1 Kings 16:29 "The Darth before the Storm"

Resound
January 9, 2011

Bryne Palmer

“The Darth before the Storm”

1 Kings 16:29

(The “Episode” ideas are kinda based off star wars. This is all to sum up what has happened before this chapter.)

Episode I
King David dies and his son, Solomon, takes over.

Episode II
Solomon builds a temple for God but his wives lead him astray.

Episode III
God has had enough and sends Jeb & Reb (shortened) to create a rebellion.

Episode IV
Ahab (think of him as Darth Vader) begins to worship two masters. He also sets up a temple for Baal. He is lead astray by Jezebel who also worshiped Baal.  

Vs. 34 was a curse spoken by Joshua (who lead the Israelites to the promised land). –Joshua 6:26- The nation of Israel had fallen so far away from God that Ahab probably didn’t know about it; which means he probably didn’t know God’s word. This verse is here to point out how far the nation had fallen away, how dark the times really are. -1 Kings 17:1- Elijah delivers the message but then steps out of the way to let the Lord show through. Elijah confronted the darkness then stepped out of thee way to let the light show.

-John 1:19-27- a similar story.
In 1 Kings Elijah delivers the message saying for 3 ½ years there will be no rain. In John it says that John talked about Jesus (his coming) for 3 ½ years before He walked among us.

All we have to do is show up then step up and God will do the rest.  

Philippians 4:13 "For the New Year: How?!"

Christ Community Fellowship Church
Pastor Bob Brown

Pastor Bob Brown

“For the New Year: How?!”

Philippians 4:13

We don’t have the strength to do it on our own.  -Philippians 4:13- “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” That is how we can obey the Lord & do what we need to do in the Christian life.

1.       A promise that is hard to believe!

I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency. “All” need to be left in context Vs. 11-12

A)     Victory over situations Vs. 11-12

Though every situation we learn “a secret.” When we receive salvation we don’t automatically know everything. We have to learn to depend on Christ to do all things in the situation we’re in.

B)      Victory over self
-Romans 7:14-25

C)      Victory over Satan
-2 Corinthians 12:7-10-

2.       A position that’s hard to find! (I can do all things IN Him)

-John 15:5- “In Me” Are you IN Him? (not is He in you) –John 3:30-

A)     Eternal Life

B)      Exchanged Life

-Colossians 3:1-6- God never wants you to obey any commandment in your own strength. Every command, we need to obey in Him

3.       A power that is hard to maintain!

-Ephesians 5:18-
       

God's Will

Awana
January 4, 2011

Steve Nichols

“God’s Will”

Knowing God’s will
Why don’t we always know His will? Because of the sin that is in our lives.
What are some biblical ways to discern God’s will?
The bible, trust, patience, commit your ways to Him, delight yourself in the Lord (setting your pleasure in him), Rest in the Lord.

Discerning His will when it comes to marriage (Tips)
Don’t let your emotions get in the way. -2 Corinthians 6:14-16- Does the relationship draw you closer to God or are they pulling you away? Are you both growing spiritually? Are they showing fruits of the spirit? Do they have addictions or habits that will ruin their relationship? - Ephesians 5:18 - - Titus 2:3 -
Do they have idols or areas in their life that comes before Christ?   

Mark 5:1-20 "Some Things Never Change"

Resound
January 2, 2010

Bryne Palmer

Mark 5:1-20

“Some Things Never Change”

-Hebrews 13:8- -Job 38:1-11- -Deuteronomy 1:5-6

When they crossed the Sea of Galilee (vs. 1) they entered into pagan country. They were probably taught since they were little to never go there. Basically to them that was like hell. They were probably freaking out.
Vs. 2 the first thing they see is the demon possessed man. Jesus is demonstrating His authority; no matter where He’s at he’s in control. Before this point He’d only done miracles in the temple, so to see him do it here demonstrated his authority and power.   

Hebrews 12:1-2 "For The New Year"

Christ Community Fellowship Church
December 26, 2010

Pastor Bob Brown

“For The New Year”

Hebrews 12:1-2

Question: where is Jesus (in your life)?

