Eastside Baptist Church, Winfield, Alabama

From God to Us: A Guide to How We Got Our Bible
(Lesson 1: Introduction)
From God to Us
Ø What are we studying?
Ø Where are we going?
Ø Why do we need this study?
Ø How should we study it?

What are we studying?
Ø Purpose: to understand how God gave us the Scriptures
Ø Where did it come from?
Ø How did we get it?
Ø Our Bible is the result of a long history of complex events and processes.

What is the Bible?
Ø “Bible” comes from the Greek word biblia = “books”
Ø The Bible is a collection of sacred books that serve as the authoritative writings for the Christian church.
Ø 66 different books or writings
Ø 2 Testaments or “Covenants”
Ø Old Testament = 39 books
Ø New Testament = 27 books

The Old Testament
Ø Law: Genesis - Deuteronomy
Ø History: Joshua - Esther
Ø Poetry: Job – Song of Songs
Ø Prophets
o Major: Isaiah - Daniel
o Minor: Hosea - Malachi

The Hebrew Bible
Ø Called the Tanak
o Torah (Law)
o Nebiim (Prophets)
o Kethubim (Writings)

Luke 24:44
He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms."

Ø Torah: Genesis - Deuteronomy
Ø Nebiim: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve
Ø Kethubim: rest of the books; beginning with Psalms, ending with Chronicles

Luke 11:51
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.

Ø This three-fold division of the Hebrew Scriptures (Law, Prophets, Writings) was set by the time of Jesus.
Ø The number and arrangement of the books of the Hebrew Bible was set by Jesus’ time.

The New Testament
Ø Gospels: Matthew - John
Ø History: Acts
Ø Epistles: Romans - Jude
Ø Prophecy: Revelation

The Bible
Ø These 66 books were not all written at the same time.
Ø The Bible, as a collection of all 66 books, did not exist until around 2nd century A.D.
Ø Prior to this time, these books were transmitted individually or as part of smaller collections.
Ø “Book of books” that we call the Bible came into being over a period of 1500 years, using 40 different authors.
Ø Diverse book with long history:
o Diverse Writers
ü Kings (David & Solomon)
ü Statesmen (Daniel)
ü Herdsmen (Amos)
ü Fishermen (Peter & John)
ü Priests (Jeremiah & Ezekiel)
ü Prophets (Isaiah & Micah)
ü Tax collector (Matthew)
ü Rabbi (Paul)
ü Physician (Luke)

Diverse Locations
ü Palestine (most of OT)
ü Italy (Paul’s prison epistles)
ü Greece (Romans)
ü Asia Minor (1 Corinthians)
ü Egypt (Jeremiah)
ü Mesopotamia (Daniel)

Diverse Literary Styles
ü History
ü Laws
ü Poetry
ü Prophecy & Apocalyptic
ü Gospels
ü Letters
ü Wisdom

Diverse Languages
ü Hebrew (most of OT)
ü Aramaic (portions of Ezra and Daniel, 1 verse in Genesis)
ü Greek (all of NT)

Implications:
Ø Bible did not fall into our hands as a completed book.
Ø Composed of individual books, written over a long span of time.
Ø Individual writings were copied and collected into groups and then eventually into one book.
Ø Scriptures transmitted through the centuries by copying and translating into languages of the world.
Ø This study involves an understanding of the complex history of these processes over time.

Where are we going?
Ø Composition
Ø Canonization
Ø Transmission
Ø Translation

What is composition?
Ø Writing of original manuscript (autograph) by biblical author
Ø Not the product of human imagination or ingenuity
Ø A written record of God’s revelation to his people
Ø Authoritative Word of God

What is composition?
Ø What makes these books different?
o Holy Spirit’s superintendence
ü Revelation
ü Inspiration
ü Inerrancy
ü Authority

What is canonization?
Ø Canon refers to the writings regarded as Holy Scripture
Ø Canonization refers to the historical process by which certain books came to be regarded as Holy Scripture and other books did not.
Ø Which books are included in the canon?
Ø How did these books come to be included in the canon?
Ø Why are only these books included and not other “sacred writings”?

What is transmission?
Ø How the Scriptures were transmitted around the world and to later generations.
Ø Accomplished through copying of biblical texts.
Ø Hand-copied until c. A.D. 1450
Ø Printed after c. A.D. 1450

What is translation?
Ø Translation of Scripture from Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek into other languages.
Ø Focus on English translations
Ø History of English Bible
Ø Philosophy of Translation Methodology
Why this study?
Ø Lack of knowledge
Ø False ideas
Ø Unnecessary division
Ø Defending our faith
How should we study?
Ø Avoid unhealthy extremes:
o Undiscerning acceptance
o Critical unteachableness
Ø Healthy balance:
o Discerning teachableness
It is my prayer that this study will give us a greater appreciation for the Word of God and a greater desire to know its contents.

I also pray that it will cause us to stand in awe at the grace of God, which has allowed us to have his message in our hands.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
May 1, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.

“Jesus and God’s Temple” John 2:13-22 (Eastside Baptist/Sun AM/April 28, 2013)

John 2:13
When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 2:14
In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.
John 2:15
So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
John 2:16
To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into a market!"

