Sermon Series: Keeping it Real
|
|
- Clare Parsons
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Sermon Series: Keeping it Real Extra Bible Study Notes for 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 The following notes compliment the sermon given at St. Michael s North Carlton on Sunday 30 March, 2014 (available for download at Text 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 (11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. 12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. 13 As a fair exchange I speak as to my children open wide your hearts also.) 14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. 17 Therefore, Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing,and I will receive you. 18 And, I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. Context We have now come to the time in Paul s correspondence in 2 Corinthians when the Christians at Corinth must make a choice: Ø show allegiance to Paul, to his co-workers and more importantly to his Gospel about Jesus OR Ø admit that they have chosen to follow a poor substitute for Christianity presented to them by other, self-styled church leaders in their midst. Self-styled super-apostles had infiltrated the leadership of the Corinthian churches and used persuasive methods, adapting their message to suit the fancy of their listeners (l Corinthians 1:18ff.; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:1-2; 1:1-4f.). They painted Paul and his coworkers, who had established the first churches at Corinth, as sub-standard - even pathetic (1 Corinthians 4:6-13). Perhaps Paul even uses the names of Cephas, Apollos and Christ in his discourse about factions (1 Cor. 1-3) as an inference that there are others to be named who party-spirited. We know from 1 Corinthians that many serious moral and spiritual problems had arisen in the Corinthian church in the mid-1 st Century AD: Divisions and factions (1 Corinthians 1-3) Puffed up attitudes (1 Corinthians 4) Immoral relationships (1 Corinthians 5,6) Secular law suits against each other (1 Corinthians 6) Disagreements about the sanctity of marriage (1 Corinthians 7) Participation in pagan idol-worship and rituals (1 Corinthians 10) 1
2 Bullying of the weak (1 Corinthians 10) Classism and disrespect during the Lord s Supper (1 Corinthians 11) Grandstanding about spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12-14) Denials about the resurrection of the dead (1 Corinthians 15) It s not hard to imagine that the infiltrating church leaders were at the root of many of these moral and doctrinal problems. In 2 Corinthians 6, Paul calls the time for Corinthian Christians to make their choice. Ø In verses Paul makes an appeal for his readers to reciprocate with a heart opened wide as was the case with he and his co-workers. Paul implies that his readers were holding back from a sincere allegiance and keeping their ties to a promiscuous and idolatrous way of life and a distorted gospel. The Corinthian Christians had withdrawn from the former close relationship they enjoyed with the Paul. Ø In verse 14 Paul draws on an Old Testament image and writes, Do not be bound together with unbelievers, implying that an illicit partnership with unbelievers already exists. He is not warning about entering into bad relationships, he is urging them to get out of an existing one. Thus, Paul is not teaching directly about partnerships in general society to a general audience, he s addressing unwise partnerships made within a specific church. The Corinthian Christians had become partners with the wrong people. Structure You can see a basic structure to Paul s argument in 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 set out below: The Command rhetorical questions Old Testament reasons* for vs A call to living in a godly way *2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27 *2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41 *2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8 Let s look at each of the steps of the structure individually 1. Paul begins with a command in verse 14: 14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. This is an Old Testament, agrarian metaphor that turns our pages back to Deuteronomy chapter 22. There, the Law of Moses forbade the yoking or joining together of different breeds of animals and forbade the breeding of two different species of beasts. 2. Secondly, Paul gives five rhetorical questions in verses 14b 16a for which the assumed answer in the original Greek is a resounding negative. I. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? 2
3 II. Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? III. 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Satan [a]? IV. What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? V. 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? 3. After this, from vs. 16b follows a number of Old Testament quotations to explain the why of separation, including a text from Isaiah 52 telling the exiles to leave the foreign land and move to the place God has rescued them to live in. 16 For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people." [b] 17 "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." [c] 18 "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." [d] Footnotes: a. 2 Corinthians 6:15 Greek Beliar, a variant of Belial b. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27 c. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41 d. 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8 4. And then finally there is a call to holy living. 