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Lessons on the Local Church, Part 16

Jesse Jenkins

November 11, 2015

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The church is to raise funds through the offerings of its members on the first day of the week. I Corinthians 16:1-2
The Lord’s Supper is to be taken on the first day of the week. Acts 20:7; Matthew 26:26-29
When we take the Lord’s Supper, we are proclaiming the Lord’s death until He comes again. I Corinthians 11:23-26
We must examine ourselves and take of the Supper in a worthy manner or we condemn ourselves. I Corinthians 11:27-29
The primary function assigned to the church is preaching the Word. Acts 6:2
The church is only authorized to carry out benevolent work if the local church has needy saints that are unavoidably destitute or if another local church has more needy saints than it can relieve. Benevolence is specifically authorized only for saints.
The word “church” is used in 3 senses in the Bible:
- Local church
- Universal church
- The local church, specifically in its assembled state.
When fully organized, a local church has saints, elders, and deacons.

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Calvinism, Part 2

Jesse Jenkins

November 08, 2015

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Total depravity
- If total depravity is disproven, all of Calvinism falls with it. The whole system is bound together.
- What it is not:
  - Complete absence of good
  - Belief that natural man cannot do any good before God
- What it is:
  - Belief that man cannot understand spiritual good
  - Belief that man cannot even desire spiritual good
- Effects of Calvinism:
  - It makes God out to be a respecter of persons.
  - It makes the preaching of the gospel to sinners a mockery. Mark 16:16
- Proof texts:
  - Romans 5:12 – Death passed upon all because all have sinned – not because Adam sinned.
  - Psalms 51:5 – This is hyperbolic language. David was not truly sinful from birth.
    - Psalms 22:10; 71:6 – These prove that David was not born totally depraved.
  - Ephesians 4:17-19 – The people became callous and changed their own minds.
  - John 6:44-45 – People are drawn to God by His Word.
  - I Corinthians 2:14
- Further proof:
  - Acts 2:31 – The sinner can desire spiritual good.
  - Acts 16:30
  - Acts 9:6
- How can one come to God for salvation?
  - One must be drawn to Him by the teaching that He has given. John 6:44-45; Romans 10:17
  - There is only one source in which the teaching is found. Matthew 18:18; John 16:13; II Timothy 3:16-17
  - Peter was the first to announce the terms of salvation. Matthew 16:19
  - He did announce them. Acts 2:38
  - Those who teach otherwise will be anathema. Galatians 1:8
  - Those who obey this form of doctrine will be freed from sin and made servants of righteousness. Romans 6:16-18
  - They keep pressing on (Philippians 3:13-14), walking in the light (I John 1:7), and abounding in the work of the Lord (I Corinthians 15:58), and you will be saved.
  - But remember, after we have done all commanded of us, we are still unprofitable servants. Luke 17:10

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Lessons from the Workplace

SLL

Scott L. Lasater

November 08, 2015

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Luke 19:10
Matthew 7:13
Matthew 5:14-16
Matthew 6:19-21
Philippians 4:8-9
Romans 6:23 – This is a great thing to talk to people about!
Luke 13:23-28
Romans 6:1-23
Sin = death
- I Peter 3:18-21
- I Peter 4:1-21
The Manzanita plant
- The seeds are only released after a fire.
- Sometimes our trials bring seeds in a similar way.
Hebrews 13:6
Romans 2:2-11
“eternal life” OR “wrath and fury”
- II Corinthians 4:4-6
- Ephesians 5:1-21
- I Thessalonians 5:1
- I Peter 2:1-12
Isaiah 26:4
Hebrews 13:8
Acts 22:6-16 – This is a great story to demonstrate when someone is saved.
Luke 6:46
- Acts 2:40

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Jonah

Jesse Jenkins

November 08, 2015

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II Kings 14:23-25 – Timeline of the book of Jonah.
The book of Jonah was written about 780 B.C.
Matthew 12:39-41 – Jesus Himself testified to the factuality of the story of Jonah. It is not just a myth or fairytale as some claim.
Two main points of the book of Jonah:
- God is the God of all, not just the Jews.
- God is anxious to save all, even the Gentiles.
Jonah 1:1-17 – This book is full of miracles and acts of God. It is not a miracle that a great storm arose that endangered the ship. We also know there are creatures in the sea that are large enough to swallow a man. It is a miracle that Jonah was able to survive in the belly of the fish.
Jonah 2 – Jonah recounts his prayer for salvation. God delivers Jonah from the belly of the fish.
Jonah 3 – Jonah preaches to Ninevah and the people repented. God repented of the punishment He had planned for the city (Jonah 3:10).
- See Luke 11:30 – Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites. The Ninevites repented because of what had happened to Jonah.
Jonah 4 – Jonah shows his prejudice and becomes angry with God because of the repentance of Ninevah.
Lessons from the book:
- God’s love and mercy for all people.
- The evil of being narrow-minded and prejudiced.
- National sin requires national repentance.
- All that God created is in His control.
- We can’t run from disobedience.