• Jesus following the Triumphal Entry - Matthew 22:23-33

• Jesus from the cross - Luke 23:32-34

• Paul freed from prison to defend himself - Acts 26:1-8

• Paul on the finality of redemption- Romans 8:18-23

• Paul on our future bodies - II Corinthians 5:1-10

• Peter fills our minds with resurrection hope - II Peter 3:11-13

We saw INTIMIDATION in Thessalonica; We will see EXAMINATION today in Berea; Next week we’ll see OVER FASCINATION in Athens. II.

Examining the New Message (Berea) - vv. 10-15

1. “Stay on the line” - don’t go above the line and add to God’s Word; Don’t go below the line and take away from God’s Word

a. Deuteronomy 4:2

b. Proverbs 30:5-6

c. Revelation 22:28-19

2. Claims of Scripture -

a. Psalm 19:7-11

b. Isaiah 40:8

c. Jeremiah 23

d. Matthew 4:4

e. Mark 7:6-7

f. II Timothy 3:16

g. Hebrews 4:12

“The Christ, The Cross & The Corinthians” / “The Damage Division does to Disciples”

The Spread of Sin (Influence)

I. The Front Page of God’s Word

1. Genesis 3; 12; 22

2. Exodus 12

3. Psalm 2; 18; 22

4. Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; 53

5. Micah 5:2

6. Zechariah 9:9; 12:10

7. Malachi 3:1-3

II.  The Corinthian Compromise - 

1. I Corinthians 1:17-18

2. I Corinthians 2:1-5

3. I Corinthians 3:1-9

4. I Corinthians 5:1-8

5. I Corinthians 11

I. The Deceiving Manipulator - Acts 16:16-24

II. The Danger Loving Money - Acts 16:16-24

III. The Delight in the Mission (Arrested) Joy in and after Jail - Acts 16:25-40

IV. The Disciple-Making Impact on the MOVE - Acts 17

Romans 9, 10, 11 Bringing in the Sheaves - Psalm 126:5-6

II. The Response to our enemy -

1. Praying for protection - I Peter 5:8

2. Praying for deliverance - Matthew 6:13

3. Praying for resistance - James 4:7

4. Praying to be forgiving - II Corinthians 2:10-11

5. Don’t play with the enemy - Acts 19:11-20

6. Don’t dialogue with the enemy - Jude 9