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- Sin
- Acts 18:24-28
- Sin
- Genesis 4:7
- Exodus 34:7
- Examples of sin
- Leviticus 19:17 – Attitudes can be sin
- Proverbs 21:4
- Deuteronomy 15:7-9 – Sin can be because of our actions toward others.
- Deuteronomy 24:15
- Psalms 59:12
- Deuteronomy 23:21
- Isaiah 30:1
- What is the nature of sin?
- Genesis 4:6-7
- Deuteronomy 24:16 – People are guilty of their own sin.
- Hosea 4:6
- I Timothy 5:20
- Sin is serious!
- Proverbs 14:19, 34
- John 8:34
- We are still guilty of our part in a sin committed by others
- John 19:11
- How do we sin?
- James 1:13-15
- Genesis 3:6
- I John 2:15
- We do have a choice!
- Genesis 4:5-7
- Romans 3:9-12, 23
- Consequences of sin
- Punishment
- Deuteronomy 21:22 – Physical death in some cases
- Isaiah 5:18 – Woe
- John 9:2 – Physical hardship doesn’t necessarily mean one has sinned.
- Isaiah 59:1-2 – Separation from God
- What to do about sin
- Jeremiah 51:55 – God is patient
- John 16:7
- Hebrews 3:12
- Romans 1:21-25
- Romans 7:19, 21-25
- Romans 5:12
- James 1:15
- Psalms 32:1
- John 9:41
- Sin caused blood to be shed
- Hebrews 9:22; 10:4-5
- God’s grace came through Jesus
- Romans 5:20-21
- Romans 6:1, 11-23 – We must act to leave sin behind and receive God’s blessing.
- Romans 6:3-7
30 min - Tested by Fire, Part 10
- I Peter 1:16 (continued)
- Understand what the word holy means (continued)
- We must conduct ourselves in holiness
- James 4:4
- II Corinthians 6:14-7:1
- Effects of holiness
- II Peter 3:10-12; I Peter 4:1-4 – conduct
- Ephesians 5:5-12 – expose sin
- I Peter 2:5, 9-12 – influence others
- We can have a big effect on people. People watch Christians!
- We should never stoop to Satan’s level
- We cannot resort to any means to win the battle for souls.
- John 8:44; II Peter 2:18-19; Acts 13:38-51; Galatians 1:6, 10; 5:1-4; Jude 1:11
- We cannot react to sin and persecution by sinning and persecuting.
- I Peter 4:16, 19; Matthew 5:16, 40-44; 7:12
30 min - 1 Corinthians, Part 4
- I Corinthians 2:7-3:5
- I Corinthians 2:11 – This seems to be referring to the Holy Spirit because I Corinthians 2:12 talks about receiving this Spirit of God and we know the Holy Spirit was specifically sent to reveal God’s Word.
- I Corinthians 2:14-15 – The “natural man” is a man that closes his mind to spiritual things and wants to direct his own steps. The spiritually-minded man discerns all things and cannot be judged by those who do not.
- I Corinthians 3:2 – See Hebrews 5:12-14.
- I Corinthians 3:3 – The Corinthians were not able to bear the strong meat of God’s Word because they were still losing their battle with fleshly lusts.
30 min - The Problem of Human Suffering
- Suffering is the lot of mankind
- God created man and woman in the Garden of Eden and gave them everything they needed.
- Why is this?
- Satan is the initial case of suffering – he told Even the lie and she sinned, and then Adam sinned as well. Thus they were separated from God.
- Suffering is not God’s fault. God made it so suffering and death did not have to happen.
- What is the remedy?
- Spiritually?
- Romans 5:12
- Romans 1:4
- Acts 2:9-11
- Hebrews 7:25
- Acts 2:36
- Matthew 11:28
- God has adequately reversed the reality of spiritual death. He has not reversed the reality of physical death.
- Bodily?
- I Corinthians 6:19-20
- Romans 6:12
- Mentally?
- Keep your mind active in the things of Christ.
- Philippians 4:8
- Hebrews 5:12
- II Timothy 2:2
- Emotionally?
- Time with the Scripture, time in prayer, and time with good companions.
- I Corinthians 15:33
30 min - Let Your Light Shine
- Matthew 5:13-16
- How do we let our light shine?
- Galatians 5:22-26
- I Peter 1:5-7
- II Peter 1:8-11
- I John 2:9-11 – If we are to walk in the light, we must love our brother.
- Matthew 22:34-40
- Romans 13:8-10
- I Corinthians 13:4-7 – Love is demonstrated by action.
- I Peter 3:8-9
- I Peter 4:8-10
- Philippians 2:1-5 – Do not be selfish – look to the interests of others.
- Romans 12:9-21
- James 1:26-27
- James 4:17 – If we know to do good and do not do it, it is sin.
