Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, Meru, Kenya.

Ruth 2:1-3 1. An Introduction to Boaz (v.1) 1 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2. God’s provision for Ruth (v.2,3) 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” 3 So she set out and went and gle...

1 John 2:9-11 1. Hating A Brother Is Being In Darkness (vv.9,11) 9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness…11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 2. Loving A Brother Is Being In Light (v.10) 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and...

God is Independent God is unbounded in His being God is the Creator

PARAGRAPH 3 By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels are predestinated, or foreordained to eternal life through Jesus Christ,7 to the praise of His glorious grace;8 others being left to act in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of His glorious justice.9 7  1 Tim. 5:21 ;  Matt. 25:34 8  Eph. 1:5–6 9  Rom. 9:22–23 ;  Jude 4

Ruth 1:6-18 1. The Test of loyalty (v.6-9) 2. True loyalty considers others. (V.10-13) 3. The Conflict of loyalty (v.14-18) 4. True loyalty does not shrink back from frowning providence (v.19-22)

Isaiah 25:8   He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces,     and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,     for the Lord has spoken.

1 John 2 : 7-8 1. The Old Commandment 7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 2. The New Commandment 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you,… 3. The Implication of the Commandment 8…because the darkness is passing away a...

Job 22 : 1 - 4 Job 35 : 1 - 8 Acts 14 : 15

PARAGRAPH 2 Although God knoweth whatsoever may or can come to pass, upon all supposed conditions,5 yet hath He not decreed anything, because He foresaw it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions.6 5  Acts 15:18 6  Rom. 9:11 , 13 , 16 , 18

1. Historical background. 2. Personal background. 3. Ceremonial background. 4. Redemptive context.

1 John 2 : 5-6 1. This Is How The Love Of God Is Perfected In You 5…but whoever keeps His word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. Walk Like Jesus Because; 2. This Is How You Know That You Are In Him …By this we may know that we are in Him: 6 whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked.

Biblical Witness to Immutability Objections to Immutability Implications of Immutability

PARAGRAPH 1  From all eternity God decreed everything that occurs, without reference to anything outside himself.1  He did this by the perfectly wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably. Yet God did this in such a way that he is neither the author of sin nor has fellowship with any in their sin.2  This decree does not violate the will of the creature or take away the free wor...

Lamentations 5:19-22 1. God is the Sovereign Ruler who rules forever (v.19) 19 But you, O LORD, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations. 2. God has forgotten and forsaken his people (v.20) 20 Why do you forget us forever, why do you forsake us for so many days? 3. God is the only one who can restore his people (vv.21-22) 21 Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may be restored! Ren...

Luke 23:44-49 44 It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, 45 while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last. 47 Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised G...

1 John 2:3-4 1. We Keep His Commandments, (v.3). 3 And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. 2. If We Don’t We Lie, (v.4). 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,

The Definition of God’s Goodness Biblical Witness to God’s Goodness The Goodness of God Revealed to all His Creation The Goodness of God Revealed in the Gospel

Lamentations 5:2-18 1. Deplorable condition (v.2-10) 2 Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners. 3 We have become orphans, fatherless; our mothers are like widows. 4 We must pay for the water we drink; the wood we get must be bought. 5 Our pursuers are at our necks; we are weary; we are given no rest. 6 We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Assyria, to get bread...

1 John 2:2 1. He Is The Propitiation For The Jews 2 He is the propitiation for our sins,… 2. He Is The Propitiation For The Gentiles 2 …and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world

Exodus 34:5ff 5 The LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. 6 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 faithfulness, 7 keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty,...

PARAGRAPH 3 In this divine and infinite Being there are three subsistences, the Father, the Word or Son, and Holy Spirit,27 of one substance, power, and eternity, each having the whole divine essence, yet the essence undivided:28 the Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father;29 the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son;30 all infin...

Lamentations 5:1 1. Remember, O LORD 1 Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us;… 2. Look At Our Disgrace 1…look, at…our disgrace! 3. See Our Disgrace 1…see our disgrace!

Ephesians 3:14-19 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend w...

1 John 2:1 1. The nature of Christ's advocacy. 2. The basis of Christ's advocacy.