Pastor Joe Sugrue - Grace and Truth Podcast

Title: Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness, part 11 - put on the new man.

Vv. 1-4: who you are and what life you have been given.

5-11:What you have put off

12-17: What you have put on

Col 3:1 If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Col 3:2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

Col 3:3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Col 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

Col 3:5 Therefore consider the members of...

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Title: Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness, part 10 - the spiritual life is the only life vs. selfish ambition.

Verses 1-4 are who you are and what life you have been given.

Col 3:1 If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Col 3:2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

Col 3:3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Col 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

It is not enough to say that the life is shared with Christ, the life "is Christ." Your future is set in being revealed with Christ in ultimate...

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Title: Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness, part 9 - the spiritual life is the only life vs. selfish ambition.

Let's go back to Col 3 and read our passage in context.

Paul turns from general exhortations to those addressed to particular individuals, wives, husbands, children, fathers,...

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Title: Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness, part 8 - avoiding bitterness in marriage.

Avoiding bitterness in marriage: Col 3:19

Husbands are commanded to not be bitter against their wives.

We will return to this passage in Col 3. We then turned to Tit 2 to see that the wife is commanded to love her husband, where Paul used the Greek word philandrous. This love is synonymous with agape, but it also contains an element of affection and endearment.

Both husband and wife should have an affectionate, endearing love as well as a sacrificial love. We are aiming for the standard of Christ in Christian marriage and not some compromise that "might work."

We also turned to Mat 19 and saw our Lord's teaching on marriage and divorce. You might have questions on what...

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Title: Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness, part 7 - avoiding bitterness in marriage.

Avoiding bitterness in marriage:

Husbands are commanded to not be bitter against their wives.

Col 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Col 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.

The word "fitting" refers to an obligation. The imperfect tense of the verb shows us that it has always been an obligation of the wife "in the...

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Title: Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness, part 6 - wisdom is revealed by good behavior, nothing need be said.

Jam 3:8 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.

Jam 3:9 With it we bless our Lord and Father; and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;

Jam 3:10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

Jam 3:11 Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?

Jam 3:12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Neither can salt water produce fresh.

Jam 3:13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior...

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Title: Christmas 2017. The spirit of the Old Testament revealed in Simeon.

Luk 2:8 And in the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields, and keeping watch over their flock by night.

Luk 2:9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

Luk 2:10 And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people;

Luk 2:11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Luk 2:12 "And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger."

Luk 2:13 And...

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Title: Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness, part 5 - wisdom is revealed by good behavior, nothing need be said.

Bitterness is associated with the spoken words from a man whose heart is rotten.

Jam 3:9 With it we bless our Lord and Father; and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;

Jam 3:10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

"curse" - kataraomai = from the word for "down"; to wish evil against a person, to wish them down....

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Title: Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness, part 4 - words from the world.

Bitterness is associated with the spoken words from a man whose heart is rotten.

Jam 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a stricter judgment.

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Ruth: 1:20-21; The doctrine of bitterness - resultant speech, part 3.

Bitterness is associated with the spoken words from a man whose heart is rotten.

Jam 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a stricter judgment.

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