Bel Air Church

Jesus' Teachings: The great "I AM" statements of Christ.Hymns & Songs:"Make a Joyful Noise""Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise""The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want""With A Voice of Singing""The Solid Rock"Sermon notes:The Teachings of Jesus in John's Gospel The Purpose of John was to "bear witness to the truth" Gnostic Heresy (heresy = truth out of balance) The Great Upper Room Discourse (John 13-17) The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus Christ - "ego eimi" in Greek I Am the Bread of Life (chapter 6) I Am the Light of the World (chapter 8) I Am the Door (chapter 10) I Am the Good Shepherd (chapter 10) I Am the Resurrection and the Life (chapter 11) I Am the Way, the Truth, the Life (chapter 14) I Am the Vine (chapter 15) Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Jesus' Miracles: Jesus' power to heal and transform.Hymns & Songs:"Make a Joyful Noise""Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee""Amen""Every Valley""Songs of Thankfulness and Praise"Sermon Notes:Outline of the Gospel of John-Jesus: the Word of God Revealed and in Flesh (1:1-2:11) The New Temple, New Birth, and New Worship (2:12-4:54) The Unbelief of Israel (5:1-6:71) Jesus the Shepherd from God, the Giver of Sight (7:21-10:21) Jesus the Giver of Eternal Life (10:22-12:50) The Upper Room Discourse (1-17) The Passion and Resurrection of Christ (18-21) Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Jesus' Miracles: Jesus' power to heal and transform.Hymns & Songs:"Make a Joyful Noise""Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee""Amen""Every Valley""Songs of Thankfulness and Praise"Sermon Notes:Outline of the Gospel of John-Jesus: the Word of God Revealed and in Flesh (1:1-2:11) The New Temple, New Birth, and New Worship (2:12-4:54) The Unbelief of Israel (5:1-6:71) Jesus the Shepherd from God, the Giver of Sight (7:21-10:21) Jesus the Giver of Eternal Life (10:22-12:50) The Upper Room Discourse (1-17) The Passion and Resurrection of Christ (18-21) Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Death and the Divine Appointment: When Faith Meets Grace.Hymns & Songs:"I will worship""Saved" (Third Day)"Breathe""Amazing Grace"Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Luke's Gospel: The childhood of Jesus: His divine and human natures.Hymns & Songs:"He Came Down""Songs of Thankfulness and Praise""Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow""To God Be the Glory"Sermon Notes:Outline of Luke's Gospel -The Preface and Infancy Narratives (1:1-2:52) The Ministry of John the Baptizer (3:1-20) The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry (3:21-4:13) Jesus in Galilee (4:14-9:50) From Galilee to Jerusalem (9:51-19:44) Jesus in Jerusalem (19:45-21:38) The Crucifixion and Resurrection (22:1-23:56 24:1-53) Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Mark's Gospel: The baptism of Jesus and the power that followed.Hymns & Songs:"All Creatures of Our God and King""Let Us Break Bread Together""Who is this King?""Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine"Sermon Notes:Outline of Mark - The Gospel of Power (The First Gospel?) The Preparation for the Coming One (1:1-13) The Early Galilean Ministry (1:14-3:6) The Call and Training of the Disciples (3:7-8:26) The Road to Jerusalem (8:27-10:52) The Jerusalem Ministry (11:1-13:37) The Passion Narrative and the Mission of the Risen Lord (14:1-16:8) Mark 14:51; Acts 15:36; II Timothy 4:11 Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Matthew's Gospel: Jesus' birth and family.Hymns & Songs:"Fairest Lord Jesus""Angels We Have Heard on High""Go, Tell It on the Mountain"Sermon Notes:The Gospel of the Jewish Messiah The Gospel of Discipleship The Five Great Teaching Sections Woven Around Jesus' Life The Rules of the Kingdom (5-7) The Requirements of the Leaders of the Kingdom (10) The Parables of the Kingdom (13) Greatness and Forgiveness in the Kingdom (18) The Coming of the King (24-25) Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

God's Search for Loving Honesty: Though we fail, God will restore and rescue His people.Hymns & Songs:"For the Beauty of the Earth""Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated"Sermon Notes:God (Yahweh) Loves Israel - His Chosen People 1:2-5 The People's Failure... In Stewardship of Their Spirit - The Priests' Polluted Sacrifices 1:6-2:9 In Stewardship of Their Hearts (Marriage) 2:10-16 In Stewardship of Their Minds (God is Not Just) 2:17-3:5 In Their Stewardship of Money 3:6-12 God Will Restore and Rescue By the Power of His Word Fulfilled 4:4 By the Sending of the "Promised One" 4:5-6 Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Bearing or Baring Secrets?: Biblical principles for knowing when to "bear" a secret and when to "bare" a secret.Hymns & Songs:"Be Thou My Vision""Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee""Praise to the Lord, the Almighty""My Life is in Your Hands""Shout to the Lord"Sermon Notes:The Nature of Secrets Secrets give us previously hidden information Secrets give us power Secrets expose wrong doing (Luke 12:2-3) When is it appropriate to bear a secret? When sharing it would diminish a surprise (Jeremiah 29:11; I Corinthians 2:7-10) When sharing it causes damage to others (James 3:5; Proverbs 11:12-13) When doing so enhances our relationship with God (Psalm 91:1-4; Judges 16:16-18) When is it appropriate to bare a secret? When it could become destructive to our relationship with God (II Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51: 1,3, 10-12; Psalm 139: 23-2) When it helps to ease a burden (Galatians 6:2) When it is too good to be kept (I Corinthians 4:1) Resources for a lif