Zechariah 14:21
…And there shall no longer be a trader in the house of the LORD of hosts on that day.

Malachi 3:1, 3
…Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple…he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver.

John 2:17
His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."

Jesus demands that we approach God rightly in true worship.

John 2:18
The Jews then responded to him, "What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?"
John 2:19
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days."
John 2:20
They replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?"
John 2:21
But the temple he had spoken of was his body.
2. Jesus is the New and Greater Temple.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 14:9
Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?

Main Idea:
Jesus is the New and Greater Temple. Now, true and right worship of God is only through his Son, Jesus.

John 2:22
After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.

John 20:31
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 5:24
"Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
April 28, 2013 Sun AM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

“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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Easter Service
Raised to Life for our Justification: Romans 4:25 (Eastside/Sun AM/Easter/March 31, 2013)
Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. -Galatians 3:21-
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. -James 2:10-
As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. -Romans 3:10-11-
All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." -Romans 3:12-
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. -John 3:18-
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. -Romans 4:25-

Our death became his death.

He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. -Romans 4:25-
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? -Romans 8:32-
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. -Isaiah 53:10-
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. -Isaiah 53:11-
The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. -John 10:17-
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 10:18-
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. -Romans 5:8-
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. -2 Corinthians 5:21-
"He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed." -1 Peter 2:24-

His life becomes our life.
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.-Romans 4:25-
By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. -1 Corinthians 6:14-
If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. -1 Corinthians 15:19-
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. -1 Corinthians 15:20-
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. -1 Corinthians 15:21-22-
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. -Philippians 3:9-

Jesus Christ took our death that he might give us his life.
What does Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." -Romans 4:3-
Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. -Romans 4:4-
However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. -Romans 4:5-
The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, -Romans 4:23-
but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. -Romans 4:24-
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. -Romans 4:25-
Main Idea
Through faith, Jesus Christ has taken our death, so that he might give us his life.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 31, 2013 Sun AM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.

Luke 19:28–40
The Stones Would Cry Out
28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." (Lk. 1:28-33, NIV)
68 "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (Lk. 1:68-69, NIV)
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. (Lk. 9:51, NIV)
28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say, 'The Lord needs it.'" (Lk. 19:28-31, NIV)
9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (Zech. 9:9, NIV)
32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 They replied, "The Lord needs it." (Lk. 19:32-34, NIV)
35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. (Lk. 19:35-36, NIV)
37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: (Lk. 19:37, NIV)
4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south. (Zech. 14:4, NIV)
38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" (Lk. 19:38, NIV)
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" (Lk. 19:39, NIV)
40 "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." (Lk. 19:40, NIV)
Main Idea: Jesus is the Triumphant King and he is worthy of praise and glory.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 24, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.

1 Peter 5:1-4
Shepherding God’s Church
REVIEW
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)
1 Peter 5:1
To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
1 Peter 5:2
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them--
1 Peter 5:2 (NIV ’84)
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers--
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God's holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
Acts 20:17
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
Acts 20:28
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
1 Timothy 3:1
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Titus 1:6
An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
1 Peter 5:2 (NIV ’84)
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—

Not because you have to, but because you want to.
1 Peter 5:2
not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
1 Timothy 3:1
Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
Not because of the money you can acquire, but because of your enthusiasm for ministry.
1 Peter 5:2
not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
1 Timothy 5:18
For Scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages."
1 Timothy 3:3
not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
Not because of the desire for power or recognition, but because of the impact your life makes on others.
1 Peter 5:3
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
2 Timothy 4:8
Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
James 1:12
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
1 Peter 5:5a
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders.
1 John 5:21
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
Hebrews 13:17
Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
Main Idea:
· Elders (pastors) are to shepherd the church in the right way and for the right motives…
· with members submitting to the leaders…
· because the church belongs to God.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 20, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.

Victory through Suffering: 1 Peter 3:18-22 (Eastside Baptist/Wed PM Feb 20, 2013)
Review
Ø Live as God’s exiles in a hostile world (2:11-4:11).
· Respond in a godly way to suffering (3:13-4:11).

Live righteously even through unjust suffering (3:13-17).
Christ: our example of achieving victory through suffering righteously (3:18-22).
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.
1 Peter 3:19
After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits--
1 Peter 3:20
to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,
1 Peter 3:21
and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
Main Idea: Christ is our example, who achieved victory by righteously enduring suffering.

