Grandville Church of Christ Podcast

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  • Come Out and be Separate (2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1)
    Principles for Dealing with a Corrupt Culture
    1. Remember the grace of God (Titus 3:3-5)

    2. Remember who our struggle is really against (Ephesians 6:1)

    3. Make a defense with gentleness and reverence (1 Peter 3:13-15)
    • Don’t cast your pearls before swine (Matthew 7:6)
    • What about anger? Righteous anger in the face of injustice and evil is appropriate, but we must still treat people with gentleness and reverence.
      • 4. Come out and be separate! (2 Cor. 6:14-7:1)



      32 min
    • Learning to be Content (Philippians 4:10-13)

      The Danger of Discontentment

      Learning Contentment

      Content in Any Circumstances

        In times of need

        In times of abundance

      The Secret of Contentment


      1. Paul writes in Philippians 4:11 that he has ______________ to be ______________ in whatever ______________.

      2. In 4:12, Paul says that he has learned to...

      a. Get along with ______________ or to live in ______________.
      b. Be ______________ and ______________.
      c. Having ______________ and ______________.

      3. According to verse 13, what is the secret to being content in any circumstance?

      24 min
    • Eagerly Awaiting a Savior (Philippians 3:17-21)

      Enemies of the cross  

        Their end

        Their god

        Their glory

        Their mindset

      Lovers of the cross

        Our present state

        Our eager expectation

        Our future transformation


      Sermon Notes:

      Eagerly Awaiting a Savior

      Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:17-21

      1. What are the characteristics of those who have become enemies of the cross of Christ?

      a. b. c. d.

      2. As Christians, our _______________ is in _______________, in contrast to those who set their minds on earthly things.

      3. How are we to wait for Jesus to return from heaven?

      4. When Jesus returns, He is going to _______________ our bodies to _______________ His body.

      27 min
    • Sin Unleashed (Genesis 3)

      The identity of the serpent

      • Revelation 12:9, NASB
        • “And the great dragon was thrown down,
        the serpent of old who is called
        the devil and Satan, who deceives the
        whole world…”
      • Revelation 20:2, NASB
        • “And he laid hold of the dragon, the
        serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan,
        and bound him for a thousand years.” 

        The schemes of the serpent

        • 2 Corinthians 2:11, NASB
          • “So that no advantage would be taken 
          of us by Satan, for we are not
          ignorant of his schemes” 

        • Ephesians 6:11, NASB
          • “Put on the full armor of God, so that 
          you will be able to stand firm 
          against the schemes of the devil

          • Creating doubts about God’s word
          •   An all-out assault on God’s word
          •   Dangerous partial truths

            • Lust conceived; sin unleashed

            The consequences of sin

            The answer to the problem of sin



            37 min
          • Teach Us to Number Our Days (Psalm 90:10-12)

            Teach Us

             Learn to Number Our Days and…

              Grow in Wisdom

              Stop Rushing About for Nothing

            An Example

            What Would Change in Your Life?


            1. In Psalm 90:12, Moses asks God to teach him to number his days. Why does he ask this?

            2. How does a realization of the brevity of life lead to a heart of wisdom?

            3. In Psalm 39:4, David asks God to show him three things:



            4. According to Psalm 39:6, how do most people spend the fleeting years of their life?



            24 min
          • Press On (Philippians 3:12-14)
            Press On

            To move rapidly and decisively toward an objective

            Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’ve arrived

            Be single-minded

            Forget what lies behind

            Reach forward to what lies ahead

            1. Paul’s desire is to “press on.” What is a good definition of pressing on?

            2. What is Paul’s objective in verse 12?

            3. In verse 13, what things is Paul doing in order to press on?

            4. Are there things in your life that are keeping you from pressing on toward the goal?

            5. What is your objective in your walk? What are you pressing toward?


            24 min
          • I Want to Know Christ (Philippians 3:1-11)

            Put No Confidence in the Flesh (vs. 3-6)


            Counting All Things as Loss (vs. 7-8)


            The Righteousness that Comes From God (vs. 9)


            Knowing Christ through Experience (vs. 10)


            1. In verses 3 and 4, what does Paul mean by the term “flesh” in this context?

            2. What were some of the reasons Paul might have had confidence in the flesh? (vs. 5-6)

            3. How does he view those things now? How does he view all things in comparison to knowing Christ?

            4. What is Paul’s desire in verse 9?

            5. How can we come to a deeper knowledge of Christ according to verse 10?

            28 min
          • God at Work in You (Philippians 2:12-13)

            Work out your salvation

            •With fear and trembling

            God at work in you

            •The means of God’s work in you

            The Word

            The Spirit

            •The goals of God’s work in you

            Giving you the desire

            Giving you the power

            Letting God work


            1. How is Jesus’ current position described in verses 2:9-11?

            2. What does the phrase “work out your salvation” mean in verse 2:12?

            3. Why should we work out our salvation “with fear and trembling”?

            4. How does God work in us today?

            5. What specific things is God working in us today according to verse 2:13?



            28 min
          • The Attitude of Christ (Philippians 2:1-8)

            Joy in Christian Unity (vs. 1-2)

            Destroyers of Unity and Joy (vs. 3)

            •Selfishness
            •Empty Conceit

            Humility of Mind (vs. 3-4)

            The Attitude of Christ (vs. 5-8)

            1. Looking at verse 1, list the qualities that are supposed to exist among us in the church.

            2. In addition to these things, what would complete Paul’s joy?

            3. What does it mean/not mean to “be of the same mind”?

            4. What are the things that will destroy unity in the church, and therefore our joy?

            5. What is the key characteristic that will preserve unity?

            6. According to verse 5, we are to have the _________________ .



            29 min
          • Using Our Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12)

            The Nature and Purpose of Spiritual Gifts

            •Diversity in unity (vs. 4-6)
            •Given to each one (vs. 7)
            •For the common good (vs. 7)
            •Given just as the Spirit wills (vs. 11, 18)

            An Illustration:  The Human Body (vs. 12-26)

            •One body, many functions
            Each function is vital

            A Look at Some Particular Gifts

            •The Word of Wisdom (vs. 8)
            •The Word of Knowledge (vs. 8)
            •Faith (vs. 9)

            •Serving (Romans 12:7)
            •Giving (Romans 12:8)
            •Showing Mercy (Romans 12:8)

            1. What are two major points being made in verses 4 – 6?

            2. According to verse 7, why has God given a manifestation of the Spirit to each one in Christ?

            3. According to verse 11, how does the Spirit distribute gifts to each one?

            4. What analogy does Paul use to explain the variety of gifts/ functions in the church?

            5. What are some lessons we can learn from this analogy?

            6. List some particular gifts in this passage and in Romans chapter 12. Briefly explain them.

            31 min

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