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Introduction: Since My Future is Filled with Hope... (Micah 4:1-13): I submit to God's authority even though it's Not popular . (Micah 4:1-5) I trust that God is always at work even when it Seems Like He is Not . (Micah 4:6-10) I do not fear those who Stand Against Me . (Micah 4:11-13)
Romans 16:20 - "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet."
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Read Micah 4:1-13What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
What is hope? Why is it so important for Christians to possess a strong sense of hope?
In what area of life do you feel the most pressure to conform to the world and not stand out for Christ?
How do you see yourself struggling with trusting in the Lord right now?
How can we resist the temptation to live in fear of the future from day to day?
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Introduction: 3 Reasons to Stop Hitting the Snooze Button (Micah 3:1-12): Your Sin is worse than you think. (Micah 3:1-4) False teachers are trying to Manipulate you. (Micah 3:5-8)
1 Timothy 3:1-7 - The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for Godâs church? He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
Being a little Religious won't help you. (Micah 3:9-12)Jeremiah 26:17-19 - And certain of the elders of the land arose and spoke to all the assembled people, saying, âMicah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and said to all the people of Judah: âThus says the LORD of hosts,ââZion shall be plowed as a field; Jerusalem shall become a heap of ruins, and the mountain of the house a wooded height.âDid Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the LORD and entreat the favor of the LORD, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster that he had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great disaster upon ourselves.â
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Read Micah 3:1-12What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Why are each of us so good at justifying our favorite sin? How can we see our sin as God sees it?
How have you seen preachers manipulate people (Micah 3:5)?
Why do you think people think they wonât face discipline / consequences for their sin?
Which of these â4 cluesâ catches your attention the easiest when you detect a bad sermon?
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Introduction: 4 Clues You're Hearing a Bad Sermon (Micah 2:1-13): The sermon Avoids hard truths. (Micah 2:6a) The sermon doesn't Agree with something God already said. (Micah 2:6b) The sermon Appeals to the flesh. (Micah 2:6b)
2 Timothy 4:3-4 - For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
The sermon Attracts non-spiritual people. (Micah 2:11b)Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANK
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Read Micah 2:1-13What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Tell of a bad sermon youâve heard. What made it âbadâ?
What would you say to a friend that excitedly follows a pastor that you know preaches unbiblical sermons?
Which of these â4 cluesâ catches your attention the easiest when you detect a bad sermon?
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Introduction: How does the thought of God's judgment on sinners make you feel? (Micah 1:1-16) Are you Apathetic ? Are you Angry ? Are you Amused ? How Do I Mourn If I Don't Feel Like Mourning? Confess your own sin.
Isaiah 6:4-5 - And I said: "Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!"
Consider the condition of sinners.Luke 19:41-44 - And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation."
Concentrate on the cross.Romans 5:8 - God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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Read Micah 1:1-16What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
When you see sin run rampant and celebrated, how do you typically react? Do you merely condemn sinners, are you indifferent towards their being judged, or do you just laugh them off? Why?
The Biblical response to sinners facing Godâs wrath is to mourn (see Micha 1:8-9, 16). If you donât mourn, why not? How can you get to the place where your heart breaks for what breaks the heart of God?
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Introduction: Living in the Wrath of God (Romans 1:18-32): God Abandons thsoe that Abandon Him. (Rom 1:18-23)
Judges 10:13-14 - Yet you have forsaken me and served other gods; therefore I will save you no more. Go and cry out to the gods whom you have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress.
Hosea 4:17 - Ephraim (Israel) is joined to idols; leave him alone.
They clearly know about God...
But they clearly don't want God.
3 Evidences that God Has Abandoned People: First the Heart goes: Sexual Immorality. (Rom 1:24-25) Then what is Natural goes: Dishonorable Passions. (Rom 1:26-27) Finally, the Mind goes: Debased Minds. (Rom 1:28-32) Mourn Discern Wake up Hope Worship Repent BelieveJohn 3:36 - Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
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Read Romans 1:18-32What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
How is Godâs abandoning people a manifestation of His judgment? What are the three things God âgives people upâ to (Romans 1:24, 26, 28)?
How exactly is thankfulness connected to faith (Romans 1:21)?
What are some ways that you see debased (useless) minds in our culture today (see Romans 1:28)?
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Introduction: Three Reasons We Are Giving Thanks Today (Psalm 138): Adoration : We give thanks for what God is Doing . (Ps 138:2-3) Anticipation : We give thanks for what God is Going to Do . (Ps 138:4-6) Assurance : We give thanks that God Always finishes His work . (Ps 138:7-8)
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Small Group Discussion
Read Psalm 138What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Psalm 138:3 and Psalm 138:7 tell us that God doesnât always change our circumstance when we pray, but He strengthens us. Tell of a specific time when you were strengthened by God, even though your circumstances didnât change.
