Title: The Effects of Wisdom

Text: Proverbs 2:10-22

I. A Satisfied and Discerning Soul Pro. 2:10,11.

A. Pleasantry is not all bad 10.

B. Effective discernment preserves 11.

II. Protection from Evil Men’s Influence Pro. 2:12-15.

A. Deliver us from evil 12a.

B. Protection from evil words 12b.

C. Protection from dark paths 13.

D. Protection from celebrating evil 14.

E. Protection from crooked and devious paths 15.

III. Protection from Sexual Immorality Pro. 2:16-19.

A. Protects from temptation to immortality 16.

B. Protection from adulterous lies 17.

C. Protection from immorality’s destruction 18,19.

IV. Uprightness and Victory Pro. 2:20-22.

A. Wisdom walks righteously 20.

B. Wisdom results in a blameless dwelling 21.

C. Lacking wisdom alienates from blessing 22.

Title: Expository Listening

Text: Matt. 7:24-27; James 1:22-27

I. Biblical Churches Preach AND Listen Expositorily.

A. Preaching is indeed required 2 Tim. 4:2.

B. Listening is of equal importance 2 Tim. 4:2.

II. The Types of Listeners Luke 8:11-15.

A. Hard Hearer Luke 8:11,12.

B. Temporal Hearer Luke 8:13.

C. Preoccupied Hearer Luke 8:14.

D. Healthy Hearer Luke 8:15.

III. Being an Expository Listener.

A. Before listening John 8:43; Psa 95:7-8.

B. During Word exposition Psa. 103:1-2; John 10:27.

C. After having heard the Word James 1:22-27.

IV. Benefit of Expository Listening Matt. 7:24-27. 

SERIES: The Book of Jonah

TITLE: A Real Life Story of a Man Who Dared to Say No to God

TEXT: The Book of Jonah

DATE: November 13, 2022 AM 

I. The prophet runs away from God. 1:1-17

A. The conditions of the day

1. Condition of Nineveh

2. Condition of Jonah

B. The carnality of the prophet 1:1-3

C. The confession of the prophet 1:4-17

II. The prophet is caught by a fish. 2:1-10

A. Jonah sinks into the sea. 1:17

B. Jonah had a special fish catch him.

C. Jonah prayed to the God he was running from.

D. Jonah was delivered from the fish.

III. The prophet preached doom on those he hates. 3:1-10

A. The renewed commission of the prophet 3:1-2

B. The response of Jonah to God’s commission 3:3-4

C. The response of Nineveh to the warning of God’s prophet 3:5-9

D. The faithfulness of God to the repentance of Nineveh 3:10

IV. The prophet pouting and pondering 4:1-21

A. The prophet pouting 4:1-5 1. Jonah reacts to God’s mercy with an obnoxious prayer. 2. Jonah reacts to God’s mercy with a perverted hope.

B. The prophet pondering 4:6-11

1. God stirs up the prophet’s knowledge of right and wrong.

2. God helps him back to reason with an object lesson.

3. God explains right and wrong asking him a question. 

Common Grace and the Fullness of Grace Acts 14:15-17

DATE: November 6, 2022 PM

I. God’s common grace

A. Common grace taught in Luke 13:2-5

B. Common grace in Acts 14

C. Common grace in Acts 17:24-28

II. God’s fullness of grace

A. Grace came in a special way in Jesus Christ. John 1:16-17

B. Grace is Jesus personified. John 1:14 John 1:14 

I. Introduction: Interpreting Wrongly is Easy. Genesis 3:1

A. Hath God said? Genesis 3:1

B. Instant poor interpretation: Just add sin. Ephesians 2:1-3 2 Peter 3:9; Psalm 56:5

C. Examples demonstrating how easy Romans 9:13; Matthew 25:46 2 Peter 3:9; 

II. Interpreting Rightly is Not Hard, but It is Spiritual.

A. Know your place (God’s Word, not opinion). James 4:10; Psalm 104:29; Col 3:16

B. Know the Author. 1 Corinthians 2:14

C. There is a right and wrong way to interpret.

III. Basics of Interpretation

A. What Does it Say (Grammatically and Historically)?

B. What Does it Mean (To Author and Original Reader)? Psalm 56:5

C. What Do I Do (for God’s glory)? James 1:22 James 1:22 

Series: Romans

Title/Text: The Shameless Gospel No Longer a Mystery Rom. 16:25-27.

I. Review of the Book of Romans.

A. 1:1-1:18 Introduction and desire to come and share the gospel Paul is unashamed of.

B. 1:19-4:25 The gospel is needed because God judges.

C. 5&6 God Sovereignly uses it to free from sin.

D. 7 Sovereignly uses it to free from law.

E. 8 Sovereignly uses it by the Spirit to justify and give peace with God.

F. 9-11 The implications of the gospel for Jews that Paul loved.

G. 12-15:13 The gospel lived out practically.

H. 15:14-16 The conclusion of Romans.

II. The Real Meaning of Revelation (Preamble to Doxology) Rom. 16:25,26.

A. To God who establishes in the gospel...25a.

B. Mysteries are not mysterious 25b.

C. In the fullness of time...26a.

D. The Eternal Decree is eternal 26b.

III. Doxology! Rom. 16:27.

*To God be the glory 27.

Series: Romans

Title/Text: Love in the Christian Church Rom. 16:1-24.

I. The Gift of Helps in Action Rom. 16:1-16

A. Let your light shine 1,2.

B. Brave friends 3,4.

C. The church is in the house, not the house 5-7.

D. Some very Roman Romans 8-15.

II. Persons are People and in Need of Warning Rom. 16:16-20.

A. Remember, be nice 16.

B. A shocking warning interrupts 17,18.

C. There are obedient people too 19,20.

III. The Missions Team Says Hello Rom. 16:21-24.

A. Meet the team 21.

B. Surprise this is the ‘writer’ of Romans 22.

C. Hosting the missions team 23,24.

Series: Romans

Title/Text: Practicals of Ministry Rom. 15:22-33

I. Rom. 15:22-24; 28,29

A. A reminder why a letter and not visit 22-24.

B. Paul was on a mission 28,29.

II. Paul is a Focused Missionary Rom. 15:25-27.

A. Brothers serving brothers 25.

B. Paul is congregational 26.

C. Happy to give as received 27.

III. Paul Begs for Romans to Support KingdomvBuilding Rom. 15: 30-33.

A. You can strive for someone 30.

B. Gospel ministry is hard and needs this 31,32.

C. A benediction, not an end to the letter 33.

Title: Look unto Me

Text: Isaiah 45:16–25

I. Seeing Salvation’s Source & Substance.

A. Other places people look 16,17,20.

B. Where eyes should be fixed 18,19,21.

II. Seeing Salvation.

A. Look - simple and straightforward 22a.

B. To God and be saved 22b.

C. Why not look? 22c.

III. Seeing Salvation’s End.

A. Unlike false idols and false prophets 23

B. The only right direction to look 24.

C. To God be the glory (from all who see) 25.

Series: Romans

Title/Text: Apostolic Boldness Rom. 15:14-21

I. Apostolic Admonition Rom. 15:14-16.

A. You can counsel yourselves (with the Word) 14.

B. Nobody’s perfect 15-16a.

C. All ministry must be sanctified 16b.

II. Apostolic Authority Rom. 15:17-19a.

A. Measurable success is a real thing 17.

B. I am not like the other teachers 18,19a.

III. Apostolic Aim Rom. 15:19b-21.

A. Results of Apostolic faithfulness 19b.

B. Paul goes into all the world 20.

C. Christ is King at both comings 21.