Baptist History

1. Paul's steps were concealed 2. Paul's steps were changed 3. Paul's steps were continued

 Types of gossips in the Bible Whisperers Back biters Busy bodies Tale bearers Gossip in the Bible It is an abomination 'Sowing discord among the brethren' Tale bearers - stir up strife We must be careful where our conversations stray Satan has also taken part in gossip 'Accusing the brethren' It is Satanic to be talking about people Keep your mouth closed Who are gossips? Disobedient people Do not excuse what God is against Proud people James 4:11 - God is The Judge Who are we to step in and judge others? Fools Proverbs 10 Reprobates

How to keep your children's ministry organized: Have a yearlong schedule Have a quarterly or seasonal schedule

Refuse to allow hurt to stop you. Remember Christ's words. Rely on God's strength. Respond to grace. Reflect more on what God has done for you than what others have done to you. Resist the urge to quit. Remember who the real enemy is when you are hurting. Refuse to let the decisions others make destroy your life. Realize that hurting people hurt people. Recognize that being hurt can harden you or help you.

Causes for Bitterness Warfare Words Words can be powerful Words can be painful Words can be personal Wounds Consequences of Bitterness Troubles Defiles

Abram's Father - Did not use his father's idolatry as an excuse to not follow God Abram's Faith - Allowed his faith to become personal to himself Abram's Famine - When you go through a famine, do not flee to Egypt Abram's Fear - Always puts our focus on ourselves Abram's Family - Supplication for family before it was too late

Pray Pursue

The struggle Fortitude Our lives should be in God's hands He will strengthen and help us Fight Times are tough, we must rely on God Faith God will always win A setback Problems will come Success Condemnation Faced opposition Confidence They had faith in God Comfort God filled them with joy and the Holy Ghost

Practical Advice for Deescalating Situations Some "Don'ts" Name calling Accusing Talk down Validate actions Promise things Take things personal Some advice about posture Get on their level Lower your tone of voice Be open Don't crowd their personal space

Give life to the sheep Give a more abundant life Give life for the sheep

Feelings Friends Focus

Selection Sovereign selection God chose them Sensible selection God will choose those who are serious He will those who are serving and are involved He selected a team Sending A confirmation A commitment We should want to get out there and witness The missionary must make a commitment to the church, and vice versa Service Prepping Preaching Persevering Those of us who are sending them should be praying, and sacrificing for them

Reports of a godly musician: Skilled Strong, Solid, and Soldierly Servant Serious Sensible Striking Spiritual

Your home should be the happiest place on earth Your home should be a place of obedience To fathers Be careful Be aware of the times Be in control of the home

What we should do Some do what they should Some do what they could

What does wasting time lead to? Foolishness Carnal pursuits We should be numbering our days - Psalm 40 Loss Loss of present peace We should be focused on Him Loss of future provision Wasting time will always effect your future Loss of eternal rewards Trouble

Preciousness of time When it comes to time, there is no such thing as rich or poor There is no disposable time Passing of time What are you leaving behind, and sending on ahead? Pattern of time How did Jesus spend His time? Find things that do not belong, and remove them Plan for time He wants those who enter time to know salvation Priorities of time Selection Rejection Attention

A Study of Disobedience of the King Disturbance of the King Decision of the King Devotion of the King You can choose the sin, but you don't get to choose the consequences.

An Explanation of How To Live Out The Word God's Word is a precious present God's Word has a profitable purpose God's Word has a perfecting power

We owe a great sin debt - God offers redemption by grace Our sin causes hurt God and others - God offers a remedy for guilt We are a confused/misguided people - God offers resource for guidance Life hurts sometime - God offers refuge for grief Our body's ware out - God offers a reservation in glory

A Dependent - Prayer We have a Heavenly Father Depend on him for our future Depend on him for today Depend on him for daily provision Depend on him for forgiveness Depend on him for guidance Depend on him for needs A Dependent - Word A Growing Life Daily prayer and Bible reading Faithfulness to Church

The company The condition The cry The cleansing The contrast

Victorious Life Obedient life

Precious Placement of the Branch Possible Pride of the Branch Purposeful Production of the Branch

Absalom's Rebellion He disregarded God's authority He disrespected the position his authority had He deceived his dad into thinking he was spiritual He delighted in his shame - he accepted the praise of men He disgraced everyone that cared for him Reminders from Absalom and David Our children are watching us Train your children It's natural for children to blame parents for wrong done in the home Do everything you can do to bring wayward children back Rebellious children effect everyone around

The Righteous Master Philemon was saved He had a wonderful wife The Riches of the Master He is the Creator, Maker, and Owner of it all The  Requirements of the Master We must submit to His will for our lives The Rejection of the Master We have turned away from Him and His love Yet, He still loves us and cares for us The Rights of the Master