In Psalm 138:8, we have both a declaration of certainty God will finish His work (v8a) and a plea for God to finish His work (Psalm 138:8c). What does this say about the nature of faith?
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Introduction: How can I love someone after a hurt? (Genesis 45:1-15) When I trust God is at work... I reject Revenge . (Gen 45:1-3) I recognize God redeems wrongs . (Gen 45:4-8)
Romans 8:28 - And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
I release My resentment . (Gen 45:5,9-13)Genesis 41:51-52 - Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh. "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father's house." The name of the second he called Ephraim, "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."
I run After reconciliation . (Gen 45:14-15)Romans 12:18 - If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
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Read Genesis 45:1-15What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Why is our natural reaction to hurt that we should âget evenâ?
Have you seen God redeem wrongs against you? How should seeing God at work free you from carrying resentment?
As difficult as forgiveness can be in some situations, why are we called to continually forgive?
Why do we ârun afterâ reconciliation?
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Introduction: Who Are My Enemies? My enemies are people With bad intentions . My enemies are Who I say they are . Jesus's Example (Romans 5:8-11)
Romans 5:8,10-11 - but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us... For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Titus 3:3-5 - For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy...
To Love My Enemies: I must prepare To be humiliated . (Luke 6:27b-30) I must see that Reciprocity is not love . (Luke 6:32-34) I must Intentionally love them the way God does . (Luke 6:31,35-36)Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANK
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Read Luke 6:27-36What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
What are obstacles we face in loving our enemies?
Think of a time you were humiliated by someone â how were you wounded (physically, mentally, emotionally, or in your concept of self)? How is it different if we are humiliated for Christ (i.e., is there a greater purpose for our suffering)?
What are some ways you live reciprocally with others? What changes will you need to make to move beyond reciprocal living?
What can we do to love our enemies?
BONUS QUESTION: What is the reward for loving our enemies? Is that reward valuable to you?
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Introduction: How Do I Love Christians That I Disagree With? (Romans 14:1-12): I must continually Humble Myself . (Romans 14:1-4) By embracing those who are Different Than Me . (Romans 14:1a) By avoiding arguments about Non-Essentials . (Romans 14:1b)
2 Timothy 2:14 - Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
By refusing to give myself over to Hatred . (Romans 14:2-3) By remembering that I am not the Master of Anyone . (Romans 14:4) I must not hold them to My Personal Convictions . (Romans 14:5-9)Colossians 2:16 - Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.
I must entrust them to God and Focus on My Own Walk . (Romans 14:10-12)John 21:22 - Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!"
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Read Romans 14:1-12What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
What are some issues of opinion/preference that you see Christians arguing about and dividing over?
Why is it so hard to love people that we disagree with?
What does it look like to welcome one another at Harvest Bible Chapel? Is there a time and a place for debating issues or discussing disagreements?
Why is it wrong to hold other Christians to your own personal convictions that are not clearly laid out in Scripture?
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Introduction: Questions to Answer To Love Your Neighbor (Luke 10:25-37): Why Should We love our neighbor? (Luke 10:25-28) When we love others, we Show Our Love For God . (1 John 4:20-21) When we love others, we Are Most Like God . (1 John 4:7-8) When we love others, we Live . (Luke 10:28) Who is our neighbor? (Luke 10:29-37) WHat Do We Need To love our neighbor? (Luke 10:33-37) Awareness â See the need. (Luke 10:33a) Ccompassion â Feel the need. (Luke 10:33b) Tactile Action â Meet the need. (Luke 10:34-37)
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Read Luke 10:25-37What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
What motivation is most compelling for you to do a better job of loving your neighbor?
Which of your neighbors do you need to show love to?
Which of the ACT steps are you missing? Awareness? Compassion? Tactile action? Make a plan to do something different.
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Introduction:
1 Thessalonians 5:12-15
Discerning Needs in the Church: The idle need Admonished . (1 Thess 5:14a) The fainthearted need Encouraged . (1 Thess 5:14b) The weak need Help . (1 Thess 5:14c)Galatians 6:1 - Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness.
You need Discernment . (1 Thess 5:14) We all need Grace . (1 Thess 5:14-15) Be Patient . Be Merciful . Be Good .Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANK
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Read 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
How can you tell the difference between the idle, the fainthearted, and the weak?
How can you specifically carry out the command to admonish someone in the church who is just attending and watching, but not getting involved (v14)? What would you say to that person?
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Introduction:
Philippians 1:9-11
1 Corinthians 6-8-10 Principle: Five Questions to Ask To Make the Best Decision in a "Grey Area": Is it Permissible ? (1 Cor 6:12)1 Corinthians 6:12 - "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful.
Is it Beneficial ? (1 Cor 6:12)
"All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything.1 Corinthians 6:12 - "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful.
