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- The Work of Local Churches, Part 1
- Acts 20:28
- Ephesians 5:23-27- Jesus is the head of the church, the Savior of the body. The church is subject to Him.
- Colossians 1:22
- Introduction
- Attitudes
- Terms such as “legalist,” “anti-,” “liberal,” “conservative,” etc.
- We’re not interested in:
- Using unwholesome words or slandering others.
- Exploiting bias, prejudice, or tradition to make a point.
- We’re interested in:
- Uniting upon what we are to do in a local church arrangement.
- Learning how to study the Bible with clear thinking and logical conclusions.
- Making the right applications of Bible truths (Acts 17:11
30 min - Two Portraits of Good People Who Fell Away
- Hebrews 3:7-12
- King Solomon - “Don’t worry - I know better”
- I Kings 4:29-34- solomon started out with great wisdom and intent to follow God.
- I Kings 9:4-5- God warns Solomon about integrity of heart.
- I Kings 11:1-6- Solomon falls away from God.
- What should we do? Develop enough integrity of heart so that we actually do what we know is right.
- The Apostle Peter - “No matter what I’ll never fall away”
- Matthew 26:30-35
- What should we do? Prepare for everything by trusting in God above all else.
- Matthew 6:33-34
- Acts 1:6-8- Peter did not yet understand the full picture. He has to just trust in God.
- Acts 4:13- Peter has learned to trust in God.
- Proverbs 3:5
30 min - Christian Attitudes, Part 1
- Attitudes: at the core of compliance
- Examples
- Our attitudes are important to God
- Should be important to us
- Under the law of Moses, did God want compliance or hearts?
- Compliance - Leviticus 26
- Hearts - Jeremiah 9:23-26
- Hearts and the Law
- Proverbs 21:3
- Isaiah 1:13-18
- Joel 2:11-13
- Deuteronomy 13:1-4
- Deuteronomy 30:6-14
- They go hand in hand.
- Throughout Psalm 119
- Jeremiah 3:7-10
- Exampl of circumcision
- Not just a New Testament concept
- While Jews placed confidence in it, God placed much emphasis on the heart.
- Deuteronomy 10:14-22
- Romans 2:25-29
- The disposition of the heart towards God is basic, foundational
- Leviticus 19:18
- Mark 12:28-33
- How do the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments in Mark 12?
- Structure of the law of Moses
- Commandments
- Ordinances which “enact” the 10 commandments
- Basis of each commandment
- Love for God - Exodus 20:1-11
- Love for our neighbor - Exodus 20:11-17
- How do the ordinances reflect this?
- Judicial precedents
- Deuteronomy 16:18
- Deuteronomy 17:8
- Rabbinic teachings - Matthew 5:43
- Schools of law according to various sects - Acts 22:3
30 min - Galatians, Part 11
- Galatians 5:26-6:18
- Galatians 6:1-10- Each verse speaks about individuals doing spiritual good to others. There is no mention of benevolence in this context.
- Galatians 6:17- Paul could be asking people to stop bothering him about the circumcision question because he bore the marks of having stood up for Christ already. It was senseless to accuse Paul of false teaching on circumcision and advocating a return to the old law because he was already suffering for teaching the new law.
30 min - The Days of Our Years
- Psalm 90:10
- The day of trouble (Nahum 1:7)
- Psalms 50:14-15
- Proverbs 24:10
- Galatians 6:2- Bear one another’s burdens.
- The day of transgression (Romans 3:23)
- I John 2:1-2
- Ezekiel 33:12- Man’s righteous acts won’t save him from his wickedness, but repentance and God’s forgiveness will.
- The day of salvation (II Corinthians 6:2)
- Philippians 3:13-14
- Knowing that we may die at any time should cause us to get our heart right with God.
- The day of the Lord (judgment) (I Thessalonians 5:2)
- Proverbs 11:4- Riches mean nothing in the day of judgment. Righteousness does matter!
- Philippians 2:16
- All the days of our years should be lived with a view to that day. What will it be - a day of rejoicing or a day of wrath?
