Grace – Maranatha Bible Church: Recent Episodes
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We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
1 Peter 5:6-7
Four Truths To Remind Us that We Have Grace in Trying Times
1. God’s Grace Is For The Humble – Vs 6a
. A command in order to show our need for God
. . God’s sovereign care for our life – Exodus 13:3
2. Our Trials Have Purpose – Vs. 6b
. A dual focus
. . Eschatological – in the future
. . Here and now
. We use the same pride that got us into the mess to try to get ourselves out of it
. . Proverbs 15:33
3. Anxiety Is Not From The Lord – Vs. 7a
. When we don’t wait for grace, we get anxious
. We should humbly seek to glorify God through the trial, not just getting over it quickly.
. . How? Prayer – admitting our powerlessness
4. God Cares For You – Vs. 7b
. Peter – Pride, fear of man, failed the test & chose to sin
. Mark 14:66-72, John 21:15-17
. Jesus restored him .. . A
. Romans 5:8
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Matthew 18:10-14
Two Reasons Why We Really Need To Care For One Another
1, Because Angels Care For His Beloved Children – Vs 10
. Angels are God’s servants and ministering spirits
. . Hebrews 1:14, Acts 12:5-10, Luke 16:22
2. Because God Searches For His Lost Children – Vv. 12-14
. . Luke 15:1-7, Hebrews 12:6
Matthew 9:9-13
Jesus receives sinners and rejects the self-righteous
1 Timothy 1:15
- The calling of Matthew to discipleship – Vs. 9
. A tax collector – Matthew 5:46, Luke 18:11, 19:1-6 - The flocking of sinners to Jesus – Vs. 10
. In Matthew’s house – Mark 2:15, Luke 5:29 - The aversion of the Pharisees to grace – Vs. 11
, Luke 5:30 - The invitation of Jesus to salvation – Vss. 13-14
. Hosea 6:6
Hebrews 1:1-3
Last Week – Seven Evidences Of The Supremacy Of Christ
1. The Rightful Heir – Vs. 2
2. The Sovereign Creator – Vs. 3
3. The Glorious Light – Vs. 3
This week:
4. The Divine Representor – Vs. 3
. Colossians 1:15, 1:19, 2:9
. God in Human Flesh – John 1:14, 18, 12:45
5. The Powerful Sustainer – Vs. 3
. Colossians 1:17, 2 Peter 3:10
6. Our Gracious Redeemer – Vs. 3
. Romans 6:23, Hebrews 9:1-14, 10:1-4, 10-14; 1 John 1:7
7. The Exalted King – Vs. 3
. Philippians 2:9-11, Hebrews 7:25
Matthew 8:1-4 . Jesus’ ministry as King introduced (Matthew 4:23-24) . A miracle is when God breaks the…
Matthew 7:12 Two components of the Golden Rule that should motivate our love for others1. The Exhortation of the Golden Rule. Matthew 25:35-392. The Motivation of the Golden Rule. Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 19:16-19, 22:34-36; Romans 13:8-10, Galatians 5:14 You can not – and will not – do it in your own strength It has…
God’s Work In Salvation 1. Semantics – The Meanings of Words. Total Depravity. Is man as bad as they can be?. Is man as bad off as they can be?. Is there Free Will?. Unconditional Election. …
Matthew 1:1-17 Evidence of the Grace of God in Matthew 1. The Inclusion of Abraham & His Descendants 2. The Inclusion of Four Outcast Women . Tamar: Genesis 38 . Rahab: Joshua 2 . Ruth: Ruth 4:13 . Bathsheba: 2 Samuel 11:4-5 3. The Inclusion of David and His Descendants…
Ephesians 1:1-3 The Beneficiaries of these wonderful riches – Vs. 2a . The saints in Christ Jesus – positionally holy and perfect before God . The faithful – 1 Corinithians 7:25, Revelation 2:10 The Basis for these riches – Vs. 2b-3a . God the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ – 2 Corinthians 5:21 The Breadth of these riches – Vs.…