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- Songs That Have Unscriptural Content
- 537 – Pray All the Time
- The world has not lost the right of prayer – the world does not have the right of prayer (I Peter 3:12).
- 220 – He Lives
- It’s true that Jesus lives within the Christian’s heart, but that’s not how one knows that Jesus lives.
- 438 – My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less
- Saints aren’t dressed in the righteousness of Jesus (verse 4) – that’s a Calvinist doctrine.
- 645 – The Old Rugged Cross
- This song switches meaning between the physical cross upon which Jesus died and the metaphysical cross we bear. It also idolizes the physical cross, which is unscriptural.
- 291 – I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous Grace
- We do know why God provided salvation for us.
- 59 – Break Thou the Bread of Life
- Verse 2 – If you look beyond the Bible, you will not find God.
- Nobody Knows But Jesus
- There are two other beings beside Jesus that know – God the Father and the Holy Spirit.
- Sometimes we sing songs about working for or serving God, but don’t follow through. We must follow through and do what we sing about doing!
30 min - Two Really Simple Things You Can Do This Week to be a Great Dad
- Exodus 4:21-23 – When God killed Pharaoh’s son, that finally touched him.
- Be nice to the Walmart greeter
- Colossians 3:12
- There are little eyes watching us!
- Abraham and Isaac? Genesis 20:2; 26:7
- Solomon and Rehoboam – I Kings 11:4; 12:13-14
- Jeroboam and Nadab – I Kings 12:28-29; 15:25-26
- The Bible shows the power of examples
- I John 3:11-12
- John 15:12
- I Corinthians 11:1
- Philippians 3:17
- Read a chapter of the Bible aloud
- God wants His people to read His word
- Exodus 24:7
- Jeremiah 36:1-6
- Nehemiah 8:2-3,18
- Luke 4:16
- Colossians 4:16
- I Timothy 4:13
- “What are the benefits of reading aloud to children?” (Jim Trelease)
- “Simply put, reading to the child amounts to a commercial for reading.”
- Isn’t that also true for Bible reading? Matthew 6:21
- “It stretches the attention span…” Nehemiah 9:3
- “Reading aloud enlarges vocabulary…”
30 min - Mark, Part 18
- Mark 14:35-72
- Mark 14:35-42 – Jesus prays in Gethsemane before His betrayal and crucifixion.
- Mark 14:43-52 – Judas betrays Jesus.
- Mark 14:53-65 – Jesus is tried and convicted on false charges.
- Mark 14:58 – Jesus never said, “this temple made with hands.” He spoke of the temple of His body, which they misunderstood. See John 2:19.
- Mark 14:66-72 – Peter denies Christ.
30 min - 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, Part 5
- I Timothy 2:8-14
- I Timothy 2:8
- I Peter 3:12 – The evil do not have the privilege of prayer.
- Psalms 24:3-4 – A clean heart is required to address God.
- James 4:8
- This verse is not talking about a particular posture to be used in prayer. It is talking about approaching God with metaphorical clean hands.
- I Timothy 2:9-10 – Your focus should be good works, not outward appearance.
- I Timothy 2:11-14 – Women are to be submissive and not exercise authority over men.
- See Titus 2:3-5; Acts 18:26; 21:9 regarding prohibitions on women teaching and prophesying.
- II Thessalonians 3:12; I Timothy 2:2; Acts 11:18; 21:14 – Other uses of “quietness” and “silence”.
30 min - How Should Christians Speak To and About One Another?
- Attitude, motive, and meaning
- Exodus 20:7
- Ezra 9:5-6
- Matthew 12:36
- I Corinthians 8:11-13
- Galatians 6:10
- Matthew 15:19
- Gossip
- Strong: “whispering, i.e. secret detraction”
- Romans 1:29-30; II Corinthians 12:20; I Timothy 3:11; II Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3; I Timothy 5:13
- Not all negative communication about someone is gossip: II Timothy 4:14-15; I Corinthians 1:11; Galatians 2:11-14; III John 1:9-10
- Gossip: the sharing of personal or negative information, either true or false, about someone else without righteous intent.
- Sarcasm, etc.
- John 19:3 – Sarcasm directed against Jesus.
- Judges 10:14 – God uses sarcasm to show the foolishness of their actions.
- I Kings 18:27
- All sarcasm is not sinful. The intent behind it makes a difference.
- Matthew 12:33-37
- Ephesians 4:29; 5:3-5 – Use words that will build people up.
- Colossians 3:8 – Put aside abusive speech.
- James 3:9-10 – We must be consistently good, no matter who we are talking to.
