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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Power of Spiritual Thinking - Spiritual vs Doctrinal Thinking, part 1
Can major in the minors and minor in the majors
Tendency to be doctrinal focused - 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Titus 1:5-11; Titus 3:3-11
Can come from a desire to be leaders, takes focus off our personal lives
Numbers 12:1-15
- v1 - Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses
- v2 - Hasn't God also spoken through us?
- Had a personality conflict but did not want admit it - fought over doctrine
- v9 - Lord anger burned against them and left them
Unity of believers is the acid test of whether we are really his disciples - John 17:20
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Why We Need God - He is Our Redeemer GOD AS OUR REDEEMER...
- Makes it possible for us to start anew - Psalms 103:1-5
- This He did by sending His Son, Jesus - Galatians 4:4-5; Titus 2:11-14
- He offered His Son's blood to redeem from our sins - 1 Peter 1:17-19
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Why We Need God - He is Our Redeemer GOD AS OUR REDEEMER...
- Makes it possible for us to start anew - Psalms 103:1-5
- This He did by sending His Son, Jesus - Galatians 4:4-5; Titus 2:11-14
- He offered His Son's blood to redeem from our sins - 1 Peter 1:17-19
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Why We Need God - He is Our Redeemer GOD AS OUR REDEEMER...
- Makes it possible for us to start anew - Psalms 103:1-5
- This He did by sending His Son, Jesus - Galatians 4:4-5; Titus 2:11-14
- He offered His Son's blood to redeem from our sins - 1 Peter 1:17-19
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Why We Need God - He is Our Redeemer GOD AS OUR REDEEMER...
- Makes it possible for us to start anew - Psalms 103:1-5
- This He did by sending His Son, Jesus - Galatians 4:4-5; Titus 2:11-14
- He offered His Son's blood to redeem from our sins - 1 Peter 1:17-19
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Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 5) Christians who have no interest in helping the disadvantaged are not Christians at all - James 2:14-17
Jesus himself saw the crowds and healed them - Matthew 14:14
He taught that only those who reached out to the imprisoned, poor, hungry, and sick would be welcomed into heaven - Matthew 25:31
Mere belief is not enough; it is acting on the faith you have - James 2:18
Ask yourself, do these people believe? - Titus 1:15
Anyone who isn't a true disciple is an unbeliever - Titus 1:16
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Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 5) Christians who have no interest in helping the disadvantaged are not Christians at all - James 2:14-17
Jesus himself saw the crowds and healed them - Matthew 14:14
He taught that only those who reached out to the imprisoned, poor, hungry, and sick would be welcomed into heaven - Matthew 25:31
Mere belief is not enough; it is acting on the faith you have - James 2:18
Ask yourself, do these people believe? - Titus 1:15
Anyone who isn't a true disciple is an unbeliever - Titus 1:16
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Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) Ephesians 2:1-10
- What condition are we all in? We are dead in sins and transgressions.
- How much can a dead man do to improve his own condition? What then is the only way we can be saved?
- What do you learn about God in his passage? His love? His mercy? His grace?
- What is the condition of receiving what God has done on our behalf?
- We are saved by grace through faith. Faith is obedient trust in God (James 2:14-18).
- Here we trust what God has done in Jesus as the grounds of our salvation and commit our lives fully to him. While we can never do enough good works to save ourselves, what are we saved for?
- Saving faith is “worked out” in ways that bring glory to God and attest to a Christ-centered life.
Romans 3:21-26
- Having shown that Gentiles (non-Jews) are sinners in Romans 1 and Jews are no better off Romans 2, Paul summarizes his argument here.
- Is it possible for anyone to be “good enough” to be saved?
- Illustration: a plane goes down half way between Hawaii and California. Everyone must swim for the coast. Can some swim much further than others? But what eventually happens to them all? So with us, no one’s own efforts are enough. All fall short. So how are we saved?
- God justifies those who “have faith in Jesus” (v26).
- Saving faith is not in ourselves but “in his blood”—that is, in the death of Jesus on our behalf (v25).