7 1 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. Don t confuse God with gods So, on closer inspection, the language of religious ritual and words such as: Satan (or Belial), temple, idols, unclean things, purify, contaminate, holiness point us to the specific problem for Christians at Corinth. Like Athens, Corinth was a vibrant city with much pagan temple worship and worship and rituals governing daily life under the rules of the Imperial Cult (worship of Caesar). In addition to the temples of Apollo and Aphrodite, there were twenty statues of other gods, six other temples to Greek gods, and five precincts for something called the Lords of the mysteries. In 1 Corinthians 8:5 Paul calls Corinth a city of many gods and many lords. Luke s account of Paul s entry to the city of Athens recorded in Acts 17 demonstrates how seriously Paul considered the matter of idolatry to be as he was greatly distressed to see the marketplace full of idols. Idolatry is a fundamental enemy to fellowship with God. You shall have no other Gods before me, is a foundational commandment (Exodus 20:3-4). At Corinth and Athens and many other cities in Europe and Asia Minor in the 1 st Century AD, day to day life was infused with spiritual idolatry; religious practices of devotion and reliance on dumb idols or demonic spirits that supplanted the role of the one true and living God. For example, Paul addressed an example of this problem at Corinth in relation to the celebration of the Lord s Supper in 1 Corinthians chapter 10. Some Christians, it seems, were taking bread and wine at the supper in commemoration of Jesus death and resurrectoin and then going off to join in pagan temple worship down the street later. Paul wrote about such folly in 1 Corinthians 10:19, 3
4 19 Do I mean then that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's Table and the table of demons. 22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord's jealousy? Are we stronger than he? Paul teaches from the Old Testament in our passage the 1 st principal of the first two great commandments: Christian worshippers who participate in pagan temple ceremonies in Corinth or Athens or Ephesus, are like those trying to breed an ox and an ass from the same beast! He imagined it was like partnering up two different species of spirituality; an act diminishing God s uniqueness and holiness and demoting God to just another spiritual option in the marketplace. Worse still, some were pretending that God and Satan were compatible - a spiritual species who has no place being near God. We, the church (Paul would go on to say) are the temple of the living God. The one true God is with us through Christ, wanting to fulfill that prophecy to live and walk among us; to be a Father to us, his children. How could we then participate with those who actively pursue spiritual darkness and mystery for their spiritual needs (as the Corinthians had done in their former way of living). Come away from the false leaders We know from our reading of 1 Corinthians that many serious moral and spiritual problems had arisen in the Corinthian church: Divisions and factions (1 Cor. 1-3) Puffed up attitudes (1 Cor. 4) Immoral relationships (1 Corinthians 5,6) Secular law suits against each other (1 Corinthians 6) Disagreements about the sanctity of marriage (1 Corinthians 7) Participation in pagan idol-worship and rituals (1 Corinthians 10) Bullying of the weak (1 Corinthians 10) Classism and disrespect during the Lord s Supper (1 Corinthians 11) Grandstanding about spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12-14). Denials about the resurrection of the dead (1 Corinthians 15) It s not hard to imagine that those church leaders who had infiltrated and led astray the Corinthian Christians during Paul s absence were at the root of many of many moral and doctrinal problems. Therefore, in chapter 6 of 2 Corinthians, Paul is saying to the Corinthian Christians: It s time to make your choice. Ø According to verses 11-13, Paul and his colleagues had opened wide both their hearts and their mouths. Unfortunately, there was no such reciprocation. The Corinthian Christians had withdrawn from the former close relationship they enjoyed with the Paul and his co-workers. Ø When Paul writes in verse 14, Do not be bound together with unbelievers in vs. 14, he is not so much warning them about entering into mismatched relationships; he is urging them to get out of a relationship they are already in. 4
5 Paul is not teaching generally about our relationships in the world today. Instead, he s addressing unwise partnerships made within a church at a particular time, from which we can glean important lessons. The Corinthian Christians had become partners with the wrong people. It was time to separate themselves from those who were not truly committed to the Gospel of Jesus. Ø Don t Paul s words warn us about following leaders in the church today who practice and encourage a kind of intellectual idolatry that is, those reject longstanding, fundamental biblical doctrines and beliefs based on their own authority? Ø Don t Paul s words say something about avoiding church leaders who are puffed up with pride, seeking celebrity status or material gain or power over the lowly? Ø Don t Paul s words warn us not to bear allegiance to church leaders who turn a blind eye to promiscuous living or material excesses or power over the weak in their own congregations? Ø Doesn t Paul s example of tenaciously contending for truth teach us what is also important in church leadership today? Live as an instrument of God s Holy purposes Finally, in this section, Paul affirms the holy partnership God promises to his people in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In 2 Corinthians 6:16 and 18 he draws together quotes from Leviticus, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and 2 Samuel to give his sermon its punchline: We (Christians).are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.. God says: "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters. No other partnership could surpass what is promised in these verses. No other partnership in our lives can or should supersede or supplant that primary partnership with God as the highest priority of life. Paul concludes his challenge to them with a call to living a life set aside for God s purposes. 7 1 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. Rev d Steve Webster St Michael s North Carlton 5
BELIEVERS ARE CALLED TO WORSHIP GOD FULLY, LIVING LIVES OF INTEGRITY AND PURITY 2 CORINTHIANS 6
BELIEVERS ARE CALLED TO WORSHIP GOD FULLY, LIVING LIVES OF INTEGRITY AND PURITY 2 CORINTHIANS 6 INTRODUCTION Paul opens with the importance of well-grounded character in Gospel ministry. He spends his
More informationUnequally Yoked Together 2 Corinthians 6:14 ff.
