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- Lessons on the Local Church, Part 5
- Lesson 3, continued:
- Baptized (Mark 16:16)
- Baptism is a burial in water (Romans 6:3-4; Acts 10:47)
- For salvation (I Peter 3:21)
- For remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
- To wash away sins (Acts 22:16)
- The consummating act of faith that puts one into Christ (Galatians 3:26-27; Acts 2:47)
- Some say, “I see no power to save in baptism.” But there is the same power in baptism as there was in:
- The serpent on the pole to cure snake bites (Numbers 21:7-9)
- The waters of the Jordan river to cure leprosy (II Kings 5:1-14)
- Moses smiting the rock to bring forth water (Exodus 17:5-6)
- The power is in God’s Word. The brazen serpent, the waters of Jordan, and the rock in Horeb were means of God proving man’s faith. Just so, baptism is the means of God proving the sinner’s faith. If one whole-heartedly believes in Jesus, he will do what He commands. To refuse to do what He commands proves a lack of faith.
- Conclusion: When one obeys this form of doctrine, the Lord will add him to His church, free him from sin, and make him the servant of righteousness (Acts 2:47; Romans 6:16-18). Regardless of how sincere one may be, he cannot be forgiven of his sins nor added to the Lord’s church without obedience. And a local church that teaches any other form of doctrine for salvation teaches differently than did churches in Paul’s time.
- Lesson 4: What saints are to do when a local church comes together
- Pray (I Timothy 2:8; Acts 2:12)
- To God (Colossians 1:13)
- Through Jesus (John 14:13; I Timothy 2:5)
- In faith (James 1:6-7)
- If it be God’s will (I John 5:14)
- With forgiving heart (Mark 11:25-26)
- With right motives (James 4:3)
- Be a doer of His will (I John 3:22)
30 min - Breathing New Life into Your Worship
- John 4:23-24
- Worship should be an overflow of one’s feelings toward God.
- Jeremiah 20:9
- Luke 17:15-16
- Romans 1:20
- When we consider the greatness of God and all that He has created and done for us, how can we fail to want to worship Him?
- Hebrews 9:1
- I Corinthians 16:2
- Colossians 3:16
- I Corinthians 11:26
- Acts 20:7; 12:5
- Matthew 14:32-33; 28:8-9 – Jesus walked on the water and received worship.
- Luke 24:50-53
- John 9:35-38
- Matthew 4:10
- Revelation 22:8-9
- Acts 10:4
- Hebrews 9:11-12; 10:12
- Worship should emanate from a righteous, spiritual life.
- Malachi 2:13-14
- I Peter 3:7
- Romans 1:25-29
- Matthew 15:4-9
30 min - James Quintuplet
- James 1:27 – The definition of true religion.
- James 1:21-22 – Be doers of the Word.
- James 1:26 – Religion is not something you can just tack onto your life. You must change your life and remove evil habits.
- James 3:10
- James 2:15
- James 5:4
- James 4:4 – You cannot be a friend of God and the world.
- James 2:12 – We must speak and act according to God’s law.
- James 2:9-13 – Partiality and prejudice is sin!
- We have to obey all of God’s commands!
- The “law of liberty” frees us from sin – not from being judged for sin! We can’t just do whatever we want.
- “Small” sins are still sins!
- James 3:13 – The proper way to show wisdom is through good conduct.
- James 3:14-18 – We receive secular wisdom from all sides, but we must be careful to listen to the wisdom from God.
- Ecclesiastes 12:12-14
- James 4:17 – Serve God right now!
- James 4:13-17 – In the context, the right thing to do is to serve God.
- Luke 12:20
30 min - Update on Singapore Work
- Introduction
- Acts 14:27-28
- Report on preaching trip
- June 21 – July 18, 2015 – Singapore/Indonesia
30 min - On Eagle’s Wings
- Exodus 19:1-6
- Deuteronomy 32:11-12
- Trust God; He cares; He provides
- Psalms 91:4
- Psalms 17:8
- Psalms 36:7
- Psalms 61:4
- Ruth 2:12
- Psalms 57:1
- Psalms 63:7
- As an eagle has new strength with new feathers after molting, so God is able to renew and strengthen us.
- Psalms 103:1-5
- Isaiah 40:28-31
- Jeremiah 48:40; 49:22
30 min - King Asa
- II Chronicles 14:1-2
- Seek God in times of peace
- II Chronicles 14:1, 6-7
- Jeremiah 5:7
- Ephesians 5:15-16 – Make time for God!
