Fusion: week of 6/28

FAMILY THEME: REJOICE IN CHRIST

Philippians 4:4-20

We need to recognize and take advantage of all the Lord's

gifts to maintain a joyful spirit.

1.  Proper Attitudes and Thoughts Lead to Peace,

     Regardless of Circumstances

     (Philippians 4:4-9)

     We can't always choose our circumstances, but we

     can choose our focus and response to them.

2.  Christ Gives Us Strength to Be Content,

     Regardless of Our Circumstances

     (Philippians 4:10-13)

     Your outlook on life will be determined by the object

     of your faith.

     

3.  God is Pleased With and Meets the Needs of

     Those Who Support the Spread of the Gospel

     (Philippians 4:14-20)

     The Philippian church had the distinction of being

     a generous, caring church.

Fusion: week of 6/21

FAMILY THEME: TO KNOW CHRIST

Philippians 3:1-21

Nothing is more important than knowing Jesus! We can never

be good enough or do enough good things on our own, but

our goal is to know Him intimately and follow Him faithfully.

1.  Put No Confidence in Self-Righteousness

     (Philippians 3:1-7)

     We should not put our trust in a veneer of self-

     righteousness but in the genuine righteousness

     of Christ.

2.  The Lifelong Priorities of the Believer Are 

     Knowing and Pursuing Christ

     (Philippians 3:8-14)

     The focus of our faith should be entirely on Christ.

     

3.  Continue in Faith as We Await Christ's Glorious Return

     (Philippians 3:15-21)

     Having faith in Christ is a lifetime pursuit with an

     eternal reward. We need to continue to believe

     until we see Jesus.

Fusion: week of 6/14

FAMILY THEME: THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST

Philippians 2:1-18

Christ set the example for us - live in humility, put others first,

and be obedient.

1.  Humility is the Key to Maintaining Unity in the Body of Christ

     (Philippians 2:1-4)

     Paul had received many things from Christ. He knew that

     Jesus was our pattern for living.

2.  We Should Pattern Our Humility After the Supreme Example

     of Christ

     (Philippians 2:5-11)

     Christ, deserving all the glory, emptied Himself for you and

     for me.

     

3.  Follow Christ's Example of Obedience, Empowered by God

     Working in Us

     (Philippians 2:12-18)

     Following Christ's example will make your life shine brightly

     in stark contrast to others.

Fusion: week of 6/7

FAMILY THEME: TO LIVE IS CHRIST

Philippians 1:1-30

For the believer, life's purpose is to bring glory to Christ and

to point others to Him.

1.  God's Redemptive Work Will Be Brought to Full

     Completion in Us

     (Philippians 1:1-11)

     The saints in Philippi abounded in faithfulness to

     Paul in his ministry as well as to Christ.

2.  We Can Advance the Gospel by the Way We

     Respond to Our Circumstances

     (Philippians 1:12-20)

     No matter the circumstance, w can choose to

     rejoice, knowing that God will be exalted.

     

3.  Christ is to Be the Focus of Every Believer's Life

     (Philippians 1:21-30)

     Paul was torn in his desire to live on this earth

     or to die and be with Christ.

Fusion: week of 5/31

FAMILY THEME: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT DINOSAURS?

Genesis 1:20-25 ; 7:1-4;

Job 40:15-24 ; 41:1-34

Understanding how the dinosaurs fit in to His creation can give

you confidence in the Creator.

1.  God Created Every Creature, Including the Dinosaurs,

     According to Its Kind

     (Genesis 1:20-25)

     Dinosaurs were part of God's creation and reproduced

     after their own kind.

2.  Most of the Dinosaurs (and Other Creatures) Were

     Destroyed by a Catastrophic Flood

     (Genesis 7:1-4)

     Historic records and fossils align with the catastrophic

     flood described in Scripture.

     

3.  Every Creature Proclaims the Power and the Glory 

     of God

     (Job 40:15-24 ; 41:1-34)

     God used great and powerful creatures to teach Job

     a lesson about Job's limitations and God's power and

     glory.

Fusion: week of 5/24

FAMILY THEME: WHERE DID DIFFERENT RACES COME FROM?

Genesis 3:20

Genesis 11:1-9

Acts 17:24-27

God could have created humans to all look alike. But look around!

We obviously have different colors of eyes, hair, and skin. If we all

came from Adam and Eve, how did this happen? The lesson this

week will answer this question.

1.  Every Person is the Offspring of the First Man and Woman

     (Genesis 3:20)

     All human beings are descendants of Adam and Eve.

2.  God Initiated Language Barriers and People Groups

     (Genesis11:9)

     Though God established different people groups, we

     are still one human race.

     

3.  Unbiblical Perspectives on the Origin of Humanity Have

     Contributed to the Rise of Racism in Recent History

     (Acts 17:24-27)

     Evolutionary theory of origins has greatly influenced the

     dehumanization of many people groups in recent history.

Fusion: week of 5/17

FAMILY THEME: WHO WAS CAIN'S WIFE?

Genesis 4:1-17 , 5:1-4

Genesis 1:31

Leviticus 18:6-9

There are many questions skeptics ask to undermine Scripture,

especially attacking the book of Genesis. As we'll see today,

there are legitimate answers to these questions.

1.  Was Cain's Wife From the Land of Nod, or Was She a

     Close Relative?

     (Genesis 4:1-17 ; 5:1-4)

     Cain's wife was indeed a close relative, however, this

     union was not considered unholy at this time in 

     human history.

2.  Does Cain's Marrying a Sister or Niece Present a

     Biological Dilemma?

     (Genesis1:31)

     There was not a biological dilemma with Cain 

     marrying a close relative simply because mutations

     within human genetics did not yet exist.

     

3.  Does Cain's Marrying a Sister or Niece Present a

     Moral Dilemma?

     (Leviticus 18:6-9)

     Not until the Mosaic Covenant did God institute the

     Levitical code and Mosaic Law forbidding interfamilial

     marriage.