Introduction

• I Corinthians 11:23-25 – “in remembrance of me”

Go to the garden for deeper faith and love

• Song – vs. 1-2
• Christ’s agony in the garden
  • Matthew 26:31, 36-47, 56; Luke 22:44
• Christ’s attitude in the garden
  • Matthew 26:39, 42; John 4:34; 10:11, 18

Go to the cross for stronger faith and love

• Song – vs. 3-4
• Christ’s suffering on the cross
  • Matthew 27:27
• Christ’s willingness to suffer, although innocent
  • Matthew 27:38-40, 44; I Peter 2:21-24
• Christ’s love for all
  • Romans 5:8; John 3:16

Turn again to the world with a changed perspective

• Song – vs. 5
• Changing our perspective towards Christ
  • I Peter 2:21; John 14:15; I John 5:3
• Changing our perspective towards those around us
  • II Corinthians 5:14-15; Mark 16:15-16

Spiritual nature of the church

• Also spoken of as the kingdom
  • Church – called out – I Peter 2:9; Ephesians 5:8
  • Kingdom
    • Jesus – not of this world – John 18:36
    • Not physical – Romans 14:17
    • Entered through a spiritual change – John 3:3-5
• Don’t conform to this world – Romans 12:2
• Things of this world are contrary to the kingdom – John 12:31; Ephesians 2:1-2
• Saved from this world into the kingdom – Colossians 1:11-14

Membership in the church

• Membership in the church – Acts 2:46
• There is one way in – Matthew 7:13-14
• Jesus maintains the list of those allowed to enter – Revelation 21:27
• II Peter 1:10-11

Structure

• Designer and builder – Hebrews 11:9-10
• Physical death powerless to stop it – Matthew 7:13-14
• Foundation – I Corinthians 3:8-11
  • Foundation stones – Revelation 21:14
  • Foundation and corner stone – Ephesians 2:19-22
  • Walls – I Peter 2:4-6

Relationships

• Heavenly Father – whose Father?
  • Matthew 10:32-33; Ephesians 1:3
  • Luke 20:34-36; Romans 9:26
  • What does that make us? Luke 8:19-21
  • How can this be? John 1:12-13; Romans 8:12-17; Galatians 4:1-7; Ephesians 1:5-6
  • What special right do we attain? Hebrews 9:15

Inheritance – reward

• Eternal life
  • Matthew 25:46; John 3:16; Romans 6:22; Galatians 6:8
  • Rest – Hebrews 4:9
  • Presence – John 14:2-3
  • Lots of space – John 14:2-3
  • Likeness of Christ – I John 3:2
• Rooms vs. mansions
  • John 14:2

Does it really matter if we use mechanical instruments of music in worship?

David used instruments of worship in the Old Testament

• If instrumental music could be brought into modern times under the New Covenant, we must also bring over polygamy, observing the Sabbath, animal sacrifices, etc.
• We are under the New Covenant now.
  • Hebrews 1:2
  • Hebrews 7:12, 18
  • Galatians 3:24-25
• II John 1:9; Colossians 3:17

Verses about music in New Testament worship

• Acts 16:25
• Romans 15:9
• I Corinthians 14:15
• Ephesians 5:19
• Colossians 3:16
• Hebrews 2:12
• James 5:13
• All of these verses specifically say to sing!

What about instruments used in heaven?

• Revelation 5:8
• Heaven is a different place with different rules. We are not yet in heaven!

The word “psalmos”

• The definition does not necessarily include an instrument. If an instrument was included in the definition, use of an instrument would always be required.

The word “psallo”

• It means “to pluck.” The context must indicate what is being plucked.
• In Ephesians 5:19, the context indicates vocal music from the heart.

“Jesus didn’t say not to.”

• But Jesus told us what to do. That eliminates all other possibilities.

Makes no difference, God’s not that “picky” … (and it’s just church of Christ tradition anyway)

• Was God just being “picky?”
  • Genesis 3 – They just ate a piece of fruit!
  • Leviticus 10:1-2 – They just used a different fire!
  • II Samuel 6:6-8 – Uzzah was just trying to keep the ark from falling.
  • Galatians 2:11-14 – Peter just chose not to eat with the Gentiles!
• What we say and do makes a difference to God.
  • Colossians 3:17
  • II John 1:9
  • II Thessalonians 1:7-9

Introduction

• Galatians 5:19-20

Words and phrases that God uses to tell us what sin is

General description

• Galatians 4:8-9
  • Weak
  • Beggarly elements
  • Bondage
• Romans 6:17
  • Slaves of sin
• Romans 6:13
  • Instruments of unrighteousness
• Matthew 18:11
  • Lost
• Revelation 3:17
  • Wretched
  • Miserable
  • Poor
  • Blind
  • Naked

Infirmities

• Matthew 9:11-12
  • Sick
• II Timothy 2:16
  • Cancer
• Hebrews 5:11
  • Dull of hearing
• Matthew 23:19
  • Fools
  • Blind
• John 8:12
  • Walking in darkness

Filthiness

• II Peter 2:21
  • Vomit
  • Mire
• Matthew 23:27
  • Dead man’s bones and all uncleanness

Conclusion

• God uses these words to show us how we should think about ourselves when we sin.
• James 1:21-25
• I Corinthians 6:9
• Hebrews 10:22
• I Peter 3:21
• Revelation 7:14
• Luke 4:18
• All of these things are choices we make. We can make other choices!
• Acts 26:18
• Psalms 51:7

Introduction

• II Timothy 3:1-5

Completely dedicated to self

• Philippians 3:19
• Example: The Church of Satan
  • They worship themselves!
  • Satanists place themselves at the center of their worldview.
• Genesis 6:5
• Genesis 18:20; 19:4, 24
• Example: The Satanic Temple
  • They do not believe in the actual existence of Satan.
  • They try to use the courts to advance their agenda.
  • “Thyself is thy master.”
• James 5:1, 5

Still dedicated to self, but pretending to serve God

• James 4:4 – Friendship with the world is enmity with God.
• Matthew 6:24 – No one can serve two masters.
• Matthew 22:37
• Galatians 5:19-24 – If I disobey some of God’s laws, am I really obeying Him in anything?
• Mark 10:17-23
• Has the Bible really changed me?

Completely dedicated to God

• I Samuel 13:14
• I Kings 15:5
• Psalms 51:1-4, 16-19 – David wasn’t perfect, but he kept coming back to God.