Christ Community Church (Johnson City, TN)

SUNDAY COURSES | WCF, Ch 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints

Husbands: Rejoice and Delight in Your Wife Wives: Honor and Build Up Your Husband Parents: Instruct and Discipline Your Children Children: Honor and Receive from Your Parents Siblings: Be With and Be For Your SiblingsChristians: Enjoy and Be Grateful for Your Christian Family

God moves by His Spirit to equip and stir up His people to build His house.

The Design | 18.1Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.The Context | 13.20He who walks with the wise becomes wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.The Characteristics | 18.24; 27.17A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.Authority.Humility.Responsibility.Perspective.Presence.The Christ | 1 John 4.9; John 15.12-17

God renews covenant with the Israelites via Moses.

SUNDAY COURSES | Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch 16: Of Good Works

Your Connections & Relationships. God's Gift.Your Walk. Their Benefit.In characterBy counselBy generosityThrough diligent workHis Walk. Your Benefit.

God tells Moses to go with the people to the land of promise, and Moses intercedes, seeking God's presence.

The UNBEAUTIFUL.False witness and deceit.12.17     Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,          but a false witness utters deceit.Mockery and scoffing.22.10    Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,         and quarreling and abuse will cease.17.5     Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker...Pride and boasting.27.2      Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;          a stranger, and not your own lips.Slander and gossip.11.13    Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets,         but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. 16.28     A dishonest man spreads strife,         and a whisperer separates close friends. 18.17    The one who states his case first seems right,         until the other comes and examines him.Rash words.12.18    There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,         but the tongue of the wise brings healing…10.19    When words are many, transgression is not lacking,         but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.The BEAUTIFUL.

Sin - what it isSin - where it isSin - why destroySin - how to destroySin - what next

After 40 days on the mountain, Moses comes down the mountain to a scene of sin and idolatry.

Intro:Wisdom:Why?What?How?Fear:Why?What?How?

SUNDAY COURSES | Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch 15: Of Repentance unto Life

God confirms his covenant with Israel, with blood, including their commitment, with Moses as mediator.

SUNDAY COURSES | WCF, Ch 15: Of Repentance unto Life

Fix your eyes on Jesus,who is the better everything.so that you might run and not grow weary,in a better and unshakable kingdom.20-21 | The Blessing and the Result.22-24 | The Burden among the Relationships.25 | The Beauty of it all. GRACE be with you all.

SUNDAY COURSES | Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch. 13-Of Sanctification

RECOLLECTION AND IMITATION | Leaders and their faith. REDEMPTION AND GLORIFICATION | Christ and his changelessness. CONSTERNATION AND CONFUSION | Christless and strange teachings.SUBMISSION AND INTERCESSION | Leaders, authority and accountability.

Troy and Pastor Bill join us today as we talk through our upcoming preaching series in Proverbs.

LOVE… 13.1-3Hospitality and sympathy.HOLINESS… 13.4-5aPurity, purification and contentment.PRESENCE… 13.5b-6I will never leave you or forsake you.

As we discuss these various laws that expound on the 10 Commandments, we consider how to apply them to today using the principle of "the general equity" of the law.

SUNDAY COURSES | Heresies & Heretics: Discerning Truth from Error, Part 2

THE MOUNTAIN (and the glory).For you HAVE NOT come…But you HAVE come… THE VOICE (and the shaking).You DID NOT hear…But now you ARE HEARING… THE KINGDOM (and the worship).

SUNDAY COURSES | Heresies & Heretics: Discerning Truth from Error

"Spiritual Therapy" (v. 12-13)Prescription pt. 1- Pursue Peace (v. 14-15)Prescription pt. 2- Pursue Holiness (v. 14, 16-17)

Consider His struggle.Consider His Sonship.12.3-4 Consider your struggle.Consider your sonship.12.5-11 Comprehension. Sonship and the Lord's loving discipline. Comparison. Earthly and heavenly fathers. Confliction. The pain and the peace (of discipline).

Following the 10 Commandments, God reiterates the call to worship him in a way that pleases Him, according to His command.

SUNDAY COURSES | Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch 12: Of Adoption

We're not running alone.Run.Without hindrance.With endurance.Keep your eyes on Jesus.Who ran with perfect faith.Who is the foundation for your faith.

The CONQUERORS (of kingdoms). The CONQUERORS (of suffering and death).Of whom the world is not WORTHY.Something BETTER.

To a powerfully and graciously rescued people, God gives the ten commandments.

By faith… The fear of God.The identity of Christ.The protection of/from God.The preservation and power of God.

Finally, the people arrive at Sinai and meet the Lord.

SUNDAY COURSES | Creeds: Needed? Good? Useful?, Part 2

By faith we are called to go … and we OBEY. | 11.8-10By faith we receive power … and we TRUST. | 11.11-12 Inter-GENERATIONAL-lude | Faith and family 11.13-16, 20-22 By faith… we are tested … and we become RADICAL. | 11.17-19

Moses witnesses to and then gets some advice from his father-in-law.

SUNDAY COURSES | Creeds: Needed? Good? Useful?, Part 1

By Faith, You Worship GodBy Faith, You Please GodBy Faith, You Actively Heed GodBy Faith, You Receive from GodRewardWords of CommendationRighteousness

WHAT IS FAITH? Faith is dependence. Faith is assurance. Faith is conviction.   BY FAITH...   The church is commended. (11.2, 39)The world is comprehended. (11.3)The better reality will be forever consummated. (11.40)

More grumbling about water - and the Lord's presence and provision. And an attack from Amalek - and the Lord's presence to defeat - and promise to one day destroy - their enemy.

Is it worth it? Deliberate sinful indulgence and sabotage? (26-31) NO. Designed trial and suffering? (32-34) YES. Therefore, do not throw away your confidence – ENDURE in FAITH!! (35-39)

Grumbling and our sovereign provider & healer.

THEREFORE.WE HAVE CONFIDENCE… WE HAVE CHRIST. Let us draw near to Christ ... with FAITH.     Let us confess Christ ... in HOPE. Let us consider one another ... in LOVE.

The crossing of the sea. God gloriously delivers his people and defeats their enemies - provoking their worshipful singing!

SUNDAY COURSES | Scripture's Story in Hebrews, Part 2

10.1-4 | Over and over… reminder after reminder.The same sacrifices continually offered every year,[cannot] make perfect those who draw near. In these sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.10.5-14, 18 | Once for all… for all time.By a single offering he has perfected for all timethose who are being sanctified. Past. Present. Forever. 10.15-18 | For each of us… for all of us (heart and mind).

In Exodus 13, God instructs his people to remember his strong deliverance with the annual Feast of Unleavened Bread, directing their worship. The chapter closes with God's manifest and visual presence with his people.

Scripture's Story in Hebrews: Considering Biblical Theological Themes in Hebrews, Part 1

Earthly ritual | over and over. “Copies” of the real and true. Repeated offerings. Heavenly reality | one and done. A single judgment for all mankind. A single sacrifice to bear the sins of many. A second coming to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

We finish up talking about the Passover, emphasizing its ongoing and recurring celebration.

Pastor Jim Powell.The argument.Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant, having accomplished the required death for the promised inheritance to be activated.His death ratifies (activates) the inheritance. His blood inaugurates the covenant.The implications.