1. The Christian’s Experience of Doubt Doubt is not uncommon in Scripture, nor in Church History Examples – Thomas (John 20) / John the Baptist (Luke 7) / some of the disciples (Matthew 28:16-17) / post-Pentecost Christians (Jude 22) / David (Psalms) / Zechariah (Luke 1) / etc… Doubt might be triggered by trauma (failed…
“Behold God’s Servant (pt 2) – Who Will Believe His Message?” (Isaiah 53:1-3) The Questions that tell us why some will Believe (v1) They tell us that the Servant’s work…concerns our salvation The tell us that God will save…using a message (c.f Rom 10) They tell us that not all will be saved They tell us…who will be saved (v1b, c.f. Romans…
His Effectual Service (v13) His Astonishing Suffering (v14) His Startling Reversal (v15)
Before you pray….Reflect on “this present time” “You suffer more because you don’t expect to suffer at all” (De Young) Gen 3:17 / Jn 16:33 / 2 Tim 3:12 / 1 Pt 4:12 / Rom 5:12 / Rom 8:18 / 1 Pt 5:8 / 1 Cor 15:26 / 2 Pt 3:11-13 Before you pray…. Deconstruct…
How did the church (universal) get to where it is today on this matter of baptism? [Brief survey of church history] Note: Church history is informative, but it is not authoritative. Only Scripture is authoritative. What was the ‘baptism of John’? A baptism of repentance (c.f. Matthew 3:6, 11 / Acts 19:4) Why was Jesus…
Righteousness: “He Gives What He Demands” “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” (Romans 1:16-17) What is the Gospel? It is established upon a…
A Parable that Lays out the Problems (v9-18) A parable that says in effect: “You’ve had opportunities…but you haven’t used them. You’ve had warnings…but you haven’t heard them. You had My Son…but you’ve rejected Him. You’re going to die…but you’re not ready.” A Plot Made to Serve God’s Pleasure (19-26) The chief priests & scribes summed up in Luther’s Hymn: “The tyrants…
Two Dangers to our Soul in this matter of Baptism Pride in a (Credo) Baptistic Position 1 Corinthians 4:7 / Jeremiah 9:23 / Rev 2:2, 4 Faithfulness in this area of baptism does not excuse us in other areas of Christian living & doctrine. A Belief in Baptismal Regeneration Defined as the belief that baptism…
A Clash in the Temple & the Composure of the King [Understanding the text] A Clash in the World & the Posture of a Christian Recognize that we will clash with the world on the matter of Authority (c.f. Joshua 24:14-15 / Ps 2:1-3 / 2 Tim 3:16-17 / Acts 5:29) In zeal, exhibit the Character of Christ (c.f. Matthew 10:16 /…
1. A Look at the Signs Circumcision as a sign: All Jewish males were circumcised as a sign of entering into a covenant with God (Gen 17:10-12). Is there a connection between the sign of circumcision & the sign of baptism? (Colossians 2:11-12) [Note: baptism is not the point of this passage] Paul is describing…