Listening Guide

Series—He Is Able

“God Is Able to Help You Love Your Spouse”

Genesis 24:57-67

Key Truth—Biblical love is an act of the will and not just an emotion of the heart. Agape, biblical love, should be the foundation for a Christian marriage.

Desire of the Father

Determination of the Servant

Delight of the Groom

Decisions Needed to Help You Love Your Spouse

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Listening Guide

Series: Exiles—Hope in a Hostile World

1 Peter 2:13-17

“Christian Citizenship”

Key Truth— Christians must live as good citizens by submitting to human government.

Obligation of Christian Citizenship (v. 13a)

A command to obey. “Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution,”

A caution to observe.

(Acts 4:18-20 and 5:26-29)

Explanation of Christian Citizenship (v. 13b-14)

Types of rulers “whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him”

Functions of rulers “to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.”

(Romans 13:1-7)

Intention of Christian Citizenship (v. 15-16)

Rebukes the criticisms of the unsaved.

“For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.”

Reveals the character of the saved.

“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover up for evil, but living as servants of God.”

Application of Christian Citizenship (v. 16-17)

Social “Honor everyone.”

Ecclesiastical “Love the brotherhood.”

Spiritual “Fear God.”

Civil “Honor the Emperor.”

Listening Guide

Series: Exiles—Hope in a Hostile World

1 Peter 2: 11-12

“Our Witness before the World”

Key Truth—We can beautify the gospel by how we live in front of unbelievers.

Our Identity Before the World

Beloved

Sojourners

Exile

Our Integrity Before the World

Inward Morality

Outward Morality

Our Impact Before the World

The world will slander you.

The world should see your good works.

The world will glorify God in the day of visitation.

Listening Guide

Series: Exiles—Hope in a Hostile World

1 Peter 2: 9-10

“Know Who You Are”

Key Truth—God’s special people are to show others the goodness of God, for He called you out of the darkness into His wonderful light.

Who You Are

Chosen Race

Royal Priesthood

Holy Nation

People for His Own Possession

What You Do

“proclaim the excellencies”

How You Got There

Called You Out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light

Once You Were Not a People but Now You are God’s People

Once You Had Not Received Mercy, But Now You Have Received Mercy

Listening Guide

Series: Exiles—Hope in a Hostile World

1 Peter 2: 4-8

“Building on a Firm Foundation”

Key Truth—Believers are living stones being built up into God’s spiritual house with Jesus Christ as the foundation.

Description of the Firm Foundation

Living Stone

Chosen and Precious Stone

Cornerstone

Cap Stone

Stumbling Stone

Transformation of the Firm Foundation

Puts together with other stones “are being built up”

Puts together with other stones to do something “to be a holy priesthood”

Puts together with other stones to work “to offer spiritual sacrifices”

Puts together with other stones to witness (v.9) “that you may claim the excellencies of him who called you”

Reaction to the Firm Foundation

Coming to the Firm Foundation “as you come to him”

Rejecting the Firm Foundation

“do not believe”

“rejected”

Listening Guide

Series: Exiles—Hope in a Hostile World

1 Peter 2: 1-3

“Keys for Christian Growth”

Key Truth—The obligation to grow spiritually as a Christian begins with spiritual birth, and involves a negative duty to remove hindrances and a positive duty to appropriate spiritual nourishment.

Tasting of Salvation that Starts Our Growth

“if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good”

Personal taste

Not a private taste

Life giving taste

Life changing taste

Throwing Out the Sins that Stunt Our Growth

Malice

Deceit

Hypocrisy

Envy

Slander

Taking in the Scriptures that Sustain Our Growth

Illustration “like newborn infants”

Exhortation “long for the pure spiritual milk”

Motivation “that by it you may grow up into salvation”

Listening Guide

Ephesians 3:20-21

“He Is Able”

Key Truth-- Believing God’s Word in Ephesians 3:20-21 that He is “able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us”, we join together in prayer and praise with our brothers and sisters in 2021 to ask God to demonstrate abundantly His power and glory through Christ Jesus in and through our church family in visible and powerful ways.

God’s Work Described

God is able to do

far more abundantly

than all that we ask or think

God’s Power Demonstrated

God’s power at work within Paul

God’s power at work within the Ephesians

God’s power at work with us

God’s Glory Displayed

Glory in the church

The mission of North Conway Baptist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ in Conway and beyond. We believe that disciples of Jesus Christ will be actively engaged in four areas:

Love—Magnifying Jesus in Worship and the Word

Grow—Maturing believers by educating and equipping

Serve—Ministering in our church and in the community

Reach—Making Jesus known to our neighbors and the nations

Glory in Christ Jesus

Glory that never ceases

God’s Truth Declared

God’s Amen—It is and shall be so

Our Amen—So let it be

Series—Christmas Together Around the Manger

Luke 1:26-38

“Mary the Virgin Mother of Jesus”

Key Truth—Mary is the most significant woman in history who was chosen by God to bring Jesus into the world.

The Appearance to Mary (v.26-27)

The place of the appearance was Nazareth.

The person of the appearance was to a betrothed virgin.

The Announcement to Mary (v.28-37)

Stress from the announcement

Specifics of the announcement

Mary had favor with God.

Mary would have a son named Jesus.

Seeking about the announcement

Supernatural in the announcement

The Holy Spirit would come upon Mary.

The power of the Most High would overshadow Mary.

Support for the announcement

The Acceptance of Mary (v.38)

Mary accepted with a humble spirit.

Mary accepted with a humble consent.

Listening Guide

Series—Christmas Together Around the Manger

Matthew 1:18-25

“The Forgotten Man in the Manger”

Key Truth—Joseph was a just and faithful man who trusted and obeyed God during a difficult and confusing time. Through his encounter with an angel the fact of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ is clearly revealed.

Joseph’s Dilemma

Dilemma concerning his convictions.

Dilemma concerning his compassion.

Joseph’s Dream

Explanation of the source of the virgin birth.

Explanation of the salvation of the virgin birth.

Jesus—Jehovah (Yahweh) will save

Immanuel—God with us.

Explanation of the sureness of the virgin birth.

Joseph’s Decision

Decision to be faithful to obey God’s Word.

Decision to be faithful to moral purity.

Decision to be faithful to his new family.

Listening Guide

Series: Exiles—Hope in a Hostile World

1 Peter 1:22-25

“Love One Another”

Key Truth—Christians must love because they have been born again through God’s imperishable Word of truth.

What are the roots of Christian love?

Christian love is rooted in a common experience.

Purified souls

Obedience to the truth

Brotherly love

Christian love is rooted in a common duty.

Love willfully

Love mutually

Love deeply

Love heartily

Christian love is rooted in a common birth.

Fact of the new birth

Nature of the new birth

Means of the new birth