Enjoying God One Verse at a Time
Four Settings that Historically Demonstrated the Need for a Savior… #1-The POLITICAL Setting, v. 1 #2-The RELIGIOUS Setting, v. 2a
What does Jesus saying, "My Father's house," reveal to us about who He is? #1-An ETERNAL Mandate #2-An EQUALITY Statement #3-An EXPERIENCE Unrelatable
What made Jesus such an Amazing Child? #1-UNDER the Law, v. 39 #2-UPHELD by Wisdom and Grace, v. 40 #3-UNVEILED out of Deep Theology, vv. 41-47 #4-UNDERSTOOD only as Deity, vv. 48-50 #5-UNMISTAKENLY Perfect in Humanity, vv. 51-52
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What made Jesus such an Amazing Child? #1-UNDER the Law, v. 39 #2-UPHELD by Wisdom and Grace, v. 40 #3-UNVEILED out of Deep Theology, vv. 41-47
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How can we develop fellowship at GBC? #1-SUPPORT Membership #2-IMMERSE yourself in a SMALL Group, Acts 20:17-24 #3-SHAPE yourself in DISCIPLESHIP, Colossians 1:28-29 #4-Practice CHURCH DISCIPLINE, Matthew 18:12-35
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What are the determinants to Fellowship? #1-HUMILITY, vv. 1-2 #2-Preserving UNITY, vv. 3-6 #3-SERVICE, vv. 7-12 #4-AVAILABILITY, vv. 11-12 #5-PURPOSE, vv. 13-15 #6-LOVE, vv. 15-16 #7-ACCOUNTABILITY, vv. 17-24 #8-PATIENCE, vv. 25-31 #9-FORGIVENESS, v. 32 #10-SOUND DOCTRINE, vv. 6, 13 #11-TRUTH, vv. 11-12, 15, 21 #12-WILLINGNESS, v. 1 #13-FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT, v. 30 #14-EDIFICATION, v. 29 #15-SENSITIVITY, vv. 20-21 #16-PRAYER, vv. 29 & 31
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What are the deterrents to Fellowship? #1-Elevating PEOPLE above the Gospel, 1:9-2:5 #2-Elevating Man's WISDOM above God, 2:5-16 #3-Elevating Man's WORK above Grace, 3:1-23 #4-Elevating Man's JUDGMENT above Stewardship, 4:1-6 #5-Unchecked SIN that leads to ignoring Church Discipline, chapters 5 & 6 #6-Lack of CLARITY about marriage and the opposite sex, chapter 7 #7-Commitment to Personal LIBERTIES over Love, chapters 8-10 #8-Abdicating Gender ROLES, 11:1-16 #9-Elevating Personal GIFTS over Love and the most important Gift, chapters 12-14 #10-Downplaying THEOLOGY, chapter 15 #11-Not seeing the Value of Diverse SERVICE, chapter 16
Fellowship can be DEFINED, vv. 2-6 #1-Something to SEE, vv. 2-3 #2-Something to RECEIVE, v. 3b #3-Something to be SHARED, v. 3c #4-Something that is Profoundly Connected to the TRIUNE God, v. 3d Fellowship DETERMINES our Walk, vv. 5-6 Fellowship DIRECTS our Relationships, vv. 7-10
#1-God's Work in the Past to Give You a Position, vv. 1-3 #2-God's Work in the Present to Grow Your Practice, vv. 4-10 #3-God's Work in the Future to Gain You Profit, vv. 11-17
God's Pathway to Grow us in Grace... #1-SANCTIFYING Silence, vv. 1-3 #2-SOBERING Supplication, vv. 4-6 #3-SCOURGING Sin, vv. 7-11 #4-SHAPING Submission, vv. 12-13
#1-The Love that Forgives, v. 18 #2-The Love that Frees, v. 19 #3-The Love that Fulfills, v. 20
#1-Divine DISCIPLINE, vv. 1-2 #2-Dangerous DESIRE, vv. 3-10 #3-Deceptive DESTRUCTION, vv. 11-20 #4-Dependable DELIVERANCE, vv. 21-22
#1-When you fall into trials, faith produces patient active ENDURANCE, vv. 2-4 #2-RECEIVING the wisdom you need from God, vv. 5-8 #3-EXALTATION for those affected by trials, vv. 9-11 #4-OBEYING God in times of trial, a blessing for those who endure, v. 12 #5-HOW temptation arrives and lust works, vv. 13-16 #6-A good and perfect GIFT by God's will and word of truth, vv. 17-18 #7-RESISTING unrighteous anger, vv. 19-20 #8-RESISTING firm against the lusts of the flesh, v. 21 #9-How to receive and BE DOERS of the word of God, vv. 22-25 #10-Pure and UNDEFILED religion serves one another, vv. 26-27
Five Salvation Triggers… #1-Simeon's REGENERATION, v. 25a #2-Simeon's REVELATION, vv. 25b-26 #3-Simeon's REAFFIRMATION, vv. 27-28 #4-Simeon's REALIZATION, vv. 28-33 #5-Simeon's RECOGNITION, vv. 34-35 Anna's Testimony to Jesus...
