2013-04
2013-04
Sunday Apr 28, 2013
Sunday Apr 28, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie
(Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/4.28.2013)
“Bible Reading in Times of Sorrow and Suffering” Chapter 14
Psalm 90:10
Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
Opening Thoughts
Ø Trouble and sorrow are part of life in a sin-cursed world.
Ø They are part of the tapestry of our life of faith that God is weaving.
Ø How do we respond in these times?
A Place for Lament
Ø Our secular culture and even often our church culture do not have a place for lament.
Ø The Psalms are not all praise.
Ø Both praise and lament are intended to draw us to God.
What Is Lament?
Ø A form of prayer or worship.
Ø A difficult conversation with God.
Ø Expressing disappointment, suffering, anger, & bitterness.
Ø Modeled for us in the Bible.
Ø Very relational in nature and involves total honesty
Ø Lament is intended to strengthen our relationship with God, to drive us closer to him in times of sorrow.
Ø God desires to relate to us even on our worst days.
Perspective in a Dark World
Ø Laments help us to worship in moments of powerlessness.
Ø Lament reorients our view to God’s perspective.
Ø God’s timing – not ours.
Ø Not always answers, but a closer relationship with God.
Laments for Real Life
Ø Lament is often ongoing, not momentary.
Ø Lament may be opportunity for service – for God to display his strength in my weakness.
Ø My weakness and sorrow can be offered to God in worship.
Kinds of Laments
Ø Lament of Contrition – sin
Ø Lament of Betrayal –abandonment or rejection (by people or God!)
Ø Lament of Sickness – battling illness or disease
Lamentations 3 as Example
Ø Written by Jeremiah, who witnessed the devastation on Jerusalem by Babylonians.
Ø In Lamentations 3, Jeremiah’s lament moves from corporate (we) to personal (I).
Lamentations 3:1
I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of the LORD's wrath.
Lamentations 3:2
He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness rather than light;
Lamentations 3:3
indeed, he has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long.
Lamentations 3:5
He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
Lamentations 3:7
He has walled me in so I cannot escape; he has weighed me down with chains.
Lamentations 3:8
Even when I call out or cry for help, he shuts out my prayer.
Lamentations 3:15
He has filled me with bitter herbs and given me gall to drink.
Lamentations 3:19
I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall.
Lamentations 3:20
I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me.
Turning Point in Lament
Ø Biblical lament never stays in sorrow and grief.
Ø Through lament, one gains perspective about God and his ways.
Ø Lament leads to hope in the mercies of God.
Lamentations 3:21
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:
Lamentations 3:22
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
Lamentations 3:23
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Concluding Thoughts
Ø Lament is biblical and draws us closer to God.
Ø Lament honestly pours out our hearts to God.
Ø Lament reorients our perspective to remember the mercy and love of God.
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 28, 2013 Sunday PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
Psalm 1 - Cameron Jungels - 4-24-2013
Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
“Two Paths” Psalm 1
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
Psalm 1:2
but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.
Psalm 1:3
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-- whatever they do prospers.
Psalm 1:4
Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Psalm 1:5
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
Psalm 1:6
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
God’s way leads to blessing and eternal life.
· God’s way is totally distinct from the path of sin (v. 1).
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
· God’s way is clearly marked out by his Word (v. 2).
Psalm 1:2
but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.
· God’s way is the only path to true blessing (v. 3).
Psalm 1:3
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-- whatever they do prospers.
The path of sin leads to misery and eternal destruction.
· The path of sin can appear healthy and happy for a season, but it is short lived (v. 4).
Psalm 1:4
Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
· The path of sin results in God’s judgment (v. 5).
Psalm 1:5
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
Psalm 1:6
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Main Idea:
True blessing comes to those walking on God’s path that leads to eternal life.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Matthew 7:13
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
Matthew 7:14
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Main Idea:
True blessing comes to those walking on God’s path that leads to eternal life.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 24, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie
“Reading the NT Letters”: Chapter 11
Ø Appeal of NT Epistles
o Personal nature
o More familiar with genre
o Practical daily issues
o Greatest treasury of instruction of post-resurrection doctrine and how to live the Christian life
Ø Letter Writing in 1st Century
o Difficult to Produce and Deliver
ü Materials
ü Scribes
ü Delivery
o Reading done publicly in community
Ø Reading with a map
o Parts make better sense in light of the whole.
o 1st century letter structure
o Read the whole letter in one sitting if possible.
o Use reliable guides to help with structure and purpose.