Could it get me under its Power ? (1 Cor 6:12)
"All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything.1 Corinthians 6:12 - "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful.
Could it cause a brother to Stumble ? (1 Cor 8:12-13)
"All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything.1 Corinthians 8:12-13 - Thus, sinning against your brothers and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
Is it Glorifying to God? (1 Cor 10:31)1 Corinthians 10:31 - So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
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Read Philippians 1:9-11 and 1 Cor 6:12, 1 Cor 8:12-13, 1 Cor 10:31What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Why is it important to discern what is best, not just what is âright and wrongâ? See Philippians 1:10.
Name a âgrey areaâ youâve personally struggled with. How does the 1 Corinthians 6-8-10 principle help you come to a conviction in that area?
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Pray for one another.If you are struggling with discernment in the form of an addiction. Check out the 5-part series where the church faces this series need head-on. Donât hesitate to reach out to the pastors or elders of the church to get help!
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Introduction: What is God's Will for Me? (Romans 12:1-2): Alter Get On It. (Romans 12:1)
Psalm 116:12 - What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits to me?
Bible Get In It. (Romans 12:2a)Joshua 1:8 - This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Psalm 1:2-3 - his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. ...In all that he does, he prospers.
Choices Get Making Them. (Romans 12:2b) God's Will for His People: It Is God's Will That I Am Saved. (1 Timothy 2:3â4) It Is God's Will That I Am Filled With The Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 5:17-18) It Is God's Will That I Am Morally Pure. (1 Thessalonians 4:3) It Is God's Will That I Submit To The Government. (1 Peter 2:13-15) (Sometimes) It Is God's Will That I Suffer. (1 Peter 4:19) It Is God's Will That I Am Thankful In All Circumstances. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANK
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Read Romans 12:1-2What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
What ways, right or wrong, have you heard people try to discover Godâs Will?
How would you explain to a nonbeliever what it means to be a âliving sacrificeâ for God?
Confession time: what are some negative things you fill your mind with? In what ways are you filling your mind with the Word of God?
How does being fully dedicated to God, and having your mind renewed by His Word, let you automatically know what His will is?
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Introduction:
Hebrews 5:14 - But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
What is True? How to Be Sure You Have the Truth (1 John 4:1-6): Don't be Gullible . (1 John:1)Leviticus 17:7 - So they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they whore.
Deuteronomy 32:17 - They sacrificed to demons that were no gods...
1 Timothy 4:1 - Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons...
James 3:15 - This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 - Do not despise prophecies, but test everything: hold fast to what is good.
Be Discerning . (1 John:2-6) Three Questions to Ask About the Preacher: What is he saying about Jesus ? (1 John:2-3) Is he glorifying God or glorifying Me ? (1 John:4-5) How does he respond to the Word ? (1 John:6)James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
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Read 1 John 4:1-6What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Have you ever believed wrong doctrine at some point in your life, and Godâs Word corrected you? Explain.
How can you tell if someone quoting the Bible is quoting it accurately?
How would you approach a friend or a fellow church / SG member who is listening to a Podcaster/YouTuber that you know is teaching unbiblical things?
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Introduction: A Worthy Life (Philippians 1:27-29): Stand firm in Unity . (Phil 1:27)
Phil 2:3-4 - Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Have no Fear . (Phil 1:28)Isaiah 41:10 - Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Phil 4:6-7 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus.
Receive the Gift of Suffering. (Phil 1:29)Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANK
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Read Phil 1:27-29What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Weâre called to strive in unity with fellow believers. Read Philippians 2:3-4. In light of this verse, what specifically is keeping you from striving in unity with your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ? What can you do, or what do you need to change over the next month to improve in this area? Be specific.
Weâve all experienced fear, but letâs encourage one another on this one. Share a time in your life when you experienced the emotion of fear, but you trusted God and saw Him deliver you from your fears. How did you do this, and what was the result?
Read Acts 5:41. Have you accepted your free gift of suffering and rejoiced that you have been counted worthy to suffer for his name? Or are you rejecting the gift and replacing the rejoicing with anger, frustration, and desperation. Be honest. Be specific.
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Introduction: Are You a Sheep or a Goat? (Matthew 25:31-46): Jesus Knows who is who. (Matthew 25:31-33)
Hebrews 9:27 - And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment...
Sheep are known by their Compassion . (Matthew 25:34-40)Ephesians 2:8-10 - For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Revelation 22:12 - Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.
Am I Compassionate? 3 Marks You Have True Compassion: You take Action . You aren't doing it for people to Notice .Matthew 3:8 - Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
You aren't looking for something in Return .Philippians 1:6 - And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Goats are known by their Lack of Compassion . (Matthew 25:41-45)2 Thessalonians 1:9 - They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might...
