Rockport Baptist Church

Because we belong to Christ and live by His Spirit, we must follow Him in a life of service to others, rather than a life of self-centered pride that judges and condemns others, knowing we will one day stand before Him.I. Be a Burden-Bearer for Others as You Walk in Christ-like Love. v 2II. Don't be a Selfie-Stick Christian with Eyes Focused on You. v 3II. Evaluate yourself with the Mirror of God's Word, rather than Nit-picking others with a Magnifying Glass of Self-Righteousness. vv 4-5

As those who belong to Christ and walk by the Spirit, we are called to care for one another's needs by restoring those who sin and helping each other bear life's heavy burdens I. When your Brother or Sister stumbles into sin, Go after them! Restore them! v 1 II. When your Sister or Brother has a heavy burden to carry, help them carry it! v 2a III. This is "Love in Action" that fulfills the Law of Christ! v 2b

The devil is a liar, and one of his most common lies is that God is not good – or, at least, not good to us. In this passage, James points us to a world full of goodness to demonstrate that God is not merely good, but is lavishly good, reliably good, freely good, and victoriously good.

Because every person is made with loving care by God who knows them from the womb, we must understand that every little life is precious to God and resist the heinous evil of abortion.I. The Precious Value of Every Little Life Made by God Psa 139:13-18II. The Biblical and Historical Opposition of God's People to the Heinous Crime of Abortion III. "For Such a Time as This": Our Moment to Stand Against the Evil of Abortion.

Because we have been united to Christ in His death to sin and given new life by the indwelling Spirit, we can have victory over our sin by following the Spirit's lead day by day.I. We have a New Identity with Christ that Gives Us Power over Sin v 24II. We must Keep Following the Holy Spirit Who is leading us into this New Life. v 25III. We have a Precious Fellowship that must be Protected as We Follow Him v 26

Practical advice for men in bringing up children, preparing yourself to bring up children, helping others bring up children

Because the Spirit of Christ lives in us to produces the power of Christ-like holiness in our lives, we must give ourselves to following Him in the power of this new lifeI. This is the Power of Christ's Own Life in Us to Bring Us to Holiness vv 22-23aII. This Fruit Brings a Power for Holiness that is Greater than the Law v 23b

The sixth and final in our Family Camp series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" "Self-Control" by Aaron Sutton.

The eternal purposes of God are the foundation for his gospel message. He was rich in mercy and great love for us before he created anything! When we were dead in our sins and unable to save ourselves he made us alive with Christ. We will be seated with Jesus in the heavens. The eternal ages will show the riches of his grace toward us. We are saved solely by his grace and not by our works. But, he has saved us to do good works which he has ordained for us beforehand.

The fifth in our Family Camp series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" "Goodness and Faithfulness" by Jason Woelm.

The fourth message in our Family Camp series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" Patience by Mike Booker

The third message in our Family Camp series on the Fruit of the Spirit. "Peace" by Warren Kesselring

The Second message from Family Camp 2024 on "The Fruit of the Spirit" "Joy" by Kyle Davis.

The First in our Family Camp 2024 Series on "The Fruit of the Spirit" "The Fruit of the Spirit is Love"

In the war against the flesh, the Spirit of God works in you to produce the kind of life that has power to kill sin by conforming you to image of Christ.I. His Fruit in You is the Key to You Victory over SinII. His Fruit in You is the Confirmation of Your SalvationIII. His Fruit in You is the Power that Conforms You to Christ

Because we have been made new in Christ and given new spiritual desires by the Holy Spirit, we must learn to walk in the power of those new desires in order to overcome the works of the flesh which are constantly making war against us and would destroy us of possible. I.There is a War Being Fought Over Your Desires Every Day. vv 16-18II. The Flesh Works against you to produce God-dishonoring sins in your life! vv 19-21aIII. This Warning is Real, but it points us back to the promised Life of the Holy Spirit vv 21b

Because the Holy Spirit dwells in us as believers, we are called to live our lives under his daily direction as he bears his fruit in our lives and leads us into a life of growing holiness that the Law could never give.I. As you Walk by the Spirit you will not live out the desires of the flesh v 16II. You must walk daily in the power of the Spirit because the flesh makes war daily! v 17III. If you are Led by the Spirit into this new life, you gain a freedom the Law could never give! v 18

Because Christ has fulfilled the old covenant Law, but not destroyed it, we must receive it as fulfilled Scripture and listening to Christ, our covenant Lord who tells us how it applies to our lives in the new covenant. I. How Should We View the Old Covenant Law in Light of the Coming of Christ? Mt 5:17 (1) The Old Covenant has been abolished by the coming of Christ Heb 8:13; Gal 3:23-25 (2) The Old Covenant Law has not been abolished, but is fulled in Christ Mt 5:17 II. The Old Covenant Law is Relevant to our lives, but only in and through Christ! (1) In the New Covenant our eyes are not set on the Covenant of Law, but on Christ Himself! (2) No part of God's word is to be disregarded, all is to be understood and applied through Christ

Because the Gospel brings freedom from the Law and it's condemnation, we must realize that we are truly free, not to continue in sin but to walk with Christ in a new life and a new love that fulfills the intent of the law in our lives and leads us to live lives of Christ-like service to others. I. Gospel Freedom is Not the Freedom to Sin, but the Fulness of Christ's Love at work in us. v 13II. A Life of Christ-like Love Fulfills what the Law originally commanded for God's People v 14(III. The Absence of Christ-like Love bring bitter division and destruction v 15)

Because it is faith alone in the gospel that saves and keeps us running with Christ, we must reject the efforts of the false teachers to knock us off course by leading us back to the Law, that we might continue on in faith alone while they face the awful judgement of God.I. Don't Let False Teachers Make You Stumble Away from the Simple Grace of the Gospel vv7-9II. God Will Keep You on Course and Bring Judgement on the False Teachers! v 10III. Keep Running by Faith in the Freedom of the Gospel, No matter who it offends! vv 11-13a