Testifying of Christ

Text: John 5:31-47 John the Baptist – John 1:29 Miracles – John 20:30-31 God the Father – Matthew 3:17; 17:5 Scripture – Galatians 3:24

Identifying the One True Church

Text: Matthew 16:18 Origin – Matthew 16:18; Acts 2 Work – 1 Timothy 3:15; Ephesians 4:12 Assemblies – Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 1 Corinthians 14:15,24,26,31 Organization – Philippians 1:1 Message – Acts 20:27; 1 Peter 4:11 Membership Requirements – Acts 9:26-27; 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14-15

A Stone of Stumbling

Text: 1 Peter 2:6-8 What caused Jesus to be rejected and become a “stone of stumbling”? The People were Disobedient – 1 Peter 2:8 They Held the Commands & Traditions of Men – Matthew 15:2-12 The “Hard Sayings” of Jesus – John 6:60-61 He was Not what They Expected – Matthew 13:54-57

Instrumental Music

Bible Authority – Matthew 28:18; Colossians 3:17 Authority for Singing – Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 13:15; James 5:13; Acts 16:25; 1 Corinthians 14:15,26 No Authority for Instrumental Music No express statement like there is for singing – 1 Corinthians 14:15,26 No direct command like there is for singing – Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16 No […]

Walking Worthy of Our Calling

Text: Colossians 1:9-12 Obedience – 1 Peter 1:13-16 Holiness – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 Unity – Ephesians 4:1-6 Spiritual Growth – 2 Peter 1:5-11

Calvinism

Tenets of Calvinism – TULIP Total Depravity – original sin; man unable to turn to God Unconditional Election – predestination; God picked certain specific people to be saved Limited Atonement – Christ’s death was only for the elect Irresistible Grace – the elect will be saved; cannot resist the grace of God Perseverance of the […]

Constants in a Changing World

The Nature of God – Malachi 3:6 The State of Man – Romans 3:23; Jeremiah 10:23 The Truth of God’s Word – John 17:17; Psalm 119:160 Application for Us: We must use the gospel to convert the lost We must hold fast the pattern We must not let our morality be shaped by our culture