Category: Christian Living

Man Shall not Live by Bread Alone, But…

  • Introduction Mat 4:1-4 Deu 8:1-3
  • The Mouth of God
  • If thou be the Son of God Mat 4:3; Joh 1:1-4
  • Jesus In The Beginning Gen 1:1-2; Rev 22:13 The Word Joh 1:14; Psa 33:6; Psa 33:9; The Word was God Joh 8:57-59; Exo 3:13-14; Mar 9:7
  • The Mouth of Corrupt Men A Famine for Truth Amo 8:11 The Prophets are false Jer 23:21-27 The Rich Oppress the poor Amo 8:4-7 My People are Wicked Jer 5:23-31
  • The Mouth of the Believers Seek First Mat 6:33
  • Be a Doer of the Work Jas 1:19-25
  • Our Brothers Keepers Jas 5:19-20 Our Children’s Keepers Pro 22:6; Eph 6:4; Pro 29:15

Wisdom from Above

  • 1:26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
    • 1:30-31 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, 31 so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”

But we’ve seen:

James 3:17  But the wisdom from above is
1. first pure,
2. then peaceable,
3. gentle,
4. reasonable,
5. full of mercy
6. and good fruits,
7. unwavering,
8. without hypocrisy.

Note Proverbs 2:6  For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Render unto Caesar

  • Submitting to authorities
  • Subject to the Higher Powers Rom 13:1-2; Joh 19:10-11
  • Pray for those in Authority 1Ti 2:1-2; Ezr 6:10; Psa 72:1
  • Christ leaving us an example Luk 23:35-39; Luk 23:34; Luk 6:27-28; 1Jn 2:6
  • Let God Be True The Times are a changing Gen 2:21-24
  • The Kings Laws Dan 3:10-15; Est 3:8
  • Submit unto God and not men Dan 3:16-18; Act 21:10-14
  • A Citizen of Two Kingdoms
  • You must Be Born again Joh 3:3-5
  • Those who Live by the Sword Mat 26:50-54
  • Caesar Renders unto you Act 22:22-29

Are all our righteous acts like filthy rags?

Are all our righteous acts like filthy rags?

(Is. 64:6, NIV)

One of the most misused, misquoted, and misunderstood Scriptures in the Bible comes from Isaiah 64:6, where Isaiah writes, “All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags …” (NIV).

  • 1. They shouldn’t be!
  • 2. Where might misunderstandings of Isaiah 64:6 have also come from?
  • 3. Can we not sin? Can we be perfect? Can our deeds be pleasing to God?
  • 4. What if we do sin?

Who did Sin that this Man was Born Blind? Pt 1

Introduction

John 9:1-2 KJV

(1)  And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. (2)  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

Moses’ 5 Objections

There was a great work to be done (leaving slavery in Egypt), but …

Moses’ Five (5) Objections

  1. Who am I? (Ex. 3:11) 
  2. What shall I say to them? (Ex. 3:13)
  3. What if they will not believe me or listen? (Ex. 4:1)
  4. I have never been eloquent (Ex. 4:10)
  5. Please send someone else (Ex. 4:13, NIV)

There is also a great work to be done today (saving souls from slavery to sin) …

Let’s not make similar objections today:

  • 2:14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing;

1Cor. 15:58  Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

 

Greet one another with a holy kiss

Greet one another with a holy kiss: Romans 16v16

Today’s lesson: “Greet one another with a holy kiss.” (Rom. 16:16a; etc.)?

Do we obey this today?

1.  The “holy kiss” is a New Testament command

2.  New Testament commands are to be obeyed

3.  Obeying the command to greet with a holy kiss