Fusion: week of 11/9

FAMILY THEME: CONTENTMENT

THE SECRETS OF CONTENTMENT

Phillipians  4:4-20

Paul teaches us the keys to contentment

1.  Contentment Comes From How We Pray 

     and How We Think

     (Phillipians 4:4-8)

     Praying and thinking are the basis for 

     peace and contentment.

 
2.  Contentment Does Not Depend on

     Our Circumstances

     (Phillipians 4:9-13) 

     Paul found contentment no matter his

     circumstances.

 
3.  Contentment Exists When Christians

     Share and Encourage

     (Phillipians 4:14-20)

     When we give and receive from each other,

     it is not likely that we will want for anything.

Fusion: week of 11/2

FAMILY THEME: CHRISTLIKENESS

NOTHING ELSE REALLY MATTERS

Phillipians  3:1-21

Paul explains what it is to live like Jesus.

1.  Place No Confidence in the Flesh

     (Phillipians 3:1-7)

     Paul refused to put his trust in works of the flesh

     and considered these seemingly impeccable

     credentials as worthless.

 
2.  Knowing Christ is Worth the Cost

     (Phillipians 3:8-11) 

     Paul was eager to trade all his religious 

     "accomplishments" for the joy of an intimate

     relationship with Christ.

 
3.  It's Never Time to Stop Growing

     (Phillipians 3:12-21)

     Paul recognized he had not reached the limit

     of his spiritual growth and called for the 

     Phillipians to follow him as he pursued Christ

     with all his strength.

Fusion: week of 10/26

FAMILY THEME: HUMILITY

TAKING OUR PROPER PLACE

Phillipians  1:1 - 2:11

Paul teaches us about humility

1.  Humility is Putting Jesus First

     (Phillipians 1:12-26)

     While uncertain as to whether he would live or die,

     Paul's desire was that Christ would be honored.

 
2.  Humility is Regarding Others Highly

     (Phillipians 1:27 - 2:4) 

     Paul wanted the Phillipians to stand firm in one

     spirit but he knew that meant they must regard

     others more highly than themselves.

 
3.  Humility is Following Christ's Example

     (Phillipians 2:5-11)

     Christ is our example in that He (in some sense)

     set part of His divine privilege to become like us.

Fusion: week of 10/19

FAMILY THEME: ARMOR OF GOD

PREPARING FOR BATTLE

Ephesians 6:10-20

Paul teaches us what we must do to prepare for spiritual

battles.

1.  We Battle Satanic Forces, Not Other Believers

     (Ephesians 6:10-12)

    Our battle is against Satan and his demons.

 
2.  We Must Fight Satan With God's Weapons

     (Ephesians 6:13-17) 

     Paul used military terminology that gave his audience

     a clear illustration of how spiritual warfare works.

 
3.  We Should Support Each Other With Prayer

     (Ephesians 6:18-20)

     Prayer is not an afterthought or something we do when

     nothing else works. Prayer is the primary source of 

     strength in the believer's battle with the evil one.

Party Time!

It's a Pirate Party!

Saturday, October 25th

Be there or walk the plank!

Fusion: week of 10/12

FAMILY THEME: SUBMISSION TO THE SPIRIT

GIVING UP CONTROL

Ephesians 5:15 - 6:4

Paul explains what a life of submission looks like.

1.  Submission is Part of Walking in Wisdom

     (Ephesians 5:15-21)

     Submission is a willingness to serve each other.

 
2.  Christ is the Model for Both Husbands and Wives

     (Ephesians 5:22-33) 

     Submission has nothing to do with inequality, but

     instead is a military term that simply meant to line

     up in order.

 
3.  Children Submit While Parents Lead

     (Ephesians 6:1-4)

     While children are to submit, it is the parents' role

     to lead and instruct them in the things of God.

Fusion: week of 10/5

FAMILY THEME: SPIRITUAL MATURITY

GROWING UP, NOT JUST OLDER

Ephesians 4:1-32

Paul explains what it means to be a spiritually mature 

Christian.

1.  Spiritual Maturity Maintains Church Unity

     (Ephesians 4:1-16)

     Christian unity is based on all that we have in 

     common through Christ.

 
2.  Our Behavior Differentiates Us From Unbelievers

     (Ephesians 4:17-24) 

     Believers should live radically different lives from

     unbelievers.

 
3.  Christian Living is Avoiding Wrong and Doing Right

     (Ephesians 4:25-32)

     Biblically, it is not enough to avoid evil. We must

     replace it with good.