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July 26, 2020 The Righteous Judgment, Part 2
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 2:6-11
6 He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality.
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The Righteous Judgment, Part 2 — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 2:6-11
Sermon Series: Romans (19th sermon)
July 26, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   In general, how do vv. 7-10 provide clarity on the relationship between justification by faith and judgment according to works?
2.   How does Paul describe the heart and conduct of a Christian? What do you find surprising or challenging?
3.   How does v. 7 both test us and spur us on?
4.   What does it mean to say that God’s gift of eternal life should be understood in terms of the past, present, and future?
5.   How do Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:31-33 help us to understand the basic difference between the saved and the condemned?
6.   How does Paul describe the heart, conduct, and outcome of the condemned? How does this encourage your zeal in prayer and evangelism?

References: Romans 3:12; Jeremiah 31:33; 2 Timothy 3:17; Ephesians 2:10; Matthew 25:21; Colossians 3:1; Matthew 6:33; 7:19; Luke 8:15; Galatians 5:6; Revelation 2:10; Acts 13:48; John 5:24; Matthew 6:31-32; Jeremiah 17:10; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 10:28; 1 Samuel 6:20; Romans 5:11.
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July 20, 2020 The Righteous Judgment, Part 1
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 2:6-11
6 He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality.
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The Righteous Judgment, Part 1 — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 2:6-11
Sermon Series: Romans (18th sermon)
July 19, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   What does it look like to show partiality in judgment?
2.   Why does Paul think it necessary at this point in his argument to say that “God shows no partiality”?
3.   Where else in the New Testament do we find what Paul says in v. 6: “He will render to each one according to his works”? Why does this sound strange and problematic to us in light of the gospel?
4.   Discuss how these two truths come together in Scripture: 1) We are justified by faith alone; 2) God’s final judgment is based on works. How do we reconcile them?
5.   What practical effect should this doctrine of final judgment have on the Christian? How do the New Testament writers apply it to their readers?

References: Genesis 18:25; Psalm 50:6; Hebrews 12:23; James 4:12; Psalm 9:7-8; 2 Timothy 4:8; Leviticus 19:15; Psalm 62:12; Proverbs 24:12; Matthew 16:27; John 5:28-29; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 3:28; Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 5:6; 1 Peter 1:17-19; Romans 11:19-22; Galatians 6:7-9; Romans 14:10-13; James 2:18; Ephesians 2:10.
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July 12, 2020 The Peace-Making Lord of Hosts, God of Jacob
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Psalm 46:1-11
1 God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
Selah
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
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The Peace-Making Lord of Hosts, God of Jacob — Pastor Trey Russell
Psalm 46:1-11
Sermon Series: Stand Alone
July 12, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1) In what ways does this psalm show God as a peace-maker?
2) In your experience, how do you feel the groaning of creation? What is the nature of God that gives us hope in the face of this groaning creation?
3) How should we treat the exhortation to not fear when we live in a world that is often fear-inducing?
4) Discuss the title "Lord of hosts". Why and how does God make peace among the nations?
5) How does the title "God of Jacob" push us to think of the covenant and how does this help us see Jesus in the psalm?
6) Bonus Question: discuss the connections between Psalm 46 and Romans 8:18-39.
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July 05, 2020 The Self-Righteous Judge
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 2:1-5
1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
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The Self-Righteous Judge — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 2:1-5
Sermon Series: Romans (17th sermon)
July 5, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   What is the Jewish mindset that Paul addresses in this passage? Where do we see it today?
2.   How does 2 Samuel 12:1-7 illustrate this text?
3.   How has judgmental hypocrisy played out in your relationships? What does the gospel say to this sin?
4. As Paul describes it here, what is going on in the heart of this self-righteous judge?
5.   What does it mean to presume on God’s kindness? Why should his kindness lead us to repentance?
6.   What is the end result for the hypothetical person addressed in these verses?

References: Romans 3:9-10; Matthew 23:27; 2 Samuel 12:1-7; Matthew 7:3; 3:9-10; Zephaniah 1:15; Daniel 12:2; Romans 3:22.
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June 28, 2020 Idolatry Repaid, Part 2
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 1:28-32
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
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Idolatry Repaid, Part 2— Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 1:28-32
Sermon Series: Romans (16th sermon)
June 28, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   What is Paul’s intention in Romans 1:18-32 as a whole? How do vv. 28-32 connect back to the previous verses?
2.   What does it mean to have a “worthless” or “debased” mind? How does this remind us of the contrast between believers and unbelievers?
3.   What strikes you most about Paul’s list of sins in vv. 29-31? How is it both refreshing and convicting for the Christian?
4.   Why does Paul include these particular vices? How does this list speak to current events?
5.   How have you been tempted towards strife during this time of pandemic and social unrest? How do we protect against this sin individually and as a church family?
6.   How does v. 32 function as a culmination of Paul’s argument?
7.   How does a passage like this raise our appreciation of what Christ did at the cross?