Titus 3:3-8
- When we humbly consider our own sinfulness, it becomes obvious that we are saved because of God’s mercy, not because of righteous things we have done.
- Those who have trusted God for salvation, however, will devote themselves to doing his will.
- God’s grace is AMAZING! He generously accepts us as a result of Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf.
- To enter into this saving relationship with God, we must be washed of our sins and renewed by the Holy Spirit.
- We will look more at the conditions of accepting God’s grace in the coming studies.
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Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) Ephesians 2:1-10
- What condition are we all in? We are dead in sins and transgressions.
- How much can a dead man do to improve his own condition? What then is the only way we can be saved?
- What do you learn about God in his passage? His love? His mercy? His grace?
- What is the condition of receiving what God has done on our behalf?
- We are saved by grace through faith. Faith is obedient trust in God (James 2:14-18).
- Here we trust what God has done in Jesus as the grounds of our salvation and commit our lives fully to him. While we can never do enough good works to save ourselves, what are we saved for?
- Saving faith is “worked out” in ways that bring glory to God and attest to a Christ-centered life.
Romans 3:21-26
- Having shown that Gentiles (non-Jews) are sinners in Romans 1 and Jews are no better off Romans 2, Paul summarizes his argument here.
- Is it possible for anyone to be “good enough” to be saved?
- Illustration: a plane goes down half way between Hawaii and California. Everyone must swim for the coast. Can some swim much further than others? But what eventually happens to them all? So with us, no one’s own efforts are enough. All fall short. So how are we saved?
- God justifies those who “have faith in Jesus” (v26).
- Saving faith is not in ourselves but “in his blood”—that is, in the death of Jesus on our behalf (v25).
Titus 3:3-8
- When we humbly consider our own sinfulness, it becomes obvious that we are saved because of God’s mercy, not because of righteous things we have done.
- Those who have trusted God for salvation, however, will devote themselves to doing his will.
- God’s grace is AMAZING! He generously accepts us as a result of Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf.
- To enter into this saving relationship with God, we must be washed of our sins and renewed by the Holy Spirit.
- We will look more at the conditions of accepting God’s grace in the coming studies.
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Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) Ephesians 2:1-10
- What condition are we all in? We are dead in sins and transgressions.
- How much can a dead man do to improve his own condition? What then is the only way we can be saved?
- What do you learn about God in his passage? His love? His mercy? His grace?
- What is the condition of receiving what God has done on our behalf?
- We are saved by grace through faith. Faith is obedient trust in God (James 2:14-18).
- Here we trust what God has done in Jesus as the grounds of our salvation and commit our lives fully to him. While we can never do enough good works to save ourselves, what are we saved for?
- Saving faith is “worked out” in ways that bring glory to God and attest to a Christ-centered life.
Romans 3:21-26
- Having shown that Gentiles (non-Jews) are sinners in Romans 1 and Jews are no better off Romans 2, Paul summarizes his argument here.
- Is it possible for anyone to be “good enough” to be saved?
- Illustration: a plane goes down half way between Hawaii and California. Everyone must swim for the coast. Can some swim much further than others? But what eventually happens to them all? So with us, no one’s own efforts are enough. All fall short. So how are we saved?
- God justifies those who “have faith in Jesus” (v26).
- Saving faith is not in ourselves but “in his blood”—that is, in the death of Jesus on our behalf (v25).
Titus 3:3-8
- When we humbly consider our own sinfulness, it becomes obvious that we are saved because of God’s mercy, not because of righteous things we have done.
- Those who have trusted God for salvation, however, will devote themselves to doing his will.
- God’s grace is AMAZING! He generously accepts us as a result of Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf.
- To enter into this saving relationship with God, we must be washed of our sins and renewed by the Holy Spirit.
- We will look more at the conditions of accepting God’s grace in the coming studies.
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Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) Ephesians 2:1-10
- What condition are we all in? We are dead in sins and transgressions.
- How much can a dead man do to improve his own condition? What then is the only way we can be saved?
- What do you learn about God in his passage? His love? His mercy? His grace?
