Faith That Must Fight Experience
Psalm 22
12/31/17
Psalm 22
12/31/17
Description:I. The emotional anguish of being forsaken (v. 1-10)II. The physical anguish of crucifixion (v. 11-21)III. The end result of the anguish (v. 22-31)
John 1:9-13
12/24/17
Description:I. The Identity of JesusII. The Response to Jesus
Philippians 1:9-11
12/17/17
Description:I. Abound in loveII. Pursue knowledgeIII. Be discerningIV. Have nothing to be ashamed ofV. Be filled with fruitVI. That God would be glorified
Philippians 1:3-8
12/10/17
Description:I. The Abundance of Thanksgiving (3-4)II. The Substance of Thanksgiving (5-6)III. The Evidence for Thanksgiving (7-8)
John 17:24
11/19/17
Description:1. The Nature of Glory2. Shadows of Glory3. A Picture of Glory4. Eternity and Glory
Proverbs 3:1-12
11/12/17
Description:I. Fill your mind with God's word (1-2)II. Be faithful to God's word (3-4)III. Trust God not your own understanding (5-6)IV. Be wary of yourself (7-8)V. Honor God with your wealth (9-10)VI. Learn from God's discipline (11-12)
Revelation 4-5
11/5/17
Description:I. ProblemII. PrincipleIII. Practice
Acts 4:12
10/29/17
Description:I. ProblemII. PrincipleIII. Practice
Galations 2:15-16
10/22/17
Description:I. The Problem - Good works can't save usII. The Principle - We are saved by faithIII. The Practice - Saving faith is definitive
Ephesians 2:1-10
10/15/17
Description:I. The Problem - Our Natural Condition (1-3)II. The Principle - Saved by Grace Alone (4-9)III. The Practice - Good Works (10)
John 17:17
10/8/17
Description:I. ProblemsII. PrinciplesIII. Practice
1 Corinthians 16:19:24
10/1/17
Description:I. Expressed verbally (19)II. Expressed physically (20)III. Expressed personally (21)IV. Expressed particularly (22)V. Expressed in blessing (23-24)
1 Corinthians 16:12-18
9/24/17
Description:I. Be patient (12)II. Be watchful (13a)III. Stand firm in the faith (13b)IV. Act like men (13c)V. Be strong (13d)VI. Do everything in love (14)VII. Be subject to fellow workers (15-17)VIII. Recognize fellow workers (18)
1 Corinthians 16: 1-11
9/17/17
Description:I. Instructions on Giving (v. 1-4)II. Travel Plans (v. 5-9)III. Concern for Timothy (v. 10-11)
1 Corinthians 15:50-58
9/10/17
Description:I. Transformation is needed (v. 50-53)II. Triumph is certain (v. 54-57)III. Therefore we persevere (v. 58)
1 Corinthians 15:35-41
9/3/17
Description:I. The different bodies seen in nature (v. 35-41)II. The difference between our earthly and resurrection body (v. 42-49)
1 Corinthians 15:20-34
8/27/17
Description:I. The Certification of our Resurrection (v. 20-28)II. The Implications of our Resurrection (v. 29-34)
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
8/20/17
Description:I. True Implications of a False Gospel.II. False Implications of a True Gospel.III. True Implications of a True Gospel.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
8/13/17
Description:I. A Reminder of the Gospel (1-2)II. The Substance of the Gospel (3-4)III. The Proof of the Gospel (5-8)IV. The Power of the Gospel (9-11)
1 Corinthians 14:26-40
8/6/17
Description:1. Opening principle (v. 26)2. Instruction concerning tongues (v. 27-28) i. Restraint on the number of speakers and the necessity of interpretation (v. 27) ii. Restraint in the absence of interpretation (v. 28)3. Instructions concerning prophecy (v. 29-35) i. Restraint on the number of prophetic speakers and the need for evaluation (v. 29) ii. Restraint on the propethic speaker (v. 30-33a) iii. Restraint on women with respect to evaluating propethic speech (v.33b-35)4. Rebuke and warning (v. 36-38)5. Summary encouragement and closing principle (v. 39-40)
1 Corinthians 14:1-25
7/23/17
Description:1. Tongues lacks intelligibility and substance. (v. 6-12)2. Tongues is mentally unhelpful even if spiritually impressive. (v. 13-19)3. Tongues is directed towards unbelievers. (v. 20-25)
1 Corinthians 14:1-25
7/16/17
Description:I. The gift of prophesyII. The gift of tonguesIII. The gift of prophesy is better than tongues (1-5)
1 Corinthians 13:8-13
7/9/17
Description:1. Main Assertion: Love never ends (v. 8a)2. Spiritual gifts have a built in obsolescence (v. 8b-10)3. Illustration: Maturity (v. 11)4. Illustration: Mirror (v. 12)5. Conclusion: Faith, hope, and love never end, and love is the greatest (v. 13)
1 Corinthians 13:1-7
7/2/17
Description:1. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing.2. Love rejoices with the truth.3. Love bears all things.4. Love believes all things.5. Love hopes all things.6. Love endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
6/25/17
Description:1. Love patiently endures.2. Love shows kindness.3. Love does not pursue selfish passions.4. Love does not exalt itself.5. Love does not inflate its own importance.6. Love does not behave rudely.7. Love does not seek its own.8. Love does not brood over injuries.9. Love does not keep a record of wrongs.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
6/18/17
Description:1. Introduction2. Understanding the Bigger Picture3. Unpacking the Text 3.1 Paul's Transition (12:31) 3.2 Paul's Warnings 3.2.1 Without love, you are _______________ (13:1) 3.2.2 Without love, you are _______________ (13.2) 3.2.3 Without love, you are _______________ (13.3)4. Our Response 4.1 First, a Consideration and a Question 4.1.1 Love is at the center of _________ _________. 4.1.2 Why is love so vital? 4.2 How do we steward Paul's admonitions? 4.2.1 First, we should be __ ____________________. 4.2.2 Second, we should be ____________________. 4.2.3 Third, we must __________________________.