References: Genesis 1:26-28; Ephesians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 2:16; Colossians 3:10; Galatians 5:16; Romans 8:13; 1 Peter 2:11; 2 Timothy 3:1-2; Genesis 2:17; Romans 6:23; Numbers 15:30; Proverbs 2:14.
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June 22, 2020 Idolatry Repaid, Part 1
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 1:24, 26-27
24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
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Idolatry Repaid, Part 1— Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 1:24, 26-27
Sermon Series: Romans (15th sermon)
June 21, 2020
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DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   What are some temptations that Christians face when addressing the issue of homosexuality?
2.   Discuss interactions that you have had with people in your life who practice homosexuality. How does this passage help us to communicate with them more clearly?
3.   What does Paul mean when he says that God “gave them up” to this sin? How does this passage balance divine sovereignty and human responsibility?
4.   What is the connection between idolatry and homosexuality? In particular, how do the themes of “nature” and “honor” play into it?
5.   How does 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 give hope to the person engaged in this sin?

References: 2 Timothy 4:3; James 1:13-14; Ephesians 4:19; Genesis 2:24; Leviticus 20:13; 1 Timothy 1:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Titus 3:5-7.

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June 15, 2020 God Replaced
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 1:22-25
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
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God Replaced — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 1:22-25
Sermon Series: Romans (14th sermon)
June 14, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   According to Paul’s logic in this section, what is the relationship between ingratitude and idolatry? How does this help us wage war against the idols in our lives?
2.   What does it mean to say that we are worshipping and religious creatures by nature? How does this guide us in relating to unbelievers?
3.   How can we help our children identify idols in their hearts? What impact does our own idolatry have on them?
4.   What are the layers of contrast that Paul lays out in v. 23? How does his language serve to show the folly and wickedness of idolatry?
5.   Why is idolatry inherently satanic? How does this help us to understand Satan’s tactics when he tempts us?
6.   Why does Paul break out in praise at the end of v. 25?

References: 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 1:20; Jeremiah 13:25; 10:14; 16:19; 2:11;
1 Thessalonians 1:9; John 8:44; 1 Corinthians 10:20; Genesis 1:28; Psalm 106:20.
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June 07, 2020 The Truth Rejected
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 1:19-21
19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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The Truth Rejected — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 1:19-21
Sermon Series: Romans (13th sermon)
June 7, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How does Romans 1:18-3:20 fit within the larger section of 1:18-4:25? Who does Paul have in mind in 1:18-32?
2.   How is God’s revelation of himself in nature both clear and considerable? How would you explain to someone that the creation points to God?
3.   Why does Paul say that human beings are without excuse? How should this passage guide our thinking on apologetics?
4.   How does failing to honor and give thanks to God lead to all other sins? What does this imply for growth as a Christian?
5.   How does Paul describe the inner workings of the unbeliever at the end of v. 21? How does this description enhance our understanding of the nature of sin?

References: Romans 1:18; 3:10, 20; Psalm 19:1-4; Acts 14:16-17; Psalm 29:1-2; Genesis 3:1-7; Matthew 15:19.
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May 31, 2020 The Judgment Revealed
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 1:18
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
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The Judgment Revealed — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 1:18
Sermon Series: Romans (12th sermon)
May 31, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   What are some practical ways that we can fight the temptation to be judgmental and divisive as we prepare to regather?
2.   Why is the notion of God’s wrath problematic and offensive to many?
3.   Why is it so important that Christians not avoid topics such as sin, wrath, and hell?
4.   How should we understand God’s wrath? What does it mean to say that it is being revealed in the present?
5.   How is Paul’s language for human sinfulness both comprehensive and God-centered?
6.   What does Paul mean when he says that human beings suppress the truth by/in unrighteousness? How have you seen this play out in people’s lives, and how does it affect the way we evangelize?

References: John 3:36; Romans 1:32; 13:4; Ephesians 4:31; James 1:20; Habakkuk 1:13; Psalm 51:4; Romans 3:10, 23; Psalm 5:5-6; Ephesians 2:3; Psalm 14:1.
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May 24, 2020 The Glorious Gospel, Part 2
FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission
Romans 1:16-17
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
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The Glorious Gospel, Part 2— Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 1:16-17
Sermon Series: Romans (11th sermon)
May 24, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How has our time spent in Romans 1 increased your eagerness to share the gospel? What has been exposed in your heart?
2. What is the logic connecting vv. 16 and 17? What does the gospel reveal?
3. What does Paul mean by “the righteousness of God”? What are some other passages or verses that aid in our interpretation?
4. What does it mean to say that Christ’s righteousness is imputed to us? How would you describe justification by faith alone to an unbeliever?
5. What does it mean to say that the gospel will be “good news” to us only in so far as we recognize God’s holiness and our unholiness?
6.   How do humans try to establish their own righteousness? What does the gospel say to this endeavor?
7.   What is Paul trying to show by citing Habakkuk 2:4?

References: Romans 8:18; 10:13-15; 3:5; 10:3; 5:17; Philippians 3:9; Romans 4:3, 6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Romans 3:23; 6:23; Matthew 12:18; Romans 3:24-25; Habakkuk 2:4.
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