Ø Original Setting is Key
o Letters are occasional
o One-sided conversations
o Writer? Readers?
o Occasion? or Situation?
o Purpose(s)?
o Key Themes?
o Historical/cultural info
Ø Bridging the Gaps
o Different Cultures – forms, structures, and practices
o Sinful human nature is fundamentally unchanged.
o God’s character and his plan of salvation is unchanged.
o On different cultural matters, seek foundational principles.
Ø Reading with Joy & Humility
o Read purposefully but with an openness to receive God’s truth in humility…
o Even if that means changing previously held assumptions and beliefs.
o God’s Truth shapes us.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Rom. 12:2, NIV)
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
(2 Tim. 3:16-17, NIV)
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 21, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie (Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/April 21, 2013)
“Reading the Bible for Personal Devotion” Chapter 13
1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Opening Thoughts
Ø Biblical illiteracy hurts our personal devotional life.
Ø Our personal walk with the Lord and our times of prayer will be greatly enhanced by being saturated with God’s Word.
Key Question:
Why is it so hard to maintain a consistent devotional life of Bible reading and prayer?
Delighting in God’s Word
o Problem: merely reading to accomplish a task.
o Solution: meditating on Scripture.
Ø How to Meditate on Scripture
o Mediate=thinking deeply about the meaning and application of Scripture.
o Meditation is not merely a suggestion, but lifted up in the Bible as the normal part of a believer’s devotional life.
Psalm 77:12
I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.
Psalm 119:15
I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
Ø How to Meditate on Scripture
o Slow down and linger over the meaning of passages, verses, phrases, and words.
o Probe the passage by asking key questions: what, who, where, when, how, and why?
Ø What if you are too busy?
o Don’t skip meditation.
o Read shorter passages.
o Select key verses or passages.
o Schedule “slow down” times.
o Use creative times.
o Remember: It’s not a to-do-list task.
Ø Balancing Meditation and “Big Picture” Bible Reading
o Both “cover much ground” reading and “slow down” meditation are important.
o Have a plan to read through the Bible.
o Use a plan that includes variety.
Integrating Mediation and Prayer
Thoughtful biblical meditation leads to fuller and more enjoyable prayer life.
Pray through passages of Scripture (eyes open).
From Drudgery to Delight
o Pray through a passage of Scripture with yourself and others in mind.
o Psalms are a good place to start (also NT letters).
Ø Bible-saturated Prayer
o Brings variety to stale, repetitive prayers.
o Awakens imagination.
o Provides new themes and vocabulary for prayer.
o Anchors our prayers to biblical truth.
o Brings our prayers in line with God’s will.
o Reminds us of relationship with God: God speaks to us through his Word; we speak to God through prayer.
Bible
Prayer
Closing Thoughts
Ø Consistent Bible reading, meditation, and prayer is doable.
Ø It is also enjoyable, when we view it as part of a relationship with God who is our true source of joy.
Psalm 119:16
I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
1 Peter 5:8-14 - Cameron Jungles 4-10-2013
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
“Last Words” 1 Peter 5:8-14
Review
Ø Opening Greetings (1:1-2)
Ø Called to salvation by the mercy of God (1:3-2:10).
Ø Live as God’s exiles in a hostile world for God’s glory (2:11-4:11).
Ø Final Exhortations (4:12-5:14)
o Persevere while suffering as a Christian (4:12-19).
o Exhortation to elders to shepherd God’s church (5:1-4).
o Be humble before others and God (5:5-7).
o Last Words: Stand Firm in Grace (5:8-14).
1 Peter 5:8
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:9
Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
1 Peter 5:10-11
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 5:12
With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
1 Peter 5:13-14
She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark. Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
Main Idea:
· God’s grace gives us what we cannot earn, and…
· It enables us and calls us to stand firm and persevere in that grace.
1 Peter 5:12
With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
Stand firm in resistance (vv. 8-9).
1 Peter 5:8
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:9
Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
Stand firm in solidarity (vv. 9, 12-14).
