Berean Bible Fellowship Church

1.  Count it joy           2.  When you meet various trials           3.  Because he’s producing Steadfastness           4. Count it all joy

Kingdom Principle : The narrative of the coming of Jesus the King is simply but profound. Jesus the King has come, Jesus the King has gone away (for a time), but Jesus the King will come again. And his return will be un-expected and un-mistakable. And when He returns he will bring justice with Him.  Justice ___________________________ Luke 18:2–8 (ESV) 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a jud...

Kingdom Principle : The narrative of the coming of Jesus the King is simply but profound. Jesus the King has come, Jesus the King has gone away (for a time), but Jesus the King will come again. And his return will be un-expected and un-mistakable.      The Return of the King will be ____-_____________________ (sudden) Luke 17:26–30 (ESV) 26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the...

Kingdom Principle : The narrative of the coming of Jesus the King is simply but profound. Jesus the King has come, Jesus the King has gone away for a time, but Jesus the King will come again. Might we be ever watching for his return.     The King _________ ___________________ Luke 17:20–21 (ESV) — 20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of...

Kingdom Principle : What are you trusting in for your salvation? If it is anything other than Jesus it is not sufficient. Jesus teaches us here, that faith is required to be saved, but that faith must be in the one who can save. Jesus is the always the proper object of our faith.    Jesus Save You, Not Your _________________ __________________ Luke 17:12–13 (ESV) — 12 And as he entered a village,...

Kingdom Principle : The Lord’s Supper is an important and weighty matter. It is one that should be approached with the utmost attention. Paul’s words in 1Cor. 11 demand it. What we see is that those who partake in an unworthy manner are liable to God’s judgment. How do we protect against this?  Why Does it Matter? The ____________________________ of the Lord’s Supper 1 Corinthians 11:20–22 (ESV) —...

Kingdom Principle : One relationship image that is important for us to maintain before a holy and righteous God is that between Master and servant. Jesus teaches us this morning that we are mere servants. We have nothing of real value to offer the Lord as if he needed us. We serve at his pleasure and serving the Lord is always for our good and his glory.  The Good Master Commands without _________...

Kingdom Principle : As we await for our ultimate consolation in the age to come, what should our lives be like? We should be a community of faith that should never be guilty of high handed sins that take advantage of others. In order to protect ourselves from this we need to practice loving rebuke, repentance, and restoration.   The _________________________ of Wickedness Luke 17:1 (ESV) — 1 And h...

Kingdom Principle : Our hope is in Christ. It is not in this world. Those who experience comfort on this earth without trust in Christ will suffer terrible discomfort in the life to come. But those who suffer greatly in this life, but have Christ, will experience the greatest of all comfort in the life to come.  The ___________________________ of Riches Luke 16:19 (ESV) — 19 “There was a rich man...

Big Idea: We are commanded to love one another in the same way Christ loves us but the ability to do so does not come from our own strength 1. The ____________ of Our Souls. 1 Peter 1:22 (ESV) — 22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, Romans 1:3-5, 16:25-26 Hagnizó (hag-nee-zo) = to make ________ or to...

Kingdom Principle : God loves the sinner through Jesus Christ and calls him to repentance and life in his name. The self-righteous refuses to see himself as a sinner but is not being honest. The perfect law of righteousness ought to convict us of sin because none of us have ever kept the law perfectly. The Condition of the Sinner The Re-cognition, Confession, and Coming Home of the Repentant The C...

Kingdom Principle : God loves the sinner through Jesus Christ and calls him to repentance and life in his name.   Two Preliminary Observations: The main character is the loving and forgiving father There is so much movement in this text. We are not static creatures! We express ourselves in movement toward something. We move toward the thing that we love the most The _______________________ of the...

Kingdom Principle : God loves the sinner through Jesus Christ and calls him to repentance and life in his name.   The Religious Elite see the Sinners as Worth-_______________ Luke 15:1–2 (ESV) — 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “ This man receives sinners and eats with them.”  15 1 Now the tax-collectors a...

Kingdom Principle : Jesus bids a man to come and die, and to follow Him.  The ___________________________ to Follow Jesus Luke 14:26 “ If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Jesus is calling these first century followers, and us this morning, to abandon our allegiance to...

Kingdom Principle : Who are those who gain entrance into Christ’s Kingdom? Those of a broken heart and contrite spirit. Repentance is essential to entering into God’s kingdom, because repentance is recognizing our need for Christ and his infinite ability to save us. Without this recognition, there is no need for Christ. And if there is no need for Christ, there is no place for us at His table.  Un...

Kingdom Principle : What is honor? Who should we show honor to? The bible speaks of honor in many places and grants honor to several in society. In our text it isn’t the places of honor that are denounced but those who assume they belong in those places. God has called us to live honorable and we ought to do so with a proper estimation of who we are in light of who God is.  _______________________...

Kingdom Principle : Jesus is heartbroken by Israel’s rejection. This shows the love that God has for his own. How often has God demonstrated his love to us but we refuse it. God’s love is not determined by our response or actions, it is determined by his character. In this text we see, the resolutely immutable love of God for his own and the ridiculously influenced love of man for everything but G...

The Name Above All Names: Holding God in Highest Reverence   “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for theLORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” - Exodus 20:7        I.     The Grace of Knowing HisName     [2] …but in these last days he has spoken to usby his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also hecreated the world. [3] He is...

Kingdom Principle : Jesus is resolved to go to Jerusalem and to die as a sacrifice for the people. There are many times when the Pharisee’s try to deter him from his mission. But to no avail. Jesus is not intimidate by empty threats or appeals to tradition. And neither should we because His Spirit lives within us.    __________________________ of the Men Luke 14:3-4 (ESV) 3 And Jesus responded to...

Kingdom Principle : What will the Kingdom of God be like? Who will we find there? On what basis will we enter its gates? What we find in our text for this morning is that many will enter in, but solely on the basis of their relationship to Jesus. Our connection to Christ gains us entrance into God’s Heavenly Kingdom.   Kingdom of God is ____________________________. Luke 13:18–19 (ESV) 18 He said...

Kingdom Principle : There are real spiritual forces that we encounter in this world. We should be mindful of this spiritual battle in order that we do not lose sight of God’s purposes in our circumstances.  Spiritual Affliction is ___________________________. Luke 13:11 (ESV) — 11 And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully...

Kingdom Principle : Jesus turns to the crowd and calls them to repent. Repentance is a turning from our sin and a turning to Jesus. It is trusting in HIs perfect sacrifice on our behalf to satisfy the righteous wrath of God and to be reconciled to the Judge of all the earth. There is nothing left to be done, we are on our way to the Judge and now is the day of salvation.  The Judge’s Return is ___...

Kingdom Principle : Jesus takes priority even over our greatest allegiance, our allegiance to our family. There is a new unifying principle in those who follow Christ and it is the Spirit of God that indwells Jesus’ followers. This creates in us a love that goes beyond even the love we have for family.  Our Greatest ________________________ Have Changed Luke 12:49–53 (ESV) — 49 “I came to cast fir...

Kingdom Principle : To combat our allegiances to this earthly realm Jesus challenges us to value those things that heaven values. As we do, we will store up treasure in heaven and we will treasure up heaven in our hearts. And we will serve faithfully waiting for the Master’s return.  3 Examples of a ______________________ Servant Luke 12:41 (ESV) — 41 Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parabl...

Kingdom Principle : To combat our allegiances to this earthly realm Jesus challenges us to value those things that heaven values. As we do, we will store up treasure in heaven and we will treasure up heaven in our hearts.  3 Characteristics of a ______________________ Servant Luke 12:35 “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to com...