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October 254 The Church: How It Works - Ephesians 4:11-14
Paul answers 5 questions about church is supposed to work
1. Who is our authority?.v11
2. What is their assignment?.v12a
3. What is our aim?.v12b
4. What is our aspiration? .v13
It is a reality that all Christians begin immature.
It is a tragedy that many stay that way.
5. What do we avoid? .v14
If you give from what’s left over, your kids will never have anything left to give.
If you serve when it's convenient, your kids will demand their convenience be served.
If growing in Him is not the goal, your kids will grow away from Him.
If church is optional for you, it will be obsolete for your kids.
If caring about lost people is low on your list, your kids will raise kids who are on someone else’s list.
If you’re alive, you can start growing. There is always hope!
46 min
October 20 4 The Church: The Generosity of Jesus - Ephesians 4:7-10
It strengthens our resolve to appreciate…
1. The Diversity of His Generosity v.7
2. The Victory of His Generosity v.8
3. The Authority of His Generosity v.9-10a
4. The Sufficiency of His Generosity v.10b
GO...Fully Supplied
47 min
October 12 The World's Greatest Problem - Romans 3:9-18
Dr. Paul Chitwood
Lostness is the world's greatest problem.
Lostness is an eternal problem.
Lostness is a universal problem.
The gospel is the only solution.
40 min
October 054 The Church: Walk Worthy - Ephesians 4:1-6
According to Paul we are to be…
1. Convicted by a Common Goal v.1
2. Committed to the Common Good v.2-3
This is a two part commitment…
Bearing
Maintaining
3. Conscious of the Common Ground v.4-6
These 7 ones are the foundation of unity
First Three:
One Body
One Spirit
One Hope
Next Three:
One Lord
One Faith
One Baptism
Final “One” – One God and Father
Father, Who is Over All
Christ, Who is Through All
Holy Spirit, Who is In All
Your 7 ones:
1 heart – Your walk
1 day – The Lord’s Day!
1 point of connection – Your group
1 place of service – Your ministry
1 portion – Your offering
1 conversation – Your witness
1 trip – Your mission
47 min
September 28 Job: Doubly Good - Job 42
Who doesn’t love a comeback story?
In the end we see…
1. Job’s Revelation and Repentance v.1-6
Job confesses...
1.The Sovereignty of God is Over Him v.2
2.The Wisdom of God is Above Him v.3
3.The Greatness of God is Before Him v.4-6
4.The Sorrow over his sin Within Him v.6
The book of Job teaches: “I am God, I care deeply, and
I want you to trust me even when you don’t understand.”
2. Job’s Friends are Rebuked and Reconciled v.7-9
3. Job’s Restoration and Rest v.10-17
Job’s life is NOT first about Job’s suffering or Job’s doubt or Job’s friends or even Job’s sin.
It is about Job’s God!
44 min
September 21 Job: God Speaks to Job - Job 38-41
Job is living between faith and suffering
In the midst of suffering, believers must remember…
1. God’s wisdom is beyond questioning Job 38:1-40:5
2. God’s justice is beyond doubting Job 40:6-14
3. God’s authority is beyond challenging Job 40:15-41:34
Job can't handle behemoth or leviathan
If Job cannot handle creatures, he is no match for the creator
God doesn’t owe you an explanation.
3 Responses to suffering…
1. Dismiss it
2. Out work it
3. Surrender it

38 min
September 14 Job: I'm Gonna Say Something - Job 29-37
Ever get some good advice?
There are times in our lives at crucial moments when God sends a person to speak with clarity and conviction.
The number 5 is a helpful way to learn from what God said through Elihu.
Five reasons to receive Elihu’s rebuke.
1. The Arrangement of His Words He’s last
2. The Amount of His Words
3. The Absence of Job’s Words
- Job offers no response or argument to Elihu.
4. The Absence of God’s Words
- God offers no rebuke to Elihu.
5. The Awareness of His Words
Five reasons to remember Elihu’s rebuke
Elihu tells Job to...
1. Remember God’s Centrality v.32:2, 33:8-12
- Job was making this about him but it is really about God!
2. Remember God’s Communication v.33:14-33
-God is always speaking!
3. Remember God’s Character v.34:10-12
-God is and always has been just!
4. Remember God’s Correction v.36:5-16
- God is always doing something with suffering!
5. Remember God’s Complete Control v.36:24-33, 37:14-24
- Knowing Him is enough.

45 min
September 08Job: When It Comes to life, do you get it? Job 28
God’s people need wisdom and understanding
True Wisdom and Understanding…
1. Is NOT Found in the Ability of Man within Creation v.1-22
Wisdom and understanding cannot be…
Forged v.1-11
Financed v.12-13, 15-19
Found v.14, 20-22
2. Is Found in the Humility of Man before the Creator v.23-28
God is the source of wisdom
We pursue wisdom and understanding in two ways…
1. Fearing the Lord
2. Turning from Evil
Sin makes nothing but empty promises.
All the wisdom of God for our lives is IN Christ.
49 min
August 31Job: When Your Back is Against the Wall - Job 6-7
“Ten percent of life is what happens to us, and ninety percent is how we react to it.”
-Chuck Swindoll

With his back against the wall...
1. He Defends His Distress 6:1-13
2. He is Disappointed in His Detractors 6:14-30
- Job feels...
Abandoned
Accused
An Appeal
3. He is Disillusioned by His Days and His Death 7:1-10
4. He Desires to be Distant and Disregarded 7:11-19
- Job says: God leave me alone!
5. He Delves into man’s most Discouraging Dilemma 7:20-21, 9:2-3
- Job is wishing for Jesus!
The Lord’s Supper signifies, seals, and exhibits to believing partakers “the benefits of his [Christ’s] mediation.”
-Keith Mathison
53 min
August 24Job: The Flawed, Foolish, and Sometimes Faithful Counsel of Friends - Job 4-27
Job forces a third category of suffering in our theology
Consequence of sin
To draw us to faith, grow us
But what about Job?
To be fair, Job’s three friends came to him in his greatest time of need.
Their advice comes in 3 Rounds:
Round 1: Job, you have to be the source!
Round 2: Job, you have to be stupid!
Round 3: Job, you have the solution!
Remember…
Hurting in the Lord is not simple
Waiting on the Lord is not passive
Trusting in the Lord is not surrendering
Walking with the Lord is essential
If you find yourself sitting with someone suffering…
Pray first
Serve second
Speak third
And when you speak…
Speak only absolute truth from God’s word
Speak often of Christ and His power, love, and control
Speak of obedience that is only driven by the gospel and empowered by The Spirit
48 min