1st-The COMMAND, vv. 4-5a 2nd-The CONDEMNATION, v. 5b 3rd-The COMPASSION, v. 6
#1-Micah 1:1 Do You See What I See? #2-Micah 1:2-7 The Route of Ruin #3-Micah 1:8-16 Fallon is Fallen #4-Micah 2:1-5 Mugging the Muggers #5-Micah 2:6-11 The Prophesies of Parasites #6-Micah 2:12-13 The Triumphal Exit #7-Micah 3:1-4 Who's on the Menu? #8-Micah 3:5-12 When Lust Rules the Rulers #9-Micah 4:1-5 When Jesus Rules the Gentiles #10-Micah 4:6-8 When Jesus Rules the Remnant #11-Micah 4:9-13 Who Has Known the Mind of the Lord?
Christ's Return 1a-His Return Will Be TRAUMATIC 1b-His Return Will Be POWERFUL 1c-His Return Will Be IMMINENT Our Change 2a-Our Change Will Be GLORIOUS 2b-Our Change Will Be IMMEDIATE 2c-Our Change Will Be COMFORTING How We Should Live in Light of all This? 3a-We Should Live HOLY 3b-We Should Live EXPECTANTLY 3c-We Should Live ZEALOUSLY
Introduction - Glory & Believe Seeing His Glory in Your SALVATION, vv. 21-27 Seeing His Glory in Your SUFFERING, vv. 28-37 Seeing His Glory in Your SURROUNDINGS, vv. 38-46
Five Salvation Triggers… #1-Simeon's REGENERATION, v. 25a #2-Simeon's REVELATION, vv. 25b-26 #3-Simeon's REAFFIRMATION, vv. 27-28 #4-Simeon's REALIZATION, vv. 28-33
Five Salvation Triggers… #1-Simeon's REGENERATION, v. 25a #2-Simeon's REVELATION, vv. 25b-26 #3-Simeon's REAFFIRMATION, vv. 27-28 #4-Simeon's REALIZATION, vv. 28-33
#1-The Blessing of the Psalms  II. The Blessing of Psalm 80  A. The Introduction (Rendition & Refrain)  B. Cry out to your SHEPHERD, vv. 1-3  C. Cry out to your SOVEREIGN, vv. 4-7  D. Cry out to your STEWARD, vv. 8-19
Three ways Joseph & Mary verified Jesus… #1-A PURPOSE-Driven Circumcision, v. 21a #2-A CUSTOM-Made Naming, v. 21b #3-A CHARACTER-Proven Offering, vv. 22-24
Five Truths about the Preaching of Good News… #1-The Necessary INGREDIENT for the Preaching of Good News, vv. 8-10a #2-The Notable EXTENT for the Preaching of Good News, v. 10b #3-The Name-Worthy PERSON in the Preaching of Good News, vv. 11-12 #4-The Number One REASON for Preaching the Good News, vv. 13-14 #5-The New Covenant PORTRAIT of Preaching the Good News, vv. 15-20
Why Jesus is the Greatest Savior the World has ever known and why we Need Him as Savior? #1-PERSUASIVE Savior #2-PURPOSEFUL Savior #3-PITFUL Savior #4-PERSONAL Savior #5-PREEMIMIENT Savior
Five Truths about the Preaching of Good News… #1-The Necessary INGREDIENT for the Preaching of Good News, vv. 8-10a #2-The Notable EXTENT for the Preaching of Good News, v. 10b #3-The Name-Worthy PERSON in the Preaching of Good News, vv. 11-12 #4-The Number One REASON for Preaching the Good News, vv. 13-14
Five Truths about the Preaching of Good News… #1-The Necessary INGREDIENT for the Preaching of Good News, vv. 8-10a #2-The Notable EXTENT for the Preaching of Good News, v. 10b #3-The Name-Worthy PERSON in the Preaching of Good News, vv. 11-12
The 3 Factors that Caused God to Come Down… #1-PROVIDENTIAL Groundwork, vv. 1-3 #2-PROPHETICAL Guidance, vv. 4-5 #3-PRE-ORDAINED Grace, vv. 6-7
