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Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
April 20, 2024 - Saturday 9:00AM Auditorium Speaker
Speaker: Wade Webster
Three Truths of the Truth - (John 8:32)
- Truth is Personal
- Gal. 6:5 - For each will have to bear his own load.
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- Rom. 2:6-9 - He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek,
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- Prov. 23:23 - Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
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- Col. 1:5-6 -5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,
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- 1 John 2:21- I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
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- Heb. 10:26 - For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
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- 2 Tim. 2:15 - Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
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- Eph. 6:14 - Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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- 1 Pet. 1:22 -Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
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- 3 John 1:3 - For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.
- Truth is Perceivable
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John 18:37-38; cf. - Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.
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Mat. 27:18 - For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
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1 Tim. 2:3-4 - This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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1 Tim. 4:3 - who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
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2 Tim. 2:25 - correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
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2 Pet. 1:12 -Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have.
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1 John 2:21 - I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
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Psa. 119:79 - Let those who fear you turn to me,
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Psa. 125 - Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people,
from this time forth and forevermore.
3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
on the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous stretch out
their hands to do wrong.
4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts!
5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
the Lord will lead away with evildoers!
Peace be upon Israel! -
John 14:6-7 - Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
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Phil. 3:10 - that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
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2 Tim. 1:12 - which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.
- 2 Tim. 3:15 - and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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- Truth is Powerful
- Heb. 4:12; cf. - For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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- Psa. 33:9 -For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
- Psa. 33:9 -For he spoke, and it came to be;
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- Rom. 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
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- 1 Thess. 2:13 - And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.
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- John 15:3 - Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.
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- John 17:17 - Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
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- Acts 20:32 - And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
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- Jam. 1:21- Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
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- John 8:33-36 -They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave[a] to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
- Rom. 6:17-18 - But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.
- John 8:33-36 -They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”
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- Jam. 1:25 - But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4wyzLbWR6s
Duration 38:04
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
April 20, 2024 - Saturday 8:00AM MPR 1 Speaker
Speaker: Steve Higginbotham
How to Overcome Burnout
- Quit – (Job 1:9) - Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason?
- Move – (Acts 14:2-3) -2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.[a] 3 So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
- Withdraw – (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12) -9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
- Rest – (Mark 6:31) - 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
- Delegate – (Acts 6:2-4) -2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 Therefore, brothers,[a] pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
- Collaborate – (Proverbs 12:15) - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but a wise man listens to advice.
- Set Proper Goals – (Proverbs 16:3) - Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
- Set Boundaries – (Mark 4:36) - And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.
- Remember This Truth – (2 Corinthians 5:10) - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrJ2clY9usQ
Duration 40:06
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
April 20, 2024 - Saturday 8:00AM Auditorium Speaker
Speaker: Eric D. Garner
Living Water
- The condition - Jesus was addressing spiritual condition; spiritual dehydration. John 4:7-14 The Samaritan woman was spiritually dehydrated. We does spiritual dehydration exist? Man has always sought to worship someone or something. We have an innate desire (Eccl 3:11) to inquire of eternity.
- Man has a choice. Free will / volition. Man has a part to play in this. We have the right to choose. God gave us free will over the course of all dispensation. man has the choice to choose God or not. Luke 9:23 - all of mankind has to make this choice, and we have to count the cost of the choice.
- Prescription. Man is in a state of spiritual dehydration. God set infirmity in our health. Jesus gives the cure for the condition. John 14:6. How does one drink of Jesus / come to Jesus?
- By learning about him. - 2Peter 1:3-4 The word of God is how Jesus escaped temptation and it is how we will also.
- 1 Timothy 2:4 "It is in learning of Christ that we gain salvation" - Gen 6:8,14 Eph 2:8; Titus 2:11
- Conclusion of understanding of your condition of spiritual dehydration. The conclusion is that we have to believe and obey. Out of this bellies will fill with living water. Mark 16:18-20; 1Cor 13:8-13; Romans 8:24-25, Hebrews 4:12; John 6:68
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE4ZB6LU664
Duration 39:14
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
April 19, 2024 - Friday 7:00PM Auditorium Speaker
Speaker: Wade Webster
We walk by faith and not by sight
There is a difference in believing something and walking that belief.
Ripples
- Verse – 2 Cor. 5:7
- Chapter – 2 Cor. 5:9, 12
- Book – 2 Cor. 4:16-18; 2:14; 1:17; 1:9-10
- Section – Heb. 11:1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 13, 17-19, 27, 30-32; Rom. 10:17; 4:12, 21
- Testament- Mat. 14:28-33 -
28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind,[a] he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
- Bible – Prov. 3:5-6; Gen. 3:5-6; Gen. 2:14
Three Reasons
- The Deficiencies of Sight
- God has no deficiencies of sight and he guides us on the right path.
