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- The Fear of Man
- The fear of man means fear of loss.
- Jesus wanrs us we may lose something (Matthew 10:39.
- Jesus promises us that eventually we will lose everything (I Timothy 6:7.
- The fear of man means fear of isolation.
- Jesus warns us we may lose loved ones (Matthew 10:37.
- Jesus promises us that eventuallly we will lose loved ones (Hebrews 9:27.
- When we fear God instead of man …
- We do not dread loss.
- An imperishable inheritance that “will not fade away” is reserved for us (I Peter 1:4.
- We do not dread isolation.
- We have fellowship with the faithful and with our Savior (I John 1:3.
- We embrace the inevitable to receive the incomparable (II Corinthians 4:17.
- The fear of man keeps us from …
- Fighting the good fight
- (I Samuel 17.
- Sharing in His calling
- (Matthew 10:21-26.
- Seeing God’s glory
- (II Samuel 22.
- Psalms 118:4-6
30 min - The Fear of God
- What is “fear”?
- Fear is respect; when God speaks, we listen (Isaiah 66:1-2).
- Fear is deference; when God speaks, we worship (Psalms 96:4).
- Fear is appreciation; when God acts, we acknowledge (Revelation 15:4).
- The one who does not fear God does not know God.
- His power (Mark 12:24)
- His holiness (Psalms 99:1-3)
- His will (Genesis 22:12)
- His wrath (Jeremiah 10:10)
- A warning for sinners (II Thessalonians 1:8)
- A warning for saints (I Corinthians 15:34)
- The one who does not fear God does not love God.
- Love and fear are complementary (Deutereonomy 10:12).
- We show fear (Ecclesiastes 12:13) in the same way - through obedience.
- We love and fear our earthly fathers (Hebrews 12:9).
- We fear and love God for the same reason (Hebrews 12:10).
- The fear of God produces peace.
- Fearing God means not having to be afraid of anything else (Exodus 20:18-20).
- The fear of God brings blessings.
- Goodness (Psalms 31:19)
- Prosperity (Psalms 25:12-13)
- Compassion (Psalms 103:13)
- Refreshment (Proverbs 3:7-8)
- No want (Psalms 34:9)
- Fearing God is what we were designed to do (I Peter 1:17); naturally we will be happier when we are doing it.
- The fear of God banishes lesser fears.
- Ungodly fear is groundless.
- We panic over inconsequential matters (Genesis 3:10).
- Ungodly fear is destructive.
- The “roaring lion” (I Peter 5:8) will devour us if we fear his devices instead of God.
- Ungodly fear is faithless.
- “A little with the fear of the Lord” (Proverbs 15:16).
30 min - Fear Not
- (II Chronicles 20:14-17 - Realize the battle is not yours.
- If you continue to fight your battle with fear, you will continue to lose.
- You are searching for security, and security is beyond your control.
- You have to let God fight for you (II Chronicles 20:20-26.
- He will take you to “the Valley of Beracah”.
- (Exodus 14:10-14 - Replace your fears with the fear of God.
- Giving in to fear can make us doubt our commitment to God.
- We will find peace if we will just “keep silent” and listen. (Exodus 14:31
- “The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.” (Proverbs 1:7
- “Where can wisdom be found?” (Job 28:12
- “God understands its way” (Job 28:23
- “That is wisdom” (Job 28:28
- If you are living in fear, it is because you are not living in the fear of God (Romans 8:31.
- When you exchange your fears for the fear of God, you find out …
- Half the things causing you fear get better almost immediately.
- The other half of the things causing you fear don’t matter in the slightest.
- “I fear no evil, for you are with me.” (Psalms 23:4
- (I Kings 19:9-10 - Remember you are not alone.
- You are surrounded by a spiritual family that loves you.
- Each part serves each other part for the good of the whole. (Ephesians 4:16
- You are surrounded by a spiritual army that fights for you.
- May God open our eyes that we may see His army! (II Kings 6:17
30 min - Toward Spiritual Maturity, Part 4
- Patience
- Hebrews 12:1-2
- Godliness
- John 14:7 - We are to emulate Christ.
- Increasing in godliness requires intense reflection on God and on our own attitudes.
- Brotherly kindness
- Matthew 5:43-48
30 min - The Five Points of Calvinism
- This is a very logical system, but it is based on a false premise and is thus false.
- Total depravity
- Ezekiel 18 - The man that sins bears his own guilt.
- Mark 10:14 - Jesus said the kingdom of heavenbelongs tothose who are like children. This does not make sense is children are totally depraved because of Adam’s sin.
- Romans 5:12 - Death spread to all men because all men sinned.
- Perseverance of saints
- I Corinthians 10:12 - Paul’s warning not to fall.
- Hebrews 3:12-4:1 - Warning not to be like Israelites and let an evil heart of unbelief overtake you.
- Irresistible grace
- Acts 13:46
- Matthew 11:28-30 - Why would Jesus appeal to people to come to Him if they couldn’t help but come?
- Limited atonement
- Revelation 22:17
- Unconditional predestination
- I timothy 2:3-4
30 min - Our Duties Toward Elders
- Hebrews 13:17
- We are to obey and submit to elders.
- Elders have the authority to act because of the charge that is given them.
- Acts 20:28-29 - Elders are stewards of the flock that belongs to God.
- I Peter 5:1-3
- I Thessalonians 5:12-13
- We are to know the men serving sa elders.
- We are to esteem the elders because of the work they are doing. We must esteem them even when they are correcting us.
- I Timothy 5:17-21
- It is scriptural to pay an elder for his work.
- I Corinthians 9:7-11 - Preachers can be paid by the church.
- Luke 10:7-8
- I Timothy 5:19 - Accusations against elders require more than one witness.
- Deuteronomy 19:15 - Accusations in the Old Testament required more than one witness.
- I Timothy 5:20 - Elders that continue in sin should be rebuked publicly.
30 min - II Thessalonians 3:11-18
- II Thessalonians 3:10 - Here is an example of Christians being commanded not to help one who is in need.
- II Thessalonians 3:17 - This may mean that although Paul may have dictated the rest of the epistle to a stenographer, Paul signed the letter with his own hand.
- I Thessalonians 1:9 - We must live to serve God if we are to have a hope of heaven.
- I Thessalonians 4:13-18 - There are few things more comforting to someone who has lost a loved one than this passage.
30 min - 30 min
- What is Truth?
- John 10:30-38
- John 18:37
- Truth is what is revealed in the Bible
- Knowledge of God is critical. Hosea 4:6
- The way god speaks to us today: Hebrews 1:1-2
- There is no further revelation to come. Jude 1:3
- Psalms 119:1ff; Isaiah 59:1-2
- Jesus is the way to salvation. John 14:6
- Paul’s background: Philippians 3:5-6
- Acts 13:46-47
- God reveals how he wants to be served. I Corinthians 10:1-11
- All people everywhere must repent. Acts 17:30-31
- I John 1:1-10
- The example of Naaman the leper. II Kings 5:1-14
30 min - Three Men in Third John
- III John 1
- Gaius
- III John 1:1-14
- II John 1:4 - We should rejoice when others are walking in truth.
- I John 1:6 - We should walk in truth.
- III John 1:5-8
- Like Gaius, we can do something in the name of the truth.
- We don’t have to do some great work for the Lord. We can support the cause through whatever way is available to us. - I Corinthians 12:13-15
- Diotrephes
- III John 1:9-10 - He loved to have preeminence in the church.
- Matthew 23:2
- Demetrius
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