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Daniel 1:1-7 1. Isolation, v. 3-4  “There is one thing a professor can be a absolutely certain of; almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative…Relativism is necessary to open-mindedness; and this is the virtue, the only virtue, which all primary education for more than fifty years has dedicated itself to inculcating.  Openness- and the relativ...

Daniel 1:1-2 1. Not trusting God is a sin 2 Kings 20:1-19 Couple of takeaways… You must decide if you are going to trust man (includes self) or God?  Have good boundaries, v. 13  Think beyond yourself, v. 19 2. Sin always has a consequence "The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulne...

Psalm 8 1. Glory Glory means splendor, dignity, reputation and reverence.  True statements but the wrong emphasis for two reasons: makes the Gospel transactional instead of relational orients our lives around the wrong things: sin & gifts ”Shame is  the deep sense that you are unacceptable because of something you did, something done to you, or something associated with you.  You feel exposed...

Matthew 18:21-35 How To Forgive People Who Hurt You Introductory thoughts… We have sinned far more grievously against God than anybody could ever sin against us. Because of this, we should never outgrow the wonder of forgiveness 1. Focus on the part you can control, v. 21 2. Put yourself in a bigger context, v.23 “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of...

Matthew 22:1-14 1. There is a feast, v. 2 2. Someone else has made every sacrifice necessary, v. 4 3. People have always been indifferently hostile to the Gospel, v. 5-6 4. Unbelief will always be consequential, v. 7 5. The world is invited, v. 8-10  “Jesus did not give the parables to teach us how to live. He gave them, I believe, to correct our notions about who God is and who God loves.” - Phil...

Luke 18:9-14 1. The bold compassion of Jesus, v. 9 2. The Church is a place of diversity, v.10 “It takes all sorts to make a world; or a church. This may be even truer of a church. If grace perfects nature it must expand all our natures into the full richness of the diversity which God intended when He made them, and Heaven will display far more variety than Hell.” -C.S. Lewis 3. Misplaced righteo...

Matthew 13:1-23 Parable of the People 1. First person, v. 18- lacks understanding  Two words that are helpful: a) kingdom- “territory subject to the rule of a King” b) understand- means “to set or join together in the mind" “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”-Romans 8:7...

Matthew 13:44-52 1) See the Value of This Kingdom v.44 2) Trade all for This Kingdom v.45-46 & Phil 3:7-8 3) Be motivated by JOY v.44 4) Conditions of this Kingdom Acts 16:31 believe on him;  John 1:12 receive him,  Acts 3:19 turn from sin  Hebrews 5:9 obey him, Matt 18:3 humble ourselves,  Matt 10:37/Luke 14:33 love him more than anything else Matt 13:44 Joy unites them all “Can you make a de...

Luke 19:11-27 19:11 ~ Jesus Redirects 19:12-14 ~ Servants and Citizens Question:  With the time you have remaining in this life, who do you want to rule your life?  Yourself - with your limited understanding and resources or would you rather live your life in humble submission to Jesus and his teaching, trusting that he will care for you? 19:15-19 ~ Faithful Servants Question:  Can God trust you t...

Wade Burgess When you read the Bible you should ask: What is it saying  What was its meaning to its original audience What does it mean to us What is it saying to me How do I apply it Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

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Luke 10:25-37 1. Salvation is determined by your fidelity to the Law of the Gospel, v. 25-28 a) what Jesus doesn’t say- “pray the prayer” -Matthew 23:15 b) what Jesus does say   1) What is written in the Law?  (exposition) 2) How do you read it?   (interpretation)  2. Man’s natural inclination is toward self-justification, v. 29 “Essentially we create a narrative about the world that reflects our...

Luke 18:9-14 -Psalm 51 “Oh, that men would learn to pray with less of language and more of meaning! What great things are packed away in this short petition! God, Mercy, Sin, the propitiation and forgiveness.” -Charles Spurgeon -1 Peter 5:5 Pride, preaches merit  separates by putting others down destroys through is alienating self-service turns its nose up at others Humility, pleads for compassion...

