Sermon Notes   “Delivered from Evil” – Galatians 1:1-5

Matthew 6:13; 28:18; Colossians 1:13; II Peter 3:9f

People who turn from sin and live for Jesus are delivered from evil.

CHRISTIANS ARE DELIVERED BY                  .  (Vs. 1)

1. Paul’s          : sent through God, Christ & the Father. – 2nd Peter 1:15-21
2. God repeatedly                  His people from evil. – Israelites  (Genesis 15:13; Book of Exodus)
3. God still delivers His people from evil. Romans 8:28
4. Acts 4:12; II Corinthians 5:20-21
5. Jesus has conquered death with         . Ephesians 2:5-6

CHRISTIANS ARE DELIVERED BY . (V. 3-4)

1. The only way man could enter God’s presence: ___   _____    _  – Hebrews 9:22
2. Jesus was               .
3. Hebrews 7:26-28
4. John 15:13-14; First John 3:16; Romans 6:23
5. Galatians 3:27; Romans 6:3-8; Acts 22:16

CHRISTIANS ARE DELIVERED FOR                             .  (V. 5)

1. A craftsman’s finished work has a ___ __   ___  ____________
2. Galatians 1:20; Ephesians 2:10
3. Colossians 3:17; Romans 8:30
4. Matthew 5:14; Galatians 5:19f
5. The ultimate glory to God: when Christ Jesus ___________   – II Thessalonians 1:9

Christians: live as those who’ve already been delivered from evil

Sermon Notes   “Follow the Right Leader” – Galatians 1:1-12

The Bible assures us that there is one relationship that we need to be confident in: that we follow the right leader !

1. BEWARE OF THE DECEPTION OF   PEOPLE.
2.       Paul’s letter of ________, encouragement & instruction.
   1. Paul warned the elders of Ephesus to guard the flock  (Acts 20:29)
   2. Our __________ has seen many persuasive deceiving speakers.

1. BEWARE OF THE  OF SATAN’S POWERS.
2. Jesus ____________ Satan, demons and the powers of darkness.
3. Jesus gave His ____________ power to victoriously fight and win. Matthew 10, Mark 6 & Luke 9 & 10. That power CONTINUES!
4. Companions of Jesus sometimes ________________ God’s will. (Matthew 16:23).
5. Jesus gives us the ___________ to victoriously fight and defeat all evil. Believers of Christ are promised: 1) the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38); 2) God in us (Galatians 4:6); 3) God limits evil (I Cor 10:13); 4) angels protect & assist us (Hebrews 1:14; Ps.91:11); 5) continual presence of Jesus (Matthew 28:20); and, 6) Spiritual armor to guard against and fight all evil (Ephesians 6:10-12), gained through LEARNING HIS SCRIPTURE.

              How much time do you devote to learn scripture in preparation for this spiritual battle?

1. Satan ____________ his deception, appearing as an “angel of light” (II Corinthians 11:14-15)
2. We are to _______ ________ every contradictory message. WE REJECT EVERY TEACHER OR GROUP WHICH CLAIMS SPECIAL MESSAGES WHICH CONFLICT WITH THE BIBLE.   First John 4:1-4

• BEWARE OF THE DECEPTION OF SELF SUFFICIENCY.  BE COMMITTED TO                          __________ and the ___  ______.

1. This message is from Jesus Christ II   (Peter 3:14-18)
2. Jesus Christ is the                             (John 3:16-18)
3. Jesus: the only one to                 Messianic Prophecy….       (Matthew 5:17-20)
4. Jesus: the Word of God who became ____ ___ to give us life.       (John 1:1-14)
5. Jesus: the Way – Truth – Life; only way to Father God.     (John 14:6)
6. No other name … by which we must be saved.    (Acts 4:12)
7. Psalm 119:11, 105; John 6:(48-)63 = “eat” His words & live.
8. _____ ___ our self; be transformed to live His will.            (Romans 6:12-1)4

Righteousness is determined by God; not by popular poling, our feelings or majority vote. God does not change. His guideline = Bible.