- What is the condition of receiving what God has done on our behalf?
- We are saved by grace through faith. Faith is obedient trust in God (James 2:14-18).
- Here we trust what God has done in Jesus as the grounds of our salvation and commit our lives fully to him. While we can never do enough good works to save ourselves, what are we saved for?
- Saving faith is “worked out” in ways that bring glory to God and attest to a Christ-centered life.
Romans 3:21-26
- Having shown that Gentiles (non-Jews) are sinners in Romans 1 and Jews are no better off Romans 2, Paul summarizes his argument here.
- Is it possible for anyone to be “good enough” to be saved?
- Illustration: a plane goes down half way between Hawaii and California. Everyone must swim for the coast. Can some swim much further than others? But what eventually happens to them all? So with us, no one’s own efforts are enough. All fall short. So how are we saved?
- God justifies those who “have faith in Jesus” (v26).
- Saving faith is not in ourselves but “in his blood”—that is, in the death of Jesus on our behalf (v25).
Titus 3:3-8
- When we humbly consider our own sinfulness, it becomes obvious that we are saved because of God’s mercy, not because of righteous things we have done.
- Those who have trusted God for salvation, however, will devote themselves to doing his will.
- God’s grace is AMAZING! He generously accepts us as a result of Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf.
- To enter into this saving relationship with God, we must be washed of our sins and renewed by the Holy Spirit.
- We will look more at the conditions of accepting God’s grace in the coming studies.
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Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) Ephesians 2:1-10
- What condition are we all in? We are dead in sins and transgressions.
- How much can a dead man do to improve his own condition? What then is the only way we can be saved?
- What do you learn about God in his passage? His love? His mercy? His grace?
- What is the condition of receiving what God has done on our behalf?
- We are saved by grace through faith. Faith is obedient trust in God (James 2:14-18).
- Here we trust what God has done in Jesus as the grounds of our salvation and commit our lives fully to him. While we can never do enough good works to save ourselves, what are we saved for?
- Saving faith is “worked out” in ways that bring glory to God and attest to a Christ-centered life.
Romans 3:21-26
- Having shown that Gentiles (non-Jews) are sinners in Romans 1 and Jews are no better off Romans 2, Paul summarizes his argument here.
- Is it possible for anyone to be “good enough” to be saved?
- Illustration: a plane goes down half way between Hawaii and California. Everyone must swim for the coast. Can some swim much further than others? But what eventually happens to them all? So with us, no one’s own efforts are enough. All fall short. So how are we saved?
- God justifies those who “have faith in Jesus” (v26).
- Saving faith is not in ourselves but “in his blood”—that is, in the death of Jesus on our behalf (v25).
Titus 3:3-8
- When we humbly consider our own sinfulness, it becomes obvious that we are saved because of God’s mercy, not because of righteous things we have done.
- Those who have trusted God for salvation, however, will devote themselves to doing his will.
- God’s grace is AMAZING! He generously accepts us as a result of Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf.
- To enter into this saving relationship with God, we must be washed of our sins and renewed by the Holy Spirit.
- We will look more at the conditions of accepting God’s grace in the coming studies.
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Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) Ephesians 2:1-10
- What condition are we all in? We are dead in sins and transgressions.
- How much can a dead man do to improve his own condition? What then is the only way we can be saved?
- What do you learn about God in his passage? His love? His mercy? His grace?
- What is the condition of receiving what God has done on our behalf?
- We are saved by grace through faith. Faith is obedient trust in God (James 2:14-18).
- Here we trust what God has done in Jesus as the grounds of our salvation and commit our lives fully to him. While we can never do enough good works to save ourselves, what are we saved for?
- Saving faith is “worked out” in ways that bring glory to God and attest to a Christ-centered life.
Romans 3:21-26
- Having shown that Gentiles (non-Jews) are sinners in Romans 1 and Jews are no better off Romans 2, Paul summarizes his argument here.
- Is it possible for anyone to be “good enough” to be saved?
