Saturday Oct 11, 2014
John 11:17–44 - Cameron Jungels - Sun AM, Sept. 21, 2014
Eastside Baptist Church, Winfield, Alabama
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Saturday Oct 11, 2014
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“Love Does
Not Tolerate False Teaching” (Revelation 2:18–29)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside
Baptist/Sun PM/Sept. 21, 2014
18 "To the angel of the church in Thyatira write:
These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and
whose feet are like burnished bronze. (Rev. 2:18, NIV)
14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as
snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.
15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his
voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
(Rev. 1:14-15, NIV)
19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and
perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. (Rev.
2:19, NIV)
20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that
woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my
servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. (Rev.
2:20, NIV)
21 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but
she is unwilling. (Rev. 2:21, NIV)
22 So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will
make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of
her ways. 23 I will strike
her children dead. (Rev. 2:22-23, NIV)
Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds,
and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. (Rev. 2:23, NIV)
24 Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do
not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan's so-called deep secrets,
'I will not impose any other burden on you,
25 except to hold on to what you have until I come.' (Rev. 2:24-25, NIV)
26 To the one who is victorious and does my will to the
end, I will give authority over the nations--
27 that one 'will rule them with an iron scepter and will
dash them to pieces like pottery'-- just as I have received authority from my
Father. 28 I will also give
that one the morning star. 29
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (Rev.
2:26-29, NIV)
Main Ideas:
·
Love does not tolerate false teaching.
·
We need to hold fast to the truth of Christ and
not let it go.
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
by
Donald Whitney
“Bible
Intake” (Part 2): Chapter 3
Means
of Taking in the Bible
Hearing the Bible
Reading the Bible
Studying the Bible
Memorizing the Bible
Meditating on the Bible
Applying the Bible
Memorizing
God’s WordØ Benefits
ü Supplies
Spiritual Power
ü Strengthens
Your Faith
ü Prepares
Us for Witnessing and Counseling
ü Provides
a Means of God’s Guidance
ü Stimulates
Meditation
Ø Methods
ü You
Can Memorize Scripture
ü Have
a Plan
ü Write
Out the Verses
ü Draw
Picture Reminders
ü Memorize
Word-Perfectly
ü Find
Accountability
ü Review
and Meditate Daily
Meditating
on God’s Word
“Meditation
is deep thinking on the truths and spiritual realities revealed in Scripture or
upon life from a scriptural perspective, for the purposes of understanding,
application, and prayer” (46-47).
Ø Benefits
ü God’s
Blessing and Success
ü Meditation
leads to obedience and obedience results in God’s blessing.
ü Greater
Affection for God
ü Greater
Loyalty to God.
ü More
powerful prayer life w/ God
Ø Methods
ü Select
an appropriate passage
ü Select
a method of meditation
1.
Emphasize different words
2. Rewrite
in your own words
3. Formulate
a principle
4. Think
of an illustration/picture
5. Look
for applications
6. How
does this text point to Law or Gospel?
7. How
does it point to Jesus?
8. What
question is answered or what problem is solved?
9. Pray
through the passage
10. Memorize
the text
11. Create
an artistic expression of the text
12. Ask
the Philippians 4:8 questions
Fix
your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely,
and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
(Philippians 4:8, NLT)
13. Ask
questions of the text?
14. Set
and discover a minimum number of insights from the text.
15. Find
a link or common thread through paragraphs or chapters
16. Does
it relate to your situation?
17. Use
Meditation Mapping
ü Don’t
Rush – Take Time
ü Go
Deeper and Avoid Distractions
Applying
God’s Word
Ø Benefits
ü Blessing
of God (James 1:22-25)
Now
that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them. (John 13:17,
NLT)
ü Growth
in Godliness Ø Methods
ü Expect
to Discover an Application
ü Understand
the Text
ü Meditate
to Discern an Application
ü Ask
application-oriented questions
ü Respond
specifically
Final
Words
Ø Will
you begin a plan of memorizing God’s Word?
Ø Will
you cultivate the discipline of meditating on God’s Word?
Ø Will
you prove yourself an applier of God’s Word?
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive
yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do
what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after
looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But
whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues
in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in
what they do.” (James 1:22–25, NIV)
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
“Blindness and Belief” (John 10:22–42)
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday AM/September 7, 2014 John
10:22–42 (NIV)Further
Conflict Over Jesus’ Claims
22 Then
came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and
Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The
Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in
suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
25 Jesus
answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my
Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe
because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I
know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My
Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them
out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”
31 Again
his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, 32 but
Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For
which of these do you stone me?”
