Introduction: One of the most serious behaviors in the entire world is an act of disobedience. The word disobedeince is mainly used in the New Testament although it is used in the Old Testament. 1. Definition of disobedience: unwillingness to comply with the guidance of authority, especially refusal…

“God [asked Adam], ‘Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?’” [1] The first question God asked of the man was, “Where are you” [GENESIS 3:9]? The man’s response was the first indication that things had changed for the first couple. Adam said,…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 Ps 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 Prov 1:1-6 1/2 Ps 2:1-6 Gen 3:1 - 4:26 Matt 2:13-3:6 Prov 1:7-9 1/3 Ps 2:7-12 Gen 5:1 - 7:24 Matt 3:7-4:11 Prov 1:10-19 1/4…

I. ........ INTRODUCING UNDER COVER.................................................................. 4 II........ THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE I............................................. 30 A. THE SONS OF ADAM...................................................................... 30 B. WHY DIDN'T…

Old Testament Survey Dr. Berrey Tuesday, February 08, 2005 Intro lecture 1:06 PM Class intro know everything related to things on the study guide the questions will be detailed sometimes things will come from footnotes chapter content points not necessary to know outline points Introduction to the Old…

Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just thinks he is ill.” And with that…

The experience of human suffering has perplexed minds ever since the fall. For Christians, the question of suffering rises to a new level of importance because of our belief in the sovereignty of our loving and merciful God. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, John Piper and friends tackle some…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…

All human beings sin and are guilty in the sight of God on account of an inherently sinful disposition, which can be traced back to Adam. Acts of sin thus arise from a sinful human heart. The basis of cleansing and cancellation of “original sin” is the atoning death of Jesus Christ.

Lesson 1: The Author and Perfecter of the Plan Introduction “What in the world is going on?” You have probably asked this question or a similar one more than once in your life. We ask this question when we perceive that what is happening does not seem to square with our understanding of how things are…

Sermon: Moses the Faithful Servant Exodus 33:18 Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." (also see Philippians 3:10) I want to know God better: 1. Parents 2. Education 3. Failures 4. Starting over 5. New challenges 6. Exercising your faith (serving God) 7. Answered Prayers 8. Worship 9. Family members…

The Image of God, the Fall of Man and the Great Awakening of Youth Texts: Gen. 1:26, 3:1ff; Rom. 8:29 (Sermon 3-25-07) Introduction The title of the sermon today is "The Image of God, the Fall of Man and the Great Awakening of Youth." I want to emphasize relationships today, but as you can see in your…

How grateful I am for the privilege to preach this day--this Resurrection Sunday. This holiday, this Holy day. One time atheists were jealous of Easter and argued for a holiday of their own: The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no recognized days for their religion as other religions…

Dead Men Walking Ephesians 2:1-3 Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just…

Studies in Revelation __________________________________________________ Christ’s Victory Over the Forces of Darkness Contents Preface................................................................................................................................................................................................…

I. Anger 26-27 Anger is an emotional arousal caused by something that displeases us. In itself, anger is not a sin, because even God can be angry Deuteronomy 9:8 8 “Even at Horeb you provoked the Lord to wrath, and the Lord was so angry with you that He would have destroyed you. Deuteronomy 9:20 20 “The…

Study of Satan The Origin Of Sin We begin with a question to which there is no complete answer, it seems to me, in Scripture. How did sin invade God’s good creation? We have the Genesis account detailing the enticement of the serpent and the rebellion of Adam and Eve which we will look at momentarily,…

Dealing with Sin in a Fallen World (Genesis 3:6-13) Dietrich Bonfoeffer describes how temptation works: ‘With irresistible power desires seizes mastery over the flesh … It makes no difference whether it is sexual desire, or ambition, or vanity, or desire for revenge, or love of fame and power, or greed…

Today is sermon 2 from our Believe series - after this we’ll have 28 more to go! The topic this week is God is personal . Of the 4,200 religions in the world, the Judeo-Christian faith is largely unique in the fact that God reveals Himself, God is knowable, He’s near, He’s active in our lives and He…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 Ps 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 Prov 1:1-6 1/2 Ps 2:1-6 Gen 3:1 - 4:26 Matt 2:13-3:6 Prov 1:7-9 1/3 Ps 2:7-12 Gen 5:1 - 7:24 Matt 3:7-4:11 Prov 1:10-19 1/4…

1st hour Why are we here? To be able to defend our beliefs and expound them to others It is profitable It is practical (Phil. 2:5-11) the greatest doctrinal passage in the scriptures -We are to have the mind of Christ in everything that we do -Even though Christ was God, he humbled himself beyond what…

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11 SATAN: What Every Christian Must Know By Dave Cotner Copyright © 2007 by Dave Cotner All rights reserved under international copyright laws. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval…

Select all the text in this box and paste your sermon here... “The Doctrine of Hell” Hell is not an easy doctrine of the Church to accept, nor is it a pleasant topic to dwell upon, frankly – as I’m sure most of you agree. It is apparent to me that most present day pulpit pastors concur. When is the last…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

-Introduction Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power…