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Appendix 3: Walking the Romans Road

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How can a person be saved? From what is he saved? How can someone have eternal life? Scripture teaches that after death each person will spend eternity either in heaven or hell. How can a person go to heaven?

Paul said this to Timothy:

You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:14-15

One of the reasons God gave us Scripture is to make us wise for salvation. This means that without it nobody can know how to be saved.

Well then, how can a people be saved and what are they being saved from? A common method of sharing the good news of salvation is through the Romans Road. One of the great themes, not only of the Bible, but specifically of the book of Romans is salvation. In Romans, the author, Paul, clearly details the steps we must take in order to be saved.

How can we be saved? What steps must we take?

Step One: We Must Accept that We Are Sinners

Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” What does it mean to sin? The word sin means “to miss the mark.” The mark we missed is looking like God. When God created mankind in the Genesis narrative, he created man in the “image of God” (1:27). The “image of God” means many things, but probably, most importantly it means we were made to be holy just as he is holy. Man was made moral. We were meant to reflect God’s holiness in every way: the way we think, the way we talk, and the way we act. And any time we miss the mark in these areas, we commit sin.

Furthermore, we do not only sin when we commit a sinful act such as: lying, stealing, or cheating. Again, we sin anytime we have a wrong heart motive. The greatest commandments in Scripture are to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself” (Matt 22:36-40, paraphrase). Whenever we don’t love God supremely and love others as ourselves, we sin and fall short of the glory of God. For this reason, man is always in a state of sinning. Sadly, even if our actions are good, our heart is bad. I have never loved God with my whole heart, mind, and soul and neither has anybody else. Therefore, we have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Rom 3:23). We have all missed the mark of God’s holiness and we must accept this.

What’s the next step?

Step Two: We Must Understand We Are Under the Judgment of God

Why are we under the judgment of God? It is because of our sins. Scripture teaches God is not only a loving God, but he is a just God. And his justice requires judgment for each of our sins. Romans 6:23 says, “For the payoff of sin is death.”

A wage is something we earn. Every time we sin, we earn the wage of death. What is death? Death really means separation. In physical death, the body is separated from the spirit, but in spiritual death, man is separated from God. Man currently lives in a state of spiritual death (cf. Eph 2:1-3). We do not love God, obey him, or know him as we should. Therefore, man is in a state of death.

Moreover, one day at our physical death, if we have not been saved, we will spend eternity separated from God in a very real hell. In hell, we will pay the wage for each of our sins. Therefore, in hell people will experience various degrees of punishment (cf. Lk 12:47-48). This places man in a very dangerous predicament—unholy and therefore under the judgment of God.

How should we respond to this? This leads us to our third step.

Step Three: We Must Recognize God Has Invited All to Accept His Free Gift of Salvation

Romans 6:23 does not stop at the wages of sin being death. It says, “For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Because God loved everybody on the earth, he offered the free gift of eternal life, which anyone can receive through Jesus Christ.

Because it is a gift, it cannot be earned. We cannot work for it. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so that no one can boast.”

Going to church, being baptized, giving to the poor, or doing any other righteous work does not save. Salvation is a gift that must be received from God. It is a gift that has been prepared by his effort alone.

How do we receive this free gift?

Step Four: We Must Believe Jesus Christ Died for Our Sins and Rose from the Dead

If we are going to receive this free gift, we must believe in God’s Son, Jesus Christ. Because God loved us, cared for us, and didn’t want us to be separated from him eternally, he sent his Son to die for our sins. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Similarly, John 3:16 says, “For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” God so loved us that he gave his only Son for our sins.

Jesus Christ was a real, historical person who lived 2,000 years ago. He was born of a virgin. He lived a perfect life. He was put to death by the Romans and the Jews. And he rose again on the third day. In his death, he took our sins and God’s wrath for them and gave us his perfect righteousness so we could be accepted by God. Second Corinthians 5:21 says, “God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.” God did all this so we could be saved from his wrath.

Christ’s death satisfied the just anger of God over our sins. When God saw Jesus on the cross, he saw us and our sins and therefore judged Jesus. And now, when God sees those who are saved, he sees his righteous Son and accepts us. In salvation, we have become the righteousness of God.

If we are going to be saved, if we are going to receive this free gift of salvation, we must believe in Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection for our sins (cf. 1 Cor 15:3-5, Rom 10:9-10). Do you believe?