30 min - Indifference
- Lamentations 1:12
- Some reasons for indifference
- Lack of sincere love for God and His word
- I John 2:3-5
- Ephesians 5:17
- II Thessalonians 2:10
- I John 2:15-17
- Ephesians 5:8 – We are to walk as children of light.
- Fear of what others say or think
- Luke 6:22
- Matthew 10:28
- I Peter 4:3-4
- I Peter 3:14
- The desire to seek the way of ease
- Matthew 6:33
- Matthew 25:15-25 – Parable of the talents
- Being self-satisfied
- Luke 12:16-21
- I John 1:7-9
- I Peter 1:15 – Be holy in all manner of living.
- Indifference on the part of others
- The vicissitudes of life
30 min - Mark, Part 17
- Mark 14:12-42
- Mark 14:12-21 – This is the last Passover feast that the Jews ate with the approval of God. Jesus was about to be crucified and the new law would take effect.
- Mark 14:22-25 – Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper.
- Mark 14:25 – The phrase “the day that” comes from the Greek tes hemeras ekeinas. Variations of this phrase also occur in Matthew 7:22; 8:1; II Timothy 1:18; :8; Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:22; II Timothy 1:12. Jesus is making the point that there was a specific day in which they would eat the Supper. In Acts 20:7, this day is identified – the first day of the week.
- Mark 14:22-23 – Note that Jesus gave thanks for the bread and fruit of the vine. We should do the same when waiting the table for the Lord’s Supper. This is a simple act, but is often forgotten.
- Mark 14:26-31 – Jesus prophesies about Peter’s denial.
- Mark 14:32-42 – Jesus prays in Gethsemane.
- Mark 14:35 – The phrase “pass by” comes from the Greek para erchomai. See John 14:27. The phrase is also used in Matthew 14:15; Mark 6:48; Luke 18:37; Acts 16:8; 27:9; James 1:10. Jesus was praying that the time would pass quickly and his prayer was answered.
30 min - 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, Part 4
- I Timothy 1:16-2:8
- I Timothy 1:20 – see also II Timothy 2:17; 4:14 regarding Hymenaeus. See I Thessalonians 5:5 for similar language about delivering someone over to Satan.
- I Timothy 2:1-8 – God desires that all men lead a tranquil life in godliness and dignity (I Timothy 2:2). We should all be united in striving for salvation.
- I Timothy 2:7 – See II Timothy 1:10-11; Galatians 2:7.
30 min - King Saul's Disobedience
- I Samuel 15
- Be honest enough to admit your sin.
- I Samuel 15:8-24
- I Samuel 15:22-23 – It’s much better to obey than try to make up for it later!
- I John 1:8-10 – By denying our sin, we are just delaying forgiveness.
- Proverbs 28:13
- Guard against pride, even if you’re humble now.
- I Samuel 15:12
- Romans 12:19
- Galatians 6:1
- I Samuel 9:21; 10:22; 15:17-19 – Saul started out with humility!
- Romans 12:3,16 – Do not be wise in your own estimation.
- God will forgive any sin, but there still may be earthly consequences.
- I Samuel 15:23-31 – This was the beginning of the end of Saul’s reign.
- Genesis 42:21-22 – Sometimes guilt over sin plagues us for years!
- Ephesians 4:18-19 – The only thing worse than a guilty conscience is a ruined conscience.
- Hebrews 10:25 – Some were developing a habit of not assembling to worship.
30 min - Mark, Part 16
- Mark 13:24-14:11
- Mark 13:24-31
- See Isaiah 13:9-10; 19:6 – This type of language is often used in reference to God coming in judgment – not necessarily the end of the world.
- Mark 13:31 – See Isaiah 51:6 for usage of a similar prophetic language.
- The “Comings” of Christ
- 1. His first coming: Genesis 49:10; John 6:14; Acts 7:52 2. His presence with His apostles after His ascension: John 14:3, 28 3. His coming in His kingdom: Mark 9:1; Matthew 16:27-28 4. His presence with the Christian: Revelation 3:20 5. His judgment upon certain rich men, James 5:7 6. His coming in destruction of Jerusalem: Matthew 24, Mark 13; Luke 21 7. His coming in the person of the Holy Spirit to guide apostles: John 14:18,28 8. His coming in retribution in the imagery of the Revelation: Revelation 1:7; 2:5,16; 3:3 9. His coming with reward in the imagery of the Revelation: Revelation 22:7 10. His final coming: 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 4:15; 2 Thessalonians 2;2: Matthew 25:31; 2 Peter 3:10
- Mark 14:1-9 – A woman anoints Jesus with oil.
- Compare John 12:1-8. These may both by the same event.
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