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- The Gathering Series - Part 4B
THE GATHERING SERIES – PART 4
THE ENCOURAGEMENT
FOCUS TEXT: HEBREWS 10:23-25
1. We Gather To Facilitate The Encouragement Of All, (Ps. 118:14-17).
2. The Effective Gathering:
• Lifts People Up = Go On! (Phil. 2:3).
• Emboldens The Fearful = Walk On! (2 Tim. 1:7).
• Reinvigorates The Weary = Fight On! (Rom. 8:37).
• Inspires Visionaries & Dreamers = Dream On! (Acts 2:17).
• Reassures Those About To Quit = Hold On! (Heb. 10:35-38).
3. We Leave The Gathering Encouraged:
• To Overcome Ever Obstacle, (Ps. 18:29).
• To Face All Opposition, (James 4:7).
• To Step Into Every Opportunities, (Rev. 2:8).
37 min - Studies in The Bible – Lesson 32: The Gospel According to Matthew - Christ Is King
STUDIES IN THE BIBLE – LESSON 32
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING
1. Authorship:
• Writer: Matthew Or Levi, (Matt. 9:9).
• Vocation: Matthew Was A Publicani/Tax Collector.
• Calling: One Of Jesus’ 12 Apostles, (10:2-4).
2. Matthew’s Audience:
• Matthew’s Jesus Is The Fulfillment Of God’s Prophetic Promises.
• Matthew Writes, Primarily, For A Jewish Audience.
• Matthew Is The Perfect Bridge Between The Old & The New.
3. Matthew’s Five-Fold Structure:
• 1. Jesus’ Pedigree & Protection, (1-2).
• 2. Jesus’ Presenter & Presentation, (3-4).
• 3. Jesus’ Policies & Practices, (5-25).
• 4. Jesus’ Price & Prosecution, (26-27).
• 5. Jesus’ Power & Promise, (28).
4. Jesus’s Pedigree & Protection (Matt. 1-2)
• Jesus Is David’s Son = The King, (1:1).
• Jesus Is Abraham’s Seed = The Blessing, (1:1).
• Jesus Is The Christ = The Anointed One, (1:16).
• Jesus Is Spirit-Conceived = Untainted By Sin, (1:18-20).
• Jesus Is Salvation = The Saviour, (1:21).
• The 1st Fulfillment = God’s Last Visitation! (1:22-23).
• Herod & The Magi = The Battle For The Throne, (2:1-3).
• Egypt Is The Womb For Nurturing God’s Son, (2:13-14).
• The 2nd Fulfillment = The Last Exodus, (2:15).
• The 3rd Fulfillment = Satan Is Enraged, (2:16).
• Slaughtering The Seed = An Ancient Demonic Strategy, (2:17-18).
• Galilee & Nazareth As Childhood Home, (2:22).
• The 4th Fulfillment = The Last Nazarite, (2:23).
The Pattern: God Visits; God Calls Out; Satan Is Enraged; Stay Consecrated!
1 hr 29 min - The Gathering Series – Part 4
THE ENCOURAGEMENT
FOCUS TEXT: HEBREWS 10:23-25
1. We Gather To Facilitate The Encouragement Of All, (Ps. 118:14-17).
2. The Effective Gathering:
- Lifts People Up = Go On! (Phil. 2:3).
- Emboldens The Fearful = Walk On! (2 Tim. 1:7).
- Reinvigorates The Weary = Fight On! (Rom. 8:37).
- Inspires Visionaries & Dreamers = Dream On! (Acts 2:17).
- Reassures Those About To Quit = Hold On! (Heb. 10:35-38).
3. We Leave The Gathering Encouraged:
- To Overcome Ever Obstacle, (Ps. 18:29).
- To Face All Opposition, (James 4:7).
- To Step Into Every Opportunities, (Rev. 2:8).
35 min - Studies in The Bible – Lesson 31: The 3 Worlds of The Gospels
THE 3 WORLDS OF THE GOSPELS
#2 – THE BIBLICAL WORLD OF JESUS:
1. God’s Movement Of Salvation-History Shaped & Prepared The World Of Jesus: (Matt. 1:17).
a. Abraham – David: God’s Promise.
God Called & Made Promises To Abraham, (Genesis).
God Created Israel As His Nation In Egypt’s Womb, (Exodus).
God Entrusted Israel With His Law, (Exodus).
God Separated A Priesthood As Mediators, (Leviticus)
God Gifted Israel A Land For Possession, (Joshua).
God Raised Up Judges To Deliver Israel, (Judges).
God Raised Up Prophets To Instruct Israel, (1 & 2 Samuel).
b. David – The Exile: God’s Patience.
God Anointed Kings To Govern Israel, (2 Samuel – 2 Kings).
