Speaker: Pastor Eric

Is Jesus’ Resurrection Heroic for Me? Unfortunately, fewer and fewer people know what happened on ________________. The reason many people only attend church on Easter is because they see little ________________ in attending church. The important question is not “Can the _____________ make a difference in my life?”  The important question is “Can _____________ make a difference in my life?” Superheroes make a __________________. The question for most is not “Do I __________God?” but rather “How can God meet my ___________?” Buffalo Valley is not a group of people who have it __________________.  Rather, Buffalo Valley is a group of […]

Jesus’ Heroic Death On Palm Sunday the people shouted in ________________ of Jesus. A few days later the people shouted for the ___________________ of Jesus. We are going to look at the death of Jesus through the eyes of _________________. Peter strongly _______________ the possibility of Jesus’ ________________. Matthew 16:21-22  Jesus Predicts His Death 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third […]

  Jesus’ Heroic Life Jesus Christ was heroic in His ____________, ______________ and ___________________. 1.  Jesus had heroic __________________.             No one in the history of the world ever     _________________ power like Jesus.             Like Jesus, you and I are ______________ power for         our life. Luke 24:49, 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Acts 1:8 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all […]

Samson – A Hero Gone Bad Movies and cartoons are filled with heroes gone __________. We can learn what __________ to do from the life of Samson. Samson is born into a very _______________ time in the history of Israel. Though Samson has superhuman _____________, his time as judge is very ______________. 1.  A good ______________ doesn’t guarantee a good _____________.             Judges 13:1-5 The Birth of Samson 13 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years. 2 A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, […]

Superheroes – Part 3 Jeremiah – God’s “Unsuccessful” Hero In the movies heroes almost always _____________.   Can you or I be a hero without saving the day?  ____________  From a human perspective Jeremiah was a ________________.  From God’s perspective Jeremiah was a _________________.  1.  God knows the _______________ of His heroes.  (Jeremiah 1:4-5)  4 The word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”             a.  Are you letting God ________________ you?  (1:9-10)  9 Then the […]

Part 2 Esther – God’s Unlikely Heroine  In cartoon world, there are two different kinds of ____________________.   A quick glance at us in this room would not reveal superhero _________________.  God is not looking for ____________-world _______________.  Rather, God looks for _____________-world ___________________.  God’s __________________ hand is all over the _________________ and ___________________ of our lives.   There is no such thing as _____________.  Since God is all knowing, He leaves nothing to _________________.    1.  Heroes for God Don’t Usually ________________ to be Heroes.  None of us were born with __________________ spoons in    our mouths.   None of us […]

Superheroes Daniel – God’s Hero in a Foreign Land God’s heroes do not derive their power from their _________________, physical __________ or even ____________  _______________.   God’s heroes derive their power from ____________.   Do you see yourself as being _____________ for God today?  As you live for Jesus Christ you will notice the world becoming more ________________ to your way of life.  Today we will focus on Daniel’s ___________ event.  Daniel’s heroism was born out of _______________.  Daniel 1:3-4 3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king’s service some of the Israelites from […]

Sermon Notes; Blank Check Living   In reality, the idea of “control and authority” as it relates to God is a matter of ___________________.  God desires that out of _____________ and __________________ we write Him a blank check. In my opinion, time is vastly more ________________ than money. ________________ had a very unique perspective on time. Psalm 90:1-12 A prayer of Moses the man of God. 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. 2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You turn people back to […]

This Weeks Sermon Notes; Blank Check Giving   Review:  God is _____________ of “blank check” authority. Blank checks are given by __________ ___________; not          ____________  _______________. Giving a blank check to God is _____________; but  ____________ it. Our most valuable commodities are ___________ and __________. If giving makes you _________________, God doesn’t want you to give.   Rather, God desires to make you ________________ with the idea of giving, so you will give. In every church the ________________ of the money is given by a _______________ of the people.  Blank check giving is not so the church can pay all of […]

This Weeks Sermon Notes ; The Necessity of a Blank Check Most of us have written very ___________ blank checks. We don’t like to give blank checks because we like to _________  ________  ____________. The only “one” equipped for blank check authority in your life is _____________. Does God really want blank check authority?   ____________!   Proverbs 3:5-6; Matthew 22:37 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.[a] 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart […]