Mt. Olive Baptist Church

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 9/25/22 John 4:1-19 The Doctrine of Jesus and Salvation, Part 4 Jesus went out of His way to express unusual kindness. He takes the conversation from the physical and switches it to the spiritual. An easy transition is simply to bring up God. That is what Jesus did here. Our job is not to save or convert anyone. Our job is to share the truth with them. We don’t have Jesu...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 9/18/22 Mark 11:25-26 The Freedom of Forgiveness Jesus talks about vertical and horizontal forgiveness. God won’t forgive you for wronging somebody else if you won’t forgive somebody else for wronging you. “Even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.” Unforgiveness takes a toll on us mentally, physically, and emotionally. Unforgiveness is like being in a prison. Wha...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 9/18/22 Isaiah 43:1-3, 9-12 The Doctrine of Jesus and Salvation, Part 3 God’s work in the nation of Israel is something we can use to witness to people. We can use the Old Testament prophesies of the Messiah to witness to Jewish people. Three times God took Israel out of the land and brought them back. Never has a people lost their nation and then regained it. That is a...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 9/11/22 Mark 11:20-24 Have Faith in God This is one of the most misunderstood texts by many Christians. Context guides us in how to understand a section of Scripture. Have faith in God: we have to be in tune with God and His will. Jesus did not curse the fig tree just on a whim. It was to picture Israel’s judgment. Most of God’s miracles are to picture His master plan. 1...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 9/11/22 John 3:1-18 The Doctrine of Jesus and Salvation, Part 2 Nicodemus is like a lot of people that we will encounter. Most people have some sort of belief in God. It was the miracles of Jesus that got Nicodemus’ attention. Jesus turned the conversation from the physical to the spiritual by talking about spiritual healing. The greatest miracle that Jesus did was to sa...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 9/6/22 Mark 11:15-19, 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 You Are The Temple of God Our bodies are the temple of God. God’s spirit in us allows us to discern what is true. Jesus does not want sin in our “temple”. Our temple should reflect that God dwells in us. The heart IS the most important thing, but God wants the outside as well as the inside. Our temples should look different bec...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 9/6/22 John 3:16 THE DOCTRINE OF JESUS AND SALVATION, PART 1 God’s motivation for giving salvation was love. We don’t share Jesus with others because of a lack of love for the other person. We have to ask God to help us to love other people like He loves them. God has chosen to involve us in the process of people being saved. Three Ways That Jesus Communicated With Peopl...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 8/28/22 Mark 11:15-19 What Is A Temple? 1. A place where God’s presence is manifested 2. A place of holiness where sin is cleansed The temple was manifested ever since the beginning with the altar and then the tabernacle. Jesus and Paul tell us that the temple will be rebuilt in the future. Animal sacrifices in the future temple will be looking back on what Christ did. B...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 8/28/22 Romans 5:20-21; 6:1-2 The Doctrine of Man and Sin, Part 5 God saved us so that we could die to sin. Until we figure out the dynamics of dealing with sin, we will have continual defeat. The formula - If you set your mind on the things of the flesh, you’re going to live according to the flesh. If you set your mind on the things of the Spirit, you’re going to live a...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 8/21/22 Cleaning House Mark 11:15-19 Jesus demonstrates here that there is a proper time for righteous indignation.  Everything about the temple is a picture of Jesus. Ezekiel 43 - the temple will be rebuilt and will be the place of Jesus' throne. Malachi 3:1-3 - this was fulfilled in Mark 11, and there will also be a final fulfillment in the future.

