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Restored: Worship Restored Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ezra 3:1-5 Our great priority in life is to worship God. I. We must be faithful in our worship. II. Worship should be courageous. III. We must look to honor God in our worship.

Restored: God With Us Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ezra 1:1-5 We can have confidence in chaos knowing God is in control. I. God directs worldly leaders. II. God directs those who are attentive to Him. III. May His Kingdom come, His will be done.

Kingdom Building: The Highest Gift Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Corinthians 13 The greatest gift we must pursue is love. I. All the gifts that can be given or desired mean nothing without love. (vs. 1-3) II. Love is perfection. (vs. 4-7) III. When all is said and done, love will remain. (vs. 8-13)

Kingdom Building: One Body Many Parts Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-16 Everyone in Jesus belongs to the body. I. Beware of owning an inferior attitude. II. Beware of owning a superior attitude. III. We must care for one another.

Kingdom Building: Get to Work (Spiritual Gifts) Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 We need to understand the significance of spiritual gifts. I. What is the manifestation of the Holy Spirit within me? (vs. 7) II. What are the spiritual gifts? III. How do I know my spiritual gifts?

Kingdom Building: Secure Foundation Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-6 God has laid the foundation that His Kingdom is built upon. I. God's Kingdom is built upon the leading of the Holy Spirit. II. God's Kingdom is established through the Lordship of Jesus Christ. III. God's Kingdom exists through the diverse work of the trinity.

Kingdom Building: Unity Through Humility - Serving Others Speaker: Nick Brown Text: Philippians 2:1-11

Kingdom Building: Put Your Money Where the Kingdom Is Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 Your giving reveals the grace of God working in you. I. Generosity is a product of joy. II. Give yourselves first to the Lord. III. Second, invest according to God's will and kingdom.

Defining Moments: Nearly Stumbled (Asaph) Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Psalm 73:1-3 The wickedness of the world can put our faith in peril. I. the world will continue to compete for our attention. (vs. 12) II. Defining moments happen when God has our attention. (vs. 17) III. God is our greatest advantage for life. (vs. 23-26)

Defining Moments: Mighty Man of Valor (Gideon) Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Hebrews 11:32-34 God shapes His people to do mighty things. I. He deals with our questioning. (Judges 6:11-17) II. He directs us to clean house. (Judges 6:25-26) III. Mighty people trust in a mighty God. (Judges 7:2)

Defining Moments: Tested (Abraham) Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Hebrews 11:31; Joshua 2:8-14; 6:25 It is always best to align yourself with God. I. Rahab recognized the power of God. II. Rahab declared her belief in God and was saved. III. Through her faith in God she was transformed.

Defining Moments: Tested (Abraham) Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Hebrews 11:17-19; Genesis 21:1-10 Through testing you will know the depths of your faith. I. Our faith will be tested. II. Faith is proven when we obey. (Genesis 22:6-10) | III. Our God is proven faithful. (Genesis 22:11-14)

Defining Moments: Laughter (Sarah) Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Hebrews 11:11; Genesis 21:1-7 God works past our doubts to achieve His purpose. I. Faith acknowledges that God can do the impossible. II. Doubt is an obstacle for our faith. III. God is patient for faith to mature.

Defining Moments: Boat Builder Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 6:5-8 God uses people of faith. I. God uses those who give Him their attention. (Genesis 6:13) II. Out of reverent fear, faithful people follow God's instructions. (Genesis 6:14) III. Faithful people have a message for those who are lost, "The End is coming."

Defining Moments: Walking With God Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Hebrews 11:5-6; Genesis 5:21-24 Our objective is to live pleasing to God. I. it begins with our believing the truth. II. God becomes our greatest pursuit in life. III. We live to represent God in this world. (Jude 14-15)