Prior Lake Baptist Church

Big Idea: God's sovereign plan advances through flawed people, exposing hearts that either treasure or despise His promises. Outline: I. A Sovereign Plan Announced Before Birth (19-23) II. Two Brothers, Two Trajectories Revealed at Birth (24-28) III. Hearts Revealed Over a Bowl of Stew (29-34)

Big Idea: Because God alone is able and willing to bring His people to full completion through Jesus Christ , He alone deserves our trust and all the glory. Outline: 1. He will keep you. (24) 2. He deserves all the praise (25)

Big Idea: Because God alone is able and willing to bring His people to full completion through Jesus Christ , He alone deserves our trust and all the glory. Outline: 1. He will keep you. (24) 2. He deserves all the praise. (25)

Big Idea: We must know and walk in the will of God by His power. Outline: 1. Be filled with the knowledge of His will ( vv. 9-10) 2. Be strengthened to grateful obedience to the Redeemer (vv. 11-14)

Big Idea: God wants us to use our Christian liberty for God’s glory and others' good. Principle #1: Welcome Fellow Believers (Rom 14:1-3 & 15:7) Principle #2: Stop Judging One Another (Rom 12:4-12) Principle #3: Choose Love over Liberty (Rom 12:13-23) Principle #4: Follow Christ’s Example (Rom 15:1-6)

Big Idea: The gospel once delivered must be defended against all hostile threats. This is a responsibility we embrace together, anchored in the truth of Jesus Christ. 1. Our Faith must be Defended at All Times. (3) 2. Our Faith will continually be Threatened. (4) 3. Rebellion has always been Justly Judged. (5-10) 4. History Repeats Itself. (11-13) 5. Christ, the Righteous Judge, is coming. (14-16)

Big Idea: The gospel once delivered must be defended against all hostile threats. This is a responsibility we embrace together, anchored in the truth of Jesus Christ. 1. Our Faith must be Defended at All Times. (3) 2. Our Faith will continually be Threatened. (4) 3. Rebellion has always been Justly Judged. (5-10) 4. History Repeats Itself. (11-13) 5. Christ, the Righteous Judge, is coming. (14-16)

Big Idea: The gospel once delivered must be defended against all hostile threats. This is a responsibility we embrace together, anchored in the truth of Jesus Christ. 1. Our Faith must be Defended at All Times. (3) 2. Our Faith will continually be Threatened. (4) 3. Rebellion has always been Justly Judged. (5-10) 4. History Repeats Itself. (11-13) 5. Christ, the Righteous Judge, is coming. (14-16)

Big Idea: Though the nations persist in rebellion, God’s Anointed King will end sin’s reign and secure refuge for all who submit to Him. Outline: 1. Kings have always rebelled against The King. (1-3) 2. Rebellion against the Godhead is short-lived. (4-6) 3. God’s chosen King reigns with divine authority. (7-9) 4. Submission to the Son is the only safe refuge. (10-12)

During this service, we invite you gather with us for a special time of remembering the death of Christ. Here, we will consider the blood of our Savior and the cost of his victory. Join us for this time of prayer, song, and partaking in the Lord’s Table together.

Big Idea: All in Christ must live in the certainty of the Second Coming because Christ fulfilled the promises of his First Coming. Outline: 1. The King was coming 2. The King has come 3. The King is coming

Big Idea: Though we were dead in sin, God graciously made us alive in Christ to display His grace through transformed lives. Outline: 1. The Condition (vv. 1-3) 2. The Initiative (vv. 4-6) 3. The Means (vv. 7-9) 4. The Purpose (v. 10 )

Big Idea: God’s work in others brings joy to our lives as we follow Jesus together. 1. Give thanks for God’s work in others 2. Pray for God’s work in others

Big Idea: True leadership in the church is defined by humility and service, modeled after Christ, which fosters healthy relationships and a thriving community of faith. Outline: 1. Pastors are called to Faithful Shepherding (vv. 1-3) 2. Faithful Shepherds will be rewarded (v. 4) 3. Believers are called to humble submission (v. 5) 4. God uses humility and trust to accomplish His purposes (vv. 6-7)

