of J: he limited self/phil2)
7. wat has G prov 2 help us fight such a powerful/subtle/relentless enemy?
a. generosity: as humbling self defeats pride so generosity defeats greed
b. pr21 godly luv 2giv ps37 godly r gener givers/cont giv gener2others
c. 2cor9 Gs able2bless u abun so that n all things@all xs having all u need ull abound n every good wk. As its written: they freely shared their gifts wth the poor & their righteousness endures 4ever.
8. lk12 lif ends wasted/terrible4pep who stor up $ but r not rich2ward G
9. u can go 2 financial advisor & answer some ?s & determine if u r rich.
10. am I rich 2ward G? lets ask HS 2 help us reflect on these questions:
a. do I giv compass2needy/hurting pep? *will J 1day say: thanku matt25
b. am I embracing the opports G puts b4 me2 care4peps needs/suffering?
c. is my primary focus/passion enlarging my barns or Gs kgdm?
d. as my $ has increased, has my commit2helping others increased2?
e. is my confid/security in the G of all prov or n my resources/reserves?
f. r pep n my life convin rels/Gs kgdm r more val than my $/pleasures?
g. will I dare ask G 2give me new hart 2ward my $ & how I c/use it?
D. Lords Supper/Prayer/Blessing/Announcements/Call 2 worship
1. LS: 2cor8 though C was rich he made himself poor 2 make us rich
2. Prayer: prayer n back: couples coming 2 mar confer 2nite
3. Bless: is58 help the needy/homeless/oppressed/dont look away &
ur sal/healing will com quickly/ur godliness&Gsglory will lead/prot u & when u call, the L will quickly answer &ur life will b full of lite & G will cont guide/refresh/restor u &ull b like a abun garden/spring & ull b known as a rebuilder/restorer of cities/walls/homes.
4. Announcements: mar confer/small groups/wed nites
5. Call2wors:ps27/30/33/34/42/50/51/95/100/105/122/135/136/jer33/is12
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
From the August 18, 2019 service.
Sermon notes below:
**lesson: Gs gift/tool of confessing my sin neh8/9
A. I read neh8-9 last wk & 5 things that stood out 2 me:
1. Spirit of expectancy: Gs pep gathered 2 hear G/wanted 2hear from G.
2. Spirit of yieldedness: Gs pep respon n faith/obed 2 wat G said 2 them.
3. Gs peps focused not on blame/excus but on owning/confessing sin.
4. Emphasis wasnt on peps sin rather on Gs faithfulness/mercy/4give.
5. Gs pep exper saddness over sin/joy over Gs luv/mercy/right standing
6. Result: powerful spir renew/refresh/restor occurred n lives of Gs pep
B. B continually admonishes us 2 exam our lives & confess our sins 2 G.
1. 1cor11 but if we exam our lives, we wont b judged by G.
2. lam3 let us exam our wys&return2G/declar: weve sinned/rebelled
3. 2cor13 exam urself 2c if ur faith is real/test urself 4 u know J is wth u
4. gal6 pay careful attn 2ur own wk & exper the satisf of a job well done
5. heb3 make sure ur own hart isnt evil/unbeliev turning u away from G
6. ps51 have mercy on me OG, because of ur unfailing luv/great compass blot out my sins. Wash
me clean of my guilt. Purify me from my sins
7. 2sam12 dav decl: Ive sinned against G. Na replied yes but the Ls 4giv u
8. 1jn1 if we confess our sins G is faithful/just2 4give our sins/cleanse us
C. we see confess of sin n a neg lite but its really a precious gift from G
1. who wants 2b reminded of the wrong things we’ve done/said/thought?
2. but confession of sin is a gift/tool Gs prov 4our spir heal/refresh/restor
3. act3 repent of ur sin that u may b 4giv & xs of refreshing may come
4. ps139 search me OG&know my hart/exam me&c if there is anything offensive n my life & lead
me on a path of life.
5. must rem G knows im broken/reg fail *rm3 all have sinned/fall short
6. G hates my sin bcause of how it hurts/robs/shames the 1s he loves most
7. but he loves me n spite of my sin&hes waiting ready2 4giv me. (PS)
8. confess is humbling but humbling self leads 2 exper grace. *jm/1pet/pr
9. confess is Gs gift 2free/clean (naman/girl n dress) -2b celeb/not avoided
10. confess is Gs plan 2 remove walls/weights/thieves that rob of abun life
11. ps32 how blessed r pep whos transgress r 4given/whos sin is covered& against whom the L
counts no iniquity&n whose spir theres no deceit. 4 when I kept silent, my bones decayed&I
groaned all day but I owned my sin/didnt hide my evil/confessed my wrong& U 4gave my guilt.
12. G convicts of specifics/not gen things/never labels (u r) only (u did)
**3rd song
D. lets ask G2reveal our sin so we can own/confes/ask4giv/acc grac/b healed
1. sins of com/omit: doing wat I know wrong/neglec wat I know is right
*jm4 remem its sin2know wat u ought to do & then not do it.
