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- “This is the True Grace of God”
[Sorry, no audio recording due to technical difficulties. -MRW]
- I Peter 5:12 – “this is the true grace of God”
- Let’s see what this letter about grace contains:
- I Peter 1:17 – impartially judges according to each one’s work
- I Peter 3:7 – you husbands … so that your prayers will not be hindered
- I Peter 3:10-13 – Lord is against those who do evil
- I Peter 4:4-6 – they will give account to Him who is ready to judge
- Hebrews 9:27
- I Peter 5:5 – God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble
- I Peter 3:21 – baptism now saves you
- It’s always important to look at the bigger context and not just focus on certain phrases.
- I Peter 1:1-2 – God knew ahead of time who would obey, thus becoming the type of people God had chosen to save.
- I Peter 2:6-8 – Either people would accept or reject Christ (the stone) – those are the only two options. And the results are appointed. If you accept Him, you won’t be disappointed. If you reject Him, He’ll be a stone of stumbling and rock of offense to you. Those results are what’s predetermined.
- So, what does this mean for me?
- Get into God’s Word!
- I Peter 1:10-13, 22-25; 2:1-3
- Obey!
- I Peter 2:13, 17-18, 24; 3:8-9; 4:1-2; 5:2, 8-10
- Influence others!
- I Peter 2:11-12; 3:1; 3:15-16
30 min - II Peter, Part 4
- II Peter 2:20-3:9
- II Peter 2:20 – This verse by itself disproves the doctrine of the impossibility of apostasy (once saved, always saved). It is possible to fall away once you have obeyed God.
- II Peter 2:21 – How will it be better for one who had never known truth? Better at Judgment? Better on earth? We are not specifically told.
- II Peter 3:8 – Time has no effect on God. He is not bounded by time.
30 min - Sorrow
- II Corinthians 7:8-10
- Psalms 38:1-4
- Psalms 51 – God desires that we sorrow for sin.
- Psalms 32:1, 3-5, 10
- Sorrows of the world
- Godly sorrow produces repentance. Earthly sorrow produces death.
- Materialism
- Luke 18:18-25
- I Timothy 6:10
- Bad decisions
- Mark 6:23-27
- Drunkenness
- Sin
- Psalms 22:8
- Lamentations 1:18
- Judas
- Sorrow can lead to despondency, but God provides forgiveness.
- Sorrow is necessary. We cannot just eliminate it from our lives.
- Jeremiah 6:15
- We should be able to blush because of our sins.
- Joy is the ultimate result of godly sorrow.
- II Corinthians 7:11
- Jeremiah 17:5-8
- Isaiah 35:1-7, 10
- Isaiah 61:3, 1
- Psalms 72:6
30 min - The Lord’s Supper
[This was a special service in which singing was interspersed with bits of teaching about the Lord’s Supper. We have edited together the teaching segments for your edification here. -MRW]
30 min - Overcoming Sin
- How sin develops:
- Desire + opportunity = temptation
- James 1:12-18
- Desire + opportunity + action = sin
- Desire + opportunity + action (sin) + no forgiveness = death
- How to overcome sin:
- Change our desires
- Romans 12:1-2
- Galatians 5:24
- Psalms 119:11
- Matthew 4:3-10
- Psalms 116:12-14
- Psalms 119:104
- Limit our opportunities
- Matthew 6:13
- Matthew 26:41
- Psalms 101:3-4
- Job 31:1
- Psalms 101:6-7
- I Corinthians 15:33
- Romans 13:14
- Exercise self-control
- Galatians 5:22-23
- II Peter 1:6, 10
- Ephesians 3:16-17
- Romans 8:12-13
- Philippians 4:13
- Ephesians 3:16
- Philippians 2:12-13
- Daniel 1:8
- I Corinthians 10:17
- Obtain forgiveness
- I John 2:1-2
- Acts 2:38
- Acts 22:16
- Revelation 1:5
- Acts 8:22
- I John 1:9
- Some observations about overcoming sin
- II Thessalonians 3:3
- I Corinthians 10:13
- James 4:17
- Romans 6:1-23
- Galatians 6:7-9
- I Timothy 4:8
- I Peter 3:10-13
- Proverbs 13:15
- Hebrews 3:12-14
- Hebrews 10:26-31
- James 1:12
30 min - Love Your Neighbor, Part 1
- Foundations
- Matthew 22:36-40 – The two great commands both involve love.
