Sandhills Community Church Sermons

1 Corinthians 1:18 - 31
Foolishness, Wisdom, and Power
1.  _____________________________
 
        This discussion must always turn back to the ____________.
 
        What are elements of the gospel that sound foolish to 
        people? 
 
        What are elements of the gospel that just sound amazing to 
        other people? 
 
        A key problem is what we consider the source of truth.  What 
        are competing ideas for the source of truth? 
 
2.  _____________________________
 
        What does verse 21 really mean?
 
        What is the struggle for the....
                Jews:
 
                Greeks: 
 
3.  _____________________________
 
        What does Paul mean that not many were: 
 
                Wise:
 
                Powerful:
 
                Noble: 
 
In verse 28, what are the “things that are not”?
 
What “boasting” is inappropriate and what is appropriate? 

Collide
Corinthians 1:10 - 17
What are the 5 main sections of 1st Corinthians?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Division in the _______________
How does our culture evaluate worth?
 
 
The Corinthians are following ______________ instead of ____________.

"Collide"
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
In regard to enemies of our Christian faith...
 How might we define “the world”?
 How might we define “the flesh”?
 What do we know about Corinth?
 What were struggles with the Corinthian culture and church?
 Observations about 1st Corinthians:
 What are the 5 main sections of 1st Corinthians?
 1. Greeting
 Who is the author?
 

For Such a Time as This

Christ-Centeredness vs. Self-Centeredness
What does Romans 10:9 remind us? 
What does "Lordship" affect in my life? 
What does Jesus model for His disciples in John 13? 
What does Jesus promise those who serve (see John 13:17)?
Serving destroys ________________!
What does Ephesians 2:8-10 remind us? 
Why is serving important? 
How does serving affect my life? 

The Cross - 101
How did we ____________  _____________?
Why doesn’t God ____________  _____________?
Didn’t God ____________  _________   _____________?
Why would God do that to ____________  _____________?        
        Why is it important that Jesus be God?
The Cross was _____________.
The Cross was _____________.
The Cross was _____________.
 
What is our response? 
 
 
 
 

The Weirdness of Worship
Where might the “weird” enter into the worship experience?
What is the “Sanctification of Preference”?
What Scripture verses influence our definition of worship? 
What might be a good definition of worship?
What are elements of worship, or a worship service, we see in the book of Nehemiah? 
Is God egocentric, and/or vain, for desiring our worship?
What does it mean that we should be 80% satisfied with our church experience?
What is a good takeaway from this discussion?

Back to Old Habits
Nehemiah Chapter 13 1. Failure of the _____________________
Who was Tobiah?
How did Nehemiah respond to the sin of Eliashib and Tobiah?
What do we learn about offerings from verses 10 - 14?
2. Failure of the _____________________ What is the issue with the Sabbath?
What do we learn about accountability in verses 19 - 22?
Why isn’t Israel supposed to marry people of other nations?
Our Takeaway
What causes me to drift from obedience to the Lord?
What restores me to the Lord?

Nehemiah - Rebuilding the People of God
Chapter 10 Life Remodeling - Addressing the _____________________
What does 1 John 1:9 remind us?
1. Life Remodeling - _____________________ In verse 30, what type of intermarriage is forbidden?
Is there a New Testament parallel to this idea?
2. Life Remodeling - _____________________ Where do we find a commitment that addresses this idea?
What are two issues in this area?
3. Life Remodeling - _____________________ What type of commitment(s) are these people making?
What is a New Testament passage that addresses God’s people giving generously?