Grace Bible Church, of Seabrook, MD Sermons

Psalm 73

Intro: Who Is Asaph?
1.  Affirm God's Goodness (1)
2.  Tell Us (and God) How You Really Feel, - BUT - (2-14)
3.  Control Your Tongue (15)
4.  Accept Your Analytical Limits (16)
5.  Experience Understanding through Worship (17)
6.  Gain Wisdom (18-20)
7.  Judge Yourself (21-22)
8.  Delight in God's Eternal Presence (23-28)

Psalm 23

1. Defeat F.O.M.O. (2a)
2. Cultivate Stillness (2b)
3. Find Inner Healing (“Shalom”) (3)
4. Overcome Fear (4)
5. Relax in the Presence of Your Enemies (5)
6. Gain the Unthreatenability of Jesus (6)

Psalm 23

1. Defeat F.O.M.O. (2a)
2. Cultivate Stillness (2b)
3. Find Inner Healing (“Shalom”) (3)
4. Overcome Fear (4)
5. Relax in the Presence of Your Enemies (5)
6. Gain the Unthreatenability of Jesus (6)

1 Corinthians 2.9-16; 4.1-6

1. Explore the Human Conscience (Psalm 19.12-14)
2. Rise Above Rumination's Ruination
        A. Meditations of the Heart (Psalm 19.14)
        B. Disputable Things (Rom. 14.1)
        C. Questions of Conscience (1 Cor. 10.27)
3. Balance Self Examination & Community Compromise

Questions of Conscience and the New Testament
1.  The Issue: Idols and Food
2.  History of Israel (Daniel & His Friends)
3.  Idolatry Is the Epitome of Human Behavioral Evil
4.  The Challenge in the Early Church
5.  The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15.20)
6.  Jesus' Statement in Revelation 2.20
7.  Paul's Nuanced Approach (Rom. 14, 1 Cor. 8, 1 Cor. 10)

Balance Self Examination & Community Compromise
1. Consider Biblical Teaching About the Conscience
2. Get the Addictive Beam Out of Your Own Eye
3. Get the Obsessive Beam Out of Your Own Eye
4. Strive to Be a “Blameless” Congregation
5. Ponder Practical Applications for Our Church
6. Lead with Moderation and Restraint

1 Corinthians 2.9-16; 4.1-6

1. Explore the Human Conscience (Psalm 19.12-14)
2. Rise Above Rumination's Ruination
        A. Meditations of the Heart (Psalm 19.14)
        B. Disputable Things (Rom. 14.1)
        C. Questions of Conscience (1 Cor. 10.27)
3. Balance Self Examination & Community Compromise

Questions of Conscience and the New Testament
1.  The Issue: Idols and Food
2.  History of Israel (Daniel & His Friends)
3.  Idolatry Is the Epitome of Human Behavioral Evil
4.  The Challenge in the Early Church
5.  The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15.20)
6.  Jesus' Statement in Revelation 2.20
7.  Paul's Nuanced Approach (Rom. 14, 1 Cor. 8, 1 Cor. 10)

Balance Self Examination & Community Compromise
1. Consider Biblical Teaching About the Conscience
2. Get the Addictive Beam Out of Your Own Eye
3. Get the Obsessive Beam Out of Your Own Eye
4. Strive to Be a “Blameless” Congregation
5. Ponder Practical Applications for Our Church
6. Lead with Moderation and Restraint

1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1

1. Explore the Human Conscience (Psalm 19.12-14)
2. Rise Above Rumination's Ruination
        A. Meditations of the Heart (Psalm 19.14)
        B. Disputable Things (Rom. 14.1)
        C. Questions of Conscience (1 Cor. 10.27)
3. Balance Self Examination & Community Compromise

Questions of Conscience and the New Testament
1.  The Issue: Idols and Food
2.  History of Israel (Daniel & His Friends)
3.  Idolatry Is the Epitome of Human Behavioral Evil
4.  The Challenge in the Early Church
5.  The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15.20)
6.  Jesus' Statement in Revelation 2.20
7.  Paul's Nuanced Approach (Rom. 14, 1 Cor. 8, 1 Cor. 10)

1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1

1. Explore the Human Conscience (Psalm 19.12-14)
2. Rise Above Rumination's Ruination
        A. Meditations of the Heart (Psalm 19.14)
        B. Disputable Things (Rom. 14.1)
        C. Questions of Conscience (1 Cor. 10.27)
3. Balance Self Examination & Community Compromise

Questions of Conscience and the New Testament
1.  The Issue: Idols and Food
2.  History of Israel (Daniel & His Friends)
3.  Idolatry Is the Epitome of Human Behavioral Evil
4.  The Challenge in the Early Church
5.  The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15.20)
6.  Jesus' Statement in Revelation 2.20
7.  Paul's Nuanced Approach (Rom. 14, 1 Cor. 8, 1 Cor. 10)

1.  Feel the Wonder of Nature (1-7) NATURE
Can you name an encounter with nature that made you feel more keenly God's presence?
2.  Delight in God's Law (8-11) GOD'S NATURE
What do you most love about God's character?  What aspect of it most draws you to Him and lifts your spirit?
3.  Explore Your Own Conscience (12-14) HUMAN NATURE
What about yourself most intrigues, but also befuddles, you?

1.  Feel the Wonder of Nature (1-7) NATURE
Can you name an encounter with nature that made you feel more keenly God's presence?
2.  Delight in God's Law (8-11) GOD'S NATURE
What do you most love about God's character?  What aspect of it most draws you to Him and lifts your spirit?
3.  Explore Your Own Conscience (12-14) HUMAN NATURE
What about yourself most intrigues, but also befuddles, you?

Intro: “New” in the New Testament

Stop Chasing the New

Start Cultivating True Newness

Implement Practical Steps to Achieve Contentment