The Chapel Cleveland's Podcast

Titus 1:5-9 | God’s Plan for Church Government -- Slides: What does the Bible say about the structure of church government?   Observations from Titus 1:5-9: 1. Elders are a means of producing order in the church. 2. An elder is a man of spiritual maturity. 3. Not unbiblical or unusual for 1 man to be granted great authority in church. 4. It appears that the Elder/overseer/pastor is one office, not...

Titus 1:5-9 | The Good Shepherd and Pretty Good Shepherds   Theme: It takes sound men with sound doctrine to produce sound churches.   4 observations from Titus 1:5: 1. Elders are a means of producing order in the church. 2. An elder is a man of spiritual maturity. 3. It is not unbiblical or unusual for one man to be granted great authority in the church. 4. It appears that the Elder/overseer/past...

Titus 1:1-4 | The Importance of Sound Doctrine -- Slides: Theme: Sound doctrine produces order, in the lives of individuals and in the life of the church. A summary from “Against Heresies” by Irenaeus written in the late 2nd century: Salvation through enlightenment, unity with universal truth God of the Old Testament differs from God of the New Testament Claim to follow Jesus’ original teachings M...

Fireside Chat (October 20, 2024) The Chapel mission/vision • Mission = Rescipleship • Vision = 4 W’s (Word, Worship, Withness, Witness)   Primary responsibilities of the church: • Equipping of the saints for the work of service - Ephesians 4:11-13 • Ministry of the Word & prayer - Acts 6:1-3   1 Peter 4:17  For [it is] time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if [it] [begins] with...

God and Government, pt. 2 (Stay Salty) -- Slides: What can we do to advance the Kingdom of God and slow the spread of evil in our land for the common good until Jesus comes? How does our interaction with government support that purpose?   Matthew 5:13-16  "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty [again?] It is no longer good for anything, excep...

God and Government, pt. 1 -- Slides: My primary concerns: • That the church teaches and walks in sound, biblical doctrine. • That we not disengage from the political process. • That we maintain a biblical balance. Theme: How can we rightly order our responsibilities to God and government to advance the kingdom of God and even the common good of all until Jesus comes?   “This is a remarkable statem...

Psalm 19:7-11  The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether. They are more desirable than gold, even m...

2 Samuel 24 | Happily Ever After -- Slides: Theme: Romans 5:20(b)… but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more Deuteronomy 6:10-12 "Then it shall come about when the LORD your God brings you into the land which He swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you, great and splendid cities which you did not build, 11 and houses full of all good things which you did not fill, an...

2 Sam. 23:8-39 | Act Like Men! -- Slides: Theme: Act like men! 1 Corinthians 16:13-14  Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done in love. Leviticus 25:23  'The land, moreover, shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are [but] aliens and sojourners with Me. What if we had this type of zeal to please God? Titus 2:14  who ga...

John 12:20-29 | A Glorious and Disrupting Invitation -- Slides: Recap: Realities for Experiencing God: 3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work. 5. God’s invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action. 6. You must make major adjustments in life to join God in what He is doing. “and He made from one man every nation of man...

2 Samuel 22:1-23:7 | The Reality of Knowing God -- Slides: SEVEN REALITIES FOR EXPERIENCING GOD: Adapted from Experiencing God by Henry T. Blackaby, Claude V. King 1. God is always at work around you. 2. God pursues a continuing relationship with you that is real and personal.  3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work.  4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer,...

2 Samuel 21 | Powerful Promises -- Slides: Theme: We serve a covenant-keeping God. Proceed accordingly. Thought: What ongoing problems in our lives have a spiritual cause? Joshua 9:3-6 When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai, 4 they also acted craftily and set out as envoys, and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins worn-out and torn and mended,...

2 Samuel 19:40-20:26 | Fight for your Right? -- Slides: How can our church stay united in these divisive times? Recognize, understand, and master your triggers.   James 4:1-3 What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? 2 You lust and do not have; [so] you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; [so] you fight and...

2 Samuel 19 | Return of the King -- Slides: Theme: Who sits on the throne of your life? Can you say, take the world and give me Jesus?”   How can Christians overcome the greatest trials and sufferings we experience in life? • We must seek our comfort in the Lord. • We use that comfort to serve others. • Through the continual filling of the Holy Spirit for self-control. • By storing up treasures in...

2 Samuel 17:15-19:8 | The Overcomers -- Slides: How can Christians overcome the greatest trials and sufferings we experience in life? Psalm 103:13 Just as a father has compassion on [his] children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. Isaiah 49:14-16 But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, And the Lord has forgotten me." 15 "Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassio...

2 Samuel 16:1-17:14 | Strength in Sovereignty -- Slides: Theme: There is strength and freedom in the knowledge of the sovereignty of God.   Leadership lessons: • Be SLOW to judge a situation or speak.   James 1:19-20 [This] you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak [and] slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Proverb...

2 Samuel 15:13-37 | Fidelity -- Slides: Fidelity - Faithfulness to a person, cause or belief demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support. Philippians 1:20-21 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 1 Samuel 4:...

2 Samuel 14:1-15:12 | No Fear, Know Fear -- Slides: Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted. The fear of man is both physical and emotional. It is the fear of what men may do to us or that they may not approve of us. 1 Peter 3:14-16 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION,...

2 Sam. 12:26-13:39 | Kill or Be Killed -- Slides: Theme: “Be killing sin, or sin will be killing you.” John Owen   Deuteronomy 27:22 'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'   Exodus 20:5-6 "You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on...

2 Samuel 12 | Consider the Cost — Slides: Much of our sin is born out of forgetfulness and lack of gratitude.   1 Samuel 15:13, 20-21, 24-25  Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD! I have carried out the command of the LORD." ... 20 Then Saul said to Samuel, "I did obey the voice of the LORD, and went on the mission on which the LORD sent me, and have brought back...

2 Samuel 11:14 - 12:13 | The Sure Mercies of David -- Slides: Power Over Passions • As a Christian, what you feed (Spirit or flesh) will rule your life. • We must learn to repent of “respectable” sins. • Sex is not the ultimate solution, Spirit-empowered self-control is. • Anything put before God is an idol, all idolatry is adultery in God’s eyes.   Theme: Through God’s covenant-keeping faithfulne...

2 Samuel 11 | Power Over Passions -- Slides: The Peril of Prosperity: • Prosperous circumstances can produce passive faith. • Stop viewing sin through a lens of victimhood. • Holiness requires warfare.   Theme: The key to victory over sin is a Holy Spirit empowered control over our passions.   As a Christian, what you feed (Spirit or flesh) will rule your life.   1 Corinthians 2:14-3:3 But a natur...

2 Samuel 10:1 - 11:5 | The Peril of Prosperity -- Slides: Prosperous circumstances can produce passive faith. • Deuteronomy 6:10 "Then it shall come about when the LORD your God brings you into the land which He swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you, great and splendid cities which you did not build, 11 and houses full of all good things which you did not fill, and hewn cist...

2 Samuel 9 | Come to the Table -- Slides: Theme: The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope. -Keller 1 Sam 20:14-15 …show me unfailing kindness like the LORD’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, and do not ever cut off your kindness...