Bethel Baptist Chapel Billinghay: Recent Episodes
James Mansfield
Its impacts: 1. Our eternity. 2. God is satisfied. 3. We are acquitted. 4. We have representation in heaven. 5. A certain hope of resurrection.
- Of God's word. 2. Of prayer. 3. Of praise. 4. Of the Gospel. 5. The God of Amen. 6. The great Amen.
- The character of Daniel. 2. The cruelty of the officials. 3. The calamity of the king. 4. Th courage of Daniel. 5. The conflict of the king. 6. The care of God. 7. The commandment of the king.
- The cities of refuge were God's provision.2. The cities were easily accessible but required immediate effort.3. The cities were ready to receive.4. The need for refuge.
- Salvation is needful.2. Salvation is personal.3. Salvation is needful.4. Salvation is individual.
- The character of this hope.-2. A description of this hope.-3. A possession of this hope.-4. A guarantee of this hope.
- The riches of His person.-2. The riches of His knowledge.-3. The riches of His words.-4. The riches of His love.
- The temple is not for man but for for the Lord God.-2. David blessed the Lord God.-3. David calls the people to consecrate themselves to the Lord.
- To note the importance of it being the first question God asks in scripture.-2. To see where Adam was - and where we are outside of Christ--i. He had a conscience--ii. He was aging--iii. He was in a state of sin--iv. He made his own covering to try to hide his shame- only God's covering was acceptable.-v. He lost many blessings.--Closing comments with gospel application.
- The eternal God is caring for us.- He has made us--- A special people- A people at home- A saved people- A protected people- A provided people- A people with more to come
- Sinai points to the law- Zion points to grace.-2. Sinai was foreboding- Zion is welcoming.-3. Sinai forbade all- Zion invites all who will come.
- Abundance is found as part of God's character threaded through scripture.--2. What has the Lord caused to abound to us--
- Redemption points to captivity.-2. Redemption points to a Redeemer.-3. Redemption points to a price.-4. Redemption points to forgiveness.-5. Redemption points us to freedom
- What is the Christian's inheritance---2. How does the inheritance come to us---3. Nature or character of the inheritance.-4. Who will inherit--
- They show God's continual favour towards us.-2. These blessings are spiritual.-3. They are heavenly in nature.-4. They are complete in Christ.
- God is a God of order.-2. The early movings of God the Holy Spirit are not always seen.-3. The urgency of the matter.-4. The Holy Spirit leads us all the way home.-5. The work of God the Holy Spirit is dependent on the saving work of Christ.
- What was the Day of Pentecost about---2. The works of God the Holy Spirit.-3. Peter's most successful sermon.-4. How is it we so often resist God the Holy Spirit--
- Christians are to know that their citizenship is of Heaven.-2. Evidence of our citizenship is that we look to home.-3. We have a great hope.-4. What we do while we wait.
- The cost of rebellion against God.-2. Man's plans will never frustrate God's purposes.-3. Take care how you build because God will inspect our work also.-4. Make sure that your hope for heaven is based only on the cross of Christ and not your own efforts.
- Remember their folly.- a. Grasping for a sense of purpose.- b. Glorying in praise.- c. Forget they will perish.--2. Remember your Saviour.- a. God will redeem me.- b. God will receive me.- c. God will reward me.
- He is Immanuel.-2. He is our Saviour.-3. He is our shepherd.-4. He is King.-5. He is a gift.
- Where Jesus is.-2. A house of worship.-3. A house of prayer.-4. A house of healing.-5. A house of meeting.-6. A house of truth.
- Paul's service for other believers is sacrificial.-2. Paul's interest for other believers is indisputable.-3. Paul's caution to other believers is clear.
- Christ alone provides pardon.-2. Christ alone is preeminent.-3. Christ alone brings peace.
- That we might be strengthened.-2. To know Christ dwelling in our hearts by faith.-3. To know the love of God.-4. To be filled with all the fullness of God.
- Things people brought to the cross.-2. Something God brought to the cross.-3. What can we take from the cross-
- God's own announcement.-2. How does God reveal Himself to humanity--3. Barriers to accepting the existence of God.
- The principle of God's judgment.-2. What does God look for in His people--3. We see here early teaching of God's provision of atonement.