Christ’s suffering as a righteous man reconciled us to God and left us an example of how to endure unjust suffering.
1 Peter 3:18a
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God…

Christ’s suffering provided the opportunity for him to proclaim God’s victory over evil.
1 Peter 3:18 b
He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:42
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable;
1 Corinthians 15:43
it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
1 Corinthians 15:44
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
1 Peter 3:19
After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits--
5 Key Questions for this challenging passage?
Ø When did Christ go?
Ø In what state did Christ go?
Ø Where did Christ go?
Ø Who are these spirits now in prison?
Ø What did he preach/proclaim?
Ø When did Christ go?
Ø In what state did Christ go?
After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits– (1 Pet 3:19 NIV)
In that state He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison (1 Pet 3:19 CSB)
*Christ went in the state of his resurrected/glorified body after his resurrection from the dead and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison.
Ø Who are these spirits now in prison?
to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built… (1 Pet 3:20 NIV)
Genesis 6:1-2
When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.
Genesis 6:3
Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years."
Genesis 6:4
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
Jude 6
And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling--these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.
Jude 7
In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
2 Peter 2:5
if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;
2 Peter 2:6
if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;
*The spirits in prison are the angels who sinned by cohabiting with human women as described in Genesis 6:1–4. They were imprisoned by God and await their final judgment.
Ø Where did Christ go?
Ø What did he preach/proclaim?
After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits-- (1 Pet 3:19 NIV)
who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him. (1 Pet 3:22 NIV)
*Christ made a proclamation of victory to the wicked angels confined in chains. His proclamation declares God’s victory over death, hell, and over all evil. Christ made this proclamation in conjunction with his ascent to heaven to the right hand of the throne of God.
What about Baptism that saves?
1 Peter 3:20
to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,
1 Peter 3:21
and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
*The external act of baptism does not save (“not the removal of dirt from the body”); rather it is baptism functioning as an external confession/pledge of one’s repentance and faith in God and the gospel. This confession/pledge of repentance and faith is only effectual because of the saving power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
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,
*Death and resurrection of Christ secures salvation and guarantees the saving power of the Spirit. The Spirit regenerates hearts (through new birth), resulting in spiritual life and accompanying faith/repentance. This faith/repentance is pledged/confessed publicly/externally through baptism.

Christ’s suffering was the path to his exaltation, vindication, and victory.
1 Peter 3:21 b - 22
…It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
Luke 24:26
Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
1 Peter 1:10-11
Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow.

Since Christ is our example, the path to our exaltation, vindication, and victory is through living righteously through unjust suffering.
1 Peter 4:12
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
Main Idea: Christ is our example, who achieved victory by righteously enduring suffering.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 2, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.

Suffering as a Christian 1 Peter 4:12-19
Review
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).
Main Idea:
Our identification with Christ will sometimes cause us to suffer as we live as exiles in this world.
We should respond to this testing of our faith with joy, trust in God, and holiness.

As Christians, we should anticipate suffering in this world that tests our faith.
2 Timothy 3:12
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
1 Peter 4:12
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 1:6
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
1 Peter 1:7
These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Our suffering for Christ is a reason for joy and praise.
Because it identifies us with our Savior who suffered for us.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 4:15
If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.
1 Peter 4:16
However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
Philippians 3:10-11
I want to know Christ--yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
Because in suffering we are blessed with the gracious presence of God.
1 Peter 4:14
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Suffering purifies us in the present and prepares us for the glory to come.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 4:17
For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
1 Peter 4:18
And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"

Our suffering for Christ should cause us to trust in God’s sovereign will and renew our commitment to live holy lives.
1 Peter 4:19
So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Main Idea:
Our identification with Christ will sometimes cause us to suffer as we live as exiles in this world.
We should respond to this testing of our faith with joy, trust in God, and holiness.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 13, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.

Becoming a Child of God:John 1:9-13
9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. (John 1:9-13 NIV)
1. Not everyone is a child of God.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. (John 1:10–11)
39 "Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would do what Abraham did. 40 As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things. 41 You are doing the works of your own father." "We are not illegitimate children," they protested. "The only Father we have is God himself." 42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me. 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! 46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God." (John 8:39-47 NIV)
2. Everyone who receives Jesus Christ is a child of God.
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. - John 1:9 –
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- - John 1:12 –
3. Becoming a child of God is humanly impossible.
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
- John 1:13 –
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. (Mat 16:13-17 NIV)
3 Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. " 4 "How can someone be born when they are old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born!" 5 Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.' 8 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 3:3-8 NIV)
4. One becomes a child of God by the gracious power and will of God.
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- - John 1:12 -
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
- John 1:13 -
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him. - 1 John 5:1 HCSB –
Main Idea:
In his mercy, God grants new birth to sinners, who become his children through faith in Jesus.
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! - 1 John 3:1 -
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 10, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.

Sharing God’s Grace: 1 Peter 4:7-11 (Eastside, Wed PM, March 6, 2013)
Review
Ø Live as God’s exiles in a hostile world (2:11-4:11).
· Testify to the gospel in every sphere of life (2:11-3:12).
· Respond in a godly way to suffering (3:13-4:11).

Share God’s grace with others (4:7-11).

Our earthly pilgrimage will soon be over, so devote yourselves to disciplined prayer.
1 Peter 4:7
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.

Give to others the grace that you have been given...
By earnestly loving them.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Give to others the grace that you have been given...
By showing hospitality.
1 Peter 4:9
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

Give to others the grace that you have been given...
By serving them with your abilities and resources.
1 Peter 4:10
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:11a
If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,

Share God’s grace with others in such a way that God gets all the glory.
1 Peter 4:11b
so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Main Idea:
In light of the imminent end of our pilgrimage…
pray earnestly
share with others the grace that you have been given
so that God gets the glory.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 6, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.