The study of this subject usually involves much emotion and passion. This tends to cloud the subject and even sometimes contributes to the confusion and error associated with the study. Hopefully we can
More information14Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with
Godly Sorrow 14Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15What harmony is there between Christ
More information2 Corinthians Lesson 5 2 Corinthians 6:1-7:16 Written about 65 AD
2 Corinthians Lesson 5 2 Corinthians 6:1-7:16 Written about 65 AD In the last lesson on 2 Corinthians 4:1 through 5:21 (lesson 4), we saw Paul first remind the Corinthians of the faithfulness of his ministry
More information2 Corinthians The Heart of an Apostle Part 11-2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Holiness, The Lost Art
2 Corinthians The Heart of an Apostle Part 11-2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Holiness, The Lost Art Holy or Holiness 5/10/2015 EBFC Semon Series: 2 Corinthians 2 Holy or Holiness Don't Smoke, Drink or Chew, or
More informationA Study of Second Corinthians Week Five 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:16
A Study of Second Corinthians Week Five 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:16 Day One 11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. 12 We are not withholding our affection from you,
More informationGodly sorrow - 2 Corinthians 6:3-7:16
Leaders: choose some, but not all of the following questions. Email me with any questions. Mark. Godly sorrow - 2 Corinthians 6:3-7:16 1. Is there anything that stood out for you from the passage or message?
More informationInternational Bible Lessons Commentary 1 Corinthians 10:9-22
International Bible Lessons Commentary 1 Corinthians 10:9-22 International Bible Lessons Sunday, July 20, 2014 L.G. Parkhurst, Jr. The International Bible Lesson (Uniform Sunday School Lessons Series)
More information1 CORINTHIANS 10:14-22
1 CORINTHIANS 10:14-22 INTRODUCTION As Paul has made it clear in verses 1-13, idolatry immorality and complaining against God are not questionable activities that Christians may or may not engage in but
More information2 6:14-18, 7:1 (NKJV)
2 Corinthians 6:14-18, 7:1 (NKJV) 14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what
More informationIntroduction. 2 Corinthians. Paul's Warning. Paul's Warning. Paul Does Not Mean That We Should Isolate Ourselves From The World
Introduction 2 Corinthians Lesson 6 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1 Paul warns the Corinthians not to be bound together with unbelievers In other translations, the warning is
More informationConsider the people of Israel: are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar Israel according to the flesh
1 1 Cor. 10:14-22 True Worship Pictured Through the Lord s Supper In John 4 Jesus speaks with a Samaritan woman about true worship. In v. 23 he says to her, But the hour is coming, and is now here, when
More information1 Corinthians Chapter 10 Continued
1 Corinthians Chapter 10 Continued 1 Corinthians 10:16 "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body
More informationLove Edifies 1 Corinthians 8
Love Edifies 1 Corinthians 8 The big issue that brought about this matter in Paul s letter to the Corinthians is not much of an issue today, meat offered to idols, who cares about that? But it was a big
More information2 Corinthians. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
290 Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Greetings also from Timothy our brother in Christ. To God s church in Corinth and to all of God s holy
More informationContending for the Faith
Aim: To encourage us to hold fast to the one Truth, and not to be deceived by the presence of error. Reading: Jude 3.. contend earnestly for the faith.. 1 Introduction: A few weeks ago, Lindy and I attended
More informationUnderstanding the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit Sunday -- Nov. 11, 2018
Understanding the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit Sunday -- Nov. 11, 2018 Part 6 -- The Holy Spirit Reveals Pastor Theone Maupin, Jr. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; 5:9; 7:1,25; 8:1; 16:1,12 Background of the
More informationSermon: Worship, Divine Order, and Gender (1 Corinthians 10:14-22) Date: January 22, 2017
Sermon: Worship, Divine Order, and Gender (1 Corinthians 10:14-22) Date: January 22, 2017 Up until this point in 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul has been addressing various issues in the Corinthian church.
