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Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
October 15, 2023 - Sunday AM Sermon
"A look at John 1:29-34" by Jerry Carmichael
- Jesus
- Justifier - Romans 5:9
- Emancipator - Romans 8:1-25
- Substitute - Romans 3:24-26
- Unequalled - Romans 5:15
- Savior - Romans 5:6-9
Duration 26:24
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
October 15, 2023 - Sunday AM Bible Class
"Jesus Heals the Blind" by Jerry Carmichael
- Jesus heals a blind man.
- Three Statements of Fact
- Jesus saw the man (vs 1)
- The man was blind (vs. 1,2,8,19-20)
- The man was thoroughly healed (vs. 7,9-11)
- Three Questions
- Who sinned? (vs 2)
- Is this not the beggar? (vs. 8)
- How were your eyes opened? (vs. 10)
- Three Observations
- Born blind (vss 1-2) (anthropon ek genneethees tuflon)
- Grace, Saliva, dirt, obedience (vs 6) (Sabbath lesson.)
- No charge / no undue attention (vs 12)
- Three Points of Application
- See people as people / souls to save (Matt. 9:36-38)
- Physical maladies happen (John 9:3)
- Jesus / only cure for spiritual blindness (Mark 4:12)
- "Go tell John the things you hear and see" - Matt. 11:4
- Blind see / lame walk
- Lepers are cleansed / deaf hear.
- Dead are raised / poor hear the gospel.
- Blessed is he who is not offended!
Duration 41:57
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Oct 8, 2023 - Sunday PM Sermon
Four Things We See When We Look at the Cross - (Mark 15)
- Suffering.
- Everything about the crucifixion is designed to make the individual suffer.
- Sinners.
- From the crowd, the roman soldiers, the criminals beside Jesus, to us today; all are sinners.
- The Power of God.
- Blessed Assurance.
- Look at the Centurion, the women who followed Jesus, and Joseph of Arimathea.
- Jesus is with us.
Duration 29:00
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Oct 8, 2023 - Sunday AM MPR Bible Class
Questions for Revelation 17-18
Summary of last class:
Last week we looked at the song of praise sang by the people of God who stood with the lamb and were told of the demise of their adversaries (Rev. 15:1-8). The song they sang had its roots in the Old Testament as God people had sung in victory before (Exodus 15). In chapter 16 John sees seven bowls of God’s wrath poured out on the Roman Empire (Rev. 16:1-21). The seven bowls are different from the other punishments that have been introduced throughout the book. Before chapter 16 all of the punishments have been partial and designed to get the Romans to repent. The bowls of wrath symbolize utter destruction and complete ruin to the Romans as they refused to repent and persisted in wickedness.
In chapters 17-18 John will continue to describe the downfall of Rome. He has referred to her as a beast, a false prophet, and even as a composite of other animals. In chapters 17-18 Rome is symbolized by a different image. John will describe her as falling and records the response of the world and of heaven at her fall.
Questions for Chapters 17-18
- Who is the great prostitute mentioned in chapter 17?
- Why does John use the image of a prostitute? What does this image communicate?
- Why will the Lamb be victorious (17:14)?
- How does heaven respond to the fall of Babylon (18:1-8, 18:21-24)?
- How do the people of the earth respond to the fall of “Babylon” and why (18:9-20)?
Duration 46:39
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Oct 8, 2023 - Sunday AM Sermon
Five Phases in the Cycle of Suffering
Introduction
A. Life Is A Series Of __________
1. Few will experience these to the extreme ______ did!
I. PHASE ONE: ___________
A. This Is Where ______ Of Life Is Lived
B. ________ Is Built In This Phase
II. PHASE TWO: ___________
A. All Job Has Left Is His ________
B. What We Encounter In Suffering Is ________, But There Are General
Types Of It
III. PHASE THREE: _____________
A. He Discovers His _________ Has Been Distorted
B. He Discovers His ________ Have Been Tested
C. He Discovers His ____-View Has Been Refined
IV. PHASE FOUR: ____________
A. Face The _________
B. __________ Where Necessary
C. Focus On ________'s Fundamentals
V. PHASE FIVE: _______________
A. Life Returns To __________
B. After Suffering, Our Faith Will Either Be ________ Or ___________
Duration 24:22
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
October 8, 2023 - Sunday AM Bible Class
This quarter the auditorium bible class over the next 13 weeks will look at the 150 Psalms. Today Neal looks at Psalms 15-29.