Matthew 7:24-27 1. The foundation has a purpose, v. 24 “We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God and the well-being of his fellow men, that his conduct should be blameless before the world, that he should be a faithful steward of his possessions and that he should seek to realize for himself and others the full stature of maturity in Christ.” -Christian Conduct, from Grand Park...

Luke 12:13-34 1. Greed has its roots in misunderstanding. -Misunderstanding of how I got it -Misunderstanding of who owns it -Misunderstanding of the proper intention 2. Worry has its roots in the short-term. -Short-term memory -Short-sighted view of God 3. Combat the Roots of the Problem -Recognize the proper owner (verse 24) -Recognize the Owner knows & wants {verse 30&32} -Generosity wa...

Luke 14:25-35 1) Following Jesus means He is Preeminent  v.25-26 When one loves Jesus most they are filled & equipped to love others best 2) Following Jesus is a Series of Deaths v.27 Count the Costs v.28-32 3) Following Jesus means He is Treasure v. 33 4) Following Jesus means being Winsome v. 34-35 Questions: What relationship has changed (needs to change) because you are following Jesus? Is...

Parable of the Dishonest Manager Luke 16:1-13 1) Get on board with God’s Eternal Plan, v.9  2) If You’re not Faithful with Money, God will not Trust You with Spiritual Riches, v.10-12 “The only wealth that will endure is that which has been invested in others for the sake of the gospel.” -Joel Green 3) It is Totally Impossible to Serve both God and Money, v.13 “One’s use of money and spirituality...

Matthew 20:1-16 1. This first by earthly standards are often last in the Kingdom of God -You and I, who are we in the story? 2. Difference between living like an orphan vs. a son/daughter of God 3. The “last” don’t really miss out 4. See Jesus in the text Questions 1. Where do you most often fear not getting what you want out of life? 2. What type of person do you find yourself being envious of or...

Luke 24:13-35 Crushed Hearts, v. 17 Confused Minds, v. 22-24  What is our anchor in this time of uncertainty?  Anchor #1 - Jesus rose bodily from the dead, v. 30 Luke 24:36-43 Mark 3:21 John 7:5 1 Cor. 15:3-8 Anchor #2 You can enjoy the promises of God, v. 25-27 1 Cor. 1:20  Be sure to follow us: Instagram Facebook Youtube

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1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1. The Gospel, v. 1-2 a) because people believe in vain b) because our natural drift is towards forgetting “The only thing more difficult than finding the truth is not losing it.  What starts out as new and precious becomes plain and old.  What begins a thrilling discovery becomes a rote exercise.  What provokes one generation to sacrifice and passion becomes in the next gene...

John 12:12-36 1. Jesus is the fulfillment of every promise God ever made, v. 12-16 -Zechariah 9:9 2. Jesus is the Savior of the world, v. 17-23 3. Jesus dies so we can have life, v. 24-26 4. Jesus is highly motivated, v. 27-29 Lesser motivations… a) fear- leads us to do nothing or the easiest thing b) pity- leads us to depend on others for everything c) love- leads us to do anything Right motivati...

I Corinthians 2:1-3:4 What we see in the text... v. 1-5      the wisdom of man vs. the power of God v. 6-9      the wisdom of this age vs. the wisdom of God v. 10-13  human wisdom vs. the Holy Spirit 1. Natural person, v. 14 * They do not because they cannot.  * In a time of crisis this person asks, “What do I do?” * Their take on the Bible is, “Prove it to me.” * They find comfort in their intell...

Matthew 6:25-33 1. Life, v. 25 - I Timothy 6:17-19 What would it be like right now for all Christians to do four things... -to enjoy everything God provides -do good -be rich in good works -be generous and ready to share 2. Value, v. 26 -Psalm 8 3. Faith, v. 27-30 4. Seek, v. 31-34 -I Peter 4:1-5 Mental worship… What are you currently not enjoying enough? Are you currently living the life that is...