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The Grain offering and Christ

Leviticus 2 – The Grain Offering Why Learn Leviticus? Qualities of the Grain Offering Fine Flour – Baked, griddled, pan (Lev 2:1, 4, 5, 7) Life as a Grain Offering of Flour (1Cor 15:45, 2Cor 5:21, Jn 1:29, Mt 3:17) Crushed & Roasted – for Firstfruits (Lev 2:14) A sign of Christ. (Is 53:5, 10, Mk 14:65, 15:16-32) Christ Resurrection is the firstfruits (1Cor 15:20) Oiled (Lev 2:1, 4, 5, 15, 1Sam 16:13, Is 61:3, Act 10:38) Incensed (Lev 2:1,…

Staying Chaste and Pure

Ephesians 5:3-7 Staying Chaste & Pure The Cookie Jar Syndrome Context is imitation of God (Eph 5:1-2) No Hint of Dirt in the Christian Life We are called to be the spotless bride of Christ. Actions at others Expense Sexual Immorality – Porneia Scriptures using Porneia (Mt 19:9, 1Cor 5:1, 6:9) “any kind of illegitimate sexual intercourse in Paul’s letters” (NIV Theo. Dict. Of New Test. Words 6.1078). Proper Bounds of Sex in Scripture is always between 1 man and…

Don’t Grieve the Holy Spirit – Ephesians 4:30-31

Ephesians 4:30-31 Don’t Grieve the Holy Spirit Weighing the Heart (Eph 4:30, Mt 12:34, Luke 6:45, Ezek 11:19) What is grief? Grief defined. Grief is personal. Examples of grief (Isa 54:5-7, Gen 6:6, Jn 21:17) Command: DO NOT GRIEVE! What grieves the Holy Spirit? Rebellion to the instruction of God (Isa 63:10, 1Sam 15:11) Anything that isn’t holy (Gal 5:22-24) Specifics (Ephesians 4:31, Luke 7:47) What are the effects of grieving the HS? Ministry of comfort and assurance turns into…

Come, Embrace and Worship – Matthew 28:1-10

Bulletin Outline Mt 28:1-10 Come, Embrace, and Worship – He is Risen Come Meet the women (Mt 28:1, Mk 16:1, Lk 24:1) See the one for whom all nature quakes and trembles (1Ki 19:9-18, Ps 114:7, Ps 97:4) See the angel whose presence so terrified the soldiers (Mt 28:4) See the angel sitting upon the stone ready to speak words of comfort and great joy (Mt 28:5-7, 1Cor 5:7, Rom 5:9) Hear the words, “He is not here; he has…

Kairos Moments – Luke 19:28-44

Bulletin Outline Luke 19:28-44 The Triumphal Entry: A Kairos Moment Life is full of Kairos moments Those moments when one’s response sets the course of one’s future Background Context: The parable of the 10 minas (Lk 19:11-27) Details about the colt Tied at the entrance of the village (Lk 19:30a) Never been ridden before (Lk 19:30b) It is God’s (Lk 19:31, 34) In service to God, everything is at his disposal! This is emphasized 2x by the repetition of the…

Fruitful Organizational Structures in the Church (Numbers 2)

Bulletin Outline  Fruitful Organizational Structures (Num 2:1-34, Exo 39:43, Lev 6:12, 1Chr 23:4-5, 28-31) Unfruitful Organizational Structures Moses and Jethro (Exo. 18:17-23) Lack of Deacons (Acts 6) Implication – No one man can perform all that is good. Fruitful Organizational Structures Marching and the Order of encampment after Exodus (Num 2:1-34) God is at the Center (Num 2:2) Implication: If the way we meet in committees in the body actually causes us to forget that our work is about furthering…

A Culture of Godly Leadership

Due to technical issues the first 10 minutes are missing.  Please accept our sincerest apologies  for any inconvenience. Sermon Outline A culture of Godly leadership begins with leaders of Godly Character, Competence and Conviction (Matthew 5;3-12, 1&2 Corinthians, Hebrews 13:7) 3 Character Qualities of Godly Leaders – Poor in Spirit, Meek, Pure in Heart Godly leaders are poor in Spirit (Mt 5:3) No room for own strength, power, wisdom (Luke 18:10-12. Isa 66:2) Application: Godly leaders are people of prayer Godly…

Global Perspective and Engagement

Bulletin Outline A Healthy Church has a Global Perspective and Engagement (Mt 28:19, Acts 1:8) God always intended his people to be globally minded – we are sojourners Eden (Gen 1:28) Babel (Gen 11) Abraham (Gen 12:3, 22:18, Dt 7:13-15) Christ commanded (Mt 28:19-20, Acts 1:8) History of the NT Church Acts 1-14 Pentecost a global event (Acts 2:5, 9-11) Apostles go down to Samaria (Acts 8:14) Peter to Cornelius (Acts 10:23) Jerusalem sends folks to Antioch (Acts 11:20-22) Antioch…

Transforming Communities through Compassion, Mercy & Justice

Healthy Churches Transform Communities through Compassion, Mercy & Justice   Compassion, Mercy & Justice in the Bible Revealed in his laws Various Laws on compassion, mercy and justice (Ex 22:25, Lev 14:21, 19:9, 23:22, Prov 28:27, Ex 22:22-24) Law of the Tithe (Dt 26:12) A command (Dt 15:11) Reiterated by his prophets (Is 3:14-15, Jer 5:26-29, Amos 5:21-23, Micah 6:8 Jesus Condemns Pharisees for not practicing these (Mt 23:23-24) Acts Church practiced care for poor believers (Acts 9:36, 10:4, 11:29-30) Apostles…