Jesus says, “Come to Me… Learn from Me.” He warns us to watch out for the deception of the enemies of God.

ARE YOU FOLLOWING THE RIGHT LEADER ????

Sermon Notes  “Love the Lord” – Mark 12:28-31

Mark 12.28-31

    Deut 6.4-5

       Hebrews 8.10-12

         John 4.23-24 Spirit and Truth

           1 Tim 4.6-10

              Ezekiel 36.26

                 Phil 4.13

                    1 Kings 18.21

                        Luke 1.1-4

                           1 Corinthians 6.9-11

                               1 Corinthians 1.18-19

                                   Romans 1.8

                                       Ephesians 5.15-17

                                           1 Pet 3:15

Sermon Notes  “You were witnesses” – 1st Thessalonians 2:10-12

Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up

in the ___________and ______________ of the Lord.

                          Ephesians 6.4 

because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he ____________ in.

                        Proverbs 3.11-12

 human fathers who _______________ us. 

                        Hebrews 12.7-10

 And I said, “Here am I. ___________ ________!”

                       Isaiah 6

He has saved us and _____________ us to a holy life

                      2 Timothy 1.9

Sermon Notes  “But we were gentle among you” – 1st Thessalonians 2:6-9

As a mother ___________ her child

                Isaiah 66.13  

yet do it with _____________ and respect

                1 Peter 3:15 

would not be a __________ to any of you

               2 Thessalonians 3.6-10 

who labor in _________and __________

              1 Timothy 5:17-18

those who ___________ the gospel

             1 Corinthians 9:14

Sermon Notes     “Approved by God”  Thess 2:4-6           July 26, 2020

APPROVED

If I am trying to _________ men.

Galatians 1.10

as one ___________ ,

2 Timothy 2.15-16

whom the Lord ___________ .

2 Corinthians 10.18

ENTRUSTED

_______ the good deposit

2 Timothy 1.13-14

TESTS OUR HEARTS

Search me, O God, and know my _______;

Try me and know my anxious __________.

Psalm 139:23

Sermon Notes  “Distortion”                             July 19, 2020

Error or Impure motives

1^st Thessalonians 2.3          does not spring from ______ or _____  _______, nor are we trying to _____ you.

Acts 15.1, 5, 9-11           it is through the _______ of our Lord Jesus that we are saved

Acts 8.17-23          Simon the sorcerer.   You could _____ the gift of God with money!

Acts 20.30         Even from your own number men will arise and _______ the truth

2 Peter 3.15-16        ignorant and unstable people ________, as they do the other Scriptures,

2 Peter 1.16       For we did not follow _______  _______ stories

Sermon Notes  “Not without results”                             July 12, 2020

your work produced by _______

1^st Thessalonians 1.3

you became a ______ to all the believers

1^st Thessalonians 7-8

while every branch that does bear fruit he ________ so that it will be even more ________.

John 15.1-8

Then He will cut off the sprigs with _______  _______

Isaiah 18.5

After they had been severely ________, they were thrown into _______

Acts 16.19-24

 give thanks in _____ circumstances

1^st Thessalonians 5.16-18

Sermon Notes  “Freedom”                               July 5, 2020

Psalm 119:45 I will walk about in _____________, for I have sought out your precepts.

Galatians 3:22  Whole world is a _________  / __________ of sin,

Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us ___________.

Romans 6.17-23 _______________ to righteousness

John 8:31-32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you ___________.”

John 8:36 So if the Son sets you _________, you will be ________ indeed.

Sermon Notes  “1 Thessalonians 1:10”                               June 28, 2020

1 Thessalonians 1:10

__________ us from the coming wrath.

Luke 21.25-28

_____   ___   ______  coming in a cloud

Matthew 24.36-51

Days of ________

Matthew 25.31-46

I was _________    /    I was __________

Mark 13.32-37

Be on _________!    Be __________!

1 Thessalonians 4.13-5.11

The day of the Lord will come like   ______  __  ____  ________.

Colossians 4.5-6

Be wise in the way you _________.

Ephesians 5.15-16

Be wise and make the most of every ______________.