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Lessons from Luke 18: A Sense of “Ought”

Jesse Jenkins

July 31, 2016

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Luke 18
Ought to always pray (Luke 18:1-5)
- God wants us to continually pray to Him.
- I Thessalonians 5:17
- Jesus is the best example of what it means to pray continually
  - Luke 3:21 – when He was baptized
  - Mark 1:35 – when He woke up in the morning
  - Matthew 15:36 – when He ate
  - Matthew 14:23 – at the end of the day
  - Luke 6:12-13 – when facing big decisions
    - James 4:13-15
  - Mark 14:36 – when facing trials
    - I Corinthians 10:13
  - Luke 23:43, 46 – when He was dying
- Ought to be humble (Luke 18:9-17)
  - We should be humble, love, and trust like little children.
- Ought to trust in God (Luke 18:18-30)
  - We cannot put our trust in material things.
- Ought to have a purpose in life (Luke 18:31-33)
  - I Peter 2:21
  - Our goal is to get to heaven, but our purpose in life must be to do God’s will.
  - I John 2:1-2
  - Philippians 3:13-14
- Ought to be compassionate to others (Luke 18:35-43)
  - Compassion is serving others.

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2,000 Pigs

David Watson

July 31, 2016

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Mark 5
The demons
- Jesus is superior!
- Mark 3:22-25 – Satan was in control of the demons.
- Luke 4:33-37, 41 – The demons knew who Jesus was.
- II Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6 – It’s not necessarily true that demons are fallen angels. The Bible does not conclusively teach this.
- John 9:3 – The man was blind so that Jesus could heal him.
- It’s likely that demon possession only happened for a few years in the first century so that God’s power could be demonstrated.
- Mark 5:7 – There is no battle here. The demons know Jesus is in charge!
- James 2:19
Jesus
- Don’t mistake restraint for weakness.
- John 1:1-3, 10-11 – Jesus is the Creator.
- Matthew 26:53; 27:39-44
The people
- Don’t be too afraid to make the right choice.
- Mark 5:14-17
- Acts 5:10-11 – Here the people fear and esteem the apostles more because of it.
- How will we handle fear?
The man
- Be eager to talk about Jesus!
- Mark 5:18-20

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Godly Families, Part 2

David Watson

July 31, 2016

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Lesson 1, continued:
- It’s never too early to study the Bible truth relating to the family.
  - II Chronicles 34:1-3 – Josiah was only 16 when he began to seek God.
- It’s never too late to study the family. Titus 2:3-5
- Apply God’s work to yourself!
  - Who might we blame when we mess up?
    - Genesis 3:12-13 – Adam blames everyone but himself.
    - Proverbs 19:3 – The foolish blame the Lord.
  - In Ephesians 5:22-33 …
    - Find where the husband is told to make his wife submit.
    - Find where the wife is told to make her husband lead.
    - (This doesn’t mean we should never try to teach / encourage others to fulfill their roles.)
  - Matthew 7:1-5; James 1:22
- Ephesians 4:22-24; II Peter 1:5-8; 3:18
- Since the 1960s, the rate of new marriages has fallen by more than 50%. Rates of divorce and single parenthood have more than doubled. The trend of cohabitation is not making families stronger.
- The importance of developing a good marriage:
  - Marriage is the bedrock of a family and families are the bedrock of a society.
    - Genesis 2:18-24
    - Genesis 18:20 – God was not pleased with Sodom and Gomorrah.
    - Malachi 2:13-16 – God cares about the family!
    - Jamestown, 1607
    - Oneida Community, 1848-1879
    - Matthew 19:4-9 – God’s strict marriage law. From the beginning, it was to be a permanent relationship.

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I Corinthians, Part 9

Jesse Jenkins

July 27, 2016

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I Corinthians 5:8-13
I Corinthians 5:10-11 – It is not possible to live in the world and avoid social contact with all immoral people. We are to avoid social contact and spiritual fellowship with immoral people who call themselves brethren.
I Corinthians 5:12 – We are to judge those who are within the church by withholding spiritual fellowship and social contact from those who are walking in sin. It is not saying we cannot rebuke those who do not claim to be Christians when they sin. This passage is specifically speaking to the problem of a member of the congregation living in immorality. This passage does not address how members of other congregations should be treated if they are living in sin.