4 ways to grow spiritually in 2011

1.       Remember the witnesses Vs. 1

Chapter 11 is a roll call of heroes of the faith. They won victories because they’ve learned how to walk by faith rather than live by sight.

2.       Remove the hindrances Vs.1

Hindrances that are both sinful and not. Hebrews 10:25

3.       Run the Race Vs. 1

Never stop becoming a better Christian for Jesus. As long as we’re here the race just keeps going.

4.       Reflect on Jesus Vs.2

We need to fix our eyes on Jesus. Peripatetic [ pèrrəpə téttik ] going from place to place: traveling from place to place, especially working in several establishments and traveling between them. Peripatetic worker: a peripatetic worker, especially a teacher who travels between schools. Basically to teach while walking.

Matthew 1:18 - 2:18

Resound
December 19, 2010

Bryne Palmer

“Using the weak to lead the strong”

Matthew 1:18-2:18

God uses the opposite of what we would expect.

-Philemon 1:21- -Matthew 20:25-28- -Matthew 10:39-

When Christ came everyone had to give up something.
God sent a baby to defeat sin and death. That baby, Christ, had to give up the comfort of heaven and perfectness.
Mary and Joseph had to give us their reputation (because she had a baby before they were married). Are we willing to give up our reputation for God?
Hared was an awful, mean, nasty man. Hared had to give up his comfort when the three wise men asked where Jesus was. He was probably man. His anger also affected Jerusalem.
The people of Jerusalem had to give up their peace. Their baby boys were murdered.
The Magi gave up their time and supplies just to find the Messiah.

Jesus comes and babies die. All of this happened just so Jesus could come. Everyone had to give something up.

If you’re going to follow Christ think about all the things people had to give up. We have to give something up for Jesus. He says in His word that we have to give our lives for Him –Philemon 2:1-11-. Even Jesus had to give something up. He no longer was in heaven with His father. He came to earth to “play by our rules.” All so we could have eternal life with Him. He humbled himself. God also, had to give up His son so He could die for our sins.

Don’t keep. Give of yourself.

Ephesians 4:1-16

Resound
December 12, 2010

Bryne Palmer

Ephesians 4:1-16

Finding our Identity in Christ

“Brothers and Sisters”

Vs. 1 Paul qualifies himself, he is writing from a place of lowliness (chains). He was writing about something he truly believed, he was in jail because of it.
Vs. 2 explains how we can love our brothers and sisters (in Christ).
Vs. 3 Everything Paul is saying points back to Jesus
Vs. 4 he explains why. Everyone is equal. Help each other out; you can’t do it on your own.
Vs. 8-10 Our old foundation (sin) is destroyed and replaced by Christ.
Vs. 11 We all have a different job. The pastors, teachers, & evangelists were sent out to prepare us (the body of Christ). Matthew 28:18-20 is our job. <Proverbs 27:17>
Vs. 13 Our goal, to be like Jesus. There is a blueprint; God has a plan for us.
Vs. 15 We need to love one another.
Vs. 16 Hold the body together.

Romans 8:9-17

Resound
December 5, 2010

Bryne Palmer

Romans 8:9-17

Two extremes: thinking you can earn your salvation and thinking you’re too evil to be saved.

-Romans 8:9-17- don’t have the Spirit, you’re not a believer. If you have the Spirit you’re gonna live, you’re no longer obligated to sin though you’re still gonna fight with sin/flesh. You’ll fight bad things with good things, death with life. This will happen because you’re a son/daughter of God. Sin is the biggest battle we have to fight, but we need to fight it with the biggest weapon there is: God, our Father. We are no longer salves of sin, we no longer need to be in fear of sin; God is our Father. We are His and no longer need to be afraid. We are His. If we’re God’s, we are worth more than to stay in the elephant graveyard (reference to The Lion King). He saved us from that. We no longer need to go back to it. Keep this in mind: I am God’s son/daughter; act like it.

Watch the Lion King clip here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQtF1mO1iyM

Genesis 4

Calvary
June 30, 2010

The First Family

Genesis 4

                Know the cause of sin. Sin is what is wrong with the world, everything is rooted in sin. Once you know the cause you can find the solution. Any breach of God’s boundaries is a function of sin. Bad things do not happen to good people because there are no good people.