1 Peter 5:9
Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
1 Peter 5:12
With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
1 Peter 5:13-14
She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark. Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
1 Peter 1:2
who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Stand firm in future grace (vv. 10-11).
1 Peter 5:10-11
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:4
and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,
1 Peter 1:5
who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
Main Idea:
· God’s grace gives us what we cannot earn, and…
· It enables us and calls us to stand firm and persevere in that grace.
God’s grace enables us and calls us to:
· Stand firm in faith by resisting the devil.
· Stand firm in the solidarity that we share with God’s family.
· Stand firm in the hope of God’s future grace.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 21, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
John 2:1-9 Cameron Jungles 4-21-2013
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Sunday Apr 21, 2013
“Jesus Turns Water into Wine” John 2:1-12
John 2:1-2
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
John 2:3
When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."
John 2:4
"Woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied. "My hour has not yet come."
John 2:5
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
John 2:6
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
John 2:7
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim.
John 2:8
Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet." They did so,
John 2:9
and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
John 2:10
and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
John 2:11
What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
John 2:12
After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.
John 2:11
What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
Main Idea: When the glory of Jesus Christ is revealed, it awakens faith within us.
The glory of Jesus’ gracious presence.
The glory of Jesus’ mighty power.
John 2:6
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
John 2:10
and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
The glory of Jesus’ Messianic renewal.
John 2:11
What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
John 2:6
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
John 2:3
When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."
John 2:10
and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
Luke 5:33
They said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking."
Luke 5:34
Jesus answered, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?
Luke 5:35
But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast."
Luke 5:36
He told them this parable: "No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. Otherwise, they will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
Luke 5:37
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.
Luke 5:38
No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.
Luke 5:39
And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, 'The old is better.'"
Main Idea: When the glory of Jesus Christ is revealed, it awakens faith within us.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 21, 2013 Sun AM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
Psalm 3 - Cameron Jungels - 4-17-2013
Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
“When the Whole World Is Against You” Psalm 3 (Eastside Baptist/Wed PM April 17, 2013)
Psalm 3:1-2
LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him."
Psalm 3:3
But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
Psalm 3:4
I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
Psalm 3:5
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
Psalm 3:6
I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
Psalm 3:7
Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
Psalm 3:8
From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
When the whole world is against us…
We need to cry out to God for help (vv. 1-4).
Psalm 3:1-2
LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him."
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Psalm 3:3
But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
Psalm 3:4
I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
1 John 5:14
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
1 John 5:15
And if we know that he hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him.
Rom 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
We need to trust God (vv. 5-6).
Psalm 3:5
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
Psalm 3:6
I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
Trust in God results in hope (vv. 7-8).
Verse 1: “How many rise up against me!”
Verse 7: “Arise, Lord!”
Verse 2: “Many are saying of me, ‘God will not deliver him.’”
Verse 7: “Deliver me, my God!”
Psalm 3:7
Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
Psalm 3:8
From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
Main Idea:
There is hope in the midst of despair, because God is faithful to his people.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 17, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV
Sunday Apr 14, 2013
John 1 v35-51 Cameron Jungles 4-14-2013
Sunday Apr 14, 2013
Sunday Apr 14, 2013
John 1:35-36
“Jesus Gathers His Disciples” John 1:35-51 (Eastside Baptist/Sunday AM April 14, 2013)
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
John 1:37
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
John 1:38
Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?" They said, "Rabbi" (which means "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"
John 1:39
"Come," he replied, "and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
John 1:40
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
John 1:41
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).
John 1:42
And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
John 1:43-44
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, "Follow me." Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.
John 1:45
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
John 1:46
"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.
John 1:47
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
John 1:48
"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."
John 1:49
Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel."
John 1:50
Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that."
John 1:51
He then added, "Very truly I tell you, you will see 'heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on' the Son of Man."
Main Idea:
The mission of every follower of Jesus is to lead other people to Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:20
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Why should we be leading people to Jesus?
Because Jesus is the Son of God.
John 1:48
"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."
John 1:49
Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel."
Because Jesus is the Savior of the World.
John 1:35-36
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Because Jesus is the only one worthy of our awe and wonder.
John 1:49
Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel."
John 1:50
Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that."
