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- The Lord's Supper in Worship
- II Peter 3:1-2
- Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper
- Matthew 26:26-29
- Mark 14:22-25
- Luke 22:19-20
- Acts 2:42
- I Corinthians 10:16
- I Corinthians 11:20-34
- What does the Lord’s Supper mean to you?
- A communion
- The bread – communion with the body of Christ
- The fruit of the vine – communion with the blood of Christ
- Since taken in the assembly, it is also communion with one another.
- A proclamation
- I Corinthians 11:26
- Proclaims:
- Jesus life and death
- His mission – Luke 19:10
- His kingdom has been established – Matthew 26:29
- We are not under the Old Covenant – Matthew 26:28
- That He has not come the second time
- That He is coming
- Our love for Him – John 14:15
- A memorial
- The bread – memorial of His body
- The fruit of the vine – memorial of His blood
- To forget is one of the greatest dangers; thus, we need this memorial.
- The bread and fruit of the vine are not representative; they are memorials.
- An anticipation (I Corinthians 11:26)
- “Till He come”
- A reminder that He is coming
- In view of this, how must we partake?
- Discerningly - I Corinthians 11:29
- Reverently
- Regularly – Matthew 26:29; Acts 20:7
- The prayer of thanks
- When you are to offer thanks for the bread, be sure you offer thanks for the bread.
- When you are to offer thanks for the fruit of the vine, be sure you offer thanks for the fruit of the vine.
- Make the prayer to the point.
- Is one pleasing to God when he/she …
- Plans a trip on Sunday and misses the Supper?
- Deliberately misses one Sunday, then takes the next Sunday without repenting?
- Misses the Lord’s feast to prepare a feast for guests?
- Deliberately misses the Supper on Sunday morning and then takes Sunday evening?
- When we take the Supper, we are to look:
- Upward
- Inward
- Outward
- Backward
- Forward
- Who can commune with Christ in the Supper?
- Those in His kingdom (Matthew 26:29)
- Not all who were once baptized into Christ, but those who are living lives subject to Him.
- When is the Supper to be taken?
- Matthew 26:26-29; Acts 20:7 – The first day of the week, until Jesus comes.
30 min - Growing Our Faith
- Introduction
- We often use the word faith to indicate a wish or a hope. That is not how it is used in the Bible.
- I Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4, 13
- “The faith” refers to the gospel.
- Galatians 1:23; 3:23-24
- In reference to our convictions:
- Hebrews 11:6
- Hebrews 11:1-3 – Faith is assurance; conviction.
- Matthew 21:11
- II Timothy 1:12
- Our faith changes over time
- II Peter 1:3-9 – Our faith should grow over time.
- Romans 4:20-22 – Abraham grew in his faith as he served God. Faith and service to God go hand in hand.
- Gideon was outnumbered 450-1 against the Midianites. God helped grow his faith. Judges 6-7
- We can ask God to help grow our faith!
30 min - 30 min
- Acquiring Wisdom; Seeking Wise Counsel Respecting Age
- Introduction
- Exodus 20:1-7
- The Proverbs
- Proverbs 1:5 – acquire wise counsel; hear and increase in learning
- Proverbs 1:7
- Proverbs 1:29-30 – choose the fear of the Lord
- Proverbs 2:5-6
- Proverbs 3:5-7
- Proverbs 3:13
- Proverbs 4:1 – hear the instruction of a father
- Proverbs 4:5 – acquire wisdom and understanding
- Proverbs 4:10 – accept my sayings
- Proverbs 5:1
- Proverbs 6:20
- Proverbs 8:32 – listen to wisdom
- Proverbs 9:10 – the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
- Respect and honor for age
- James 3:17
- Pure: means not contaminated or polluted
- Peaceable: is designed to produce peace
- Gentle: forbearing, equitable, patient
- Reasonable: compliant, disposition that is agreeable
- Mercy: full of kindness and compassion
- Unwavering: without partiality
- Without hypocrisy: unfeigned or unpretentious
- Leviticus 19:32
- Proverbs 23:22
- Job 12:12
- Job 8:8
- Proverbs 16:31
- Psalms 37:25-26
- I Timothy 5:1-2
- I Peter 5:5
- Proverbs 1:5
- Proverbs 12:15
- Proverbs 21:30
- Respect and honor for age’s wisdom
- I Kings 12:6-8
- From what do we learn wisdom?
- Age is to have this wisdom from above.
- Listen to wise counsel.
- Wisdom from above.
- Wisdom from failure.
- Wisdom from success.
- We want wisdom to be what we’ve already decided it is.
- If we don’t listen, we pay the piper.
30 min - Proverbs Speak to Parents and Children
- Introduction
- Children are a gift from God.
- What should a godly home provide for children?