- Illustration: a plane goes down half way between Hawaii and California. Everyone must swim for the coast. Can some swim much further than others? But what eventually happens to them all? So with us, no one’s own efforts are enough. All fall short. So how are we saved?
- God justifies those who “have faith in Jesus” (v26).
- Saving faith is not in ourselves but “in his blood”—that is, in the death of Jesus on our behalf (v25).
Titus 3:3-8
- When we humbly consider our own sinfulness, it becomes obvious that we are saved because of God’s mercy, not because of righteous things we have done.
- Those who have trusted God for salvation, however, will devote themselves to doing his will.
- God’s grace is AMAZING! He generously accepts us as a result of Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf.
- To enter into this saving relationship with God, we must be washed of our sins and renewed by the Holy Spirit.
- We will look more at the conditions of accepting God’s grace in the coming studies.
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Followup - Laziness (part II) Idleness
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
- Being constructive members of society and of the church.
- Thus win the respect of others and make the gospel attractive - Titus 2:10
- Try not to be dependant of anybody
1 Thessalonians 5:14 - Warn those who are idle; this is serious!
2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
- If he/she does not listen to the warning, keep away from him/her
- Again, follow the example of the disciplines
- Some people tend to be “busybodies”
Discipline
- Hebrews 12:11 - No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but afterwards the pay-off is substantial
- Proverbs 12:1 - And so it is the intelligent thing to love discipline
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Followup - The New Testament Church (part II) A picture of the New Testament Church (continued)
4. Giving
- Generously - 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 9:6-11, Luke 16:13-16
- Weekly - 1 Corinthians 16:1
- To advance the gospel - Philippians 4:14-16, Titus 3:13-14
- To meet the saints’ needs - Romans 15:25-27, Acts 2:44-45
5. Preaching - 1 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:2
Work
- Evangelism - Philippians 2:14-16, Colossians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 Peter 2:9
- Serving
- Serving food - Acts 6:1-4
- Providing clothes - Acts 9:36-39
- Looking after its orphans and widows - 1 Timothy 5:16, James 1:27
- Showing hospitality - 1 Corinthians 16:5-6, 3 John 5-8, Hebrews 13:!2
- 1 John 3:16-17, James 2:15-16, Matthew 25:34-36
Conclusion
That God may be glorified in His church - Ephesians 3:21
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Followup - The New Testament Church (part II) A picture of the New Testament Church (continued)
4. Giving
- Generously - 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 9:6-11, Luke 16:13-16
- Weekly - 1 Corinthians 16:1
- To advance the gospel - Philippians 4:14-16, Titus 3:13-14
- To meet the saints’ needs - Romans 15:25-27, Acts 2:44-45
5. Preaching - 1 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:2
Work
- Evangelism - Philippians 2:14-16, Colossians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 Peter 2:9
- Serving
- Serving food - Acts 6:1-4
- Providing clothes - Acts 9:36-39
- Looking after its orphans and widows - 1 Timothy 5:16, James 1:27
- Showing hospitality - 1 Corinthians 16:5-6, 3 John 5-8, Hebrews 13:!2
- 1 John 3:16-17, James 2:15-16, Matthew 25:34-36
Conclusion
That God may be glorified in His church - Ephesians 3:21
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Fearing God - Glorious Truth (part I) Christianity means a relationship with God
How can you have a relationship with someone you fear?
There was a time when committed Christians were known as God-fearing people
God delights in those who fear him
What is the fear of God?