·         Failure of Sacrifice (Cain)

Sin makes no sense without the direction, protection, and presence of God.

·         My Mission Statement – Glorify God

·         Understand your enemy – The Crouching Lion

We are like defenseless sheep, but we must return to the shepherd.

·         Know Your Weapons

Cain sowed to the flesh, Able sowed to the spirit. What you sew (the spirit), when you sew (times in life), and where you sew (broken ground) their heart must be broken first.

Romans 1:1

Vertical
June 5, 2010

Matt Perilo

A Rockin’ Resume

Romans 1:1

                Acts 7 is when Paul was first mentioned. Saul (before he was Paul) was really serious about his Judaism. That’s way he hated anything that went against it, even Christianity. Again why he was persecuting Christians < men, women and children. Acts 9:3 < when Paul’s life changed. What do you want me to do? < one of the most important questions to ask God daily. Slavery makes us nervous because that means we are not our own. < Romans 1:1- bondservant. God is the best master you could have. Just think about all the things that God is. The truth of salvation completely turned his life around, it has turned my life around. Slaves don’t make their own order. If Jesus is our master we don’t need to worry about anything, we just need to fallow his orders. The Lord provides when you fallow His orders, even when it scares you, when you don’t know where food will come from. Even when it sees impossible for you to do.

Apostle means to be sent out of a messenger or even ambassador. Ephesians 4:11 – different things of ministry.

Jesus was so willing to be inconvenienced for the gospel of Christ. He did it with a glad heart. That needs to be the priority of our lives.

Lord what do you have for me to do?

John 8:30 "How & why to study the Bible"

4 Twelve
May 2, 2010

John Ramaccotti

John 8:30

How (why) to Study the Bible

2 Timothy 3:16 ~ we need to study the bible out of desire. The bible is there for us to live our life from. Hebrews 4:12 ~ the bible is alive, that’s how he speaks to us. It’s not just some old dead book, it’s how we know God.

Ezekiel 26 ~ the judgment of Tyre. They starved the city. Alexander the Great came along a couple hundred of years later (when the city, people, moved to an island) and tried to make peace with them. They rejected. So Alexander took the old city bricks, sand and all and built a moat to the Island (3yrs) and wiped out Tyre. Today where the old city of Tyre once stood people go to dry their nets there.

Prophesy alone proves the bible.

Titus 1:1 "Actions of God"

4 Twelve
March 7, 2010

Jeremy  Menicucci                                                                                                                                              

Titus 1:1

Actions of God

Romans 8:28-30> predestined to be conformed.          

1 John 2:15> you cannon love the world and God.

Bondservant – enters into service willfully. Do loss – born into slavery, your completely swallowed up by the will of your master. Born (again) into slavery to God> therefore God owns you> the Lord’s prayer is a good example> Father let thy will be done> not thy will and my will.

1 Corinthians 4:3-6 according to in the Greek text is dominated. Godliness dominated his life vs. 1. Godliness – proper Christian living> living your life from the gospel.

1 Corinthians 11:1

James 1:5-8

4 Twelve
March 21, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci                

James 1:5-8

            The gospel should be used throughout a Christian’s life. It is essential to a Christian’s life. Sometimes we think of it as background music when it should be the main thing. A man centered gospel is when man thinks that Jesus does His part then the rest is up to man. Basically on a scale man is barely below God. In man centered gospel they call/make God insufficient. God is sufficient and we are insufficient. Thus He will/can provide for us when we can’t. ~Acts 17:1~ Assurance is similar to faith in the bible. ~Ephesians 2:8-9~

Hebrews 11:7

4 Twelve
May 23, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci

Hebrews 11:7

Two individuals who do not have compatible lifestyles, values, and beliefs cannot walk together. Noah was living his life right so he was able to have a relationship with God. Even when no one else could. It took a lot of faith to trust God, when he said there would be a flood. There was never a flood before; some people think that there was never rain before the flood. So to believe God when he said there was going to be a flood, as flood that was going to flood the entire world, Noah had to have a lot of faith. Noah had this reverence this fear. Fear that this flood was going to happen and reverence to God. Noah was focusing on the task at hand, at the judgment that was going to happen, not anything in the far future. He is focused on the obedience to God. God said to build an ark and Noah did it. No complaining, no arguing, just action. Because of the way Noah feared God, walked with God and the result was obedience. Obedience is because of salvation. God gave a command. Commands are to be obeyed and nothing else. Imagine the criticism from living a life obedient to God.