God Sent Sages To Teach Wisdom, (Proverbs – Ecclesiastes).
God Sent Great Prophets Warning The North, (Hosea, Jonah, Nahum).
God Sent Great Prophets Warning The South, (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel).
God Chastened The North As An Example, (2 Kings 17:18).
God Chastened The South For A Season, (2 Chron. 36:20-21).
God Preserved The Israel In Exile, (Daniel)
God Protected The Israel In Exile, (Esther)
c. The Exile – Jesus: God’s Power.
God Released Israel From Captivity, (Ezra-Nehemiah).
God Restored Israel’s Spiritual House, (Haggai).
God Revived The Nation’s Hope, (Malachi).
God Permitted One Final Season Of Darkness, (Matt. 4:16).
God Sent His Final Old Covenant Prophet, (Matt. 11:11).
God Sent His Messianic Son, (Matt. 1:16).
PRAYER: LORD, THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
1 hr 20 min - The Gathering Series – Part 3
THE EMPOWERMENT
FOCUS TEXT: HEBREWS 10:23-25
1. We Gather To Be Empowered In Jesus Christ, (Luke 10:19).
2. Empowered To Be Jesus Witnesses:
- Empowered In His Purpose As Our Purpose, (Rom. 8:28).
- Empowered In Our Unique Calling, (1 Cor. 7:20).
- Empowered In The Believer’s Authority, (Acts 1:8).
- Empowered In Our Field Of Placement, (Matt. 13:38).
- Empowered To Serve A Wolf-Infested World, (Matt. 10:16).
3. We Leave The Gathering Equipped To Change & Affect Lives:
- To Fish For Men For Jesus, (Matt. 4:19).
- To Win Souls For His Kingdom, (Prov. 11:30).
- To Transform Societal Fields, (Matt. 5:13).
- To Change World Views, (Ps. 24:1).
42 min - Studies in The Bible – Lesson 30: The 3 Worlds of The Gospels
STUDIES IN THE BIBLE – LESSON 30
#2 – THE RELIGIOUS WORLD OF JESUS:
The Rise Of Jewish Religious Sects Was A Post Exilic Reality:
The Sadduccees = The Religious Aristocracy/Elite.
- The Sadducees Appear To Rise With The Roman Occupation.
- The Sadducees Were Closely Tied With The Temple, (Matt. 21:23).
- The High Priestly Line Came From This Sect.
- The Sadducees Sat On The Sanhedrin With The Pharisee.
- The Sadducees Despised The Pharisees.
- This Sect Received Correction From Jesus, (Matt. 22:23,29).
The Scribes & Pharisees = The People’s Teachers.
- Scribes & Pharisee Are Seen As A Connected Sect, (Matt. 23:1-2).
- Scribes Rose During The Babylonian Exile, (Ezra. 7:6).
- Scribes Were Students & Legal Interpreters Of Scripture, (Matt. 23:3).
- Pharisees Rose With The Synagogue As Its Teachers, (Matt. 23:6).
- Pharisees Spent Most Of Their Time Among The People, (Matt. 23:7).
- The Pharisees Despised the Sadducees As Sell-Outs.
- This Sect Received Harsh Rebuke From Jesus, (Matt. 23:14-15,27,33)
The Essenes = The Ascetics.
- The Essenes Arose As A Rejection Of The Spirituality Of The Day.
- This Sect Practiced Communal Living, Condemning The Temple Practices.
- An Essence Lived A Pure, Simple Life, Waiting For Messiah.
- Scholars Believe John Baptist Was An Essene, (Matt. 3:1,4).
- The Dead Sea Scrolls Are Believed To Be Writings From This Sect.
The Zealots = The Political Revolutionaries.
- The Zealots Were Insurrectionists, (Matt. 11:12).
- Taking Cues From The Maccabees, Zealots Hated Roman Occupation.
- Among The Zealots Were The Sicarii-Knife Men Terrorizing Romans.
- Barabbas Is Believed To Have Belonged To This Sect, (Mark 15:7).
- Jesus Chose A Zealot As One Of His Disciples, (Luke 6:13-15).
The Masses = The People Of The Day
- The Masses Consisted Of Farmers, Fishermen, Craftsmen, etc.
- As In All Societies The Masses Were The Bulk Of The People.
- The Gospel Refer To Them As The Multitude, (Matt. 8:1).
- Among The Masses Were The Tax Collectors-Publicani.
- Jesus Chose A Publicani As One Of His Disciples, (Matt. 9:9).
1 hr 25 min - The Gathering Series – Part 2
THE EDUCATION
FOCUS TEXT: HEBREWS 10:23-25
1. We Gather To Be Educated About Jesus Christ, (Matt. 11:28-29).
2. The Gathering Minimizes & Maximizes:
Minimizing Ignorance, (Isa. 5:13).
