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..."RIGHTEOUSNESS OF SCRIBES AND PHARISEES."Intro: The shocking effect these words had.I. THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE PHARISEE.A. Self-righteousness "I thank thee, I am not as."1. I pay my tithe, I fast, etc.B. It was a outer righteousness.1. The outer side of the cup is clean.2. "Outwardly appear righteous unto men be within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity."...
...I. YOU KNOW HOW THAT IT IS AN UNLAWFUL THING FOR A MAN THAT IS A JEW TO KEEP COMPANY, OR COME UNTO ONE OF ANOTHER NATION. A. The Jews were a very clannish people. Under the law they were commanded not to intermarry with those from other nations.DEU 7:3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. For...
...INTRODUCTION This is the Great Manifesto of the kingdom of God The Sermon on the Mount was addressed to the disciples, not to the multitudes. It isn't intended to be a social gospel or to bring an end to suffering and wars Some falsely say that this is for the future and that the Sermon on the Mount concerns the Kingdom Age and not the age of grace Jesus said that "the kingdom of God is...
..."RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT EXCEEDS..."Intro: Effect of these words on hearers.I. WHO WERE THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES?A. Scribes were men who read and interpreted the scripture to the people.1. Ezra was a scribe.B. Pharisees were a religious sect.1. They attempted to strictly observe and keep the law.II. WHAT WAS THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTEOUSNESS?A...
..."EPHESIANS 6:14"I. THE PURPOSE OF THE BREASTPLATE.A. It covered from the neck to just below the waist, or the vital organs of the body.1. The heart and the lungs, the kidneys and the liver.2. The area of the abdomen and thorax.B. Looking at the spiritual analogy we know of how the heart is looked upon as the seat of the deepest emotions.1. We talk o...
..."THE BRIDE OF CHRIST"I. THE CHURCH IS THE BRIDE OF CHRIST.A. In the Old Testament, God likened His relationship to Israel as a husband and wife.1. There were many analogies likening Israel as married to God.2. Her turning to worship and love other gods was likened to adultery and fornication.3. The book of Hosea with his marriage to a wife who became unfaithful, and had become a prostitute, and...
...Intro. Belshazzar's great feast for a thousand of his lords. Under the influence of his wine he ordered the gold and silver vessels to be brought that had been removed from the Temple in Jerusalem, that they might drink their wine from these sacred vessels. As they drank from these vessels, he praised the gods of gold and silver, when suddenly their appeared a hand that wrote on the plastered...
...INTRODUCTIONThe New Testament is divided into three categories. The first contains the Gospels, the first four books of the New Testament, which deal with the life of Christ. Next is the Book of Acts, which continues Christ's ministry through His apostles. The rest of the New Testament is made up of epistles, which are concerned with matters of doctrine. Romans is the first epistle. In...
..."THE WAY TO HAPPINESS"I. THE UNIVERSAL DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS.A. A reminder that the word blessed literally means happy, or Oh how happy. As in Psalm 1 "Blessed is the man." Many times the same Hebrew word eh sher is translated happy in the Old Testament, such as in Psalm 144:15 "Happy is that people whose God is the Lord." The Hebrew word bless is baruch which is praise or bless. baruch ha she...
..."SERVING GOD"Intro: Zacharias was a priest from the family of Abia. He was quite old, his wife was barren.His duty was to burn incense in the Temple. An angel appeared on right side of altar, "Thy prayer is heard..." The promised child is now born, friends have gathered to celebrate.I. ZACHARIAS BEGAN TO PROPHESY CONCERNING JESUS.A. The Lord God has visited His people.1. Prophesy of Isaiah, "A...
..."SPIRITUAL THIRST"Intro: 1st 3 beatitudes showed to us our need. 4th brings us the answer. Unless you hunger and thirst you will never be filled. First conscious of need.I. TEST OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE.A. Deals with two most common objections to Christian doctrine of salvation.1. Too easy - grace - faith - hunger and thirst.2. Too hard - what is meant by righteousness.a. To be just like Chr...
..."SPIRITUAL APPETITES"Intro: One of most important beatitudes. Turn, turn away from self to God.I. PERFECT STATEMENT ON DOCTRINE OF GRACE.A. God fills the hungry, thirsty souls.1. No goodness or merit required only desire.2. One can possess the fullness of God by just hungering for it.B. Some object to simplicity.1. When told what this righteousness means....
..."THE PURPOSE OF HIS COMING"To Give Us a Righteous Standing Before GodI. MAN BECAUSE OF SIN HAD BECOME ALIENATED FROM GOD.A. There was nothing man could do to make himself righteous.1. The best efforts of the best men were short of God's requirements.2. Jesus said, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father is heaven is perfect."a. Some of you are very good. You have a sweet disposition. You...
... GALATIANS 1: ORDINATION FROM GOD v. 1 "Apostle" means "one who has been sent". The apostleship of Paul had been challenged by false teachers They questioned his authority because he had not been ordained by men Paul was ordained directly by Jesus Christ (Acts 9:1-22) The resurrection of Christ is central to the message of the gospel His victory over death is our reason to...
..."COMING AS A THIEF"Intro. God's judgments are just about over. The seven bowls of God's wrath will complete the judgements of God upon the earth. The angels have already poured out six of the seven bowls. There is only one bowl left, which will bring the great battle of Armageddon. Jesus will return to the earth with His church during the time that the battle will be taking place. Here in the...
...I. "IF OR SINCE YOU KNOW THAT HE IS RIGHTEOUS."A. The Greek word know is the word oidas that we spoke about which is an intuitive knowledge.1. The writer of Hebrews quoting from Psa 45:6 and 7 declared;HEB 1:8 But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom....
..."THE EQUAL WAYS OF GOD"I. THIS IS AN OFT REPEATED ACCUSATION AGAINST GOD.A. It began in the Garden of Eden.1. Satan had suggested to Eve, that God was trying to hold back something good from man to protect Himself.2. The reason that God does not want you to eat of the fruit is He knows that the day that you eat of it, you will become like gods.B. When Abraham was told of the impending judgment...
...I. The promise of the righteous Branch of David.A. The Lord has rejected this unholy branch of David, because of the sins of jeconiah.1. In the previous chapter the seed of Jeconiah was rejected from ever sitting on the throne of David.2. The Kings of Judah had become so corrupt that God has cut off the royal line of kings that had come from David through Solomon.B. In the first few verses of...
..."THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT."Intro: When a person begins to get a spiritual awareness, they become conscious of three things: sin, righteousness, judgment.I. OF SIN.A. What is sin?1. Rebellion against God.a. Origin of word in English "missing the mark." God wants us to hit the mark.b. Origin of Greek word "not a witness." God wants you to be a witness of Him.c. God wa...
..."THE TESTIMONY OF THE SPIRIT."Intro: All of us have had those moments when we realized life was more than just physical. The hint or consciousness of the spiritual dimension brings three awarenesses: sin, righteousness, judgment.I. SIN, BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE NOT ON ME.A. When you think of sin, you think of something else.1. That lie that you told; that weakness of your flesh that traps you.2. Man...