33 “We
are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy,
because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”
34 Jesus
answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are
“gods” ’? 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of
God came—and Scripture cannot be set aside—36 what about the
one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then
do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? 37 Do
not believe me unless I do the works of my Father. 38 But if I
do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may
know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.” 39 Again
they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
40 Then
Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in
the early days. There he stayed, 41 and many people came to
him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about
this man was true.” 42 And in that place many believed in
Jesus.
There is plenty of evidence to show that
Jesus is the Son of God, but those who are blind to the truth will never see
enough evidence to believe.
No matter how useful evidence and proof
is, it’s not ultimately about proof. It is ultimately about the state of the
heart—the hardness of unbelief or the tenderness of belief.
Unbelief is not ultimately mental and
intellectual—due to a lack of knowledge.
Unbelief is spiritual and moral—rooted
in rebellion against God.
The difference between belief and
unbelief is not the abundance of evidence, intelligence, goodness of character,
family history, or the ability of the person sharing the gospel.
The difference between belief and
unbelief is grace-given regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
“Unless you are born again, you cannot
see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed
in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of
natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”
(John 1:12–13, NIV)
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
“Poor but Rich; Defeated but
Triumphant” (Revelation 2:8–11)
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/Sept. 7, 2014
8 "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These
are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life
again. (Rev. 2:8, NIV)
8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord
God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." (Rev.
1:8, NIV)
9 I know your afflictions and your poverty-- yet you are
rich! I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but
are a synagogue of Satan. (Rev. 2:9, NIV)
28 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is
circumcision merely outward and physical.
29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written
code. Such a person's praise is not from other people, but from God. (Romans 2:28-29, NIV)
10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell
you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer
persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will
give you life as your victor's crown. (Rev. 2:10, NIV)
11 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to
the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second
death. (Rev. 2:11, NIV)
13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and
Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according
to what they had done. 14
Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the
second death. 15 Anyone whose
name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of
fire. (Rev. 20:13-15, NIV)
8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the
murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters
and all liars-- they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
This is the second death." (Rev. 21:8, NIV)
Main Idea:
·
As Christians, we must be willing to make ultimate
sacrifices for the name of Christ.
·
In the
midst of suffering, our poverty is actually wealth, and our defeat is actually
victory.
11 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to
the churches. (Rev. 2:11, NIV)
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
A study based on "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" Author: Donald WhitneyChapter 2Cameron Jungels
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
“The Sleep of Death” (John 11:1–16)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun
AM/September 14, 2014
John
11:1–16 (NIV)The
Death of Lazarus
11 Now
a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her
sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay
sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with
her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one
you love is sick.”
4 When
he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for
God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5 Now
Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he
heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, 7 and
then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
8 “But
Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and
yet you are going back?”
9 Jesus
answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the
daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. 10 It
is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”
11 After
he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen
asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.”
12 His
disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.” 13 Jesus
had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural
sleep.
14 So
then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, 15 and for your
sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16 Then
Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also
go, that we may die with him.”
1. A time to wait and a time to go: We
may not understand all that God does and why and when he does it, but we must
understand that all that God does for his children he does in love.
2. A time to work and a time to rest: Jesus
is safe as long as he in the Father’s will. They cannot touch him before his
hour has come. Jesus is in the last hours of the daylight of his ministry, but
he must continue to work until his hour comes. The disciples also are safe as
long as they are in the light of Jesus, because he is the light that has come
into the world.
3.
A
time to sleep (die) and a time to wake up: Death is but
temporary sleep for those whom Jesus determines to bring back to life. Because
of the power of Jesus, death does not need to be permanent. For those who
follow Jesus, death is but temporary sleep from which they will awake. (John
6:37–40; John 10:27–30; 1 Cor 15:51–58; 1 Thess 4:13–17)
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
“Commitment or Compromise?” (Revelation
2:12–17)
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/Sept. 14, 2014
15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for
when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 16 For the world offers only a
craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in
our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from
this world. 17 And this world
is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does
what pleases God will live forever. (1
John 2:15-17, NLT)
4 Through these he has given us his very great and
precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. (2
Pet. 1:4, NIV)
What causes fights and quarrels
among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? (Jas. 4:1,
NIV)As for you, you were dead in your
transgressions and sins, 2 in
which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the
ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are
disobedient. 3 All of us also
lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and
following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving
of wrath. (Eph. 2:1-3, NIV)
1. Christ reveals himself as one who judges
his church with the sharp sword of his words of truth.
12 "To the angel of the church in Pergamum write:
These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword. (Rev. 2:12,
NIV)
12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than
any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints
and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Heb. 4:12, NIV)
15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to
strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He
treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. (Rev. 19:15,
NIV)
2. Christ praises a church that is
committed to the point of death for the sake of his name.
13 I know where you live-- where Satan has his throne. Yet
you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in
the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city--
where Satan lives. (Rev. 2:13, NIV)
8 "I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me
before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of
God. 9 But whoever disowns me
before others will be disowned before the angels of God. (Lk. 12:8-9, NIV)
3. Christ rebukes a church that has
compromised the gospel by engaging in false worship and indulging in the
pleasures of the world.
14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are
some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice
the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed
sexual immorality. 15
Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
(Rev. 2:14-15, NIV)
16 Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and
will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. (Rev. 2:16, NIV)
4.
Christ promises heavenly provision and belonging to the
one who hears and practices his word.
17 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to
the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden
manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on
it, known only to the one who receives it. (Rev. 2:17, NIV)
Main
Idea: If we are going to be a faithful and vital church,
we cannot allow our sinful desires to pull us away from our loyalty to Christ.
Wednesday Sep 03, 2014
Wednesday Sep 03, 2014
A study based on "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" Author: Donald Whitney Chapter 1Cameron Jungels
Sunday Aug 31, 2014
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
“Encountering Trials with Joy and
Wisdom” (James 1:2–8)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Wed PM/August 27, 2014
2 Consider
it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because
you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let
perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask
God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to
you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt,
because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the
wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from
the Lord. (James 1:2–8, NIV)
1. We can face trials with joy,
because we know that they are used by God to move us toward spiritual
maturity (2–4).
a.
Perspective of Joy
b.
Purpose
of Spiritual Maturity
2. In the midst of trials, we can call on
God in faith and he will give us the wisdom that we need (5–8).
a.
Our Need: We need wisdom in the midst of
trials, and all times of life as a believer of Christ in a pagan world.
b.
God’s
Response: generosity and liberality.
c.
Our
Attitude: Undoubting, single-minded faith.
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
“Truth & Love” (Revelation 2:1–7)
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sunday PM/August 24, 2014 Revelation
2:1–7 (NIV) To the Church in Ephesus2 “To
the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds
the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I
know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot
tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but
are not, and have found them false. 3 You have persevered and
have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. 4 Yet I hold this against you: You have
forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have
fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will
come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. 6 But you
have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I
also hate. 7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what
the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the
right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: (Rev. 2:1, NIV)
These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and
walks among the seven golden lampstands. (Rev. 2:1, NIV)
10 On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard
behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, 11
which said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven
churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and
Laodicea." 12 I turned
around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven
golden lampstands, 13 and
among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching
down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hair on his head was white
like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 15 His feet were like bronze
glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven
stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face
was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he
placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First
and the Last. 18 I am the
Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold
the keys of death and Hades. 19
"Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take
place later. 20 The mystery
of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden
lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and
the seven lampstands are the seven churches. (Rev. 1:10-20, NIV)
Christ praises a church that works hard and faithfully defends the
truth in the face of opposition.
2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance.
I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who
claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. 3 You have persevered and have
endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. (Rev. 2:2-3, NIV)
6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices
of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. (Rev. 2:6, NIV)
Christ rebukes a church that has grown cold in its love for God
and others.
4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love
you had at first. 5 Consider
how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do
not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. (Rev.
2:4-5, NIV)
7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to
the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from
the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. (Rev. 2:7, NIV)
Main Idea: In obedience to
Christ, we must strive to be a church that is faithful to the truth while
maintaining a fervent love for God and others.
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
“Jesus, the Good Shepherd” (John 10:1–30),
part 3Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun AM/August 24, 2014
Main
Idea: Jesus is the good shepherd who
cares for his sheep in this life and the life to come.
1. Jesus is the only shepherd of the sheep
(all others are frauds) and there is no way but through him
2. Jesus is a truthful shepherd who never
misleads or deceives his sheep.
3. Jesus is a loving shepherd who knows his
sheep, and they know him.
