Rom. 12-10 - Love Them With The Closest Affections--1. HAVE WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER---a. If we have, love more.-1 Thess. 4-9-10 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another- and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more---b. If we have not, examine our profession of faith.-1 John 4-2 And this commandment we have from Him- that he who loves God must love his brother also.--1 John 3-14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.---2. HOW MUCH SHOULD WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER---a. Explanation of key words.-i. -brotherly love- - philadephia in Greek. -ii. -kindly affectionate- - philostorgos in Greek. -iii. Greek expressions for love-i. agape-ii. eros-iii. phileo-iv. storge--b. Emphasis of verse 10 - a love characterized by the closest affections, just like what we would see in a family.---3. HOW DO WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER WITH KINDLY AFFECTIONS---a. Work on our Affections.-i. Tender, not harsh. --1 Pet. 3-8-9 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another- love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous- not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing--ii. Fervent, not cold.--1 Pet. 1-22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart---1 Pet. 1-22 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for -love will cover a multitude of sins.---b. Work on our Attitude.

But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.-1 PETER 5-10 -NKJV- After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.-1 PETER 5-10 -NASB----- WHO GAVE IT- --Answer- --------------------From the entire Scripture . . .---1- God will not and cannot ------------- HEBREWS 6-18 -TITUS 1-2 ---2- God is ------------------------------------ JEREMIAH 32-27---From verse 10----1- The God of all grace--It can mean- ----It can also mean-------2- The God who called us to His eternal glory in-by Christ Jesus-------3- The personal, hands-on God---NASB- Himself-- WHAT'S IN IT----1- God Promised To P----------- You---GALATIANS 6-1 ------2- God Promised To E---------------- You---LUKE 9-51- LUKE 22-32-----3- God Promised To S----------------------- You------4- God Promised To S-------------- You---EPHESIANS 3-17- COLOSSIANS 1-23----- WHAT TO DO WITH IT-------Response Questions-1. Have you ever experienced this promise -en-cashed- in your life- If yes, share your experience. If no, consider why not---2. What is the most important lesson you've learnt from this sermon series---3. What questions remained unanswered after hearing 6 sermons on THIS IS WAR-

Naaman Comes To Faith In God 2 Kings -5-1-19------all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition.- 1 Cor. 10-11--1. Who was Naaman- -Verse 1--A- He was the ---------- of the Syrian army.-- ...by Naaman, --------- had given victory to Syria.---B- He was a ---------.-- The bible often uses the disease ------------ as a picture of sin. -- In the old testament, those infected with this disease had to be --------.-- Man is now --------------- from a Holy God.-- Man is ------------ dead, although he is ------------ alive.-----Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.- Gen. 6-5----whoever looks at woman to lust after her has already committed adultery in his heart- Matt. 5-28 ---For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.- Matt. 15-19--2. Who told Naaman how he could be healed- -Verse 2-5--A ------------------ captured by the Syrians during one of their raids.--She was ----------- to God despite her circumstances.-- Lesson---3. What misconceptions did Naaman have regarding how he could be healed- -Verse 6-12--A- He thought healing was directed by people in -------------------.--B- He thought he could ------------- - --------------- to his own healing.--Salvation by works means --------------------------------------.--Salvation by grace means ---------------------------------------.--- -For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves- it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.- Eph. 2-8-9

THIS IS WAR- -FIGHT TO LOVE--Revelation 2-17, Song of Solomon 5-2-6-3--- REVELATION 2 -especially verse 4- --What's the issue- How did they come to this condition- Is this the norm- Should we accept it or fight it---Consider the view of the groom- verses 4-5------ SONG OF SOLOMON 5-2 - 6-3--Very Brief Introduction- -1-16-17 1-15 3-11, then 4-1-16 ---Very Quick Exposition--5-2-6--What's the issue here, and what's the meaning -spiritually and typologically------5-6-8--o She went out to look for him - What's the meaning-- -spiritually and -o She persevered in looking for him - typologically-----5-9 - 6-3--o Question -1 -5-9- Answer-----o Question -2 -6-1- Answer-----1689 Baptist Confession of Faith-Chapter 14 Paragraph 1-The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word- by which also, and by the administration of baptism and the Lord's supper, prayer, and other means appointed of God, it is increased and strengthened.---Chapter 22 Paragraph 5-The reading of the Scriptures, preaching, and hearing the Word of God, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in our hearts to the Lord- as also the administration of baptism, and the Lord's supper, are all parts of religious worship of God, to be performed in obedience to him, with understanding, faith, reverence, and godly fear- moreover, solemn humiliation, with fastings, and thanksgivings, upon special occasions, ought to be used in an holy and religious manner. ---Chapter 17 Paragraph 3-And though they

LOVE TO CHRIST- HOW IMPORTANT---MORE LOVE TO CHRIST- AN EXAMPLE--o How come -she loved much----o How did -she loved much------Response Questions-----a- List two ways whereby you can be -careful- in loving Christ more-----b- List two ways whereby you can be more -care-less- in your love for Christ

Are You Bold For The Lord- -Acts 4-1-31-

ACHAN AND MOSES--Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it- but he who does the will of God abides forever.-1 JOHN 2-15-17----ACHAN-20 And Achan answered Joshua and said,- -Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and this is what I have done- -21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. And there they are, hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it.--JOSHUA 7-20-21---Who was Achan---------- What exactly did Achan do- What's Achan's root problem---MOSES-24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt- for he looked to the reward.-HEBREWS 11-24-26---1- He gave up position-------2- He gave up pleasure-------3- He gave up profit--------Why did he do it- -How did he do it, and stick with it-

AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF -THE WORLD-----A CLEARER DEFINITION OF -THE WORLD-----A DETAILED EXPOSITION OF 1 JOHN 2-15-17----- WHAT'S THE CONTEXT----1 JOHN 2-12-14 1 JOHN 5-1-5------ WHAT'S THE TEXT SAYING-----We love the world when . . .-----i- We indulge the lust of the flesh---ii- We permit the lust of the eyes---iii- We cultivate the pride of life----WHAT'S THE SUBTEXT TEACHING-----A - Love the world B - love of the Father----Relation between A and B-

THIS IS WAR- --2---GENESIS 3-1-8 - MATTHEW 4-1-10----KNOW YOUR ENEMY----o By air- REVELATION 2-10- 1 TIMOTHY 4-1- LUKE 13-11----o By sea- MATTHEW 13-19- 2 CORINTHIANS 4-4- ACTS 5-3----o By land- 1 CORINTHIANS 7-5- 1 TIMOTHY 3-6- GENESIS 3-1 - 4----KNOW YOUR REMEDY----o GENESIS 3-1-8---- o MATTHEW 4-1-10----Response Questions----1. A crucial key to winning this war is to know your enemy. What else do you know about Satan, besides the 9 things mentioned in the sermon about how he attacks us-----2. -Our remedy is the Word of God -incarnate and inscripturated-- - how can you make this remedy real in your life-----3. What questions might you want to ask after hearing the sermon this morning-

THIS IS WAR- --1- -- REVELATION 12----YOU ARE HATED-----o Who----o Why----o How REVELATION 12-9----YOU CAN BE VICTORIOUS OVER HIM-----o GENESIS 3-15---- o ROMANS 16-20----o COLOSSIANS 2-15---- o 1 PETER 5-9----Response Questions----1. Do you believe in the existence of the Devil -Satan-- How would your answer affect your life tomorrow-----2. -Gossips die when we refuse to receive them and slanders pass away when we stop passing them on-- - how can you carry this out this week-----3. What questions might you want to ask after hearing the sermon this morning-