Grace Truth Bible Fellowship

1Timothy 1:20 – Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. 1. RIGHTLY DIVIDING DISCIPLINE AMONGST GODS PEOPLE a) You have to know where to find our pattern for today, other wise you will be confused. b) God is not dishing out punishment today in this age as he has in the past – Gen 6, 11, 19:24-25, 1Sam 15:1-3. Or will in the future...

POSITIONS IN THE CHURCH Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 1. RIGHTLY DIVIDING POSITIONS IN THE CHURCH a) Paul’s epistles are where we find the pattern and instructions for the body of Christ – 1Tim 1:16, 1Cor 11:1-2. b) Priest’s and Pope’s are not positions for the church. • Pries...

1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 1. TO BE THE PILLAR AND GROUND OF THE TRUTH a. The church should be a place where you can go to hear the truth of God – 1Tim 3:15, Eph 4:15, b. Because the Church should stand upon the word of God – Eph 1:13, 2...

Going From A Bible Study To A Church 1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 1. What is the church? a. Globally it is the body of Christ – Col 1:18-24, Eph 5:23,30, Rom 12:4-5, 1Cor 12:12-27. b. There should be a togetherness (around the truth) among...

Creation…….. and it’s relation to Gods work on the earth Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 1. Since the world began a. The world began at creation – Gen 1:1 b. Since that time until Paul (Eph 3:9-11, Rom 16:25) God was revealing his plan for the earth – Luke 1:70, Acts 3:21 c. Types and Sha...

GRACE TO THE HUMBLE James 4:6 …..Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 1. THE LORD HATES PRIDE a. Pride is an abomination to the Lord – Prov 6:16-17, 16:5 b. Pride was Satans sin – Isa 14:12-15, Eze 28:11-19, c. Many proverbs on pride – 8:13, 11:2, 16:18-19, 18:12. 2. GRACE TO THE HUMBLE…… JUDGEMENT TO THE PRIDEFUL a. Pride leads to disobedience – Lev 26:14...

A NEVER CHANGING GOD, OPERATING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL. Ephesians 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 1. GOD CHANGES WHAT HE DOES ACCORDING TO HIS WILL a. For one to deny dispensationalism on the claim that God does not change is to be ignorant of the scripture – Gen 2:1-3, Gen 12:1-3, Luke 2:5-7, Act 1:9, Acts 2:1...

A NEVER CHANGING GOD Malachi 3:6 - For I am the LORD, I change not; THE LORD DOES NOT CHANGE a. God is: • Righteous – Ezra 9:15, Psalm 7:9, 48:10, 50:6, Isa 41:8-10, Dan 9:14,Heb 1:8-9, 1John 2:1, Rev 16:5-7. • Loving – Duet 23:3-5, 1Kings 10:8, Psalm 36:7, Jer 9:25, John 3:16, 1John 4:16, Jude 1:21 • True – 2Sam 7:28, Jer 10:10, John 17:3, 1John 5:20, Rev 15:3 • Just – Duet 32:4, 2Sam 23:2-3, Job...

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (not instructions for this age) 2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. 1. THE CONTEXT OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT a. Matthew 4:17 – Jesus begins his ministry preaching the kingdom of heaven at hand. b. Matthew 4:23-24 – Jesus preached the gospel of the K...

MYSTERIES OF THE KINGDOM Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 1. DON’T GET CAUGHT UP ON WORDS a. Many people believe this is where Jesus starts to reveal the dispensation of grace and the mystery Body of Christ….. this is not the case. b. There are more than one mystery in the scriptu...

THE DISCIPLES PRAYER? (not ours) Matt 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 1. Some important points to make a. Jesus never prayed this prayer – “ye” Matt 6:9, Luke 11:2. Matt 6:12, Luke 11:4 – Jesus never sinned. b. Repeating this prayer time and time again is contrary to what Jesus had just taught – Matt 6:7 c. This prayer is not for the Body of Christ in the dispensation of grace, but for Is...

THE HUMANITY OF CHRIST 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1. The two natures of Christ a. Jesus is a person of the Godhead, He is God – Col 2:9, Rev1:11,17, Isa 44:6 b. Jesus became man, he added humanity but did not subtract deity – John 1:1-3,10,14, Heb 7:24. c. Fully God and fully man, not half/half. 2. The nature of man (originally)...

DEALING WITH DIFFICULT VERSES ON THE DEITY OF CHRIST Mark 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 1. THE TWO NATURES OF CHRIST a. He has the nature of God – Not created, eternal, spiritual – John 17:5, 1Tim 1:17 b. He has the nature of man – Created, flesh and blood, earthy – Luke 2:6-7, John 19:28. c. When you fa...