4. Jesus is a rescuing shepherd who saves
his sheep and gives them abundant life.
5. Jesus is a sacrificial shepherd who
gives his life for his sheep.
6. Jesus is a faithful shepherd who never
abandons his sheep.12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the
sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.
Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is
a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep
know me-- 15 just as the
Father knows me and I know the Father-- and I lay down my life for the
sheep. (John 10:12-15, NIV)
7. Jesus is a gathering shepherd who draws
sheep from other pens into one fold.
16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I
must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one
flock and one shepherd. (John 10:16, NIV)
8. Jesus is an unfailing shepherd who never
loses his sheep (27-30).
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they
follow me. 28 I give them
eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my
hand. 29 My Father, who has
given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my
Father's hand. 30 I and the
Father are one." (John 10:27-30,
NIV)
36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not
believe. 37 All those the
Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive
away. 38 For I have come down
from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who
sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up
at the last day. 40 For my
Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall
have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day." (John 6:36-40, NIV)
30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he
called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. 31 What, then, shall we say in
response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans
8:30-31, NIV)
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither
angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God
that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:38-39, NIV)
Main
Idea: Jesus is the good shepherd who
cares for his sheep in this life and the life to come.
Sunday Aug 17, 2014
Sunday Aug 17, 2014
“The Living One” (Revelation 1:9–20)
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/August 17, 2014
Revelation 1:9–20 (NIV) John’s
Vision of Christ 9 I,
John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient
endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the
word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 On the Lord’s Day I
was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, 11 which
said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.” 12 I
turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw
seven golden lampstands, 13 and among the lampstands was
someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet
and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hair on his
head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing
fire. 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and
his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16 In his right
hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged
sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. 17 When
I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on
me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 18 I
am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And
I hold the keys of death and Hades. 19 “Write,
therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. 20 The
mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven
golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven
churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
1. Jesus calls his servants to faithfully
witness for him, even if that means painful suffering (v. 9-11)
2. Jesus encourages his suffering servants
with a vision of his glory and triumph (12–18).
a.
Jesus is glorious in majesty (12–16).
b.
Jesus is victorious in triumph (17–18).
i.
The Divine One – The First and the Last.
ii.
The Living One – The one who was dead.
iii.
The Triumphant One – The one who holds the
keys of death and Hades.
c.
The vision of Jesus’ glory and triumph leads
to worship and courage.
3. Jesus instructs his suffering servants
to persevere in faithful obedience (19–20, chs. 2–3).
Main
Idea: Those who are suffering under the
weight of persecution or on the verge of surrender to the world can take
courage and persevere, because Jesus is the risen and glorious Lord of heaven
and earth.
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
“Greetings, Grace, Glory, &
Greatness” (Revelation 1:4–8)Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/August 10, 2014
Revelation
1:4–8 (NIV) 4 John, To the seven churches in the
province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who
is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, 5 and from
Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the
ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our
sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to
serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. 7
“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those
who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So
shall it be! Amen. 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord
God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” 1. Greetings to the People of God (v. 4a)
2. Grace and Peace from the Triune God (vv.
4b–5a).
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his
roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him-- the Spirit of wisdom and of
understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge
and fear of the LORD-- 3 and
he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with
his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; 4 but with righteousness he will
judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips
he will slay the wicked. 5
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. (Isa. 11:1-5, NIV)
3. Glory and Power to the Triumphant
God-man (vv. 5b–7).
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him who loved us. (Romans 8:37, NIV)
5 Now if you obey
me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured
possession. Although the whole earth is mine,
6 you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.'
These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites." (Exod. 19:5-6, NIV)
4 As you come to
him, the living Stone-- rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to
him-- 5 you also, like living
stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood,
offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Pet.
2:4-5, NIV)
13 "In my
vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming
with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into
his presence. 14 He was given
authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language
worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away,
and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. (Dan. 7:13-14, NIV)
34 Instead, one of
the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood
and water. 35 The man who saw
it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the
truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. 36 These things happened so that
the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be
broken," 37 and, as
another scripture says, "They will look on the one they have
pierced." (John 19:34-37, NIV)
10 "And I will
pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of
grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and
they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly
for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. (Zech. 12:10, NIV)
30 "Then will
appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the
earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven,
with power and great glory. (Matt. 24:30, NIV)
4. Greatness and Perfection of the Timeless
God (v. 8).