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom - Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge - Proverbs 1:7
Wisdom and knowledge are not the same
Knowledge is the accumulation of information
Two people can have the same knowledge and but do different times with them
- Doctor that performs abortions
- Doctor that helps saves babies
Knowledge can puff up - 1 Corinthians 8:1
Knowledge can lead to righteousness - Titus 1:1
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Jesus is God (part I) Examples showing the deity of Jesus:
- All Authority - Matthew 28:18; Colossians 2:10
- Called God by James - James 2:1
- Called God by John - 1 John 5:20; Revelation 1:18; Revelation 19:16
- Called God by Jude - Jude 25
- Called God by Paul - Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 Timothy 3:16; Titus 2:13
- Called God by Peter - 1 Peter 3:22; 2 Peter 1:17
- Forgives sins - Mark 2:5
- Judges - John 5:22
- Knew All things - John 21:17
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NT Commands (part I)
Commands found in the New Testament:
- Abstain from sinful desires - 1 Peter 2:11
- Always be prepared to preach the Word - 2 Timothy 4:2
- Avoid foolish arguments about the law - Titus 3:9
- Avoid evil - 1 Thessalonians 5:22
- Avoid godless chatter - Timothy 2:15
- Avoid false and opposing ideas - 1 Timothy 6:20
- Avoid troublemakers - Romans 16:17-18
- Be able to teach - 2 Timothy 2:24
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Names of the Believers (part V) Selected scriptures of names of believers:
- Elect of God - Colossians 3:12; Titus 1:1
- Epistles of Christ - 2 Corinthians 3:3
- Excellent, The - Psalms 16:3
- Faithful brethren in Christ - Colossians 1:2
- Faithful, The - Psalms 12:1
- Faithful of the land - Psalms 101:6
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Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part II) Jesus employed at least five elements to accomplish this mission:
1. He gave himself totally to its fulfillment.
- John 6:51 - This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
- Galatians 1:4 - He gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age
- Galatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live
- Ephesians 5:2 - Christ loved us and gave himself up for us
- Titus 2:14 - He gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness
- 1 John 3:16 - Jesus Christ laid down his life for us
- John 10:11 - I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
- Philippians 2:7- He made himself nothing
- Hebrews 7:27 - He sacrificed for their sins once for all
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Grace (part I) Sometimes, one of the most difficult truths to understand as a young disciple is grace. So much confusion exist in the religious world on this topic so it is critical that you have a correct, Biblical understanding of the this powerful truth. Obviously, God wants us to thoroughly enjoy the grace He has given us and will continue to give us as disciples. However, we must feel a responsibility to live for Him in response to His grace.
Grace allowed you to be spared when you weren’t pursuing God
- Romans 5:6-8 - God was patient and loved us while we were enemies of His
- Ephesians 2:1-5 - We were objects of wrath; deserving to be squished (cockroach example)
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 - We were shown unlimited patience, making it possible to have a chance
Grace was given to you at your baptism
- Titus 3:3-7 - You were justified by grace at your baptism; nothing you did earned it
- Hebrews 10:19-22 - Your baptism gave you full assurance of God’s grace
- Acts 2:38-41 - You were forgiven, got the Holy Spirit, added to God’s kingdom – by grace
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Grace (part I) Sometimes, one of the most difficult truths to understand as a young disciple is grace. So much confusion exist in the religious world on this topic so it is critical that you have a correct, Biblical understanding of the this powerful truth. Obviously, God wants us to thoroughly enjoy the grace He has given us and will continue to give us as disciples. However, we must feel a responsibility to live for Him in response to His grace.
Grace allowed you to be spared when you weren’t pursuing God
- Romans 5:6-8 - God was patient and loved us while we were enemies of His
- Ephesians 2:1-5 - We were objects of wrath; deserving to be squished (cockroach example)
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 - We were shown unlimited patience, making it possible to have a chance
Grace was given to you at your baptism
- Titus 3:3-7 - You were justified by grace at your baptism; nothing you did earned it
- Hebrews 10:19-22 - Your baptism gave you full assurance of God’s grace
- Acts 2:38-41 - You were forgiven, got the Holy Spirit, added to God’s kingdom – by grace
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Grace (part I) Sometimes, one of the most difficult truths to understand as a young disciple is grace. So much confusion exist in the religious world on this topic so it is critical that you have a correct, Biblical understanding of the this powerful truth. Obviously, God wants us to thoroughly enjoy the grace He has given us and will continue to give us as disciples. However, we must feel a responsibility to live for Him in response to His grace.
