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Be baptized, continued

• Galatians 3:27
• Colossians 2:9-12 – The parallels between circumcision and baptism. Be careful not to stretch these parallels too far!
• I Peter 3:21
• What is the proper method…

Perseverance of the saints

• Also known as “once saved, always saved” or “impossibility of apostasy.”

“The elect are not only redeemed by Christ and renewed by the Spirit, but also kept in faith …

Daily disciples

• Acts 16:5
• Acts 17:11
• I Corinthians 15:31
• II Corinthians 11:28
• James 2:15-16
• Ephesians 2:10; 4:1; 5:1, 15 – “Walk”
• Ephesians 6:24

Jesus is always there for us.

• Colossians 1:16-17…

Matthew 24

• What is “the end” in Matthew 24:14?
  • Signs of the end (Matthew 24:4-14)
    • Wars and rumors of wars
    • Nation rise up against nation
    • Famines and earthquakes
    • Delivered to tribulation, death, …

Sincere love and worship of God

• Deuteronomy 6:5
• Malachi 1:6
• Genesis 8:20-21 – Noah
• Genesis 12:7-8 – Abraham
• Psalms 145:1-5, 21 – David
• Daniel 6:10 – Daniel
• II Chronicles 30:21-27 – This is the ki…

Be baptized

• Greek baptize = dip, immerse
• Many baptized in Acts:
  • 3,000 in Acts 2:41
  • Acts 8:12 – numerous men and women
  • The Ethiopian man in Acts 8:38
  • Lydia and her household in Acts 16:15
  • The Phi…

Limited atonement (or particular redemption)

• The idea that when Jesus died, He died only to save those who God had already decided would be saved.

“God the Father decreed the salvation of an el…

Matthew 23

• Compare Matthew 5:20; 6:1-5; 7:3-5, 12, 15. Jesus makes similar points here.
• Matthew 23:5-12 – Warnings against pride.
• Matthew 23:13 – See Isaiah 5:8, 13, 18, 20, 21, 22. Jesus was spe…

Introduction

• II Timothy 2:15

John Calvin (1509-1564)

• Jacobus Arminius and his followers argued against Calvin’s teaching. The five points of Calvinism were a distillation of the arguments that …

Repent

It’s more than just being sorry.

• II Corinthians 7:8-11
• Just because someone upsets you doesn’t mean they are in the wrong.
• Matthew 27:3-5 – Judas felt remorse, but he did not repent in the…

Matthew 22

Matthew 22:1-14

• In this parable, the slaves who did the inviting were the apostles and those who were invited first were the Jews. The wedding feast represented reconciliation with God…

Introduction

• Matthew 22:37

I Thessalonians 5:15 – Be nice.

• Do not repay evil for evil.
• Matthew 5:38-42
• It’s okay to get help!
• Be nice even to the unpopular kids.
• Matthew 5:43
• Seek good for othe…

Introduction

• Genesis 6:14
• Genesis 7:12
• Genesis 7:11; 8:13-18 – They were on the ark a year and ten days.

Scared!

• Genesis 7:11, 18-24 – God’s power was on full display.

Marine fossils are also…

Believe and confess that Jesus is Lord and Christ, the son of God

• Mark 16:15-16

One must sincerely believe (not just know the facts).

• Acts 8
• Acts 17:11-12 – They were examining the scriptures d…

Matthew 21

• Matthew 21:5 – This is quoted from Zechariah 9:9. See Psalms 24:7-10. The picture is of the Lord coming into His city as a king.
  • Isaiah 61:1-2 – Jesus read this scripture in Luke 4:18…

Introduction

• Read God’s word every day!
• If you rush past the ruler to get to the rules, you may not assess them correctly. The Bible is a Jesus book!

Nehemiah

• Overview
  • Laments the sins of the …

Introduction

• Acts 2

Colossians 3

• Colossians 3:1-4
  • Think and live for Christ and Heaven’s glory.
  • Keep buried the life that was exposed to Satan.
  • Anticipate His return and the glory that is to c…

Colossians 2

• Colossians 2:1-3
• Colossians 2:10-15 – Notice the repeating phrases “in Him,” “with Him,” and “through Him.”
• Colossians 2:4 – Watch out for slight distortions in the scriptures. It’s …

Introduction

• Why are you here right now?
• Ephesians 1:3-8; 4:1 – You can not walk any stronger than your understanding of how worthy your walk is.
• I Corinthians 1:2-9 – The church in Corinth had a…

The story of Job

• Holy and blameless
  • Job 1:1-5
• Blessed and secure
• Targeted by Satan
  • Job 1:8-12
• Suffered great loss
  • Job 1:13-19
  • Job 2:4
  • Job 3:1-3
• Cried out to God
  • Job 1:20-21
  • Job 13:15 – …