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- 30 min
- Authority, Part 11
- Examples:
- Do examples authorize? Yes.
- Do examples bind? No.
- Do examples exclude? No.
- Examples illustrate a right way to do a thing, but they are not binding and exclusive.
- Jesus said, “go.” (Matthew 28:18
- Paul went by ship, a right way to go.
- But not binding nor exclusive.
- Jesus said, “teach.”
- Paul taught privately (Acts 2.
- This is a right way, but it is not exclusive.
- The example itself is not binding, but the command of Galatians 6:10, and like passages, do make it binding that we teach privately.
- Congregational benevolence:
- Examples: Acts 2:44-45
- Statement: Romans 15:25-26
- Command: I Corinthians 16:1-3
- A local church is not authorized to relieve non-saints by way of command, statement, example, nor necessary inference.
- But the examples do not exclude local church relief of non-saints.
- If another passage authorized local church relief of non-saints, it would be right.
- Local church relief of non-saints is wrong because no passage in the Word of God authorizes it, not because the examples exclude it!
30 min - Taking a Divine Perspective
- Romans 12:2
- Taking a divine perspective …
- On possessions
- The common perspective
- The more stuff, the better. Stuff provides fulfillment and happiness.
- The divine perspective
- Seek contentment with God, not stuff (Hebrews 13:5-6
- Redefine your “needs” (I Timothy 6:8-10
- On freedoms
- The common perspective
- Enjoy your freedoms to the fullest.
- The divine perspective
- Focus on the most important freedom: freedom from sin! (John 8:31-36
- Use whatever freedom you have to serve God (I Corinthians 7:18-24
- Use whatever freedom you have to serve others (Galatians 5:13
30 min - 30 min
- The Value of Reading the Bible
- The strength of a local congregation correlates with how much the Bible is read.
- Israel read the law.
- Exodus 19:1-6 - special treasure
- Exodus 20:10- commandments
- Exodus 20:22-23:33- various commands
- Exodus 24:3-7- Moses writes then READS
- Continued even in New Testament times (Acts 13:14-15
- Israel’s strength from reading
- Deuteronomy 17:14-20- Kings should read
- Example: Josiah - II Kings 22-23
- Deuteronomy 31:9-13- regular public reading
- Deuteronomy 6:1-9- read to children
- Defeat of Jericho and Ai - Joshua 8:30-35
- Israel and Judah captives - not reading enough
- Remnant revived with reading - Nehemiah 8:1-13
- Jesus emphasized reading
- Matthew 12:3-5, Sabbath, “Have you not read?”
- Matthew 19:4, Divorce, “Have you not read?”
- Matthew 21:6, Praises
- Matthew 21:42, Authority, “Did you never read?”
- Matthew 22:31, Resurrection, “Have you not read?”
- Matthew 4:1-11, Satan’s test, “It is written.”
- Luke 10:25-28, Lawyer’s test, “What is written in the word? How does it read to you?”
- Apostles and prophets and reading
- Re-reading Old Testament
- Peter on Pentecost, Acts 2and his epistles
- Stephen’s sermon, Acts 7
- Hebrews’ frequent quotes
- Thessalonians & Bereans, Acts 17:10-11
- Paul instructed brethren to read
- Ephesians 3:4
- Colossians 4:16
- Salvation depends on reading
- Salvation, I Timothy 4:12-16
- II Corinthians 5:7, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
- John 20:30-31, “written that you may believe”
- Serving our children
- Old Testament warning, Deuteronomy 6
- II Timothy 1:3-5, from childhood
- Defense of the gospel, II Timothy 2:14-18
- Conclusion
- Is reading the Bible a priority in your life?
- Do you read and study it regularly?
- Do you read and study it regularly with your children?
- Courage, strength, and faith depend on knowing God’s word.
30 min - Truth
- Introduction
- It is important to maintain the right attitude in every relationship on earth.
- We can know truth that pertains to our salvation.
- Know the truth (II Peter 3:18
- Believe the truth (Mark 16:16
- Love the truth (II Thessalonians 2:10-12
- Obey the truth
- Some have knowledge of the truth, but do not believe it.
- Some believe the truth, but do not love it.
- Some believe the truth but do not obey it.
- But no one knows, believe, and loves the truth without obeying it.
- II Thessalonians 1:8-9
- Teach the truth to others (Matthew 28:18-20
- Let us be impressed with the fact that as we treat the truth, we treat the Lord, and just so will the Lord and His truth treat us in that day. (John 12:48
30 min - What Baptism Can NOT Do
- It does not reject or replace Christ
- Acts 2:38
- Romans 6:3
- Colossians 2:12
- I Peter 3:21
- Therefore … obey Christ by being baptized! (Luke 6:46
- It does not add one to a denomination (I Corinthians 12:12-13
- It also does not add one to a local congregation.
- Therefore … submit to Christ only! (I Corinthians 1:12-15
- It does not mean your work for God is done (Matthew 28:19-20
- Therefore … walk in newness of life! (Romans 6:4-5
- It does not keep one from sinning later and being lost.
- Acts 8:12-13
- Galatians 5:4
- I Corinthians 9:19-27
- Therefore … keep resisting the devil! (James 4:7
30 min - 30 min
- Authority, Part 10
- Church funds
- How is a church authorized to raise money to do a work that God authorizes it to do?
- Contribution from the congregation on the first day of the week.
- How is a church authorized to use its money?
- Support the teaching of the gospel (I Corinthians 9:14
- Provide place for worship and other things necessary for it to do what it is authorized to do.
- Benevolence under certain circumstances.
- The scripture authorizes only one way for a church to purpose to raise funds.
- The scripture authorizes three ways for a church to use its funds.
- Authority
- Aids are allowed, but never additions.
- NOTE: An aid is that which makes it possible to do the act without adding another act.
- Examples:
- Command: teach word
- Aid: literature, chart
- Addition: another gospel or organization
- Command: sing
- Aid: leader, book
- Addition: mechanical instrument
- Command: relieve widow indeed
- Aid: place, personnel, necessaries
- Addition: another widow or organization
- Command: assemble
- Aid: place
- Addition: place for social functions
- Conclusion: It is just as important to do a thing like God said as it is to do it.
30 min - Signs of Character Rot
- Titus 1:12
- The Cretans were:
- Always liars - Proverbs 19:22
- Evil beats - They did not control their passions.
- Luke 1:44- Same word for “babe” used in both places. A baby is alive in the womb, despite what supporters of abortion say.
- Leviticus 18:22- homosexuality prohibited
- Lazy gluttons - Matthew 25:15
- The cure (Titus 1:13
- Their end (Titus 1:16
30 min
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