The Test of Perseverance

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The Test of Perseverance

1 John 2:24-28The Test of Perseverance Jesus’ words to the church in the early chapters and verses of the book of Revelation prepare us well for the word that we hear from 1 John, and I'd invite you to take your Bibles, if you have them, and turn with me to 1 John chapter 2. We’ll be looking at the 24th to the 28th verses today, and so perhaps it would be helpful to review some of the highpoints of what we have learned so far in our study of 1 John 1 and 2. In 1 John 1, John is responding to a group of teachers which are having influence in this local congregation, or collection of congregations, to whom John is writing. These teachers have a false view of the role of sin in the Christian life. To be specific, these particular false teachers teach that once one becomes a Christian,…

If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments

1 John 2:3-6 If you Love Me, Keep My Commandments If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to 1 John chapter 2. We’re going to be looking at verses 3-6 today as we continue to work our way through this great book of Scripture. Let's refresh our memory of what we've learned so far. In chapter 1, especially from verse 5 to the end of the chapter, John is responding to false teaching in the Christian congregation, especially regarding sin. The false teachers are teaching a number of incorrect things: they’re teaching that you can have saving fellowship with God and still live immorally; they’re teaching that once you become a Christian, you are a person who is without sin; and they’re teaching that once you become a Christian, you no longer, in fact, commit…

The Essence of Christian Living

James 1:19-27The Essence of Christian Living If you have your Bibles I would invite you to turn with me to James chapter one as we continue through this great book together. In the very words of greetings the first week we were studying this book, we said that James was preparing us for the trials of the Christian life, even as he called us the twelve tribes scattered abroad in that language which harkens from the Old Testament. And the story of the Exodus and of the exile does indeed remind us as pilgrims that we are, as Christians, we are pilgrims in this world. We are God's children, but we are not yet home, and what perfect language to prepare us for his discussion of trials. We looked at those verses last week, and we saw that James was very concerned that we respond to trials in…

Putting Others First, As Jesus Did

Romans 15:1-6 Putting Others First, As Jesus Did Dr. Derek Thomas Turn with me if you would to Romans chapter 15 as we try and pick up in the exposition of Romans. Coming now this evening to chapter 15 and verses 1 through 6. Hear the word of God. “Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, ‘ THE…

Christ Confounds with the Word of the Kingdom, Part 2:…

If you have your Bibles I’d invite you to turn with me to Matthew chapter 22. Last week we began a study of a series of new conflicts and exchanges between Jesus and the religious leaders of Israel. In each of those conflicts and exchanges He reveals His divine wisdom and goodness while He simultaneously exposes the evil of their hearts. In Matthew 22, verses 15 through 22, which we studied last week, Jesus faced and answered a question meant for entrapment put to Him by the Pharisees and…

A Foreshadowing of Judgment, Part 4: By What Authority?

If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Matthew chapter 21. The Lord Jesus has been in conflict with His enemies. They have continued to bring direct charges against His teaching and His actions. None of that has worked so far, and so in this passage they try a different tactic. Since they have been unable to confront him successfully in rebuking His teaching and His deeds, now they take an indirect approach. They question His authority to be teaching in the first place. And…

More of Jesus’ Kingdom Miracles and Teaching,…

If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with to Matthew chapter 15, as we continue our study in the gospel of Matthew. In chapter 14, we saw two of the great miracles of the Lord Jesus, the feeding of the 5,000 and His walking on the water to the disciples, in the Sea of Galilee. And today as we continue in Matthew 15, we see the opposition to the Lord Jesus from the Pharisees that we have been watching still for the last several chapters. Let’s hear God’s holy and inspired…

The Incomparable Christ – Exposition of…

Colossians 1:1-2The Incomparable Christ Please turn with me in your Bibles to the book of Colossians. Colossians, chapter 1. We begin with a series of expositions of this great epistle of the Apostle Paul. Hear now the word of God. Colossians 1:1-2 Our Lord and our God, this is Your Word. We ask spiritual insight and we ask for a spiritual posture that we might obediently sit under the word allowing it to search us out, to see if there is any unclean thing in us, allowing the spirit to freely…

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