What does a life devoted to the Lord look like? What specific elements that mark someone who desires to live a life pleasing to God as a servant?

1. Seek the Lord

2. Separate from Sin

3. Submit to God's Word

4. Surround yourself with Godly Counsel

4. Serve the Lord Completely

In 2 Samuel 12:1-23 we learn three things about son: it should be confronted, there are consequences, and lastly there is comfort from sin because of the lovingkindness of the Lord. 

How are believers to examine themselves before partaking in the Lord's table? Do we have room in our theology for the reality that God may judge those who participate in an unworthy manner? Why is proper self examination crucial to being able to enjoy the blessings of the elements? 

1. To Examine Oneself

2. Leads to Avoiding Discipline

3. Leads to Enjoying the Blessing of the Elements

Although the Lord's table is a feast for believers, those who participate are called to first consider their conduct before the table. What does it look like to enjoy and properly cherish the Lord's Table? 

1. Cherish His Church

2. Cherish His Sacrifice 

3. Cherish His Covenant 

4. Cherish His Return

Husbands are called to lead their wives under the headship of Christ as wives are called to submit to their husbands as those under their headship. But in what ways does your faithfulness to your calling affect the corporate gathering? How can living according to your God-given gender glorify God?

1. The Theological Foundation of Headship

2. The Cultural Outflow in the Church

3. Support from Scripture

4. Support from Nature

Mark's account of Jesus' encounter with a leper gives us a window into the person of our Lord, the suffering servant, who is willing and able to make clean those who are unclean.

1. Witness the Pain of the Leper

2. Witness the Pity of the Lord

3. Witness the Passion of the Liberated

What does the Bible say about how a Christian should navigate the gray areas of life? What do God's glory, other's consciences, and our own well being have to do with how we pursue our liberties? 

Three Questions to Ask Before Doing Anything

1. Does this benefit me? 

2. Does this build up others?

3. Does this bless the Lord?

The hope of heaven is often what has motivated saints to do great things for the kingdom throughout church history. Heaven boasts of so many promises that believers can stake their claim on despite the many struggles of living in a fallen world today. However, how can dwelling on what heaven is missing actually encourage believers to long for heaven even more so than they do now?

1. God’s Judgement is Reversed

2. The Curse is Reversed

3. Sorrow and Suffering Removed

4. Spiritual Struggle Removed 

5. Stain of Sin Removed 

A seat at the dinner table implies fellowship and communion. Which table should a believer partake in, the Lord's table or the table of demons? Paul gives the Corinthians and us two choices for which meal to choose.

Two Meals One Choice

1. A Meal to Enjoy

2. A Meal to Avoid

God's people throughout redemptive history have always struggled with the temptation towards idolatry and distrust in God's goodness. So what purpose do records of these examples in texts of Scripture like 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 serve for the believer today? 

3 Statements to Ponder

1. We Are a Blessed People

2. We Are a Vulnerable People

3. We Are a Hopeful People