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- Avoiding Logical FallaciesIntroduction
- Psalms 32:8-9 – God wants us to think!
- Matthew 22:44
Equivocation- Deceptively switch the meaning of a word.
- Example: “A feather is light. What is light cannot be dark. Therefore, a feather cannot be dark.”
- This is also called “bait and switch.”
- Ephesians 4:25
- Sometimes this is used as a joke or a rhetorical device and is not a logical fallacy.
- II Corinthians 5:21 – “Sin” is used in two different ways, but it is not a fallacy.
- The word “evolution” can mean minor changes or major changes.
- Clear, precise language can prevent misunderstandings.
- I Peter 3:21
- The Bible uses “baptism” in several different contexts.
- Matthew 3:11
- Mark 10:38-39
- Acts 1:5; 19:3
- Romans 6:3
- I Corinthians 10:2
- And people today use it in different ways.
- Infant baptism
- Baptism into a denomination
- Baptism as an outward sign of inward grace.
Circular reasoning- Assuming what you are trying to prove.
- Mark 2:1-12 – How did Jesus prove He could forgive sins? By miraculously healing a paralytic.
- II Timothy 3:15-17 – The Bible claims to be inspired, but that claim alone is not sufficient to prove it.
- Dating fossils and rock layers is often done using circular reasoning.
- Matthew 26:63-66 – “Jesus is not the Christ” because “He blasphemes (by claiming to be the Christ)” because “Jesus is not the Christ” …
- Example: Evolution occurred because we are here!
- It’s easy to slip into this if you are speaking to an audience that already agrees with you.
31 min - Acts 16:35-18:23Second preaching journey (Acts 15:36-18:22)Philippi (Acts 16:9-40), continued
- Acts 16:35-40 – Paul is attempting to exonerate himself and the cause of Christ by having the officials publicly declare his innocence.
Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9)- A bad attitude can counteract the truth.
- Despite a bit of a rough start, this would later become a strong church!
Berea (Acts 17:10-15)- This group had a different reaction to those in Thessalonica, despite the message and the messenger being the same.
Athens (Acts 17:16-54)- Compare Acts 14:15.
Corinth (Acts 18:1-17)- Acts 18:8 – Compare I Corinthians 1:14-15.
- If the gospel worked in immoral Corinth, it will work anywhere!
- Acts 18:12 – This was AD 51. Archaeology shows that Gallio served in that role in that year only.
- Acts 18:17 – See I Corinthians 1:1. Is this the same Sosthenes that replaced Crispus?!
Antioch (Acts 18:18-23)- The first and second journeys of Paul began and ended in Antioch.
44 min - The Nation of IsraelIntroduction
- Acts 7:1-8 – Stephen summarizes the formation of the nation of Israel.
The nation God created and cared for- Genesis 12:1-3; 15:3; 17:3-8
- Exodus 13:3 (Deuteronomy 5:6)
- Exodus 19:3-6
- God loves to bless His people!
- Luke 18:28-30 – Even if we must leave the physical, we will gain the spiritual.
- Ephesians 1:1-6
- Ephesians 3:19-21
The nation who made Him grieve- Hosea 2:2, 7
- Hosea 11:1-9 – Israel just kept turning away from God.
- Nehemiah 9:26
- God’s heart breaks when we sin.
- Ephesians 4:30
- We must learn not to turn our backs to God!
- Hebrews 10:28-29
The nation who gave the world our savior- Matthew 1:1, 20-21
- God allows anyone to become a child of Abraham!
- Romans 2:28-29
- Romans 9:3-8
- Galatians 3:6-9, 28-29
33 min - Mark 1:14-15Mark 1, continued:
- Mark 1:14-15 – Compare the message of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:2; 4:17; 10:7.
The kingdom promised and prophesied- Daniel 2 – Prophesied the rule of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, and then the kingdom of God.
- Daniel 7 – Four beasts: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome. Then the kingdom of God would come and saints would prevail despite persecution.
- Daniel 7:14 – See Acts 2:14-47; Ephesians 1:18-23.
- What is the kingdom that is at hand?
- The word “kingdom” is used in different ways:
- The universal dominion of God – Psalms 145:13
- Heaven – II Peter 1:10-11 (see also I Peter 1:3-4)
- Inhabitants or population subject to a king Individuals who’ve been “translated into the kingdom” by being “born again” (baptized) – Colossians 1:13; John 3:3, 5
- The kingdom is the saved!
- Colossians 1:13-14
- Acts 2:22-36
- Matthew 7:21
- John 3:3-5
- I Peter 3:15
- The church is the saved!
- The church is the “called out.”
- II Thessalonians 2:14
- Romans 6:3-11
- I Corinthians 12:13 (Ephesians 5:26)
- Ephesians 5:23
- Ephesians 5:24
- The house of God is the saved!
- I Timothy 3:15
- Galatians 3:26-27
- Ephesians 2:16-22 – church, kingdom, and family
- Kingdom, church, and house of God – three different terms identifying the same group of people.
- Acts 2 – Fulfillment of all
- Daniel 2; Daniel 7; Matthew 16:18; Isaiah 10:22; Romans 9:27
- This is what was at hand.
- Luke 1:32-33
- The kingdom coming with power!
- Mark 9:1
- Acts 1:6-8
- Acts 2:1-36
- The kingdom came with power when the Holy Spirit came with power on Pentecost in Acts 2.
- In the church, in the kingdom.
- Colossians 1:12-14
- Revelation 1:4, 9
- Churches:
- Baptized into – I Corinthians 12:3
- Member of body – I Corinthians 12:14-26
- A house / body of stones – I Peter 2:5-9
- Kingdom:
- Baptized into – John 3:3-5
- Citizen of kingdom – John 3; Ephesians 2; Hebrews 8
- A kingdom of priests – Exodus 19:6; I Peter 2:6-9; Revelation 5:10
- Jesus came to preach!
