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LB

November 09, 2014

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  • Fully inspired!
  • I Corinthians 2:7-13
  • I Corinthians 2:9 – This is not speaking of heaven. It is talking about inspiration of God.
  • II Timothy 3:16-17
  • II Peter 1:20-21
  • The Bible is fully inspired
    • Yet it is denied by some in various groups.
    • By affirming the proposition, we offset all these denials.
      • Certain men were separated from the world by God to serve as amanuenses.
        • John 17:6-8,18-20
        • II Peter 1:20 – See I Corinthians 2:12-13
        • Matthew 10:19
        • Acts 2:4
        • Ephesians 3:3-5
      • Inspiration was in depth. Even tense and numbers were significant in revealing divine truth.
        • Matthew 22:31-32
        • Galatians 3:16
      • Sometimes the men revealing the words did not even understand the meaning.
        • I Peter 1:10-11
        • Daniel 12:8
      • Inspiration terminated upon the book, not upon the men.

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JJ

November 09, 2014

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  • Hebrews 7:11-8:2
  • Hebrews 7:11 – If salvation could have come through the Levitical priesthood, there would have been no need for a new priesthood.
  • Hebrews 7:14 – This verse demonstrates how the silence of the scriptures must be respected. The scriptures said nothing about a priest from the tribe of Judah, thus no priest from that tribe was allowed under the Old Covenant.
  • Hebrews 7:21 – The priests of the Old Covenant served only for a limited time, but Jesus now serves as a high priest in perpetuity.
  • Hebrews 7:26 – See Ephesians 1:19-23.
  • Hebrews 7:27 – Jesus sacrificed Himself once for all. We need no further sacrifice just as we need no further revelation.

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DW

November 05, 2014

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  • Titus 1:1 - Introduction:
    • We know Titus was Greek (Galatians 2:3).
    • He may have been converted after hearing Paul’s preaching (Titus 1:4).
    • Paul speaks highly of Titus (II Corinthians 8:23).
    • Titus appears to have been instrumental in handling the tense situation in Corinth (II Corinthians 7:6-7,13-14; 12:18).
    • Crete was reputed to be an island of sin, so Titus would have had his hands full preaching there (Titus 1:12-13).
  • Titus 1:2 – God cannot lie. See II Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 6:18; Numbers 23:19.
  • Titus 1:5 – This seems to imply that a church is not fully formed until it is functioning with qualified elders. This should not be taken to mean that Titus had all the authority to select the men and the local church would just have to live with the decision (see Acts 6:3). Most likely, Titus would go and teach people what the qualifications were and help them through the process of appointing elders. Also note that elders here and everywhere else in the New Testament are always mentioned in plural. We never read of a single elder overseeing the flock by himself. Several words are used to refer to the same position: elders, bishops, overseers, pastors, and shepherds (see Acts 14:23; 1:20; I Timothy 4:14; 3:1-2; I Peter 5:1-3; Ephesians 4:11).

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DW

November 02, 2014

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  • I Peter 4:1-5
  • Sensuality is pleasing the body to the detriment of the soul.
  • Repent of sensuality!
    • II Corinthians 12:20-21
    • Ephesians 4:17-24
    • II Corinthians 11:3
    • Genesis 3:6
    • Jude 1:4
    • Do this: After reading the Scriptures about sensuality, decide you want to bring these passions into check and be pure, then pray to God for forgiveness (Acts 8:22).
  • Replace the fleshly mind with the spiritual mind.
    • Mark 7:20-23
    • Galatians 5:16-25
    • Romans 13:12-14
    • Colossians 3:1-5
    • Do this: Routinely set aside a few minutes for spiritual devotion, thought, meditation, prayer, singing, and reading.
  • In worship, be passionate about spiritual truths, not just the externals.
    • Exodus 32:3-6,19
    • Numbers 25:1-2
    • Amos 2:7-8
    • II Peter 2:1-19
    • I Corinthians 11:23-34
    • Colossians 3:16
    • Ephesians 5:19
    • Do this: When you worship, look for meaning and emotion in the spiritual truths involved, not external gimmicks.
  • Enjoy the pleasures that are right to enjoy!
    • Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; 11:9-12:1
    • Hebrews 13:14
    • Song of Solomon 7:6
    • Proverbs 5:18
    • Do this: Find and enjoy the temporary blessings God has given us!

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JJ

November 02, 2014

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  • Hebrews 6:7-7:11
  • Hebrews 6:7-8 – See Luke 8:14-15.
  • Hebrews 6:16 – Christians should not have to be bound by oaths to confirm their works. People of this world expect oaths to confirm promises, so God provided one to show the immutability of His promise.
  • Hebrews 6:19 – Our hope of salvation is what keeps us anchored to Jesus.
  • Hebrews 7:4-7 – The priesthood of Melchizedek was greater than the priesthood of Aaron, just like the priesthood of Jesus is superior to the Levitical priesthood. Melchizedek is greater than Abraham, thus Jesus is also greater than Abraham.

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