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A. How to Discover Your Spiritual Gift: Eight Steps
1. Reach a Settled Conviction that Every Christian Has
At Least One Gift (I Corinthians 12: 7, 11; I Peter 4: 10 – 11)
2. Develop a Knowledge of What The Gifts Are
* Ten Were Foundational and Have Ceased
* Eight Are Still Active for The Church Today
(Romans 12: 3 – 8)
3. Pray for Enlightenment Regarding Your Gift
(I Corinthians 14: 1, 12; Ephesians 1: 16 – 18)
4. Consider that Your Natural Abilities May Correspond
to Your Spiritual Giftedness
(Acts 4: 36 – 37; I Corinthians 12: 28; I Timothy 3: 1 – 7)
5. Experiment with The Different Gifts
6. Conduct Self - Evaluation
7. Seek Out The Opinion and Reaction of Other Mature
Christians (I Corinthians 14: 29 – 31)
8. Realize that You Probably Have More Than One Gift
(Acts 27: 21 – 28: 9; I Corinthians 12: 4 – 6)

B. How to Use Your Spiritual Gifts?
1. Develop Them (I Timothy 4: 13 – 14; II Timothy 1: 16)
2. Make Sure You’re Using In Your Spiritual Gifts You
Are in Harmony with The Fruit of the Spirit
(I Corinthians 13, Galatians 5: 22 – 23; I Corinthians 1: 7)
3. Remember That The Gifts Must Be Used Responsibly
4. Avoid Pride In The Use of Your Gifts
(I Corinthians 12: 21)
5. Remember The Value of Each Member of The Body
of Christ (I Corinthians 12: 15 – 16)

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How to Divorce Proof Your Marriage
Matthew 19:1-15

A. Submit to The Authority of Scripture
(Matthew 19:3-4)

B. Embrace God's Master Plan (Monogamy)
(Matthew 19:4, 1 Peter 3:1-7)

C. Re-Prioritize All Other Loyalties
(Matthew 19:5)

D. Surrender To One Another
(Matthew 19:5-6, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9)

E. Punish Anyone Who Tries To Seperate You
(Matthew 19:6)

F. Develop A Forgiving Spirit
(Matthew 19:8, Colossians 3:12-14)

G. Adultery Proof Your Marriage
(Matthew 19:9)

H. Evaluate Whether You Are Supposed To Be Married
(Matthew 19:10-12, 1 Corinthians 7:7, 32-34)

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How To Go Through A Tribulation
Matthew 24

A. Focus: Don't Be Seduced
(Matthew 24:4-5, 23-24, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)

B. Trust: Don't Be Frightned
(Matthew 24:6-8, Daniel 11:40-45)

C. Rejoice: Don't Be Surprised
(Matthew 24:9, 1 Peter 4:12-13, Revelation 7:9-14)

D. Endure: Don't Be Cowardly
(Matthew 24:10-17, 1 John 2:19, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Revelation 2:7, 11, 17)

E. Preach: Don't Be Silent
(Matthew 24:14, Revelation 7:4-9, 11:3-6, 14:6-7)

F. Flee, Into the Arms of Jesus: Don't Be Hesistant
(Matthew 24:16-26, Revelation 12:6-13)

G. Wait: Don't Panic
(Matthew 24:27-31)

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How to Stay Encouraged Through Tribulation
Revelation  1:  1 - 8
 
Introduction:  Revelation 1:  9, 11;  2: 13
 

1. Stay Fascinated with Jesus Christ                          (Revelation  1:  1; Colossians  1:  15  -  20)

 

2. Be On The Alert For Christ’s Return                        (Revelation  1:  1  -  3;  I Thessalonians  5:  2;  Luke 12:  35  -  40)

 

3. Embrace The Eternality of Christ                               (Revelation  1:  4  -  8;  6:  8)

 

4. Cherish  Christ  as  Savior                                        (Revelation  1:  5;  Romans  8:  31  -  39)

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How to Treat Our Brother
Matthew 18

A. Humbly Serve Our Brother
(Matthew 18:1-4, Mark 9:33-34)

B. Edify Our Brother
(Matthew 18:5-11)

How Not To Be A Stumbling Block:
1.By Realizing How Closely Christ Identifies with His Children (Matthew 18:5, Acts 9)
2. By Realizing The Danger of Incurring God's Wrath (Matthew 18:6-7)
3. By Dealing Severely with Personal Sin (Matthew 18:8-9)
4. By Realizing How Involved God and His Angels Are (Matthew 18:10)
5. By Realizing The Price Christ Paid (Matthew 18:11)

