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When you have a need…

The One Another’s in ABC form:

Accept one another Admonish one another

Agree with one another Don’t Bite each other

Build up one another Carry one another’s burdens

Be Compassionate to one another Don’t Complain about one another

Be Concerned about one another Confess your sins to one another

Don’t Criticize one another Don’t Detest each other

Don’t Devour each other Encourage one another

Don’t Envy one another Fellowship with one another

Show Family Affection with one another Forgive one another

Greet One Another Be Hospitable to one another

Outdo each other in Showing Honor Show Humility toward one another

Instruct one another Be kind to one another

Don’t bring Lawsuits against each other Don’t Lie to each other

Love one another We are Members of one another

Be at Peace with one another Pray for one another

Pursue what is good for one another Don’t Provoke one another

Sing to one another Serve one another

Speak to one another Submit to one another

Spouses: Do not deprive one another Teach one another

Wait for one another  Wash each other’s feet

When you have a need…turn to your church leaders V. 13-15

When we call the church leaders to pray we are recognizing our complete dependence upon God in our situation.

Elders do two things when they pray over you: they minister the Word of God to your situation and they pray for your situation

After the prayer time with the church leaders, there should be great confidence that our lives are in God’s hands no matter what happens in the days ahead, and His grace will be sufficient for us to face whatever comes.

God always answers our prayer! Sometimes He answers ‘Yes,’ sometimes He answers ‘No,’ and sometimes He answers ‘Wait.’

And God said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” -2 Corinthians 12:9

When you have a need…turn to your fellow Christians V. 16-20

But here is a unique aspect of Biblical Christianity: the Priesthood of the Believer – that each of us is equipped by God at salvation to minister the truth of God’s Word to each other!

James is teaching that Christians need honest and open relationships with other Christians that help each root out the power of the sins we too often return to after confessing them to the Lord.

Confessing your sins to other believers has the following effects:

1. It helps you avoid self-deception

2. It keeps you from minimizing sin’s ugliness

3. It often robs sin of the power it has when kept in darkness

4. It allows another to minister to you, and you to another (It should be two-way)

5. It provides accountability to help defeat that sin over time (because you know the other person is going to ask you about it)

Folks, when you begin practicing mutual confession and accountability with other believers, you begin experiencing one of the highest forms of what one another can mean in your walk with God and one another!

Serving our gifts to one another

Taken together, the one anothers give us a wonderful portrait of what growing Christians look like!

I Peter 4:7-11

The apostles’ writings are filled with teaching on our responsibilities to one another!

The fact that this life is relatively short compared to the eternity to follow should be the context we evaluate every decision in.

Sometimes Christians who believe the end as we know it is coming are accused of being alarmists! But when we read The Book of Revelation we see that the way the Bible speaks of end times is fundamentally optimistic!

The matter of urgency for us is getting people ready to meet their God, which sooner or later will happen for all mankind.

Christians Love One Another fervently      V. 8

Loving fervently means that we are patient with peoples quirks, especially with those who mean well but just haven’t quite yet “learned to do.”

Loving fervently also means bringing Christians back together who have not gotten past a grudge.

Loving fervently keeps both present and future sins from happening!

Christians are hospitable with one another   V. 9

Christians minister their spiritual gifts to others  V. 10-12

Four Approaches to “Miraculous Gifts” Like Speaking in Tongues:

M.G.   ceased at the end of the apostolic age (their purpose was to confirm   apostolic authority)

M.G. may   exist today, but based on I Corinthians 14 they are not to be part of worship   services

M.G. do   exist today, and we should be open to their use in worship services today,   with the restrictions spoken of in I Cor. 14

M.G. do   exist today, and we’re really not having church unless they DO happen in our   worship services; no restrictions should be placed on the Spirit’s “moving”

Dispensationalist   view

Wider   Evangelical view

Charismatic   view

Pentecostal   view

“Non-Miraculous” Spiritual Gifts Listed in the Bible:

Helps/ service Leadership Hospitality Administration

Discernment Faith Giving Mercy

Knowledge  Wisdom Exhortation Teaching

Pastor/Shepherd Evangelism Intercession

Key Point: each of the “non-miraculous” gifts is referred to elsewhere in the apostle’s writings as a command for all believers! What all of us are commanded to do some of us are especially gifted to do.

