Central Baptist Kannapolis, NC

I Corinthians 5:1-13

I. Problem - unrepentant sin kills

II. Prescription - don't feed into sinful self-deception

III. Purpose- to save and protect people's souls vs 5-7

IV. Priority - to hold believers accountable to the Word of God

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

(Part 1 can be heard on last weeks podcast episode 43)

II. Time is Precious (valuable)

A. Promise of Time - gift from God

B. Priority of Time -

1. Prioritize your faith
2. Prioritize your family

Mark 8:31-38

Things of no Profit!

There is no profit...

1. ...in living faithless. (Romans 3:1-3)
2. ...in selling out to your flesh for one morsel of meat. (Genesis 25:31)
3. ...in trying to destroy people who are not like us. (Esther 3:8)
4. ...in believing just because, I have labored with my hands I am profitable.
5. ...in inherited lies and vanity and false gods.
6. ...in saying it is vain to serve God. (Malachi 3:1)
7. ...in talking with words that make no sense! (2 Timothy 2:14)

Things that are Profitable!

1. Our labor for the Lord. (Proverbs 14:23)
2. The earth and all God's creation! (Ecclesiastes 5:9)
3. Profit in wisdom and be able to see the sun! (Ecclesiastes 7:11)
4. Profit in marriage. (I Corinthians 7:35)
5. Profit in being concerned about others being saved. (I Corinthians 10:33)
6. Profit in being chastened by the Lord. (Hebrews 12:10)

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

"The foundational truth of Biblical stewardship is the realization that everything belongs to the Lord!"

Time is Purposeful

A. God Created Time... Genesis 1:3-5

B. God Controls Time... Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Time is Precious

A. The Promise of Time... Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

B. The Priority of Time...

1. Prioritize your Faith: Relationship with God
2. Prioritize your Family: First institution

II Timothy 4:6-8 Preached August 8, 2022

Paul's present testimony

*Paul's immediate duty vs.6

*Paul's imminent departure vs. 7

Paul's past testimony

*Paul was a fighter

*Paul was a finisher

*Paul was faithful

Paul's Future testimony vs. 8

II Timothy 3:10-17. (Preached July 7, 2022)

The Contrast of true Believers vs. 10-11

*Paul's practice

*Paul's persecution

The Certainty of Persecution

*The Promise of persecution (John 15:19-20)

*The Progression of the Persecutors vs. 13

I Corinthians 4:1-21

A servant of God is successful because he is...

• Faithful vs. 1-5
• Humble vs. 6-13
• Loving vs. 14-21

Acts 2:41-47

• Preaching vs. 41-42
• Baptism vs 41
• Communion vs 42
• Praying vs 42
• Partnership vs 42

Proverbs 11:1-13

*Righteousness verses wickedness

*What the word balance implies is dual balances of scales.

*Spiritual verses spiritual

*A false balance will not only disgust God but will disgust you.

In the Bible we find some important areas to keep in proper contrast:

A. God wants us to have the proper balance of grace and truth. John 1:17

B. God wants us to have a paper balance of justice and mercy. Psalm 89:14

C. God wants us to have the proper balance of honor and majesty. Psalm 96:6

D. God wants us to have the proper balance of strength and beauty. Psalm 96:6

E. God wants us to have the proper balance between love and hate. Psalm 97:10

F. God wants you to have the right balance between zeal and knowledge. Romans 10:1-3

Matthew 16:13-18 (Part 2)

The foundation of the church

*The foundation of the church is Christ.

*The foundation of the church is a confession

The future of the church

*War is certain

*Victory is secured