First Baptist Lenoir City

I. Is The Scriptural Standard too High for Mothers and Fathers and Wives and Husbands? 1. The Excellent/Virtuous Wife - Proverbs 31:1-31 2. The Exemplary Husband - Ephesians 5:22-33. 3. The Perfect Savior - Christlikeness! II. Why we DEDICATE babies: 1. We recognize God as Creator and Giver of life inside the womb 2. We recognize God as Teacher and Trainer outside of the womb 3. We recognize and h...

A Message first for the Graduates and then to the rest of us. Matthew 16 reveals a critical encounter that Jesus has with His disciples. Jesus speaks to His FUTURE. Jesus speaks to their FAITH. What is the end goal? What is the measurement for success? Will they prevail? Will you prevail graduates? Will we prevail in our life? You will PREVAIL in life based on your relationship to Jesus AND His Ch...

I. The Church @ Thessalonica - Acts 17:1-11 II. The 6 Marks of a Healthy Church (Based on the Test & Testimony) We must examine WHAT we do and WHY we do it!  1. The Work of Faith - WHAT/WHY  We work because we believe  2. The Labor of Love - WHAT/WHY  We labor because we love  3. The Endurance of Hope - WHAT/WHY  We persevere because we have hope  (A church that lacks work; labor or endurance is a...

The Resurrection Celebration Pt 4 The Folly of Following a Dead Man / I Corinthians 15:1-19   Christianity - Victory or Vanity?   Resurrection wasn’t something Jesus hoped for. Resurrection was something Jesus planned for / prepared for! Jesus predicted 4 Major Events that came to pass within 3 days of each other.   (1) His betrayal / denial (2) His arrest / suffering (3) His death (4) His resurre...

The Continuation of the Cross a. Acts 1:3 - The Living King concludes His earthly teaching b. Acts 2:22-24 - The Point of Pentecost c. Romans 1:1-4 - The Right Focus for Rome d. Ephesians 1:15-23 - The Power in Prayer e. Colossians 3:1-4 - The Direction of Dedicated Disciples

BEST DAY EVER: The Celebration Continues I Timothy 2:5 1. Genesis 3:15 2. Colossians 2:14-16 3. I John 3:5, 8

RESURRECTION DAY: “The Love, Life, and Legacy of the Lamb” - Matthew 28:1-28 - I. The Life of God’s Lamb:  1. Passover Recognized - Genesis 3; Genesis 22; Exodus 12; Malachi  2. Passover Realized - John 1:29, 36; John 18;  3. Passover Finalized - Matthew 27; Mark; Luke; John; NT; Revelation 5:5 (20x)       4. Passover Internalized - Matthew 28:1-28

The Seven Prayers of Passion Week: 1. Pray for God to be Glorified 2. Pray for the Gospel of God to be Exalted 3. Pray for the entire Globe to be Impacted 4. Pray for those Invited to be Receptive 5. Pray for those Saved to get Excited 6. Pray for the Saved to stay Excited 7. Pray for America to be Impacted Sunday: Jesus enters Jerusalem as the rightful King - Matthew 21:1-11 Monday: Jesus angers...

I. The Priority of Prayer -    1.   Prayers of Exaltation (to God) - Matthew 6:9-10    2.   Prayers of Encouragement (to believers) - John 17:15-19    3.   Prayers of Evangelism (to unbelievers) - Matthew 9:37-38; I Timothy 2:6    •   Prayers for Revival - for the saved (COME BACK!)    •   Prayers of Resurrection / Redemption - for the lost (COME FOR THE FIRST TIME) II. The Passion for Prayer -   ...

1. The Charge of Trust - v. 18a 2. The Connection of Trust - v. 18b 3. The Commissioning of Trust - v. 18c 4. The Combat of Trust - v. 18d 5. The Commands of Trust - v. 19 6. The Consequence of Distrust - v. 20

I. A Transforming Testimony (Paul) 1. A New Lord - Romans 10:9-10 2. A New Heart - Ezekiel 36:26 3. A New Mind - I Cor. 3:16 4. A New Direction - Luke 9:23 5. A New Devotion - Mt. 22:36-38 6. A New Destiny - John 3:16 7. A New Song - Psalm 40:3 8. A New Name - Rev. 2:17/Isa 62:2 II. A Timeless Testimony (Paul) - I Timothy 1:12-17 Acts 22 & Acts 26 Philippians 3:1-14 Galatians 1:11-24

I. The Gospel Testimony of Paul A Testimony of Gratitude - 1:12 A Testimony of Depravity - 1:13a A Testimony of Mercy (To Paul) - 1:13b A Testimony of Grace - 1:14-15 A Testimony of Mercy (To us) - 1:16 A Testimony of Worship - 1:17

I. The Signs of a False Teacher They have a DESIRE w/out discipleship - v. 7a They have a CALLING w/out Character & Content - v. 7b They have the PRIDE of Position and Prominence They PRIORITIZE the Externals bc they lack the Internals - They want to BE SERVED rather than Be Servants They see God’s Sheep as RESOURCES for riches - They love money and use people They LACK a Love for God’s Law - 1:5-...

I. Confronting False Doctrine/ False Teachers - 1:3-7; 4:1-3; 6:3-5 1. The Place (Remain at Ephesus) - 1:3a 2. The Charge - 1:4 3. The Aim/Goal/Target - 1:5 4. The Compromise - 1:6-7