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Helpful PowerPoint Slides The following are simply some slides that we believe are helpful in understanding Gods Word and how to apply it in our lives. We will add more from time to time. Bible Study & Discipleship Bible Books to
Bible Study & Discipleship
Genesis John Romans Ephesians James
Bible Books to Read Early
Fundamental Beliefs (DIMES)
Deity of Christ Inerrancy of Scripture Miracles (and Virgin Birth) Eventual Return of Christ (and Bodily Resurrection of Saints) Substitutionary Atonement
- 1. Shows us our sin
(Gal 3:24)
- 2. Restrains evil people
(1 Tim 1:8-11)
- 3. Guides us in godly living
(Ps 119:11).
Purposes of the Law
Discipleship
The New Testament speaks of
Disciple: Christian:
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Jesus told us to make disciples—and to be
- disciples. He didn’t tell us to ―be‖
Christians. Prayer: ―Lord, I give myself to You . . . to be Your disciple.‖
2 Timothy 3:16-17
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How to Have Peace w/ God
hearing
love
knowing
≈ hope
faith
joy
- bey
peace
Rom 10:17 Heb 11:1 1 Cor 13:13 John 14:27 John 14:21 John 15:11 John 17:3 Gal 5:22-23
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fruit
3 Aspects of Salvation:
- 1. Past
- 2. Present
- 3. Future
Regeneration Sanctification Glorification
Philippians 1:6, 2 Cor 1:10, etc
The Love of God
- 1. Intra-trinitarian love
- 2. Love of creation
- 3. Love for people
- 4. Love for the elect
- 5. Love for the obedient
- D. A. Carson’s The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God
Jesus spells love O-B-E-Y
John 14:15 John 14:21 John 14:23 John 14:24
Fruit of the Spirit
How’s Your Love-life?
Love Joy Peace Longsuffering Gentleness Goodness Faith Meekness Self-Control Love exulting Love reposing Longsuffering: Passive Longsuffering: Active Faith toward God Faith in the life
My God My Neighbor My Heart
Fruit of the Spirit
Love Joy Peace Longsuffering - patience Gentleness - kindness Goodness Faithfulness - faith Meekness Self-Control - temperance
“Being” emphasis “Doing” emphasis
WORRY
Worry manifests fear. Worry is not an emotion. Worry numbs our emotions. We worry so we won’t have to fear, grieve, or blame.
Emotional Distress
Blame Self Other Grief Anxiety Guilt Anger Fear (Worry) Past Present Future Unknown
Getting Back on Track (Repenting)
Confess - 1 John 1:8-10 Prov 28:13 Yield
- Rom 6:11-13
Trust
- Eph 5:18
1 John 5 14-15
Hearsay Acquaintance Dependence Learning Confessing Healing Reconciliation Comrade Witness
Levels of Relationship With Christ
Where am I? Where are my friends? What next? Who, what, when, where, why & how?
The Disciplines
- 1. Meditation
- 2. Prayer
- 3. Fasting
- 4. Study
- 5. Simplicity
- 6. Solitude
- 7. Submission
- 8. Service
- 9. Confession
- 10. Worship
- 11. Guidance
- 12. Celebration
- 13. Evangelism
Kingdom & Church
The Kingdom of God Matt 6:33 But seek first
the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
The Kingdom of God . . . is the reign of God through Christ in the lives of persons as evidenced by His activity in, through, and around them.
The Kingdom of God . . .
was prophesied in the Old Testament, pictured in Israel, proclaimed by John the Baptist,
inaugurated by Christ during His public ministry on earth, extended in the lives of believers through the church in the present age, and will be
consummated by Christ when He returns to earth to rule with His saints.
Jesus speaks of:
Kingdom is Jesus become reality in me.
The Kingdom: 112 times The Church: 2 times
The Church
That small group of regenerate persons who unite themselves voluntarily together in accordance with the commands
- f Christ for the purpose of
establishing completely Christ’s Kingdom in themselves and in the world.
5 Instructions for the Church
- Love God with all your heart
- WORSHIP
- Love your neighbor as yourself
– MINISTRY
- Go . . . make disciples -EVANGELISM
- Baptizing them -FELLOWSHIP
- Teaching them to obey
- DISCIPLESHIP
Christ & Culture
- Christ against culture
- Christ of culture
- Christ transforming culture
- Christ above culture
- Christ and culture in paradox
Reinhold Niebuhr