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  • The Path of Sin
    • II Timothy 3:16-17
    • Source of temptation
      • Satan’s role:
        • I Peter 5:8 – He is our adversary.
        • Mark 4:15 – He takes away the Word sown in our hearts.
        • II Corinthians 11:14 – deceitful
        • Ephesians 6:11-12 – We face a spiritual enemy.
        • The individual’s role:
          • Matthew 15:19 – proceeds out of the heart
          • Genesis 6:5,11 – evil thoughts
          • Joshua 24:15
          • James 1:14-15
          • How sin develops…
            • The first stage is temptation
              • Desire
              • Enticement
              • The next stage is sin
                • Temptation leads to sin only when you yield and act on it.
                • The final stage is the consequence of unforgiven sin – death.
                  • Romans 6:23
                  • Where does sinful desire originate?
                    • Enter the thought.
                    • Dwell upon the thought.
                    • Desire
                    • Opportunity/enticement
                    • Sin
                    • Death
                    • Example of Eve
                      • Genesis 3:1-6
                      • Enter the thought: “You will not surely die.”
                      • Considered the thought: She went to see the tree.
                      • Desire develops
                      • Enticement
                      • Sin: she took of the fruit of the tree
                      • Death: separation from God
                      • Example of Achan
                        • Joshua 7:19-21
                        • Enter the idea: he saw the spoils
                        • Consider the idea: he does an inventory of the spoils
                        • Desire: he covets the spoils
                        • Enticement: he has the opportunity to take them
                        • Sin: he takes the spoils
                        • Death
                        • Example of David
                          • II Samuel 11:1-4
                          • Enter the idea: he saw the woman
                          • Considered the idea: he asked about the woman
                          • Desire: to commit adultery
                          • Enticement: opportunity as the king
                          • Sin: committed adultery and later murder
                          • He suffered consequences of his sin
                          • How do we avoid this?
                            • Change our desires
                              • Proverbs 4:23
                              • Colossians 3:1-2
                              • Philippians 4:8
                              • II Corinthians 5:17
                              • Romans 12:1-2
                              • Limit our opportunities
                                • Psalm 101:3-4 – avoid wickedness
                                • Psalm 1:1 – avoid wicked people
                                • I Corinthians 15:33
                                • God’s promise
                                  • I Corinthians 10:13
                                  • II Peter 2:9
                                  • James 1:12
                                    • 30 min
                                  • 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, Part 27
                                    • I Timothy 3:2-7; Titus 1:6-9
                                    • Qualifications for elders, continued:
                                      • Peaceable (I Timothy 3:3) – Not contentious or quarrelsome (see also Titus 3:2)
                                      • Loving what is good (Titus 1:8) – Loving and practicing what is good.
                                      • Just (Titus 1:8) – See John 7:24; Colossians 4:1. Righteous and just.
                                      • Devout (Titus 1:8) – Holy, righteous, and unpolluted with wickedness. See Hebrews 7:26.
                                      • Hospitable (I Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8) – A friend of, or kind to strangers. See I Peter 4:9.
                                        • Does “hospitality” have to include overnight lodging?
                                          • I don’t think so. Hebrews 13:2; Genesis 18
                                          • Is it only “hospitality” if the person is a stranger?
                                          • Not addicted to wine (I Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7) – Not a drunkard. This does not include the responsible and temperate use of alcohol (i.e. for medicinal purposes).
                                          • Not pugnacious (I Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7) – Not a striker or violent person.
                                          • Not quick tempered (Titus 1:7) – Not prone to anger. See Ephesians 4:26; Mark 3:5.
                                          • Not self-willed (Titus 1:7) – Not one who is pleased with himself or despises others. See I Peter 5:3.
                                          • Free from the love of money (I Timothy 3:3) – Not fond of money or covetous. See I Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5; Luke 16:13.
                                          • Not fond of sordid gain (Titus 1:7; I Timothy 3:3) – Not eager to gain even if it degrades his character.
                                            • 30 min
                                          • Imputed Righteousness
                                            • Romans 4:2-10
                                            • “Impute” simply means put to one’s account whether in relation to sin or righteousness.
                                            • All have sinned. Romans 3:23; I John 1:10
                                              • This leaves us with four possibilities:
                                                • No escape – not compatible with the love of God
                                                • Saved in sin – not compatible with justice of God
                                                • Lived so righteously that he merits forgiveness – not possible
                                                • God imputes righteousness - Romans 4:4-8
                                                • This has two possibilities:
                                                  • God imputes righteousness without respect to what one does
                                                  • God imputes righteousness with respect to what one does
                                                  • This has two possibilities:
                                                    • Man lives so good that God counts him righteous because he has merited forgiveness
                                                    • Because of man’s faith in Christ, God forgives him, i.e. imputes righteousness to him (Romans 4:6-8; Psalms 32:1-2)
                                                    • This leaves two possibilities:
                                                      • God counts man righteous even though he is not actually righteous
                                                      • God counts man righteous because God imputes righteousness unto him, forgives him, puts righteousness to his account
                                                      • This leaves one possibility:
                                                        • Man is not saved by his own righteousness, but by the mercy of God (Titus 3:5)
                                                        • Imputed righteousness does not mean that Christ’s personal righteousness is counted as mine. It does mean that my unrighteousness has been seen and forgiven, as made possible by the sinless life and sacrificial death of Christ and by my complete trust and reliance upon Him!
                                                        • Thus God’s amazing grace is seen:
                                                          • In giving the gospel
                                                          • In His continued forgiveness to those who walk in the light (I John 1:7)
                                                          • God has promised. This is the basis of our hope.
                                                            • 30 min
                                                          • Matthew 13:  Six Parables That Will Stick In Your Head This Week
                                                            • Matthew 13
                                                            • Focus on the intended meaning:
                                                              • I Thessalonians 5:2
                                                              • Ephesians 1:22-23
                                                              • Parable of the soils
                                                              • The parables of the mustard seed and leaven
                                                                • Matthew 13:31-33
                                                                • Take courage!
                                                                • Influence starts small but can grow fast! The influence of the gospel can grow at a tremendous rate. Don’t count it out!
                                                                • The parables of the dragnet and the tares
                                                                  • Matthew 13:47-50, 24-30, 36-43
                                                                  • Look to the end!
                                                                  • At the end, there will be a judgment. We may not understand all of how God operates in this world, but we can have faith that He will sort it all out in the end!
                                                                  • The parables of the treasure and pearl
                                                                    • Matthew 13:44-46
                                                                    • Sacrifice everything!
                                                                    • Matthew 16:24
                                                                      • 30 min
                                                                    • Hebrews, Part 13
                                                                      • Hebrews 10:19-31
                                                                      • Hebrews 10:22 – Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we can now stand before God with a clear conscience.
                                                                      • Hebrews 10:24 – See Colossians 3:16. We must encourage each other.
                                                                      • Hebrews 10:25 – Paul was encouraging the brethren to cling to the new covenant and not slip back to the old covenant. This may also be referencing the coming destruction of Jerusalem as “the day drawing near.”
                                                                        • 30 min

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