12 "Listen to
me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the
last. 13 My own hand laid the
foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I
summon them, they all stand up together. (Isa. 48:12-13, NIV)
6 "This is
what the LORD says-- Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the
first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God. 7 Who then is like me? Let him
proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before me what has happened since I
established my ancient people, and what is yet to come-- yes, let them foretell
what will come. (Isa. 44:6-7, NIV)
34 At the end of
that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was
restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives
forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from
generation to generation. 35
All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases
with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back
his hand or say to him: "What have you done?" (Dan. 4:34-35, NIV)
Main
Idea: A gracious and peaceful blessing is afforded the people of God, because
of the greatness and goodness of the Triune God.
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
“Jesus, the Good Shepherd” (John 10:1–30),
part 1
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun AM/August 10, 2014
The Good Shepherd
and His Sheep 10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees,
anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some
other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the
gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the
gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name
and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he
goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 But
they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because
they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” 6 Jesus used this
figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling
them. 7 Therefore
Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All
who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not
listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me
will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The
thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have
life, and have it to the full. 11 “I
am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The
hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the
wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the
flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a
hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 “I
am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—15 just
as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the
sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I
must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one
flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is
that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one
takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay
it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my
Father.” 19 The
Jews who heard these words were again divided. 20 Many of them
said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?” 21 But
others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a
demon open the eyes of the blind?” Further
Conflict Over Jesus’ Claims
22 Then
came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and
Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The
Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in
suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus
answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my
Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe
because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I
know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My
Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them
out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”
Main Idea: Jesus is the good shepherd who cares for his sheep in this life and the
life to come.
1. Jesus is the only shepherd of the sheep,
and there is no other way to God.
2. Jesus is a truthful shepherd who never
misleads or deceives his sheep.
3. Jesus is a loving shepherd who knows his
sheep, and they know him.
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep
listen to his voice. He calls
his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of
them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. (John 10:3-4, NIV)
14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my
sheep know me-- (John 10:14, NIV)
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they
follow me. (John 10:27, NIV)
24 The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying,
"How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us
plainly." 25 Jesus
answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my
Father's name testify about me, 26
but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. (John 10:24-26, NIV)
4. Jesus is a rescuing shepherd who saves
his sheep and gives them abundant life.
9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.
They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have
come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:9-10, NIV)
5. Jesus is a sacrificial shepherd who
gives his life for his sheep.
11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays
down his life for the sheep. (John 10:11, NIV)
14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my
sheep know me-- 15 just as
the Father knows me and I know the Father-- and I lay down my life for the sheep.
(John 10:14-15, NIV)
17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my
life-- only to take it up again. 18
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority
to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from
my Father." (John 10:17-18, NIV
Wednesday Aug 06, 2014
Wednesday Aug 06, 2014
“Out of the Depths” – Psalm 1301 A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD;2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.3 If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 5 I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. 6 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. 7 Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. 8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Sunday Aug 03, 2014
Sunday Aug 03, 2014
“The Revelation of
Jesus Christ” (Revelation 1:1–3)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/August 3, 2014
The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to
show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his
angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he
saw-- that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 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. (Rev. 1:1-3, NIV)
1. What kind of a book is this?
a.
Revelation is unique among the books of the
New Testament.
b.
Revelation is unique because it is a hybrid
of 3 different literary genres (all specified in the opening verses), each with
its own typical components and features:
i.
Revelation is an apocalypse.
1.
Recording visions and dreams.
2.
Language is full of imagery that is cryptic
and symbolic.
3.
Formally stylized, using numbers to package
the information and using symmetry, repetition, etc.
4.
However, Revelation is not pseudonymous as
other apocalypses are.
5.
Also, Revelation does not intend to “seal up”
the contents for a later time. John knows the end has begun in the death,
resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. The beginning of the end has arrived. It
is time to open up the contents for all to see and heed.
ii.
Revelation is a prophecy.
1.
Prophets: God’s authoritative spokespersons,
not necessarily predictive future prophecy.
2.
Prophets often spoke into the current
situations of their hearers/readers.
iii.
Revelation is a letter.
1.
Written personally from John to the churches
with pastoral care and concern, as well as urgent warning.
2. What (or better, Who?) is this book
about?
a.
This is a Revelation from Jesus Christ and
about Jesus Christ from first to last.
b.
This is a book about worship – to worship and
magnify the God of the universe, the risen Son and King, Jesus Christ, and the
eternal Spirit of God. Any other response short of worship fails to understand
the book as it is.
