Enjoying God One Verse at a Time
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
Grace Bible Institute Girding a Godly Marriage 9-7-25
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
The Return of Judah is Rejected by God because… #1-The UNFAITHFUL Return of Judah, v. 1 #2-The UNASHAMED Return of Judah, vv. 2-3 #3-The UNLOVING Return of Judah, vv. 4-5
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
Five Ways to Define John's Greatness #1-POSITIONALLY Great, v. 15 #2-PERSONALLY Great, v. 15 #3-PROFESSIONAL Great, v. 17a #4-PRINCIPALLY Great, v. 17b #5-PERSUASIVELY Great, vv. 16-17
*Due to a technical difficulty during the livestream, there are several minutes of the message missing, beginning at the 46 minute, 07 second mark. At 46 minutes, 09 seconds the sermon continues... Three Hooks that tie us to the Gospel of Light… #1-ACCEPTABLE Righteousness, vv. 5-7 #2-ASTONISHING Revelation, vv. 8-17 #3-ANTITHETICAL Faithfulness, vv. 18-25 1st-DOUBT, v. 18 2nd-DISCIPLINE, vv. 19-20 3rd-DISARRAY, vv. 21-33 4th-DEVOTION, vv. 24-25
Three Hooks that tie us to the Gospel of Light… #1-ACCEPTABLE Righteousness, vv. 5-7 #2-ASTONISHING Revelation, vv. 8-17 1st-POWERFUL PROVIDENCE, vv. 8-10 2nd-PHENOMENMAL PRESENCE, v. 11 3rd-PROFOUND PANIC, vv. 12-14 4th-PRAISEWORTHY PERSON, vv. 15-17
Three Hooks that tie us to the Gospel of Light… #1-ACCEPTABLE Righteousness, vv. 5-7