- Jer. 10:23 -23 I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself,
that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
- Prov. 14: 12 -12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
- Heb. 4:13 - 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
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- Job 34:21-22 -21 “For his eyes are on the ways of a man,
and he sees all his steps.
22 There is no gloom or deep darkness
where evildoers may hide themselves. - Mat. 7:13-14 -13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
- Job 34:21-22 -21 “For his eyes are on the ways of a man,
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- Psa. 37:23 - 23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
when he delights in his way;
- Psa. 140:1-5 - Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
preserve me from violent men,
2 who plan evil things in their heart
and stir up wars continually.
3 They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's,
and under their lips is the venom of asps.4 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
preserve me from violent men,
who have planned to trip up my feet.
5 The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread a net;
beside the way they have set snares for me. - 1 Sam 23:10-13 -10 Then David said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. 11 Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, please tell your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” 12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will surrender you.” 13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the expedition.
- Psa. 37:23 - 23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
- The Devices of Satan
- 2 Cor. 2:11 - 11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
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- 2 Cor. 4:4 - 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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- 2 Cor. 11:3 - 3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
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- 2 Cor. 13-15;
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- Heb. 3:13-13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
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- Mat. 4:8-9-8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”
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- Prov. 7:23 - 23 till an arrow pierces its liver;
as a bird rushes into a snare;
he does not know that it will cost him his life. - 2 Kings 6
- Prov. 7:23 - 23 till an arrow pierces its liver;
- The Deceptions of Self
- Jam. 1:26 - 26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
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- Mat. 26:31-35 - 31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” 34 Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.
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- John 21:17 -17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6llabNwVhE
Duration 38:37
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
April 19, 2024 - Friday 6:30PM Auditorium Speaker
Speaker: Dan Winkler
John felt loved by Jesus
Others knew John felt loved by Jesus
5 occasions John described himself in this light
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John 13:21-23
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John 19:26
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John felt alone
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The worst moment is when everyone is gone
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John 20:1 -2
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After death of Jesus, when John probably felt broken
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John 21:7
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Saw Jesus while at work
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Deja vu - cast net on other side
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John 21:20-25
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Exalted his savior
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Duration 40:00
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
April 19, 2024 -
Speaker: Andy Robison
Shepherd Leadership - Mark 6:34
Corrupt Shepherds (Ezekiel 34, Jeremiah 23)
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Neglect, cruelty
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Micah 3:11
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Shepherd is for the sheep, not sheep for the shepherd
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Sheep became scattered
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Divine intervention
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Messiah
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Christ would come in lineage of David
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1 Peter 5:1-4
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Chief Shepherd (John 10)
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Recognition
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Calls them by name
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Know his voice
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Entrance
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Door of the sheep
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Attendance
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Cares for all of them
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Gives His life for the sheep
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no one takes my life from me, I lay it down myself
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Conducting Shepherds (1 Peter 5:1-4)
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Subjection
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Must submit to Bible
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Only authority is in matter of judgment
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Can't change doctrine
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Must make sure truth is taught
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Responsibility (verse 2)
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Controversy
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Some say shepherds have authority, some say shepherds have no authority
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Must avoid boardroom eldership - does not match Biblical example
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Polling is not leadership
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Elders need to know sheep
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Comes by visiting
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Motives
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Not to please men
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Not by compulsion
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Not for dishonest gain
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Not to please yourself
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Descriptions
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Plurality idea, elders don't make decisions alone
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Accidentally rules over others - strong willed
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Creates veto power
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De facto Pope
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Not a novice
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People have been around a while and earned respect
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New Christians may become puffed up with authority
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Facilitator
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A shepherd feels the pain of his people
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Culmination Shepherding (Psalm 23)
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Vision for Provision (1-2)
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Trust and Rapport (3-4)
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James 5 let elders pray over him sick
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Andy thinks this is referring to spiritual illness
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With you in the valley of shadow of death
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Interests of flock (5-6)
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Hebrews 13:7 apostles
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Hebrews 13:17 elders
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1 Thessalonians 5:13
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Video: https://youtu.be/FSDJQ6t1wUE?si=aIWzRu92FpzS_05D
Duration 38:33
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
April 19, 2024 - Friday 3:30PM MPR 1 Speaker
Speaker: Alicia Bookout
Mary Magdeline: Living Faith
The development of Mary’s faith……and yours
- Starting her faith
- Seven demons Mk 16:9
- Luke 18 – she was demon possessed and in a dark place
- Jesus took them from her
- We all start somewhere
- Have gratitude and thankfulness for Jesus meeting you in dark places
- EVERYONE can be saved; no one is too far from Jesus’ reach
- Building her faith
- Following him and ministered to him Mk 15:40-41
- How are you building your faith
- Bible study, prayer, relationship with God, worship, fellowship, following day in the day out ALL the time in everything we do.