2. sins of my thoughts: lust/prejud/retaliate/impat/jeal/irritat/disloyal/not returning good/easily
provoked/judging/break proms/must win&b right
a. matt7 why do u focus on wrong n others more than the wrong n urself
b. 1pet3 dont return evil4evil/insult4insult ps15 swears2 his own hurt
c. 1cor3 dont u realize ur Gs temple/Gs Sp lives n u so b holy as Gs holy
d. col3 4giv as Gs 4given u 1sam16 dont look@ appear but@the hart
3. sins of my eyes/ears/mouth/hands/ft: wat I watch/listen2/my convers/
lying/gossip/dishon/critic/complain/rehers/vulgar&hurtful wds/stealing
a. eph4 speak the truth n luv ps34 keep ur tong from speaking evil/lies
b. phil2 do all things w/o complaining/arguing jm4 speak evil of no1
c. pr12 life/death n tongue’s power pr18 wds of wise/fools heal/wound
d. pr29 more hope4fool than1hasty n wds pr16 evil pep spread gossip
e. jm1 quick2hear/slow2speak/slow2anger 1thess5 respect those n auth
**4th song
4. sins of my hart: un4giv/stub/indep/rebel/pride/fear/greed/envy/anger/
discont/ungrate/unbelief/decep/quarreling/selfish/indiffer/wrong motive
a. eph5luv ur wife as J loves/honor ur hus as the church should honor J
b. pr3 trust n the L wth all ur hart&lean not on ur own understanding
c. is41 fear not *jm1 the anger of man doesnt achieve Gs righteousness
d. rm1 full of all kind of wickednes/evil/greed/deprav/envy/murder/strif
deceit/malice/gossip/slander/G-haters/insolent/arrog/boast/disob2pars
e. rm14watever isnt of faith is sin matt15 honor me wth lips but not hart
5. sins of my $/time/rels: live4self/lazy/noprayer&B/greed/idols/nomercy
a. 1cor10 flee from luving idols *matt7do2others as u want them2do2u
b. 1tim6 godliness&content bring great gain4we brought 0 n2 the world
c. neh13 not giving honor/bless/help2those who deserve honor/bles/help
d. 1jn3 if u have $&c some1 n need&dont help how can Gs luv b n u?
e. matt22 luv the L wth all ur hart/soul/mind&luv ur neighbor as ur self
f. 1cor13 luv is not impati/unkind/jeal/boastful/proud/rude/demands own wy/irritab/holds
grudges/not glad@njustice/glad when truth wins/ never gives up/never loses faith/always
hopes/endures all circus.
**5th song/Lords Supper/prayer/closing blessing
E. Lords Supper/Prayer/Blessing/Announcements/Call 2 worship
1. LS: how does G4give sin? 1pet3 C died 4us&his death pd 4 our sins, the innocent died 4 the
guilty 2 bring us n2 rel wth G.
2. Prayer: prayer n back:
3. Bless: heb10 let us go directly n2 Gs very pres wth sincere harts fully trusting him2cleanse our
guilty consciences
4. Announcements:
5. Call2wors:ps27/30/33/34/42/50/51/95/100/105/122/135/136/jer33/is12
neh8&9 all Gs pep gathered n Jer wth a unified purpose b4 the temple. They asked ezra the scribe2bring out the Law which the L gave Isr2obey. So ezra brought Gs Law b4the pep which inclu all the men/women/kids old enough 2understand. He stood from early am til 12 &read aloud2every1 who could understand. All Gs pep listened closely2Gs Law. Ezra stood n full view of the pep on a high platform made just 4 the occasion. 2his right/left stood all Isr’s rel/gov leaders. When they saw him open the bk they all rose2their ft& ezra praised the L the great G&all the pep chanted, amen/amen as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed&worshiped the L wth their faces2the ground. The Levites instructed the pep n Gs Law while every1 remained still. They read from Gs Law&clearly explained wat was being read. Then neh the gov/ezra the scribe&the Levites who were interpreting4the pep said, dont mourn/weep on a day like this! 2day is a sacred day b4 the L ur G. 4 the pep had been weeping as they listened2Gs Law. Neh said go celebr wth an abun feast&share gifts of food wth pep who have 0. This is a sacred day b4 our L. Dont b dejected/sad4the joy of the L is ur strength! Later the pep assembled again&this time they fasted/dressed n burlap/sprinkled dust on their heads. They confessed their own sins&the sins of their ancestors. They stood n pl 4 3hrs while Gs Law was read. Then 4 3more hrs they confessed their sins & worshiped the L. The Levites stood&cried out2the L their G wth loud voices. Then the levite leaders said2the pep: stand up&praise the L ur G4he lives from everlasting2everlasting! Then they prayed: may ur glorious name b praised/may it b exalted above all blessing/praise 4 only U r the L.