Soma Community Church | Lancaster, CA

HOPE-Hope came first. The prophets, especially Isaiah, pointed to the Hope from God. The prophets foretold the birth of Christ. hope is the expectation felt in anticipation of the coming of salvation by God's Messiah. 

 

CTW Psalm 33:20-22

SR: Psalm 33:18

BENE:  Romans 15:13

Hope-Hope came first. The prophets, especially Isaiah, pointed to the Hope from God. The prophets foretold the birth of Christ. Hope is the expectation felt in anticipation of the coming of salvation by God's Messiah. 

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. The fruit of the Spirit is lovey, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

 

CTW: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3

PASS: Colossians 3:16

BENE: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28

Paul continues to appeal to the heart of the Galatians telling them the gospel promise has allowed them to be like Isaac, a child of the promise.

 

CTW: Psalm 135:1-3

PASS: Romans 3:19-20

Benediction: Romans 4:22-25

Paul moves from an argument with the Galatians into an appeal. Paul can't understand why these people he loves want to go back to being slaves of the world. 

 

CTW: Hosea 14:8-9

PASS: Jeremiah 2:11

Benediction: Romans 6:8-11

The son that is the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave though he is the owner of everything. Yet he is under guardians and managers until a date set by his father. When the fulness of time had come, God sent forth his Son so that we might receive adoption as sons. You are no longer a slave, but a son and then an heir through God. 

 

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse; it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, the righteous shall live by faith. In Christ Jesus, the blessing of Abraham might come  to the Gentiles. Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions. Is the law then contrary to the promises of God/ Certainly not! The Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Now Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith. There is neither Jew nor Greek. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. 

 

Call to Worship: 2 Corinthians 1:1-2

Related: 2 Corinthians 7:4

Benediction: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

How are believers bewitched when the false message was from those who claimed to be from Abraham? We take a deep look at this perplexing proposition this morning. 

 

CTW: Hebrews 12:1-2

Related: Hebrews 11:8-9

Benediction: Hebrews 12:3-4

Paul approaches Peter and defends the Gospel and the freedoms it provides. Later in Chapter 2, Paul defines this Gospel that came to him from Jesus. 

 

CTW: Ephesians 2:11-13

Related: Psalm 40:2-3

Benediction: ! Thessalonians 5:23-24

After 14 yeas, Paul goes up to Jerusalem. "When they saw I was entrusted with the Gospel, then James, Peter and John, the pillars, saw the grace given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship." 

 

Call to Worship: 2 Corinthians 1:1-2

Related Verses: Romans 4:1-3

Benediction 2 Corinthians 13:11-14