THE DEITY OF CHRIST & WHY IT MATTERS 1. IT’S REVEALED IN THE SCRIPTURE a. We are to believe the scriptures – Rom 10:17, 2Tim 2:15, 2Tim 3:16-17, 2Pet 1:20-21. b. Last week we showed clearly the scriptural support for the Trinity – 1John 5:7, John 1:1-3 c. The Trinity requires faith in the scriptures 2. CHRIST HAS TO BE GOD TO SAVE YOU FROM YOUR SIN a. There is one God – Duet 6:4, Isa 45:5 b. Salva...

SCRIPTURES SHOWING THE TRINITY 1. IN THE OT a. Notice the plural pronouns – Gen 1:26, 3:22, 11:7, Isa 6:8 b. Christ in the OT – John 1:18, John 6:46, 1John 4:12, Exo 33:20-23….. But – Gen 12:7, 17:1-3, 18. 26:2, 24, 1Sam 3:21, 1Kings 3:5, 9:2, 11:9 – 2Cor 4:4, Col 1:15, Heb 1:3 c. “The angel of the Lord” seems to be God himself in several passages – Gen 16:7-11 cf Gen 17:19:20, Gen 22:10-12, Exo 3...

1. The Last Days of what? a. There can be “last days” of many things – Months, years, seasons, Jobs, someone’s life. b. In the scripture you see “last days” of feasts – Lev 23:36, Neh 8:18, John 7:37-38. c. You have the last days of prophecy – Isaiah 2:2, Micah 4:1 2. The Last Days a. Prophecy deals with the earth and Christ kingdom come to it and what will take place when he comes to judge and es...

Dealing With Sins Part 3 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 1. Sin is our problem not Gods a. Gods order is life and peace, we chose the opposite – Gen 1:31, 2:16-17, 3:6 b. We are born sinners in Adam – Gen 5:3, Job 14:1-4, psalms 51:5, c. It’s who we are – Rom 5:12, Gen 6:5, Jer 17:9, Eph 2:2-3, Rom 3:...

In this episode I talk about the key to Bible study. The key is to rightly divide the scriptures. I give some examples and also compare two contradicting passages to show how right division helps you understand apply the scriptures. Passages referenced are - Genesis 6:17, Exodus 3:5, Romans 6:14, Jeremiah 29:11, Joel 3:10, Isaiah 2:4, & 2Timothy 2:15.

Dealing With Sins Part 2 Titus 2:11-12 – For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 1. Defining sins. a. Sin is unrighteousness – 1John 5:17 – List of unrighteousness – 1Cor 6:9-10, Rom 1:29-32, b. Sin is disobedience to God and fulfilling the...

Dealing With Sins Romans 6:2 – God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 1. Wrong ways to preach on sin. a. Stop sinning! Repent! What you’re doing is sin – This is how most sermons on sin are preached, this is like someone telling me the oil in my car needs to be changed. It’s right information but doesn’t help me accomplish anything. b. Your sin doesn’t matter, we’...

This is episode three of our mini series discussing the fact that there are more than one gospel found in the scripture. 1 - The Gospel to Abraham - Galatians 3:8, Genesis 12:1-4. Abraham did not have faith the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ for salvation as it hadn’t happened yet and was not preached to him. He believed that he would have a deed and that he would be made a great nation...

Romans Part 51 – Romans 16:25-27 Verse 25 • “Now to him that is of power” – Paul is speaking of God, this sentence is a praise to God. • “to stablish you” – ‘Stablish’ is different than ‘establish’ – Establish means to start something. Stablish means to build up what has already been started. • “according to my gospel” – The one given to Paul – Gal 1:11-12, 1Cor 9:17, Col 1:25, 1Tim 1:11. • Notice...

This is episode two of our mini series discussing the fact that there are more than one gospel found in the scripture. The gospel of grace Paul preached and we preach today for salvation - 1Corinthians 15:1-4, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 4:5,23-5:1, Ephesians 1:13. The 12 disciples were ignorant of this gospel - Luke 18:31-34, Matthew 16:21-23, Mark 9:31-32. But yet the preached a gospel - Luke 9:6. T...

Romans Part 50 – Romans 16:17-24 Verse 17-18 • “Now I beseech you, brethren,” – Most will emphasize this statement in Romans 12:1 but you almost never hear Romans 16:17 preached on. • “mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which he have learned” – It takes “learned” individuals within the church to be able to do this. We need more people in the pews that know right...

This is episode one of a new mini series where I will be discussing the fact that there are more than one gospel found in the scriptures. Gospel means “good tidings” - Romans 10:15 compared to Isaiah 52:7, Nahum 1:15. Isaiah 61:1 compared to Matthew 11:5. Make no mistake that there is only one gospel that can save today but this does not mean that it was preached throughout the history of the scri...