The 3 Factors that Caused God to Come Down… #1-PROVIDENTIAL Groundwork, vv. 1-3
#1-True Christians are Already United, Ephesians 2:11-16 #2-Christians are to Maintain Unity, Ephesians 4:1-6 #3-Perfect Unity Experienced, 1 John 3:2
What do I need to know about the New Covenant? #1-The SIGNPOSTS of the New Covenant, v. 76 #2-The SUBSTANTIAL Point of the New Covenant, v. 77 #3-The SYMPATHETIC Power of the New Covenant, vv. 78-79 #4-The SHEPHERD'S Protection of the New Covenant, v. 80
What do I need to know about the New Covenant? #1-The SIGNPOSTS of the New Covenant, v. 76 #2-The SUBSTANTIAL Point of the New Covenant, v. 77
What do I need to know about the New Covenant? #1-The SIGNPOST of the New Covenant, v. 76 #2-The SUBSTANTIAL Point of the New Covenant, v. 77
#1-A DIVINE Faith #2-A DECISIVE Faith #3-A DEVOTED Faith
What's the Abrahamic Covenant all about? #1-Promised MERCY, v. 72a #2-Promised FULFILLMENT, vv. 72b-73 #3-Promised FREEDOM, vv. 74-75
What's the Davidic Covenant all about? #1-A Promised PERSON, v. 69b #2-A Promised PATH, v. 70 #3-A Promised PROTECTION, v. 71
Why does Zacharias sing? #1-He is FILLED with the Holy Spirit, v. 67a #2-He is FITTED by Prophecy, v. 67b #3-He is FASTENED by Reflection, v. 68a #4-He is FIXED on Redemption, v. 68b #5-He is FURNISHED by the Redeemer, v. 69a
3 Ways John's Birth is Custom Made… #1-God's COMMITMENT, vv. 56-58 #2-God's GRACE, vv. 59-63 #3-God's POWER, vv. 64-66
3 Ways Mary's Praise is a Pattern for all Believers #1-The RYTHYM of Worship, vv. 46-47a, 48a #2-The RECEIVER of Worship, vv. 47b-48a #3-The REASONS for Worship, vv. 48b-55
Six Elements that confirm God's Word… #1-OBEDIENCE, vv. 39-40 #2-FILLING OF THE SPIRIT, v. 41 #3-PRAISE, v. 42 #4-HUMILITY, v. 43 #5-WITNESS, v. 44 #6-FAITH, v. 45
#1-THE PRINCIPLES that Demand it, vv. 34-35 #2-THE PERVERSIONS that Deny it, vv. 34-35 #3-THE PRECEPTS that Detail it, vv. 34-38 1st-The Understandable Problem, v. 34 2nd-The Unbelievable PROCESS, v. 35 3rd-The Uplifting PROOF, v. 36 4th-The Unparalleled POWER, v. 37 5th-The Unresisting POSTURE, v. 38
#1-THE PRINCIPLES that Demand it, vv. 34-35 #2-THE PERVERSIONS that Deny it, vv. 34-35 1st-Attack the Nature of Jesus 2nd-Utilize the Philosophies of Men 3rd-Delude the Truth of the Virgin Conception #3-THE PRECEPTS that Detail it, vv. 34-38
#1-THE PRINCIPLES that Demand it, vv. 34-35 1st-From the OLD TESTAMENT 2nd-From Trinitarian THEOLOGY 3rd-From the IDENTITY of Jesus Christ
Four Ways we see this is a Divine Announcement #1-Seen in the MESSENGER, v. 26 #2-Seen in the CHOICE, v. 27 #3-Seen in the GRACE, vv. 28-30 #4-Seen in the OFFSPRING, vv. 31-33 1st-Installed REDEEMER [Named Jesus], v. 31 2nd-Intrinsic RIGHTEOUSNESS [He will be Great], v. 32a 3rd-Incomparable REVELATION [called the Son of the Most High], v. 32b 4th-Indomitable REIGN [and He will reign], vv. 32c-33
#1-The LIFE-GIVING Appointment, vv. 11 #2-The LIFE-GIVING Compassion, vv. 12-13 #3-The LIFE-GIVING Power, vv. 14-17