Danger of the last days - Perilous times shall come Description of the last days Duty of the last days

Vanity of Self-Reliance Vanity of diligence if the Lord is not in it Vanity of discipline if the Lord is not in it Value of Sleep - the sleep of trust

Part 1: The Word Abiding in Us The Word of Christ Abiding In You Submission to the Indwelling We must be submissive We must follow His leading and guiding Saturation of the Indwelling His Word should consume our lives Searching of the Indwelling We should search the Scriptures for hidden treasures We should be diligently seeking Him

What brings God great pleasure? Have a good Testimony Obey Depend on God Praising & Worshiping Him Proclaim Him Children's obedience Living like a Christian should - 1 Thessalonians 4:1,6-11 Stay away from fornication Be honest Receive correction Love others

A study of the return of Naomi and Ruth Back to the place of God (Bethlehem) Back among the people of God Back enjoying the provision of God Back enjoying the pleasantness of God Back enjoying the prospects of God

7 Guidelines about U.S. Currency The government is serious about protecting its currency Application: The gift of salvation is a serious choice when it comes to your eternal destiny Only The U.S. Government is allowed to print currency Application: Only Jesus Christ can cleanse us of our sins The Government limits how you can spend your currency Application: This life was not given to you to do as you please Application: He made you, and He desires that you would use your life to please and honor Him Only the Government can print or destroy currency Application: God created us and we should not abuse the body he has given us The Government can change the face of currency Application: The world will constantly be pressuring us to change When deemed unusable, the government will remove currency from the system Application: We can reach a point where God will take us out of "circulation"

The job of the government Punish evil Reward righteousness What is expected of us? Submission Pray for it Participate in it Vote Run Jury Biblical principles seen in government Man was created after God's likeness Intrinsically value Inalienable rights Civil government is necessary due to sin Civil leaders are ordained by God There is a higher power than civil government Private ownership of property People should constrain themselves Written Law Rule of law Equality before the law The Declaration of Independence

Ministry Thoughts Show Christ in your ministry Show Christ in your mannerisms Show Christ in your methods Choose the right type of invitation Carefully screen those who respond Show Christ in your mentoring Counseling Thoughts Use terms consistent with the lesson Be warm and friendly Use a Bible Use illustrations or visuals Keep it simple Jesus loves you Jesus cannot tolerate sin Jesus took your place Jesus is righteous Jesus has conditions Repentance - a change of mind evidenced by a change in heart, through faith, Jesus can make the change Believe Receive Jesus is waiting Open the door Ask him to come in Decide if they are ready to pray Offer to help if needed Discuss eternal security If not, send them away with a children's tract, offer to talk again

The Distinction - a holy walk The Devotion - a loving walk The Diligence - a working walk

Five things about BIRTH: Beginning Identity Relationships Testimony Home

Definition of a Critical Spirit Nicely exact; Having abilities to judge beauty or blemish; Inclined to find fault; Judging with severity Description of a Critical Spirit It is selfish (1 Corinthians  13: 4-5) It is manipulative (1 Corinthians  13: 4-5) It is fault finding (Proverbs 28: 23, Titus 2:15, Matthew 7:1-5) It is argumentative (Proverbs 13:10) It is condemning (Luke 9:54-56) It is unmerciful (James 2:13) It is unkind (Matthew 5:22, 1 Corinthians 13:4) Development of a Critical Spirit Pride (Luke 14:11, Proverbs 13:10) Bitterness (Ephesians 4:31, Hebrews 12:15) Sensitivity (2 Timothy 2:24, Psalm 119:165) Control (1 Peter 5:3) Carnality (1 Corinthians 3:3) Hyper-Spirituality (Galatians 6:1) Dangers of a Critical Spirit It Cuts (Proverbs 12:18)

Law Delivered - No man can serve two masters Love Described - Hate the one and love the other - Two sides Loyalty Defined - Hold to the one Liberty Discovered - Ye cannot serve God and mammon

Definition of a Critical Spirit Nicely exact; Having abilities to judge beauty or blemish; Inclined to find fault; Judging with severity Description of a Critical Spirit It is selfish (1 Corinthians  13: 4-5) It is manipulative (1 Corinthians  13: 4-5) It is fault finding (Proverbs 28: 23, Titus 2:15, Matthew 7:1-5)

Did not see the consequence of his decision Did not see the captivity of his decision Did not see the compromise of his decision Did not see the complacency of his decision Did not see his wife's carelessness Did not see the carnality of his daughters

God's testimony concerning Job Job understanding reality concerning his children Job's response to learning about his losses God's response to Job's wife Job's response to the one positive thing that happened Elihu's rebuke

A Study of Compromise How's your obedience to God's Word? Do you leave off counsel from God? Seek God's face What do you rationalize your way around?