Step Five: We Must Confess Christ as Lord of Our Lives

Romans 10:9-10 says,

Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.

Not only must we believe, but we must confess Christ as Lord of our lives. It is one thing to believe in Christ but another to follow Christ. Simple belief does not save. Christ must be our Lord. James said this: “…Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear” (James 2:19), but the demons are not saved—Christ is not their Lord.

Another aspect of making Christ Lord is repentance. Repentance really means a change of mind that leads to a change of direction. Before we met Christ, we were living our own life and following our own sinful desires. But when we get saved, our mind and direction change. We start to follow Christ as Lord.

How do we make this commitment to the lordship of Christ so we can be saved? Paul said we must confess with our mouth “Jesus is Lord” as we believe in him. Romans 10:13 says, “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

If you admit that you are a sinner and understand you are under God’s wrath because of them; if you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that he died on the cross for your sins, and rose from the dead for your salvation; if you are ready to turn from your sin and cling to Christ as Lord, you can be saved.

If this is your heart, then you can pray this prayer and commit to following Christ as your Lord.

Dear heavenly Father, I confess I am a sinner and have fallen short of your glory, what you made me for. I believe Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty for my sins and rose from the dead so I can have eternal life. I am turning away from my sin and accepting you as my Lord and Savior. Come into my life and change me. Thank you for your gift of salvation.

Scripture teaches that if you truly accepted Christ as your Lord, then you are a new creation. Second Corinthians 5:17 says, “So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away – look, what is new has come!” God has forgiven your sins (1 John 1:9), he has given you his Holy Spirit (Rom 8:15), and he is going to disciple you and make you into the image of his Son (cf. Rom 8:29). He will never leave you nor forsake you (Heb 13:5), and he will complete the work he has begun in your life (Phil 1:6). In heaven, angels and saints are rejoicing because of your commitment to Christ (Lk 15:7).

Praise God for his great salvation! May God keep you in his hand, empower you through the Holy Spirit, train you through mature believers, and use you to build his kingdom! “He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this” (1 Thess 5:24). God bless you!

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The Bible Teacher’s Guide, James: Developing A Faith That Works

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And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

2 Timothy 2:2

Paul’s words to Timothy still apply to us today. The church needs teachers who clearly and fearlessly teach the Word of God. With this in mind, The Bible Teacher’s Guide (BTG) series was created. This series includes both expositional and topical studies, with resources to help teachers lead small groups, pastors prepare sermons, and individuals increase their knowledge of God’s Word.

Unlike other epistles, James is not so much concerned with doctrine but living out doctrine. Over half the words in this epistle are commands. James believed that true faith produces the corresponding works, and if it does not, it is not true faith (Jam 2:14-26). Even the demons believe in God but are not saved (2:15, 19). True faith not only hears God’s Word, but obeys it (1:22). It not only sympathizes with the poor but also cares for them (1:27, 2:1-13). It affects one’s tongue (1:26, 3:2-12) and how one responds to conflict (4:1-3, 11-12), trials (1:2-4), money (5:1-6), planning (4:13-17), the world (1:27, 4:4) and much more. James wanted the scattered and persecuted Jewish believers he wrote to develop a faith that works. Let’s study this epistle together with The Bible Teacher’s Guide.

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Copyright © 2021 Gregory Brown

Unless otherwise noted, the primary Scriptures used are taken from the NET Bible ® copyright © 1996-2016 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved.

Holy Bible, New International Version ®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NASB) are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked (KJV) are from the King James Version of the Bible.

All emphases in Scripture quotations have been added.

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Question: Has the gift of speaking in tongues ceased in the 21st Century church?

This is a subject that requires the consideration of several biblical texts. Thus, you may wish to look at what I have said elsewhere on the gift of tongues:

I should also say that I am not a strict cessationist -- one who believes that the gifts of tongues (among others) ceased with the apostolic age, and that they do not and cannot exist today.  The Scriptures teach that "tongues will cease" (1 Corinthians 13:8) but that is not the same thing as saying that tongues have ceased.  In context, it appears to me that Paul is saying that both tongues and knowledge will cease when our Lord returns (not just when the canon of Scripture is complete). Further, we dare not ignore or deny Paul's instruction, ". . . do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues" (1 Corinthians 14:39).

