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- God Has Faith in Me!Job 1:6-12; 2:3-6; Luke 22:31-34
- Job had faith in God, but God also had enough faith in Job to bring up his name with Satan.
- Jesus also showed faith in Peter that he could defeat Satan.
- Even after being tempted, we have the power to come back to God.
Temptation to sin (I Corinthians 9-10; James 4)- I Corinthians 10:13 – God promises that we can endure any temptation!
- James 4:7 – God has made it so we can beat the devil every time if we choose to do so.
Persecution (James 1; II Timothy 3)- God allows trials because He has faith that we can handle it!
- II Timothy 3:14-15 – Timothy, you have what you need!
Terrible circumstances (Job 17; Romans 8)- Job 17:1 – We may have felt like Job at some point.
- Romans 8:18
- When terrible circumstances come, it is a compliment from God because He knows we can handle it.
Job 1:11; 2:5- The devil is rooting for us to fail!
28 min - Deeds of the Flesh, Fruit of the Spirit, Part 9Crestotes – Kindness, Agathosune – Goodness
- “A mellowing of character; gracious”
- Acts 24:4; 27:3; 28:2 – Examples of kindness
- Luke 6:31-35 – Kindness is about not expecting anything in return. Treat others how you want to be treated! God did not wait for us to be worthy of this love. Neither should we wait for others to “deserve” our kindness.
- Ephesians 5:5-12 – Kindness may require us to rebuke another for their sin. It should be done out of love and to help save their soul.
- Romans 11:22; 15:14
- Acts 9:36-39 – Tabitha was full of good works (kindness). She continually did these things – it wasn’t a one-time thing!
- Ephesians 2:4-7 – God showed us great kindness in providing salvation while we were still in our sin.
- Titus 3:4-7
- I Peter 2:1-3 – “tasting the kindness of the Lord”
- Even though God offers kindness to all, not everyone will receive it. That does not change God, though. He still offers kindness. We may find ourselves in a similar situation in being kind to others who refuse to accept it. Like God shows us, we should still be kind, regardless of the behavior of others.
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39 min - Thinking About AbortionIntroduction
- Psalm 139:13-14
Demonstrate the love of Jesus- Matthew 22:39 – Love your neighbor!
- Mark 8:2-3 – Jesus had compassion for the people.
- Mark 6:34
- John 8:31-36 – Jesus came to set us free from sin.
Stand on God’s word- Luke 1:39-44 – The baby leaped in her womb for joy!
- Luke 2:12, 16 – The word for “baby” here is the same as for the unborn baby in Luke 1:39-44.
- Luke 1:57, 36 – The same word for “son” is used before and after birth. The same language goes all the way back to conception.
- Exodus 21:22-25 – The Old Covenant law for injury to a pregnant woman on her unborn child. This is Old Covenant law, but the truth and God’s thinking behind it still stands.
- Genesis 25:26; 38:27-30
- Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 139:13-14
- Genesis 9:6 – Murder is sin, but capital punishment is permitted.
- Abortion is murder of an innocent life and therefore sin.
“You shouldn’t tell others what they ought to not do.”- Why not?
- Matthew 28:18-20 – It was not wrong for the apostles to go out teaching God’s message.
- Acts 8:3-4
- II Timothy 4:1-5; 2:2
- This is logically inconsistent! You can’t tell people they shouldn’t tell others what not to do, because you are doing that same thing yourself!
“My body, my choice.”- Our bodies belong to God! We can make choices, but ultimately we are accountable to God.
- Romans 6:11-13
- Romans 12:1-2 – We are to be living sacrifices to God.
34 min - 2 Peter, Part 1Introduction
- The author is the Holy Spirit. The writer is the apostle Peter.
- The date is uncertain, but usually thought to be about 65-70 AD.
- The purpose of the letter is to combat apostasy and false doctrine.
II Peter 1- II Peter 1:1 – Peter first calls himself a servant of Jesus – even before noting his role as apostle. See Romans 10:1 regarding the righteousness of God.
