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- What Paul Did that Judas Didn't DoIntroduction
- Our eternity depends on the level at which we examine ourselves.
- Judas was called to be an apostle, but we don’t know his origin story.
- Paul’s life had the opposite direction to Judas’ life.
I Corinthians 9:27- Paul disciplined himself.
Matthew 26:20-26- Some translations render this to indicate that Judas was already betraying Jesus.
Honest and detailed self-examinationAcknowledge that we might be wrong- I Corinthians 10:12
- II Peter 3:17-18 – “be on your guard”
Critically examine specific aspects of our life- It’s easy to look at the surface only and think we are great. We must look more deeply than that.
- II Corinthians 13:5 – “test yourselves;” “examine yourselves!”
- Luke 18:11 – Don’t be arrogant like the Pharisee here!
- Galatians 6:3-5 – Don’t think you are something when you are nothing.
Look for the warning signs- An unbelieving heart
- Hebrews 3:12-14
- A “root” of sin
- Hebrews 12:14-17; James 1:14-16
- Fix sin before it gets to be a bigger problem!
- Decreased love
- Revelation 2:4-5 – Remember how zealous you once were!
42 min - Love ...Does not keep account of a wrong suffered.
- Luke 23:34
- Luke 17:4
- Matthew 18:21
- Hebrews 8:11-12
- How does Jesus exemplify the ideal?
- By forgiving us!
- When is it hard?
- When I make it about me or my ego?
- How do we love anyway?
- Mark 11:25
- Hebrews 8:9-10
- Remember our purpose in the relationship.
Is not provoked- Acts 17:16
- Acts 15:39 – Paul and Barnabas disagreed about taking John Mark with them, so they went separate ways. This works for preachers but not husband and wife!
- Hebrews 10:24
- John 3:17; 12:47
- John 3:18
- If your spouse is truly sinning, we must help them see that, but we must first make sure it is not just a personal annoyance.
Believes all things- Love wants to believe the best. It is optimistic.
- Acts 26:14-18 – God had no evidence that Saul would do any of these things when He called him. He laid the opportunity in front of Saul and Saul took it.
Does not act unbecomingly- I Corinthians 12:23-24
- II Samuel 6:20-23 – What David did embarrassed Michal.
- Matthew 12:15-21 – Jesus was careful in his interactions with people.
- I Corinthians 10:23 – Seek the good of your neighbor.
- Be sensitive to what might embarrass your spouse.
44 min - Do You Understand?Introduction
- Matthew 4:1-4 – When we study with people, are we going back to “it is written?”
- Psalms 119:11
We may often ignore the context.- “I know this is the context, but it’s still a good rule for this case …”
- I Timothy 5:19
What does context mean?- That which comes before and after.
- Acts 17:1-4 – Paul reasoned from the scripture and some were persuaded.
- Acts 17:16
- Nehemiah 8:2-8 – The people stood in their place and those reading did so clearly and gave the sense so the people could understand.
- Acts 8:26-40 – “Do you understand what you are reading?”
- The scriptures were written so that we might know how to behave.
- I John 5:13
- John 21:15-19
33 min - Luke 10Luke 10
- Luke 10:1 – See Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. There was a benefit in sending disciples out in pairs to preach.
- Luke 10:11 – See Luke 17:20-21.
- Luke 10:16 – The disciples were just the laborers. Jesus did not want them to take it personally if the message was rejected.
- Luke 10:20 – The real cause for our joy is in heaven – it is our relationship with God.
- Luke 10:17 – Satan and demons are real!
- Luke 10:21 – Jesus thanked God that these things had been revealed to the disciples because of their childlike hearts. These were not great and powerful people by earthly standards, but they had the right heart.
- Luke 10:25-37 – Parable of the good Samaritan
- Luke 10:26 – Jesus asked how it read to him.
41 min - Jesus Our FoundationIntroduction
- Matthew 16:16, 18
Matthew 21:33-46 – The Jews should have accepted Jesus. So should we!- Psalms 118:22
- Acts 4:8-12
- If you reject Jesus, you cannot be saved.
- Ephesians 2:19-22
Romans 9:30-10:3 – We must do things God’s way.- Isaiah 28:16
- Many Jews rejected Jesus thinking they could be saved because of their perfect living.
- All of us need Jesus and His forgiveness!
- Romans 6:3-4
I Corinthians 3:9-15 – I must work hard to convert people to Christ.- Our work of converting others will be tested by fire.
I Peter 2:4-10 – What will I do with Jesus?24 min - Growth and Forgiveness, Part 2It’s really important to forgive each other.
- Genesis 2:21-24; 3:6, 12, 15 – Eve was not a mistake. But she was human.