I do think that the gift of tongues did have a confirmatory function.  It certainly seems to have set the apostles apart in Acts chapter 2 (see also 2 Corinthians 12:11-12, where other miraculous signs set the apostles apart as God's spokesmen).  The gift of tongues also served to confirm that Gentiles believers were equal heirs of the grace of God (see Acts 10:44-48, 11:15-18).

But 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 seem to indicate that the gift of tongues also benefits the individual believer, as well as the church, when they are interpreted (14:1-33).

I suspect that many claims to have experienced this gift may be questionable, but I dare not insist that all such experiences are false.
From the teaching of the New Testament (as I understand it) I expect that genuine tongues will be a human language, unknown to the speaker, and not mere babbling (such as the mere repetition of certain syllables).  I also expect that this gift should be exercised as Paul has prescribed in 1 Corinthians chapter 14.  From 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 I would also have to grant that just because the gift of tongues is misused, this does not prove that the gift is false.  After all, every spiritual gift can be abused for personal gain.

With regard to Acts 2:2-4 and 8:37-39 note that the text never specifically says that these Samaritan saints experienced the gift of tongues. We are only told that they were "receiving the Holy Spirit"(8:17).  My assumption is that they were speaking in tongues, and that this was an evidence of their being baptized by the Spirit.

Note also that Simon did not ask to receive the Spirit (to speak in tongues?); he only asked to be granted the power to bestow the Spirit, as Peter and John had done (verse 19).  He wanted to have this power by paying for it, (and likely so that he could bestow the Spirit on others for personal profit).

Paul seems to have received the Spirit at the time of his baptism, as we can discern from Acts 9:17-18.  We do know that Paul claims to have spoken in tongues more than others (1 Corinthians 14:18-19), though he considered intelligible speech much more valuable.

It does appear that the Spirit came upon men when the apostles laid hands on them.  But we must also note that Paul is very clear in saying that the gift of tongues is not given to every saint (1 Corinthians 12:30).  Thus, the gift of tongues did seem to confirm the baptism of the Spirit when bestowed by the apostles.  But after this the gift of tongues served the function of edifying the saints, if properly exercised.

In 1 Corinthians 12:11 Paul tells us that God's Spirit sovereignly bestows spiritual gifts on each believer as He wills.  I would take this to indicate at least two things:

(1) We should not tell God what gifts He can or cannot give.
(2) We should leave the bestowing of gifts to God, and not seek those gifts which He has indicated to be inferior (this inferiority I discern from 1 Corinthians 12:22-25, 31; and 14:1-19).

In 1 Corinthians 12:31 Paul exhorts the Corinthians to seek the greater gifts, and it is clear to me that tongues is not one of those greater gifts.
Thus, if we are to seek a spiritual gift, let us seek that gift which best serves to edify others.

One final word.  It is my firm conviction that there is no direct correlation between one's spiritual gift(s) and one's spirituality.  The possession of a certain gift does not make (or prove) one to be more spiritual than others.  Spiritual gifts are a matter of enablement for service; spirituality is a matter of character.


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Romans

These 35 messages were originally preached in 2000 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Kaua'i, Hawaii.

Each one of the messages preached in Romans has the PDF Message (in thorough outline style), as well as PDF Outlines for the listeners (one with blanks and one filled in). The only exceptions are lessons 9 and 10 which are missing some of the extra outline files.

1. Introduction to Romans (Romans 1:1-7)

2. Unleashing the Gospel (Romans 1:8-17)

3. The Wrath of God Revealed (Romans 1:18-32)

4. To Judge or Not to Judge (Romans 2:1-16)

5. The Fruit of Hypocrisy (Romans 2:17-29)

6. No One is Righteous (Romans 3:1-20)

7. A Righteousness from God (Romans 3:21-31)

8. Abraham’s Righteousness – Part I (Romans 4:1-12)

9. Abraham’s Righteousness – Part II (Romans 4:13-25)

10. Rejoicing in Righteousness (Romans 5:1-11)

11. Choose Your Champion (Romans 5:12-21)

12. Dead or Alive? (Romans 6:1-14)

13. Choose Your Master (Romans 6:15-23)

14. The Necessity of Death (Romans 7:1-13)

15. What’s Your Problem? (Romans 7:14-25)

16. Life in the Spirit – Part I (Romans 8:1-17)

17. Putting Suffering into Perspective (Romans 8:18-27)

18. The Believer’s Confidence (Romans 8:28-39)

19. God’s Sovereign Choice (Romans 9:1-18)

20. “God’s Sovereign Choice - II” (Romans 9:19-33)