John 1:51
He then added, "Very truly I tell you, you will see 'heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on' the Son of Man."
What does the mission of leading people to Jesus involve?
It involves leaving the good for the best.
John 1:35-36
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
John 1:37
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
It means reorienting our lives around Jesus and his mission.
John 1:42
And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
It means having a real picture of our own UNimportance (vv. 35–36).
It means unselfishly viewing every relationship through Gospel lenses.
John 1:40
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
John 1:41
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).
It involves the real work of going, doing, and telling.
John 1:45
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
John 1:46
"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.
It involves joining together with others in a purpose larger than ourselves.
Luke 6:15
Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,
Main Idea:
The mission of every follower of Jesus is to lead other people to Jesus Christ…
because as the Son of God and Savior of the World, he is the only one worthy of our awe and wonder.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 17, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Apr 14, 2013
Sunday Apr 14, 2013
Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie
“Reading Revelation” Chapter 12 (Eastside Baptist/Sun PM April 14, 2013)
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
Ø The Challenge of Revelation
o Least read of all NT books
o Obscure images, allusions to OT, and unfamiliar historical references make Revelation difficult to read.
Ø Why is Revelation Difficult?
o Very different from other NT books
o Contains a mixture of three different genres:
ü Letter
ü Prophecy
ü Apocalyptic
Ø Symbols in Revelation
o Not literal but point to literal reality
o Real history – past, present, and future – described through symbols
o Imaginatively powerful
o Lens/prism to view reality
o Code language in dangerous times.
o More apparent to original readers than us.
o Examples: “beast”, “mark of the beast” and “dragon”
Ø Revelation’s Message
o Christ is the true emperor.
o God is in control of history.
o Don’t succumb to pressure to abandon faith for earthly security.
o Be faithful to death (if necessary); eternity awaits.
Ø Helps for Reading Revelation
o Pray for insight.
o Read with humility.
o Read with 1st century eyes.
o Not a historical chronology
o John interpreting symbols
o Watch for OT quotes and allusions.
Ø Revelation for Today
o Persecution and opposition exists today, but God is still on the throne.
o In the end, God wins.
o So, persevere (overcome) through abiding faith, even in the face of suffering.
Revelation 12:11
They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
Revelation 21:7
Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.
Revelation 21:1
Then I saw "a new heaven and a new earth," for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
Revelation 21:2
I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
Revelation 21:4Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie
“Reading Revelation” Chapter 12 (Eastside Baptist/Sun PM April 14, 2013)
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
Ø The Challenge of Revelation
o Least read of all NT books
o Obscure images, allusions to OT, and unfamiliar historical references make Revelation difficult to read.
Ø Why is Revelation Difficult?
o Very different from other NT books
o Contains a mixture of three different genres:
ü Letter
ü Prophecy
ü Apocalyptic
Ø Symbols in Revelation
o Not literal but point to literal reality
o Real history – past, present, and future – described through symbols
o Imaginatively powerful
o Lens/prism to view reality
o Code language in dangerous times.
o More apparent to original readers than us.
o Examples: “beast”, “mark of the beast” and “dragon”
Ø Revelation’s Message
o Christ is the true emperor.
o God is in control of history.
o Don’t succumb to pressure to abandon faith for earthly security.
o Be faithful to death (if necessary); eternity awaits.
Ø Helps for Reading Revelation
o Pray for insight.
o Read with humility.
o Read with 1st century eyes.
o Not a historical chronology
o John interpreting symbols
o Watch for OT quotes and allusions.
Ø Revelation for Today
o Persecution and opposition exists today, but God is still on the throne.
o In the end, God wins.
o So, persevere (overcome) through abiding faith, even in the face of suffering.
Revelation 12:11
They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
Revelation 21:7
Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.
Revelation 21:1
Then I saw "a new heaven and a new earth," for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
Revelation 21:2
I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
Revelation 21:4
'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 14, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
John 1 v35-51 Cameron Jungles 4-7-2013
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
John 1:35-36
“Jesus Gathers His Disciples” John 1:35-51 (Eastside Baptist/Sunday AM April 14, 2013)
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
John 1:37
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
John 1:38
Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?" They said, "Rabbi" (which means "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"
John 1:39
"Come," he replied, "and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
John 1:40
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
John 1:41
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).
