Fusion: week of 4/1

FAMILY THEME: A SONG FOR SUFFERING

Psalm 22:1-31

What do we do when we feel forsaken by God and despised by man?

Psalm 22 gives us some clues.

1.  Suffering is Part of Life in this World

     (Psalm 22:1-2 , 6-8 , 12-18)

     The writer opened this psalm revealing his own personal

     bout with suffering but recognized that suffering was not

     unique to him.

 
2.  The Nature and Reputation of God Provide Us Hope

     During Times of Suffering

     (Psalm 22:3-5 , 9-11 , 19-21)

     Despite that fact that the psalmist's suffering was real,

     and intense, he still found hope in God. 

 
3.  In Every Circumstance, Praise God for Who He is and for

     What He Will Do

     (Psalm 22:22-31)

     The psalmist redirected his focus from his suffering to 

     his Savior, from complaining to praise.

Fusion: week of 3/25

FAMILY THEME: HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH

Galatians 6:1-10

Believers help one another, and keep doing what is good and right.

1.  In the Household of Faith, We Strive to Restore Those

     Who Sin

     (Galatians 6:1)

     As believers, we are called to hold one another accountable

     and to help each other live like Christ.

 
2.  In the Household of Faith, We Help Those Who Carry

     Excessive Burdens 

     (Galatians 6:2-5)

     Paul encouraged the Galatians to help each other with the

     heavy burdens of life.

 
3.  In the Household of Faith, We Reap What We Sow

     (Galatians 6:6-10)

     Paul encouraged the Galatians to continue doing good,

     knowing that we will reap what we sow.

Fusion: week of 3/18

FAMILY THEME: HEIRS OF GOD

Galatians 4:1-31

We are heirs of Christ through faith in Him, not by our own merits.

1.  God Turns Spiritual Slaves into Children of God and

     Heirs of Christ

     (Galatians 4:1-7)

     God adopts us into His family through the sacrifice

     of His only Son.

 
2.  Guard Against Returning to Slavery in Sin and Works-Based

     Righteousness 

     (Galatians 4:8-20)

     Paul loved the Galatians enough to warn them against

     their tendency to return to the old covenant.

 
3.  Our Inheritance is Based on Faith in God's Promise and

     Nothing Else

     (Galatians 4:21-31)

     Paul explained that believers are given an inheritance

     as God's children.

Fusion: week of 3/11

FAMILY THEME: JUSTIFIED BY FAITH

Galatians 3:1-29

Paul explained that justification has always been through faith,

even in the Old Testament.

1.  The Galatians' Own Experience Demonstrated That

     Salvation is by Faith in Christ, Not by Works

     (Galatians 3:1-5)

     We continue to trust Christ rather than works for right

     standing with God.

 
2.  Justification Has Always Been Through Faith

     (Galatians 3:6-20)

     Even as far back as Abraham, justification came by

     way of faith.

 
3.  God's Laws and Commands Show Us That We Fall

     Short of His Standard

     (Galatians 3:21-28)

     Paul explained that the Law was a tutor or

     schoolmaster to lead us to Christ.

Fusion: week of 3/4

FAMILY THEME: THE TRUE GOSPEL

Galatians 1:1-12 ; 2:15-21

The apostle Paul warned the Galatian believers against

accepting any gospel other than salvation by grace

through faith.

1.  Salvation by Grace Through Faith in Christ is the One

     True Gospel

     (Galatians 1:1-10)

     We cling to the true gospel of salvation by grace

     through faith in Christ and reject any distortion

     of the truth.

 
2.  The True Gospel Came Via Direct Revelation from Jesus

     (Galatians 1:11-12)

     We can have confidence that the gospel is true

     because its source is Christ.

 
3.  Salvation is by Grace Through Faith in Jesus, Not by Works

     (Galatians 2:15-21)

     The gospel is based on what Christ did, not on anything

     we can do.