The Chapel Cleveland's Podcast

Slides: Slide: How can you believe in vain? Slide: James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder…24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. Slide: How can you believe in vain? To believe with no effect on your life, no fruit. To believe in the wrong thing, unsound doctrine. Slide: What is the Gospel? Christ died for our sins Slid...

Slides: Slide 1: God has called us to be His bold witnesses: acting in love and unity, submitting to the authority of His Word, walking in the power of His Spirit. Slide 2: Come together to build each other up. Slide 3: Instructions for public use of tongues: Only 2 or 3 Each in turn One must interpret No interpreter? Keep it between you and God. Slide 4: Instructions for public use of prophecy: O...

Slides: Slide: Deut. 34:1-6 - Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. And the L...

Slides: Slide: On tongues: · Does not speak to men, but to God · No one (except God) understands · Builds himself up Slide: On tongues: · V13 - The tongue speaker should pray that he/she might provide interpretation. Slide: On tongues: · V15 - Tongues may be used in prayer and worship (singing). Slide: The gift of tongues may be used in intercessory prayer. Slide: Ephesians 6:18 With all prayer an...

Slides: Slide: Three primary principles: Chase after love. Burn with zeal for the gifts… Especially desire to prophesy. Slide: On tongues: Does not speak to men, but to God Slide: Acts 2:11 Cretans and Arabs--we hear them in our [own] tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God." Acts 10:46 For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. Slide: On tongues: Does not speak to men,...

Slides: Slide: Are spiritual gifts still in use today? If so, when will they end? Slide: Love never fails, but gifts are only temporary. Slide: Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled [the] law. 9 For this, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT COVET," and if there is any other comm...

Slides: Slide 1: 1 Corinthians 11:20-22 Slide 2: Numbers 20:8-12 Slide 3: Don’t miss the motive for the use of the gifts: love. Slide 4: Love is: Patient & Kind– long-suffering/long-tempered & pleasant Romans 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? Rejoices with the truth – take part in anot...

Slides: Slide: 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. Slide: Philippians 1:27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you th...

Slide 1: Matthew 28:18 Slide 2: “Unity is not a goal to achieve but a fact to be recognized.” David Guzik Slide 3: Philippians 3:20 Slide 4: Critical race theory (CRT), the view that the law and legal institutions are inherently racist and that race itself, instead of being biologically grounded and natural, is a socially constructed concept that is used by white people to further their economic a...

Slides: Slide: “There are many who believe in the gifts and the ministry of the Holy Spirit, but they don’t have a strong emphasis on Biblical teaching, nor do they look to the Word to guide their experiences with the Holy Spirit. There are many who have a strong emphasis on teaching the Word of God, but they don’t share the view that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are available and valid today. In...

Slides: Slide: Luke 11:9 "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 "For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. 11 "Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? 12 "Or [if] he is asked for an eg...

Slides: Slide: How do we find unity among such great diversity? Slide: How many spiritual gifts are there? Slide: Rom. 12:6 Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, [each of us is to exercise them accordingly:] if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; 7 if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; 8 or he who exhorts, in his exhortation;...

Slides: Slide: We are not to be ignorant of these things: God’s plan for Israel (Rom. 11) Suffering and trials in the Christian life (2 Cor. 1) The second coming/those who have died (1 Thess. 4) The example set for us in the O.T. (1 Cor. 10) Spirituals gifts (1 Cor. 12) Slide: This means that an understanding of spiritual gifts in the church is important! Slide: Isa. 46:5 "To whom would you liken...

Slides: Zec. 4:6 … "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel saying, 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD of hosts. 1 Pet. 2:9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but...

Our memory of the Lord fuels our actionable belief. Philippians 3:19-21 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our...

Slides: 1. Trust in the God of the impossible! 2. Surround yourself with godly community! 3. Worship, even without all the answers!

Slides: Slide: 1 Pet. 2:9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY. 11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens a...

Slides: Growing in Gratitude: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 1. Always complaining 2. Not complaining, but never thankful 3. Only thankful when things are good 4. Thankful in ALL things! “Be thankful in ALL circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 LOOK IN (examine yourself) What’s your gratitude level? LOOK OUT (for the good in every day) Psalm 68:19 -...

Slide: Scripture is the only inspired, inerrant, and therefore final authority for Christians for faith and godliness. It is sufficient for every need of the human soul. Slide: 2 Tim. 1:5 For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that [it is] in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the...

Slides: Slide: Communion is to be practiced as an apostolic tradition. Slide: Zec. 11:12 I said to them, "If it is good in your sight, give [me] my wages; but if not, never mind!" So they weighed out thirty [shekels] of silver as my wages. 13 Then the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter, [that] magnificent price at which I was valued by them." So I took the thirty [shekels] of silver and thre...

Slides: Slide: Why does the church assemble? Slide: 1 Cor. 14:26 What is [the outcome] then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. Slide: Heb. 10:24 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is th...

Slides: Slide: We’re better together! Slide: We’re better together! In the home: 1 Pet. 3:7 You husbands in the same way, live with [your wives] in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. Slide: We’re better together! In the church: Gal. 3:27 For all of you who were bapt...

Slides: Slide: Is the tradition of male headship cultural or apostolic? Is it a tradition to be cast off or embraced? God re-affirmed male headship in the church and home in the New Testament. Slide: 1 Tim. 3:1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires [to do.] 2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temp...

Slides: Slide: Question 1: Does this passage address public or private worship? Slide: Tradition: 2 Thess. 2:15 So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word [of mouth] or by letter from us. Col 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principl...