Northwest Bible Church – June 8, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

I. “ABIDING” IS NOT MYSTICAL.

II. ABIDING IN CHRIST MEANS:

A. Union with Christ (John 15:3).

B. Communion with Christ.

1) On-going faith.  Jn. 6 :56, 54, 47; 1 John. 4:15.

2) Walk in His Word (John 15:7).  Jn. 8:31

3) Keep His commandments (John 15: 10).  1 Jn. 3:6, 24.

4) Live in His love (John 15: 9-10).

5) Understand your inability (John 15: 4-5).

C. The need of the Spirit.  1 Jn. 4:13.

Conclusion

Northwest Bible Church – June 1, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

A. THE VINE AND BRANCH ANALOGY.

1) The Vine and the OT.

2) The vine and the Gospels.

3) The vine and Christ.

B. THE IMPORTANCE OF FRUITFULNESS.

1) What does the fruit refer to?

2) Determines whether we are pruned or burned (John 15:2, 5-6).

3) Essential as a mark of being a true disciple (John 15:5).

4) How we become useful to the Master (2 Tim. 2:21).

5) How we glorify God (John 15:8).

C. THE SOURCE OF OUR FRUITFULNESS (John 15: 4-5).

1) The Vine, “for apart from Me you can do nothing (John 15:5).

2) The need for abiding (John 15:4-5).   NEXT TIME.

3) Only for believers (John 15:3).

Conclusion

Northwest Bible Church – May 25, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

A. THE RULER OF THE WORLD IS COMING (John 14:30-31).

1) Time is short.

2) The response.

B. THE TITLE OF SATAN (John 14:30).

1) Satan has many titles -

2) “ruler of the world”

3) “He has nothing in Me” -

C.  STRATEGY OF SATAN

1) Satan’s first strategy against Jesus –

2) Satan’s second strategy against Jesus

3) Why did Satan want to kill Jesus?

4) Satan’s strategy against the church -

Conclusion

Psalm 37 - An Engineer Looks at Psalm 37 - Alan Loeffler - May 18, 2014

I. Psalm 37 - Authorship and purpose

II. Construction of acrostic psalm

Acrostic psalm - using the Hebrew alphabet as an outline

Why use the alphabet?

III. Outline of Psalm 37

A. All 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet used in 40 verses

B. “ABC” of psalm summarize the psalm

C. Verbs of attitude in first few verses

D. Repetition of words/concepts offer an outline of the psalm

IV. Interpretation of the psalm

A. Fret not - correct your attitude toward others who “prosper”

B. Trust - daily walk with the Lord in looking to Him and doing good

C. Commit - entrust your future to the Lord, trusting his provision and sovereign justice

Conclusion and applications:

1. Pick a favorite

2. Remember “ABC”

3. Scripture memory - why?  how?

Northwest Bible Church – May 11, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

A. THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (John 14:26).

1) The Paraclete – the Helper.

2) The Teacher.

B. THE GIFT OF PEACE (John 14:27).

1) Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23).

2) Different from worldly peace.

3) Christ’s peace.

a) Peace with God.

b) Peace of God.

4) This peace is conditional.

C. THE GIFT OF JOY (John 14:28-29).

1) Missed joy due to defective love (John 14:28).

2) Reasons for joy.

3) Fulfilled prophecy will encourage faith, restore love and revive joy (John 14:29).

D.  THE GIFT OF THE SON’S OBEDIENCE (John 14:30-31).

1) The time is short (John 14:30).

2) Christ’s love of the Father seen in His obedience (John 14:31).

Summary

Northwest Bible Church – May 4, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

A. WE ARE NOT ORPHANS (John 14:18-19).

1) We are not orphans (John 14:18)

2) “I will come to you” (John 14:18).

3) We will behold Christ (John 14:19).

B. WE WILL LIVE (John 14:19b).

1) You shall live.

2) Because I live

C. WE WILL KNOW UNITY WITH CHRIST (John 14:20).

1) You will know of My union with the Father.

2) You will know of our union together.

a) “you in Me” –

b) “I in you”   -

D. WE WILL KNOW THE LOVE OF GOD (John 14:21-24).

1) Those who keep Christ’s commandments love Christ and will be loved by God (John 14:21).

2) Christ will disclose Himself to those who love Him (John 14:21-22).

3) The Father and Son will make their abode with us (John 14:23-24).

Conclusion

Northwest Bible Church – April 27, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

A. ANOTHER HELPER (John 14: 16).

1) Sent by the Father in response to Jesus’ prayer (John 14:16).

2) Another Helper” is promised to all believers.

a) allos -  another of the same kind.

b) Paraclete - “one called along side to help”.

B. ETERNAL COMPANION (John 14:16).

1) Not like the Spirit in the OT.

2) All Christians have the Spirit forever.

C. SPIRIT OF TRUTH (John 14:17). 

1) The Spirit has a special relationship to “truth.”

2) The world cannot receive the Spirit.

3) Those who have the HS will have a desire to know truth. 

D. INDWELLING SPIRIT (John 14:17-18).

1) The Spirit abides with us (John 14:17).

2) The Spirit will be in you (John 14:17).

3) We are not left as orphans for Christ comes to us in the Spirit (John 14:18).

Conclusion

Northwest Bible Church – April 20, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

1) Jesus died for our sins on the cross.

2) Jesus was buried.

3) Jesus rose from the dead on the third day.

A. TO CONFIRM HIS POWER (Jn. 10:17-18). 

John 10:17 “For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. John 10:18 “No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.”

B. TO CONSUMMATE HIS PURCHASE (Rom. 4:25). 

Rom. 4:25 He who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.

C. TO CONFORM US TO HIS PERFECTIONS (PHIL. 3:20-21).

Phil. 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; Phil. 3:21 who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.

Conclusion

The Triumphal Entry, Luke 19:28-44

Intro:

A. Purpose

1. Altering Timetable

2. Making Statement

3. Reveals Character of His Kingdom

B. Preparation

1. Location (Luke 19:28)

2. Dispatch (Luke 19:29-31)

3. Completion (Luke 19:32-34)

C. Portrayal

1. Method Employed (Luke 19:35)

2. Message Given

D. Procession

1. The Multitudes (Luke 19:36-38)

a) Sightseers

b) Rebel Rousers

c) Religious Authorities

d) Faithful Followers

2. The Homage

3. The Opposition (Luke 19:39-40)

E. Appraisal

1. His Grief (Luke 19:41)

2. Their Ruin (Luke 19:42-44)

a) Ignorance

b) Sadness

Close

Northwest Bible Church – April 6, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

A. OUR GREATER WORKS (John 14:12).

1) What are these “greater works”?

a) Miracles.

b) Converts.

c) Charity.

2) How are these “greater works” accomplished?

B. OUR EFFECTUAL PRAYERS (John 14:13-14).

1) Prayer: “in My name”

a) our only access to the Father is through Jesus.

b) reflects the attributes of Jesus.

2) Purpose:

C. OUR OBEDIENT LOVE (John 14:15).

1) True love for Jesus keeps His commandments.

2) Love empowers obedience.

3) No antinomianism.

D. OUR ETERNAL HELPER (John 14:16-17).

1) Another Helper.

a) to strengthen, support someone.

b) to speak on one’s behalf,  our advocate.

2) He will be with you forever.

3) The Spirit of truth abides with you and will be in you.

Conclusion