Big Idea: God's grace in Christ unites us in the bond of gospel partnership, enabling us to devote our lives to advancing the gospel in others' lives through love and good works. Outline: 1. We Are Never Alone in Our Labor for Christ (12-13) 2. We are Never Finished Participating in the “One Anothers” (14) 3. God’s Grace is Always Ours in Christ. (15)

Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ. Outline: 1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2) 2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7) 3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)

Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ. Outline: 1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2) 2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7) 3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)

Outline: 1. The Gospel impacted lives through the proclamation of the gospel (5) 2. The Gospel impacted lives through the reception of the gospel (6) 3. The Gospel impacted lives through the transformation from the gospel (3, 6-10) 4. The Gospel impacted lives through the multiplication of the gospel (7-9)

Big Idea: We must look to the Lord’s Anointed alone for true restoration and gladly participate in the advancement of His good news. Outline: 1. God’s Anointed brings healing and restoration. (vv. 1–3) 2. God’s people advance His good news. (vv. 4–9) 3. God alone is to be praised and gloried in. (vv. 10–11)

Big Idea: God’s plan will prosper in the hands of His Servant who will willingly become the sacrifice for our sins and be exalted as triumphant King. Three marks of God’s Servant: I. His path to exaltation will be by way of sorrow and suffering. (52:13-53:3) II. His sacrifice will be in our place and for our sins. (53:4-9) III. His crushing will blossom into salvation’s fruit. (53:10-12)

Big Idea: God’s chosen Servant, the promised Messiah, faithfully brings justice and salvation to the nations, because God Himself guarantees His mission. 1. The Servant Revealed (1-4) 2. The Mission of the Servant (5-7) 3. The Certainty of the Promise (8-9)

Big Idea: We must look to the righteous King who brings peace and makes God known. 1. Behold the faithful king (1-5) 2. Await the king’s reign (6-10)

Big Idea: We must look to our faithful God who will bring His promise of salvation to pass. The sign of Immanuel points forward to the fullness of the promised One. Outline: 1. Fear must give way to faith. (1-9) 2. The Lord is always faithful to His promise. (10-17) 3. Sight must lead to obedience (18-25)

Big Idea: The gospel must move from “body life” within the church to life among a watching world that desperately needs redemption in Christ. Outline: 1. Remember to live unto Christ before a watching world. (1-2) 2. Be motivated to live unto Christ for all He has done. (3-7) 3. Devote yourself to living unto the Lord. (8-11)

Big Idea: By God’s design, each member of Christ’s church helps us to hope in the Lord and grow in Him. Outline: 1. The Church is God’s Training Ground (vv. 1–10). 2. Christ Trains Us to Look to God’s Powerful Grace (vv. 11–15).

Big Idea: Pastors teach sound doctrine so that believers will steward their role for the health of the church and glory of Christ Outline: I. Believers receive and dispense truth (1-5) II. Pastors lead with integrity (6-8) III. The gospel touches every role (9-10)

Big Idea: We must see that God has given pastors to guard the purity of the gospel by leading and protecting the church Outline: I. Pastors silence false teachers (10-11) II. Pastors rebuke to restore (12-14) III. Pastors guard the purity of the gospel (15-16)

Big Idea: We must see God’s design for the church in placing elders to teach and lead in advancing the gospel of Christ. Outline: 1. The Need - Gospel Leadership for the church (5) 2. The Qualified - Faithful Gospel Men (6-8) 3. The Task - Gospel teaching and correction (9)

Big Idea: We must pray for our missionaries. Outline: I. Because their lives are much more stressful than we realize (1:8) II. Because they will not survive in their own strength (1:9) III. Because God is their only hope for success (1:10) IV. Because God chooses to answer prayer (1:11)

Big Idea: We must trust in the providence of God—His timing is perfect, and His way is best. Outline: 1. Use the means God provides. (1-9) 2. Wait for the provision God gives. (10 28) 3. Trust the leading God offers (29-61) 4. Rejoice in the process God ordains. (62-67)