Studying The Songbook of Israel
- Ch. 15—Moral Integrity
- Ch. 16—Christ’s resurrection
- Ch. 17—Prayer of a sufferer
- Ch. 18—A song of praise, thanksgiving, & royalty
- Ch. 19
- It Contains A “Chiasm”
- Nature’s Declaration (1)
- Very Public Word (2-6)
- The Praise of the Word (7-9)
- Very Private Word (10-13)
- Psalmist’s Declaration (14)
- Psalm 22 - "The Messianic Trilogy"
- Ch. 24—A psalm of sovereignty
- Ch. 23—A psalm of shepherding
- Ch. 22—A psalm of suffering
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TEXTUAL EXPOSITION:
- Tone of 1-21—somber, sorrowful, negative, despairing
- Tone of 22-31—hopeful, joyful, thankful
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OUTLINE
- A _________ (1-5)— “Why…?”
- A __________ (6-10)—Despised
- A pitiful ________ (11-18)
- A _________ (19-21)— “Be not far…”
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KEY WORDS
- Far (1,11,19)
- Delivered (1,4,5,8,20)
- Trust (4,5,9)
- Praise worship (6 times in the last 10 verses)
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PERSONAL APPLICATION
- We may misunderstand God when we suffer (1-2)
- Suffering is a severe emotional test (surrounded, solitary, spent, scorned)
- We can find hope in the most difficult trials (3-5, 9-10)
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MESSIANIC IMPLICATION
- Not about David (11,17, 14-17,16,18) or Nation
- Messianic Verses:
- vs. 1 (Mat. 27:46); vs. 7 (Lk. 23:35); vs. 7 (Mk. 15:29); vs. 8 (Mat. 27:43); vs. 16 (Jn. 20:25); vs. 17 (Lk. 23:27,35), vs. 18 (Mk. 15:24); vs. 22 (Heb. 2:12)
- Interesting Facts about Psalms and the N.T.
- 350 direct quotes of Psalms in NT
- 500 of 2450 verses of Psalms reflected in NT (20%)
- 120 of 150 Psalms found in NT.
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MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS
- Tone goes from despair to hope.
- Jesus quotes Bible at lowest pt.
- Fruit of relationship with God
- Writer speaks of praise after detailing his troubles.
- Psalm 23
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WHAT SHEPHERD DOES FOR US
- He keeps me satisfied (1-2)
- He keeps me safe (2b)
- He keeps me steered (3b)
- He keeps me serene (4)
- He keeps me supported (5)
- He keeps me secure (6)
- The Actions of The Shepherd
- The Attributes of The Shepherd
- The Amenities of The Shepherd
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- Psalm 29
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THE VOICE OF THE LORD
- Where can you hear His voice? vs. 3
- How is that voice described? vs. 4
- What does He do with His voice? vs. 5-9
- What makes His voice stand out? vs. 1-2, 10-11
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Duration 42:36
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
September 24, 2023 - Sunday AM Bible Class
This quarter the auditorium bible class over the next 13 weeks will look at the 150 Psalms. Today Neal reviews up to Psalm 15.
Duration 44:09
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
September 17, 2023 - Sunday AM Bible Class
This quarter the auditorium bible class over the next 13 weeks will look at the 150 Psalms. Today Roger leads the class while Neal is out of town.
Duration 42:34
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
October 1, 2023 - Sunday AM Sermon
Boldness in a World of Opposition - (Acts 6 & 7)
- Rember the Power Within - (Acts 6:8)
- Speak with Spirit-Filled Wisdom - (Acts 6:10)
- Possess In-depth knowledge of Your Faith - (Acts 7:2-50)
- Interpret Persecution Properly - (Acts 7:51-53)
- Focus on Pleasing God - (Acts 7:56, 7:59)
- Look Beyond the Present - (Acts 8:1-4)
Duration 31:16
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
October 1, 2023 - Sunday AM Sermon
How to Be Blessed in Bad Times
James 1:1-12
Introduction:
The Bible is extremely ____________ with _________.
We are told we live in a world of __________________.
There is no way around __________ but there is a way ____________
them.
I. __________ the _______ of a ____________ (James 1:1)
II. Attitude ______________ (James 1:2)
III. ___________ of __________ (James 1:3-4)
IV. _________ for __________ Faithfully (James 1:5-8)
V. ________ of ________ ___________ (James 1:9-11)
VI. _________ the _________ of God (James 1:12)
Duration 37:27