21. The Righteousness from God (Romans 10:1-13)

22. Hey, Nice Feet! (Romans 10:12-21)

23. “Rejected?” (Romans 11:1-16)

24. The Irrevocable Call of God (Romans 11:17-36)

25. The Fruit of God’s Mercy (Romans 12:1-8)

25A. Directed Prayer (Romans 12:1-8)

26. The Fruit of a Sacrificed Life (Romans 12:9-21)

27. Submission to Authority (Romans 13:1-7)

28. Love in Action (Romans 13:8-14)

29. Dealing with Disputable Matters (Romans 14:1-12)

30. The Strength to Yield (Romans 14:13-23)

31. The Characteristics Of The Strong (Romans 15:1-13)

32. A Heart for the Lost (Romans 15:14-33)

33. What’s in a Name? (Romans 16:1-16)

34. Famous Last Words (Romans 16:17-27)

Related Topics: Christian Life, Regeneration, Justification, Soteriology (Salvation), Spiritual Gifts

Ephesians

These 24 messages were originally preached in 1998 and 1999 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Kaua'i, Hawaii.

Each on eof the messages preached in Ephesians has the PDF Message (in thorough outline style), as well as PDF Outlines for the listeners (one with blanks and one filled in).

The video version of twenty-two messages may also be viewed here.

 

1. Introduction to Ephesians (Ephesians 1:1-2)

2. Loved, Chosen and Accepted (Ephesians 1:3-6)

3. Appointed for His Glory (Ephesians 1:7-12)

4. Signed, Sealed and Delivered (Ephesians 1:13-14)

5. The Prayer of a Disciplemaker (Ephesians 1:15-23)

6. Back from the Dead (Ephesians 2:1-10)

7. Outsiders No More (Ephesians 2:11-22)

8. The Mystery of Christ (Ephesians 3:1-12)

9. Rooted and Established In Love (Ephesians 3:14-21)

10. Living Up to Our Calling (Ephesians 4:1-6)

11. Different Gifts -- One Body (Ephesians 4:7-16)

12. Out With the Old -- In With the New (Ephesians 4:17-24)

13. New Clothes for a New Life (Ephesians 4:25-32)

14. Be Imitators of God (Ephesians 5:1-2)

15. Live as Children of Light (Ephesians 5:3-20)

16. Submission?! (Ephesians 5:21)

17. You Want Me To WHAT?! (Ephesians 5:22-24)

18. Becoming A Christ-Like Husband (Ephesians 5:25-33)

19. The Battle of the Sexes (Genesis 3:16; 4:7)

20. Parenting: God's Way (Ephesians 6:1-4)

21. Your Work Matters To God (Ephesians 6:5-9)

22. Standing Strong – Part I (Ephesians 6:10-13)

23. Standing Strong - Part II (Ephesians 6:14-15)

24. Standing Strong - Part III (Ephesians 6:16-24)

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Philippians

People are searching for joy and peace today, but most find these disappointingly illusive. Instead of turning to God, they end up looking in all the wrong places:

1. Money and lots of it
2. Power and influence
3. Success and achievement
4. Philanthropy and acts of kindness
5. A vegan diet

Others who have all but abandoned the hope of experiencing lasting joy and peace have turned to more destructive activities in hopes of temporary escape. They drink alcohol, smoke dope, swallow pills, sleep around, leer at pornography, eat to the point of gluttony, abandon their families and go on shopping sprees.

“Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition, when infinite joy is offered to us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in the slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”  (Lewis, C. S. The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses)

But despite all of the world’s efforts to find peace and joy, the things that it is reaching for often do more harm than good. Why?

1. They fail to provide LASTING PEACE in the face of life's often harsh realities
2. They fail to deal with the PROBLEM OF SIN, the true underlying cause of most of our problems including depression and anxiety.
3. They do not provide PEACE WITH GOD, the only true basis for lasting peace of mind

This short book was written by a man who had found true joy and peace of mind:

1. Even though he was imprisoned at the time! - Phil 1:12-18
2. Even though he was facing capital punishment as a martyr! - Phil 2:17-18

He had the joy that comes from peace of mind, and wanted to share it with others! - Phil 4:4-7, 11-13

These 11 messages were originally preached in 2008 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Kaua'i Hawaii.