- Other ways we can do this today – whatever you do for “them” you do for Jesus. Deny self, pickup your cross, follow Him
- Involve your kids/ family
- Testing of her faith
- Jn 19:25 Standing by the cross of Jesus
- Your faith WILL be tested as well in different ways
- Your faith will crumble if you skip building your faith
- Proving of her faith
- Jn 20: 1-2 Went to the tomb.
- She still pursued Jesus and went to where he was – we have to do the same. She didn’t know he had risen yet she still believed she needed to be where he was.
- Do you still go to Jesus when tested? Like when you don’t get that answer you wanted to prayer for example?
- Do you go to him for comfort or seek out your friends?
- Does your prayer or study life increase or decrease during times of testing?
- Phil 4:7
- Validation of her faith
- Jn 20:11 He appeared first t Mary Mk 16:9
- Your day is coming, how are you preparing? Your day for Jesus to ay “welcome” is going to require walking with Jesus everyday.
What will you do? Mary’s story starts and ends with Jesus coming TO HER. She stayed with him in the middle of that time. She built her faith during that time. The “in between” matters.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWoaXhNB7WA
Duration 30:58
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
April 19, 2024 - Friday 3:30PM Auditorium Speaker
Speaker: Richard Melson
John Chapter 6 -
I Am the Bread of Life
22 On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. 23 Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.” 28 Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” 30 So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 32 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”
35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
41 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me— 46 not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
52 The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread[c] the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus[d] said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
The Words of Eternal Life
60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” 70 Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” 71 He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.
The scheme of redemption is most important. God planned our redemption as he developed the universe. The scriptures are the unfolding God's plan and at the center of the plan is Jesus Christ.
Jesus came to the earth to redeem all of mankind.
- He is the preserver of life
- He is the provider of life
- He is persistent in the service of life.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0oFU6lm-kk
Duration 40:18
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
April 19, 2024 - Friday 2:30PM MPR 1 Speaker
Speaker: Neal Pollard
The 7 Signs of John’s Gospel
Context
Purpose statement - There is no purpose statement more powerful than in the book of John in Jn 20: 30-31
Signs – Those things that display God’s glory
In John they are those things that point to Jesus as the Son of God
The sign may do one thing (like a miracle is performed) but all point to God
Public attestations (done in front of others)
The 7 Signs
- Turning water into wine
- Healing the nobleman’s son
- Healing the lame man
- Feeding 5000
- Healing the blind man
- Raising Lazarus
- For the final sign there are many different suggestions ---
- Cleansing the temple
- Speaking to Nicodemus/serpent raised
- Walking on water
- Mary anointing Jesus
- Triumphal entry
- Soldiers thrusting the spear in Jesus’ side
- Crucifixion and resurrection – Neal’s choice because all other signs lead to this
- Post resurrection appearances
~Signs are the Father bearing witness that Jesus is his son thru his words, actions, and works.
The 7 Signs In detail
- Water into wine signifies a new order (Jn 2:1-12). The water was in jars of purification and so Jesus took something from Judaism and made it something new and different (which everyone needed something new).
- Cleansing of the temple signifies a new authority (Jn 2:13-25) Establishes Jesus’s authority repeatedly.
- Healing the Nobleman’s son signifies new life (Jn 4:46-54) This is the first time we see faith without the immediacy of sight.
- Healing of the lame man signifies new judgement (Jn 5:1-9) Here is an indication of sin. V14 – not necessarily that it caused his ailment but that he needed to turn from sin because there are things worse than being lame)
- Feeding of the 5000 signifies new sustenance (Jn 6:1-5) Bread of life Jn 6:51
- Healing of the blind man signifies new sight Jn 9. Neighbors, pharisees, parents, and man born blind. The physically blind could see spiritually. The others were spiritually blind.
- Raising Lazarus signifies a new resurrection
There is a steady march to Calvary with signs. Jn Ch 20:30-31 The signs were significant enough that those who were disposed to believe would.
Ultimate Sign – The Resurrection
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvq6O5ldQQo
Duration 40:06
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
April 19, 2024 - Friday 2:30PM MPR 4 Speaker
Speaker: John Moore
Resources
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Geographic and Cultural Background Resources
How to Use Geography in Lessons
John 1
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Use photos from Bible lands to show beauty of God’s creation
John 2
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Cleansing of the Temple
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Jerusalem from Mt of Olives
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Had become a den of thieves, place for opportunists
John 3
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John 3:12, 6:17-59
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Capernaum
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Believed home of Peter
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Baptism John 2:13 - 3:36
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Wilderness - not devoid of water but desolate place
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Jordan River
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Some argue not enough water there to baptize someone
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It is a small stream in places
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Many places exist that are deep enough to immerse
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Some believe John’s baptism was a metaphor, please walked in and got their feet wet
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One of the reasons Jordan River is so small now is farmers using Jordan River for irrigation, and earthen dam
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Things were different 2k years ago
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Temple Mount
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Where was Jesus with Nichodemas?
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There were pools or baptistries around Temple Mount
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John 4
John 5
Duration 40:40