- Mark 1:38
- Salvation is at hand!
41 min - 31 min
- 45 min
- Godly FriendshipIntroduction
- I Samuel 18:1
A good friend helps others see the truth.- Proverbs 27:6, 9
- A true friend is willing to tell you the cold, hard truth.
- A good friend is not someone who always agrees with you.
- Esther 5:9-14 – What should Haman’s friends have said? They should have encouraged him to let this go. Instead, they encouraged him in his foolishness.
- If you have a friend that will tell you the truth, count your blessings! If you don’t have this kind of friend, is it because you are too intimidating?
- Proverbs 15:2 – The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable.
A good friend brings out the best in others.- Proverbs 13:20; 27:17
- Proverbs 22:24 – Bad friends bring out the worst in you!
- What if my friend always uses bad words at red lights?
- What if my friend is always complaining?
- Will we not tend to start doing the same things?
- Proverbs 16:28; 17:9
- Luke 15:6, 9 – Good friends rejoice together in spiritual things!
- Acts 10:24 – Cornelius called his friends and relatives to hear the gospel. That’s being a good friend!
- I Corinthians 13:6
- How have your friends influenced you? Do you think about spiritual things more? How do you dress and act? What kind of friend are you to them?
A good friend helps when it counts.- Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 – Friends make us stronger when trouble comes.
- Proverbs 19:4, 6
- Job 2:11-13 – Before they started speaking bad advice, Job’s friends were good friends.
- Proverbs 17:17
- John 11:19, 31-36 – In grief, good friends come to grieve with you.
- Romans 12:15
- Am I this type of friend?
- Are my friends true friends like this?
- II Timothy 4:16
- John 15:13
31 min - Mark 1:1-13Mark 1
- Mark 1:1-8 – See Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3. Compare Matthew 11:10-15. John was to come in the spirit and power of Elijah.
- Mark 1:9-11 – See Matthew 3:16-17; Luke 3:21-22. Luke reports there was a bodily form for the Holy Spirit. It is not clear from the grammar if the form was like a dove or the form just descended like a dove. What is remarkable here is that all three persons of God are seen at the same time!
- Mark 1:12-13 – Jesus is tempted in the wilderness.
- Tradition says the location was somewhere near Jericho.
- Mark 1:13 – Compare I John 2:15-16; Genesis 3:6; Matthew 4:1-11. Satan is given several names in Revelation 20:2.
- The temptations Jesus faced:
- Lust of the flesh – Matthew 4:4. He answered from Deuteronomy 8:1-3.
- Pride of life – Matthew 4:7. He answered from Deuteronomy 6:10-16. See also Exodus 17:3-7.
- Lust of the eye – Matthew 4:10. He answered from Deuteronomy 6:10-16.
- Temptation itself is not a sin (see Hebrews 4:15). Jesus was tempted but never sinned. Temptation only becomes a sin when we give in to it. James 1:12-15.
- I John 1:7-9; 5:18 – God will cleanse us of our sins if we are baptized and continue to repent and confess our sins.
- I Corinthians 10:13 – The faithful promise of God concerning temptation. The way of escape is God’s word (see Psalms 119:11). But in order to use God’s word to escape temptation, we must know God’s word!
- Jesus’ travels
- Mark only records part of Jesus’ travels during his public ministry. We know from the gospel of John that Jesus traveled much more than this. He records that Jesus attended four Passovers in Jerusalem:
- 30 AD – John 2:13
- 31 AD – John 5:1
- 32 AD – John 6:4
- 33 AD – John 11:55; 13:1
- Jesus would also have come to Jerusalem for three feasts every year.
41 min - JosephIntroduction
- Genesis 37:2-4
I can resist the lust of the flesh.- Genesis 39:1-12 – Joseph was a young man, 17-28 years old, at this time. This was a tremendous temptation, but Joseph prevailed.
- Joseph’s reason for resisting was that he didn’t want to sin against God.
- I Timothy 4:12 – This is what God expected of young Timothy.
- I Timothy 5:2
- God doesn’t give us a pass because we’re young!
- II Peter 2:5-10
- Proverbs 1:10
I can strengthen my faith over the years of my life.- Genesis 37:28
- Genesis 39:2, 20
- Genesis 41:15 – Joseph glorified God.
- Genesis 41:51-52
- Genesis 50:19-21
- Joseph maintained and strengthened his faith over his long life, despite all the difficulties he faced.
- Genesis 45:4-8
I can face death with peace.- Genesis 50:22-26
- I Corinthians 15:35-49
- Joseph was a great example of how to live and how to die – trusting in the Lord.
28 min - Acts 14:11-15:35First preaching journey (Acts 13-14), continuedTreated like Gods in Lystra (Acts 14:8-20)Sustaining souls (Acts 14:21-23)
- Paul turned around and went right back to the places they’d been so terribly treated. He was interested in helping people – not about his own physical safety.
End: Antioch of Syria (Acts 14:24-28)Meeting in Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-35)Debating circumcision (Acts 15:1-6)- The apostles led them to understand God’s will. Even Barnabas was involved in the debate.
Proof #1: Peter – Cornelius (Acts 15:7-11)- See Acts 10:44-48.
- Acts 15:11 – Note the ordering here. He’s telling the Jews that our circumcision doesn’t matter either. We will be saved like them.
Proof #2: Paul and Barnabas – 1st preaching trip (Acts 15:12)Proof #3: James – prophecy (Acts 15:13-18)- Acts 15:16-18 – This is a quote from Amos 9:11-12.
Writing a letter (Acts 15:19-35)44 min
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