Each of the messages preached in Philippians have the PDF Message (in thorough outline style), as well as PDF Outlines for the listeners (one with blanks and one filled in).

1. Introduction To Philippians (Philippians 1:1-2)

2. The Heart of an Undershepherd (Philippians 1:3-11)

3. Two World’s -- Two Passions (Philippians 1:12-30)

4. Joy: Humility and Exaltation (Philippians 2:1-11)

5. Work It Out (Philippians 2:12-18)

6. Letters Of Reference (Philippians 2:19-30)

7. The Fork In The Road (Philippians 3:1-11)

8. Hele On! (Philippians 3:12-21)

9. Sage Advice (Philippians 4:1-9)

10. The Secret of Being Content (Philippians 4:10-23)

11. Lessons From the Life of Paul (Philippians 2:1-4:23)

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Genesis

The book of Genesis is the most important book ever written and has had a greater influence on history than any other book ever produced. As a result, no other book of the Bible is quoted more often or referred to so frequently as the book of Genesis. There are at least 165 passages in Genesis that are either directly quoted or clearly referred to in the NT. Over 100 of these quotations are taken from the first 11 chapters of Genesis.

The book of Genesis answers the most basic and yet profound questions of life:

1. Who am I?
2. Where did I come from?
3. Is there a God?
4. And if there is a God: a. How can I know him? b. What is His purpose for my life?

If a person believes he originated from cosmic goo or is a descendant of apes, that will have a profound effect on his worldview – essentially reducing mankind to little more than a cosmic accident. On the other had, if a person believes that we were divinely created in the image of an all-powerful, holy, and loving God, that will have a dramatic impact in elevating mankind to a place of great significance in the vast arena of God’s creation.

These 52 messages were originally preached 2002-2004 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Kaua'i Hawaii.

Each of the messages preached in Genesis have the PDF Message (in thorough outline style), as well as PDF Outlines for the listeners (one with blanks and one filled in). [excepting the missing "blank" outline for Genesis 1, Genesis 10, and the final summary message]

0. Introduction to Genesis (Genesis 1:1)

1. The Revelation Of Creation (Genesis 1:1-2:3)

2. The Perfect Life (Genesis 2:4-25)

3. Paradise Lost (Genesis 3:1-24)

4. The Fruit Of Sin (Genesis 4:1-26)

5. A Father’s Legacy (Genesis 5:1-32)

6. God’s Impending Judgment (Genesis 6:1-22)

7. Lessons From The Flood (Genesis 7:1-24)

8. But God Remembered … (Genesis 8:1-22)

9. God’s Covenant With Noah (Genesis 9:1-29)

10. The Genealogy of the Nations (Genesis 10:1-32)

11. The Tower Of Rebellion (Genesis 11:1-32)

12. Venture Of Faith (Genesis 12:1-20)

13. The Faith To Yield (Genesis 13:1-18)

14. Operation Lot (Genesis 14:1-24)

15. God’s Covenant With Abram (Genesis 15:1-21)

16. Making It Happen! (Genesis 16:1-16)

17. Let’s Make A Deal! (Genesis 17:1-27)

18. The Visitation (Genesis 18:1-33)

19. What A Difference A Day Can Make! (Genesis 19:1-38)

20. Deja Vu (Genesis 20:1-18)

21. The Illusion Of Legalism (Genesis 21:1-34)

22. The Test Of Faith (Genesis 22:1-24)

23. The Death Of Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20)

24. The Search For A Bride (Genesis 24:1-67)

25. The Offspring Of Abraham (Genesis 25:1-34)

26. Like Father, Like Son (Genesis 26:1-35)

27. “Working The Angles” (Genesis 27:1-46)

