Enjoying God One Verse at a Time

Four Reasons Satan Fears Jesus… 1st-Authority in the TEACHING, vv. 31-34a 2nd-Authority in the TARGET, v. 34b

Four Reasons Satan Fears Jesus… 1st-Authority in the TEACHING, vv. 31-34a 2nd-Authority in the TARGET, v. 34b

The Three Informative Layers to the Galilean Ministry of Jesus… #1-The BACKDROP Ministry, vv. 14-15 #2-The BIG Message, vv. 16-21 #3-The Meltdown, vv. 22-30 Four Ways Nazareth Rejected Jesus 1st-They Reject His PERSON, v. 22 2nd-They Reject His PREACHING, vv. 23-24 3rd-They Reject His PRINCIPLE, vv. 25-27 4th-They Reject His PURSUIT, vv. 28-30

The Three Informative Layers to the Galilean Ministry of Jesus… #1-The BACKDROP Ministry, vv. 14-15 #2-The BIG Message, vv. 16-21 Ministry Behind the Message in the Synagogue Preaching of the Message in the Synagogue What is that message? 1st-You are BANKRUPT 2nd-You are in BONDAGE 3rd-You are BLIND 4th-You are BEATEN Down

Grace Bible Institute 2/1/26

Grace Bible Institute 2/1/26

Grace Bible Institute 2/1/26

First Conviction: God has given me a ministry Second Conviction: God knows how I will struggle in my ministry Third Conviction: God will provide what I need to succeed in my ministry Fourth Conviction: God promises to grow me through my ministry

The Three Informative Layers to the Galilean Ministry of Jesus… #1-The BACKDROP Ministry, vv. 14-15 #2-The BIG Message, vv. 16-21

#1-The BACKDROP Ministry, vv. 14-15 That Galilean Ministry Manifested in Four Ways… 1st-POWER of the SPIRIT 2nd-PROCLAMATION that SPREAD 3rd-PROCLAMATION with STRATEGY 4th-PRAISE without SILENCE

Three Parts to the Temptation of Jesus… 1st-The ANTICIPATION for Temptation, vv. 1-2 2nd-The ARCHETYPE in Temptation, vv. 3-8 First: Tempted to Doubt PERSONAL God's Love, vv. 3-4 Second: Tempted to Doubt God's PERFECT Plan, vv. 5-8 Third: Tempted to Doubt God's PROVIDENTIAL Commitment, vv. 9-12 3rd-The AFTERMATH of Temptation, v. 13

1st-PREEMPTIVE THINKING 2nd-PARADOXICAL TENSION #3-PERSEVERANCE for the TARGET

Six Ways to Tie Christmas to All that Matters… 1st-The Christmas tie to REGENERATION, v. 1a 2nd-The Christmas tie to the GOSPEL, v. 1b 3rd-The Christmas tie to PROPHECY, v. 2 4th-The Christmas tie to IDENTITY, vv. 3-4a 5th-The Christmas tie to the RESURRECTION, v. 4b 6th-The Christmas tie to the LORDSHIP OF JESUS the, v. 4c

Three Parts to the Temptation of Jesus… 1st-The ANTICIPATION for Temptation, vv. 1-2 2nd-The ARCHETYPE in Temptation, vv. 3-8 First, Tempted to Doubt God's PERSONAL Love, vv. 3-4 Second: Tempted to Doubt God's PERFECT Plan, vv. 5-8

Three Parts to the Temptation of Jesus… 1st-The ANTICIPATION for Temptation, vv. 1-2 First, you have to be FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT Second, you have to KNOW YOUR ENEMY Third, you have to be AWARE OF YOUR CONSTANT DISADVANTAGE

Four Features of the Genealogy of Jesus… 1st-A PERTINENT Beginning, v. 23a 2nd-A PROFOUND Theology, v. 23b 3rd-A PREVALENT Connection, vv. 24-31 4th-A POWERFUL Summary, vv. 31-38

Three Parts to the Witness of Jesus… 1st-The SON'S Testimony: through Baptism, v. 21 2nd-The SPIRIT'S Testimony: through Anointing, v. 22a 3rd-The FATHER'S Testimony: through Declaration, v. 22b

Three Parts to the Witness of Jesus… 1st-The SON'S Testimony: through Baptism, v. 21

Seen in Three Ways… #1-His PREACHING, v. 18 #2-His PRINCIPLES, v. 19 #3-His PERSEVERANCE UNDER PERSECUTION, v. 20

#1-SPECULATION about the Savior, v. 15 #2-SUPERIORITY by the Savior, v. 16 #3-SEPARATION from the Savior, v. 17

Examining True Repentance in Two Ways… 1st-What True Repentance Does NOT Look Like, vv. 7-9 #1-DENIES Personal Sin, v. 7a #2-DODGES the Reality of Divine Wrath, v. 7b #3-DISCOUNTS the Condemnation for Self-Righteousness, v. 7c #4-DISCREDITS the Need for Evidence by Transformation, v. 8a #5-DISTORTS the Value of Heritage, v. 8b #6-DISMISSES the Consequence of Sin, v. 9 2nd-What True Repentance Looks Like, vv. 7-14 #1-CONFESSES Personal Sin, v. 7a #2-MOURNS Under Deserved Wrath, v. 7b #3-REPUDIATES Self-Righteousness, v. 7c #4-REVEALS a Spirit-Generated Transformation, vv. 8a, 10-14 #5-REFUSES the Treasure of Heritage, v. 8b #6-RESTS in the Mercy of God Alone, v. 9

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Examining True Repentance in Two Ways… 1st-What True Repentance Does NOT Look Like, vv. 7-9 #1-DENIES Personal Sin, v. 7a #2-DODGES the Reality of Divine Wrath, v. 7b #3-DISCOUNTS the Condemnation for Self-Righteousness, v. 7c #4-DISCREDITS the Need for Evidence by Transformation, v. 8a

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Four Guides to John's Ministry (and the Believer's, too)… #1-AUTHORITY for Ministry, v. 4a #2-FULFILLMENT for Ministry, v. 4b #3-GOAL of Ministry, v. 4c #4-Comprehensive POWER for Ministry, vv. 5-6

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Four Settings that Historically Demonstrated the Need for a Savior… #1-The POLITICAL Setting, v. 1 #2-The RELIGIOUS Setting, v. 2a #3-The PHYSICAL Setting, vv. 2b-3a #4-The SPIRITUAL Setting, v. 3b

Grace Bible Institute 10-5-25

Grace Bible Institute 10-5-25

Grace Bible Institute 10-5-25

Grace Bible Institute Girding a Godly Marriage 10-5-25

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