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- Faith, Part 12Review
- What is faith?
- What does faith mean to you?
- Hebrews 11:1-3
- II Peter 1:5 – Give diligence! You must want to grow your faith.
- Faith builds trust, creates courage, dispels fear.
- Love for God and each other.
- John 14:15
- Obey God and seek things above.
- Put on the new man! “Be holy because I am holy.”
- Grow a one-on-one relationship with God through faith and prayer.
- The cycle: Our faith grows, we love more, we want to be more like God, we seek God, our faith grows. (Hebrews 11:2)
45 min - Culture of the World: Making Bad DecisionsIntroduction
- Proverbs 1:1-7
We listen to the wrong people.- Proverbs 1:8-10
- People often do not listen to good advice.
- Proverbs 4:14-17
- Proverbs 2:16; 5:3; 7:13-21, 24 – Be careful of the words of an adulteress! Listen to God instead.
- Advertising: The Rule of 7
- It takes about seven ad impressions before someone will take action.
- Psalms 1:1-2
- We must minimize the influences that pull us away from God.
- II Timothy 4:3
We lack spiritual common sense.- I Peter 5:8
- Don’t go near things that are likely to lead to sin.
- Proverbs 5:8; 7:7-16
- Proverbs 14:15-16 – What is the wise thing to do?
- Proverbs 22:3
Instead of dying to sin, we try premeditated repentance.- Proverbs 3:7-8
- I John 1:6-7
- Romans 6:1-4, 7, 13 – This is talking about dying to sin.
- Am I truly loving God if I’m making plans to sin every day?
- Proverbs 8>13
- I’m also affecting other people when I do this.
- Proverbs 6:27-29 – Sin hurts!
- We will never better ourselves by committing any type of sin.
29 min - Worship: The Sixth ElementWhat worship is
- In both spirit and truth (John 4:23)
- Spirit – proper reverence and attitude
- Focused
- Offered to God
- Truth – as God has established by His word
- Planned by intent (Genesis 22:5)
- Exclusive (Leviticus 10:1; Numbers 3:4)
- Lacking these, our worship falls short.
Elements of worship- Singing – I Corinthians 14:15
- Prayer – I Corinthians 14:15
- Lord’s Supper – Acts 20:7 (first day of week)
- Contribution – I Corinthians 16:2 (first day of week)
- Sermon – Acts 20:7
- Sixth element – Romans 12:1
The sixth element- Romans 12:1 – Sacrifice
- Hebrews 9:6, 1
Offering ourselves- In both spirit and truth (John 4:23)
- Spirit – proper reverence and attitude
- Focused – Philippians 3:12-14
- Offered to God – I Peter 2:5
- Truth – as God has established by His word (John 17:17)
- Planned: by intent (II Thessalonians 3:7; Titus 2:11-12; Matthew 16:24)
- Exclusive
- We exclude many things from our lives (I Corinthians 5:1; 6:9-10)
- We give ourselves only to God.
Burnt sacrificeLiving sacrificeCommanded by God – Exodus 8:27Commanded by God – Romans 12:1Pure offering – Leviticus 1:3Pure offering – I Timothy 5:22; James 4:8; I John 3:3, 2Pure maker – Leviticus 21:21Pure maker – Philippians 2:14-16Comes at a cost – II Samuel 24:24-25Comes at a cost – Matthew 16:24; Titus 2:11-13Is a physical offering - LeviticusIs a spiritual offering – I Peter 2:5DiscussionThings that aid us in offering ourselves- Examples (II Timothy 3:10-11)
- Study (Acts 17:11)
- Encouragement; teaching from others (Titus 2)
Things to consider- Time management (Ephesians 5:15-16)
- Money management (Ephesians 4:28)
- Preparation, planning, goal setting (Luke 14:28-30)
- Self-discipline (Titus 2:11-12)
- Relationships (I Corinthians 15:33)
- Peer pressure (Galatians 2:11-13)
41 min - The Texas FloodsIntroduction
- II Corinthians 4:16-18
- II Corinthians 11:23-28 – This is the man who talked about momentary light afflictions!
Remember that Jesus Himself shared in human suffering.- Philippians 2:5-11
- Jesus is not asking us to do something He hasn’t already done.
- Hebrews 2:14
- Hebrews 5:8
- John 11:33-36 – Jesus wept at Lazarus’ death.
- I Peter 2:21
Don’t take this as a sign that God was punishing people.- Luke 13:1-5 – Tragedies are not necessarily punishment for sin.
- John 9:1-2
- Sometimes bad things just happen.
God does take away our suffering … just not necessarily in this lifetime.- Hebrews 11:13-16
- I Peter 2:11
- This is a temporary stop on the way to eternity.
- Job 3:17
- Romans 8:17-25
This is an opportunity to help.- Luke 10:25-37
- Ephesians 4:23-24, 28 – Now, I’m generous and look to help others.