John 1:42
And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
John 1:43-44
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, "Follow me." Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.
John 1:45
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
John 1:46
"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.
John 1:47
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
John 1:48
"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."
John 1:49
Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel."
John 1:50
Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that."
John 1:51
He then added, "Very truly I tell you, you will see 'heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on' the Son of Man."
Main Idea:
The mission of every follower of Jesus is to lead other people to Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:20
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Why should we be leading people to Jesus?
Because Jesus is the Son of God.
John 1:48
"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."
John 1:49
Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel."
Because Jesus is the Savior of the World.
John 1:35-36
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Because Jesus is the only one worthy of our awe and wonder.
John 1:49
Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel."
John 1:50
Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that."
John 1:51
He then added, "Very truly I tell you, you will see 'heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on' the Son of Man."
What does the mission of leading people to Jesus involve?
It involves leaving the good for the best.
John 1:35-36
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
John 1:37
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
It means reorienting our lives around Jesus and his mission.
John 1:42
And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
It means having a real picture of our own UNimportance (vv. 35–36).
It means unselfishly viewing every relationship through Gospel lenses.
John 1:40
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
John 1:41
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).
It involves the real work of going, doing, and telling.
John 1:45
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
John 1:46
"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.
It involves joining together with others in a purpose larger than ourselves.
Luke 6:15
Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,
Main Idea:
The mission of every follower of Jesus is to lead other people to Jesus Christ…
because as the Son of God and Savior of the World, he is the only one worthy of our awe and wonder.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 7, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
John 1:19-34 - Cameron Jungles 4-7-2013
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
Look, the Lamb of God: John 1:19-34
John 1:19–34
1. We need to understand who we are.
He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, "I am not the Messiah."- John 1:20 -
They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No." - John 1:21 -
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.'" - John 1:23 -
Now the Pharisees who had been sent questioned him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" - John 1:24-25 -
"I baptize with water," John replied, "but among you stands one you do not know. - John 1:26 -
He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie." - John 1:27 –
2. We need to understand who Jesus is.
This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' - John 1:30 -
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.'" - John 1:23 -
A voice of one calling: "In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.- Isaiah 40:3 -
I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God." - John 1:34 -
But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.- John 20:31 -
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! - John 1:29 -
You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish."- John 11:50 -
He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,- John 11:51 -
and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.- John 11:52 -
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.- 1 John 2:2 -
And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.- Revelation 5:9 -
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."- Revelation 5:10 -
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.- John 3:16 -
I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel."- John 1:31 -
Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.- John 1:32 -
And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'- John 1:33 -
Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.- John 3:5 -
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.'- John 3:6-7 -
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." - John 3:8 -
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. - John 5:21 -
"When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father--the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father--he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. - John 15:26-27 -
Main Idea:
We are sinners in need of a savior, and Jesus is the only Savior.
We are imperfect and unworthy witnesses to Jesus, the only Savior this world will ever have.
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! - John 1:29 -
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 7, 2013 Sun AM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2013
1 Peter 5 v5b-7 Cameron Jungles 4-3-2013
Wednesday Apr 03, 2013
Wednesday Apr 03, 2013
Humility before Others and God: 1 Peter 5:5-7 (Eastside Baptist/Wed PM April 3, 2013)
Review
Ø Final Exhortations (4:12-5:14)
o Persevere while suffering as a Christian (4:12-19).
o Exhortation to elders to shepherd God’s church (5:1-4).
o Be humble before others and God (5:5-7).
1 Peter 5:5b
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble."
1 Peter 5:6-7
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Humbly consider the needs of others before your own.
1 Peter 5:5b
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble."
Luke 22:24
A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.
Luke 22:25
Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.
Luke 22:26
But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.
Ephesians 4:1-2
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Philippians 2:3-4
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
1 Peter 5:5b
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble."
Humbly trust the sovereign hand of God.
1 Peter 5:6-7
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
2 Timothy 2:11-12
Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him.
Luke 9:24
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
1 Peter 5:6-7
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
Matthew 6:31
So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
Matthew 6:32
For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Main Idea:
Living out the grace that we have been shown by God means….
Humbly considering others’ needs before my own, and…
Humbly trusting the sovereign hand of God.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 3, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.