The Proverbs: The principles that keep us from becoming the fool.Hymns & Songs:`I Sing the Mighty Power of God`Can't Live A Day`Christ for the World! We SingSermon Notes:Proverbs for City Reaching The Cry for Wisdom in the Proverbs The difference between a "promise" of God and God's "principles" The fool is the one who refuses to learn Transforming Los Angeles into the greatest city for Christ Christ views the Church in the city as one It takes the whole church to reach the whole city The difference between evangelizing a city and congregationalizing it The Five Principles of Relational Systems Systems create their own homeostasis When one group overfunctions another has to underfunction Becoming a "non-anxious presence" Learning to "stay in touch and define" Christ's power in His Church Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Who, Me? A Charismatic?!: Misperceptions and misgivings about the person and work of the Holy Spirit.Hymns & Songs:`All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name`When I Need Him / Precious Lord`Sweet, Sweet SpiritSermon Notes:Main Point:A proper understanding of and submission to the Holy Spirit will radically transform your life, this church, and our entire city. Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

The Psalms: The difference that knowing God's Word makes in life.Hymns & Songs:`God of Our Fathers`America, the Beautiful`God Bless America`Battle Hymn of the Republic`How Blest Are They Who, Fearing GodResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

The Church According to Starbucks: Biblical Characteristics of Christ's ChurchHymns & Songs:`Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing`Antiphonal Praise`The Church's One Foundation?Sermon Notes:Does Starbucks have something you don't? Lessons from the early church Devoted to the Apostles' teaching The church is a fellowship They participate in "the breaking of bread" They pray together Jesus' words in John's prologue He asks, "What are you looking for"? He answers, "Come and see!"Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

EVENING SERVICE-Suffering in the Post Modern World: Understanding suffering is key to relating to Jesus and what He did on the cross.Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

EVENING SERVICE-Suffering in the Post Modern World: Understanding suffering is key to relating to Jesus and what He did on the cross.Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

The Big Test: Meeting God in the midst of our trials.Hymns & Songs:`Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise`It Is Well with My SoulSermon Notes:Structure of This Marvelous Book Prologue (prose) chapter 1-2 Dialogue (poetry) chapters 3:1-42:6 Job and the Three Friends in Three Cycles (4-27) Single Speeches (Job, Elihu, God) Epilogue (prose) chapter 42:7-17 The Lessons of Job The Freedom of God The Testings of the Satan Justice and Retribution Strength for Suffering and God?s Redemption Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Lessons on Rebuilding: God's faithfulness in helping us start over.Hymns & Songs:`He Came Down`Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty`Lord, I Lift Your Name on High`Every Time I Feel the Spirit`Te Deum`This Is My Father's WorldResources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

For Such a Time: Standing for the Lord in whatever time and place God has ordained.Hymns & Songs:`Praise to the Lord, the Almighty`Thy Word`Glorify the Lord With Me`The Solid RockSermon Notes:The Structure of the Scroll of Esther The characters and plot (1:1-3:15) Mordecai enlists the orphan Queen Esther to help (4:1-5:8) A twist in the plan for resolution (6:1-7:10) The full resolution (8:1-9:19) A command to observe Purim (lots or dice) forever (9:29-10) Lessons from Esther God is a God of Deliverance in History Esther?s Respect God is a God of Celebration Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

When to Hold on and When to Let Go: Learning from Israel's exile, the secret of attaching and letting go.Hymns & Songs:`Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee`Lauda Anima? (Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven)`Because of Whose I Am`Blessed Assurance, Jesus is MineSermon Notes:The Exile of Judah to Babylon (586 BCE) The enslavement in Egypt was the evil intentions of human beings, but God's sovereign goodness liberated. The enslavement in Babylon was the people's failures, but, again, God"s sovereign purposes redeems them. Israel's Spiritual Journey and Ours Life is a series of "attachments" and "losses." Learning to "let go" of that which is passing.- Responding to God"s closing chapters.- Refusing to idolize anything.Learning to "hold on to" that which is permanent. - The same God, the same Promises, the same Presence.- Sometimes the "right dream" but the "wrong boat."The Gift of Faith for the Journey Resources for a life of

But They're So Different From Me: The freedom of obedience in loving people different than us. (World Missions Sunday)Hymns & Songs:`Wa Wa Wa Emimimo? (Come, O Holy Spirit, Come)`Let the Whole Creation Cry`Ain'a That Good News`Lord, You Give the Great CommissionSermon Notes:Jonah's Response to God's Call Jonah's disobedience 1:1-16 God's grace to Jonah 1:17-2:10 Nineveh's Response to God's Call Pagan sinners saved 3:1-9 Jonah's complaint against God 3:10-4:11 God's grace and our call Jesus' law of life transforming (evangelism)- "One sows, another reaps"- "One goes, another sends"Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.