Bethel Baptist Church of St. Johns

3 reasons not to complain--1. Complaining rebels against God's good and wise providence-Joseph is sold into slavery -Gen. 37--Joseph is wrongly accused and imprisoned -Gen. 39----Genesis 50-20- Complaining is never an option because God has ordained every detail of your life for a good purpose.--Trust God for his ability to do the humanly impossible, and bring you through this nightmare and, in some inscrutable way, bring good out of it.

4 responsibilities you have in sanctification--Man's responsibility in sanctification -2-12--1. Follow Christ's example-2. Continue uniform obedience-3. Apply maximum effort-4. Maintain an attitude of fear and trembling--3 responsibilities God has in sanctification--God's responsibility in sanctification -2-13--1. God's work encourages your work-2. God works on the inside-3. God works for His glory and purpose

Everyone should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord for the purpose of bringing glory to God.--Ways to glorify God- -- Service -1 Peter 4-11--- in everything -1 Corinthians 10-31--- faith -Romans 4-20--- confession -Joshua 7-19-

2 essential confessions--Confess your sin-Confess Christ-1. Jesus came in the flesh-2. Jesus is the Son of God-3. Jesus Christ is Lord

6 steps Jesus made, from glory to glory, which illustrate humility--1. Preexistence- His exalted position -2-6---Jesus used His exalted status for the benefit of others--2. Incarnation- God takes on a human nature -2-7-8a---how far did Jesus empty Himself-...-3. Humiliation- undergoing the miseries of this life -2-8--4. Crucifixion- Punished for the sins of others -2-8---the humble will be lifted up and exalted--5. Resurrection and Ascension- validates the cross -2-9--6. Exaltation- Christ's new identity as the God-Man -2-9-11--The result of Jesus' humiliation--A. Christ's exaltation to the right hand of the Father-B. The title of Christ's exaltation-C. The response to Christ's exaltation

Understanding the names of Jesus better enables us to know His character---The names of Jesus- -Isaiah 9-6-7- Matthew 1-21- Hebrews 1-4--The power of Jesus' name- -Mark 9-38- Acts 2-21----do all in the name of the Lord Jesus- -Col. 3-17-

The consequence of Jesus' humiliation is God highly exalted Him. This involves 2 events---1. resurrection-2. ascension

The most humiliating aspect of Jesus' crucifixion was when He was punished for the sins of others- He became a curse for us.--See how humiliating Jesus' death was by understanding 3 truths--1. Adam and Eve's sin brought a universal curse-2. The Lord Jesus Christ became a curse for us-3. The Bible ends with the removal of the curse

6 steps Jesus made, from glory to glory, which illustrate humility--1. Preexistence- His exalted position -2-6---Jesus used His exalted status for the benefit of others--2. Incarnation- God takes on a human nature -2-7-8a---how far did Jesus empty Himself-...-3. Humiliation- undergoing the miseries of this life -2-8--4. Crucifixion- Punished for the sins of others -2-8---The depth of Jesus' self-emptying is seen in 3 events--A. His humble birth-B. His modest life and ministry-C. His humiliating and shameful death--Jesus was betrayed for the price of a slave-An innocent man is arrested, tried, beaten and scourged-Jesus is mocked, and the crucifixion is treated like a comedy

6 steps Jesus made, from glory to glory, which illustrate humility--1. Preexistence- His exalted position -2-6---Jesus used His exalted status for the benefit of others--2. Incarnation- God takes on a human nature -2-7-8a---how far did Jesus empty Himself-...-3. Humiliation- undergoing the miseries of this life -2-8--The depth of Jesus' self-emptying is seen in 3 events--A. His humble birth-B. His modest ministry---Luke 2-22-24- Jesus' family was unable to sacrifice a lamb--Luke 2-51- Jesus was obedient to Mary and Joseph--Mark 6-1-3- Growing up, Jesus had a normal job--John 1-46- Jesus came from an insignificant town--Matthew 8-18-20- Jesus had no home--Luke 8-1-3- Jesus depended on ministering women--Matthew 21-1-5- Jesus made His triumphal entry on a donkey