Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions
Kick some HABITS – Ungodliness Unforgiveness – devilish device 2 Cor 2:11; Matt 6:14 Envy – delivered our Lord Matt 27:18 Bitterness – don’t let it take root! Hebrews 12:14-15 APATHY – HEBREWS 3 hardened, acts 28:26 Associations – 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 1 Corinthians 15:33 1 Timothy 5:22; 2 Timothy 2:22 “If you play with it, you will smell like it.’ Change of DIET 1 Peter 2:2 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 Hebrews 5:12-14 Less time on Facebook and more time in…
What I See at the Supper
My Sin Isaiah 53 1 John 2:1-2 God’s Sovereignty Only God can forgive sin. Luke 22 – If you are willing, let this cup pass… The World’s Savior John 8:12 – I am the light of the world John 8:23-36 John 11:25 – I am the resurrection and the life John 12:32 A Robber’s Redemption “Now Barabbas was a robber” – John 18:40 “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world…
Why the Church? I Love Thy Kingdom Lord
An Overview of Ephesians Introduction: American society’s general view of religion is at an all-time low. There are a number of contributing factors to this problem: Increased secularization of formal education (denial of God, embracing of atheism/evolution). Decreased belief or interest in objective (absolute & unchanging) truth. Existentialism – What is true for me may not be true for you. Belief in objective truth is confused with being close-minded. Consumerism in religion. We are reaping the fruit of the “have…
Becoming God’s Grain of Wheat
If I would be God’s grain of wheat… I must fall to the ground = humility Deuteronomy 8:2-3 – God will put us to the test Everything in this world is in subjection to the voice of God Sickness & Storms – Matthew 8 Angels – Luke 1:19 Demons – Mark 1:23-27; Luke 10:17-20 Death – Luke 8:54 Only man refuses to submit himself to God – Jer 6:16; Mt 23:37 Psalm 51:16-17 – the sacrifices of God are a…
Our Eyes are on You: Jehoshaphat’s Prayer: Part 2
Class Introduction and Review The Problem – vv 1-2 The Preparation – v 3: It’s ok to be afraid. Determine to Seek the Lord. Show God you are serious (If I want God to give me one thing, I should be willing to give up something). The Power of Unity and Godly Leadership – vv 4-5 The Pause – vv 6-12: Remember God; Remember past victories; Remember the Ingratitude of the Wicked; Remember that it is God who delivers. Body…
Our Eyes are on You: Jehoshaphat’s Prayer
1. The Problem – vv 1-2 The Preparation – v 3 It’s ok to be afraid. Determine to Seek the Lord This means I gladly accept His will. Ezra 7:10 Show God you are serious – If I want God to give me one thing, I should be willing to give up something. The Power Of Unity – v 4 (cf Acts 4:32-33; Acts 12:5) Of Godly Leadership – v 5. Proverbs 29:2 – “When the righteous are in authority, the people…
The Christian’s Response to Homosexuality
Remember the open practice of homosexuality was common: In the Old Testament: Genesis 13:13; 18:16-19:29 1 Kings 14:24; 15:12 “perverted persons” religious rituals In the first century: Romans 1:24-32 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:10 Stop acting as though homosexual behavior is the unpardonable sin – Mark 3:30. Alongside homosexuality in Romans 1 is envy, strife, deceit, whisperers, ignorance, proud, undiscerning, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful, disobedient to parents. Stop openly showing or overselling your personal feelings of this sin – Romans…