Adoption into God�s family means: 1) A new Father a. the Holy Spirit reminds us we are no longer slaves, but sons (Romans 8:14-15) b. the Holy Spirit enables us…
CRISIS� = danger and opportunity (see Chinese characters for Crisis) From outside the church = persecution From inside the church = corruption In Chapter 6 the crisis = distraction (John…
The wisdom of God vs. The wisdom of the world (1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5) 1. The Fight for Truth 2. The Human Referee: Gamaliel � Precedent (Acts 5: 36-37) � Time…
1. The background (Romans 1:1-3:20) a) Nobody keeps God�s law completely b) God is right to be angry with people c) Nobody can make themselves right with God by keeping…
Key Question: Why did Christ die? 1) Our desperate need for atonement 2) Atonement in the Old Testament 3) Atonement in the New Testament * The Temple Courts � -…
"But what about you?" Jesus asked. "Who do you say I am?" (Mark 8:29; Matt 16:16; Luke 9:20) The Person of our Lord Jesus Christ: 1) Fully Man: the humanity…
1) BIG opposition to the name of Jesus (Acts 4:1-7) 2) BIG courage from Peter and John: * They had been with Jesus (Acts 4: 13) * Power in the…
1. The Problem of Sin (Rom 5:12f) 2. The Promise of Salvation (Gen 3:15) 3. The Possibility (and Necessity) of Spiritual Rebirth (John 3:3)
1) Past (Acts 3: 11-16) 2) Present (Acts 3: 17-19) 3) Future (Acts 3: 20-21) 4) Conclusion (Acts 3: 22-26)
The need for analogies eg. the Sun, in four phases 1. The riches of God's glory (1 Tim. 1:17) 2. The radiance of God's glory - every action is an…
The wonder of wonder! (Acts 2:43-3:10) 1. The Close Proximity to Suffering * Eyes * Voice * Hands 2. The Proof of Praise "The power was Christ's But the hand…
1. The doctrine introduced 2. The doctrine in Scripture (e.g. Ephesians 1:3-14) 3. The doctrine in 21st Century Christian Life
A Spiritual Church (Acts 2:42-43;46-47) A Practical Church (Acts 2:44-45) A growing Church (Acts 2:47)
1. Introducing the mystery of the Trinity Implicit, not explicit - "God is three persons, Each person is fully God, There is one God." 2. The Biblical evidence for the…