3. Why is the message of this book
important?
a.
For John’s readers it involved events of
imminent historical importance.
b.
For Christian readers of all times, it
illumines the importance of a heavenly perspective on earthly affairs.
4. What is there for me in this book?
a.
The opening of the letter makes clear that
there is a heavenly blessing that awaits those who read, hear, understand, and
keep/obey what is written in this book.
b.
This is a book of timely importance and
eternal significance.
Main Idea: To be truly blessed in this life and the life to come is to see Jesus
Christ as the reigning King of Heaven
and to heed the words of his revelation.
Sunday Aug 03, 2014
Sunday Aug 03, 2014
“The Lord’s Table: A Sacred Opportunity of
Grace” (1 Corinthians 11:17–34)
Cameron
Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun AM/August 3, 2014
Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy”
1 Corinthians 11:17–34 (NIV)
17 In
the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more
harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come
together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I
believe it. 19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to
show which of you have God’s approval. 20 So then, when you come
together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, 21 for when you are
eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one
person remains hungry and another gets drunk. 22 Don’t you have
homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God by humiliating
those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? Certainly
not in this matter! 23 For
I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the
night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks,
he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in
remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the
cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you
drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread
and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 27 So
then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy
manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28
Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink
from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the
body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why
many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31
But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come
under such judgment. 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way
by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned
with the world. 33 So
then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat
together. 34 Anyone who is hungry should eat something at home, so
that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. And
when I come I will give further directions.
1.
The Lord’s Table is
an opportunity to renew our
unity as the Church, the one Body of Christ (vv. 17–22, 33–34).
Romans 12:3–8 (NIV)
3 For
by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more
highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in
accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For
just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all
have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form
one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have
different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is
prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if
it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if
it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give
generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it
cheerfully.
Hymn: “Our God Has Made Us
One”
2.
The Lord’s Table is
an opportunity to reflect on
our union with Jesus Christ, our Crucified and Risen Lord (vv. 23–26).
Isaiah
52:13–53:12 (NIV) 13 See,
my servant will act wisely;
he
will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
14 Just
as there were many who were appalled at him—
his
appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being
and
his form marred beyond human likeness—
15 so
he will sprinkle many nations,
and
kings will shut their mouths because of him.
For
what they were not told, they will see,
and
what they have not heard, they will understand.
53 Who
has believed our message
and
to whom has the arm of the Lord
been revealed?
2 He
grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and
like a root out of dry ground.
He
had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing
in his appearance that we should desire him.
3 He
was despised and rejected by mankind,
a
man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like
one from whom people hide their faces
he
was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
4 Surely
he took up our pain
and
bore our suffering,
yet
we considered him punished by God,
stricken
by him, and afflicted.
5 But
he was pierced for our transgressions,
he
was crushed for our iniquities;
the
punishment that brought us peace was on him, and
by his wounds we are healed.
6 We
all, like sheep, have gone astray, each
of us has turned to our own way;
and
the Lord has laid on him
the
iniquity of us all. 7 He
was oppressed and afflicted,
yet
he did not open his mouth;
he
was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and
as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so
he did not open his mouth.
8 By
oppression and judgment he was taken away.
Yet
who of his generation protested?
For
he was cut off from the land of the living;
for
the transgression of my people he was punished.
9 He
was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and
with the rich in his death,
though
he had done no violence,
nor
was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet
it was the Lord’s will to crush
him and cause him to suffer,
and
though the Lord makes his life an
offering for sin,
he
will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and
the will of the Lord will prosper
in his hand.
11 After
he has suffered,
he
will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by
his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and
he will bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore
I will give him a portion among the great,
and
he will divide the spoils with the strong,
because
he poured out his life unto death,
and
was numbered with the transgressors.
For
he bore the sin of many,
and
made intercession for the transgressors.
Hymn: “Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed”
3.
The Lord’s Table is
an opportunity to repent and
judge ourselves now so that we will not be disciplined by the Lord or face
judgment on the last day of Christ (vv. 27–32, 34).
Psalm
51 (NIV)
1 Have
mercy on me, O God,
according
to your unfailing love;
according
to your great compassion
blot
out my transgressions.
2 Wash
away all my iniquity
and
cleanse me from my sin.
3 For
I know my transgressions, and
my sin is always before me. 4 Against
you, you only, have I sinned
and
done what is evil in your sight;
so
you are right in your verdict
and
justified when you judge.
