Cityview Bible Church

Some words are hurtful; other words are helpful; all words are consequential. Hurtful Words... 1. Sharp words. Psalm140:3 They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps... Proverbs 21:9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 2. Profone words. Psalm 140:9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of...

8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. 11 They must...

17 Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts. 19 They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity...

Our Great Redeemer (Ruth 4:1-22) The Problem of Self-Redemption (Ruth 4:1-8) The Desire: “I want to redeem it.” The Limitation: “I can’t redeem it.” The Beauty of God’s Redemption (Ruth 4:9-16) God redeems Naomi’s life. The Ongoing Story of God’s Redemption (Ruth 4:17-22) Why do we need redemption? Why can’t we redeem ourselves? What has God done to redeem us?

Waiting on the Lord (Ruth 3:1-18) God is redeeming your brokenness. What do you do? 1- Act boldly. (Expect Risk) 2- Act righteously. (Expect Temptation) 3- Act patiently. (Expect Obstacles)

Providence & Provision (Ruth 2:1-23) The Faithfulness of Ruth What did she promise in Ruth 1? -Allegiance to Naomi -Allegiance to her people (Israel) -Allegiance to her God (Yahweh) How would she stay faithful to her word? -Initiative -Industrious -Humility (gratitude) -Faith in God The Generosity of Boaz Who is Boaz? -Prosperous -God-honoring -Close relative of Elimelech (go’el) How did Boaz use...

Proverbs 4:1-9 Definition of Wisdom Value of Wisdom Building Blocks of Wisdom Parental Role in Imparting WIsdom -Teach Wisdom --- quick list of topics that are repeated over and over again in the book of Proverbs. 1. Friendship 2. Sex 3. Marriage 4. Finances 5. Words 6. Work 7. Integrity 8. Priorities 9. Compassion 10. Authority -Celebrate Wisdom -Model Wisdom

Portrait #1 - the angry parent - Ephesians 6:4a -We’ve got a problem - Romans 7:14-25 -God the Father has a solution - Hebrews 12:1-13: -11:6 -Diligently seek your father Portrait #2 - the parent as a coach vs parents as a punisher - Ephesians 6:4b -obedience training -corrective training -repentance training Practice until you can’t get it wrong. Nick Sabin Portrait #3 - The Parent as Counselor -...

First, children are commanded to obey their parents. -What is obedience? -What does the phrase “in the Lord” mean? -Why obey our parents? -Are there any exceptions to this command? -What is disobedience? -Do I need to obey my parents my whole life? The second command for children is to honor our parents. -What does it mean to honor? -How do we honor practically? -When do we honor them? -Why honor...

Parenting Today #3 - The Gospel Solution The Christian Way of Life (Titus 3:1-2) How We Should Live Differently 1.) Submit to authority. 2.) Obey God. 3.) Do good works. 4.) Control your tongue. 5.) Be kind to everyone. The Christian Message (Titus 3:3-7) Why We Should Live Differently 1.) We were sinners without hope. 2.) God saved us by His mercy. 3.) God gave us a new heart by His Spirit. 4.) G...

The Historical Background of Psalm 51: -King David’s sin against God in 2 Samuel 11-12 The Meaning of Psalm 51 1- Understanding Sin -Pride before God -Rebellion against God -Guilt under God 2- Understanding Repentance -Awareness of my true spiritual condition -Ownership of my responsibility for my sin -Turn from sin to God -A broken and humbled heart 3- Understanding Mercy -Grace comes from God -F...

Easter 2019: First Things First 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 What is the most important news of Easter? (15:3-8) a.) Jesus died on the cross for our sins. (15:3) b.) Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. (15:4) c.) Jesus did all this according to the Scriptures. (15:3&4) How should we respond to this news? (15:1-2) a.) We receive it (by faith). b.) We take our stand on it. c.) We are saved by it (pa...

Until Everyone Hears #5 (Romans 16:25-27) The Doxology (declaration of glory) of Romans Why end with a doxology? Glory to God who is… 1. All-Powerful (vs. 25) 2. Eternal (vs. 26) 3. Only-Wise (vs. 27) His Glory is Displayed in… 1. The Gospel of Jesus Christ 2. The Revelation of the Scriptures 3. The Mission of the Church Soli Deo Gloria.

Until Everyone Hears #4 (Romans 16:17-23) Final Warnings: 1- Avoid divisive people. (16:17) 2- Avoid deceiving people. (16:18) Key Indicator: Their Motive. (16:18) Practical Applications: Watch who you follow. Work for unity around the central things. Final Encouragement: 1- Be wise with what is good. 2- Be innocent with what is evil. 3- Be hopeful that God will win. Practical Application: Don’t s...

Until Everyone Hears #3 KEY: God uses His church (ekklesia) to spread His gospel. Our Identity as a Church Our Behavior as the Church 1- We are family. 1- We love one another. 2- We are diverse. 2- We honor one another. 3- We are coworkers. 3- We work hard. 4- We are dear friends. 4- We encourage one another. 5- We are fellow prisoners. 5- We suffer together. 6- We are saints. 6- We choose holines...

WITH EYES ON EASTER: WHERE IS GOD WHEN YOU HURT? The Problem: Life is a flowing river interrupted by boulders of tragedy. Our Response: in grief we search for answers to life's biggest questions. Jesus knows what you're going through. John 11:1-16 Jesus cares about your greatest heartache. John 11: 17-36 Jesus paid the price to conquer your worst problems. John 11:37-53 Jesus provides an answer to...

Until Everyone Hears #2 (Romans 15:22-33) The Call: Take the Gospel of Jesus to All People in All Places The Question: How do we best support global mission work? Four Parts to Supporting the Global Spread of the Gospel: 1. Cross-cultural Travel Example from the Text: Application Today: 2. Fellowship with LT Missionaries Example from the Text: Application Today: 3. Financial Contributions Example...

Until Everyone Hears #1 (Romans 15:14-21) Problem: Part 1: People & Places that have no access to the gospel (15:20-21) Part 2: Christians who live good lives but don’t care about part 1 Solution: Every Christian on mission with Jesus in every place. What does that include? (18-21) Proclamation of the Gospel with our Words Courage to GO Everywhere with the Gospel Demonstration of the Gospel with o...

Walk It Out #7 (Romans 14:13-23) How do we walk out our faith to build up the family of believers? Romans 14:1-12 was about our attitude toward other believers. Today’s passage is about our actions toward other believers. Command: Don’t cause a brother or sister to stumble in their faith. How can the strong in faith help the weak in faith not to stumble? Limit your freedom for the sake of others....

How should we walk out our faith toward government? The Command: Submit to governing authorities (13:1, 5) Why should we submit? Government is a God-ordained institution with divine authority. (13:1-2) Government has God-ordained responsibilities within human society. (13:4-5) How do we submit? We obey the law. (13:2) We do good to others. (13:3) We pay our taxes. (13:7) We show honor. (13:7) We p...

BIG PICTURE: Romans 12-16 teaches us that while our salvation is not based on our good works, it should result in good works. How do we walk out our faith in a way that honors God? We start with the right _________________. We honor God with our ____________. We renew our ____________ with God’s truth. We ______________ and obey God’s will.

Advent 2018 #2: LOVE (1 John 4:7-21) What kind of love did Jesus bring in His first coming? Jesus brought ___________ love into the world (agape). What are the defining characteristics of agape love? It is _____________ love It is _____________ love It is _____________ love It is _____________ love It is _______________ love It is _______________________ love What is the command to us today? _____...