CALVARY SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH
of Bloomfield, New Mexico
505-632-3787
October 06, 2019
Walk in His Ways: The Way To Life
September 29, 2019
Why Do We Sing
September 08, 2019
Are You Always???
August 18, 2019
Almost Persuaded
August 11, 2019
Walk In His Ways: Away From Me
July 14, 2019
Exposing The Mystery: The Revealing Church
July 07, 2019
Sticking To The Blueprint: New Identity
June 16, 2019
A Father On Trial
May 19, 2019
Approaching God
May 12, 2019
A Loving Desire: Fear The Lord Your God
May 05, 2019
Empty Wells
April 28, 2019
Religious Pluralism And Christian Exceptionalism
April 21, 2019
The Seven Signs of Easter - Proof Of The Resurrection
April 14, 2019
Where's The Salt?
March 31, 2019
3 Aspects Of Obeying God's Commission
March 24, 2019
4 Points of Grateful Prayer
February 17, 2019
Paul's Letter to Philemon
February 03, 2019
Change It's Inevitable
December 30, 2018
How To Do Church
December 24, 2018
Christmas Eve God With Us Is Jesus
December 23, 2018
God With Us Brings Peace
December 16, 2018
God With Us Brings Joy
December 09, 2018
God With Us Brings Love
December 02, 2018
God With Us Brings Hope
November 25, 2018
Christ Dead Center
November 18, 2018
Frustrated With Thanksgiving
November 11, 2018
Faith and Faithfulness Part - 2
October 28, 2018
Heirs According To Promise Part - 2
October 21, 2018
Heirs According To Promise
October 14, 2018
The Law And Us
October 07, 2018
Did God Make A Mistake With Me?
September 30, 2018
Created In His Image
September 16, 2018
In-Laws or Outlaws Part - 2
September 09, 2018
In-Laws or Outlaws
September 02, 2018
A Labor Of Love
August 26, 2018
Marriage: Roles and Expectations Part - 2
July 15, 2018
Marriage: Roles and Expectations
July 22, 2018
Making A Way For God's Blessing
June 17, 2018
A Godly Father - Father's Day 2018
June 03, 2018
The Faithfulness of Jesus Christ
May 27, 2018
The Truth of The Gospel
May 20, 2018
Pentecost: The Comforter Has Come
May 13, 2018
How Moms Can Change The World!
May 06, 2018
Hypocrisy And The Truth of The Gospel
April 29, 2018
Remember The Poor Part 2
April 22, 2018
Remember The Poor
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April 15, 2018
Defending The Gospel: Seeing Grace Part 2
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April 08, 2018
Defending The Gospel: Seeing Grace Part 1
April 01, 2018
He's Alive!
1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Matthew 28:1-10
Luke 24:1-12
Four directions that the angels give to the women when they come to the tomb.
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Come! – That’s a Word of Invitation.
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See! – Perceive, Understand, Experience, Encounter
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Go! – Action is Required!
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Tell! – Don’t Keep It To Yourself! Share the Good News (The Gospel)!
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Included Five Accomplishments:
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The physical renewing of His life.
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The reunion of His body and His spirit.
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The subjugation of death under Him.
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The attainment of His new position.
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His receiving of a transfigured body.
Consider The Cross
Points In Time (The Cross Through Time - Where Its Shadow Fell)
Revelation 13:8; Matthew 16:21-23
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The first point in time is the life of Christ.
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The second point in time is the baptism of Jesus.
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The third point in time is the birth of Jesus.
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The fourth point in time is with the prophets themselves.
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The fifth point in time is before the foundation of the world.
The Cross of Jesus Part 2
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
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John 12:32-33
III. The Cross of Jesus Christ is offensive (1 Cor. 1:23; Phil. 3:18-19).
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The cross of Jesus is the power of God (1 Cor. 1:17-25).
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The cross of Jesus is the wisdom of God.
IV. The cross of Jesus is triumphant.
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The cross of Jesus triumphs over the law (Col. 2:14).
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The cross of Jesus triumphs over sin (Heb. 9:24-28).
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The cross of Jesus triumphs over death (Heb. 2:14-15).
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The cross of Jesus triumphs over the devil (Rev. 12:10-12).
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Finally, The cross of Jesus triumphs over all (Col. 2:15).
V. The cross of Jesus is primary.
1. The cross of Jesus was primary in His life (Luke 9:51).
2. The cross of Jesus is primary in becoming a believer (John 3:16; Matt. 16:24).
3. The cross of Jesus is primary in glorying God (Gal. 6:14).
The Cross of Jesus Part 1
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
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John 12:32-33
I.The cross of Jesus Christ is revealing.
A. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross reveals God’s concern for sinful people.
(Matt. 20:28; Luke 19:10; John 12:32-33*; Rev. 13:8)
B. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross reveals the awfulness of sin. (Rom. 3:23; 6:23)
C. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross reveals God’s love for sinners. (John 3:16; 15:13;
Rom. 5:8)
II. The cross of Jesus Christ is sacrificial, saving, and atoning. (Matt. 20:28; Luke 19:10)
A. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was predicted (Rev. 13:8; 1 Peter 1:18-20).
B. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was shameful (John 19:23-24; Heb. 12:2).
C. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was voluntary (John 10:17-18).
D. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was substitutionary (1 Peter 2:24; Titus 2:14; Isa. 53:4-10; 2 Cor. 5:21).
Galatians 1:15-24 A Revelatian of Jesus Christ
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We are our best argument for the truth of the gospel.
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Not only when the change in our life is against all odds, but when the change in our life comes out of nowhere.
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Do we find God, or does God find us?
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Karl Barth, a 20th Century theologian, said: “true Christians are the victims of a successful surprise attack by God.”
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When the change in our life comes out of nowhere, it makes it clear to everyone that it is by the grace of God that we are who we are.
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Only grace makes sense of who we are; only grace explains our life.
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We are our best argument for the truth of the gospel when the change in our lives is so real that others see it and praise God because of us.
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Sometimes we domesticate the gospel and forget it is itself, the power of God.
Galatians 1:10 Being A Servant Of Jesus Christ
Review
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The first principle of gospel-rooted living: Go back to grace. (Gal. 1:1-5)
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The second principle is: There is only one true gospel – Jesus Christ. (Gal. 1:6-9)
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The third principle is: we are not called to be people pleasers. (Gal. 1:10)
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People-pleasers cave under pressure from influential people. (Gal. 2:1-5)
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People-pleasers ignore harmful hypocrisy. (Matt. 18:15-17; Gal. 2: 11-14; 6:1-3)
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People-pleasers hide from the shame of the cross. (Heb. 12:2; Gal. 6:12, 17)
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People-pleasers are idolaters. (Rom. 1:24-32)
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How do we fight the people-pleaser in ourselves?
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By fighting the fight of faith, by trusting in all that God is for us in and through Jesus Christ. (Rom. 1:16-17)
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Jesus Christ has taken all the judgments against us and nailed them to the cross.
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We must also come to really believe that God’s judgment is the only one that counts. (1 Cor. 4:3-4)
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February 18, 2018
Galatians 1 - The True Gospel
Galatians 1:11-14
What Do We Say?
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Simply tell your story.
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Tell how the gospel has changed your life.
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It is our most powerful apologetic.
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Pride is insurmountable.
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The good news is this: God is sovereign in salvation!
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Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners!
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February 11, 2018
Transfiguration
2 Corinthians 4:1-6; Mark 9:2-9;
Matt. 17:1-9; Luke 9:28-36; 2 Peter 1:16-18
We talked about that veil, that Satan has used to blind the minds of the unbelievers.
Here we’ve also seen the veil that Jesus used to hide His glory from men as He walked among them.