Big Idea: We must trust in the providence of God—His timing is perfect, and His way is best. Outline: 1. Use the means God provides. (1-9) 2. Wait for the provision God gives. (10 28) 3. Trust the leading God offers (29-61) 4. Rejoice in the process God ordains. (62-67)

Big Idea: Death does not prevent the Lord from bringing about what He has promised to His people. Outline: 1. Death Touches Everyone (1–2) 2. The Life That Remains Must Be Lived with Integrity (3–18) 3. Keep Living with Eyes of Faith (19–20)

Big Idea: By His own hand, God provides all that His people need to live by faith unto Him. Outline: 1. God’s Commands Test our Faith (1–2) 2. Faith Obeys Even When it Costs (3–10) 3. God Provides Even that which we cannot See (11–19) 4. God’s Covenant Promises Press On (20–24)

Big Idea: By His own hand, God provides all that His people need to live by faith unto Him. Outline: 1. God’s Commands Test our Faith (1–2) 2. Faith Obeys Even When it Costs (3–10) 3. God Provides Even that which we cannot See (11–19) 4. God’s Covenant Promises Press On (20–24)

Big Idea: God’s faithful commitment to us enables us to reflect His covenant faithfulness, pursuing peace in our relationships and displaying His name to the world. Outline: 1. God’s faithfulness is evident to others (vv. 22–24) 2. Our dealings must reflect God’s righteousness (vv. 25–30) 3. God establishes peace to advance His purposes (vv. 31–34)

Big Idea: We must fix our eyes on the Lord, entrusting both the revealed and unknown to His faithful hands. Outline: 1. Trust God as He keeps His Word (1–8). 2. Remember past answered prayers to strengthen you in present uncertainty (9–13). 3. Walking by faith means entrusting everything to God alone (14–21).

Big Idea: God keeps His promises, not because of our faithfulness, but because of His grace. Outline: 1. Wrong Fears Lead to Old Sins (1–2) 2. God Steps in to Protect His Promise (3–7) 3. God Uses Abimelech to Accomplish His Plan (8–13) 4. God’s Blessings Come Because of His Promise, Not Our Performance (14–18)

Big Idea: The Lord, in His kindness, calls all to find refuge in Him—and He displays this mercy by sending others into our lives, for He will always do what is right. Outline: 1. God Sends Witnesses of His Coming Judgment. (1-11) 2. Heed God’s Warning and Find Refuge in Him (12-29) 3. We Will Live with the Consequences of What We Sow (30-38)

Big Idea: Believers must trust God's justice yet petition His mercy with humility. I. Draw near to God prayerfully 22-25 II. Come before Him boldly 26 III. Appeal to Him humbly 27-33

Big Idea: Fear the all-knowing Lord and walk in humble fellowship before Him, leading those around you to walk in His ways. I. Abraham’s fearful fellowship (1-8) II. Sarah’s fear-filled response (9-15) III. The Lord’s all-knowing gaze (16-21)

Big Idea: Our sovereign God always accomplishes His word in His way and calls us to walk in obedience and faith. Outline: I. No promise of God is outside His means to accomplish it. (15-22) II. Every promise of God is an opportunity for our obedience. (23-27)

Big Idea: Our covenant-making God is our covenant-keeping God, and He calls us to respond in kind. Outline: 1. Nothing Is Impossible for Our God (1–8) 2. Follow Him Wholly, as He Wills (9–14)

Big Idea: The Lord will use all things for His purposes, even when we try to accomplish them our own way. Outline: Two Realities in the Narrative of Abram, Sarai, and Hagar: 1. The Consequences of Human Wisdom (1–6) 2. God’s Kindness in the Midst of Human Rejection (7–16)

"Grace and Truth" | Missionary Kevin Sherman

Text: Psalm 129 Big Idea: God’s people may suffer, but they will not be destroyed, because the Lord is righteous and will ultimately bring justice. Outline: 1. Long affliction, but no defeat (1–2) 2. The righteous Lord brings deliverance (3–4) 3. The Lord will judge the wicked and bless His own (5–8)