Christian Exhortations Pt 1 ~ Chad Fatula Sermon ~ PM 4/14/13

Christian Exhortations: Pt 1

Faithfulness & Holiness

1Pe 1:13-16

I. Prepared for the present.

A. Get ready to _______.

B. Have a ________ ________.

C. Have a ________ ________.

II. Forgetting the past.

A. We must be _____ ______ _____.

B. We can’t be _____ ______ _____.

III. Striving for the future.

A. We have been ________.

B. We must _______ God, not _____ god.

At the Cross ~ Chad Fatula ~ PM Sermon

At The Cross

Mk 15:22-41

I. At the cross Jesus wasn’t ________.

II. At the cross Jesus was _______ _______.

III. At the cross Jesus was _________.

  1. He was insulted by _____ _______ __.

  2. He was insulted by ___ ______ ______.

  3. He was insulted by ___ _______.

IV. At the cross Jesus is an ______ _____.

V. At the cross is ___________.

  1. _________.

  2. ______ _______.

  3. Christ’s ________ _______.

  4. The ________.

  5. ______ and _________. 

The Secret Rapture? ~ Chad Fatula ~ 3/10/13 PM

The Secret Rapture???

1Pe 1:7

I. What it isn’t.

    A. It is not a secret.

    B. It is not one of several chances.

II. What it is.

    A. Parousia means coming.

    B. Epiphanoia means appearing.

    C. Apokalupsis means revelation.

During his 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy often closed his speeches with the story of Colonel Davenport, the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives: On May 19th, 1780, aka “New England’s Dark Day, the sky of Hartford darkened ominously, and some of the representatives, glancing out the windows, feared the end was at hand. Quelling a clamor for immediate adjournment, Davenport rose and said, "The Day of Judgment is either approaching or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for adjournment. If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. Therefore, I wish that candles be brought." Rather than fearing what is to come, we are to be faithful till Christ returns. Instead of fearing the dark, we're to be lights as we watch and wait.

Hope for the Future Part 2 ~ Chad Fatula ~ 3/3/13 PM

Hope For The Future, Patience In Trial, 

And Strength In Sufferings : Pt 2

The Actions of the Son

1Pe 1:6-9

I. Joy and Trials

    A. Rejoicing in the Father’s functions.

    B. We may face trials.

II. Trial and Christ

    A. The purpose of trials.

    B. What is truly precious?

    C. The result of trials.

III. Loving Christ

IV. Christ’s Activities

The Functions of The Father ~ Chad Fatula Sermon ~ 2/24/13 PM

Hope For The Future, Patience In Trial, And 

Strength In Sufferings : Pt 1

The Functions of the Father

1Pe 1:3-5

I. Who God Is

II. What God Does

     A. God’s mercy causes us to…

         1. be born again.

         2. have a living hope.

         3. receive an inheritance.

III. A Different Inheritance

    A. It is imperishable.

    B. It is undefiled.

    C. It will not fade away.

IV. The Security Of The Inheritance

    A. It is protected.

    B. Protected by God’s power.

    C. Protected through faith.

    D. For a salvation.

Greeting and Salutations ~ 1 Peter ~ Chad Fatula Sermon ~ PM ~ 2/10/13

Greeting and Salutations

1Peter 1:1-2

I. The greeting

   A. The author of the epistle.

   B. The recipients of the epistle.

   C. Who are the chosen?

 

   D. Two sides of being chosen.

       1. Heavenly Side

       2. Humanly Side

II. The salutation

     A. This is actually a prayer.

Have you ever felt left out because of your Christianity? A friend’s dirty joke or conversation, a science class that teaches evolution, or showing integrity at work when others chose not to are all common ways we are left out. A Christian can live courageously in a world that doesn’t want them because God does!

The Five W's of Peter's First Epistile ~ Chad Fatula ~ 1st Peter ~ 2/3/13 pm

The Five W’s of Peter’s First Epistle

2/3/13

I. The “who” of 1 Peter

    A. Who wrote it?  Peter

    B. Who it is addressed to.  Christians, "the elect"

    C. Who is Peter?

II. The “what” of 1 Peter

    A. What is Peter’s purpose?  Exhort and encourage

    B. What is Peter doing?

       1. Strengthening his brothers.

       2. Feeding the flock.

III. The “when” of 1 Peter:  between 65-68 AD but not certain

IV. The “where” of 1 Peter:  Most likely Rome

V. The “why” of 1 Peter:  We will go through fiery trials and 1Peter can strengthen, comfort and confirm our faith.

God Cares About You! ~ Chad Fatula ~ 1/13/13 PM

God Cares About You!

Jas 5:13-18 

1/13/13 

 I. God cares about our emotional needs. Phil 4:6-7, Acts 16:25, Hebrews 13:15

II. God cares about our physical needs.  Hebrews 1:9, Matt 6:17, Mark 6:1

III. God cares about our spiritual needs. Matt 10:28

IV. God cares about what matters to us.  I Peter 5: 6-7

“Knowing that intercessory prayer is our mightiest weapon and the supreme call for all Christians today, I pleadingly urge our people everywhere to pray. Believing that prayer is the greatest contribution that our people can make in this critical hour, I humbly urge that we take time to pray--to really pray. Let there be prayer at sunup, at noonday, at sundown, at midnight--all through the day. Let us all pray for our children, our youth, our aged, our pastors, our homes. Let us pray for our churches. Let us pray for ourselves, that we may not lose the word ’concern’ out of our Christian vocabulary. Let us pray for our nation. Let us pray for those who have never known Jesus Christ and redeeming love, for moral forces everywhere, for our national leaders. Let prayer be our passion. Let prayer be our practice.”~~Robert E. Lee

Patience + Persistence = Perseverance ~ Chad Fatula ~ 12/23/12 PM

Patience + Persistence = Perseverance

Jas 5:7-11 

 I. The farmer taught us Patience. 

 II. The prophets taught us Persistence. 

 III. Job taught us Perseverance. 

 “What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You make other mistakes, and when you have made all the mistakes you possibly can without drowning - and some of them many times over - what do you find? That you can swim? Well - life is just the same as learning to swim! Do not be afraid of making mistakes, for there is no other way of learning how to live!”~~Alfred Adler

The Rich Are Warned ~ Chad Fatula ~ 12/16/12 PM

The Rich are Warned

James 5:1-6

I.  The worthlessness of riches.

     A.  Wealth is not a sin.  I Timothy 6:9-10
           1.  The love of money is a sin.
           2.  More blessings bring more responsibility.
           3.  We should work to share.  Eph 4:28

     B.  Three types of riches and their form of decay:

           1.  Corn or grain - ROT
           2.  Garments - MOTH-EATEN
           3.  Gold & Silver - RUST

      These things mean nothing to the Lord -
                      Matthew 6:19-21


II.  The Peril of the Selfish Rich.

     A.  Their wealth was gained by "injustice."  Jeremiah 22:13

     B.  Their wealth was used "selfishly."  Romans 8:5-6, Proverbs 23:4


Study of James
by Chad Fatula