Matthew 5:31-32 . You have heard it said . . . Evidence #1Evidence #2 Evidence #3 – Faithful Marriage Three views of the Church on Divorce and Remarriage1. Neither divorce or remarriage ever allowed…
Matthew 5:31-32 . You have heard it said . . . Evidence #1Evidence #2 Evidence #3 – Faithful Marriage Three views of the Church on Divorce and Remarriage1. Neither divorce or remarriage ever allowed…
Matthew 5:27-30 You have heard it said . . . Evidence #1 Evidence #2 – Lust is craving sexually what God has forbidden . Flee – Psalm 5:15, 1 Corinthians 7:1-5, Song of Solomon, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5, Romans 3:13 1. Take Lust Seriously – Vs. 27-28 . Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 5:18 2. Treat Lust Radically…
Matthew 5:21-26 Stages in Church Division1. Hurt 4. Avoidance2. Bitterness 5. Collaboration3. Rationalization 6. Division The Bible says a lot about relationships. Psalm 133:1, Romans 12:18, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 4:13, Philippians 1:27, 2:1-2, 4:2. …
Matthew 5:17-20 First Week – Part 1. I. The Prophetic Fulfillment of Christ’s Ministry – Vs. 17Last Week – Part 2.II. The Unbreakable Certainty of God’s WordIII. The Required Faithfulness of Biblical Teachers This Week – Part 3IV. The Kingdom Demand For Higher Righteousness – Vs. 20. Not a ‘higher’ righteousness – a different righteousness – internal heart…
Matthew 5:17-20 Last Week – Part 1 I. The Prophetic Fulfillment of Christ’s Ministry – Vs. 17 This Week – Part 2 II. The Unbreakable Certainty of God’s Word . Isaiah 51:6, 2 Peter 3:13, Romans 8:19, Matthew 24:35 . Plenary Verbal Inspiration . John 10:34…
Matthew 5:17-20 . . The twin purposes of the Sermon on the Mount. . 1. To show what authentic righteousness is like.. 1. 2. To contrast that with hypocritical Pharisaical righteousness All false religion…
MP Päivi Räsänen of Finland . 1. Physical hostility . 2. Mocking Hostility Enabling believers to connect their situation with the Bible
Matthew 28:18-20 The Gospel is about churches planted, not just about converts won . 1. For new converts to identify with Him through baptism – Acts 2:41 . 2. Teaching them to follow Him and live in obedience to His commands – 2 Corinthians 5 Matthew 16:15-20, 27 Suffering then death – Luke 24 Acts 11:19,26, 13:1-3, 14:21-23, 20:28, 14:6…
Romans15:7-29Gentile Missions. 1. Confirm the promises to the fathers. 2. For the Gentiles to glorify the Father God has established a Judge and a Savior for all the nations. 2 Corinthians 4:15 It’s not about the numbers, it’s about going where people don’t know about Christ. ‘Unreached’ is over half of the world’s population
Matthew 5:14-16 We are to be those who influence the world for the cause of Christ Last Week: You Are The Salt of the Earth This Week: 1. Godly Influence Ought To Be Perceptible – Vs. 14-15a . Psalm 82:5, Proverbs 4:19, Ephesians 4:17-18, Romans 1:21, John 3:19-20 -. Israel was supposed to be that – Isaiah 42:6,…
Matthew 5:13 Three Ways of Dealing with a Devolving Culture1. Isolation 2. Identification 3. Involved/Influencing/Impacting I. Believers Must Impact The Godless World With a Penetrating Influence. 2 Timothy 3:13, 1-5. . Characteristics of Salt . . Flavor – Colossians 4:6. …