Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, Meru, Kenya.

1. Cultivating Right Motivations 2. ⁠Maintaining Balanced Understanding 3. ⁠Specific Christian Life Applications

Paragraph 4 They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more than God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.13 13  Job 9:2–3 ;  Gal. 5:17 ;  Luke 17:10 Paragraph 5 We cannot by our best works merit pardon of sin or eternal life at the hand of God, by reason of...

1.Esau returns from the field exhausted and hungry (vv.29-30) 2.Jacob demands the birthright (vv.31-32) 3.Esau swears and sells his birthright (v.33) 4.Esau satisfies his hunger (v.34)

1. Our Inability to See God (v.18a) 2. ⁠The Qualified Revealer of God (v.18b) 3. ⁠The Definitive Revelation (v.18c)

1. The Crowns 2. ⁠Conclusion: Living for What Lasts The biblical categories of rewards teach us that: 1. God notices everything—our suffering, our service, our discipline, our hope, our witness. 2. Nothing done for Christ is wasted—even small acts of faithfulness have eternal significance. 3. We are building now for eternity—our present choices shape our eternal experience. 4. The reward is worth...

Paragraph 3 Their ability to do good works is not at all of themselves, but wholly from the Spirit of Christ;10 and that they may be enabled thereunto, besides the graces they have already received, there is necessary an actual influence of the same Holy Spirit, to work in them to will and to do of his good pleasure;11 yet are they not hereupon to grow negligent, as if they were not bound to perfo...

1.The Conclusion of Ishmael's life (vv.12-18) i)The Children of Ishmael (vv.13-16) ii) The Death of Ishmael (vv.17-18) 2.The Birth and Destiny of Jacob and Esau (vv.19-28) i) The Prayer on behalf of the children (v.21) ii) The Prophecy concerning the children (vv. 22-23.) iii) The Development of Jacob and Esau (vv.27-28)

Galatians 1:4-5 4  But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,  5  to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

1. The Witness to the Superior One (v. 15) 2. ⁠The Supply of the Superior One (v. 16) 3. ⁠The Transition Granted by the Superior One (v. 17)

1. The Nature of Rewards i. What Rewards Are NOT: Correcting Misunderstandings a. Rewards are NOT Different Levels or Classes of Christians b. Rewards are NOT Materialistic or Worldly Riches c. Rewards are NOT Grounds for Boasting or Comparison d. Rewards are NOT a Contract with God ii. What Rewards ARE: Positive Biblical Descriptions a. Greater Capacity for Service in Eternity b. Enhanced Intimac...

Paragraph 2 These good works, done in obedience to God’s commandments, are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith;3 and by them believers manifest their thankfulness,4 strengthen their assurance,5 edify their brethren, adorn the profession of the gospel,6 stop the mouths of the adversaries, and glorify God,7 whose workmanship they are, created in Christ Jesus thereunto,8 that having t...

1. A Command for the Forgetful (v.8) 2. ⁠The Incomparable God of History (v.9) 3. ⁠Sovereign Declaration and Certain Fulfillment (v.10)

1. The Reality of Human Responsibility 2. The Supreme Sovereignty of The Lord 3. The Harmony of Sovereignty and Responsibility

1. The Foundation For Understanding Heavenly Rewards 2. The Distinction Between Salvation and Rewards 3. The Harmony Between Salvation and Rewards 4. Key Passages on Salvation and Reward 5. Practical Implications of This Foundation 6. Common Objections and Responses 7. Why Is This Foundation Important, Why Does It Matter?

1. God is Kind. 2. God's Son is Kind. 3. God's Spirit makes us Kind.

Psalm 22:16-18 16 For dogs encompass me;     a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet 17   I can count all my bones— they stare and gloat over me; 18  they divide my garments among them,     and for my clothing they cast lots.

The continual enmity of the offsprings The coming of the promised offspring to bruise and be bruised.

1. Historical Context 2. Doctrinal Depth: A Line-by-Line Theological Exposition 3. Application

1. The Law Is Holy, but Sinful Nature Remains (v.14) 2. The Regenerate Heart in Painful Conflict (vv.15–23) 3. The Cry of Helplessness from the Believer (v.24) 4. The Certain Hope of Deliverance in Christ (v.25)

The Word Became Flesh The Word Delt Among Us The Word Reveals Glory The Word Reveals Grace & Truth

1. Historical Context 2. Doctrinal Depth: A Line-by-Line Theological Exposition 3. Application

Paragraph 1 Good works are only such as God has commanded in his Holy Word,1 and not such as without the warrant thereof are devised by men out of blind zeal, or upon any pretense of good intentions.2 1  Mic. 6:8 ;  Heb. 13:21 2  Matt. 15:9 ;  Isa. 29:13

The Generosity of Grace (vv. 1–4) The Priority of the Promise (vv. 5–6) The Hope of the Faithful (vv. 7–10) The Continuity of the Covenant (v. 11)

Psalm 22:12-15 12 Many bulls encompass me;     strong bulls of Bashan surround me; 13  they open wide their mouths at me,     like a ravening and roaring lion. 14  I am poured out like water,     and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax;     it is melted within my breast; 15  my strength is dried up like a potsherd,     and my tongue sticks to my jaws;     you lay me in the dust of...

1. The Tragedy of Rejection (v.11) 2. ⁠The Miracle of Reception (v.12) 3. ⁠The Source of Regeneration (v.13)