- Living example
- Proverbs 20:7 – righteous, walking in integrity
- Proverbs 31:28 – blessedness and praise
- Proverbs 14:26 – fear of the Lord, confidence, and refuge
- Righteous instruction
- Proverbs 1:8; 6:20 – hear instruction of father and mother
- Proverbs 19:27; 7:1 – listen, keep, and treasure words
- Proverbs 5:12-13 – do not ignore instruction
- Proverbs 10:1; 15:20 – wise son is a blessing
- Proverbs 23:15-16, 24-25 – wise heart brings blessing and joy
- Proverbs 27:11; 29:3 – wise son makes a heart glad
- Proverbs 13:1 – a wise son accepts discipline
- Loving discipline
- Proverbs 3:11-12 – don’t reject the discipline of the Lord
- Proverbs 13:24 – discipline is a part of love
- Deuteronomy 6:1-9
- Proverbs 22:15 – discipline removes foolishness
- Proverbs 19:18 – discipline while there is still hope
- Proverbs 23:13-14 – discipline will deliver a son’s soul
- Proverbs 29:15, 17 – rod and reproof give wisdom and delight
- Proverbs 22:6 – according to the bent, tenor, disposition, etc.
- Warning against being …
- Sluggards – Proverbs 10:5
- Gluttons – Proverbs 28:7
- Fornicators – Proverbs 29:3
- Rebels – Proverbs 19:26; 20:20; 30:11-12; 30:17
- Robbers – Proverbs 28:24
- A mother’s advice – Proverbs 31:1-9
30 min - The Path of Folly and Death
- Introduction
- Exodus 20:14
- Isaiah 5:18
- Sin is eventually disappointing (Proverbs 5)
- Experience goes from sweetness to bitterness (Proverbs 5:1-6)
- Three effects of sin:
- Sin kills innocence
- Sin kills ideals
- Sin kills the will
- Experience goes from gain to loss (Proverbs 5:7-14)
- Experience goes from purity to pollution (Proverbs 5:15-20)
- Experience goes from freedom to bondage (Proverbs 5:21-23)
- Sin is gradually destructive (Proverbs 6)
- They lose the word of God (Proverbs 6:20-24)
- They lose wealth (Proverbs 6:25-26)
- They lose enjoyment (Proverbs 6:27-31)
- I Thessalonians 4:3-6
- They lose their good sense (Proverbs 6:32)
- They lose their peace (Proverbs 6:33-35)
- Sin is ultimately deadly (Proverbs 7)
- He tempts himself (Proverbs 7:6-9)
- He is tempted by the woman (Proverbs 7:10-20)
- He tempts the Lord (Proverbs 7:21-27)
- Matthew 4:7
- Our defense
- Look up to the Lord and remember His Word – Proverbs 7:24
- Look within and keep your heard focused on God’s truth – Proverbs 7:25
- Look ahead to see the terrible consequences of sin – Proverbs 7:26-27
- The gospel
- Romans 1:16 – The power of God unto salvation
- I Corinthians 6:9-11 – Christ can still change lives
- Christ is the light of life
- If more light, there would be less darkness.
- If more salt, there would be less decay.
- If more truth, there would be less deception.
- We have a job to do!
- II Corinthians 5:17 – Proclaim the good news so that sinners can become new creatures in Christ.
30 min - The Path of Wisdom and Life
- Proverbs 2-4
- Introduction
- Matthew 7:13-14
- Wisdom protects your path – 3 walks (Proverbs 2)
- Walking with God (Proverbs 2:1-9)
- Psalms 119:11
- Walking with the wicked (Proverbs 2:10-19)
- Walking with the righteous (Proverbs 2:20-22)
- The path of wisdom – the path of life
- Wisdom directs your path (Proverbs 3)
- Conditions to meet (Proverbs 3:1-12)
- Blessings to enjoy (Proverbs 3:13-35)
- Wisdom perfects your path (Proverbs 4)
- This involves three responsibilities on our path.
- Knowing God’s Word (Proverbs 4:1-9)
- Trusting God’s providence (Proverbs 4:10-19)
- Psalms 16:11
- Obeying God’s will (Proverbs 4:20-27)
- A spiritual inventory of obedience
- What comes into my ears (Proverbs 4:20)
- What is within my heart (Proverbs 4:23)
- What is upon my lips (Proverbs 4:24)
- What is before my eyes (Proverbs 4:25)
- What is beyond my path (Proverbs 4:26-27)
- The Bible warns against
- A double heart
- A hard heart
- A proud heart
- An unbelieving heart
- A cold heart
- An unclean heart
- Solomon warns against
- Perverse lips
- Lying lips
- Flattering lips
- Deceptive lips
- Undisciplined lips
30 min - Is Anybody Listening?
- Proverbs 1:7-33; 8-9
- Wisdom’s call to salvation (Proverbs 1:8-33)
- The voice of instruction (Proverbs 1:8-10, 15-19)
- Don’t walk with the wrong crowd (Proverbs 1:15-19)
- Don’t play with temptation – it’s a trap (Proverbs 1:17)
- When you disobey God, you harm others (Proverbs 1:18-19)
- The voice of temptation (Proverbs 1:11-14)
- Proverbs 3:13-16; 16:16
- The voice of salvation (Proverbs 1:20-33)
- Where does wisdom speak?
