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Oakridge Community Church: Stillwater, MN
The Lord Jesus gained victory over the devil through His loving obedience to the Father.
John 11 ends on a section highlighting the astounding unbelief of some of the Jews and the religious leaders in the aftermath of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.
Faithfulness in the Christian life is dependent upon a greater understanding and experience of God's grace.
All of life is to be lived for the honor and eternal dominion of the immortal, invisible King.
Live and minister in such a way that you will not be ashamed when you stand before Christ.
The 4th command for living a persevering life is for Timothy to take hold of what is already his in Christ.
The second command for living a persevering life is the command to "pursue" a life of holiness to the Lord. The call is simply to be a living demonstration of the power of the Gospel, and a living contradiction to the false teachers.
God's work of preserving His people is accomplished by giving them persevering faith. The closing section of 1 Timothy is a call for Timothy to persevere as a Christian, and as a Christian minister.
Principles to use our wealth for the glory of God, the support of the needy, and the advancement of the Gospel.
Rich believers are given instructions for how to use their riches in a manner that glorifies God.
The true gain of godliness is godliness itself. A life of fellowship with Christ (godliness) produces a life of contentment in Christ.
A charge for Timothy to be faithful to his ministry, and helping him understand how to deal with those who will oppose him.
Christ expects His people to be fearless and faithful as they face challenging circumstances.
Revelation 2:8-11 gives Christ's encouragment for the church in Smyrna. They were facing difficult times, and it was going to get worse. These are Christ's instructions for how they would remain faithful to Him. .
The church has the responsibility to ordain men into the eldership. She must do so with caution.
There is a balance to maintain between the use of God's good gifts (like wine), and upholding godly caution for the well-being of pour souls.
Timothy's usefulness in ministry was connected with taking care of his health. God's concern about our bodies should govern how we treat our bodies.
The process of church discipline requires a spirit of impartiality. There is only one way for believers to avoid reaching the point where they are in need of church discipline: they must abide in Christ.
God has established a process to correct sinning elders in the church, which is the process of church discipline.
Before God gives instructions for correcting elders, he gives rules for protecting them.
The demands and importance of a faithful preaching ministry for the health of the church makes supporting men who labor in preaching and teaching a priority.
Where the Gospel establishes a local church body, it will sound forth from that local church to others.
The elders of Christ's church are called to rule, but it is their responsibility to make sure that they rull well.
The slef-indulgent woman is unfit for support by the church. Her self-indulgent behavior reveals the true state of her soul; she is dead to God.