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  • 2 Corinthians, Part 4
    • II Corinthians 4:1-15
    • II Corinthians 4:1 – See Ephesians 3:4-9; 6:12. Heavenly places is referring to places of power (rulers on earth) – not Heaven itself.
    • II Corinthians 4:3-4 – The gospel was veiled to those who chose not to understand it. A parallel to this idea is Jesus speaking in parables.
    • II Corinthians 4:5 – “We” here could be used in the editorial sense, meaning only Paul, or it could be used to mean all the apostles.
    • II Corinthians 4:7 – The apostles were the only ones who had the treasure (the gospel) in earthen vessels (their bodies) to share with others. Paul is contrasting the greatness of the gospel with the relative lack of value of the vessel used to distribute it.
    • II Corinthians 4:8 – See II Corinthians 11:24-28. They were hard-pressed with persecution.
    • II Corinthians 4:12 – Paul was facing death daily to spread the gospel.
      • 30 min
    • Houses of Salvation
      • Exodus 20:24 – It is very important where God has recorded His name.
      • Places where God has recorded His name
        • One ark
          • Genesis 6-7
          • II Peter 1:5
          • Everyone outside the ark perished.
          • Only those in the ark were acceptable to God.
          • One tabernacle
            • Leviticus 17:1-9
            • This was where men had to worship for God to bless them.
            • This shows the respect God demands for the place of worship He chooses.
            • One house for Rahab’s family
              • Joshua 6
              • One temple
                • I Kings 9:1-3
                • Deuteronomy 12:5-14
                • Deuteronomy 14:24-26
                • One church
                  • Matthew 16:18
                  • II Samuel 7:12
                  • Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:6 – There is one
                  • Acts 20:28 – The church belongs to the Lord.
                  • Ephesians 5:23
                  • Hebrews 8:6
                  • In Christ, His body, His church, there is:
                    • Triumph
                    • Reconciliation – Ephesians 2:14-16
                    • John 1:1-4 – Life and light
                    • Completeness
                    • Sonship
                    • Ephesians 1:3 – all spiritual blessings
                    • Exodus 20:24
                      • 30 min
                    • Dollars and Sense
                      • I Timothy 6:6-19
                      • The love of money is the root of all sorts of evil.
                        • Luke 12:13-21 – Warning against greed.
                        • Luke 8:14 – The love of money chokes out spiritual pursuits.
                        • Philippians 4:11
                        • Be rich in good works.
                          • I Timothy 6:17-19
                          • Am I being rich in good works?
                            • Am I taking care of my family? I Timothy 5:4, 8, 16; II Thessalonians 3:7-12
                            • Am I helping those in need? Luke 10:30-37
                            • Am I contributing to the Lord’s work? Philippians 4:10-19
                              • 30 min
                            • Godly Families, Part 26
                              • (Grand)parenting applications: train children to develop moral excellence (continued)

                                • Specific Goal

                                Passage(s) to discuss & guide

                                Ways (grand)parents can exemplify and teach

                                Temptations and hindrances

                                Behaviors to correct

                                Live with humility

                                Numbers 12:3; Matthew 18:1-4; I Peter 5:5-6

                                Humility is not weakness (Jesus, Moses). Train to think “what can I learn?” not “I’m perfect”

                                False idea: good parenting = constant praise

                                Pride, bragging. Feelings often hurt because view of self is too high.

