- Ecclesiastes 8:1-10:4
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August 31, 2014
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DW
August 27, 2014
- I Timothy 5:23-6:7
- I Timothy 5:23 – Using wine for medicinal purposes.
- Matthew 5:28; Acts 16:3; Galatians 2:3-5; Numbers 35:20-24 – Motive matters in the Bible! Drinking a little wine for medicinal purposes is a different matter from drinking to get drunk.
- I Timothy 6:1-2 – This should not be interpreted as supporting the kind of abusive, racist slavery we had in America. This is a different kind of slavery that was present in New Testament times. If we are working for someone else, we must do our best, especially if we are working for another Christian!
- I Timothy 6:6-7 – Warning against materialism.
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August 24, 2014
- Hardest thing is to repent – I Corinthians 1:26
- Repentance is a duty imposed on all mankind – Luke 24:47; Acts 17:30
- What repentance does not mean
- Not just being afraid – Acts 24:25
- Not simply being sorry – Acts 2:37
- Not simply reformation of life
- What repentance means
- Matthew 21:28-30
- Matthew 12:41
- Jonah 3:10
- Luke 15:11-24 – the prodigal son
- Repentance involves
- Sense of sin
- Sorrow for sin
- Severance from sin
- II Corinthians 7:9-10
- Repentance fully defined: A change of will caused by godly sorrow for sin leading to a reformation of life.
- Two things used to bring men to repentance
- Fear – II Corinthians 5:10-11; Philippians 2:12; Jude 1:23
- Love – Romans 2:4
- Cannot escape repentance – Luke 13:3
- Alien sinners – Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30
- Erring Christians
- Acts 8:22-24 – Simon the sorcerer
- I John 1:5-10
- Conclusion: God is ready to forgive you if you will repent.
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DW
August 24, 2014
- John 19:38-42
- He used his money for good
- Matthew 27:57-61
- This is fulfillment of prophecy in Isaiah 53:9.
- Mark 15:46
- Joseph was a wealthy man.
- Matthew 19:23-24 – Warnings about wealth.
- Genesis 13:2,5-6 – Abram was wealthy, but a good man.
- Ruth 2:1 – Boaz was wealthy.
- II Samuel 19:31-32; II Samuel 17:27-29 – Barzillai
- Job 1:1-3 – Job
- I John 3:17
- He struggled with enormous peer pressure
- Mark 15:42-47
- Somehow Joseph is able to have faith in Jesus while still being a member of the Sanhedrin.
- John 3:1-2 – Nicodemus was in the same position.
- John 19:38
- John 12:42-43
- Luke 23:51
- Mark 15:43
- I Peter 3:16-17; 4:3-5
- His heart was on God’s agenda
- Luke 23:50-52
- Matthew 6:33 – This should be our agenda!
- Matthew 22:37
- I John 5:3
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