C. Pursue Our Brother
(Matthew 18:12-14)

D. Confront Our Brother
(Matthew 18:15-17, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, 2 Corinthians 2:5-8)

E. Forgive Our Brother
(Matthew 18:21-35)
1. Our Lord Commands It (Matthew 18:21-22)
2. Our Salvation Demands It (Matthew 18:23-27)
3. Our God Requires It (Matthew 18:28-34)

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Jesus and the Canaanite Woman
A Case-Study in True Faith
Matthew 15:21-28

I. Why Did Jesus Go to Tyre and Sidon

A. To Demonstrate True Faith

1. True Faith Recognizes and Turns from False Religions (Matthew 15:22)
a. Her Religion Had No Power (1 Kings 18:26-29)
b. Her Religion Had No Compassion (Matthew 15:22)

2. True Faith Overcomes
a. Overcomes the Silence of God (Matthew 15:23, Job 19, Romans 4:18-20)
b. Overcomes the Insensitivity and Failings of Man (Matthew 15:23)
c. Overcomes Every Obstacle (Matthew 15:24-25)
d. Overcomes Human Pride (Matthew 15:26-27)

3. True Faith Perseveres (Matthew 15:28, Genesis 32:24-28, Matthew 24:9-13)

B. To Demonstrate True Compassion
1. Compassion for the Individual (Mark 7:31-35)
2. Compassion for the Multitudes (Mark 8:1-10)

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Jesus on Trial
Matthew 27

A. Peter Voted Guilty Due to Fear
(Matthew 26:69-75)

B. Pilate Voted Guilty Due to Cowardliness
(Matthew 27:1-26, Luke 23:3-6)

C. The Crowds Voted Guilty Due to Fickleness
(Matthew 27:20-26)

D. Judas Voted Guitly Due to Selfish Ambition
(Matthew 27:3-5, 2 Corinthians 7:10)

E. Caiaphas Voted Guilty Due to Corruption
(Matthew 26:57-68)

F. The Soldiers Voted Guilty Due to Cruelty
(Matthew 27:27-31, Isaiah 1:18)

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A.Jesus Demonstrated Commitment To The Scripture (Matthew 5:17)
1. How Did Jesus Fulfill The Law?
a. The Moral Law (Hebrews 4:14-16)
b. The Ceremonial Law (Hebrews 9:12-14)
2. How Can You Fulfill The Scripture?
a. Be Convinced (James 1:18)
b. Be Teachable (James 1:19)
c. Be Clean (James 1:21)
d. Be Submissive (James 1:21)
e. Be Obedient (James 1:22)
f. Be Attentive (James 1:23-24)

B. Jesus Demonstrated Confidence In The Scripture
(Matthew 5:18, Psalm 119:9-175)

C.Jesus Demonstrated Concern For The Scripture (Matthew 5:19)
1. How Do We Annul The Scripture?
a. By Adding To It (Matthew 15:1-6)
b. By Ignoring It
*Divorce (Matt 19:3-10)
*Fornication (Hebrews 13:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)
*Parting And Drinking (Romans 13:12-14, 1 Peter 4:3-5)

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John The Baptist

The Forerunner

Luke 1

 

A.    John The Baptist’s Parents

1.    They Ministered in Dark Political and Spiritual Times    (Luke  1:  5)

 

2.    They Ministered in Heartache and Disappointment         (Luke  1:  5 -  7)

 

3.    They Ministered Without Fanfare   (Luke  1:  8 - 10)

 

B.    John The Baptist’s Miraculous Birth

1.    His Introduction     (Luke  1: 11 - 13;  Romans  4: 19 - 20)

 

2.    His Characteristics

a.    He Brings Joy     (Luke  1: 14, 44, 47, 58)

 

b.    He Is Great    (Luke  1: 15,  7: 28)

 

c.     He Is Totally Consecrated and Set - Apart               
(Luke  1: 15;  Numbers  6:  1 - 5;  Judges 16: 17;  I Samuel  1: 11)

 

d.    He Is Divinely Empowered   (Luke  1: 15)

·      God Knows The Fetus  (Jeremiah 1:  5)

 

·      God Plans The Life of The Fetus  (Galatians  1: 15)

 

·      God Was A Fetus (Luke  1: 39 - 44)

 

C.    John The Baptist’s Powerful Ministry                                         
(Luke  1: 76 - 79)

 

 

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