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B1 God’s Undershepherds, His leaders C1 Jesus is Supreme in the church: Ephesians 1:22-23 WEL He has put everything under his feet and given him to be the head of everything in the church, 23 Which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything of everything. C2 Jesus is the supreme teacher…
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B1 Encourage prayer C1 Verse 1 Prayer for everyone D1 Petitions E1 A petition, supplication, is a request to an authority. E2 Proverbs 30:7-8 NIV Two things I ask of you, LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give…
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Stand true B1 Paul reminds Timothy of the prophecies given when he was ordained. C1 Timothy had a good reputation: Acts 16:2 NIV The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. C2 The prophecies made by the prophets/prophetesses are a source of motivation for Timothy to persevere. C3 Spiritual warfare to continue…
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Paul’s Testimony and Thankfulness B1 Now, Paul rehearses his conversion. Paul considered himself to be blameless according to the Law’s standards (at least outwardly). See Philippians 3:6 NRSV as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. B2 Paul mentions some of his sins C1 Blasphemer C2 Persecutor C3…
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Oppose false teachers B1 There are always false teachers. B2 We must always be aware of the fact that there are false teachers. 2 Peter 2:1 NRSV But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive opinions. They will even…
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A1 Outline B1 Changed life B2 Changed attitude B3 Changed actions B4 Changed habits B5 Changed motivations B6 Changed love B7 Changed talk B8 Changed reading B9 Changed studying B10 Changed friends B11 Changed fellowship B12 Changed family A2 Changed life B1 Before C1 Self and sinful pleasure C2 2 Timothy 3:2-4 EMTV For…
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Righteous versus Unrighteousness Anger How do we know the difference? Psalm 106:32-33 LITV And they angered Him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill for Moses because of them; 33 for they provoked his spirit, and he spoke rashly with his lips. Both God and Moses were angry. Both were angry at…
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Updated 22 May 20 Is it Scriptural? Definition One who serves the church of God (the believers in Jesus Christ) under the direction of the pastors/elders. Scriptures B1 Romans 16:1-2 WEL I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Cenchrea, 2 So you may welcome her in…
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And from examples of success and failure. From 1 Samuel 1-2:11 The people B1 Eli B2 Eli’s sons Hophni and Phinehas B3 Elkanah, husband to Hannah and Peninnah B4 Hannah B5 Peninnah B6 God The setting B1 Shiloh, the first center of Israelite worship in the Promised Land. A comment from the ATS Bible…
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MORNING Psalm 125 B1 What does this mean? C1 Two topics D1 Trusting in God E1 2 Kings 18:5-6 GNB Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel; Judah never had another king like him, either before or after his time. 6 He was faithful to the LORD and never disobeyed him, but carefully kept…