- James 1:27
When a Christian is in need, the church can jump in.- Acts 2:44-45
- Acts 4:32-35
- Acts 6:1-3
- Acts 11:27-30
- Romans 15:25-26
- I Corinthians 16:1-3
- II Corinthians 8:3-4, 14
- II Corinthians 9:1
- I Timothy 5:16, 5
30 min - Faith, Part 11Faith and prayerPrayer is a calibration
- The model prayer – Luke 11:2-4; Matthew 6:8-13
- This is not just empty phrases (Matthew 6:7-8).
- He said in Matthew 6:9 to pray “in this manner.”
- This prayer resets our hearts (priorities) according to God’s will (priorities).
- Jesus starts by introducing God as our Faither in heaven to plant the idea that we are God’s children and God deserves our honor. We are subject to Him. Put aside our focus on ourselves and look at God and His priorities.
- Matthew 6:9 – Honor God daily
- Matthew 6:10 – Pray for God’s purposes to be accomplished. Remembers Matthew 26:39, 42.
- Matthew 6:11 – Pray for our physical needs. See Matthew 6:33-34
- Matthew 6:12 – Pray for forgiveness daily.
- Matthew 6:13 – Pray for help with temptation.
- These are the things that should be our priorities in prayer.
Prayer is a test.- Jesus tells us repeatedly to “ask and receive.” Matthew 7:7; 18:19; 21:22; John 14:13-14; 15:7, 16. It is our opportunity to ask God for what we need.
- Solomon in I Kings 3:5-9.
- Mark 6:22
- How is it a test? Look at the caution we are given in James 4:2-3. Is the desire of our heart to seek the will of God, or to seek our own passions? Matthew 6:5. What are our motives for praying?
- Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21.
45 min - How to Worship Like We Mean ItIntroduction
- John 4:23-24 – God is a spirit. We are spirits also.
- Matthew 15:7-9 – There is such a thing as vain worship.
Focus on God – the object of our worship.- Psalms 29:1-11
- Romans 1:21, 25, 28-31 – They did not honor God as they should. We will seek and serve something. If we don’t seek God, we will likely serve ourselves.
- Acts 17:22-28 – Paul was trying to focus them on the one true God.
- Revelation 5:11-14 – Scenes like this can help us think about God.
- Revelation 22:8-9 – “Worship God”
Develop gratitude for what God has done for us.- Genesis 8:19-20 – Noah worshiped when he got off the ark.
- Genesis 12:2-8; 13:16-18 – Abraham worshiped out of thankfulness.
- Exodus 14:30-15:18 – Moses and the people sang in gratitude for God’s salvation.
- Psalms 51:12-15
- Colossians 3:15-17
- We should be tripping over ourselves to thank God for what He has done for us.
- Psalms 100:4
Good living goes hand-in-hand with good worship.- Psalms 51:16-17
- We can’t live a sinful life and worship God appropriately.
- I Samuel 15:18-22 – Your life must match up with your worship.
- Micah 6:6-8
- God has always demanded sincere worship and a sincere life.
- Amos 5:23
- Malachi 1:10
- I Peter 3:7 – I can’t mistreat my wife and still worship acceptable.
- James 4:8 – “Cleanse your hands, you sinners.”
0 min - Joshua 15-21Joshua 15Joshua 15:1-12 – Territory of Judah
- Joshua 15:8 – Jerusalem is on the border between Judah and Benjamin (called Jebus at this time). See Joshua 15:63; 18:28.
Joshua 15:13-19 – Caleb’s portion- Joshua 15:14 – Caleb drove out the Anakim
- Joshua 15:17 – See Judges 3:9. Othniel would be the first judge of Israel.
Joshua 15:20-63 – List of Judah’s cities- 112 cities are listed in total. Seven more cities are listed but not counted in this 112, perhaps because they are later reassigned to Simeon (Joshua 19:1-7). Jerusalem is also mentioned but not counted (Joshua 15:63).
- The city of Jerusalem: See Judges 19:10-12. Even at this time, foreigners occupied Jerusalem. In II Samuel 5:4-7, David finally conquered Jerusalem.
- Deuteronomy 6:10-12
Joshua 16Joshua 16:1-10 – Territory of Ephraim- Joshua 16:10 – Another pocket of resistance that was not conquered.
Joshua 17Joshua 17:1-18 – Territory of Manasseh- Joshua 17:3-4 – Daughters of Zelophehad. See Numbers 27:6-8; 36.
Joshua 18Joshua 18:1-10 – Seven tribes remain- Joshua 18:1 – The tabernacle was set up at Shiloh. See Exodus 25.
- Joshua 18:6 – God directs the process via casting of lots.