From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.  -Ephesians 4:16

Hebrews 10:19-25

The Believers' Ministry "Salad"

Affirmation:

The Mission of the Tabernacle is to reproduce faithful and fruitful followers of Jesus Christ. We seek to accomplish this through promoting the Teaching of Scripture, Adoration & Prayer, Baptist Principles, Evangelism & Missions, Radical Generosity, Nurtured Partnerships, Age Appropriate ministries, Congregational Love & Encouragement, Leadership Development, Excellence & fun.

Every privilege we as believers have comes from Jesus                           V. 19-21

Because of what Jesus has done for us…

Let us draw near in faith                                                                                     V. 22

Let us hold fast our hope                                                                                    V. 23

Let us consider one another to stir up love                                                  V.24

How to avoid getting devoured  I Peter 5:1-9

We have an _____________ who wants to devour us V. 8-9

How to avoid getting devoured:

Shepherds need to ____________ well V. 1-4

The flock needs to ____________ well V. 5a

Everyone needs to humbly ____________ one another V. 5a

The Apostles ‘One Another’ Code:

Have fervent love for, receive, serve, submit to, be kind to, be hospitable to, speak to, sing to, minister your gift to, care for, teach and admonish, comfort, don’t judge, exhort ONE ANOTHER …Bear ONE ANOTHER’S burdens!

Everyone needs to humbly submit to and ___________ God   V. 5b-7

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.  -Hebrews 13:17

Five ways to make your leaders position a joy:

Brandon Neal preaches on Biblical hospitality. This sermon was preached on April 11, 2021. To view the entire service, visit our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Participants in Eternal Glory 1 Peter 5:1-4

“Swearin’ Jack”  “Run, speak to this young man.”

I Peter’s 3 Main Sections:

The believer’s status: secure and set apart 1:1 - 2:12

The believer’s roles and responsibilities: honor and love 2:11 - 3:12

The believer’s call amidst troubles: endure and thrive 3:8 - 5:14

The interchangeable titles for New Testament church leaders –

Elder (presbuteros) speaks of the leader’s spiritual ___________________

Pastor/ Shepherd (poiemon) speaks of the leader’s ___________________

Ephesians 4:11-16

Bishop/ Overseer (episcopos) speaks of the leaders ________ authority

-James 3:1 -Hebrews 13:17

Peter’s _________________ with his fellow elders  V. 1

For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. -2 Corinthians 4:17

The Don’ts of Shepherding: V. 2-3

The Do’s of Shepherding: V. 2-3

The shepherd’s coming _____________________  V. 4

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy. -I Thess. 2:19-20

Crowns for Christians (Randy Alcorn)

The crown of life – given for faithfulness to Christ in persecution and/or martyrdom (James 1:12; Rev. 2:10)

The incorruptible crown – given for determination, discipline, and victory in the Christian life (I Cor. 9:24-25)

The crown of rejoicing – given for pouring oneself into others in evangelism and discipleship (I Thessalonians 2:19; Philippians 4:1)

The crown of righteousness – given for joyfully purifying and readying oneself to meet Christ at His return (2 Timothy 4:6-8)

The crown of glory – given for faithfully representing Christ in a position of spiritual leadership (I Peter 5:1-4)

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Except pastors retain this in view, it can by no means be that they will in good earnest proceed in the course of their calling, but will, on the contrary, become often faint; for there are innumerable hindrances which are sufficient to discourage the most prudent. They have often to do with ungrateful men, from whom they receive an unworthy reward, long and great labors are often in vain; Satan sometimes prevails in his wicked devices. Lest then, the faithful servant of Christ should be broken down, there is for him one and only one remedy, - to turn his eyes to the coming of Christ. Thus it will be, that he, who seems to derive no encouragement from men, will assiduously go on in his labours, knowing that a great reward is prepared for him by the Lord.   -John Calvin

When ‘Have to’ turned into ‘Want to’

Galatians 2:15-21

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. -2 Corinthians 5:21

Because of what Christ did for me in His death and resurrection, I don’t have to worry about measuring up ever again – what I “have to do” before God has now given way to what “I want to do” for God!

The reason we needed saving: we “have to” measure up but failed V. 15-19

The word Law can refer to: the first 5 books of the O.T.; the entire O.T.; the Mosaic Law God gave at Mount Sinai, including the 10 commands; Roman Law; the Law of Christ to love one another; the law of sin that believers deal with.