More informationGreetings: Enjoy and if you should have any questions or corrections, please do not hesitate to him at
Greetings: The study that Pastor Pat brings on Sunday mornings is a reflection of the study for that week. It represents a lot of research. Not all of what he has prepared is communicated. In an attempt
More informationLeviticus 20:26 Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy; and I have set you apart from the peoples to be Mine.
Separate January 23, 2014 Not Weird Deuteronomy 14 & 15 Page 1 Exodus 33:16 For how then can it be known that I have found favor in Your sight, I and Your people? Is it not by Your going with us, so that
More information7/30/2017 Be Ye Holy 1
"Be Ye Holy" Have you thought about what it means to be holy? Hello, I m Phil Sanders, and this is a Bible study In Search of the Lord s Way. Today we re going to take a serious look at our need to be
More informationPaul s Hardships. Being Unequally Yoked. 2 Corinthians 6: Corinthians 7:1
1 Commentary by Ron Thomas Questions by John C. Sewell Paul s Hardships Being Unequally Yoked 2 Corinthians 6:1-18 2 Corinthians 7:1 2 Paul s Hardships Being Unequally Yoked Text: 2 Corinthians 6:1-18,
More information2 Corinthians 6:14 7:1. Unequally Yoked
2 Corinthians 6:14 7:1 Unequally Yoked 14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And
More informationfile:///c:/acm/nick/ephesians/unholy_fellowship5_7.htm Unholy Fellowship Pastor Nick Bibile
1 of 7 7/4/2007 2:41 PM Unholy Fellowship Pastor Nick Bibile Ephesians 5:7-13 7 Therefore do not associate with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children
More informationMessy Grace - Part June 2017 Participating with Jesus BBC AM and PM
Messy Grace - Part 20 25 June 2017 Participating with Jesus BBC AM and PM Proposition Statement: Communion is a proclamation of our oneness with Christ and a celebration of our oneness with each other.
More informationJanuary 22 A NEW UNITY IN MISSION AND VISION
January 22 A NEW UNITY IN MISSION AND VISION Pastor Ulmet: Primary passage: I Corinthians 1:10-18; Key thoughts: -Our unity must be in mind and purpose, i.e. Mission/Vision (Verse 10) -Christ cannot be
More informationDo not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? :
Give history Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? : What is a yoke? The command of do not be unequally yoked together is based on
More informationIn the same way, the LORD has commanded that those who preach the Gospel should receive their living from the Gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:1-23 1 Christian freedom is no excuse for irresponsibility. 22 nd Sunday after Pentecost Supplementary Lectionary Series B, Epistles, adapted #1798 Cf. #519 #974 #1260 Pastor A. J. Kunde
More informationBACKGROUND FOR THE BIBLE PASSAGES
BACKGROUND FOR THE BIBLE PASSAGES Session 69: The Lord s Supper Few major doctrines of the Christian faith have been more misunderstood than the Scriptures teachings about the Lord s Supper. Historically,
More informationThe Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Romans 14 v Corinthians 12 v 1-11
The work of the Holy Spirit is twofold, to equip the saints to serve by the giving of gifts, running in parallel with the gifts, He burns the dross in our lives out of us, so that we become more like Jesus
More informationInternational Bible Institute Advanced Certificate Program
International Bible Institute Advanced Certificate Program Term II Course 115 1 CORINTHIANS: LEARNING DISCIPLESHIP AFRICA INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS COURSE REQUIREMENTS MEMORY VERSES: 1:10,13,18; 2:4,5; 3:16,17;
More informationBook of Acts - Course B
CHRISTIAN'S BIBLE SALVATION CHURCH GOD/DEITY MORALITY AUDIO CLASS BOOKS LIFE FAMILY CREATION COURSES IN-DEPTH ARTICLES BRIEF TOPICS RELIGIONS E- COMMENTARIES BOOKS Book of Acts - Course B Instructions:
More information24and when he had given thanks, he broke it and
24and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me. 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, This cup is the new covenant
More informationJOURNEYS THROUGH THE BIBLE
JOURNEYS THROUGH THE BIBLE #9. THE CORINTHIAN CORRESPONDENCE 1. P AUL S FIRST AND SECOND LETTERS TO THE CORINTHI ANS are named for the city where a fairly new church had been established by Paul during
More informationWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE UNEQUALLY YOKED?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE UNEQUALLY YOKED? 2 Cor. 6:14-18 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with
