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Preacher: Sam Powers John 15:1-11 The True Vine The Vinedresser Abide in Me As the Father has loved me That my Joy may be in you 7 Truths for the Believer Abiding in Christ does not lead to ease - it leads to pruning. Salvation is not at stake in abiding- but joy is. Abiding in Christ is not an individual sport - it’s done in community. Abiding in Christ is not the pursuit of feelings - it’s the p...

Preacher: Joel Fair Ephesians 4:11-16 The Work Of The Church Is Ministry The Ministry Of The Church Is Discipleship Disciples Mature Into Christ Sinclair Ferguson - Things Unseen Podcast An indicative is a statement of fact, “God loves you.” An imperative is a statement of command, “Love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength.”...Now, here’s the important point in gospel grammar: God’s...

Preacher: Joel Fair Philippians 1:1-11 Paul's Love For The Church Paul's Prayer For The Church Paul's Hope For The Church Ephesians 1:15–16 15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers Colossians 1:3–4 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, w...

Preacher: Joel Fair Romans 3:27-31 Justified by faith apart from the law We uphold the Law John Calvin Where there is a coming to Christ, there is first found in him the perfect righteousness of the law, which becomes ours by imputation. Romans 2:11 11 For God shows no partiality. Romans 3:23 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Deuteronomy 6:4 4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our...

Preacher: Joel Fair Romans 3:21-26 God The Just God The Justifier God of Glory Romans 1:18 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. Romans 3:10 10 as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; John Piper "Indeed, verse 26 says he would have been unrighteous, or unjust, in justifying sin...

Preacher: Joel Fair Romans 3:21-26 Justified By His Grace As A Gift Redemption That Is In Christ Jesus Propitiation By His Blood Galatians 2:15–16 (ESV) 15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ a...

Preacher: Sam Powers Romans 3:1-8 Then what advantage has the Jew? What if some were unfaithful? But if our unrighteousness serves to show to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? But if through my lie, God’s truth abound to his Glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? 4 Reminders: Having the scriptures is a great advantage. Having the scripture does not save. God’s Judgement...

Preacher: Joel Fair Romans 2:12-16 Circumcise Our Hearts Circumcision Is Of Value VS 25a Better To Be Uncircumcised and Obedient Than Vice Versa VS 25b-27 Circumcision Of The Heart VS 28-29 Genesis 17:7 (ESV 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. J...

Preacher: Joel Fair Acts 2:42-47 Devoted Life VS 42 Worship Filled Life VS 43-45 Day to Day Life VS 46-47 EVERYDAY MISSION | Daily lives of faith-filled obedience Gospel proclamation does not begin on the other side of an airplane flight or upon arrival to a soup kitchen. Gospel proclamation begins in the morning when your heart needs to hear the joy of salvation. Mission continues as we make know...

Preacher: Joel Fair Romans 2:12-16 James 1:22–25 (ESV) 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty,...

Preacher: Joel Fair Romans 2:5-11 Everyone will be judged by God for our works, a reward of eternal life and blessing for good works and an award of eternal wrath for evil deeds. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Romans 2:6-10 show the grounds of judgment and condemnation, not the way of salvation. They show that works can condemn, even if they cannot save. Revelation 20:12–15 (ESV) 12 And I saw the dead, great...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Romans 2:1-5 Romans 1:16-17 (ESV 16) For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith." Romans 1:21-25 (ESV) 21 For although they knew God, they did n...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 Luke 4:17–21 (ESV) 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those w...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Isaiah 42 HoR11 | The Servant of Yahweh | Isaiah 42 The Pleasure of the Trinity - VS 1 The Way of the Servant - VS 2-4 I AM YHWH - VS 5-9 Eugene H. Peterson, The Message "For Isaiah, words are watercolors and melodies and chisels to make truth and beauty and goodness. Or, as the case may be, hammers and swords and scalpels to unmake sin and guilt and rebellion. Isaia...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21 Song of Solomon 1:15–17 (ESV) 15 Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves. 16 Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful. Our couch is green; 17 the beams of our house are cedar; our rafters are pine. Psalm 51:11–12 (ESV) 11 Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21 J. I. Packer Because Scripture calls God’s Ten Commandments “law” we assume they are like the law of the land, a formal code of dos and don’ts, restricting personal freedom for the sake of public order. But the comparison is wrong. Torah (Hebrew for “law”) means the sort of instruction a good parent gives his child. Proverbs 1:8 and 6:20 actually use t...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Genesis 45:4-16, 50:15-21 Genesis 37:18–20 (ESV) 18 They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. 19 They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. 20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dream...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Genesis 1:15, 26–28 Isaiah 63:9 (ESV) 9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. Galatians 3:13 (ESV) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is h...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Romans 1:28-32 Romans 1:16–17 (ESV) 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:18 (ESV) 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from h...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Romans 1:24-32 Romans 1:21–23 (ESV) 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. W...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Romans 1:18-25 Colossians 3:5–6 (ESV) 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. Psalm 19:1–2 (ESV) 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night t...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Romans 1:18-23 Romans 1:1 (ESV) 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, Romans 1:7 (ESV) 7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 1:15–17 (ESV) 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome....

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Psalm 113 PRAISE THE LORD - VS 1-3 THE HEIGHT OF GOD'S THRONE - VS 4-6 HANNAH'S SONG - VS 7-9 "This is both the last of a trio starting, “Praise the LORD!” (Hallelujah!), and also the first in the Egyptian Hallel. It is an exquisite and quite complex piece of Hebrew poetry, presenting “a theology of wonder which speaks of a God whose greatness goes hand in hand with...

Preacher: Joel Fair _Scripture: Psalm 19 "I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world. Most readers will remember its structure; six verses about Nature, five about the Law, and four of personal prayer. The actual words supply no logical connection between the first and second movements. In this way its technique resembles that of the most modern...

Preacher: Joel Fair Scripture: Psalm 27 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Colossians 1:15,19-20 (ESV) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. ... For in him all the fullness of God was pl...