- Definition of love
- Where does this love come from?
- It is an intentional love. God is the ultimate example.
- John 13:34
- Romans 5:6 – Jesus died even for the ungodly.
- Titus 3:3-5 – God saved us when we did not deserve it.
- Everyone has an eternal soul. We have to remember that when we interact with people.
- “I do not want God to start loving me only if and when I deserve it.”
- Matthew 6:14; 7:2; 25:40
- “I want to become an expert at love like my Father.”
- I John 2:7-11
- Who is my neighbor?
- Luke 10:25-37
- A Samaritan is the one who helped.
- The help involved sacrifice of time and money.
- Matthew 5:43-48
- Everyone is our neighbor!
30 min - Ephesians, Part 5
- Ephesians 3:13-21
- Ephesians 3:10 – The fact that Paul said that the wisdom of God was to be made known through the church shows that “heavenly places” is referring to human rulers in high places. Paul was sent to reach humans on earth – not celestial beings.
- Ephesians 3:17 – Christ dwells in our hearts when we are so close to God that we allow God to guide our lives.
- Ephesians 3:19 – We can learn of God’s love for us, but it is so great that we can never fully comprehend it.
30 min - Following the Remarkable Example of Cornelius
- Acts 10
- He did not assume that he already knew enough and had done enough.
- Acts 10:1-8
- Acts 10:34-48
- Cornelius received new information and acted on it. He was not biased against improving his understanding of God’s will.
- Matthew 7:21-29 – Not everyone who says, “Lord, Lord” will enter heaven. It’s not just blatantly evil people who will miss heaven. “Religious” people who fail to do the will of God will also miss heaven.
- He was humble enough to obey.
- Acts 10:5-8, 33 – Cornelius showed no attitude – he just did as commanded.
- Acts 10:24-26
- Compare what happened to Herod in Acts 12:21-23 when he accepted worship.
- Cornelius was corrected by a Jew, but took it in stride. He showed humble obedience.
- Like Cornelius, let’s learn the truth with a heart that’s ready to obey!
30 min - II Peter, Part 3
- II Peter 2:1-17
- II Peter 2:4 – Angels here are messengers, not celestial beings. The context shows these are false teachers – ungodly men.
- Matthew 11:10; Luke 7:27; James 2:25
- II Peter 2:11 – Angels here could be celestial being or they could be prophets or God who had spiritual gifts (the word translated “power” here is the same word used to describe spiritual gifts elsewhere).
30 min - Building Your Own Faith
- II Chronicles 24:1-2, 17-18 – Joash did not have a faith that would stand on its own without the presence of Jehoiada.
- II Corinthians 13:5
- Philippians 2:12
- II Timothy 1:3-5
- How?
- Search and examine the evidence for yourself. II Timothy 3:16-17; Romans 10:17; Acts 17:11; Luke 1:4
- The Bible
- Unraveling Evolution by Joshua Gurtler
- Out With Doubt by Kyle Butt
- Standing on Solid Ground by Don Moyer
- Indestructible Foundations by Peter Wilson
- Become a diligent student of God’s Word. II Timothy 2:15; I Peter 2:2; II Peter 3:18; Hebrews 5:12
- Talk to God often. I Thessalonians 5:17; James 4:8
- Worship God faithfully (Acts 2:41-42; Hebrews 10:24-25; I Corinthians 14:26)
- Why?
- It’s impossible to please God without having your own faith. Hebrews 11:6
- Cannot be saved without belief. John 8:24
- Lack ability to resist the devil and overcome his temptations. I Peter 5:8-9; Ephesians 6:16
- Will not be able to endure tribulation or persecution. Matthew 13:20-21; I Peter 1:6-7
- Will be spiritually weak, prone to compromise and apostasy. I Corinthians 16:13; Ephesians 4:13-15
- II Peter 3:16-18
- Every follower of Christ must have his own convictions. Galatians 2:20; Philippians 1:21; II Timothy 1:12
- So you will spend eternity in heaven. I Peter 1:9; Revelation 2:10
- II Chronicles 34:1-3 – Josiah, the king who sought God from his youth
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