Obedience = walking by faith. Sadly many people profess a false faith.

We need to come to the understanding that we are clay in the potter’s hands. He is the director and we are not. There is no such thing as my desires or my directions even for non-believers. Is we are a Christian we are a slave to God and he is directing our life. A non-believer is a slave to sin and sin controls their life. Sin = Satan, Sons of Satan. Whether they were chosen to walk with God they still desired to walk with God. We as Christians need to have our walk with God be our desire. We need to be Christians what demonstrate that the actions of God are a reality.

Hebrews 11:3-4

4 Twelve
March 26, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci                  

Hebrews 11:3-4

            Every aspect of a Christian life is about salvation. It makes no sense to talk about faith without talking about salvation and talking about salvation without talking about the gospel. All three are tied into each other. Faith doesn’t produce a reality a reality produces faith. Faith doesn’t exist when a reality doesn’t exist. Faith is the essence of expecting. Faith is the assurance of hoping. Faith is something we know as a reality. We understand by faith. ~Acts 17:31~assurance~faith~ ~1 Corinthians 3&4~ By the resurrection of Jesus Christ, God has given us faith.

Vs. 4> Able knew he had to give an animal sacrifice. He knew by faith. It says by faith Able offered… It was an inward reality that produced and outward sacrifice. Cains sacrifice was a man produced sacrifice (he worked hard to grow the fruit) which was saying that I can work hard to clear my sins. But we know that Christ is the only one who can do this. Able gave a blood offering and did nothing (which is what we do in salvation) Christ does it all we do nothing (except repent). Able was trusting in a future event. He was proclaiming that he can do nothing, that he was trusting in God. He was demonstrating faith. Able was living a life that stemmed from the gospel, a life that was worthy of the gospel. Living a life from the gospel is living a life that is trusting upon God, relying completely on Him.

Hebrews 11:1-2

4 Twelve
March 12, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci                                                                                                                  

Hebrews 11:1-2

Faith

Philemon 1:27> living life by the gospel. Faith in vs. 1 is presented so real. The assurance of things hoped for not you will receive all kinds of things and be wealthy. And If you don’t, people (like the charismatics) tell you that you didn’t have enough faith. <That is not real faith.

Tillioho (tilly-ah-hoe) – brought to completion. This happened when Jesus died.

Pistis – Faith vs. 1

The gospel is what gives believers their confidence because of what Christ did for us on the cross (demonstrated). Faith is the essence of hoping (expecting your salvation) hope is the foundation; faith is what the foundation stands on.

I am to expect salvation< for the Christian< you should be expecting to be conformed to the image of Christ and to be separated from the world. Faith is what gives evidence that I have salvation. Faith = assurance.

A life that says “your will be don father” is a life that demonstrates faith.  You must be living a life that is of God’s will not your own. Christ saves individuals to glorify Himself. The gospel is about God’s self-glorification.

Vs. 1b conviction is proof for things not seen. Vs. 2 men of old obtained their witness.

The Old Testament people who had faith that Christ was going to come in a future time. Our witness is ruined if we disobey.

Is it ok to not look like the image of Christ as a Christian? NO

(some of these words are greek or hebrew words and I could not figure out how to spell them, so don't quote me on those.)

Hebrews 10:39

4 Twelve
March 5, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Hebrews 10:39

If you isolate context you can make the bible say whatever you want it to say. Example: Judas went out and hung himself. (in a different verse) Jesus said go and do likewise.>commit suicide. That is totally taken out of context.

Apostasies> one who withdrew from the faith> is no longer a Christian.