Grace allowed you to be spared when you weren’t pursuing God
- Romans 5:6-8 - God was patient and loved us while we were enemies of His
- Ephesians 2:1-5 - We were objects of wrath; deserving to be squished (cockroach example)
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 - We were shown unlimited patience, making it possible to have a chance
Grace was given to you at your baptism
- Titus 3:3-7 - You were justified by grace at your baptism; nothing you did earned it
- Hebrews 10:19-22 - Your baptism gave you full assurance of God’s grace
- Acts 2:38-41 - You were forgiven, got the Holy Spirit, added to God’s kingdom – by grace
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Grace (part I) Sometimes, one of the most difficult truths to understand as a young disciple is grace. So much confusion exist in the religious world on this topic so it is critical that you have a correct, Biblical understanding of the this powerful truth. Obviously, God wants us to thoroughly enjoy the grace He has given us and will continue to give us as disciples. However, we must feel a responsibility to live for Him in response to His grace.
Grace allowed you to be spared when you weren’t pursuing God
- Romans 5:6-8 - God was patient and loved us while we were enemies of His
- Ephesians 2:1-5 - We were objects of wrath; deserving to be squished (cockroach example)
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 - We were shown unlimited patience, making it possible to have a chance
Grace was given to you at your baptism
- Titus 3:3-7 - You were justified by grace at your baptism; nothing you did earned it
- Hebrews 10:19-22 - Your baptism gave you full assurance of God’s grace
- Acts 2:38-41 - You were forgiven, got the Holy Spirit, added to God’s kingdom – by grace
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Grace (part I) Sometimes, one of the most difficult truths to understand as a young disciple is grace. So much confusion exist in the religious world on this topic so it is critical that you have a correct, Biblical understanding of the this powerful truth. Obviously, God wants us to thoroughly enjoy the grace He has given us and will continue to give us as disciples. However, we must feel a responsibility to live for Him in response to His grace.
Grace allowed you to be spared when you weren’t pursuing God
- Romans 5:6-8 - God was patient and loved us while we were enemies of His
- Ephesians 2:1-5 - We were objects of wrath; deserving to be squished (cockroach example)
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 - We were shown unlimited patience, making it possible to have a chance
Grace was given to you at your baptism
- Titus 3:3-7 - You were justified by grace at your baptism; nothing you did earned it
- Hebrews 10:19-22 - Your baptism gave you full assurance of God’s grace
- Acts 2:38-41 - You were forgiven, got the Holy Spirit, added to God’s kingdom – by grace
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Grace (part II) Grace continues to be yours after your baptism
- Romans 5:9-11 - If God showed us patience while enemies, how much more now as friends?
- 2 Peter 3:17-18 - You are now in a secure position; enjoy it immensely
Grace should inspire you to say no to temptation and sin
- Romans 6:5-11 - God’s grace gave us a new life – why would we want to return to the old
- Titus 2:11-14 - God’s grace teaches us t say no to sin (Cruise ship example)
- Jude 3-5 - God’s grace is not license to sin, rather a license against sin
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Grace (part II) Grace continues to be yours after your baptism
- Romans 5:9-11 - If God showed us patience while enemies, how much more now as friends?
- 2 Peter 3:17-18 - You are now in a secure position; enjoy it immensely
Grace should inspire you to say no to temptation and sin
- Romans 6:5-11 - God’s grace gave us a new life – why would we want to return to the old
- Titus 2:11-14 - God’s grace teaches us t say no to sin (Cruise ship example)
- Jude 3-5 - God’s grace is not license to sin, rather a license against sin
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Grace (part II) Grace continues to be yours after your baptism
- Romans 5:9-11 - If God showed us patience while enemies, how much more now as friends?
- 2 Peter 3:17-18 - You are now in a secure position; enjoy it immensely
Grace should inspire you to say no to temptation and sin
- Romans 6:5-11 - God’s grace gave us a new life – why would we want to return to the old
- Titus 2:11-14 - God’s grace teaches us t say no to sin (Cruise ship example)
- Jude 3-5 - God’s grace is not license to sin, rather a license against sin
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Grace (part II) Grace continues to be yours after your baptism
- Romans 5:9-11 - If God showed us patience while enemies, how much more now as friends?
