THE PROMISED LAND PATTERN
THE PROMISED LAND PATTERNExodus 34, Judges 2 & Joshua 4What Is NEXT For First Baptist? – Part 3 of 4 THE PROMISED LAND PATTERN IS A CALL TO … REALIZE THE Culture Is Not Nourishing OUR FAITH [Exodus 34.11-16] Deuteronomy 9.1 “Hear, O Israel: you are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you …” (esv) v. 16 “… and you take of their daughters for your sons, and their daughters whore after their gods and make your sons whore after…
THE BATTLE BETWEEN GLORY AND UNBELIEF
THE BATTLE BETWEEN GLORY AND UNBELIEFJohn 12.37-43What Is NEXT For First Baptist? – Part 2 of 4 v. 37 “Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him …” (esv) WE KNOW THAT PERVASIVE UNBELIEF … NEVER SUPPLANTS God’s Sovereignty v. 38 “This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet … ‘Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?’” (csb) ALWAYS MAKES True Belief Costly …
FROM BROCHURE TO BLUEPRINT
FROM BROCHURE TO BLUEPRINTRevelation 7.9-17 & Matthew 28.19-20What Is NEXT For First Baptist? – Part 1 of 4 Jude 1.3 “… contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” (esv) 2 Cor. 4.4 “… the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ …” (esv) 1 Timothy 6.12 “Fight the good fight of the faith.” (esv) Luke 14.31 “… what king, going to war against another king,…
BECAUSE JESUS IS ALIVE
BECAUSE JESUS IS ALIVE1 Corinthians 15.14-22Resurrection Sunday — 2024 v. 17 “… if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless …” (nas) Romans 10.9 “… if you … believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (esv) BECAUSE JESUS LIVES, WE KNOW THAT … OUR Message IS Life-Giving vv. 14–15 “… our preaching is in vain and … We are even found to be misrepresenting God …” (esv) v. 20 “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead…
THE DEPTHS THAT ELEVATE OUR THOUGHTS
THE DEPTHS THAT ELEVATE OUR THOUGHTSRomans 11.33-36Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 10 of 10 Romans 1.17 “The righteous shall live by faith.” (esv) Romans 5.8 “… God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (esv) Romans 6.23 “… the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (esv) Romans 8.28 “… we know that for those who love God all things work together for good …” (esv)…
THE LORD OF HISTORY
THE LORD OF HISTORYRomans 11.25-32Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 9 of 10 v. 25a “Lest you be wise in your own sight …” (esv) v. 25a “… so that you will not be conceited …” (csb) v. 18a “… do not boast that you are better than those …” (csb) v. 20b “… do not become proud …” (esv) GOD’S SAVING PLAN IS SEEN IN … A FUTURE WHERE ISRAEL EMBRACES Jesus’ Divinity v. 25 “… a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.” (esv) Revelation…
HOPE FOR THOSE WHO’VE REJECTED JESUS
HOPE FOR THOSE WHO’VE REJECTED JESUSRomans 11.11-24Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 8 of 10 Romans 9.2-3 & 6 “… I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart … for the sake of my brothers … But it is not as though the word of God has failed.” (esv) Genesis 12.2–3 “… I will bless you and make your name great … and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (esv) v. 13 “Now I am speaking to you Gentiles.” (esv) TRUTH &…
WHERE HAVE ALL THE BELIEVERS GONE?
WHERE HAVE ALL THE BELIEVERS GONE? Romans 11.1-10 Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 7 of 10 v. 10.21 “… to Israel … a disobedient and defiant people.” (csb) 1 Thessalonians 2.14–15 “… the Jews, who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind …” AMIDST WIDESPREAD GOSPEL REJECTION WE EXPECT TO SEE … God’s People BEING Preserved v. 2a “God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew.” (esv) v. 3 “… I alone am…
PARALLEL REALITIES OF SHARING SALVATION
PARALLEL REALITIES OF SHARING SALVATION Romans 10.14-21 Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 6 of 10 v. 13 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (esv) vv. 11–12 “Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame, since … the same Lord of all richly blesses all who call on him.” (csb) WE’RE CALLED TO SHARE SALVATION WHILE EMBRACING … Elated Proclamation AND A Mixed Reception v. 15 “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (niv) v. 17 “So faith…
LISTENING TO FAITH-RIGHTEOUSNESS
LISTENING TO FAITH-RIGHTEOUSNESSRomans 10.5-13Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 5 of 10 Matthew 1.21 “… name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (csb) v. 4 “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” (esv) v. 5 “For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them.” (esv) Galatians 3.10 “Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed.” (csb) WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE PEACE WITH…
TOO STRONG TO BE SAVED
TOO STRONG TO BE SAVEDRomans 9.30-10.4Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 4 of 10 Romans 1.16–17 “… the gospel … is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes … in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last …” (niv) v.1 “… my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.” (esv) v. 30 “… Gentiles … have obtained righteousness …” (csb) PEACE WITH GOD MUST BE … GOD’S Gift…
IS IT FAIR FOR GOD TO CHOOSE?
IS IT FAIR FOR GOD TO CHOOSE?Romans 9.14-29Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 3 of 10 Romans 8.28 “… all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (esv) Romans 9.11 “… God’s purpose according to His choice …” (nas) Phillips: “… do we conclude that ϴ is monstrously unfair?” Hebrews 10.31 “It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” GOD’S SPECIAL LOVING CHOICE IS GOOD BECAUSE … GOD DOESN’T Owe Us Salvation v. 16 “… depends not on human will or exertion, but on…