• Recognize the source
  • Sometimes self
  • Sometimes rebellious against God
  • Sometimes wicked men
  • The source that causes all of the above is satan.
  • God is never the source.
• How shall we react to troubles?
  • Negatively:
    • We cannot afford to give up.
    • We cannot afford to become hard and cynical.
  • Positively:
    • Meet trouble head on with God’s Word and we will come out stronger. II Corinthians 12:7
  • Good can come from troubles
    • Learn self-discipline: bow to God
    • Can keep us humble
    • Can draw us closer to God

• I Corinthians 11:17-34
• Backward
  • “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
    • Luke 22:19; Matthew 26:28
  • Horror of the cross: scourging, ridicule, crown of thorns, nails (7-inch iron spikes), painful movement to avoid suffocation.
    • Colossians 1:22; Hebrews 10:4-10; I Peter 2:1-24; 1:18-19
  • Forward
    • I Corinthians 11:26 – “until He comes”
    • Hebrews 9:28 – “will appear a second time for salvation”
    • Because of His sacrifice, I live for Him until the end.
      • Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”
      • I Corinthians 6:20 – “For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”
    • Outward
      • I Corinthians 11:26 – “you proclaim the Lord’s death”
      • Proclaim: announce, make public
      • Consider…
        • I Corinthians 14:22-23
        • Joshua 4:6
      • Inward
        • I Corinthians 11:20-29
        • Where are my thoughts?
          • Read a passage (Isaiah 53; Matthew 26-28; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 18-20; I Corinthians 11; Hebrews 9-10; etc.)
          • Read song lyrics
          • Imagine the scenes in your mind.
        • Upward
          • I Corinthians 10:14-22
            • Christian —> cup/table of the Lord —> Christ
            • Israel —> eat sacrifices (Deuteronomy 12:17-18) —> God
            • Gentiles —> cup/table of demons —> idols/demons
          • We have communion (sharing fellowship, participation) with Christ. See Matthew 26:29.

• Hebrews 8:1-13
• Hebrews 8:6 – The new covenant is built on better promises in that our sins are forgiven forever – not just rolled forward year by year.
• Hebrews 8:10 – Being God’s people involves following the pattern God has set for us, both personally and collectively.
• Hebrews 8:13 – See Jeremiah 31:31. This is exactly what Jeremiah prophesied over 700 years earlier. The old law is obsolete and no longer in force.
  • Some argue that there was a transition period in AD 33-70 during which the Jews were still to worship according to the old covenant. Hebrews 13:10 and 10:9 show this not to be true. When the new covenant was in effect (Acts 2), the old covenant was immediately obsolete.

[Sorry, no audio available for this lesson. –MRW]

• Titus 1:9-2:10
• Titus 1:12 – This appears to be a quote from Epimenides. Crete was renowned in those days for being wicked.
• Titus 1:13-14 – It wasn’t any easier to be a Christian back then!
• Titus 1:15 – See Colossians 2:13-23. Paul is speaking against following old Jewish myths and commandments.
• Titus 1:16 – See John 19:28.

• Luke 13:23-25
• Matthew 22:14; 7:13-14
• Why will only a few be saved?
  • It is not because God wants it that way. II Peter 3:9; Luke 15:7
  • It is not because of an insufficient sacrifice. Hebrews 10:4-5,10
    • Acts 10:34 – It is not because the sacrifice of Jesus is not sufficient for all
  • It is not because the gospel is weak. I Corinthians 2:11; Romans 1:16
  • These facts absolve God of any blame for any man being lost.
• The Lord’s answer
  • He said unto them – not just the one who inquired.
  • Strive!
• Are you saved?
  • Notice how personal Jesus made it.
  • If we are ever saved, it will be now!