                                • Families in a world of technology
                                  • It’s very difficult to cut technology out completely. We should instead ask how we can use it properly.
                                  • I Peter 1:14
                                  • Helpful websites:
                                    • http://ProtectYoungEyes.com
                                    • http://CommonSenseMedia.org, http://PluggedIn.com, http://Kids-in-Mind.com
                                    • http://CovenantEyes.com, http://InternetSafety.com, http://NetNanny.com
                                      • Proverbs 7:6-10; Matthew 5:27-29
                                      • http://ClearPlay.com
                                        • 30 min
                                      • 2 Corinthians, Part 3
                                        • II Corinthians 2:14-3:18
                                        • II Corinthians 2:17 – “Peddling” here is used in the sense of preaching for personal gain.
                                        • II Corinthians 3:3 – Paul is talking about those who had made the corrections he rebuked them for in I Corinthians. They were now acting as a living epistle. People who live by Christ today are also epistles that may lead others to Christ.
                                        • II Corinthians 3:5 – Compare II Corinthians 12:9 concerning Paul boasting in his weakness.
                                        • II Corinthians 3:6 – The Old Covenant brought spiritual death, but the New Covenant brought spiritual life.
                                        • II Corinthians 3:8-11 – The “ministry of the Spirit” (New Covenant) is more glorious than the “ministry of condemnation” (Old Covenant).
                                          • 30 min
                                        • Be Ready to Give an Answer
                                          • I Peter 3:15
                                          • Do you believe you are the only ones that will be saved?
                                          • Negatively, I don’t believe I am a member of the saved relationship because:
                                            • I have obeyed rules that man laid down. Matthew 15:9
                                            • I believe in salvation by faith only.
                                            • I believe that I am part of the saved relationship because:
                                              • I have obeyed the word of the Lord Jesus. Matthew 7:21
                                              • Jesus is the author of salvation. Hebrews 5:9
                                              • I believe Jesus is the great I AM. John 8:24
                                              • I believe the gospel is the power of God to salvation. Romans 1:16
                                              • I repented of my sins. Acts 17:30; Romans 10:10; Acts 2:47
                                              • Matthew 10:32
                                              • Why do you believe the church you are a part of is the right church?
                                                • Not because:
                                                  • My parents attended that church.
                                                  • Because:
                                                    • I believe this congregation is patterned after the way Jesus authorized a church to work and worship.
                                                    • This church is right in:
                                                      • Its authority for teaching and practice. II Timothy 3:16-17
                                                      • Descriptive phrase by which it is identified. Acts 20:28
                                                        • Several example names are given in the New Testament. The common theme is that the name must point ownership to God.
                                                        • Its answer to “what must I do to be saved?”
                                                        • Its worship
                                                          • Singing (Ephesians 5:19)
                                                          • Prayer (Acts 2:42)
                                                          • Studying the Bible (Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 14)
                                                          • Observing the Lord’s Supper
                                                          • Laying by in store
                                                          • Its work
                                                            • Meeting to worship
                                                            • Supporting preachers to spread the Word of God
                                                            • The structure through which is does all this
                                                            • Teaching its members to keep self pure. Ephesians 5:26-27
                                                              • 30 min
                                                            • 2 Corinthians, Part 2
                                                              • II Corinthians 1:11-2:16
                                                              • II Corinthians 1:21 – See I Samuel 10. God anointed the apostles by setting them in place to do their work.
                                                              • II Corinthians 1:22 – God sealed the apostles as belonging to Him and gave them the Holy Spirit as a guarantee that their task was from God and not from man. See also Galatians 1:12.
                                                              • II Corinthians 2:6-8 – Paul is warning against being overly righteous and refusing to forgive a person because their sin is too great. When someone repents, we must forgive and not lay his past life to his charge any more. When we forgive someone, we should reaffirm our love for them.
                                                              • II Corinthians 2:11 – The enemy is Satan – not the sinning brother!
                                                                • 30 min
                                                              • Church – Ekklesia
                                                                • The Greek word ekklesia (ἐκκλησία) is a compound word that means “called out.”
                                                                • Acts 19:32, 39, 41
                                                                • The word refers to called out people without regard to who they are, where they are, how many there are, or the circumstances or relationships involved.
                                                                • In regard to God’s people the word refers to called out people without regard to who they are, where they are, how many there are, or the circumstances or relationships involved.
                                                                • Acts 7:38
                                                                • Romans 16:4, 16
                                                                • Acts 14:26 – the church assembled
                                                                • Churches in houses:
                                                                  • I Corinthians 16:19 – Remember “church” is called out people, but who they are and their relationship must be determined by context. Were the called out in their house?
                                                                    • Old Testament saints?
                                                                    • The church universal in their house?
                                                                    • A congregation?
                                                                    • The church assembled?
                                                                    • Saints in a congregation viewed distributively?
                                                                    • Saints in their house?
                                                                    • Romans 16:5 – All through this context, it is simply groups of saints being talked about.
                                                                    • Colossians 4:15 – Did Nympha have another church in his house, or does “church which is in his house” simply refer to the saints in his house?
                                                                    • Philemon 1:2 – Were Philemon and Apphia members of one congregation in Colossae and Archippus of another or did Paul address Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, and the “called out” in his house?
                                                                    • The evidence in each case strongly favors the idea that “church in their house” simply refers to the “ekklesia,” i.e., Christians in their house.
                                                                      • 30 min

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