More informationGod's Covenant with Israel Exodus 20:1-11 SS Lesson for 09/12/2010
God's Covenant with Israel Exodus 20:1-11 SS Lesson for 09/12/2010 Devotional Scripture: Gal 3:13-29 OUTLINE INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW AND APPROACH TO LESSON LESSON INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND From the Bible
More information[This 'sermon' was written hours before deadline for a class (which I nearly failed). It is mostly
Troy A. Griffitts [This 'sermon' was written hours before deadline for a class (which I nearly failed). It is mostly incoherent, but notes a few OT references from Paul that are interesting to consider
More informationGOD S HOPE FOR TROUBLED CHURCHES. The Law of Liberty Part III: Christian Liberty Is Marked by the Pursuit of Holiness. I Corinthians 9:27-10:14
GOD S HOPE FOR TROUBLED CHURCHES The Law of Liberty Part III: Christian Liberty Is Marked by the Pursuit of Holiness I. INTRODUCTION a. Read Text. b. Pray. c. Review i. Christian Liberty I Corinthians
More informationDOCTRINE OF SEPARATION September 25, 1991
DOCTRINE OF SEPARATION September 25, 1991 I. Preliminary considerations. A. The Doctrine of Separation (i.e., the necessity to remain aloof from certain types) is clearly advocated by the Word of God (cf.
More informationFLEE FROM IDOLS AND SERVE CHRIST 1 CORINTHIANS 10
FLEE FROM IDOLS AND SERVE CHRIST 1 CORINTHIANS 10 CORINTH ANCIENT CORINTH ANCIENT CORINTH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION After urging the Corinthians to continue the race and be disciplined, Paul warns them
More information1Corinthians 11. Still talking about the principle of liberty and the need to restrain liberty
1Corinthians 11 Still talking about the principle of liberty and the need to restrain liberty o We don t want our exercise of freedom to become the downfall of others o Paul used himself as an example
More informationWhat Can Hinder Our Fellowship With One Another 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 (NKJV)
What Can Hinder Our Fellowship With One Another 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 (NKJV) Have you ever had someone you loved, someone you absolutely cared deeply about, not return your love? You loved them and hoped
More informationSOME Applications of Bible Authority
SOME Applications of Bible Authority 1. Prayer I Timothy 2:8 and James 5:16 Acts 16:25 and Colossians 4:12. Publicly led prayer (I Cor.14:15-16). Ephesians 5:19 and James 5:13. Matthew 26:30, Mark 14:26,
More informationThank you for downloading the CQ Rewind Summary Only Version!
Thank you for downloading the CQ Rewind Summary Only Version! Each week, the Summary Only version provides you with approximately 4 pages of brief excerpts from the program, along with Scripture citations.
More information1 Corinthians Bible Study Winter/Spiring March
1 Corinthians Bible Study Winter/Spiring 2013 10 March 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1 and Romans 14:1-15:13 1. Using a bible dictionary or on-line resource, look up and define these terms: A. Knowledge. Gnosis
More informationUsing only one cup for the fruit of the vine
This is a very unusual subject, in the sense that few people today study this subject. But because of a recent personal experience I felt a need to study it in detail. I hope you will find some benefit
More informationThe Path to Righteousness A Holiness Highway (Adapted from Path to Righteousness by Linda Poitras)
The Path to Righteousness A Holiness Highway (Adapted from Path to Righteousness by Linda Poitras) ~ 15 ~ Explore And an highway shall be there, and a way; and it shall be called the way of holiness; the
More informationListen to Dad: Don t Let Them Pull You Down!
Proverbs 1:8-19 Listen to Dad: Don t Let Them Pull You Down! On a scale of 1-10 (1 being lowest, 10 being greatest), how much of an influence do you think what we call peer pressure has on your life? Think
More information5/13/2018 Free From Guilt 1
"Free From Guilt" Some people say that there s no such thing as sin; but their hearts proclaim sin is real. Hello, I m Phil Sanders, and this is a Bible study In Search of the Lord s Way. And today we
More informationMAJOR THEMES FROM THE MINOR PROPHETS: MALACHI. Rev. Robert T. Woodyard First Christian Reformed Church September 16, 2012, 6:00PM
MAJOR THEMES FROM THE MINOR PROPHETS: MALACHI. Rev. Robert T. Woodyard First Christian Reformed Church September 16, 2012, 6:00PM Sermon Texts: Malachi 2:10-16 Introduction. We have been away from Malachi
More informationThe Harlot of Babylon, Mystery Babylon! By Rich Jacobs, M.D.
