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- Mark 4:30-5:20
- Mark 4:33 - Sometimes Jesus held back and didn’t teach everything at once. Sometimes we must do the same when we teach.
- Mark 4:39 - Jesus could control the elements. The apostles could perform miracles, but we have no record of them controlling the elements, suggesting that some types of miracles could onlu be down by Jesus.
- Mark 5:2-7 - Demons are real beings that are aware of God and recognize His power. Demon possession seemed to be specific to the time of Jesus and the apostles. There is no record of demon possession before or after that time. Satan is the ruler of the demons.
- Matthew 12:43-45
- II Peter 2:4 - Demons are not necessarily angels who sinned.
30 min - What To Do When the Building Stops: Lessons from Haggai
- Timeline of temple rebuilding:
- 538 BC - Return to Jerusalem - Ezra 1:1-2
- 536 BC - Construction began - Ezra 3:8-13
- 536 BC - Construction abandoned - Ezra 4:1-5
- 520 BC (August 2) - Haggai’s first prophecy - Haggai 1:1-11
- 520 BC (September 21) - Construction resumes - Haggai 1:12-15
- 520 BC (October 17) - Haggai’s second prophecy - Haggai 2:1-9
- 520 BC (December) - Haggai’s third prophecy - Haggai 2:10-23
- 516 BC - Construction complete
- How is Haggai relevant?
- You an I are God’s temple (I Corinthians 6:19-20.
- The church is God’s temple (I Peter 2:4-8.
- Sometimes after a strong start, we can stop building too!
- Excuses for not working:
- The people are too materialistic (Haggai 1:3-6.
- The people won’t work (Haggai 1:2.
- The people lack motivation (Haggai 1:9-11.
- The people lack leadership (Ezra 5:1-2.
- The work will take forever (Haggai 1:2.
- The work isn’t like our glory days (Haggai 2:3.
- The work brings persecution (Exra 4:1-5).
- The work won’t last (Haggai 2:3.
- God’s answers to excuses
- God says, “Silver and gold are mine!” (Haggai 2:1-9
- God says, “Give them a job to do!” (Haggai 1:12-15
- God says, “Because I said so!” (Haggai 1:1,2,3
- God says, “Act like men and lead!” (Haggai 1:1
- God says, “Get started now!” (Haggai 1:8
- God says, “The new will be better!” (Haggai 2:9
- God says, “I am with you!” (Haggai 1:13
- Jeremiah 6:27-30
- God says, “My kingdom isn’t shaken!” (Haggai 2:6-7
- Are you part of the unshakeable kingdom? (Hebrews 12:28-29
30 min - Galatians 1:1-5
- Geographical location of Galatia and history of the area
- When Paul wrote the book (probably 50s A.D. - possibly in the 40s)
- Where Paul was when he wrote the book (possibly Ephesus)
- Paul’s attitude in writing the book: he was chastising them for drifting away from the faith. (Galatians 1:6
- Paul’s trips to the Galatian region:
- Acts 13:14-52
- Paul’s sermon
- Acts 13:45 - Jews jealous
- Acts 13:50 - Persecution
- Acts 14
- Persecution: flee to Lystra and Derbe
- Acts 14:8 - Healing lame man
- Acts 14:19 - Jews follow, stone Paul
- Acts 14:21 - Paul returns
- Acts 16:1 - Derbe and Lystra and Galatian region
- Acts 18:22-24 - Strengthening disciples
- Compare these facts to Galatians 4:11
30 min - Mark 4:10-33
- Parable of the sower (or the soils)
- Mark 4:21-22 here most likely represents the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- The kingdom of God in this chapter refers to the rule or reign of God in the hearts of men. This is not a firm rule, though. The kingdom can refer to other things, even in surrounding chapters in Mark.
- Mark 4:26-29 - God helps the kingdom grow in the hearts of men. It is our responsibility to spread the word, but we can’t take credit for any increase. We just have to get out and spread the gospel!
- Mark 4:30-32 - The kingdom of God grows large by spreading to more and more people and growing in power and influence.