Weakness early on …But strength later, thanks to God’s mercyRahab: “harlot” (Joshua 2:1)“justified by works” (James 2:25)Noah: “became drunk, and uncovered himself” (Genesis 9:21)“hear of the righteousness which is according to faith” (Hebrews 11:7)Sarah: “laughed” at God’s promise (Genesis 18:12)“she considered Him faithful who had promised” (Hebrews 11:11)Job: “contend with the Almighty” (Job 40:2)“You have heard of the endurance of Job” (James 5:11)- I Timothy 2:3-4; II Peter 3:9. God wants all to be saved!
- Matthew 18:21-35. How often? 70 x 7
- Matthew 6:12, 14-15. “if you do not forgive others”
- Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12-13. “forgiving each other”
- First, we need to come clean. James 5:16
- Second, we need to forgive each other. Proverb 17:9
- Third, we need to grow and change. Galatians 6:1
- Try: “I’m not upset at you – it’s the situation.”
“Love’s Double Cross”- “those traits and characteristics that attract us to our mate in the first place sometimes become the very traits and characteristics that cause us the most concern and trouble later in our relationship” (Cox, p. 65)
- Traits and characteristics
- Organized ➡ annoying
- Spontaneous ➡ irresponsible
- Ambitious ➡ negligent
- Physical attractiveness ➡ vanity
- Decisive ➡ rash
- Brave ➡ reckless
- Easygoing ➡ lazy
- Generous ➡ wasteful
- Frugal ➡ cheap
- Talkative ➡ draining
- Recognize that life changes, and we have to change with it (Ecclesiastes 3:1; 7:10)
- I need to change (Philippians 2:3-4)
- Communicate and compromise (Ephesians 4:1-3)
40 min - Luke 9Luke 9Charge given (Luke 9:1-6)
- Jesus delegates His authority
- Luke 9:2 – What did they preach?
- Kingdom of God
- Compare:
- Mark 6:7-13 – repentance
- Matthew 10:5-15 – kingdom of God is at hand
- Power to work miracles
- Power and authority over all demons
- Ability to cure diseases
- Travel light
- Don’t take any supplies or extra clothes
- Go as you are, right now
Herod’s curiosity (Luke 9:7-9)- Herod = Roman Tetrarch (governor of the area)
- Work got back to him regarding … “all that was happening”
- Worldly “power” struggles to understand spiritual authority.
Feeding 5,000 (Luke 9:10-17)- Multitudes followed Him
- Not much alone time anymore.
- Jesus provides for them all.
- 5,000 adult males
- So, total count was likely much higher.
Peter’s confession (Luke 9:18-20)- Who do people say that I am?
- John the Baptist, Elijah, one of the old prophets
- Peter said … “The Christ of God”
- Luke 9:21 – What are the instructions?
- Compare Matthew 16:13-21; Mark 8:27-31
- Do not tell anyone …
- Luke 9:22 – I must suffer, be rejected, be killed, rise again the third day
- Matthew 16:20 – I am the Christ
- Mark 8:30 – about me
Healing the boy (Luke 9:37-43)- Demon-possessed boy
- Luke 9:40 – I begged your disciples to case the demon out but they could not do it.
- Why not? Luke 9:41 – “ye of little faith”
Luke 9:49-50- How do we view people who do things differently than we do in the name of Christ?
41 min - Lemon Juice and Self-DeceptionThe danger of self-deception.Wrong thoughts lead to wrong actions.
- What if I deceive myself and follow the world’s wisdom about …
- Marriage?
- Money?
- Parenting?
- Fellowship with God?
We need a Bible and a big dose of humility!28 min - Growth and Forgiveness, Part 1Love is a choice. It’s not about finding my “soul mate.”
- Malachi 2:14. Notice the phrase “wife by covenant.”
- Colossians 3:19. The very fact that God is commanding this implies that husbands have a choice: love or be bitter.
- I Peter 3:1. Some men are nice even if they’re not Christians. But others are not. Either way, the wife is told to choose and control her behavior.
- I Corinthians 13:4-7. Love is not based on the feeling of the moment. Love does what is right.
- Romans 5:8. Vine comments on this verse in his dictionary: “It was an exercise of the divine will in deliberate choice, made without assignable cause save that which lies in the nature of God Himself.”
Keep strengthening your relationship through all of life’s stages and changes.- Dating
- “Now Jacob loved Rachel” (Genesis 29:18)
- “Joseph … along with Mary, who was engaged to him” (Luke 2:4-5)
- Early marriage
- “When a man takes a new wife … he shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to his wife” (Deuteronomy 24:5)
- “rejoice in the wife of your youth” (Proverbs 5:18)
- Kids
- “children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.” (Psalms 127:3)
- “teach … your sons” (Deuteronomy 6:7)
- Empty nest
- “leave his father and his mother” (Genesis 2:24)
- Grandkids
- “Grandchildren are the crown of old men” (Proverbs 17:6)
- Old age
- “youth, before the evil days come …” (Ecclesiastes 12:1)
- Loss
- “Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah” (Genesis 23:2)
45 min - More and More Like MosesWe should follow his example of leadership.We should learn the importance of obedience.We should grow into greatness.35 min
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