Grace Bible Church Fallon, NV

Matthew 1:18-25 The Birth of Christmas - The Church's Response to the World, Pt 1 - Christmas 2018

What Should Guide our Focus at Christmas?

#1 - The MIRACLE of the Birth, 18-20

How did God accomplish Jesus' coming in a Sovereign/Divine/Supernatural way?

1st - The CONCEPTION, 18

2nd - The CONCLUSION, 19

3rd - The CLARIFICATION, 20

Hebrews 3:1-6 Greater than Moses

What makes Jesus so great as compared to Moses?

#1 - Greater in POSITION, 1

#2 - Greater in PRODUCTION, 2-4

#3 - Greater in PERSON, 5-6

Hebrews 2:9-18 Why the Incarnation Happened

Why was Jesus made lower than the angels?

#1 - To be our SUBSTITUTE, 9

#2 - To be our PIONEER, 10

#3 - To be our SANCTIFIER, 11-13

#4 - To be our CHAMPION, 14-15

#5 - To be our SYMPATHIZER, 16-18

Hebrews 2:5-9 - The Curse Reverse

Remember the purpose of the OT:  It was to take you by the hand and lead you to Christ.  It all points to Him.

Hebrews is all about the Greatness of Jesus Christ.

#1 - Man and the Sovereign PLAN, 5-8a

#2 - Man and the Sweeping Plague, 8b

#3 - Man and the Substitute PROVISION, 9

Hebrews 2:3b-4 Neglecting Salvation, Part 3 - Signs, Wonders, and Miracles

4 Crucial Aspects about Signs, Wonders, and Miracles to Understand...

#1 - The DEFINITION

#2 - The DIRECTION

#3 - The DESIGN

#4 - The DANGER

Hebrews 2:3 Neglecting Salvation, Part 2

8 Reasons the Salvation God Provides is So Great

#1 - It Deals with our FAILURE Gen 1:4

#2 - It Deals with our POSITION Romans 3-5

#3 - It Deals with our RELATIONSHIP Romans 5:10

#4 - It Deals with His PLAN 2 Timothy 2:10

#5 - It Deals with our NATURE John 8:31-34

#6 - It Deals with our POWERLESSNESS Titus 2:11-12

#7 - It Deals with our FRICTION Ephesians 2:11-20

#8 - It Deals with our FUTURE Romans 13:11

Hebrews 2:1-4 Why Neglecting Salvation Is So Dumb

Three reasons why neglecting salvation is so dumb:

#1 - Because of he Incomparable CENTERPIECE, 1

#2 - Because of the Inevitable CONSEQUENCE, 2-3a

#3 - Because of the Incredible CONFIRMATION, 3b-4

Hebrews 1:7-14

Hebrews 1:4-6

Hebrews 1:2-3 The Greatness of Jesus Christ, Part 2

How do we see the greatness of Jesus Christ?

 

#1 - In His REVELATION, 1-2a

#2 - In His INHERITANCE, 2

#3 - In His CREATORNESS, 2

#4 - In His BRIGHTNESS, 3

#5 - In His ESSENCE, 3

#6 - In His ADMINISTRATION, 3

#7 - In His ATONEMENT, 3

#8 - In His EXALTATION, 3

Hebrews 1:1-2a - Introduction to Hebrews - The Greatness of Jesus Christ, Part 1

How do we see the Greatness of Jesus Christ?

#1 - In His REVELATION, 1-2a

2 Timothy 2:15 - A Message on Hermeneutics

How do you cut it straight?

#1 - Right EFFORT - (Be diligent... as a workman)

#2 - Right MOTIVE - (...to present yourself approved to God...)

#3 - Right ETHIC - (...who does not need to be ashamed...)

#4 - Right SKILL - (...handling accurately the word of truth...)

#5 - Right GOAL - (...strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus... Remember Jesus Christ... all things for the sake of those chosen...)

Philippians 4:20-23

Philippians 4:14-19 The School of Contentment, Part 3

#5 - To be ABSORBED with Others, 14-19

1st - Concern about the PARTNERSHIP, 14-16

2nd - Concern about the PROFIT, 17

3rd - Concern about the PLEASURE, 18

4th - Concern about the PRINCIPLE, 19

Conclusion: Spend your life in this direction and you'll always be content.

State of the Church 2018 - The Book of Ephesians - The Doctrines of Grace - Salvation: Potential or Accomplished?

The Church will grow in strnegth and maturity when we understand the Doctrines of Grace.

Five words to understand:

#1 - The DEPRAVITY of Man, 2:1-3 and 4:17-19 (Total Depravity)

#2 - The DETERMINATION of God, 1:3-14 (Unconditional Election)

#3 - The DESIGN for the Atonement, 2:4-10 (Limited Atonement)

#4 - The DYNAMIC of Grace, 2:8-9 and 4:20-24 (Irrisistable Grace)

#5 - The DURABILITY of Salvation, 2:10 and 4:1 (Perseverence of the Saints)

Philippians 4:13 The School of Contentment, Part 2

#4 - To be STRENGTHENED by God's Power, 13

#5 - To be SATURATED with Others....(more next week)

Philippians 4:9 Unshakable Living, Part 6

#7 - By Cultivating OBEDIENCE, 9

1st - An EXHORTATION to Obey

2nd - An EXAMPLE to Follow

3rd - An ENCOURAGEMENT to Motivate

 

Philippians 4:10-12 The School of Contentment, Part 1

The School of Contentment taught Paul 5 things:

#1 - To be SOLID in God's Providence, 10

#2 - To be SATISFIED with Less, 11

#3 - To be SEPARATED from Circumstances, 12

Philippians 4:8 Unshakable Living, Part 5

#6 - By Fostering RIGHT & GODLY Thinking, 8

Philippians 4:6b-7 Unshakable Living, Part 4

#5 - By a Life of THANKSGIVING with Prayer, 6b-7