Last Week – Part 11. The Question About Forgiveness Raised2. The Answer About Forgiveness Given Matthew 18:21-35 3. The Illustration About Forgiveness Provided – Vv. 23-30. Scene 1 – Vv. 23-27. Rich king, very indebted slave. Scene 2 – Vv. 28-30. …
Last Week – Part 11. The Question About Forgiveness Raised2. The Answer About Forgiveness Given Matthew 18:21-35 3. The Illustration About Forgiveness Provided – Vv. 23-30. Scene 1 – Vv. 23-27. Rich king, very indebted slave. Scene 2 – Vv. 28-30. …
Matthew 18:21-35 Christians best imitate God and reflect Christ when they are forgiving Psalm 103, Luke 23:34 Bitterness – Hebrews 12:15 I. The Question About Forgiveness Raised – Vs. 21 . – The extent – Matthew 6:14-15 . – A choice to relate to a person as forgiven . . …
Matthew 18:15-20 Last Week – Part 1 – The Purpose of Church Discipline – Vs. 15 This Week: Discipline – Hebrews 12:5-10. Sin – An ongoing pattern of disobedienceII. The Practice of Church Discipline. A. Private Reproof – Vs. 15. B. Take Witnesses – Vs. 16. …
Matthew 18:15-20 God’s purpose for us is Holiness – 1 Peter 1:16 You exist for the sole purpose of bringing God glory The Importance of Reproving Fellow Believers – Proverbs 9:8, 28:23, 12:1, 13:9, 15:5 . I. The Purpose of Church Discipline – Vs. 15 . A. Who is it for? Brothers (cf vs. 21, 35) . …
Matthew 18:10-14 Two Reasons Why We Really Need To Care For One Another 1, Because Angels Care For His Beloved Children – Vs 10 . Angels are God’s servants and ministering spirits . . Hebrews 1:14, Acts 12:5-10, Luke 16:22 2. Because God Searches For His Lost Children – Vv. 12-14 . …
Matthew 18:6-9 How you treat fellow believers says a lot about how you feel about Christ Himself Acts 9, Matthew 5:35-46 I. The Prohibition Against It – Vs 6 A. By directly tempting them to sin B. By indirectly tempting them to sin – Ephesians 6:4 C. Being a bad…
Matthew 18:1-5 Life in the Kingdom is about how we submit to the King . The Kingdom is a Family – John 1:12, Galatians 3:26. 4:5; 1 Timothy 3:15 1, The Question About True Greatness – Vs. 1 . Mark 9:33-34, Luke 9:46, Matthew 20:20-21, Luke 22:24 . Ambition…
Selected Scripture I. Why?. We want people to behold the glory of God. . 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Hebrews 1:3, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 II. What?. “I Will Build My Church” – Matthew 16:18. The Great Commission –…
Selected Scriptures Ordinances are the ‘visible words’ of the Gospel I. The Nature and Means of Believer’s Baptism . A. Defining Mark of Christian Identity . . John The Baptist – Matthew 3:1-2, 13-17 – A baptism of repentance . B. Baptism From Symbol to…
Acts 2:37-47 Fellowship: Shared in Common, togetherness – Acts 16, 1 Corinthians 10:16, Philippians 1:5 Three Expressions of Genuine Fellowship1. A Common Worship – Vv. 37-422. A Common Life – Vv. 42-44. 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 John 1:3, 7; 1 Corinthians 12:12, 18, 24-26, Ephesians 4:11-163. A Common Care – Vv. 44-45. Acts 4:32-35