30 min - Elders' Children
- I Timothy 3:4-5
- Does the plural word “children” exclude the man with one child?
- Greek: tekna
- Compare the same word in:
- I Timothy 5:4
- Matthew 22:24
- I Corinthians 7:14
- Old Testament: Genesis 21:7
- Modern usage
- “Do you have children?”
- “You must supervise your children.”
- What about children who are grown and gone?
- Titus 1:6
- “keeping his children under control”
- “one who manages his own household well”
- I Timothy 3:12
- I Thessalonians 5:12
- Once the children are grown and gone, is that father still “managing” / “ruling” them?
- Is he still charged with keeping his children “under control” / “in subjection”?
- Considerations
- How would you rate a man who is already an elder?
- How long, and for how much, is one accountable before God as a parent?
- What if the grown children die?
- What about Proverbs 22:6? “Train up a child in the way he should go. Even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
- Proverbs gives us general truths but they have exceptions (Proverbs 18:22.
- Example: Jehoiada and Joash (II Chronicles 24:2
- Contrast with: Eli (I Samuel 2:29
- The reason God wants us to look at the children is for what it reveals about the man himself. I Timothy 3:2
- Opposite example: What about a bad dad whose kids leave hom and then turn good?
- What if the wife did virtually all of the training?
- We’re not interested in the kids per se. We’re interested in what we learn about the man from looking at the kids.
- Is Titus 1:6?
- Greek: pista
- I Timothy 6:2
- Matthew 24:4
30 min - Galatians, Part 10
- Galatians 5:19-25
- Galatians 5:21. The prohibition against drunkenness includes social drinking. Taking wine or alcohol for medicinal purposes is not the same as drunkenness.
- Galatians 5:22-23- The fruit of the spiritual mind is not works of the flesh.
- Galatians 5:23- Self-control is abstinence in things that are wrong and moderation in things that are right.
- Galatians 5:24- If we are crucified with Christ, the spiritual mind has won the battle.
30 min - Galatians, Part 9
- Galatians 5:11-21
- Galatians 5:11- Paul is speaking rhetorically here to emphasize the fact that he was not teaching circumcision.
30 min - Life & Death
- Life
- Genesis 2:7- creation of man and woman
- I Kings 18:21
- Acts 17:24-31- God created us all and judgment is coming
- Psalms 53:1
- Death
- Psalms 90:10- Our days on earth are soon gone.
- Ecclesiastes 2:16- The wise and foolish both die.
- Psalms 49:7-20- No man can ransom another.
- James 4:14- We are a vapor that quickly vanishes.
- I Thessalonians 4:17- Those who are alive when Christ returns will meet Him in the air.
- Eternal life or death
- Eternity is certain - II Peter 3:3-4
- God will punish His people who go back to sin (Ezekiel 18:24-32.
- Judgment is based upon works (John 5:25-29.
30 min - The Establishment of the Church
- Mark 9:1.
- Acts 2:47.
- I Corinthians 3:11- Christ is the foundation of the church.
- Joel 2:28-32.
- Daniel 2- The Lord would set up His kingdom in the days of the Roman Empire.
- This local congregation is not the same as the kingdom of God. The kingdom is not made up of congregations - it is made up of Christians. This congregation is not THE church of Christ.
- John 1:6-7- Once we obey Christ, we don’t just have it made. We have to continue to walk in the light.
- I Corinthians 15:58- We must continue to be stedfast in the work of the Lord.
- Philippians 3:13-14- We must continue to press on.
- Any religious relationship that started at a time other than at Acts 2is not the one prophecied in the Bible.
- Establishment of the church:
- 750 BC - Isaiah 2:2-4
- 700 BC - Micah 4:1-2
- 603 BC - Daniel 2:44
- 519 BC - Zechariah 1:16
- 32 AD - Matthew 16:18
- 33 AD - Acts 1:6-8
- 33 AD - Acts 2:47
- 52 AD - I Thessalonians 1:1
- 60 AD - Romans 14:17
- 64 AD - Colossians 1:13
- 64 AD - Hebrews 12:28
- 96 AD - Revelation 1:9
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