- 2 Peter 3:17-18 - You are now in a secure position; enjoy it immensely
Grace should inspire you to say no to temptation and sin
- Romans 6:5-11 - God’s grace gave us a new life – why would we want to return to the old
- Titus 2:11-14 - God’s grace teaches us t say no to sin (Cruise ship example)
- Jude 3-5 - God’s grace is not license to sin, rather a license against sin
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Day 5 - The Grace of God Romans 5:6-11
- How were you powerless when Christ died for you?
- What proves God's incredible love for you?
Titus 3:3-8; Titus 2:11-14
- Why do we need to be reminded about our old way of life?
- What did you do to earn God's forgiveness?
- How should you respond to the grace of God?
- Describe how you can be self-controlled and eager to do good works.
1 Corinthians 15:9-10 / 1 Timothy 1:7-12 - How did Paul show his gratitude to God?
Application: Write down (and do) 3 things today that will show God how grateful you are to be saved!
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Day 5 - The Grace of God Romans 5:6-11
- How were you powerless when Christ died for you?
- What proves God's incredible love for you?
Titus 3:3-8; Titus 2:11-14
- Why do we need to be reminded about our old way of life?
- What did you do to earn God's forgiveness?
- How should you respond to the grace of God?
- Describe how you can be self-controlled and eager to do good works.
1 Corinthians 15:9-10 / 1 Timothy 1:7-12 - How did Paul show his gratitude to God?
Application: Write down (and do) 3 things today that will show God how grateful you are to be saved!
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Day 5 - The Grace of God Romans 5:6-11
- How were you powerless when Christ died for you?
- What proves God's incredible love for you?
Titus 3:3-8; Titus 2:11-14
- Why do we need to be reminded about our old way of life?
- What did you do to earn God's forgiveness?
- How should you respond to the grace of God?
- Describe how you can be self-controlled and eager to do good works.
1 Corinthians 15:9-10 / 1 Timothy 1:7-12 - How did Paul show his gratitude to God?
Application: Write down (and do) 3 things today that will show God how grateful you are to be saved!
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Day 5 - The Grace of God Romans 5:6-11
- How were you powerless when Christ died for you?
- What proves God's incredible love for you?
Titus 3:3-8; Titus 2:11-14
- Why do we need to be reminded about our old way of life?
- What did you do to earn God's forgiveness?
- How should you respond to the grace of God?
- Describe how you can be self-controlled and eager to do good works.
1 Corinthians 15:9-10 / 1 Timothy 1:7-12 - How did Paul show his gratitude to God?
Application: Write down (and do) 3 things today that will show God how grateful you are to be saved!
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Blessings In Christ (part V) Continue studying through the blessing of Jesus:
21. We receive imputed righteousness - Romans 4:6
22. Our names are written in heaven - Luke 10:20
23. We are given a blessed hope of Christ's returning - Titus 2:13
24. We are seated in heavenly places - Ephesians 2:6
25. We have fellowship with the trinity - 1 John 1:3
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Right Man for the Job
He reprimand them strenly to make them strong in the faith - Titus 1:12-13
God often calls men of character and commitment to handle more difficult assignments
Among this group was a young man name Titus
Paul send him to Crete, known for its:
- Lack of discipline
- Untruthfulness
- Excessive gluttony
- Cruelty
Only a man of strong character who came solve problems, confront, and love God and His word can qualify for such a charge
How would you respond in Crete? How can you be God's man in a tough situation?
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Right Man for the Job
He reprimand them strenly to make them strong in the faith - Titus 1:12-13
God often calls men of character and commitment to handle more difficult assignments
Among this group was a young man name Titus
Paul send him to Crete, known for its:
- Lack of discipline
- Untruthfulness
- Excessive gluttony
- Cruelty
Only a man of strong character who came solve problems, confront, and love God and His word can qualify for such a charge
How would you respond in Crete? How can you be God's man in a tough situation?
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