Text: Acts 8:9-24 Conversion Requires Humility (v. 9-12) God’s Message is Different (v. 10,12) A Christian Can Sin (v. 21-23) What Must We Do when We Sin? (v. 22,24)
January 1, 2008
The Gospel of the Grace of God
Text: Acts 20:24 The gospel reveals, and is part of, God’s grace – Titus 2:11-12 What do we preach? Jesus has come – Acts 19:1-5 Conditions of grace – Acts 20:21; 19:3-5 Kingdom of God – Acts 20:25 Warnings against apostasy – Acts 20:29-31 Why do we preach it? – Acts 20:32
December 30, 2007
Rightly Dividing the Word
Text: 2 Timothy 2:15 The New Testament is our law today – Colossians 2:14; Hebrews 8:13 Some try and divide the New Testament Catholics – distinction between Gospels (red letters) and other books “Grace-unity” brethren – distinction between gospel and doctrine The Catholic position – John 16:13; 1 Corinthians 14:37 The “grace-unity” position – no […]
December 29, 2007
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
December 29, 2007
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
December 29, 2007
Called by God
The Nature of the Calling – 2 Timothy 1:8-11 Who is Called? – Romans 9:24-26; Matthew 11:28 How are We Called? – 2 Thessalonians 2:14 What are We Called Out of? – 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Corinthians 6:17 What are We Called Into? – 1 Peter 2:9; Colossians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Timothy 6:12
December 7, 2007
What Caused the New Testament Church to Grow?
Their Message: The Gospel – Acts 2 Their Conviction – Acts 4:19-20; 5:27-32 Fear of God – Acts 5:11-14; 9:31 Persecution – Acts 8:1-4 Open Examination of the Scriptures – Acts 17:1-4,10-12