But in both cases, when that veil is removed, men can see Jesus for who He really is.
The Son of God. God in the flesh.
When that veil is removed, people can see the truth of the gospel and what it means.
When we experience God’s mercy, it shows.
Our instincts change and our priorities shift from gratifying our own ego, to exalting God.
We stop fearing what others think of us, and find our identity grounded in Christ.
It’s a transformation that shows God is working in our lives.
Paul recognized the transformative power of the gospel, and it drove his ministry.
We should let it drive ours as well.
February 04, 2018
Galatians 1 - No Other Gospel
Galatians 1:1-10
Where Do We Go?
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Back to the beginning, back to grace.
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God wants to unleash His grace.
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The Galatian controversy is not over teachers, preachers or personalities, but it is over truth and error.
January 28, 2018
Life: How Precious Is It? Part 2
Matthew 7:13-27
Luke 6:47-49
Two Trees: continued
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Every good tree produces good fruit consistently.
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A corrupt tree produces evil fruit continually.
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A genuinely saved person is one “who does the will of My Father in heaven.”
Two Foundations:
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The wise man, builds his house upon the rock.
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The foolish man, builds his house upon the sand.
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Jesus Christ is the firm foundation.
January 21, 2018
Life: How Precious Is It? Part 1
Call To Action
Matthew 7:13-27
Luke 6:47-49
Two Gates:
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One leads to destruction.
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Easy to find.
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Easy to travel.
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Lots of company.
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One leads to life.
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Difficult to find.
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Difficult to travel.
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Filled with solitude.
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Two Trees:
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You will know them by their fruit.
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Every tree bears its own fruit.
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Every good tree bears good fruit.
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A good tree cannot bear bad fruit.
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Every bad tree bears bad fruit.
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A bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
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January 14, 2018
We're Here For You! Part 2
Four Steps To Improve Our Availability
Acts 2:43-45
Step 3: Develop community.
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“Koinonia” - “all things in common” Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly, with fellow Christians.
Step 4: Anticipate majesty.
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All of us should be anticipating a divine move of God.
January 07, 2018
We're Here For You! Part 1
Four Steps To Improve Our Availability
Acts 2:43-45
Step 1: We must recognize variety.
Step 2: Emphasize unity.
December 31, 2017
Deeper With God
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
-- 2 Corinthians 5:17
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
-- 1 Peter 1:3-5
December 24, 2017
The Star: A Journey of Christmas
The Elements of The Story
Hope
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God’s promise was fulfilled in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
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He is the ongoing source of our hope.
Love
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As long as God is, there has been and is love. It is His nature and being.
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At a specific point in past history, motivated by intense love, God sent His Son among us.
Joy
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We know from the angel’s announcement on that first Christmas that the birth of Christ was a joyful event.
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The good news of great joy was that Jesus, the Savior of the world, was born.
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The joy for us today is that the same message of good news is for us, here, now, today.
Peace
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Everywhere we look are indications of a desperate need for peace.
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There and everywhere, we again can see God’s peace throughout the story line of eternity.
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There in the past is the arrival of the Prince of Peace in that manger.
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Jesus left us the gift of His peace through His Spirit—a peace that transcends our full understanding and worst circumstances, a peace that guards and restores our hearts and minds.
December 17, 2017
The Star: A Journey of Peace
John 14:27
Three Things of Peace
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Peace in the Midst.
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Angels rejoicing and worshiping with unrestrained joy!
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Bringing a message of peace.
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Prince of Peace.
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His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
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Peace for the World.
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Jesus came as the Prince of Peace, and we can abide in Him and experience peace in our souls.
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When we abide in the Prince of Peace and come to Him in prayer in every situation, His peace flows over us to settle and guard our hearts and minds.
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December 10, 2017
The Star: A Journey of Joy
Luke 2:9-10
Three Aspects of Joy
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Joy and pain co-exist.
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Joy brings connection with others.
