Captive for Christ (Philippians 1:3-11)
I. How to Participate in Christ’s Gospel (1:3-6) II. How to Love Christ’s Church (1:3-11)
Transformed by Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:1-2)
Key idea: Philippians shows us that Christ transforms sinners into saints through the power of the gospel. I. The Power of the Gospel in Philippi (1:1) II. The Power of the Gospel in You (1:2)
Growing Up to Be Like Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:17)
Key idea: Grow up to be like Jesus Christ I. To Grow Up to Be Like Christ, Copy Paul II. To Grow Up to Be Like Christ, Copy Godly People
Affections of the Heart: Anger (Jonah 4)
Key idea: In God’s eyes, is it right for you to be angry? I. Jonah’s Prayer: “Love me, God, but don’t love them!” (4:1-3) II. God’s Reply: “Is it right for you to be angry?” (4:4) III. Jonah’s Priority: “I loved that plant, but not those people.” (4:5-9) IV. God’s Pity: “Should not I pity Nineveh?” […]
Ordo Salutis 4 — Sanctification (2 Corinthians 3-16-19)
I. The Sanctification Process: Becoming More Like Christ Why? The Motivation of Sanctification II. The Means of Grace: Beholding the Glory of Christ (2 Cor 3:16-18)
Ordo Salutis 2 – Regeneration (John 3.1-8)
I. From Death to Life, Regenerated by the Spirit of God (John 3:1-8) 1. What does it mean to be born again? (3:5) 2. Why must we be born again? 3. How can we be born again? (3:6-8) Discussion Questions1. What is one thing you learned? One question you have? 2. How would you explain regeneration […]
The Tower of Pride (Genesis 10:1-11:9)
I. The Cultures of the World: Man’s Nations (10:1-32) II. The Sin of Pride: Man’s Rebellion (11:1-4) III. The Judgment of God: Man’s Humiliation (11:5-9) IV. The Wisdom of God: Man’s Restoration
The “New” World (Genesis 9)
I. Man is Still Man: We are Made in God’s Image (9:1-7) II. God is Still God: He is the Promise-Keeping God (9:8-17) III. Man is Still Sinful: We Cannot Escape Sin (9:18-27) IV. Man Still Needs a Savior: Christ, the Promised One (9:28-29) Discussion Questions 1. What was one thing you learned from this […]
Searching for the Savior (Genesis 4:17-5:32)
I. Looking for the Savior in the Line of Cain (4:16-24) II. Looking for the Savior in the Line of Seth (4:25-5:32) III. Finding Christ, the Savior of the World
Sin Ruined Everything (Genesis 4:1-16)
I. Sin Ruined Our Hopes (4:1-2) II. Sin Ruined Our Relationship With God (4:3-7) III. Sin Ruined Our Relationship With Others (4:8-16) IV. Yet, There is Hope in God’s Promise