28. Nowhere to Look But Up (Genesis 28:1-22)

29. The Anatomy Of A Divine Appointment (Genesis 29:1-35)

30. Waging Worldly Warfare (Genesis 30:1-43)

31. Choose This Day … (Genesis 31:1-55)

32. Wrestling With God (Genesis 32:1-32)

33. Reconciled At Last! (Genesis 33:1-20)

34. Violated In Shechem (Genesis 34:1-31)

35. The Return Of Jacob (Genesis 35:1-29)

36. Esau’s Family Tree (Genesis 36:1-43)

37. When Dreams Turn Into Nightmares (Genesis 37:1-36)

38. How To Goof Up Your Life (Genesis 38:1-30)

39. From Bad To Worse (Genesis 39:1-23)

40. Dream On! (Genesis 40:1-23)

41. Rags To Riches (Genesis 41:1-57)

42. The Testing Of Hearts (Genesis 42:1-38)

43. The Testing Of Hearts - II (Genesis 43:1-34)

44. The Cup Of Testing (Genesis 44:1-34)

45. God’s Advance Man (Genesis 45:1-28)

46. The Best Is Yet To Come (Genesis 46:1-34)

47. …In Exchange For Your Soul? (Genesis 47:1-31)

48. Passing The Torch (Genesis 48:1-22)

49. Prophetic Parenting (Genesis 49:1-28)

50. God Intended It For Good (Genesis 49:29-50:26)

51. A Summary Of Genesis (Genesis 1-50)

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Heaven

This sermon series on Heaven should help you to:

1. See the shores of God’s celestial city and your eternal home
2. Have a fuller understating of what the Bible actually teaches about Heaven
3. Inspire you to invest your life on earth wisely
4. Encourage you to live a life of purity and holiness (1 Jn 3:2-3)
5. Be excited about sharing the Good News of God’s Kingdom with as many of your family members, co-workers and friends as possible.
6. Look forward with great anticipation to Heaven, which includes a resurrected life in a resurrected body, with the resurrected Christ on a resurrected Earth.

These messages were originally preached in 2006 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Kaua'i Hawaii.

Each of the messages preached in this Heaven series have the PDF Message (in thorough outline style), as well as PDF Outlines for the listeners (one with blanks and one filled in). Lessons 4 and 5 are listed as one unit since it originally took two weeks to preach.

1. Heaven: Our Misconceptions (Revelation 21:1-27)

2. Heaven: Our Eternal Home (Hebrews 11:1-16)

3. Heaven: Our New Environment (Revelation 21:1-15)

4/5. Heaven: Our New Life (1 Corinthians 15:35-58)

6. Heaven: Our Reward and Work (Matthew 25:14-30)

Related Topics: Heaven

Colossians: Christ is all-Sufficient

Many of the issues that Paul addresses in this short book are the same questions we face today:

1. Was Jesus just a prophet, a moral teacher, an ascended master – or is He God?
2. Can a Vegan diet heighten a person’s spiritual awareness? Or can you be an on-fire follower of God and still eat pork hash and lau lau?
3. Does it matter what day you worship on? Or is any day as good as another?
4. Is it alright to pursue contact with angels? Are they really mediators between God and man or are they demons in disguise?
5. Can harsh treatment of the body empower a person to overcome the flesh?
6. Is it OK to mix the teachings of Christ with the teachings of Eastern mysticism?
7. Aren’t all religions equally valid – just different paths to the same God?

Paul’s answer to each of these questions is quite simple: “Christ is all-Sufficient”

These messages were originally preached in 2004 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Kaua'i Hawaii.

Each of the messages preached in Colossians have the PDF Message (in thorough outline style), as well as PDF Outlines for the listeners (one with blanks and one filled in). The video version of most of these messages may also be viewed here.

1. Introduction to Colossians (Colossians 1:1-2)

2. The Evidence of True Christianity (Colossians 1:3-8)

3. Powered By Prayer (Colossians 1:9-14)

4. Liar, Lunatic Or Lord? (Colossians 1:15-23)

5. Man On A Mission (Colossians 1:24-29)

6. The Power Of Encouragement (Colossians 2:1-7)

7. Freedom In Christ (Colossians 2:8-15)

8. The Illusion Of Legalism (Colossians 2:16-23)

9. Out With The Old, In With The New (Colossians 3:1-11)

10. Extreme Makeover (Colossians 3:12-17)

11. A New Paradigm For The New Life (Colossians 3:18-4:1)

12. Living Beyond Adversity (Colossians 4:2-6)

13. The Heart Of A Disciple Maker (Colossians 4:7-18)

Related Topics: Christian Life, Introductions, Arguments, Outlines, Pastors, Teaching the Bible

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