- II Peter 1:2 – The only way to be righteous before God is through knowledge of Him.
- II Peter 1:3 – See John 16:13. Knowledge of God can only be obtained through study. It is a marvelous thought that God has called us to glory!
- II Peter 1:4 – Partaking of God’s divine nature:
- I John 4:8; 5:1; 1:7
- Hebrews 12:10
- I John 2:29
- Matthew 5:7
- Ephesians 4:1
- Luke 17:3 – Forgiving
- I John 4:20 – Loving others
- Revelation 2:10
- II Peter 1:5-7 – To show godliness, we must respect God’s word. If we have brotherly love, we will show brotherly kindness. One is the virtue, the other is the result.
- II Peter 1:8-11 – Stated positively, these things will make you effective and fruitful in God’s service. Don’t forget these things. Be diligent. If you do these things, you won’t fall. This verse shows that it is possible to fall, contradicting the doctrine of perseverance of the saints. The beginning of these qualities is appreciating the blessing of our salvation.
42 min - Deeds of the Flesh, Fruit of the Spirit, Part 8Introduction
- Acts 26:1-3 – We want people to be patient with us!
- Ephesians 4:2
- Colossians 3:12
Makrothymia – patience, longsufferingGod is patient with us!- Romans 2:4
- I Peter 3:18-20
- II Peter 3:6-15 – God is absolutely just and trying to get all to come to repentance.
- Paul: I Timothy 1:16; II Timothy 3:10
Now it’s our turn to be patient with others.- I Corinthians 13:4
- II Corinthians 6:3-6
- I Thessalonians 5:14 – Be patient with everyone!
- II Timothy 4:2 – Preach the word with patience.
- James 5:7-11 – Farmers understand patience. They don’t have any choice! We need to slowly be developing patience and other virtues in ourselves over time.
41 min - Treasure HuntingIntroduction
- Psalm 119:11
- We should treasure God’s word!
- Forrest Fenn
- He left a 24-line poem to direct seekers to a treasure chest hidden in the Rocky Mountains.
Hunting for treasure- Matthew 13:44-46 – Spiritual things are the priority!
- Matthew 6:19-21 – Your heart goes with what you treasure.
- Finding Fenn’s treasure became a hobby for some, but an obsession for others.
A community of treasure hunters- II Peter 1:1 – There is a common faith that binds us.
- Acts 15:7-11 – The gospel heals differences from the past and brings people together.
- In searching for Fenn’s treasure, people started banding together. They like to talk about the treasure and support each other.
- Acts 2:41-42, 9-11 – People from all over the world came to share in seeking the same spiritual treasure.
- Romans 1:11-12
- Hebrews 10:24-25 – Community is important for Christians!
- Am I engaged with the brethren?
Hunting the right treasure- Luke 18:18-23 – This man had earthly treasure but not spiritual treasure.
- Luke 16:13-15 – We must make a choice!
- I Timothy 6:17-19
- Fenn’s treasure was finally found.
- Hebrews 11:24-27
- The treasure we seek is worth it!
0 min - Hebrews, Part 19
- Hebrews 13:7-9 – Jesus is eternal and unchanging, so remember the words of your leaders. If they were true to Jesus’ teaching then, they are still true now. Don’t allow strange new teachings to carry you away from Jesus because His teaching has not changed.
- Hebrews 13:10 – We worship at the altar of the New Covenant. This verse alone refutes the AD 70 doctrine. Serving under Old Covenant law is clearly no longer acceptable.
- Hebrews 13:11-13 – Jesus offered His blood outside the camp – outside the Old Covenant. We must also go outside the camp of Judaism and serve Him according to the New Covenant.
- Hebrews 13:14-16 – We are looking forward to the city that is to come – Heaven. We are to continually offer praise to God, although this isn’t particularly speaking about singing. We are to do good for others and share what we have, which is also pleasing to God.
