Grace Bible Church Fallon, NV

Reign of the Savior King 4

Matthew 2:1

No Distance Between Worship and Murder, part one

“Wise Men and a Fool”

Michael Rosario

4/10/11

1. The Wise Men

2. The Fool

Reign of the Savior King 3

Matthew 1:18-25

Michael Rosario

Virgin Birth

1. The Divine DILEMA, v. 18

2. The Gracious DELIBERATION, v. 19

3. The Inspired DETOUR, v. 20-21

4. The Fulfilled DOCTRINE, v. 22-23

5. The Faithful DUTY, v. 24-25

Reign of the Savior King 2

Matthew 1:1-17

Michael Rosario

King of Grace

1. A COVENANT of grace, v. 1

2. A CRESCENDO of grace, v. 2-16a

3. A CLIMAX of grace, v. 16b-17

Reign of the Savior King

Introduction to Matthew

Michael Rosario

Who is this King of Glory?

1. The King’s PREPARATION, 1:1-4:25

2. The King’s POWER, 5:1-9:38

3. The King’s PROPOSITION, 10:1-12:50

4. The King’s PERSECUTORS, 13:1-17:27

5. The King’s PROGRAM, 18:1-23:39

6. The King’s PROVISION, 24:1-28:15

7. The King’s PRESCRIPTION, 28:16-20

The Distinguishing Cause of Authentic Salvation 4

2 Corinthians 4:1-7

Michael Rosario

What must we know in order to fulfill our role in the Second Birth? What is my connection to First Birth people?

1. The RESOLVE, v. 1

2. The RIGHT, v. 2

3. The ROADBLOCK, v. 3-4

4. The REMOVAL, v. 5

5. The RELIANCE, v. 6

6. The REASON, v. 7

The Distinguishing Cause of Authentic Salvation 3

1 John 3-5 Michael Rosario What is the proof that a person has Second Birth? 1.  A PRACTICING of Righteousness (obedience), 2:28-3:10 2.  A POURING out of Divine-produced love, 4:7-21 3.  A PATTERN of Overcoming (world), 5:1-5

The Distinguishing Cause of Authentic Salvation 2

1 Peter 1 Michael Rosario How does Second Birth come into existence? 1.  ELECTION by the Triune God, v. 1-2 2.  ENABLEMENT by Divine Power, v. 3-12 3.  CALLING by the Holy One, v. 13-16 4.  RANSOM by Christ's Blood, v. 17-19 5.  CREATION by Christ's Position, v. 20-21 6.  TRANSFORMATION by the Enduring Word, v. 22-25

The Distinguishing Cause of Authentic Salvation

John 3:1-16 Michael Rosario 1.  Your RELIGIOUS position give you life, v. 1-2 2.  Your COMMITMENT to your system cannot give you life, v. 3-4 3.  Your FLESHLY efforts cannot give you life, v. 5-6 4.  Your REASONED logic cannot give you life, v. 7-13 5.  Your KNOWLEDGE cannot give you life, v. 14-16

The Foundation of our Praise

Romans 16:25-27 Michael Rosario How does the Gospel set up our Praise? 1.  The STARTING point, v. 25a 2.  The SIREN, v. 25b 3.  The SUBJECT, v. 25c 4.  The SECRET, v. 25-26a 5.  The SOVEREIGNTY, v. 26b 6.  The SCOPE, v. 26c 7.  The SUMMONS, v. 26d 8.  The SUPREMACY, v. 27a 9.  The SUM, v. 27b 10.  The STATEMENT, v. 27c

The Love of a Shepherd Part 3

Romans 16:18-24 Michael Rosario 1.  A shepherd KNOWS the sheep, v. 1-15 2.  A shepherd CARES for the sheep, v. 16 3.  A shepherd GUARDS the sheep, v. 17-19 4.  A shepherd GUIDES the sheep, v. 20 5.  A shepherd ENCOURAGES the sheep, v. 21-24 *Forgive us for the audio quality this week; we have transitioned to a different sound system that requires adjustment.

The Love of a Shepherd Part 2

Romans 16:16-24 Michael Rosario 1.  A shepherd KNOWS the sheep, v. 1-15 2.  A shepherd CARES for the sheep, v. 16 3.  A shepherd GUARDS the sheep, v. 17-19

Epitaphs of a Shepherded Church-The Love of a Shepherd

Romans 16:1-16 Michael Rosario 1.  A shepherd KNOWS the sheep, v. 1-15

Marks to Measure the Direction of Your Life By

Romans 15:30-33 Michael Rosario 6.  It is STRAIGHT in its motive, v. 30a 7.  Steadied by SUPPLICATION, v. 30b 8.  Tested by SUFFERING, v. 31a 9.  Doorway to SATISFACTION, v. 31b-32a 10.  It is  SHARED, v. 32b-33

The Blessing of Serving in the Lord's Will

Romans 15:25-29 Michael Rosario 4.  Dictated by a Spiritual SCHEDULE, v. 25-28 5.  Guarantees SUPER-ABUNDANCE, v. 29

What Does it Look Like When Your Service Fits in God's Will

Romans 15:22-24 Michael Rosario Paul:  A man after God's will... 1st-It is SPECIFIC 2nd-Grounded by SOVEREIGNTY 3rd-It is STRATEGIC

Lessons Learned From Paul's Risks in Writing Romans 2

Romans 15:17-21 Michael Rosario 4.  Because they are CONSUMED with God's glory, v. 17 5.  Because they are COMMITTED to God's way of success, v. 18-19 6.  Because they CRAVE the expansion of God's kingdom, v. 20-21

Anna Found that Promised Mercy

Christmas Eve Service Luke 2:36-38 Michael Rosario

Simeon Found that Promised Mercy

Christmas Eve Service Luke 2:25-35 Mike Springfield

Zachariah Found That Promised Mercy

Christmas Eve Service Luke 1:67-79 Joel Dunkin

The Good News about Christmas

Luke 2:10-11 Michael Rosario How can you recognize the Gospel message in the Christmas story? 1.  The TIME for the Gospel, v. 10a 2.  The TRANSFORMATION from the Gospel, v. 10b 3.  The TARGET of the Gospel, v. 10c 4.  The TREASURE of the Gospel, v. 11