From the Pulpit to the Pickup with D.J. Horton

More Than Ever: The Gospel Above All

2 Corinthians 4:1-6

When the gospel is above all things...

1. We are not tempted to tamper with the truth v. 2

2. We are not rattled by the rejection of redemption v. 3-4

3. We are not preachers of personalities, plans, or programs v.5-6

More Than Ever

Acts 2:41; 2:47; 4:4; 6:1; 6:6;

Acts 5:14 "And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women".

Some moments in life matter more than others. This is one of them.

More Than Ever God has blessed us

More Than Ever our community needs the gospel

More Than Ever we must do something about it.

What is More Than Ever?

More Than Ever is a three-year spiritual journey of generosity to provide financial funding for debt retirement and the expansion of more campuses. Our desire is to enlist every member in the spiritual and financial journey of supporting our church’s vision to becoming a deeply faithful, remarkably healthy, highly impactful multi-site church.

If not us, then who?

 

God Sent A Man: The Best Kind of Reassurance

Exodus 6

Three Parts to Chapter 6:

1. God's Dialogue with Moses

2. A Genealogy of the People to be delivered

3. Divine Reassurance

Divine Reassurance lives in...

1. The Identity of God v. 2, 6a, 7b, 8c, 29

2. The Activity of God v. 3-6

3. The Certainty of God v. 7-8

To do the hard things of God you need the right kind of will power.

Will Power:

I will bring you out

I will deliver you

I will redeem you

I will be your God

I will bring you into the Land I swore to you

I will give it to you

God Sent A Man: Dealing with The Door Slams

Exodus 5

Chapter 5 is a case study in slammed doors

It's a case study in....

1. Hard Refusal v. 1-5

2. Harsh Repercussions v. 6-19

3. Hurtful Resentment v. 20-21

4. Heartfelt Regret v. 22-23

When the doors slam bring God your sorrow not your silence.

When the door slams…

1. Feel it, don’t fake it

2. Dwell on truth

3. Be with Godly people

4. Wait on The Lord but do not stop looking for the next door.

5. Remember hope lives in The Redeemer of your soul, not the resolution to your situation.

God Sent a Man: Saying Yes

Exodus 4

We can learn a lot from Moses' journey to get to yes.

Don't miss...

1. The Struggle of Saying Yes to God's Call v. 1-14

      Moses had three protests

A. His Believability

B. His Inability

C. His Availability

2. The Support to Saying Yes to God's Call v. 15-18, 27-31

3. The Seriousness of Saying Yes to God's Call v. 19-26

God Sent A Man: All About The Call

Exodus 3

Don't miss...

1. The Confrontation of His Call v. 1-5

2. The Commission of His Call v. 6-10

3. The Concerns of His Call v. 11-14

4. The Community of His Call v. 15-18

5. The Conflict of His Call v. 19

6. The Completion of His Call v. 20-22

Wherever He Leads, I'll Go.

God Sent A Man: Saved Before Sent

Exodus 2

Four Scenes of Moses' Biography

Scene 1: Rescued

- The very royal household intent on killing the Hebrew boys ends up paying a Hebrew mother to nurse her own son.

Scene 2: Rejected

Scene 3: Received

Scene 4: Remembered

- Hebrews 8:12.   For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more."

The Table: We remember because He does not

 

God Sent A Man: Why This Journey

Exodus 1

Why this journey?

This journey is about...

1. A People and a Place v. 1-7

2. The Principle Problem v. 8-10

3. Pain and Persecution v. 11-19

4. Protection and Prosperity v. 20-22

Give Away The Ending

1 Corinthians 16

Giving Away the Ending...

1. The Gospel is about Moving

2. The Gospel is about Loving

3. The Gospel is about Giving

Giving has never been more important in the life of our church.

We’re reaching more than ever.

Ministering to more than ever.

Sending more than ever.

Spending more than ever.

How do we give to support the cause of the gospel?

Giving to the cause of the gospel should be done…

1. Periodically

2. Personally

3. Purposefully

4. Proportionately

We give because He gave.

What Is A Man?

What is a man physically, spiritually, sexually, paternally, missionally, and relationally?

1. A man Physically is an adult male made in the image of God.

2. A man Spiritually is a sinner in need of salvation which is fully available to him through faith in Christ.

3. A man Sexually is uniquely made to either live a life of singleness and celibacy or commit his life to one woman in covenant marriage.

4. A man Paternally is uniquely designed to lead, provide, and protect as a father.

5.  A man Missionally in Christ is expected and equipped to strengthen the church and make the gospel known.

6.  A man Relationally is to encourage and hold accountable other men and protect the vulnerable.

So where do you start?

1. Be with your Savior

2. Be with one or a few brothers

3. Zero secrets (no porn, no filthy language, no shady relationships, no dishonesty)

4. Chase your wife and children

5. Think, pray, and speak of the gospel