Joshua 18:11-28 – 1st lot: Territory of Benjamin and citiesJoshua 19Joshua 19:1-9 – 2nd lot: Territory of Simeon and citiesJoshua 19:10-16 – 3rd lot: Territory of Zebulun and citiesJoshua 19:17-23 – 4th lot: Territory of Issachar and cities- Judges 1:27-36 – The Amorites forced the people of Dan out. See Judges 18:1, 27-31. They instead took Laish, renamed it Dan, and started worshiping an idol.
Joshua 19:49-51 – Joshua’s inheritanceJoshua 20Joshua 20:1-9 – 6 cities of refuge appointedJoshua 21Joshua 21:1-42 – Levites receive 48 citiesJoshua 21:43-45 – God has fulfilled the land promise- God fulfilled His promises!
- Titus 2:11 – God made salvation available to all men, but we have to take it!
- Matthew 7:13-14
41 min - Church AuthorityIntroduction
- Why do we study only the Bible?
Who and what holds authority?- Matthew 28:18-20
- The doctrine of apostolic succession?
Authority of elders- Acts 20:28
- I Thessalonians 5:12-13
- There is no evidence of succession through.
Apostolic succession- The continuation of church leaders from a church’s apostolic origin helped indicate that a church was continuing to teach the original doctrines that were taught by the apostles.
- Apostolic succession loses its purpose when a leader teaches or practices error.
- Designed to preserve church doctrine, not create new doctrine!
How did we get the Bible?- How writings were evaluated
- Was it written by an apostle or non-apostle?
- Was it read aloud in weekly assemblies?
- Is it consistent and contradiction-free?
- Did it reinforce the consensus of belief?
- Was it written during the apostolic age?
- Books that are not in the New Testament
How do we ensure Scripture is interpreted correctly?- We have always had this problem.
- II Timothy 4:3-4 – Men will turn to teachings that appealed to them.
- Galatians 2:2-5 – Even apostles faced the issue of false doctrine.
- Only later did men change how the church was lead.
Takeaways- All authority stems from God.
- God made scripture evident through the Holy Spirit rather than men with authority.
- Local church elders and our fellow Christians must work to stop false doctrine instead of a centralized authority.
19 min - Faith, Part 10Faith and prayer, continuedPrayer is a habit
- Make prayer a priority. Find time to pray alone. Find a private place to pray. Make it one-on-one.
- Matthew 6:6
- Example: Daniel had a predetermined time and place to pray.
- Daniel 6:10
- Jesus’ life was saturated with prayer.
- Mark 1:35 – Christ made a specific time and a solitary place.
- Luke 6:12 – Jesus prayed at pivotal points, again in a solitary place where He made time to pray.
- Mark 14:32-34; Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:39-46; 23:34 – In the garden before His betrayal, against He found a place and time to pray.
- Is our life saturated with prayer? Do we pray always?
- I Thessalonians 5:17
- Luke 18:1
- Do we pray at pivotal moments in our life? Do we ask for guidance with decisions? Do we ask for help during our storms?
- Do we make prayer a priority?
- When we make the effort to establish the habit of prayer, our faith grows, and we begin to feel the instinct, the impulse to go to God in prayer. We feel a NEED to have a one-one-one relationship with God through faith and prayer.
- Note that in Luke 11:1, the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray.
Prayer is a calibration- The model prayer – Luke 11:2-4; Matthew 6:8-13
44 min - The Greater RealityIntroduction
- Genesis 2:16-17, 23 – Adam and Eve did not literally die the day they ate from the tree.
- II Timothy 3:12
- I Peter 3:14
- Luke 21:16-18 – The protection and deliverance were more real than the persecution.
- I John 4:2
- John 19:27 – Jesus acknowledged and respected physical reality.
- Luke 8:19-21
We must remember the greater reality of spiritual things.- We must focus on the greater reality when a choice presents itself.
My perspective on prayer changes when I consider the greater reality.- Service focuses on both lesser and greater realities.
- Matthew 25:36, 30
- Matthew 6:2, 5
- Colossians 4:12
- Prayer is no small thing!
- I Timothy 5:5
- James 5:16
- Isaiah 62:6-7
My perspective on my country changes when I consider the greater reality.- Hebrews 11:13
- I Peter 1:17
- I Peter 2:11
- Ephesians 2:18-19
- We are strangers and aliens on earth, but not in heaven.
My perspective on my church changes when I consider the greater reality.- Revelation 2:2, 6, 15, 19; 3:1, 17
- The greater reality is whether or not we can hold to truth.
My perspective on hope changes when I consider the greater reality.- I Corinthians 15:53, 42-44
- My perspective on discipleship will change.
- I Corinthians 15:49
- I John 3:2
- John 1
- We should want to be like Jesus now so we can move toward Him.
- II Corinthians 5:1-7
- Our lives are like dreams compared to the greater reality.
- We must be careful to allow our physical life to make us doubt the greater reality.
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