- Hebrews 13:17 – The elders serve the congregation – not the other way around. We should respect our leaders and obey their rule because they are watching out for our souls. If we don’t follow their rule, it will not be profitable for us.
- Hebrews 13:18-21 – The writer offers a final reminder that God through Jesus has equipped them for all good things.
- Hebrews 13:22-25 – Final greetings from the writer.
43 min - Sure-fire Ways to Help the Devil WinIntroduction
- Ephesians 6:10-16 – We are in a war with Satan!
Preach it, but don’t live it- Matthew 23:2-3, 13-15 – Their hypocrisy not only kept them from heaven – it kept others from going to heaven also!
- What impression do we leave with people from our behavior?
- II Samuel 12:13-14 – David gave the enemies of God a reason to blaspheme, so God punished him.
- I John 1:6-10 – What’s the difference between a Christian and a hypocrite? The Christian admits his sin and repents.
Look down on certain people- Luke 7:34-39
- Luke 5:29-32
- Luke 15:1-2
- Luke 19:5-7
- Jesus was constantly criticized for associating with sinners.
- Do I look down on people who have obvious sins?
- This problem is still happening today!
- Luke 18:13
- Luke 7:40-50 – The greater the sin, the greater the forgiveness and love! Everyone is worth our time. Jesus died for all of us. How can I dare look down on someone?
Support sin- I Corinthians 5:1-7 – The Corinthians had accepted sin in the church and were arrogant about it!
31 min - Deeds of the Flesh, Fruit of the Spirit, Part 7Introduction
- Philippians 4:6-9
- John 14:17
- Matthew 10:34
Eirene – peacePeace with God- What is peace with God and how do we achieve it?
- Ephesians 2:11-22 – Peace with God is reconciliation to Him.
- Acts 10:34-43 – Spiritual peace comes only through Jesus.
- Romans 5:1 – We have peace with God because we have been justified by faith.
- Peace with God is the restored relationship we have with God and we achieve it through forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ.
- Sin separates us from God. Forgiveness through Christ means we can reestablish peace with God. This allows us to have peace with self and others (hopefully).
Peace with self (clean conscience)- I Corinthians 15:9; Ephesians 3:8 and I Timothy 1:15?
- II Timothy 4:6-8
- Acts 9:4, 9, 17-20; 26:24-26
- Jeremiah 6:13-15
- I John 1:3-6
Peace with people- Romans 12:18
- Colossians 3:12-15
- Our peace with God is the basis for our peace with others.
- John 16:32-33
40 min - CourageIntroduction
- Genesis 12:7 – God promises the land to Abraham.
- Genesis 13:17; 15:18; 17:8 – God continues to repeat the promise.
- Exodus 3:8 – It was time for the land promise to be fulfilled.
- Exodus 12:25
- Numbers 13:1-2, 17-24 – Moses sends men to spy out the land.
- Numbers 13:25-29 – The spies give a discouraging report.
Courage to trust in God’s way- Numbers 13:30 – Caleb spoke up with courage!
- Numbers 13:31-33
- Numbers 14:6-9 – Caleb and Joshua were willing to trust in God. God had said it, so that settled it!
- God’s way is always the right way!
- Hebrews 13:4 – This temptation may seem unconquerable, but we must trust in God!
- Proverbs 29:25 – Courage comes from trust in the Lord.
Courage to stand in the minority, when even brethren are weak- Numbers 13:31
- Caleb and Joshua had to stand even against their brethren.
- Numbers 14:1-10
- Isaiah 40:8, 23-24, 28-31
- Acts 20:28-30
Courage to know God controls the future- Numbers 14:28-30
- Romans 4:17 – See Genesis 17:5. God spoke of the future in the past tense!
- Joshua 21:43
- I Timothy 1:8-11 – Are we willing to stand by what the Lord says about homosexuality?
- The future does not belong to the giants of today. It belongs to God.
- Numbers 1:45-46
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