Vs. 30> Vengeance is mine…> saying God will take vengeance on one who is a non-Christian. Vs. 29-30> is an individual that shrinks back.

Vs. 34-35> if someone comes in and takes all your worldly possessions know that the one thing they cannot take away is your salvation> they may persecute you and make a public scene but they can’t take your salvation away, they cannot take your relationship away.

We were freed from the bondage that we were in before but we may not do whatever we want. We are no longer in charge of our life; we did not pay for redemption/ the consequence of our sin. Christ did, He owns us.

Vs, 32> He says remember back to those days when you were first saved and you were on fire.

Vs39 (the only verb (we, are)) those who shrink back are a group of people. He is saying that they are of one who set across a great ocean but then faces the storm. They lower the sails> they will be destroyed by the storm.

But we are not of this group. We stay progressing forward, we keep the sail up.

Parepoiasis – of your possession.

We are the parepoiasis of Jesus Christ, we do not have the right to lower the sail. John 3:16, Romans 1:16> who so ever believes> mistranslation> who so ever is believing> pos hos pesu ohn> it’s a continual relationship.   

(some of these words are greek or hebrew words and I could not figure out how to spell them, so don't quote me on those.)

Hebrews 10:38

4 Twelve
March 14, 2010

Jeremy  Menicucci                                                                                                                                                               

Hebrews 10:38

Faith & Prayer

We were made to fellowship with God, for eternity and through salvation to give/bring Him glory. God’s will should be #1. Being born from above is being born into slavery to God. What Christ did to purchase us was/is for his glorification. A life that is lived by faith and from faith is a life that is glorifying to God. God makes us something that we weren’t before. We do not make Him master (man centered gospel), He makes us slaves (God centered gospel).

Ephesians 1:7-8

4 Twelve
May 9, 2010

Jeremy  Menicucci                

Ephesians 1:7-8

            Things in chapter 1 vs. 7 are not possible without Him they are not a reality without it being in Him. You don’t go from being made alive in Christ to instant glorification. You have to go through this Christian living. We are referred to as the bride of Jesus Christ because we are like the Jewish brides, we were purchased (by His blood) so we may be set apart for Him and He is going to prepare a place and is going to come back for us, just like the Jewish husbands would do. What it means to be a saint and faithful means that we are always in constant relationship with Him. My faith should be continuous; we should always be focused on Him. We need to be the sons & daughters of Christ. He has set boundaries but not restrictions. There are things that a Christian should & should not do. (Will be covered in the in the next few weeks).

We have been given redemption we have the responsibility to be redeemed, to live a life that shows that we that we have been redeemed. We are no longer a slave to God. Now we have a responsibility to repent. None of this is possible without the Holy Spirit.

Recipients of Revelation Vs. 9

We have everything already. We expect him.

Recipients of the seal vs. 13

God’s possession Vs.14

Our responsibility is to be His possession in Him.

Ephesians 1:3-13

4 Twelve
April 11, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci                

Ephesians 1:3-13

Blessings in Him

This letter is of authority they need to be taken seriously. God should be blessed because He blessed us.

Vs. 1-13 ~ Being in Christ

Everything is being done in Christ. None of this is possible unless it is in Christ. God chose us (believers). He did it in Christ. In a relationship with Christ, with Christ we also have a relationship with the trinity.  You can’t begin anything without starting with Christ. His will must be our will. Christian = little Christ. It was intended to be an insult but how awesome is that, how much of an insult is to to be called after our Lord and Savior!

Without Christ things don’t make sense.

You did not choose me I chose you – God

He saved us from hell. He chose us to be holy and blameless. (Vs. 4) Holy = be different. He chose us to be different, to be dedicated to God all the time. Did Jesus have a building (to teach in)? Why do we center the church around a building? Why do we need a building?

Worship is praising God not acting.

Blameless (without blame, fault, error, defect) before Him.

Satan – Hebrew = accuser

God does not accuse us (believers) because of what Christ did for us. Christ is 100% essential &blameless

Ephesians 1:1-3

4 Twelve
April 4, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci                

Ephesians 1:1-3

            Written by Paul. Written to Christians. He is writing this letter by the will of God.

