Book of Galatians
Why Grace?
The Emphasis:
To?
From?
The Point?
Find yourself in Galatians?
PRIORITY OF THE CHURCH
Why church?
CHURCH IS G _________ IDEA!
Why do we do what we do?
Matthew 28:19-20 Acts 1:8
E _________________
Ephesians 2:11 Acts 5:28
E __________________
Ephesians 4:11-16 Colossians 1:28
I Thessalonians 5:11
Hebrews 10:25
HOW DO WE DO WHAT WE ARE TO DO?
The M _____________ never change —
M ____________ do!
I Corinthians 1:21
PRIORITY OF GOD’S WORD
PRIORITY OF GOD’S WORD
Because God is our priority:
God is L _________
God has A ________
God has S _________
Psalm 19:7-14 Hebrews 4:12 II Timothy 2:15
SCRIPTURE IS GOD’S WORD W ____________.
II Timothy 3:16 I John 1:1-5
I Corinthians 2:11 I Corinthians 4:1-2
GOD STILL S___________THROUGH WHAT HE
HAS SPOKEN.
Living Word to Living People from Living God.
Galatians 4:21, 22, 30 Hebrews 3:7-13 (Psalm 95)
- “Having studied the doctrine of scripture from a
generation; the most satisfactory model is to describe it thus
— The Bible is God preaching.” Dr. James Packer
GOD’S WORD IS P____________.
When God speaks, He acts.
Isaiah 55:11 Romans 1:16
I Thessalonians Jeremiah 23:29
Psalm 119:105 James 1:18, 22, 29
I Peter 1:23-2:2 Psalm 19:10
GOD’S WORD DEMANDS OUR R________.
“A DEAF CHURCH IS A DEAD CHURCH”
“In the Beginning…” (Genesis — Revelation)
“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
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:
- Denies God has the _______ to do what He wants.
- Ignores his P ___________.
- Not believe God’s B __________ for me.
SO THE BIG ?
HOW DO I GET A HEART OF CONTENTMENT?
- L ____________ OTHERS
L ____________ yourself in O ________.
- MAKE REJOICING A H _________. (4:4)
“In the Lord” A command that can be O _______!
- LEARN TO ACCEPT L _______ THAN THINK IS
D _________.
- CONFIDENT F ________ IN THE LORD. (VS. 5)
“My Rights” 4:5 — “Gentleness” =
- REACT TO PROBLEMS WITH T ______ P______.
(VS. 6-7)
I Peter 4:7 “God of Peace — Peace of God”
- THINK G ________ THINKS (VS. 8)
Don’t feed the monster!
- FOLLOW GOOD E _________. (VS. 9)
Yet — “Holy Discontent”
Psalm 17:15
Still Thankful?
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:
- Catch a bigger V _____________.
For God’s G _________!
- S _________, Not S ________.
- Tune in to God’s _____________.
II Corinthians 9:7
- Experience the J _________.
Make the connection —
Look behind the plate!
When learn / practice 1-4 —
WATCH OUT!
Stuff
“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
“God Loves — God Gives!”
I Timothy 6:17-19
Old Testament? Tithe? Freewill?
NEW TESTAMENT? 7 Principles:
- S __________ INVESTMENT. (Sure thing!)
Luke 6:38 Matthew 6:19-21 II Corinthians 9:6-8
- S __________.
Mark 12:41-44 Luke 16:10-12
II Corinthians 8 / 9
- S __________ RICHES.
Luke 16:11-12
- S __________ DETERMINED. (Holy Spirit)
Luke 19:1-8 II Corinthians 8:3-4
- S _________ NEEDS.
II Corinthians 9:12
- S _________ Sympathy. (Love!)
II Corinthians 8:8-9
- S _________.
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!” Part 3 (II Thessalonians 3:16-18)
“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! Part Two (II Thessalonians 3:16-18)
“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?
- Resist T _______. (I Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 4:15)
- Fight S _______ & D ________. (Ephesians 6:10-13)
- S _________ Him effectively. (Ephesians 3:7;
Colossians 1:29; I Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 13:20-21)
- To P _____________. (Jude 24)
- To endure T _________. (II Corinthians 12:9-10)
- To effectively W _________.
(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!