The live service AUDIO Podcast is a weekly Bible Study with the Pastor from Valley Christian of Albuquerque. Each message is taught expositionally through the entire Bible, verse by verse. Valley Christian Church is a Christian fellowship where we gather for the purpose of knowing and glorifying Jesus Christ. We desire to see all people become committed to live as followers of Jesus Christ.
“In the Beginning…”
(Genesis — Revelation)
Paradise Made/ Paradise Lost/ Paradise Regained
“In the beginning — God!”
Evolution?
Creation?
Romans 1:18-32
Bias? What is the best bias to be biased about?
Absolutes?
6 Days? Why? (Hebrews 10:25-26)
Hebrews 9:22 John 5:45-47 Psalm 11:8
The Foundation?
Give a R _____________ — not an O ________!
Who sets the rules?
(Marriage/ Sexuality/ Authority?)
If no God –- set your O __________ rules.
God is Creator!
A HEART OF CONTENTMENT
(Philippians 4)
Happy = __________________________
Content = _________________________
Psalm 63:3-5; 65:1-4; 107:4, Psalm 23, Matthew 6:25-34
Sinful contentment???
Great gain — I Timothy 6:6 Hebrews 13:5-6
Not what ________ — Who ________ ME!
SIN OF DISCONTENT:
SO THE BIG ?
HOW DO I GET A HEART OF CONTENTMENT?
L ____________ yourself in O ________.
“In the Lord” A command that can be O _______!
D _________.
“My Rights” 4:5 — “Gentleness” =
(VS. 6-7)
I Peter 4:7 “God of Peace — Peace of God”
Don’t feed the monster!
Yet — “Holy Discontent”
Psalm 17:15
Still Thankful?
James 1:17
How do I get my Thanksgiving “Out of Control”?
2 Bible stories: Exodus 12:35-36; Exodus 35 & 36
II Corinthians 8:1-5
4 LESSONS:
For God’s G _________!
II Corinthians 9:7
Make the connection —
Look behind the plate!
When learn / practice 1-4 —
WATCH OUT!
“Stuff”
(I Chronicles 29)
? Who’s Stuff?
The Context …
The Challenge …
Who am I?
The issue?
Heart like that?
Ask God —
“God Loves — God Gives!”
I Timothy 6:17-19
Old Testament? Tithe? Freewill?
NEW TESTAMENT? 7 Principles:
Luke 6:38 Matthew 6:19-21 II Corinthians 9:6-8
Mark 12:41-44 Luke 16:10-12
II Corinthians 8 / 9
Luke 16:11-12
Luke 19:1-8 II Corinthians 8:3-4
II Corinthians 9:12
II Corinthians 8:8-9
I Corinthians 16:1-2
“Treasury”
RESULT OF ALL?
I Timothy 6:19 —
II Corinthians 9:6, 10, 11 —
Acts 20:35 —
“The Lord be with You!”
(II Thessalonians 3:16-18)
The Lord is with you! And gives 4 Blessings:
PEACE
STRENGTH
TRUTH
GRACE
Saved by Grace — Ephesians 2:8-9
Grace not over!
Grace is:
Essential for salvation, and:
E _________ (II Corinthians 12:9-10; Proverbs 3:34)
S ________ (Romans 12:6; I Timothy 1:12-14; I Peter 4:10; Ephesians 2:10)
G ________ (Acts 20:31; II Peter 3:18)
G ________ (II Corinthians 8:1-9)
A MYSTERY / PARADOX!
Balance: Colossians 1:28-29
AMAZING GRACE!
SO: E ___________
Serve/Give/Grow/Live Worthy
S __________ with unbelievers.
S __________ with believers.
Colossians 3:12-14
HOW SWEET THE SOUND!
“The Lord be with You!”
(II Thessalonians 3:16-18)
4 Blessings from God — Who is with you!
PEACE (vs. 16)
STRENGTH (vs. 16)
Psalm 46:1
Benefits?
