The Gospel for Life

 Resisting Gossip – Bonus: Cultivating a Gossip-Resistant Church The power and significance of unity in the church Psalm 133 [work through the Psalm with its imagery  It is the job of leadership to address sins in the church ~ 2 Corinthians 12:20  Things God hates ~ Proverbs 6:16-19 Ten biblical principles to keep in mind as we develop strategies to gossip-proof our local churches 1. Pray hard (Jo...

Resisting Gossip – Part 4: Regretting Gossip (chapter 9) As much as we may want to, we can’t just take words back [think of the old youth group illustration where you see how fast you can squeeze all the toothpaste out of a tube and then the leader says, “Now put it all back in the tube.” Lesson: that is the same with our words, once they are out of our mouths, you can’t put them back.] When we go...

 Resisting Gossip – Part 3: Responding to Gossip (chapters 7-8) The reality is that we all will be gossiped about ~ can be quite painful. Below are some reasons why:  Gossip is a betrayal (form of treason) – Psalm 55:12-14  Gossip can leave us feeling vulnerable – Psalm 55:4-8 Gossip steals our reputation – Proverbs 22:1 – “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better...

This week we want to work through the issue of gossip. We will be using Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue by Matthew Mitchell as a guide. ▪ Resisting Gossip – Part 2: Resisting Gossip (chapters 4-6) Sinful gossip includes the sin of judging others ▪ See James 4:11-12 [ slander means to speak against someone, to talk them down, to speak ill of them, to disdain someone or to ru...

This week we want to work through the issue of gossip. We will be using Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue by Matthew Mitchell as a guide.  Resisting Gossip – Part 1: Recognizing Gossip (chapters 1-3) Key verses – Proverbs 18:8; 26:22 – The words for a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts.” Gospel defined ▪ Talking – a gossip betrays a confidenc...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 15 & 16 – “Christ’s Proverbs: Discovering Jesus in the OT Proverbs” & “Christ’s Poems: Discovering Jesus in the OT Poems” Discovering Jesus in the OT Proverbs ▪ Ten ways the Proverbs reveal Jesus [Same list as the law] ~ pages 176-180 1. An Exhibition of His Character 2. An Exhibition of Jesus’ Life 3. An Example of Jesus’ Teaching 4. An Examination in Jesus’...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 14 – “Christ’s Promises: Discovering Jesus in the OT Covenants” Talk through the different covenants?  Works, Redemption, and Grace . What OT covenants make up the covenant of grace? Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, New Covenant ▪ The essence of the covenant of grace is the same throughout the Old and New Testaments—God saves sinners by grace alone, through faith alone, i...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 13 – “Christ’s Pictures: Discovering Jesus in the OT Types” I’m sure all of you have heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words”  Can you give any examples from your own life that supports this saying? The OT is full of vivid visuals that help God’s people “remember better, understand better, and look forward better”  Examples? The study of how God used pi...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 12 – “Christ’s Prophets: Discovering Jesus in the OT Prophets” Aspects or features of the office and ministry of the prophets that predict the prophetic office of Jesus Christ  Our Need  Divine Calling  Varied Descriptions Divine Revelations Covenantal Roles Rejection The Perfect Prophet The Message of the Prophets – Three steps to help process and understand the mess...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 11 – “Christ’s Past: Discovering Jesus in OT History” Quote from page 100 ~ can you give examples?  Jesus in Redemptive History – examples from Edwards (pages 102-106) Jesus’ Use of Redemptive History – (Jesus’ humanity needed teaching; Jesus grew in knowledge; Jesus learned by listening, reading, and studying; Jesus’ most important source of knowledge was the OT; Jes...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 10 – “Christ’s Precepts: Discovering Jesus in the OT Law” Three kinds of OT laws 1. Moral Law 2. Ceremonial Law 3. Civil Law Ten ways Jesus’ laws reveal Him 1. An Exhibition of His Character (89-91) 2. An Exhibition of Jesus’ Life (91-92) 3. An Example of Jesus’ Teaching (92) 4. An Examination in Jesus’ Light (92-93) 5. An Explanation of Jesus’ Death (93-95) 6. The Ex...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 9 – “Christ’s Presence: Discovering Jesus in His OT Appearances” Jesus is the usual way God speaks to humanity and also the usual way God appears to humanity Jonathan Edwards quote – page 76 The Son of God is the Angel of the LORD (pages 80-82) Jesus on Every Page: 10 Simple Ways to Seek and Find Christ in the Old Testament Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Every...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 8 – “Christ’s People: Discovering Jesus in the OT Characters” Main criticism of the biological or “heroes and villains” approach to the OT This approach is man-centered (many sermons follow this pattern) The approach is moralistic  It fragments the Bible (isolates the passage from the main sweep of biblical history) Tends to be Christ-less (sermons can be God-sermons...

 Jesus on Every Page – Chapter 7 – “Christ’s Planet: Discovering Jesus in the Creation” Key verse: ▪ Colossians 1:16 ▪ Things created have the purposes in Christ [Jesus created his own teaching aids – camels, birds, sheep, etc.] Good to begin with considering who the opening chapters of Genesis original audience was ▪ Written originally for Israel, a redeemed people in a fallen world ▪ Written by...

Jesus on Every Page – Chapters 1-6 Unfortunately, there is a general neglect of the OT in many churches. Several reasons: ▪ Liberalism – sustained attack on the OT by liberal scholars have shaken Christian’s confidence in the OT ▪ Ignorance – lack of knowledge of the culture and history of the OT ▪ Irrelevance – no longer applicable to life today ▪ Dispensationalism – their artificial dividing up...

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+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

+++ For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com . Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.   If you enjoy The Gospel for Life , please...

Respectable Sins –  “Directions for Dealing with Sins” 1. Always address your sin in the context of the gospel 2. We must learn to rely on the enabling power of the Holy Spirit 3. While depending on the Holy Spirit, we must at the same time recognize our responsibility to diligently pursue all practical steps for dealing with our sins 4. We must identify specific areas of acceptable sins 5. We sho...

▪ Respectable Sins –  “Unthankfulness” Though each of us acknowledge that everything we have and are comes from God (i.e., Dt. 8:11-18), we often fail to stop and give God thanks. ▪ Easy to take things for granted ▪ Easy to be ungrateful ▪ Easy to forget how serious of a sin failing to be thankful is to God – Romans 1:18-32 (esp. vs.21) Some helpful verses on thankfulness ▪ Ephesians 5:20 ▪ 1 Thes...

Respectable Sins – Chapter 18 – “Envy, Jealousy, and Related Sins” Sins covered and defined:  Envy is the painful and oftentimes resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by someone else Jealousy is the intolerance of rivalry  Competitiveness – an expression of selfishness; to win at someone else’s expense [not a virtue]  Controlling – seeking to control others to our advantage or to get what we...

Respectable Sins – Chapter 16 – “The Weeds of Anger” Most anger is a sin Ephesians 4:26 We are not going to address anger today as the by-products of anger  Ephesians 4:31 – Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.  Colossians 3:8 – But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth....

Respectable Sins – Chapter 13 – “Lack of Self-Control” Proverbs 25:28 – A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Self-control is one of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)  Other verses: 2 Timothy 3:3, Titus 2:2, 5, 6, 11-12; 1 Peter 1:13, 4:7, 5:8 Self-control – the governance or prudent control of one’s desires, cravings, impulses, emotions, and pass...