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Joy leads us to worship.
Step Into the Journey in Three Ways
1st - Take the time to connect with others.
2nd - Take time and make the choice to be purposefully thankful.
3rd - Let’s worship God for who He is.
December 03, 2017
The Star: A Journey of Love
Romans 8:38-39
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God’s Love was from the Start.
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God’s love does not depend on us.
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It starts with God, not us.
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God’s Love is Enough.
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God loves you purely, perfectly, wholly, lavishly.
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You don’t have to earn points to muster up love from God.
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God’s Love Overflows.
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God’s love, shifts our focus from trying hard to love others to experiencing the depth of God’s love in a way that allows it to overflow in our life to the people around us.
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Three Main Takeaways
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1st – God is love, and He sent His Son as a sacrifice for us. This was Jesus, God’s love from the start and His gift to each of us.
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2nd – We can know and rely on God’s love - God’s love is enough for us today, tomorrow, for always.
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3rd – We love because God first loved us. God’s love overflows within and through us to others.
November 26, 2017
The Star: A Journey of Hope
Matthew 2:1-11
How do we follow the star on a journey of hope?
How can we purposefully live this season of anticipation in the Light of hope?
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Acknowledge the Darkness.
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Embrace the Wait.
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Commit to the Journey.
April 02, 2017
The Cross of Jesus - part 2 of 2
III. The Cross of Jesus Christ is offensive (1 Cor. 1:23; Phil. 3:18-19).
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The cross of Jesus is the power of God (1 Cor. 1:17-25).
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The cross of Jesus is the wisdom of God.
IV. The cross of Jesus is triumphant.
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The cross of Jesus triumphs over the law (Col. 2:14).
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The cross of Jesus triumphs over sin (Heb. 9:24-28).
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The cross of Jesus triumphs over death (Heb. 2:14-15).
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The cross of Jesus triumphs over the devil (Rev. 12:10-12).
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Finally, The cross of Jesus triumphs over all (Col. 2:15).
V. The cross of Jesus is primary.
A. The cross of Jesus was primary in His life (Luke 9:51).
B. The cross of Jesus is primary in becoming a believer (John 3:16; Matt. 16:24).
C. The cross of Jesus is primary in glorying God (Gal. 6:14).
March 26, 2017
The Cross of Jesus - part 1 of 2
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” This He said, signifying by what death He would die. - John 12:32-33
I. The cross of Jesus Christ is revealing.
A. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross reveals God’s concern for sinful people. (Matt. 20:28; Luke 19:10; John 12:32-33*; Rev. 13:8)
B. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross reveals the awfulness of sin. (Rom. 3:23; 6:23)
C. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross reveals God’s love for sinners. (John 3:16; 15:13; Rom. 5:8)
II. The cross of Jesus Christ is sacrificial, saving, and atoning. (Matt. 20:28; Luke 19:10)
A. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was predicted (Rev. 13:8; 1 Peter 1:18-20).
B. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was shameful (John 19:23-24; Heb. 12:2).
C. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was voluntary (John 10:17-18).
D. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross was substitutionary (1 Peter 2:24; Titus 2:14; Isa. 53:4-10; 2 Cor. 5:21).
March 19, 2017
Who Do You Say That I Am? part 2 of 2
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Peter recognized and acknowledged openly the Lord’s deity.
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The idea of the Son of God is that He’s got the same essence and nature of his Father.
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When Peter identified Jesus as “the Son of the living God,” it was the result of spiritual insight.
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Peter in Greek is Petros (little rock), and that is played against the Greek word for rock which is Petra.
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Jesus is that massive rock, that foundation from whom flows the living water.
March 12, 2017
Who Do You Say That I Am? part 1 of 2
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The Jordan River, the flowing river was called living water.
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The question that everybody today must answer.
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Who do you say Jesus is?
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That's a pass or fail question.
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Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ.”
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Christ means Messiah.
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Christ means the anointed one.