30 min - Being Like Christ
- I John 3:2
- If we are to be like Him then, we must be like Him now.
- Romans 8:29
- II Corinthians 3:18
- II Peter 1:4
- I John 2:1-2
- Being like Christ
- Involves obedience
- Hebrews 5:8-9
- James 1:2
- Involves purity
- I John 3:3 - Purity is our goal.
- Involves love
- John 13:34-35 - command to love one another
- Matthew 5:48
- I Corinthians 13:4
- Involves being forgiving
- Forgiving is hard because it takes denial of self and humility
- Matthew 6:15 - command to forgive our brothers
- Luke 23:34 - Jesus and Stephen forgiving those that killed them
- Involves being patient in suffering for His cause
- I Peter 2:21-24
- Philippians 3:8-11
- Romans 12:20
- Summed up, it involves seeking God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33.
30 min - Developing a Joy of Worship
- Psalms 122:1
- Treasure your relationship with God!
- Psalm 8 - the majesty of God
- Acts 16:22-25 - Paul and Silas worshipping in prison
- Express gratitude!
- Luke 1:46-48 - examples of gratitude
- Let God’s instructions help instead of hinder
- James 5:13
- Read Psalms
- Psalms 68:3-5
30 min - I Timothy 6:11-21
- I Timothy 6:14
- I Timothy 6:17 - Do not trust in physical riches. Trust in God.
- I Timothy 6:20 - “Science” that opposes a Bible fact is falsely called science. This verse might be speaking directly against the doctrines of the Gnostics.
30 min - Mark 3:28-4:20
- Mark 3:28-30 - The unforgivable sin
- He who does not repent will not be forgiven. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is sinning without repenting.
- Hebrews 6:4-6 - There is no way to save those who continue sinning willfully.
- The specific sin that Jesus was referring to was the scribes saying His power was from Satan. We cannot commit that exact same sin today, but we can commit the same kind of sin by blaspheming the Holy Spirit.
- Mark 3:34-35 - The true family of Jesus are those that do His will. Spiritual relationships are more important than physical ones.
- Mark 4:1-20
- We must approach the scripture with humility and as the sole authority. We must look to the word to see how we should live and not just try to use it to prove we are right.
30 min - Light
- I John 1:5-7
- Who is the source of light?
- Genesis 1:2-4 - God
- Exodus 13:21-22 - God
- Psalms 27:1 - God
- Proverbs 6:23 - God
- James 1:17 - God
- I John 1:5 - God
- Today? - God
- How is light manifested?
- Psalms 119:105,130; Proverbs 6:23 - God’s law/word
- John 8:12:6- God’s Son
- Matthew 5:14-16 - God’s people
- Applications
- What do I love: light or darkness?
- Isaiah 5:20
- Our actions will show whether we love light or darkness.
- John 3:19-21
- How brightly is my light shining?
- Matthew 5:14-16
- Do I behave like a child of the “Father of lights”?
- Ephesians 5:8-12
- Revelation 21:23-25
30 min - Earthly Consequences of Sin
- I Timothy 4:8 - Godliness is profitable now and in the future.
- A mess
- II Samuel 11:2-15 - the mess created by David’s sin with Bathsheba
- Hebrews 12:15-17 - Esau lost his blessing and birthright.
- A guilty conscience
- Genesis 42:21-22 - the guilt of Joseph’s brothers after selling him into slavery
- Matthew 27:3-5 - the guilt of Judas after betraying Jesus
- Acts 24:16 - Paul tried to avoid guilt the rest of his life.
- A ruined conscience
- I timothy 4:2 - We are born with pure hearts, but it is possible to ruin our consciences with sin.
- Ephesians 4:17-19 - Sin hardens our heart.
- Bad habits
- Acts 8:9-24 - Even after being converted, Simon is tempted by the power of the apostles’ spiritual gifts.
- Hebrews 10:25 - Skipping the assembly can become a habit.
- Effect on others
- Galatians 2:11-13 - Peter carried others away in his hypocrisy.
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