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 8/21/22 Genesis 3 The Doctrine of Man and Sin, Part 4 The first outward result of sin. Adam and Eve hid because of the issue of clothing. The first thing God did was to clothe them. Isaiah gives us direction as to what is considered nakedness. This is not about legalism, but about holiness and obedience to God. The world focuses on clothing BIG TIME. What is modest dress...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 8/14/22 The Barren Fruit Tree Mark 11:12-14 Jesus is justified in being upset about the fig tree not being in season because it was not the original design of God, and it was a manifestation of what sin did to the world. God is never happy with seasons of disobedience. It is very easy for us to get accustomed to our sin and downplay it. God’s purpose is for us is to bear...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 8/14/22 Galatians 5:19-21, Romans 1:18-23 The Doctrine of Man and Sin, Part 3 The Destructive Progression of Sin: The lust of the flesh Vile passions A debased mind God’s people compromising with sin allows a society to go downward. In the 1960’s in our country, the family unit began to unravel when they gave themselves over to the lust of the flesh. Rock and roll music...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 8/7/22 The Presentation of the King to Israel Mark 11:1-11 Zechariah 9:9 - Prophecy fulfilled Jesus came first riding a donkey as a servant; He will come the second time riding a white horse as the King. No matter how much it looks like sin is winning, the kingdom of Jesus will triumph in the end. Israel’s rejection was even used as a part of bringing about salvation.

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 8/7/22 Romans 5:12-15 The Doctrine of Man and Sin, Part 2 No matter how good it looks on the outside, sin = death. Sin is very contagious. Two ways that sin spreads: 1. Deception 2. Following other people

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 7/31/22 Mark 10:46-52 Overlooking Blind Bartimaeus Bartimaeus represents people who are lost and spiritually blind, and Christians who are near-sighted. What the disciples did, and what we usually do, is ignore these people. Steps of someone coming out of spiritual blindness: 1. They hear the truth 2. They call out to Jesus 3. They have a life and heart change and follow...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 7/31/22 Romans 5:12-15 The Doctrine of Man and Sin, Part 1 Sin is the #1 problem in the world. When did death start? Sin - violating/going against the will of God. Sin is defined by God. Two types of sin: omission and commission

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 7/24/22 Mark 10:35-44 Kingdom Greatness 1. We live to serve God does not call us to a life of self-exaltation, but to a life of service and self-sacrifice. The way to the top in Jesus' kingdom is the bottom.  We are so corrupt that we can even serve with the wrong motive. 2. We are called to sacrifice for others Jesus modeled self-sacrifice for us.

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 7/10/22 Mark 10:32-34 Why We Can Trust Jesus 1. We can trust Jesus because He knows the future In your life, Jesus is out ahead of you, leading the way. He may lead you down paths you wouldn't choose yourself, but we can have confidence that Jesus knows what He is doing and follow wherever He may lead. 2. We can trust Jesus because of His great love for us The cross seem...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 7/3/22 Mark 10:21-31 The Danger of Money The most crucial decision in our life is whether or not we accept Jesus.  Money can keep a lot of people from coming to Jesus. If we have money, it's very easy for us to trust in it and love it. (1 Timothy 6:9, 10)  Salvation in a person is a work from God. There is a great reward for whatever sacrifices we may make for...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 7/3/22 The Myth of Global Warming Genesis 1:14-19; 8:22

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 6/26/22 Mark 10:17-22 The Question of How to Live Forever Romans 5:12 - our sin condition. Jesus tried to turn this young man's focus off himself and onto God. We have to acknowledge our sin to receive eternal life. Jesus used the second half of the Ten Commandments that addresses our sins against other people. We can't do anything to earn eternal life; we just receive i...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 6/26/22 Roe v. Wade Overturned - The Right To Life Genesis 9:5-7: God's law of the right to life What happened with Roe v. Wade in 1973 Does the 4th Amendment give a woman the right to get an abortion? A person's right to do what they want with their body ends when it harms another person The Supreme Court didn't take the Roe decision as far as they should have We have a...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 6/19/22 Mark 10:13-16 Jesus - The Perfect Model of Manhood The history of The Blessing A key part of father leadership is trying to affect a future outcome in a future generation.  Tracing the origins of The Blessing Just as the Hebrew men would pray a blessing over the younger generation before they died, Jesus prayed for these children as He was on His way to the...

Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 6/19/22 The Doctrine of Creation, Part 2 Genesis 1 Two opposite views: Man's Word & God's Word What glory does God get in the theory of evolution? Evolution could not happen because of the interdependency of all creation. God's crowning work of creation - mankind Human beings are distinct from the animals and are not part of the animal kingdom. Evolution is mathemati...