Category: New Testament

Sound Doctrine

Sound Doctrine

Many today dismiss the importance of doctrine – opting instead for:

  • opinions,
  • emotional experiences
  • or the everchanging community expectations.

But let’s be reminded in this lesson of the vital importance of sound doctrine.

1. The source of sound doctrine

2. The effects of sound doctrine

“Sound doctrine” = “healthy teaching”.

  • Anything else is regarded as “a different doctrine” (1Tim. 6:3) or “strange doctrines” (1Tim. 1:3).

Sound doctrine saves lives, nourishes churches and brings glory to God.

  • 1:5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Sound doctrine: Know it, speak it, live it, defend it.

Sound doctrine saves lives!

Jesus said “I am …”

Jesus said “I am …”

Why are we gathering together this morning?

  • There are no doubt many good reasons: obedience to God (Heb. 10:25), worship of God (Jn. 4:24), encouraging one another, (1Cor. 14:26), etc.
  • But surely a very important reason is because of who Jesus is!
Jesus said “I am …”
1. I am the bread of life (John 6:35,41,48,51)
2. I am the light of the world (8:12; 9:5)
3. I am (8:58)
4. I am the door (10:7,9)
5. I am the good shepherd (10:11,14)
6. I am the Son of God (10:36)
7. I am the resurrection and the life (11:25)
8. I am the way, and the truth, and the life (14:6)
9. I am the true vine (15:1,5)

Biblical Leadership Tit 1:5-9

Biblical Leadership Tit 1:5-9

  • Choosing Leaders Follow Me Mat 4:18-20; Mar 2:13-14; Mat 16:24; Mat 10:38
  • A leader must serve Joh 13:12-17
  • Go and make disciples Mat 28:18-20
  • Respect your Elders
  • Appointing a Nobel task Tit 1:5; 1Ti 3:1
  • Respect/honour those who watch for your souls 1Ti 5:17-18; 1Th 5:12-13; Heb 13:17
  • Qualities of an Elder/ Overseer Personal Qualities Above Reproach 1Ti 3:7; 2Co 8:21
  • Hospitable Rom 12:13
  • A lover of Good Act 9:36
  • Self controlled/Disciplined Jas 1:12
  • Upright/Holy Job 2:3
  • Able to Teach Tit 1:9
  • A Family Man Tit1:6; 1Ti 3:2; 1Ti 3:4-5
  • What an Elder Cant be 1Ti 3:6; Tit 1:7; Pro 15:18 2Ti 2:24; 1ti 3;3

Was John a Baptist?

Was John a Baptist?

  1. John was “A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS”
  2. John was a man of godly parents
  3. John was a man with a godly purpose
  4. John was a man who denied himself
  5. John said “change your ways”
  6. John pointed people to Jesus
  7. John was courageous

We may feel that we are crying in a wilderness today:

  • We are surrounded by denominations who have digressed from the truth!

But let’s continue to be committed to the Lord and do His will, as John did!

Do not add to or take from God’s commands

Do not add to or take from God’s commands

 

1. In the first century

 

(a) The sect of the Pharisees added to the word of God

(b) The sect of the Sadducees took away from the word of God

(c) Jesus and His disciples simply obeyed the word of God

 

2. Today

 

(a) Modern sects/denominations also add to the word of God

(b)  Modern sects/denominations also take away from the word of God

(c) Like Jesus, we must simply obey the word of God

Conclusion

Our lesson today has been:  Do not add to or take from God’s commands

Reject all modern sects/denominations which add to or take away from the word of God!

Simply be added to and remain in the church that Jesus built

 

 

Have you not Read?

Have you not Read?

What Happened at the Beginning? Where God Spoke and it was So? Gen 1:6-7; Gen 1:9; Gen 1:14-15; Gen 1:24; Psa 33:8-9 Where God gave Commandments to Adam Gen 2:15-18 Where Mankind Believed a Lie? Gen 3:1-6; 1Ti 2:14 What Jesus Said in His Day? Jesus uses the Word of God as his Sword to defeat Satan Mat 4:3-10 Jesus warns followers about the unfaithful teachings of the religious leaders Mat 23:1-3; Mat 15:1-3; Mat 22:1-5 What we need to do? Where Jesus gives the great Commission? Mat 28:18-20 How we know that we know Him? 1Jn 2:3-6 If you Don’t do his Will? Mat 7:21-23; Rev 21:7-8

Did God’s Character Change Between the Old and New Testaments?

Did God’s Character Change Between the Old and New Testaments?

Please note, We understand that the Woman caught in Adultery wasn’t in the original manuscripts and was probably added at a later date.

Did God’s Character Change Between the Old and New Testaments? Mal 3:6-7 ESV (6)  “For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. (7)  From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’

Lessons Learnt

Gods Nature Old Testament

God is righteous and just Psa 145:17; 1Ki 21:13; 1Ki 21:19; 1Ki 22:38

God is loving and Kind Psa 63:3; Jon 3:10; Jon 4:1-2

God is patient and longsuffering Psa 145:8-9; Gen 15:16

Gods Nature New Testament God is Righteous and Just Joh 8:3-11

God is Loving and Kind Joh 3:16-17; 1Jn 4:9-10

God is patient and longsuffering 2Pe 3:9; Mat 26:73-75; Joh 21:17

So, What Has Changed?

Old Testament/Covenant Exo 24:3-8; Jer 31:31-33 New Testament/Covenant Mat 5:17-18; Joh 19:28-30; Joh 17:18-21

The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)

The Lord Is My Shepherd

(Psalm 23)

Not all are the Lord’s sheep! This is evident even in the psalm itself

But for those who are the Lord’s sheep, Psalm 23 is a truly wonderful psalm!

Abstain From Blood Acts 15v29 (Blood transfusions are okay)

Abstain From Blood Acts 15v29 (Blood transfusions are okay)
1. History of food and blood

(i) From creation

(ii) From Noah

(iii) Under the Law of Moses

(iv) Jesus’ teaching

2. The context in Acts 15

(i) The issue

(ii) The resolution

(iii) The letter

(iv) The circulation of the letter

3. Applications today