Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, Meru, Kenya.

John 8:58  Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am. ” 1. Jesus is God Application Do you depend on Jesus as he is, as God? Is Jesus the I AM to you? Believer be comforted, Jesus is God and the salvation you have obtained firm and secure. When proclaiming Jesus, proclaim him to the world as he is - As God.

Sin Is Against Man It Separates Man From God It Attacks Man's Very Existence It Denies Man The Comfort And Joys Of This Life It Attacks The Conscience It Twists The Good Gift Of God And Makes Us Idolators Applications Consider this, sin attacks your very existence - run away from it. Think of sin and be driven to The Savior; to be submitted to Him and to be dependent on Him. 

Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the L ORD your God is with...

Mark 15:1-15 And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things. 4 And Pilate again asked him, “...

The New Birth Is A Cleansing Birth (verse 5) Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. The New Birth Is  Spiritual Birth (verse 6) That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit The New Birth Is A Sovereign Birth (verse 7 & 8) Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You...

Sin Is Against God It Is Resistant Against The Authority Of God  It Costed The Blood Of God - Jesus Christ It Grieves The Spirit of God It Is Ungrateful To The Goodness Of God Application Fear God! Recalibrate The Way You Think About Sin Ask Yourself Whether You're Willing To Be Found Doing That Which God Hates Give Thanks To The Lord By Staying Away From Sin Always Be Looking To Jesus The Au...

Jonah 4: 6-11 God Shows Himself to Be Compassionate to Jonah (verse 6) Now the LORD God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant. God Shows Himself to Be More Compassionate Than Jonah (verse 7-11) But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked...

The New Birth Is Necessary (Verse 1 & 2) Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” The New Birth Is A Second Birth (Verse 3) Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is...

The Nature Of Sin Sin Is Transgression Of The Law Sin Is Extremely Wicked Sin Is The Most Detestable Thing

Jonah Is Not Compassionate (Verse 1, 2a, 3, & 5) But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.2a And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; 3 Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 5 Jonah went out of the city a...

We Are All Prone to Wander From The Truth (Verse 19a) My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and The Solution Determined (Verse 19b) someone brings him back The Salvation Desired (Verse 20) let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. Application Pray for the wanderer Be willing to spend time wi...

God Is The Supreme Authority God Appoints All Civil Authorities Civil Authorities Are Ministers Of God Christians Have A Basic Obligation to Obey The Governing Authorities. However, Our First Obligation Is To The Lord, Not The State  

Jonah 3:5-10 1. True Repentance Will Believe God (5a:And the people of Nineveh believed God.) 2. True Repentance Will Turn Away From Sin (5b:They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.6 The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.7 And he issued a pr...

Psalm 32: 1-2 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2  Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

James 5:16-18 1. Prayer Should Be Mutual 2. Prayer Must Come In The Right Purity (V16a:Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.) 3. Prayer Must Come From A Righteous Person - A Saved Man (V16b:The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.) 4. The Example Of Elijah (V17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he pr...

Our Citizenship Is In Heaven (1 Peter 2:9-11: But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.11 Beloved, I urge yo...

Acts 2:41-47 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.43 And awe 4 came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.44 And all who believed were together and had all th...

Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

Song Of Solomon 1:1-4 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.2  Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine;3  your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you.4  Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers.

Luke 24:44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

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1 Corinthian 2: 10-13 These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.11 For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we...

Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

2 Timothy 2:1-13 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.5 ...

2 Timothy 3:10-17 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,13 whil...