Revelation 17: The Harlot of Babylon Rev 17:1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, Come here, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on
More informationIntegrated Bible Study
1 Integrated Bible Study 2 i Contents: Page 3: Study 1: You Mustn t Judge 1 Corinthians 5 Page 5: Study 2: I Want Justice and I Want It Now 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Page 7: Study 3: Your Body Is a Temple 1
More information6. Obedient Believers Added Together in the Church: Acts 2:42-47
6. Obedient Believers Added Together in the Church: Acts 2:42-47 Acts 2:42-47 chronicles the establishment of the church, including details of worship and fellowship. Prior to this point, the scriptures
More informationThe Lord God on the Subject of Divorce. [Prayer] Father, we are grateful to Thee again for the privilege of the study of the
The Sermons of S. Lewis Johnson Malachi 2:10-16 The Lord God on the Subject of Divorce TRANSCRIPT [Prayer] Father, we are grateful to Thee again for the privilege of the study of the word of God and we
More informationBuilders in Australia are required to be completely committed to the building project. This is achieved through a legally binding contract.
Isaiah (Isaya) 61:4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. Builders in Australia are required
More informationUNITY IN THE BODY 1 CORINTHIANS 1
UNITY IN THE BODY 1 CORINTHIANS 1 CORINTH CORINTH ANCIENT CORINTH ANCIENT CORINTH Strabo claimed the city had 1,000 temple prostitutes at the temple of Aphrodite on the Acrocorinth. ANCIENT CORINTH IMAGINE
More information1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians. Practice Set 3
1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians Practice Set 3 1. According to 1 Corinthians 13:8, what will cease? 1. According to 1 Corinthians 13:8, what will cease? ANS: tongues 2. According to 1 Corinthians 15:31,
More information1 Corinthians 11: (Revised ) Stanly Community Church
The Lord s Supper is the most special and solemn time of worship that Christians experience together. Also known as the communion, this ordinance reflects what true believers have in common: a sincere
More information2 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
"John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said,' Behold, the Lamb of God.'" (Gospel) Painting: The Lamb of God, Church of Santa Pudenziana, Rome 2 nd Sunday in Ordinary
More informationWeek 12 Guard the Gospel! 1,2 Timothy, Titus and Jude
Week 12 Guard the Gospel! 1,2 Timothy, Titus and Jude 1 Timothy: A Case Study in the Corruption and Disorder of a Church The Letter of 1 Timothy was written by Paul to give Timothy instruction about dealing
More informationAustin Bible Class. May 2011
Austin Bible Class May 2011 Fundamental Beliefs Church of God, a Worldwide Association Satan the Devil Handouts/Study Material 2011 Church of God, a Worldwide Association, Inc. Summary of Fundamental Belief
More informationThe heart is the source of our desires. Psa37: 4 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart
The heart is the source of our desires. Psa37: 4 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart The heart reveals what we value. Jesus said, For where your treasure is there
More informationDifferences without Division Romans 15:1-13 Pages in Pew Bible
Romans Series: Lessons in Living and Loving August 2, 2015 Message Four: Differences without Division Romans 15:1-13 Pages 867-868 in Pew Bible Intro: Illustration?- Everyone on platform wears exactly
More informationPaul s Second Letter to the Corinthians Lesson 2
Paul s Second Letter to the Corinthians Lesson 2 As we begin this lesson, let s back track to where we left off in the last lesson. Paul was explaining to the Corinthians why afflictions come and why we
More informationCHRISTIANITY WITHOUT THE RELIGION BIBLE SURVEY. The Un-devotional. 1& 2 CORINTHIANS Week 2
CHRISTIANITY WITHOUT THE RELIGION BIBLE SURVEY The Un-devotional 1& 2 CORINTHIANS Week 2 Day 8 Dining Out 1 Corinthians 8 Have you admired a friend s character and values, only to discover that they were
More information2 CORINTHIANS [Paul the Man]
2 CORINTHIANS [Paul the Man] 1 2 Corinthians 6. Paul and his preaching companions endured much to bring the truth to the world that some may be saved. 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. As God s co-workers we urge
More informationIsrael Demands a King!
