What About The Empty Seat? 1 Samuel 20:16-18 Introduction: 1. You may be wondering, “What is the empty chair for”? 2. Before I answer that question, I want you to think about how loud an empty chair can speak in the workplace or at the home. 3. At the workplace: a. An empty seat may mean that you are…

2 Timothy 3:1-9-Paul Predicts There Will be Apostasy in the Last Days

Individual believers can fall away from faith and be restored. Scripture gives examples of such falling away, and offers advice on how such people should be dealt with pastorally.

The Church Must Discipline Apostate Christians

What is the biggest lie you have ever believed? How did you feel when you found out it wasn’t true? What’s the Problem? The Church has lost its ability to discern what is true . Jesus tells us we should humble ourselves and do everything in our power not to cause any person to stumble into sin. Imagine…

20210411 Shanan Barnett - How we see God - My God Scriptures used in the service: Ephesians 1:23 Acts 17:27-28 Colossians 1:17 Colossians 1:27 Galatians 1:15-16 2 Corinthians 13:5-6 Leviticus 26:12 Exodus 6:7 Ezekiel 11:20 Ezekiel 14:11 Ezekiel 36:28 Ezekiel 37:23 Ezekiel 37:27 Jeremiah 7:23 Jeremiah 11:4 Jeremiah 30:22 Jeremiah 31:1 Jeremiah 31:33 Jeremiah 32:38 Zechariah 8:8 2 Corinthians 6:16 Revelation 21:3 Song of Solomon 6:3 John 14:20 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 8:1 Romans 8:39 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Matthew 18:20 Colossians 1:27 2 Corinthians 13:5-6 John 6:56 Ephesians 3:17

Big Idea: `Tension : How does the author explain the spiritual symptoms that lead to apostasy? Resolution : Either never being saved in the first place, or pure laziness. Exegetical Idea : The author explains the spiritual symptoms that lead to apostasy as either never being saved in the first place…