Colossians 1:29; I Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 13:20-21)
(Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18-20)
He is with you! (Ephesians 3:16-19)
Philippians 4:13 Romans 8:37
TRUTH (vs.17)
“By my Hand” II Thessalonians 2:2
II Corinthians 4:2
God is T ________ Numbers 23:19; I Samuel 15:29
Titus 1:1-3; Hebrews 6:18
Christ is T _______ John 14:16; John 1:14, 17
Ephesians 4:21; Revelation 19:11
Holy Spirit is T ______
John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13; I John 5:6
So the church is to be a pillar of the T _________!
I Timothy 3:14-15
II Thessalonians 2:15; 3:6 James 1:18 I Peter 1:22-25
Hebrews 4:12
The Lord is with you —
Therefore have Peace, Strength & Truth!
“The Lord be with You!”
(II Thessalonians 3:16-18)
4 BLESSINGS FROM GOD — WHO IS WITH YOU.
Peace
Not “False Peace” But from “Lord of Peace”
Such peace is:
1. D ___________.
2. A G __________.
Numbers 6:23-26 Psalm 29:11 John 14:27 Romans 15:17
2 “Peace Interruptions”:
1. S ______________
Psalm 85:10 Deuteronomy 29:16-21
2. Not a P _____________
No such thing as peace w/o H ___________.
Thomas Watson: “You may as well suck health out of poison, as peace out of sin.”
True peace — Grows stronger out of ___________.
3. Continually A ____________.
HOW DO I RESTORE PEACE?
A. T ___________ God. ( Psalm 42:11)
Thomas Watson: “If you would have peace — make war with sin.”
B. If forfeited by S _________ – R _________/
O __________ (Leviticus 26:3, 6)
C. Accept God’s D ____________. (Job 5:17-27)
D. Walk in the S ____________. (Galatians 5:22)
E. Love God from the H _______, avoid L ______.
(Galatians 6:12-16)
F. P _________ God will restore it.
4. Exists in E __________ circumstance
ANCHORED IN GOD.
UNBREAKABLE!
“Work, Work, Work!”
(II Thessalonians 3:6-15)
Third time mentioned to Thessalonians.
(I Thessalonians 4:11-12; 5:14)
SIX INCENTIVES:
DISFELLOWSHIP (vs.6)
EXAMPLE (vs. 7-9)
Acts 20:18, 33, 34-35
“The Right”? Galatians 6:6 I Timothy 5:17
I Corinthians 9:3-15
SURVIVAL (vs. 10)
Literally: “Not wishing to work”
Proverbs 16:26
HARMONY (vs. 11-13)
“Busy” vs. “Busy bodies”
I Timothy 5:13
Psalm 37:21, 26/ 41:1 Proverbs 28:27 Isaiah 58:7
Luke 14:12-14 Acts 20:35
“Don’t tire of living up to your calling”
SHAME (vs. 14)
“Be Ashamed” Literally: “Turn on Himself”
The Goal?= _____________
LOVE (vs. 15)
Not as enemy — Warn as a ___________.
Galatians 6:1 I Timothy 6:1
How work @ this?
At you job?
In Christ’s Church?
“Work, Work, Work!”
(II Thessalonians 3:6-15)
Why Work?
(I Corinthians 10:31)
God C ______________ it.
Exodus 20:19
God sets the E _____________.
Part of C _____________.
G ___________ from God.
5. Working for the L ______________.
Ephesians 6:5-7 Colossians 3:22-25
Proverbs 10:26 / 15:19 / 20:17 / 24:30-34
Third time mentioned to Thessalonians
(I Thessalonians 4:11-12; 5:14)
So now — Directly confronts the issues.
Six Incentives to get to work:
Disfellowship
“Command”
“Keep Away”
Matthew 18:15-17
“Idle” =
“Live according to the teaching” =
II Timothy 3:16-17
Why so Drastic?
GET TO WORK!