Matthew 7:21-23 - Not everyone who says to me, âLord, Lord,â will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'
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Read Matthew 25:31-46What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
We are judged based on our works (See Revelation 21:12.) Since we canât be saved by our good works, why are works the basis for judgment? How does this tie into Jesus' teaching in Matthew 25:31-46?
What kinds of works will Jesus evaluate on this day of judgment (Matt 25:35-36,42-43)? Since Jesus is speaking to believers at the end of the Tribulation, how does this principle apply now?
How would you respond to this statement:? âIf hell is real, itâs only temporary. Eventually God either brings everyone to heaven or just wipes out of existence those who have rejected Him.â
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Introduction: Jesus Demands Productivity: How to Make Your One Shot Count (Matthew 25:14-30): I must to see myself as a Manager . (Matthew 25:14)
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - You are not your own, for you were bought with a price.
Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
Matthew 16:25 - For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Must make the Most of what God Entrusted to me. (Matthew 25:15-17) I must show Jesus what I Produced for Him. (Matthew 25:21,23,26)Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANK
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Read Matthew 25:14-30What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
What do the talents represent (Matt 25:15)? What determines how the Master distributes the talents?
Why was the Master not pleased with the man who buried, and returned, the Masterâs talent? What did that servantâs response reveal about that servantâs heart?
Is this parable teaching that you are saved by works? Why or why not?
How are you using what has been given to you by Jesus FOR Jesus?
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Pray for one another.Catch up on the previous verse by verse teaching through Revelation
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Introduction: Three Lies Unprepared People Tell Themselves (Matthew 25:1-13): I'll always have Time later. (Matthew 25:6,10) I'm prepared because I'm with the right Group . (Matthew 25:8,12)
Matthew 7:21-23 - "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' 2And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'"
Oil isn't that important. (Matthew 25:8-9) Five Evidences of Salvation: I love and long for God's Word .1 Peter 2:2 - Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation...
I live in Repentance .Matthew 3:8 - Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
I am Growing more spiritually mature.Philippians 1:6 - And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
I love other Christians .1 John 3:14 - We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
I love giving Money .Matthew 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Revelation 19:9 - And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb."
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Read Matthew 25:1-13What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
How do we know this passage is about final judgment and not the rapture? (Hint: See Matt 25:12).How do these principles apply for us today?
What does the oil represent? What does this have to do with the foolish virgins not being allowed into the marriage feast?
What evidence of salvation (of those listed) do you struggle with the most? Is this a point of growth in your walk, or does this make you question if you have a true walk with Christ at all?
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Introduction: Since I Donât Know the Exact Timing of the Second Coming... (Matt 24:36-51) I must stop trying to figure out What Only God Knows . (Matthew 24:36)
Deuteronomy 29:29 - The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
I must stay awake and Be Ready . (Matthew 24:37-44)Ephesians 5:14 - for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
I must be faithful in carrying out My Assigned Tasks . (Matthew 24:45-51)John 14:15 - "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."
John 15:10 - "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love."
John 15:14 - "You are my friends if you do what I command you."
Luke 6:46 - "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?"
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Read Matthew 24:36-51What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Why do so many people try to guess/figure out the exact date/time of the rapture? Why is this unwise and unhelpful?
What does it look like to âstay awakeâ and âbe readyâ in light of the second coming of Christ? How do you see yourself falling asleep spiritually right now?
What tasks has the Lord assigned to us that we must be diligent in carrying out before He returns?
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Introduction: 3 Reasons to Believe History Is Going to Go Down as Jesus Said (Matthew 24:32-35): The Signs are still happening. (Matthew 24:32-33) 184-280 - Three Kingdoms War (36-40 mil) 755-763 - An Lushan Rebellion (13 mil) 1206-1324 - Mongol Conquests (40-70 mil) 1562-1598 - French Wars of Religion (2-4 mil) 1616-1662 - Qing Dynasty Conquered Ming (25 mil) 1803-1815 - Napoleonic Wars (3.5 - 6 mil) 1850-1864 - Taiping Rebellion (20 mil) 1914-1918 - WWI (17 mil) 1939-1945 - WWII (60 - 85 mil) 2001 â Today - War on Terror (1.3 - 2 million)
2 Timothy 3:1-4 - But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God...
Israel is still going strong. (Matthew 24:34)Matthew 23:33-36 - You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell? Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and dpersecute from town to town, so that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of gZechariah the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between hthe sanctuary and ithe altar. Truly, I say to you, jall these things will come upon this generation.
Jesus' Words still prevail. (Matthew 24:35)Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANK
Hint: Highlight blanks above for answers!Small Group Discussion
Read Matthew 24:32-35What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
What was Jesus' point about the fig tree (Matt 24:32-33)? Which signs seem the most obvious to you?
What did Jesus mean by âthis generationâ (Matt 24:34)? If He is indeed referring to Israel, how is the existence of Israel strong proof that history will close as the Bible tells us?
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