Woodland Christian Church Sermons | Biblical Teaching

This is the audio of the Sunday evening service on Biblical Church Government. It includes teaching on the terms elder, bishop/overseer, and pastor and how these terms relate to each other, followed by a discussion of the new associate pastor position.

Luke 4:17-19

17) And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

18) "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

19) to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

Spiritual Liberty

Lesson 1: (Part I) ______  __________ to captivity (Part II) but ________  ________ provides liberty (Gen 4:7, John 8:34, Rom 6:16, Pro 7).

Lesson 2: The devil wants you to think God is stealing ________ ______________ (Gen 3:5).

Lesson 3: (Part I) The Gospel offers ______________________ AND ______________ from sin (Part II) if ____  ____________ (Luke 1:76, 3:3, 4:18, 24:47, Acts 2:38, Matt 26:28, 2 Cor 3:17, John 8:32, 36, Rev 3:20).

Luke 4:18

18) "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

Luke 4:17-19

17) And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

18) "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

19) to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

1 Samuel 30:9-10

9) So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.

10) But David pursued, he and four hundred men. Two hundred stayed behind, who were too exhausted to cross the brook Besor.

1 Samuel 30:21-25

21) Then David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow David, and who had been left at the brook Besor. And they went out to meet David and to meet the people who were with him. And when David came near to the people he greeted them.

22) Then all the wicked and worthless fellows among the men who had gone with David said, "Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except that each man may lead away his wife and children, and depart."

23) But David said, "You shall not do so, my brothers, with what the LORD has given us. He has preserved us and given into our hand the band that came against us.

24) Who would listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike."

25) And he made it a statute and a rule for Israel from that day forward to this day.

Luke 4:14-16

14) And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.

15) And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

16) And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.

Luke 4:13

13) And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

Luke 4:8-12

8) And Jesus answered him, "It is written, "'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'"

9) And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

10) for it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,'

11) and "'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

12) And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Genesis 14:18-20

18) And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)

19) And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

20) and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!" And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.