Through = Avenue

Paul is walking the avenue of the will of God that is how we should be walking. Paul knew the will of God because he spent so much time with Him as should we. This letter is of authority. This passage is brought out by God. This book needs to be taken seriously.

2 Timothy 2:15 – scripture is profitable for teaching. The Holy Spirit does teach us but for us to learn we need to immerses ourselves in the word. Everything we say, do, and live should/needs to come from the gospel. To understand the Bible we need to apply the gospel. We have been saved from being a slave to sin to being a slave to Christ.

2) The scripture is profitable for reproof.

People who have the light and do not want it to be exposed (reproofed). They do not come to the light because they are trying to hide something.

3) The scripture is profitable for correction.

4) Truth & Training

5) To be equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16 & 17, John 1:16     

1 John 2:1-2

4 Twelve
June 20, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci

1 John 2:1-2

                Protonostics believes that everything that is matter is evil and everything that is spirit is good. So basically they were saying that you can sin all you want because you are already evil and no matter what you do you spirit, which is good, will still go to heaven. They were proclaiming this to John’s audience. John proclaimed that they had no right to talk about Jesus that way (they were saying that because He proclaimed to be fully man (flesh) that he could not be fully God because flesh is evil). John was defending Jesus saying they didn’t even know Him therefore they had no right to talk about Him like that. John says if you live like the nostics you are a liar, don’t call yourself a Christian. There is a commitment to constant living, a commitment to Christian living. We have no license to sin. Romans 6:1-2. Non-Christian = living in sin. Christian = living in Christ. Romans 6 – don’t abuse grace, use grace. Comforter = advocate. Paraclatos (para-ca-dos) an advocate for somebody else to comfort them, to help them, to aid them. 

(some of these words are greek or hebrew words and I could not figure out how to spell them, so don't quote me on those.)

1 John 1:8-10 & John 3:21

4 Twelve
June 6, 2010

Jeremy  Menicucci

1 John 1:8-10

John 3:21

                There is no fellowship between light and darkness. 2 Corinthians 4:4 – there is a difference between a Christian and a non-christian. Non-christians love the darkness and live a life to where they portray that there is no sin and they even begin to believe it.

Homalogasas (home-allo-gase-ace) – confess

Know that you do have sin in your life and confess it and agree with what Jesus says. Non-christians say they do not have sin and they do not agree with God at all.

Halagas (hall-og-os) – The word < is what both Jesus and the bible is called. Our life style should be in agreement with Jesus’ lifestyle. A lifestyle that is constant.

Vs. 10 if we claim that we have no sin, we made God a liar. Psalm 51:5, Genesis 6:5 (sin, conviction), Genesis 8:21, Hebrews 11:1   


(some of these words are greek or hebrew words and I could not figure out how to spell them, so don't quote me on those.)

1 John 1:5-7 "Testing True Christianity"

4 Twelve
May 30, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci

Testing True Christianity

1 John 1:5-7

                1 Thessalonians 5:5-6

                Difference between sons of light and sons of darkness. There is no fellowship between light and darkness. Amos 3:3 – they cannot.

Sons of Day

Day – He said let there be light, but the son wasn’t created until the 4^th (5^th) day. He declared the day good. We are of the light, of the day & not of darkness or night.

On the 1^st day He established the definition of a day = 6 literal days.

John 3:20-23 

1 John 1:2-4

4 Twelve
May 23, 2010

Jeremy Menicucci

1 John 1:2-4

John’s Study

            All New Testament writings were written before 70 A.D. John didn’t just take Jesus on faith, he had a relationship with him, he studied him. John is demonstrating that he has the authority to preach the gospel. John is directing his letter to people who are claiming to be Christians but live in darkness, that love the world. As Christians we are called to show others our redeemed life so that others will believe the redeemer. John writes about how Jesus did become flesh, because if he did not then He could not have been the sacrifice to satisfy the wrath of God. And if He did/could not do that, then we are not saved.

            What does Romans 9:28-30 mean to Christians? We need to be living it not just professing it. He is not presenting anything new, He is just trying to drive it home. John had a relationship with what was made known (Jesus).

