Vintage Values | Flourishing Relationally: Spiritual Gifts and the Edification of the Church (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

In the final sermon of our Vintage Values summer sermon series, Pastor Brice discusses how Christians “Flourish Relationally” by using our spiritual gifts to edify the Church.

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Flourishing Relationally: Spiritual Gifts and the Edification of the Church
1 Corinthians 12:1-11

I. In order to flourish relationally, we must use discernment as it pertains to our Spiritual gifts
II. In order to flourish relationally, we must practice self-control as it pertains to the use of our Spiritual gifts
III. In order to flourish relationally, we must use our God-given Spiritual gifts

Vintage Values | Worshiping Passionately Together (John 4:19-26)

In this sermon on “Worshiping Passionately,” Stephen McNeill discusses the importance of gathering to worship and what biblical worship should look like.

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Worshiping Passionately Together
John 4:19-26

I. Why do we gather for worship?
II. What should we do when we gather for worship?
A. Christian worship should be framed and informed by the word of God
B. Worship themes
C. Worship practices
III. What are the effects of gathering for worship?

Vintage Values | Thinking Biblically in an Unbiblical World (2 Timothy 4:1–5)

In this sermon on “Thinking Biblically,” Blake Bostick discusses how Christians can stand for biblical truth in a biblically illiterate and increasingly biblically hostile world.

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Thinking Biblically in an Unbiblical World
2 Timothy 4:1–5

I. Karma
II. Universalism
III. Revisionism

Vintage Values | Living Missionally: God’s Heart For the Nations (Psalm 67)

In this sermon on “Living Missionally,” guest preacher Vlad Baraniuk discusses God’s design to use His people to make himself known to all people.

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Living Missionally: God’s Heart For the Nations
Psalm 67

• God’s desire: to be known and praised by all peoples everywhere
• God’s design: that He is to be known and proclaimed by His people

My Response (Matthew 28:18-20)
• Am I willing to accept and live under the authority of Jesus?
• Am I willing to be a disciple of Jesus AND to make other disciples?
• Am I willing to be baptized?
• Am I willing to be taught the commands of Christ and to teach others?
• Does the presence of Jesus encourage me to live this out?

Vintage Values | Worshiping Passionately in Every Moment (Romans 12:1-2)

In this sermon on “Worshiping Passionately,” Blake Bostick explains what it means to worship as a living sacrifice.

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Worshiping Passionately in Every Moment
Romans 12:1-2

I. Passionate worship arises from seeing the beauty of God
A. God’s beauty is revealed through his creation
B. God’s beauty is revealed through his Word
II. Passionate worship is surrender of all of yourself to God
A. Do not be conformed to this world
B. Be transformed by the renewal of your mind

Vintage Values | Flourishing Relationally Through Discipleship (Matthew 4:18-22)

In this sermon on how to “Flourish Relationally,” Stephen McNeill examines discipleship by looking at how Jesus made disciples and how we can follow in his example.

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Flourishing Relationally Through Discipleship
Matthew 4:18-22

I. What is a disciple?
II. What is discipleship?
III. Why is discipleship important?
IV. How did Jesus approach discipleship?
V. How does Vintage approach discipleship?

Takeaways:
1. Get familiar with the way Jesus made disciples.
2. Get serious about your personal growth as a Christian.
3. Get involved in making and shaping disciples.
4. Get in the habit of nourishing your relationships within the church.

Vintage Values | Live Missionally: The Mission of Multiplication (Hebrews 12:1-17)

In this sermon on how to “Live Missionally,” Tony Mason discusses the role of older believers in the discipleship and sanctification of children.

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Live Missionally: The Mission of Multiplication
Hebrews 12:1-17

I. Discern God’s will
- Find
- Fight
- Feed
- Follow
II. Discipline from Love
III. Disciple others

Vintage Values | Think Biblically: Biblical Exegesis (2 Timothy 2:14-18)

In the first sermon of our Vintage Values summer sermon series, Pastor Brice teaches how to “Think Biblically” by depending on the Bible, developing a biblical mindset, and learning how to properly study scripture.

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Think Biblically: Biblical Exegesis
2 Timothy 2:14-18

Tips to becoming dependent on the Word and developing a biblical mindset:

1. Start praying and reading at the same time

2. Read something from the Bible every day

3. Trust that what you are reading is good and can effect change 

4. Read through the Bible at least once in your life if not more

5. Begin using extra biblical resources for study

6. Keep reading and praying

7. Purchase a study bible or commentary

8. Expect more out of yourself 

9. Read and pray and don’t stop

Steps to Exegetical study:

1. Find the text you want to study 

2. Examine the literary context 

3. Examine the historical context 

4. Establish the meaning

5. Determine the theological principle 

6. How do I apply this?