Communion service; Why the Church?; Matt 12:22-32; the unpardonable sin, the rejection of the Messiah or blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Church History: John Knox; how Israel fits into God’s plan; Matt 5:13-16; failure of Israel parallel to failure of believers in the Church; focus on self rather than God’s mission; spiritual maturity not the goal, but the means to accomplishing God’s plan—a testimony to the world.

Confession of sin; John 13:1ff; interpersonal forgiveness; Eph 4:32; Col 3:12-13

Fours categories of forgiveness—judicial, positional, experiential, and interpersonal; the barrier between God and man.

Communion Service; Triumphal Entry Day; the last week of Christ’s earthly ministry; Matt 21:1-11; Mk 11:110; Like 19:28-40; Jn 12:12-19; Hosanna; seeking the national deliverer from the Romans, rejecting the Messiah, the Anointed One, the Son of God.

Faith Rest Technique cont.; taking biblical truth and applying it in our souls; promises of God; Phil 4:6-7; peace of God; guarding your soul; Eph 6:10ff

Prayer; developing out relationship with God; 1 Phil 4:6-7; 1 Thess 5:17-18; Matt 6:8, 32

Communion Service; eternal security; can salvation be lost? Eph 2:8-9; 2 Cor 5:17; 1 Jn 5:13

Assurance of salvation―character of God; Jn 6:47ff; changes in life after salvation: 2 Cor 5:17; Rom 6:1-2; gal 5:19-21, 22-26; sin results in loss of inheritance; works not proof of salvation; Gal 2:26

Mankind and the problem of sin cont.; the barrier between God and man; God’s solution; regeneration; Titus 3:5; Jn 3:1ff; passing from spiritual death to spiritual life at salvation with the reception of the human spirit; position in Christ frees us form our position in Adam; 1 Cor 1:22; 2 Cor 5:17; Rom 6:2-3