1 John 2:15 – if you proclaim that Jesus is in you then you do not love things of this world. We are to have nothing to do with the sinner/ non-christians, yet some Christians look like them. Religion is viewed as just another step in life. Like high school or choosing a college. As Christians we know this is not just another step in life, we do not approach it that way.

            Matthew 11:27 – it was make known. We are called to defend what we believe, to give an account, not to try and convince others. That’s the Holy Spirits job.

            Our responsibility as Christians is:

1)      Fellowship with God. This is first and foremost.

2)      Fellowship with other Christians. Love the Lord your God, love your neighbor as yourself. John is writing this letter so that we can have more joy. The result is the completing of joy. His will needs to be our will. No matter what. I will still have the joy that comes from Jesus Christ Vs.4 We can have fellowship with him! What a great thing it is to be a slave to God

1 Corinthians 1:17 – 2:5 "Gospel VS. World View"

Febuary 27, 2010

Brian Hall                                                                                                                                                 

1 Corinthians 1:17 – 2:5

Gospel vs. World View

1.      The Power of God vs. 17 & 18

The gospel vs. 16> death, burial, resurrection. People want to make their own way to God. They don’t want to admit that they are sinners. The most important thing is the cross. You need to know the gospel well to not be fooled> Paul didn’t come with words of elegant wisdom, he kept it simple. People don’t focus on the gospel they focus on themselves> what can God do for me? The gospel is the main thing.

2.      The Power Of The Spirit

The Holy Spirit is there when witnessing to convict others or to plant a seed. The only way the gospel is powerful is when accompanied by the Holy Spirit. Vs. 21 (The wisdom wording means) no matter what you do, you cannot understand God on your own. You need to humble yourself & ask Him. He has said you cannot know me unless I reveal myself to you through the Holy Spirit. Vs. 19 – other believers will be destroyed. Vs. 3-5 Paul hammers this down because even in his day there were already people trying to distort the gospel or make other beliefs.

Vs. 5 Our faith should rest in the wisdom of God.

Pantheism – everything is god.

God uses thing who/that are weak to show His power. No one can boast in it except for Him. Being a Christian means you are going to offend other people that believe other things. > Acts 4:12, John 14:6, John 3:36

3.      Foolishness & Weakness of God

To the Jews Jesus was foolish and weak because they were looking for a king who would solve their problems & make everything good again. Isaiah 52 & 53 talks about how Jesus wasn’t as the media portrays Him> basically saying he wasn’t getting people’s attention by His looks> it was what was inside of Him.

The Bible is the only book that can change people’s lives, the only book that has power. Other books can change your life but the bible is the only book that can help save people.

Analyze everything. How is the devil using it? 

Psalm 115:1-8 "Idols"

Resound
November 20, 2010

Bryne Palmer

Psalm 115:1-8

“Idols”

                Most of us think of idols as little “tikis” or statues.

-1 Kings 19:19- God’s glory (Elisha speaking).

                                                Back story to relate to the teaching

                                It is so easy for monkey catchers to catch the monkeys

because these monkey are so stupid that when they stick

their hand in the jar (trap) to grab the peanut they make

a fist around the peanut and then aren’t able to pull their

hand out of the jar. Then all the monkey catchers have to

do is come and take the monkeys away. If they’d just learn

to let go of what they’re holding on to they could save them-

selves a lot of misery.

The nations in verse 3 (of Psalms) are like that monkey. Popular idols nowadays: Movies (Harry Potter, Twilight, Pirates of the Caribbean), Celebrities (Brad Pitt, Michael Jackson, Johnny Deep), Social Networking (Facebook, Twitter, Blogger), and Friends (fitting in with them, putting them before other needs).

Vs. 5 – 7 describe the fakeness of idols. All idols have a beginning but God does not. He has no beginning and no end. All these idols have no senses. They are blind, mute, deaf, lame, and have no sense of touch or smell. Basically they are dead; in verse 8 it says if you want to be like them then you are dead. They have none but Christ has all.

-1 Peter 2:24- What Christ did for us.
What have those idols done?

-Revelation 19:11-13-  

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