1 Corinthians 12:12-31
6/11/17
Description:I. Spirit baptized - a singular body (v. 12-13)II. God placed - a chosen diversity (v. 14-19)III. God composed - an inverted hierarchy (v. 20-26)IV. Christ represented - a gifted unity (v. 27-31)
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
6/4/17
Description:I. The Evidence of the Holy Spirit (1-3)II. The Distribution of the Gifts by the Triune God (4-7)III. The Kinds of Gifts of the Holy Spirit (8-11)
1 Corinthians 11:17-34
5/28/17
Description:I. Problem with the Lord's Table: Selfishness in coming together (v. 17-22)II. Doctrine of the Lord's Table: Death (v. 23-26)III. Implication of the Lord's Table: Judgement (v. 27-32)IV. Application of the Lord's Table: Selflessness in coming together (v. 33-34)
1 Corinthians 11:2-16
5/21/17
Description:I. Commendation for Maintaining Traditions (2)II. The Created Order of Authority (3)III. The Corrupt Practice (4-5a) a)Argument from ____________________ (5b-6) b)Argument from ____________________ (7) c)Argument from ____________________ (10)IV. Clarification (11)V. Concluding Appeals a)Appeal to ____________________ (13-15) b)Appeal to the ____________________ (16)VI. Application for us
1 Corinthians 10:23 - 11:1
5/14/17
Description:I. An encompassing summary of Christian freedomII. An exalted vision of Christian love a. A passion - glorifying God b. A priority - serving others c. A pattern - following Christ
1 Corinthians 10:14-22
5/7/17
Description:I. The Comand (14)II.The Explanation (15-22) a) The Union Implied in Communion (15-18) b) The Union of Demons in Idolatry (19-21)III. The Warning (22)
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
4/30/17
Description:I. Israel's Experiential Knowledge (v. 1-5)II. Israel's Massive Failures (v. 6-11)III. Israel is a Warning to Us (v. 12-13)
Job 19
4/16/17
Description:I. Job's Annoyance: He Is Innocent (v. 1-6)II. Job's Affliction: God Is Against Him (v. 7-12)III. Job's Abandonment: Everyone Despises Him (v. 13-22)IV. Job's Assurance: Christ Will Redeem and Resurrect Him (v. 23-29)
1 Corinthians 9:1-15
4/9/17
Description:1) The credentials of Paul's apostleship2) The rights of Gospel workers3) The motivations for Gospel work
Matthew 5:21-26
4/2/17
Description:I. Context 1. Of Matthew's Gospel 2. Of the Sermon on the Mount 3. Of Our PassageII. 1. Jesus Cites an OT Command (21) 2. Jesus Extends the Command (22) a. Three sinful conditions b. Some observations c. Some conclusions 3. Jesus' Applications (23-26) a. Scenario 1 (23-24) b. Scenario 2 (25-26) 4. A Larger ViewIII. Summary and Closing Thoughts
Leviticus 17:10-12
3/26/17
Description:I. The Regulation Against Eating Blood (10)II. The Explanation of the Significance of Blood (11)III. The Regulation Repeated (12)
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
3/19/17
Description:I. True knowledge rightly applied to love (1-3)II. True knowledge affirms right doctrine (4-6)III. True love is manifested in caring for others more then self (7-13)
1 Corinthians 7:32-40
3/12/17
Description:I. Make decisions in light of eternity (25-31)II. Make decisions in light of your primary calling (32-35)III. Make decisions with conviction, while understanding your freedom (36-38)IV. Make decisions in light of God's word (39-40)
1 Corinthians 7:25-31
3/5/17
Description:1. Consider this counsel is not a command (25)2. Consider the trouble in our time (26-28)3. Consider these examples of how to live in light of eternity (29 - 31)
1 Corinthians 7:17-24
2/26/17
Description:1. Recognize God is sovereign over your circumstances. (v 17)2. Example A: Circumcision. (v 18-20)3. Example B: Slavery. (v 21)4. Recognize that you are a slave of Christ. (v 22-24)
1 Corinthians 7:7-16
2/19/17
Description:I. Instructions to unmarried Christians (7-9)II. Instructions to married Christians (10-11)III. Instructions to Christians married to unbelievers (12-16)
1 Corinthians 7:1-6
2/12/17
Description:1. Danger of sexual temptation (v. 2)2, Responsibility to grant one another conjugal rights (v. 3)3. Principal of mutual authority (v. 4)4. Exception to the prohibition (v. 5-6)
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
2/5/17
Description:I. Paul exposes the lies regarding liberty and designII. Paul elucidates the truth that sex brings about onenessIII. Paul elucidates the truth that sexual immorality is a sin against our bodies and God
1 Corinthians 6:1-11
1/29/17
Description:1. Christians shouldn't look to the world to judge their conflicts (v. 1-6)2. Christians should suffer wrong rather than wrong others (v. 7 -11)
1 Corintians 5:9-13
1/22/17
Description:I. You can't avoid unrepentant unbelievers (9-10)II. You need to avoid unrepentant believers (11)III. You need to judge the professions of believers (12-13a)IV. You need to expel unrepentant believers (13b)
2 Timothy 4: 6-8
1/1/17
Description:1. Present - Paul's perspective of his life (6)2. Past - Paul fought to be faithful to the end (7)3. Future - Paul anticipates receiving a crown of righteousness (8)