- To avoid falling short of God's grace.-2. To avoid bitterness making our church useless.-3. To avoid exchanging eternal life for passing pleasures.
- Man's perception of perishing.-2. Christ's prescription to the perishing.-3. God's patience towards the perishing.
- Notice the gospel pattern.-2. See the blessing of faith in action.-3. Looking at a character in the passage who was 'off route'
- The importance of the fear of the Lord and a knowledge of God.-2. Understanding the biblical meaning of the fear of the Lord and seeing it is a treasure house.-3. What it is to know God.
- A crown of curse.-2. A crown of blood.-3. A crown of substitution.-4. A crown of victory.
- Christ's humility was real.-2. Christ's humiliation was foretold.-3. Christ's humility was progressive and as deep as possible.-4. Christ was humbled that we might be exalted.
Measure God by His promises not His providences.-1. The providences of God are a mystery to us but His promises are clear.-2. Providences can lead to change, promises never change.-3. Providence can lead to dark days, promises lead to joy.
The work of grace in Paul's life.----1. Grace that took hold of him.--2. Grace that saved him.--3. Grace that qualified him.
- God has given us information to lead us aright in our thinking and walking.-2. There are many ways in which God's providence is seen.-3. Nothing is excluded from God's providence.-4. Perceived problems with God's providence.-5. Closing application to encourage us.
- Heavenly fire.-2. Consuming fire.-3. Purifying fire.-4. Attention needing fire.-5. Kindling a fire.-6. What to do with the fire.
- He saw a prepared salvation.-2. He saw Christ as the light.-3. He saw a glory in Christ.-4. He saw the rise and fall of many in Israel.-5. He saw the future suffering of Christ.
- The significance of the narrative in the four gospels.-2. The significance of the wise men.-3. The message of the star.-4. The message of the wise men.-5. Our response to the message.
Building a spiritual wall.--Three problems in Jerusalem-1. They had forsaken the temple of God.-2. They had profaned the Sabbath.-3. They had inter-married with the surrounding nations.--Nehemiah's resolutions-1. A correct view of sin.-2. Contending for what is right.-3. Cleansing and rebuilding.
- The comfort we can have during suffering.-2. The results of suffering.-3. The necessity of suffering.
- The 'Me' culture replaces the 'God' culture.-2. Once Babel always Babel.-3. Grace in judgment.
v.13----1. Are you among the pots---2. How we can be lifted up.--3. There is a covering for the people of God.--4. There is glory now and to come.
v.27--1. This verse reminds us that despite humanities denial God is here and not going anywhere.-2. Our God is the Eternal God.-3. Everything about God is eternal.-4. The Eternal God is caring for His people.
Christ's words in John 13.7-1. Understanding these words in their immediate context.-2. Understanding these words in the wider context of time.-3. Understanding theses words in the sublime context of eternity.
- Where they believed.--2. What they believed.--3. Why they believed.--4. Who believed---5. When they believed.--6. How they believed.
- The beauty of God from everlasting.-2. The beauty of God in creation.-3. The beauty of God in Christ.-4. The beauty of God in the future.
- What is the fear of the Lord--2. Humanity at large should have a simple fear of God.-3. What about the Lord's people - how should they fear the Lord--4. The effect of knowing the fear of the Lord.-5. Christ himself is an example.
- Introduction-2. God's commands in creation.-3. God's spoken Words ignored.-4. God's spoken Words opposed.
- By way of background - what is the camp--2. What does this mean for us--3. That we continue to watch what happens to the Temple Mount as it has relevance to the future.
- The devil is very active when we are active with the gospel.-2. God is greater than the devil.-3. Why this is the greatest question we can ask.-4. Result of the taking hold of the answer.
- What are the riches of His grace--2. Who are these riches for--3. How does God and the Holy Spirit describe Christ's riches-
What does Jesus say to the church at Philadelphia--1. Praise.-2. Promise.-3. Exaltation.
- We need to be aware of our situation.-2. We need to cling to God's unchanging word and in particular His promises.-3. We need to cultivate a right attitude.-4. The result is being able to rejoice in the Lord.
- God came.-2. Revival starts at the house of God.-3. Conviction of sin is evident.-4. It is a time of great joy.-5. Revival creates a desire for more.