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Context – The promised kingdom is at hand Content – The Messianic Manifesto and Discipleship Training Course Is it Realistic? Why should we study it? The Beatitudes Blessed = The Life God Wants for You Not 8 but 1 (like the Fruit of the Spirit) Normal Christianity – not Exceptional Spiritual Acquisition not Natural…
FAMILY! (Ruth 4:18-22, Matt 1:1-6)
1. GRIME! A tapestry of sin and shame 2. GRIEF! A tragedy of pain and loss 3. GRACE! A testimony of love and mercy
THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 19. THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (John 8:12-41)
1. CLAIM (v12) a) Context: time (7:37, 8:2), place (8:20) and Bible (Is 42:6, 49:6; Jn 1:9, 3:19) b) Content: personal, exclusive, extensive, extravagant Note: “Whoever follows….” 2. CONTEST (v13-30) a) Sources: who can you trust? Jesus’ knowledge and their ignorance v14. Their judgements – human v15, 7:24 b) Sin: they will die in sin…
THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD 12. GUARD THE DEPOSIT (1 Tim 6:20-21)
1. WHO IS TO BE THE GUARD? (v20) A personal, passionate and urgent plea 2. WHAT IS TO BE GUARDED? (v20) The gospel truth that leads to godly living 3. WHAT IS TO BE GUARDED AGAINST? (v21) Novel “knowledge” that is deprived of truth 4. HOW WILL THE GUARD BE EQUIPPED? (v21) Grace!
THE ONE ANOTHERS 5. FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER (Luke 23:26-47)
Forgive each other; as the Lord has forgiven you so you also must forgive. (Col 3:13) Forgive one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. (Eph 4:32) 1. A REMARKABLE PRAYER Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) 2. A PASSIONATE PLEA Forgive one another (Eph 4:32;…
THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 2. THREE DECLARATIONS, ONE DECISION (John 1:19-34)
1. “I am a not” a) a VOICE, not the WORD v23 & Isaiah 40:3-5 b) A MESSENGER, not the MESSIAH v23, 1:6-8, 3:28-29 2. “He is the Son of God” v34 “and I have seen and born witness that this is the Son of God” a) Holy Spirit ANOINTED (v32-33a) Matt 3:13-17, Isaiah 11:1-2, Isaiah 42:1…