Israel Demands a King! By Mark Mayberry 8/31/2014 DISILLUSIONMENT The desire for change is often rooted in disillusionment. The sons of Samuel were not faithful, but turned aside after dishonest gain,
More informationProvided by Hesston College
D E T O U R T O T H E P R O P H E T S : J E R E M I A H b y M i c h e l e H e r s h b e r g e r Provided by Hesston College KEY VERSE: Jeremiah 31:33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the
More informationUsing only one cup for the fruit of the vine
This is a very unusual subject, in the sense that few people today study this subject. But because of a recent personal experience I felt a need to study it in detail. I hope you will find some benefit
More informationAncient Wisdom or Modern Foolishness
D Ancient Wisdom or Modern Foolishness Jeremiah 6:16; 8:8-9; 1 Corinthians 1:17-31 (texts) Rev. Nollie Malabuyo January 1, 2017 BSCC ear Congregation of Christ: On this first Lord's Day of the year 2017,
More informationLesson 34 1 Corinthians 11 16
Lesson 34 1 Corinthians 11 16 Lesson 34 Recall that in this part of his letter Paul is responding to questions that the Corinthians have asked him by letter. (See the questions for lesson 33.) Chapters
More informationLearning from the Faith of Moses - Heb 11:23-29
Learning from the Faith of Moses - Heb 11:23-29 Intro: A. The Faith of Moses is one for us as Christians today that we must admire in both our youth and old age: 1. Hebrews 11 is often referred to as the
More information1. The prophets real people speaking to real people in a real place and time
MTC Dec 2013 Preaching from Old Testament prophecy 1. The prophets real people speaking to real people in a real place and time Former Prophets Latter (Writing) Prophets Joshua (Major) Isaiah Judges Jeremiah
More informationTrue Wisdom Versus the Wisdom of the World
True Wisdom Versus the Wisdom of the World Dean Moore Teach us to number our days that we might apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:12 Someone has said: Mankind has acquired great knowledge, but has
More informationNarrative Lectionary Readings for Year 2 (Mark)
Narrative Lectionary 2019-20 Readings for Year 2 (Mark) The preaching texts are always listed first. During the fall, Old Testament texts are the primary vehicle for proclaiming the biblical story. The
More information1. Lesson 4 New Testament Survey. New Testament Books
To Know God and Make Him Known THE WORD OF GOD 1. Lesson 4 New Testament Survey Lecturer: Hank Overeem Student Notes New Testament Books The New Testament can be divided into five divisions: Gospels -
More information1 & 2 Corinthians. Pathways of Discipleship Bible Survey ELM GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
1 & 2 Corinthians Pathways of Discipleship Bible Survey ELM GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH October 3, 2010 1 & 2 Corinthians Pathways of Discipleship Bible Survey 1 CORINTHIANS Title, Author, and Date The Apostle
More informationAN EVANGELISTIC PRESENTATION ON THE WORD CHOICE
AN EVANGELISTIC PRESENTATION ON THE WORD CHOICE Here are resources for discussing CHOICE. The suggested scripture can serve as background information for the Christian witness. The conversational pieces
More informationWeek 9 We are Called to a Life of Love 1,2 Corinthians; 1,2 Thessalonians
Week 9 We are Called to a Life of Love 1,2 Corinthians; 1,2 Thessalonians 1 Corinthians: Spiritual maturity is proven not by impressive gifts, but by a life of love The epistle of 1 Corinthians was written
More informationThe God Who Gives Gifts 1 Corinthians 12 July 25-26, 2015 Introduction 1 Corinthians 12 Scrutiny of the Gifts (v1-3)
The God Who Gives Gifts 1 Corinthians 12 July 25-26, 2015 Introduction Have you ever been given a gift that was exactly what you wanted or maybe something you didn t expect but that you absolutely loved?
More information1 Corinthians Chapter 5
1 Corinthians Chapter 5 page 1 of 7 1 Corinthians Chapter 5 As we approach the subject of church discipline and of immorality within the church we do so in the fear of the Lord with a degree of trepidation
More informationAn Introduction to 1 Corinthians
1. An Introduction to Ancient Corinth An Introduction to 1 Corinthians 1 1 Maps and diagrams copyright Matthew Malcolm. Used with permission from www.worldof1corinthians.com/maps_and_diagrams.php 1 2 2.
More informationTHE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR TODAY?
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR TODAY? We are no longer under the law - Rom 7:4-6 - 4 So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised
More informationWelcome to Promise Land Bible Church We re glad you re here!
