James 1:1 Evangelizing the Lost Closest to Us

1. How do we know that this is James the brother of Jesus?
Matt 1:25,12:47 John 2:12 Gal 1:19 Mark 6:3

2. What did James life look like before and after His conversion?
John 7:3-5

3. What obstacles did Jesus face when faced with the challenge of getting his brother saved?
Mark 6:1-6

4. What did Jesus do to open James eyes to God?
1 Cor 15:7 Acts 1:14

Communion with the Holy Spirit

II Corinthians 13:14

1. Who is the Holy Spirit?
-He is God

2. What is communion?
-It's intimate fellowship and companionship

3. How is this communion lived out?
-The Spirit draws us
-The Spirit seals us
-The Spirit empowers us

For further reading:
Acts 13:2, 1 Cor 12:11, John 16, Eph 1:13, 1 Thess 5:19-21, 2 Peter 1:21

Dealing with Difficult People

II Corinthians 12:11-13:14

I. Paul kept his sense of humor (12:11-19)

II. Paul kept an eternal perspective (12:20-13:6)

III. Paul abided in the love of Christ (13:7-14)

The Blessing of a Thorn

I. A thorn keeps me humble.

II. A thorn keeps me on my knees seeking God.

III. A thorn keeps me weak, then I am strong.

I don't know, but I know!

Todays sermon was on II Corinthians 12:1-6

1. We don't know how or why a lot of things happen.

2. We do know this world is cursed.

3. We know Jesus wants to take us home to paradise.