- I Timothy 6:17-18 – Use your money as a resource to do good!
- Seek God in times of distress
- II Chronicles 14:8-15 – Asa sought God and God won the battle for him.
- James 5:13-16
- I Peter 5:6-7 – Cast your cares on God.
- Destroy your family’s idols
- II Chronicles 14:1-5; 15:8-13; I Kings 15:11-13
- Colossians 3:5
- Ephesians 5:5
- Never stop strengthening your faith
- II Chronicles 16:1-10, 12-13 – Asa stopped seeking God near the end of his life.
- I Corinthians 9:26-27 – Paul continually strengthened himself.
- I Corinthians 10:12
- Titus 2:2-10
30 min - Word of the Day, Part 11: Speak
- Speak, continued:
- Be wary of how others speak
- Romans 16:17-18
- Be heard when speaking God’s Word
- I Corinthians 14:1-12, 15-16
- There is a time NOT to NOT speak – Acts 4:1-33
- Take time to understand your audience and tailor your message appropriately.
30 min - Lessons on the Local Church, Part 4
- Lesson 2, continued:
- His name is above every name (Philippians 2:6-11) (continued):
- Christians belong to Christ because He purchased them with His own blood and they were baptized in His name; thus, they are identified by the name of Him to whom they belong.
- Conclusion: Regardless of what good traits a church may have, if it is identified by a name given by man, a name that does not point ownership to heaven, it is not the church of the New Testament.
- Lesson 3:
- Introduction
- In this lesson, we learn what local churches in Paul’s time taught one to do to be saved.
- Hear the Word
- God’s drawing power (John 6:44-45)
- That which produces faith (Romans 10:17)
- Believe (Hebrews 11:6; John 3:16; 8:24)
- Faith and opinion
- Faith is produced by hearing (Romans 10:17); without testimony there can be no faith.
- Anything practiced without testimony is just opinion.
- We walk by faith (II Corinthians 5:7)
- Opinion is unsafe (Jeremiah 10:23)
- We cannot walk by sight, for we have not seen Jesus.
- Therefore, based upon testimony one must believe: that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of man (John 8:24) and that the gospel is God’s power to save (Romans 1:16).
- Repentance (Acts 17:30; II Peter 3:9; Acts 11:18)
- Repentance is a change of mind (Matthew 21:28-29), brought about by godly sorrow (II Corinthians 7:10), and resulting in changed actions (Matthew 21:29).
- It is hard to get one to repent.
- Most profess to believe in Christ, but they will not do His will. (Luke 6:46; Matthew 7:21)
- They need to repent – change their mind and their lives.
- When one repents, obedience is easy; it is getting one to renounce his will that is difficult.
- Confession (Romans 10:9-10)
- With the mouth, one must confess that Jesus is Lord.
- When one believes and repents, confession is the natural result.
- Baptized (Mark 16:16)
30 min - The Church, Essential or Non-essential?
- Is the church essential?
- It has always been God’s choice to save man where He chooses and upon what conditions He chooses.
- II Kings 5:1-14 – Naaman had to respect God’s place and conditions to be cleansed.
- Ephesians 3:10-11
- Notice the importance God has put upon the church.
- Some say they love Christ, but the church is non-essential.
- Some say the church does not save; Jesus saves
- Exodus 20:24; II Samuel 7:12-14 – God accepts people’s service in all places where He records His name. The saved relationship is now that place.
- If saved out of the church, saved without a Savior.
- Ephesians 5:23; 1:23
- If saved out of the church, saved without being saved!
- The church is the saved relationship.
30 min - Bad Things We Do With the Bible
- Introduction
- Matthew 22:23-32
- Matthew 16:11 – Jesus warns about the Pharisees and Sadducees
- II Peter 3:16
- We only use a favorite set of verses
- Acts 15:13-18
- II Peter 3:1
- Acts 20:26-27
- Matthew 23:23-24
- We overanalyze it
- II Timothy 2:15, 23
- I Timothy 1:4-7
- I Timothy 6:4
- Titus 3:9
- Matthew 13:23
- Don’t take Jesus’ illustrations further than He intended.
- We oversimplify it
- Matthew 22:36-40 – Jesus sometimes simplified the law.
- Romans 1:29-30
- God sometimes gives specific instructions that must be followed.
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