- To whom does wisdom speak?
- Simple – Proverbs 14:15
- Scorners – Proverbs 21:24
- Fools – Proverbs 1:22
- What does wisdom say to them?
- Indictment – Proverbs 1:22
- Invitation – Proverbs 1:23
- How do the simple, the scorners, and the fools respond to wisdom?
- Isaiah 55:6
- Wisdom’s call to true wealth (Proverbs 8:1-36)
- “You can trust my words” (Proverbs 8:6-9)
- “You can receive true wealth” (Proverbs 8:10-21)
- Hear the word, receive instruction, love truth, seek God
- “You can see my works” (Proverbs 8:22-31)
- “You must make a decision” (Proverbs 8:32-36)
- Wisdom’s call to life (Proverbs 9:1-18)
- Preparation - Proverbs 9:1-2
- Invitation – Proverbs 9:3-9
- Celebration – Proverbs 9:10-12
- Condemnation – Proverbs 9:13-18
30 min - How Shall We Then Live: The Fear of the Lord
- Proverbs 1:7
- The beginning: the first and controlling principle
- Wisdom – Uses the mind, heart, and soul (Matthew 22:37)
- Ephesians 5:15
- Begins with the right relationship to God.
- Believes that God is THE Creator and Ruler.
- Believes that there is a moral law emanating from God.
- Wisdom is not something that is theoretical. It is very practical and affects every area of life.
- It gives order and purpose to life.
- It gives us the ability to deal with adversities of life.
- The first and controlling principle
- Proverbs 9:10
- The fear of the Lord
- We acknowledge from our hearts
- He’s the Creator, we’re the creatures.
- He’s the Father, we’re His children.
- He’s the Master, we’re the servants.
- We respect God for who He is, and listen.
- We show reverential fear.
- We fear God’s commands – the way we treat our Bible is the way we treat God.
- The affectionate reverence by which the child of God lends himself humbly and carefully to his Father’s Law.
- It is a holy watchfulness and fear that we don’t sin against Him because we desire to please Him in all we do.
- Proverbs 1:1-6
- Keys to learning
- The phrase “my son”
- The imperatives “hear” or “hearken”
- The assurance of life for the obedient
30 min - Focus on the First Century, Part 18
- What did the Pharisees believe? (continued)
- High degree of dedication to law and prophets
- Held oral traditions as equally important
- Interpretations by noted rabbis
- Given and relayed by word of mouth
- Committed to writing around 70 AD and after
- Pharisees developed many purity rituals that went far beyond the law. They taught that purity rituals the law required of priests must be followed by all in case a priest ate with someone who had not purified themselves and became unclean.
- Matthew 15:1-11; 23:25-26
- I Peter 2:4-5 – The priesthood is no longer physical. Holiness is not outward but inward.
- Positions developed in schools of law
- Hillel – humane and lenient
- Shammai – strict and severe
- Good motivation, misguided methods
- Talmud: seven kinds of Pharisees
- Shouldering Pharisee – wears good deeds on shoulder (Matthew 6:5)
- Delaying Pharisee – makes everyone wait while he does a good deed
- Bruised Pharisee – walks into a wall to keep from looking at a woman
- Pestle Pharisee – walks head down in false humility
- Ever-reckoning Pharisee – keeps mental balance sheet of good and bad deeds he has done
- Fearful Pharisee – in constant fear of God
- Loving Pharisee – loves God and seeks to keep His commandments
- Some specific beliefs
- Purification applies to all – Mark 7:1
- Interpretation
- Resurrection of the dead
- Divine intervention
- Hellenism
- Free will of man
- Inspiration of oral Torah, Talmud, Mishnah
- Spiritual beings – Colossians 2:18-19
- Essenes
- Pharisees on steroids
- Believed in spiritual afterlife, but no resurrection
- Considered temple eternally impure – did not eat meat
- Most lived communally – I Timothy 4:1-5 could be referring to Essenes
- Best-known community was by Red Sea
- Dead Sea Scrolls believed to have been written by Essenes
- Refused to recognize proselytes and descendants
- Marriage
- Some groups practiced celibacy
- Some required 3-year engagement before marriage
- Communal life
- No ownership or property or servants
- Three-year probation period for new members
- Shared many beliefs with the Pharisees
- More meticulous about purification rituals
- Held to the Torah, Talmud, and Mishnah
- Similar groups in behavior, but not in belief
- Nazareans – law and prophets were fraudulent
- Ossaeans – much like Nazareans
- Sadducees
- Probably named for Zadok
- Upper-tier priests – Acts 4:1-2; 5:17-18; John 1:19-24
- Ruling class
- First appearance as political force
- Supporters for Onias III
- Much of the priesthood joined in
- Pharisees often prevailed in public matters
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