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Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: Contentment Text: Philippians 4, 1 Timothy 6 Notes: Focus on godliness “godliness with contentment is great gain” Deuteronomy 8:18, “the Lord your God…it is he who gives you power to get wealth” God is both the source and the object of our joy and contentment Godly contentment doesn’t preclude wise and …

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Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: Contentment Text: Philippians 4:10-13 Notes: “To live in a state of true satisfaction.” –Joe Thorn “Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.” –Benjamin Franklin When Paul writes about contentment, he is not writing from a position of abundance–he is writing from prison. Signs you are lacking contentment …

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Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: Love is not irritable or resentful Text: 1 Corinthians 13:5 Notes: The descriptions of love in 1 Corinthians describe the character of Christ. Proverbs 22:1, “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches” Irritable Paul’s primary concern in this verse is that love is not irritable with people …

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Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: Love does not insist on its own way, and is not irritable or resentful Text: 1 Corinthians 13: Notes: “Do you realize how God treats his children who mistreat His love? He loves them all the fiercer.” –Dane Ortlund Love is always: God-centered God-shaped   Love doesn’t insist on its own …

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Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: Love Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Notes: Love is defined by what it does–not what it says or what it feels. Love: Is Patient/Longsuffering and Kind Patient with the faults and failures of others–and is still kind to them It is not possible to claim to be patient if you are still …

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Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: Text: 1 Corinthians 13, Ephesians 4, Galatians 5 Notes: Ephesians 4:15, We are not to hold to love (at the expense of truth), nor hold to truth (at the expense of love); both constitute a false dichotomy. From 1 Corinthians 13:1-3: Being spiritually gifted is not enough Exercising gifts apart from …

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Preacher:  Pastor Jeremy Herbert Theme:  Prayer Text:  Matthew 6:5-15 Notes:  

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: The Humanity of Christ Text: Hebrews 2 Notes: Christ came not to redeem only our soul, but to redeem us in our entirety, heart, soul, mind, and emotions. Jesus submitted his emotions to the Father, and so should we Jesus wants to redeem every part of you–including your emotions Podcast: Play …

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Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: Knowing and Glorifying God Through Prayer Text: John 17 Notes: 1 John 3:22 John 11 Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Theme: Prayer Text: John 16 Notes: “Prayers are soul-shaping conversations with God” Fruitful ministry must be watered by prayer. We must make time for prayer–we will not find it. “Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of his highest willingness.”  –Archbishop Trench The Father is for us, not against us. Luke …

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