Welcome to Promise Land Bible Church We re glad you re here! Here Come the Bride! The will of the father Scripture text: Genesis Ch 24:1-9 It seems strange that the longest chapter in Genesis tells the
More information1 Peter 4:1 6. Introduction
1 Peter 4:1 6 Introduction Last week, we saw what the Lordship of Christ really means, and the key to truly, in our hearts, sanctifying Christ as Lord. We must be diligently believing and meditating on
More informationFreedom. The Law. The Nature of the Law
Freedom Christianity is well known for its many customs, regulations and ceremonies or what some may refer to as rites. To what extent are these obligatory? To what extent are we free to make choices?
More informationGod's Master Plan For Your Life Sunday -- April 15, 2018
God's Master Plan For Your Life Sunday -- April 15, 2018 Protection Is A Part Of His Plan - Part 8 Pastor Theone Maupin, Jr. Nehemiah 13:23-31 Background: God has a master plan for your life--a preferred
More informationEXPOSITORY NOTES ON THE PROPHET ISAIAH
EXPOSITORY NOTES ON THE PROPHET ISAIAH by Harry A. Ironside, Litt.D. Copyright @ 1952 ISAIAH CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH I am sought of them that asked not after me; I am found of them
More informationSpring Cleaning Numbers 5. November 12, 2017 Pastor Wayne Hart West Clarksville Baptist Church
Spring Cleaning Numbers 5 November 12, 2017 Pastor Wayne Hart West Clarksville Baptist Church Scripture Reading Numbers 5:1-10 Pastor 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Command the children of Israel
More informationDecember 20, 2015: Dedication of the Firstborn
Sunday, December 20, 2015 Lesson: Exodus 13:13b-15; Luke 2:22-32; Time of Action: The action in Exodus took place in about 1445 B.C. and the action in Luke took place in about 6 or 5 B.C. ; Place of Action:
More informationGalatians & Ephesians
A People of the Book 8-Year Curriculum Year 1, Quarter 3 A Study of Selected Texts from Paul's Epistles, Galatians & Ephesians Tom Painter Galatians & Ephesians Overview Introduction Paul's letter to the
More informationPREPARING FOR VICTORY WEEKEND
PREPARING FOR VICTORY WEEKEND PREPARING FOR VICTORY WEEKEND Establish in the Faith PREPARING FOR VICTORY WEEKEND 2004-2017 by Steve Murrell All rights reserved. Published by Every Nation Churches & Ministries
More informationExample of Israel's Apostasy (10:1-14)
Bishop Youssef Introduction In this chapter St. Paul brings to a conclusion his discussion concerning things offered to idols Learning from the example of Israel's apostasy he commands them to "flee idolatry"
More informationYOKE??? and. Assurance of Salvation Part 105. SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD: A warning against being "unequally yoked."
Assurance of Salvation Part 105 SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD: A warning against being "unequally yoked." Last week, we saw that: God's people do not belong to this world. But our citizenship is in heaven.
More informationOur Mantle of Evangelism: We are called to share the Gospel.
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER, FRANKLIN MA Acts 17:22-31 Our Mantle of Evangelism: We are called to share the Gospel. May 29, 2011 The Sixth Sunday of Easter As we began our life together as the
More information2nd Corinthians Chapters 6 and 7 John Karmelich
2nd Corinthians Chapters 6 and 7 John Karmelich 1. My title for this lesson is "God, love and repentance". Well, if that doesn't scare you away from reading this lesson, feel free to read further. a) This
More informationOld Testament. Passover
Old Testament Passover We are here 1 Passover What is the Passover? Passover The Passover has various meanings. It could refer to: 1) Historical event 2) Celebration / Festival / Rite 3) the Passover could
More informationUnderstanding The Bible
Understanding The Bible Ephesians 5:17 If We Are To Understand The Bible We Must: Have the desire to understand! John 7:17; Psalm 119:10, 97 Read it! Ephesians 3:2, 4; 2 Timothy 2:15 Apply the teaching
More informationThe Goodness of God and Old Testament Cruelty
Reading: Deuteronomy 7:1-3 Introduction: When you read the scriptures, you can t help but notice the kindness, goodness and mercy of God (Psalms 31:7a; 100:5; 117:2; 119:68; Isaiah 6:3; Ephesians 2:4;
More informationSunday, December 20, 2015 Grace Life School of Theology From This Generation For Ever Lesson 13 Passages Proving the Plenary Position
1 Sunday, December 20, 2015 Grace Life School of Theology From This Generation For Ever Lesson 13 Passages Proving the Plenary Position Introduction In Lesson 12 we sought to identify some of the potential
More information