5 Surely
I was sinful at birth,
sinful
from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet
you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you
taught me wisdom in that secret place.
7 Cleanse
me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash
me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let
me hear joy and gladness;
let
the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide
your face from my sins
and
blot out all my iniquity.
10 Create
in me a pure heart, O God,
and
renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do
not cast me from your presence
or
take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore
to me the joy of your salvation
and
grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13 Then
I will teach transgressors your ways,
so
that sinners will turn back to you.
14 Deliver
me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
you
who are God my Savior,
and
my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15 Open
my lips, Lord,
and
my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You
do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you
do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My
sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a
broken and contrite heart
you,
God, will not despise.
18 May
it please you to prosper Zion,
to
build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then
you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,
in
burnt offerings offered whole;
then
bulls will be offered on your altar. Hymn: “I Lay My Sins on Jesus”
Remembrance of Lord’s Supper
Hymn: “In Christ Alone”
Benediction:
Hebrews
13:20–21 (NIV) 20 Now
may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought
back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip
you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is
pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever.
Amen.
Wednesday Jul 30, 2014
Wednesday Jul 30, 2014
“Overcoming Evil with Good” (Romans
12:17–21)Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Wed PM/July
30, 2014Romans 12:17–21 (NIV) 17 Do not repay anyone evil
for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is
written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 On
the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him
something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 1. Treating our Persecutors with Kindness
is Consistent with Christian Character:a. Christ’s Law of Love. 38 “You have heard that it was
said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not
resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the
other cheek also. (Matthew 5:38–39, NIV)44 But I tell you, love your
enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be
children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and
the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. (Matthew
5:44–45, NIV)35 But love your enemies, do
good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then
your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because
he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. (Luke 6:35, NIV)21 If your enemy is hungry,
give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. 22
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you. (Proverbs
25:21–22, NIV)b. God’s Sacrificial Love for Sinners.16 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, NIV) 8 But God demonstrates his
own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved
from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s
enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more,
having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! (Romans 8:5–10,
NIV)2. Treating our Persecutors with Kindness
is Consistent with Christian Faith:a. A Secure Faith in the Justice of God. It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their
foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them.”
(Deuteronomy 32:35, NIV) b. A Living Hope in the Coming Kingdom of
Christ.27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy
of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about
you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving
together as one for the faith of the gospel
28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose
you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be
saved-- and that by God. (Philippians 1:27-28, NIV)
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
“Come See
What God Has Done” (Psalm 66)
Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/July 27,
2014
“The
grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. The
meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they
shout for joy and sing.” (Psalm 65:12–13, NIV)
“Shout for
joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise
glorious.” (Psalm 66:1–2, NIV)
I.
The Worship of the World (vv. 1–4)
“Shout for
joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise
glorious. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that
your enemies cringe before you. All the earth bows down to you; they sing
praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”” (Psalm 66:1–4, NIV)
“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. You have made them
to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the
earth.”” (Revelation 5:9–10, NIV)
II.
The Praise of a Nation. (vv. 5–12)
“Come and
see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! He turned the sea into
dry land, they passed through the waters on foot— come, let us rejoice in him.
He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the
rebellious rise up against him.” (Psalm 66:5–7, NIV)
“Praise
our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; he has preserved
our lives and kept our feet from slipping. For you, God, tested us; you refined
us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You
let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought
us to a place of abundance.” (Psalm 66:8–12, NIV)
III.
The Thanksgiving of a Man. (vv. 13–20)
“I will
come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you— vows my
lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. I will sacrifice fat
animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.”
(Psalm 66:13–15, NIV)
““Speak to
Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘If any of
you—whether an Israelite or a foreigner residing in Israel—presents a gift for
a burnt offering to the Lord,
either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must present a male
without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted
on your behalf. Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be
accepted on your behalf. When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship
offering to the Lord to fulfill a
special vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without defect or blemish to
be acceptable.” (Leviticus 22:18–21, NIV)
“Come and
hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. I cried
out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.” (Psalm 66:16–17,
NIV)
“If I had
cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;” (Psalm 66:18,
NIV)
“but God
has surely listened and has heard my prayer.” (Psalm 66:19, NIV)
“Praise be
to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!”
(Psalm 66:20, NIV)
Main Idea: God is
worthy of worship and praise from the world, from all of his people, and from
you.