The Church, Part 76

Acts 23:12-35 NASB

I. Satan's schemes are effective, but only within the bounds of God's sovereignty.

Ephesians 2:2 ESV

Job 1 NASB

Ephesians 6:10-24 NASB

1 Peter 5:8 NASB

John 10:10 NASB

II. Suffering sometimes is the path the God allows to further His Kingdom.

1 Peter 5:9 NASB

2 Corinthians 4:3-18 NASB

2 Corinthians 1:1-11 NASB

The Church, Part 74

Acts 21:38-39 NASB

Acts 22 NASB

I. True life change happens at conversion.

2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV

Luke 9:23-25 ESV

John 8:3-11 NASB

Philippians 3:12-14 NASB

Indicators of Life Change:

Love changes - 1 John 2:15-17 NASB, John 13:34-35 NASB

Desires change - Matthew 6:19-24, 33 ESV

Direction changes - Colossians 3:7 ESV

Thoughts change - Colossians 3:1-3 ESV

II. True life change causes relational strains.

Luke 14:16-35 NASB

Matthew 10:32-39 NASB

Needed: Mighty Men

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 NKJV

2 Samuel 23:8-23 NASB

1 Chronicles 12:40 NKJV

2 Peter 3:9 NKJV

I. Men of valor

2 Samuel 23:8-9, 10-11 NASB

II. Men of victory

Psalm 37:5 NASB

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NKJV

2 Samuel 23:9-12 NASB

"The bible contains unchanging laws, there's no shortcut to the victorious life."

III. Men of vitality

John 10:10 NASB

Psalm 1 NASB

The Church, Part 73

Acts 21:27-32 NASB

1 Corinthians 12:18-21 NASB

Romans 12:4-5 NASB

Acts 21:33-39 NASB

I. Misperceptions, misunderstandings, and miscommunications are detrimental to people’s lives and the life of the church.

Galatians 5:13-26 NASB

Ephesians 4:17-32 ESV

Ephesians 4:3 NASB

Psalm 133:1-3 NASB

1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV

Matthew 12:34 ESV

Colossians 4:6 NASB

James 3:1-12 NASB

Am I giving my best effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit?

Am I doing everything I do, in and out of church, in love?

The Church, Part 72

Acts 21:27-32 NASB

I. Misdirected passion is divisive in the church and destructive to leaders.

Ephesians 4:1-14 ESV

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 NASB

Romans 12 NASB

Galatians 6:10 NASB

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 NASB

Acts 21:33-39 NASB

II. Misperceptions, misunderstandings, and miscommunications are detrimental to people's lives and the life of the church.

Ephesians 4:17-32 ESV

Ephesians 4:3 NASB

1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV

The Church, Part 71

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV

Hebrews 4:12 ESV

Romans 1:16 ESV

Romans 10:13-16 ESV

Acts 21:1-14 NASB

I. The depth of our commitment to Christ isn't to be determined by the pleasantness of our circumstances on earth.

Galatians 2:20-21 NASB

Galatians 6:14 NASB

2 Timothy 2:1-13 NASB

1 Peter 2:21-24 NASB

Philippians 2:1-11 ESV

2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV

Acts 21:15-26 NASB

II. The dedication to the Cause of Christ must be absolutely mutual in the church.

Acts 21:12-15 NASB

Philippians 2:1-8 ESV

Romans 5:8 NKJV

"And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor."

The Church, Part 70

Acts 20:17-38 NKJV

I. Suffering and sacrifice must not be shrunk away from.

Acts 20:22-24 NKJV

Galatians 2:20 NASB

Matthew 16:13-28 NASB

John 10:18 NASB

Luke 22:42 NASB

II. Sincere support of leaders is God's essential way forward.

Acts 20:36-38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYBgQ6h6Fys

Exodus 17:8-13 NASB

Hebrews 13:7-17 NASB

The Church, Part 69

Ecclesiates 1:9 NASB

Romans 5:12 NASB

Romans 5:8-11 NASB

Hebrews 10:8-18 NASB

Acts 20:17-21 NKJV

I. Sound doctrine is profitable, simple ear tickling is not.

2 Timothy 3:16 NASB

Titus 2:1 ESV

John 18:33-38 NASB

John 14:6, 17:17 NASB

2 Timothy 4:1-4 NKJV

Acts 7:51-60 NASB

Acts 20:17-38 NKJV

A Woman of Faith

Proverbs 31:28 ESV

Proverbs 31:10 NASB

I. She Cultivates Her Relationships

Proverbs 15:23 NASB

Proverbs 17:17 NASB

Proverbs 18:24 NKJV

1 Peter 4:8-10 ESV

II. She Has A Character of Loveliness

A. A mouth of wisdom and teaches kindness

Proverbs 31:26 NASB

James 1:5 NASB

Proverbs 25:11 ESV

Ephesians 4:29-32 ESV

B. A meek and quiet spirit

1 Peter 3:1-7 NASB

C. A motive of compassion

Proverbs 31:13-27 NASB

Sincere love has memory loss.

III. She Has a Concern for What is Important

Philippians 4:6-7 ESV

A. The things of God

1. Faithful to the house of God - Hebrews 10:25 NASB

2. Faithful to share the love of God - John 15:12 NASB

3. Faithful to pour out her life to the Lord - Romans 12:1 NASB

B. The things of her family

Proverbs 31:14-15 ESV

The Church, Part 68

Acts 20:1-6 NASB

I. The first church prioritized togetherness for the cause of Christ.

Matthew 6:33 NKJV

Acts 20:7-16 NASB

II. The first church prioritized the preaching of God’s word.

2 Corinthians 4 NASB

Romans 10:13-17 NASB

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 NASB