Grace Bible Church Fallon, NV

Light in a Dark State - What the Nevada Christian Faces: Gambling

This is Part 1 in a 4 part series titled: Light in a Dark State - focusing on what the Nevada Christian Faces. (Gambling, Mormonism, Prostitution, and Independance)

By Mike Roasario - 2007

Part 1 - Gambling

Matthew 28:16-18 Witness's of the Resurrection, Part 4 - Making Disciples, Part 1

#4 - Witness of the Disciples, v16-18

What are the conditions for making disciples?

1st - SET APART for God's Prerogative, 16

2nd - YOU'RE SATURATED with God's Person, 17-18a

Matthew 28:11-15 Witnesses of the Resurrection, Part 3

#3 - Witness of the Soldiers 11-15

How the coverup proves the resurrection of Jesus...

1st - The FRIGHTENING Facts, 11

2nd - The FILTHY Fix, 12-14

3rd - The FOSTERING Fable, 15

Matthew 28:8-10 Witnesses of the Resurrection, Part 2

#1 - Witness of the Angel, 1-7

#2 - Witness of the Women, 8-10

What made them God's kind of witnesses?

1st - A JOYFUL Obedience, 8

2nd - An UNRESTRAINABLE Worship, 9

3rd - A STIMULATING Hope, 10

Genesis 1:1 Indeed, Has God Said?

#1 - CREATION

The Doctrine Man HATES

#2 - CREATION

The Doctrine Believers EMBRACE

#3 - CREATION

The Doctrine Skeptics DISTORT

 

Matthew 28:1-7 Witnesses of the Resurrection, Part 1

#1 - Witness of the Angel 1-7

 

What was their task as the Lord's Witness?

1st - PROMPT the Faithful, 1-2

2nd - PRESENT God's Glory, 3-4

3rd - PREPARE the Proclaimers, 5-7

Matthew 27:62-66 God's Glory in the Burial of Jesus Christ, Part 2

#5 - He USED the Hatered of His Enemies, 62-66

Matthew 27:57-61 God's Glory in the Burial of Jesus Christ, Part 1

#1 - He FULFILLED Prophecy, 57

#2 - He MOVED an Unlikely Man, 57-60

#3 - He REMOVED an Ugly Obstacle, 58

#4 - He SUPPLIED Some Witnesses, 61

Matthew 27:54-56 Responding to the Death of Christ

Four Responses to Jesus' Death

#1 - SINCERE CONVERSION [faith], 54

#2 - SENSATIONAL CONVICTION [flare] Luke 23:47-48

#3 - STEADFAST COMPASSION [friendship] 55-56

#4 - SELF-PROTECTING CONCERN [fear] Mt 26:56

Matthew 27:45-53 God's Glorious Explanation of the Cross (Resurrection Sunday)

Each Miracle had a message...

#1 - Seen in the Message of DARKNESS, 45

#2 - Seen in the Message of DEPARTURE, 46-49

#3 - Seen in the Message of DELIBERATION, 50

#4 - Seen in the Message of DESTRUCTION, 51a

#5 - Seen in the Message of DISTURBANCE, 51b

#6 - Seen in the Message of DELIVERENCE, 52-53

Matthew 27:38-44 Evil at the Cross, Part 2

#4 - The PAIN through it, 34-35a

#5 - The HUMILIATION surrounding it, 35b-44

How is the Depravity of Man on Display?

1) The IGNORANT [soldiers], 27-37

2) The EDUCATED [robbers], 38 & 44

3) The TEMPERMENTAL [passerby crowd], 39-40

4) The RELIGIOUS [chief priests, scribes, elders], 41-43

 

Matthew 27:27-37 Evil at the Cross, Part 1

The 5 aims of evil at the cross:

#1 - The MOCKERY of it, v27-30

#2 - The SHAME of it, v31-34

#3 - The CURSE for it, v35-36

#4 - to be continued....

#5 - to be continued...

Mathew 27:19-26 What Shall We Do with Jesus? Part 2

#4 - The CAUTION of the Spouse, 19

#5 - The COWARDICE of the Governor, 24, 26

Psalm 111 God's Masterpiece - Todd Musser from Community Bible Church, Reno

#1 - The ARTIST

#2 - The CANVAS

#3 - The MATERIAL

#4 - The MASTERPIECE

#5 - The TIMELESS QUALITY

#6 - The RESPONSE

Matthew 27:11-18 What Shall We Do with Jesus? Part 1

Five things that were used to demonstrate that Jesus was manifest to us in full perfection.

#1 - The CHARGE of the Sanhedrin, 11-12a

#2 - The CHARACTER of the Savior, 12b-14

#3 - The CONTENTION of the Crowd, 15-25

#4 - (See Part 2)

#5 - (See Part 2)

1 Samuel 12 - Restoring the Convicted

What are ways we can encourage people convicted of their sin?

#1 - CONSIDER their confession.

#2 - CALM their fears.

#3 - CONFIRM their guilt.

#4 - CLARIFY their route.

#5 - CONSOLE their doubts.

#6 - COMMAND their devotion.

#7 - CONDEMN their desertion.

Matthew 27:1-10 The Suicide of Judas

How do we see the Majesty of Christ in Judas' suicide?

4 ways...

#1 - Judas' REFLECTION, 1-3a

#2 - Judas' REMORSE, 3b-5

#3 - Judas' REMEMBRANCE, 6-8

#4 - Judas' RECORD, 9-10

Matthew 26:69-75 Grace for the Fallen

#1 - The Denier's ROUTE, v58

#2 - The Denier's REJECTION, v69-74

#3 - The Denier's REPENTANCE, v75

Matthew 26:62-68 Trial and Error, Part 2

#3 - An Unjust CONDEMNATION, 62-64

#4 - An Unjust CONVICTION, 65-66

#5 - An Unjust CRUELTY, 67-68

Matthew 26:57-61 Trial and Error, Part 1

The Unjust Trials of Jesus Christ

 

How the World Judges Jesus

#1 - An Unjust CROSS-EXAMINATION, 57-58

#2 - An Unjust CHALLENGE, 59-61