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I. A prayer warrior understands a battle is raging.

II. A prayer warrior goes to battle for the benefit of others.

III. A prayer warrior battles for the spiritual maturity of others.

IV. A prayer warrior expends great energy in battle.

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I. Humbly following your leaders brings glory to God.

II. Humbly following your leaders brings joy to your leaders.

III. Humbly following your leaders is good for you.

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Genuine disciples of Jesus are growing disciples of Jesus.

I. A growing disciple depends upon divine power. (3-4a)

II. A growing disciple reflects divine character. (4b)

III. A growing disciple puts faith into action. (5-7)

IV. A growing disciple remains useful to God. (8)

V. A growing disciple remembers the gospel cleansing. (9)

VI. A growing disciple lives in light of eternity. (10-11)

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A healthy church member humbly seeks discipline from other members.

I. Biblical discipline exposes sin.

II. Biblical discipline displays genuine love.

III. Biblical discipline inflicts temporary pain.

IV. Biblical discipline rejects deceptive compliments.

V. Biblical discipline leads to lasting life.

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A healthy church member will be a committed member which includes a commitment to God, the truth of the gospel, and fellow members.

Our confidence in Jesus as our great high priest should lead us to be committed to…

I. God (22)

Be committed to draw near to God in worship.

II. The Gospel (23)

Be committed to hold fast to the gospel in faith.

III. The Gathering (24-25)

Be committed to help one another live in holiness.

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A healthy church member actively shares the gospel with unbelievers out of love and obedience with the goal of seeing them repent and believe.

We should be actively sharing the gospel with others because we have…

I. A new control center (14-15)

II. A new view of people (16-17)

III. A new mission (18-19)

IV. A new identity (20)

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I. Genuine conversion is God’s work in you. (4-5)

II. Genuine conversion occurs when you receive the gospel. (6)

III. Genuine conversion is an inner transformation that is outwardly visible. (7-10)

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Being gospel saturated means I am continually growing in my understanding of…

1. The depth of my sin. (3)

2. The depth of God’s love. (4-7)

3. The depth of the gospel's impact on my life. (1-2, 8-11)

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A biblical theologian interprets every part of God’s word in light of the overall main point of God’s word which is God’s work of salvation through Jesus.

I. Jesus exposed their misunderstanding of the Scriptures. (13-24)

II. Jesus rebuked their failure to see the main point of the Scriptures. (25-26)

III. Jesus explained that He is the main point of the Scriptures. (27)

IV. Jesus enabled them to clearly see and understand that He is the fulfillment of God’s plan of salvation promised in the Scriptures. (28-47)

V. Jesus commissioned them to testify to the nations that He is the fulfillment of the Scriptures. (48-49)

A biblical theologian is committed to…

1. A life-long discipline of reading and studying God’s word.

2. A Jesus-centered interpretation of God’s word.

3. A grace-based obedience to God’s word.

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I. Preaching that honors God...

a. Accurately explains the original meaning of Scripture.

b. Clearly points to the gospel as the main point of Scripture.

c. Passionately calls people to believe in Jesus as revealed in Scripture.

II. Listening that honors God...

a. Eagerly receives the preacher's message from Scripture.

b. Carefully examines the words of Scripture.

c. Wholeheartedly believes the truth of Scripture.

5 Attitudes of the Heart

1. Listen with a Heart of Submission

2. Listen with a Heart of Expectation

3. Listen with a Heart of Humility

4. Listen with a Heart of Acceptance

5. Listen with a Heart of Discernment