In Galatians Paul is dealing with the mindset he used to have as a Pharisee, that justification before God could only come by obeying Israel’s civil law.

But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine. -1 Timothy 1:8-10

Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said “You shall not covet.” -Romans 7:7

Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.  -Romans 7:12

Paul’s old approach to the law was like how many conscientious students approach taking a test at their school.

For whoever shall keep the whole law, but stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.  -James 2:10

Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them. But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for ‘the just shall live by faith.’  -Galatians 3:10-11

Those who are crucified with Christ now live by “want to” instead of “Have to”  V. 20-21

Look at Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. -Galatians 2:20

Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances… -Ephesians 2:15a

And you, being dead in your trespasses…He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken them out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. -Colossians 2:13-14

It begins with us                    I Peter 4:12-19

4 attitudes to have to be triumphant in persecution (MacArthur):

Expect it (v. 12)

Exult (rejoice) in it (V. 13-14)

Evaluate its cause (V. 15-18)

If we suffer for ________________ reasons, we should be ashamed         V. 15

If we suffer as a __________________, we should not be ashamed           V. 16

Christians are to spend the bulk of their time in self-_____________        V. 17-18

Entrust it to God (V. 19)

Suffering in I Peter

Christ’s sufferings led to the glorious redemption of all who will believe

1:11; 3:18; 5:1

Believers should not be surprised by suffering

4:12

Suffering reveals who the genuine believers are

1:3-7

Suffering is temporary compared to the eternal glory that awaits believers

1:3-7; 5:10

Believers who suffer for the right reasons will be rewarded by God

2:20; 3:14, 17; 4:13, 19

Any unjust suffering believers experience will be avenged by God

2:23

Believers should avoid suffering for sinful reasons

4:15

Christ’s godly response amidst His suffering is our example amidst ours

2:21; 4:1

Suffering is an opportunity to glorify God

4:17

Suffering is an opportunity to witness for Christ

3:13-18

Believers aren’t alone in their suffering; other Christians worldwide understand

5:9

This sermon was preached during our March 28, 2021 Sunday Service.

Put Off, Put On, Put In, Pour Into

Read Colossians 3:1-17    Put Off, Put On, Put In, Pour Into          Let’s Pray!

Put Off the deeds of your old sinful nature                                                  V. 5-11

We are called to love God and one another – undealt with sin messes up our fellowship with God and with one another, whereas doing what God says brings us closer to God and one another.

Put on the deeds perfectly modeled by Jesus                                             V. 12-15

“Unforgiveness is a poison you drink hoping another will die.”

Put IN the Word of Christ and pour INTO one another                             V. 16-17

Him we preach, warning (admonishing) every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect (mature) in Christ Jesus.                                                       -Colossians 1:28

The word admonish is the same word as the one in 1:28 that spoke of warning (Noutheteo). All Christians are called to teach and admonish their fellow believers, pouring into them encouragement and exhortation from the Bible.

This sermon was preached during our March 24, 2021 Wednesday PM Bible Study.

The Spirit of Glory I Peter 4:12-19

E_______________________ suffering (v. 12)

John 16:33 2 Timothy 3:12 I John 3:3

E________________________ God while you suffer (V. 13-14)

Hebrews 12: 2, 1 Acts 5:40-41 Col. 1:24

In the future, there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who love His appearing. -2 Tim. 4:8

Suffering in I Peter

Christ’s sufferings led to the glorious redemption of all who will believe

1:11; 3:18; 5:1

Believers should not be surprised by suffering

4:12

Suffering reveals who the genuine believers are

1:3-7

Suffering is temporary compared to the eternal glory that awaits believers

1:3-7; 5:10

Believers who suffer for the right reasons will be rewarded by God

2:20; 3:14, 17; 4:13, 19

Any unjust suffering believers experience will be avenged by God

2:23

Believers should avoid suffering for sinful reasons

4:15

Christ’s godly response amidst His suffering is our example amidst ours

2:21; 4:1

Suffering is an opportunity to glorify God

4:17

Suffering is an opportunity to witness for Christ

3:13-18

Believers aren’t alone in their suffering; other Christians worldwide understand

5:9