- James 5:9
- How do we NOT let our light shine?
- II Timothy 3:1-5
- Examples
- Deceiving ourselves
- I John 1:8
- I John 2:3-6
- Excuses for our sins
- Conclusion
- II Peter 3:8-18
- Are you ready for Christ to return?
- Is God glorified by your speech and actions?
- Is your conduct more likely to influence others to obey the gospel or to walk away from it?
30 min - The Christian’s Life in a Sinful World
- Introduction
- Romans 12:1-2
- I Peter 2:20-21
- Philippians 3:13-14 – Heaven is the goal!
- John 17:13-16
- I Peter 4:3-4
- Christians imitate Christ
- In prayer
- Mark 1:35
- Matthew 15:36
- Matthew 14:23
- Luke 6:12-13
- Mark 14:32-36
- Luke 23:34
- When tempted
- I Corinthians 10:13
- In treatment of others
- Matthew 7:12
- Philippians 2:3-4
- Matthew 5:44-45
- Romans 12:20-21
- I Thessalonians 5:14
- II Timothy 2:4
- Colossians 3:23
- Matthew 5:16
- In speech
- James 3:2-12
- James 1:26
- Colossians 4:6
- Matthew 12:37
- In thought
- II Corinthians 10:4-5
30 min - I Corinthians, Part 3
- I Corinthians 1:25-2:7
- I Corinthians 1:28 – See the story of Naaman (II Kings 5). There was nothing special in the water except that God commanded Naaman to be washed in it. Other examples:
- Numbers 21 – Looking upon a bronze serpent to be saved.
- In the New Testament – baptism in water
- I Corinthians 1:30 – Calvinists sometimes try to use this passage to teach that Christ’s righteousness is imported to us. This is false. This verse is simply explaining what Christ has done for us. He brought us wisdom, sanctification, righteousness, and redemption. If you read this to mean His righteousness is imputed to us, His wisdom, sanctification, and redemption would also have to be imputed to us, which is nonsense.
- I Corinthians 2:4 – See II Corinthians 2:12. Paul was able to work miracles to confirm the words that he spoke. See also Galatians 1:8, 12.
30 min - “What is a non-denominational church and are we one?”
- The Bible teaches about one church/body.
- Ephesians 4:1-6; 1:22-23; 5:23-27 – There is only one Savior: There is therefore, only one church that He has saved.
- I Corinthians 1:10-13; 12:12-19, 27-30 – Members of the one body are individual Christians – not denominations.
- John 15:5 (John 13:1, 5-6, 23, 26; 14:8, 22; 15:16; 17:12; 18:1)
- Jesus is talking to His apostles. They are the branches. The branches are not denominations.
- Romans 12:5
- “But denominationalism is Scriptural because Christ is the head of each division of His church.”
- There are no divisions of Christ’s church in the denominational sense.
- I Corinthians 4:17; Matthew 7:21-23; John 17:17-23; Ephesians 4:5, 11-15; Mark 16:15-16; Galatians 3:27; II Corinthians 13:5
- Practical points:
- Be a member of Christ’s one church. Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28
- Study and learn Christ’s one truth. Ephesians 4:5
- It’s not enough for a local church to be non-denominational. We must learn and practice the truth. John 12:48.
30 min - Tested by Fire, Part 9
- II Peter 1:10 (continued)
- We can’t please everyone, so focus on pleasing God! (continued)
- James 4:1-4
- I Peter 5:12 – True grace and love does not mean the absence of doctrine!
- I Peter 2:11; 3:9; 4:2
- Esther 4:14 – Who knows if we have arrived at our present position so we can serve God?
- Practical tips
- Don’t make excuses about “how bad the world is these days.”
- Be diligent to serve God.
- Imagine standing before God in judgment.
- I Peter 1:16 – “You shall be holy for I am holy.”
- Understand what the word holy
- Set apart; different: Matthew 4:5; Romans 1:2; II Peter 1:18
- I Peter 1:1-3, 13-19; Ephesians 1:1-4; Colossians 1:2, 13, 22; 3:2-3; 4:5; I Corinthians 1:2
- We must conduct ourselves in holiness.
- James 4:4
- II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 – See Proverbs 1:10.
30 min - I Corinthians, Part 2
- I Corinthians 1:10-25
- I Corinthians 1:10-17 – Paul appeals to them to stop calling themselves followers of particular men. Instead, they were to be unified as followers of Christ. See also I Corinthians 3:4.
- I Corinthians 1:17 – This is a “not-but” passage. Paul was sent to baptize, but that was not his primary goal. His primary goal was to preach the gospel. Only when someone hears and believes on their own will they be ready to be baptized.
- I Corinthians 1:18-25 – Many people today still consider the gospel to be foolishness. God chose the message of the gospel to be foolishness to those who are wise in their own eyes. We should not be surprised when that is the case.
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