Waukee Community Church Pastor Dave Brooks

What does it look like to be a church who loves like Jesus?
1. We show hospitality (13:2)
2. We suffer with those who suffer (13:3)
3. We value sex (13:4)
4. We are content (13:5-6)
5. We honor our leaders (13:7-19)
-we follow their example
-we follow their teaching
-we follow their lead

We endure when we lay aside...
1. The weight of shame (v.1-2)
2. The weight of sin (v.3-11)
3. The weight of unholiness (v.12-17)
4. The weight of fear (v.18-29)

Greater Than Your Faith

"Faith is active trust and belief displayed through obedience"

1. How to throw away your confidence in Jesus (26-31)
-"Trample the Son of God"
-"Profane the blood of the covenant"
-"Outrage the Spirit"

2. How NOT to throw away your confidence in Jesus (32-35)
-"Recall the former days"
-"Endure the hard struggle"
-"Have compassion" on your family
-"Joyfully" look to a better possession

3. How to live in confidence in Jesus (35-39)

1. We have full assurance in faith (10:19-22)
2. We have full assurance in hope (10:23)
3. We have full assurance in love (10:24-25)

-Loving others is the proof that you are truly a disciple of Jesus Christ
-Good works is the fruit of a true disciple of Jesus Christ

How are you waiting?
1. As one who is stuck in guilt? (1-4)
2. As one who has been made holy? (5-10)
3. As one who is being made holy? (11-14)
4. As one who is forgiven? (15-18)