Grace Bible Church Fallon, NV

Church Construction 4

Mike Rosario Romans 12:14-21

1. Built on a Personal Arena 9
2. Raised up in a Family Atmosphere 10-13
3. Embraced in a Wide Encompassing Association 14-16
4. Established around Enemy Attention 17-21

Church Construction, Part 3

Romans 12:13 Michael Rosario What are the relational spheres that our Lord builds His church in? 1st-Built in a PERSONAL arena, v. 9 2nd-Raised up in a FAMILY atmosphere, v. 10-13 What are the marks of this family atmosphere? 1-PROACTIVE affection, v. 10 2-ENERGETIC labor, v. 11 3-FAITHFULNESS under pressure, v. 12 4-PROGRESSIVE sharing, v. 13

Church Construction

Romans 12:10-12 Michael Rosario What are the relational spheres that our Lord builds His church in? 1st-Built in a PERSONAL arena, v. 9 2nd-Raised up in a FAMILY atmosphere, v. 10-13 What are the marks of this family atmosphere? 1. PROACTIVE affection, v. 10-”Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;” 2. ENERGETIC labor, v. 11-”not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;” 3. FAITHFULNESS under pressure, v. 12-”rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer…”

Church Construction

Romans 12:9 Michael Rosario What are the relational spheres that our Lord builds His church in? 1st-Built in a PERSONAL arena, v. 9 The vital pieces you need for effectiveness: 1-PURE love-”Let love be without hypocrisy.” 2-PASSIONATE holiness-”Abhor what is evil.” 3-PERSISTENT goodness-”Cling to what is good.”

The Spirit-Empowered Functioning Church, Part 3

Romans 12:7-8 Michael Rosario 1. The right CONDITION, v. 3 2. The right CHEMISTRY, v. 4-6a 3. The right CONTRIBUTION, 6b-8-”…if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.”

The Spirit-Empowered Functioning Church, Part 2

Romans 12:6-7 Michael Rosario What does our usefulness depend on? 1. The right CONDITION, v. 3-”For through the grace given to me I say to every man among you not to think highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.” 2. The right CHEMISTRY, v. 4-6a-”For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given us…” 3. The right CONTRIBUTION, 6b-8-”…if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;”

The Spirit-Empowered Functioning Church

Romans 12:3-5 Michael Rosario What does our usefulness depend on? 1. The right CONDITION, v. 3-”For through the grace given to me I say to every man among you not to think highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.”

Making a Commitment to Spiritual Living 2

Romans 12:1-2 Michael Rosario 1. By offering God a REDEEMED soul, v. 1a 2. By offering God a DEVOTED soul, v. 1b 3. By offering God a RENEWED mind, 2a 4. By offering God a SUBMISSIVE will, 2b

Making a Commitment to Spiritual Living

Romans 12:1-2 Michael Rosario 1. By offering God a REDEEMED soul, v. 1a 2. By offering God a DEVOTED soul, v. 1b

Turning Judgment into Blessing

Zephaniah 3:8-9 Michael Rosario 1. Accept that you DESERVE the coming Judgment, v. 8 2. Understand the ONLY way a person is saved from that coming Judgment, v. 9a 3. Measure yourself against God’s METHOD of salvation, v. 9b

The Incarnation, Part Three

Hebrews 2:14-18 Michael Rosario How can God help Christians? 1.  Make THE DEVIL powerless, v. 14 2.  Deliver us from SLAVISH fear, v. 15 3.  Keep His PROMISE, v. 16 4.  Make SATISFACTION for our sins, v. 17 5.  Aid the TEMPTED, v. 18

Visited Planet Part 2

2 Samuel 7:12-14a Michael Rosario Christmas Eve Service 2009 “Visited Planet: Jesus Christ was raised to bring us God’s Word, and therefore eternal life”

Visited Planet Part 1

Deuteronomy 18:15-18 Brandon Phillips Christmas Eve Service 2009 “Visited Planet: Jesus Christ was raised to bring us God’s Word, and therefore eternal life”

The Incarnation 2

Philippians 2:6-8 Michael Rosario How could God die our death? 1. He LIMITED His rights, v. 6 His RIGHT to be our Savior 2. He LOWERED His appearance, v. 7 His ROUTE to be our Savior 3. He LATCHED Himself to His mission, v. 8 His REASON He is our Savior

The Incarnation

John 1:14 Michael Rosario 1.  Your Creator Judge came to live among you 2.  Your Creator Judge is perfect 3.  Your Creator Judge is your Savior

The Incarnation 2

Philippians 2:6-8 Michael Rosario How could God die our death? 1.  He LIMITED His rights, v. 6 His RIGHT to be our Savior 2.  He LOWERED His appearance, v. 7 His ROUTE to be our Savior 3.  He LATCHED Himself to His mission, v. 8 His REASON He is our Savior

Has God Taken Back His Commitment to Israel 7

Mike Rosario Romans 11:30-36

1. Israel’s setting aside is FRACTIONAL, v. 1-10
2. Israel’s setting aside is FLEETING, v. 11-25
3. Israel’s setting aside is FOCUSED, v. 25-36

What is that main purpose? How?

1. It Magnifies His Sovereignty [25-26a]
2. It Maintains His Credibility [26b-29]
3. It Manifest His Kindness [30-32]
   1. Producing a people that Need it
   2. Positions a people to Receive it
   3. Providing a release for all who will Receive it
4. It Marks His Immensity [33-36]
   1. We see it in the Profundity of His thinking -33
   2. We see it in the Incomparability of His counsel -34
   3. We see it in the Limitlessness of His freedom -35
   4. We see it in the comprehensiveness -36

Justification By Faith: Defended, Declared, Developed

Galatians 3:1-3 Joel Dunkin Galatians 1-2: Justification by Faith, The G______ of God's A_______ Galatians 3-4: Justification by Faith, The O______ Way of S_______ Galatians 5-6: Justification by Faith, The F______ to S_______

3 Lies Christians Believe that Lead to Fleshly Living:

1. The Cross is SECONDARY, v. 1
   • “You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?”
2. The Spirit is UNNECESSARY, v. 2
   • “This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?”
3. 3. The Spirit is SELF-GENERATING, v. 3
   • “Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?”

Has God Taken Back His Commitment to Israel? Part 6

Romans 11:25-29 Michael Rosario 1. Israel’s setting aside is FRACTIONAL, v. 1-10 2. Israel’s setting aside is FLEETING, v. 11-25 3. Israel’s setting aside is FOCUSED, v. 25-36 * It MAGNIFIES His sovereignty [25-26a] * It MAINTAINS His credibility [26b-29]

Has God Taken Back His Commitment to Israel part 2

1-Israel's setting aside is FRACTIONAL, 1-10

1. PERSONAL Proof, 1
2. PORTIONAL Proof, 2b-6

• STARTING Point (2a)
• SCRIPTURAL Insight (2b-4)
• THE SPIRITUAL Grounds (5-6)