Bel Air Church

The Resurrection of The Christ: The Promise of a New Hope, a New Body, and a New Community Songs and Hymns:`In Christ Alone`Christ the Lord Is Risen Today`Worthy Is The Lamb (from Handel's Messiah)`Crown Him with Many Crowns`King of Glory`Easter Song`The Strife Is O'er, the Battle DoneResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

How to Pray For OthersResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

How to Pray For OthersResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

With Jesus in the School of Prayer: When heaven seems to be silentSongs and Hymns:`Greet the Dawning`O Gracious Light, Lord Jesus Christ`Be Still and Know`We Are God's PeopleResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

World Missions Sunday: We don't "have" a missions department -- we are one! Songs and Hymns:AntiphonIn Christ There Is No East or WestWhere Cross the Crowded Ways of LifeSurely He Hath Borne Our GriefsChrist for the World! We SingSermon Notes:The Covenant with Abram (Genesis 12:1-3) Abram as the Covenant conduit A pattern - "Blessed to be a blessing" Bel Air's Mission (Acts 1:8) Jesus' Pattern - Jerusalem to the world We don't "have" a missions department - we are one Our "Final Four" teams Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Why Don't We Pray?: The major obstacles that keep us from lives of prayer.Songs and Hymns:`Lift High the Cross`Lord, Listen to Your Children PrayingSermon Notes:The Challenges to Prayer (Matthew 6:5-14) Misdirected audienceMistaken beliefsMisguided expectationsThe Call to Prayer (Luke 11:5-13)God has bread and we're hungryGod's answers are greater than our requestsResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Ghosts, Demons, Angels and the Spiritual Realm: The biblical view concerning popular beliefs about the dead and the living Songs and Hymns:`Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise`And Can It Be That I Should Gain?`Great Is Thy Faithfulness`Lead On, O King EternalSermon Notes:What Happens When We Die? The one-way direction of death (John 16:19-31) The chasm between "here" and "there".Who is Out There? The angelic realm (good and bad) Can the "dead" contact us? (I Samuel 28) The Great Peace for the Christian. What the "dead in Christ" are doing now. Keeping an eternal frame of reference.Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Drinking, Smoking and Everyday Pleasures: Living the life of freedom in Christ Songs and Hymns:`Great Is The Lord`Arise, My Soul, Arise`My Jesus, I Love Thee`Beneath the Cross of Jesus`I Will Sing of My Redeemer`God Be With You 'til We Meet AgainResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Drinking, Smoking and Everyday Pleasures: Living the life of freedom in Christ Songs and Hymns:`Great Is The Lord`Arise, My Soul, Arise`My Jesus, I Love Thee`Beneath the Cross of Jesus`I Will Sing of My Redeemer`God Be With You 'til We Meet AgainResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

God's Goodness: Discovering God as Good When Everything Else Seems So Bad.Songs and Hymns:`O Clap Your Hands Together All Ye People`O God, Our Help in Ages Past`Our Great Savior`Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord`Good To MeSermon Notes:`When Life Seems Unfair`When the Future Seems Uncertain`When the Way Seems UnclearResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Sexuality: The challenge of being human, sexual and spiritually holy.Songs and Hymns:"Holy God, We Praise Your Name""I Will Live My Life for Him""Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"'Here I Am to Worship'"The Lord Bless You and Keep You"Sermon Notes:The Order of Creation The Order of The Fall The Order of Redemption Sexuality vs. Sex Sex is Covenant-Making Homosexuality Singleness Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Interpreting the Bible: Learning how to have an intelligent, child-like faith.Songs and Hymns:"God Is Our Salvation""Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise""Children of the Heavenly Father""All Creatures of Our God & King"Sermon Notes:What kind of a book is the Bible? Is it an historical book? Is it a language book? Is it a book from an oral time? The Hermeneutical Challenge SGSI (Structure, Genre, Setting, Intention) The Role of the Living Word- The Risen Lord Though one interpretation - Many applications The Spirit is removing pride in order to hear Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Interpreting the Bible: Learning how to have an intelligent, child-like faith.Songs and Hymns:"God Is Our Salvation""Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise""Children of the Heavenly Father""All Creatures of Our God & King"Sermon Notes:What kind of a book is the Bible? Is it an historical book? Is it a language book? Is it a book from an oral time? The Hermeneutical Challenge SGSI (Structure, Genre, Setting, Intention) The Role of the Living Word- The Risen Lord Though one interpretation - Many applications The Spirit is removing pride in order to hear Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

The DaVidic Code: Stumbling over the plot behind all the obvious stuff.Songs and Hymns:`Make A Joyful Noise`Come, Thou Almighty King`They Asked, Who's My Neighbor`Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated`Praise To The Lord, The AlmightyResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Called to Faithfulness: A Service of Worship and the Installation of The Reverend George L. Hinman as Associate Pastor of Discipleship by the Presbytery of the Pacific Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

The Essential Role of Prayer: God's releasing of power through the work of prayer. "Make A Joyful Noise""Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing""Awake, My Heart""The Lord's Prayer"Spiritual Gifts and Prayer: Spiritual gifts without prayer are mere talents. I Peter 4:7-11 God's power performing God's will. Elijah's Power - Prayer within the Body (I Kings 17) We must rebuild our places of prayer.We must release our faith in prayer. We must remember the Father's love in prayer .Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

The Three Primary Colors of the Holy Spirit: The Spiritual Gift Dimensions of Service, Equipping, and Worship Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

How to See Things in the Right Way:"I Sing the Mighty Power of God""Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above""How Firm A Foundation"Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Discovering our Spiritual Gift Mix: The power of discovering why we're hereResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Discovering our Spiritual Gift Mix: The power of discovering why we're hereResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.