Maximizing Knowledge, (John 6:45).
Maximizing Understanding, (Prov. 4:7).
Maximizing Wisdom–Application, (Matt. 10:16).
3. We Leave The Gathering Knowing Jesus As:
Loving Saviour, (John 3:16-18).
Life-Giving Spirit, (John 6:63).
Liberating Truth, (John 8:31-32).
Lord Over All, (John 11:25).
27 min - Studies In The Bible - Lesson 29: The 3 Worlds of The Gospels
THE 3 WORLDS OF THE GOSPELS
#1 – THE GEO-POLITICAL WORLD OF JESUS:
Babylon – Rome: The Origins Of Jesus’ World, (Daniel 2:31-35).
a. Babylon – The Head Of Gold:
722BC – Assyria Exiles The Northern Kingdom, (Isa. 10:5-6; 2 Kings 17:22-24).
586BC – Nebuchadnezzar Invades The Southern Kingdom, (2 Kings 25:1).
The Destruction Of Solomon’s Temple = 1st Temple, (2 Kings 25:8-9).
The Seventy Year Babylonian Exile, (Jer. 25:11).
The Learning & Speaking Of Aramaic.
The Rise Of The Synagogue.
The Rise Of River Gatherings, (Acts 16:12-14).
b. Medo-Persia – The Chest & Arms Of Silver:
539BC – The Medo-Persians Invade Babylon, (Dan. 5:25-28).
Cyrus Releases Judah To Return To Jerusalem, (Ezra 1:1-3).
The 1st Wave With Zerubbabel, (Ezra 2:1-2).
The 1st Temple Reconstruction, (Ezra 6:14-16).
The 2nd Wave With Nehemiah, (Neh. 2:11)
The Erection Of The Jerusalem Wall, (Neh. 4:6).
The Remaining Jews In Persia, (Esther 9:20).
The Post Exilic Prophets, (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi).
c. Grecia – The Belly & Thighs Of Brass:
336BC – The Coming Of Alexander The Great, (Dan. 8:5-7).
The Hellenizing Of The Ancient World.
The Learning & Speaking Of Greek.
The Death Of Alexander & The Four Horns, (Dan. 8:8-9).
167BC – The Maccabean Revolt.
The Rise Of Religious & Political Sects (Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes, Zealots)
The 400 Year Prophetic Silence – Intertestamental Period, (Matt. 3:1-6).
d. Rome – The Legs Of Iron:
Rome Is Pictured as the Dreadful Beast, (Dan. 7:7).
63BC – The Coming Of Pompey & The Caesars.
Roman Occupation & Puppet Kings, (Pilate, Herod, Philip).
The Learning & Speaking Of Latin.
The Jewish World Under Roman Rule, (Matt. 22:17-21).
PRAYER: LORD, GIVE US UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORLD.
1 hr 26 min - The Gathering Series – Part 1
THE ENCOUNTER
FOCUS TEXT: HEBREWS 10:23-25
1. We Gather To Facilitate An Encounter With Jesus! (John 12:20-21)2. The Journey To Encounter:
Step 1: Entry With Gratitude & Praise, (Ps. 100:4).
Step 2: An Atmosphere Is Created.
An Atmosphere Occurs When Jesus Sits, (Ps. 22:3).
An Atmosphere Is A “Felt” Environment, (Luke 5:17).
The Atmosphere Controls The Direction.
The Atmosphere Pushes The Gathering Into The Holy Place.
Step 3: The Holy Place Touches Everyone!
Sinners Cry Out, Help! (Matt. 15:21-22).
Saints Cry Out, More! (Luke 4:42).
Step 4: The Destination = The Holy Of Holies!
There Jesus Is Exalted! (John 12:32).
There God Arises! (Ps. 68:1). 68:1-12
Key: Wherever Jesus Is Exalted God Gets Up!
59 min - The Promise Series – Part 3
WHAT RESTORES GOD’S PROMISE?
JOEL 2:25-27
1. The Soul Of Restoration:
- My Mind – Dream It! (Joel 2:28).
- My Heart – Desire It! (Psalm 37:4).
- My Will – Decide It! (Deut. 30:19).
2. Restoring Promise, Never Wasting Time:
- I Need Less Distractions Not More Time.
- I Will Ignore The Noise And Remain Focused.
- I Will Make Conscious Efforts To Only Think & Speak What I Want.
- I Will Not Be Pushed By My Problems; I Will Be Led By My Dreams.
- I Will Train My Mind To See God’s Goodness In Everyone.
- “We’re Great Not Because We Have Not Failed;
- We’re Great Because Failure Has Not Stopped Us” – Confucius.
CONFESSION: OUR SEASON OF RESTORATION HAS COME, IN JESUS NAME!
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