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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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God, Our  Father

God Desires Fellowship with His Children                         

(Genesis  1: 26; Luke 15: 17 – 24; Isaiah 65:  2; Revelation  3: 20)

B.    God Wants Obedience From His Children                     
(Genesis  2:  8 - 17)

1. Adam Tested In The Garden of Eden   (Genesis  2: 15)

2. Christ Tested In The Garden of Gethesmane                     

     (Mark 14: 32 - 36; Romans  5: 12 - 19)

C.    God Initiates Salvation For His Children

1. He Pursues Them    (Genesis  3: 9; John 6: 44, 15: 16; Romans  3: 11)

2. He Sacrifices For Them    (Genesis  3: 21; Revelation 13:  8)

3. He Protects Them   (Genesis  3: 24)

D.    God Provides Happiness For His Children

1.    Adam Was Lonely    (Genesis  2: 18) 

2.    Adam Was Needy   (Genesis  2: 15, 19 - 20)

3.    Adam Was Ready   (Genesis  2: 23 - 25) 

E.    God Grieves For His Children                                          
(Hosea 11:  1 -  9)

F.     God Loves His Children

1.    God’s Love Is Verifiable (Romans  8: 32) 

2.    God’s Love Is Comprehensive                                  
(Romans  8: 32; Philippians  1:  6,  2: 12 - 13)

3.    God’s Love Is Permanent

 

 

 

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Man’s Only Hope
Jesus, Light of The World
John 8: 12

I. The Cure For Man’s Dilemma
A. Recognize the Uniqueness and Specialness of
Jesus Christ
1. “ I Have Special Knowledge “ (John 8: 14 – 15, 23)
2. “ I Have A Special Relationship with The Father ”
(John 8: 16 – 19, 10: 30 – 33)
3. “ I Am A Special Mission from The Father ”
(John 8: 42)
4. “ I Am Glorified and Promoted by My Father ”
(John 8: 50, 54)

B. Recognize The Tragic Condition of Man
1. Man Is Totally Blind and Unable to Comprehend
Spiritual Things (John 8: 21 – 22, 25, 32 – 33, 43;
II Corinthians 2: 13)
2. Man Is Totally Enslaved to Satan (John 8: 38)
Everyone Has A Father (John 8: 38)
a. Your Father Determines Your Character
(John 8: 39 – 42)
b. Your Father Sets Your Beliefs (John 8: 43)
c. Your Father Possesses Your Heart (John 8: 44)
d. Your Father Is A Murderer and A Deceiver
(John 8: 44 – 47)
3. Man Is Totally Hardened in His Position
(John 8: 48, 52)

C. Recognize the Cure For The Problem and Belief
1. The Object of Belief (John 8: 24, 21)
2. The Character of Belief
a. Perseverance (John 8: 31)
b. Freedom (John 8: 32, 36)
c. Obedience (John 8: 51)
3. The Objective, Goal of Belief (John 8: 54)
4. The Model of Belief: Abraham
(John 8: 56 – 58; Hebrews 11: 13)

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The Gift of Tongues
I Corinthians 14

Introduction: I Corinthians 14: 22, 13: 8 – 10

A. The Inferiority of Tongues
1. No One Understands
(I Corinthians 14: 1 – 2; Ephesians 3: 3 – 6; Romans 16: 25)
2. No One Is Edified (I Corinthians 14: 4 – 5)

B. The Interpretation of Tongues:
Tongues Without Interpretation
1. They Provide No Profit (I Corinthians 14: 6)
2. They Provide No Guidance (I Corinthians 14: 7 – 8)
3. They Provide No Worth (I Corinthians 14: 9)
4. They Provide No Communication
(I Corinthians 14: 10 – 11; Acts 2: 3 – 11)
5. They Provide No Edification (I Corinthians 14: 12)

C. The Use of Tongues
1. Tongues Were Not For Church Services
(I Corinthians 14: 18 – 19)
2. Tongues Were Easily Misused (I Corinthians 14: 20)
3. Tongues Were A Sign-Gift to Unbelievers
(I Corinthians 14: 21 – 22)

D. The Abuse of Tongues
1. The Chaos of A Tongues –Dominated Service
(I Corinthians 14: 23)
2. The Blessing of A Prophecy- Dominated Service (I Corinthians 14: 24 – 25)

E. The Regulation of Tongues
(I Corinthians 14: 26 – 28)


The Gift of Tongues
I Corinthians 14

Introduction: I Corinthians 14: 22, 13: 8 – 10

A. The Inferiority of Tongues
1. No One Understands
(I Corinthians 14: 1 – 2; Ephesians 3: 3 – 6; Romans 16: 25)
2. No One Is Edified (I Corinthians 14: 4 – 5)

B. The Interpretation of Tongues:
Tongues Without Interpretation
1. They Provide No Profit (I Corinthians 14: 6)
2. They Provide No Guidance (I Corinthians 14: 7 – 8)
3. They Provide No Worth (I Corinthians 14: 9)
4. They Provide No Communication
(I Corinthians 14: 10 – 11; Acts 2: 3 – 11)
5. They Provide No Edification (I Corinthians 14: 12)

C. The Use of Tongues
1. Tongues Were Not For Church Services
(I Corinthians 14: 18 – 19)
2. Tongues Were Easily Misused (I Corinthians 14: 20)
3. Tongues Were A Sign-Gift to Unbelievers
(I Corinthians 14: 21 – 22)

D. The Abuse of Tongues
1. The Chaos of A Tongues –Dominated Service
(I Corinthians 14: 23)
2. The Blessing of A Prophecy- Dominated Service (I Corinthians 14: 24 – 25)

E. The Regulation of Tongues
(I Corinthians 14: 26 – 28)

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Reasons Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

A. The Reason No One Wants to Hear
(Genesis 1: 31, 27, 2: 16 – 17, 3: 6; Romans 5: 12)

B. To Win An Unseen Victory
(Ephesians 6: 11 – 12; Job 1: 9 – 11, 20 – 22, 2: 9 – 10)

C. To Expand Our Perspective of God
(Job 7: 20, 10: 2, 38: 1 – 11, 42: 1 – 6)

D. To Increase the Testimony of God
(Daniel 6: 7, 10, 16, 26)

E. To Stretch Us for Greater Growth
(II Corinthians 11: 23 – 27; Romans 5: 3 - 5)

F. To Remind of Us, We Are Not Home Yet
(Romans 8: 18 – 22; Revelation 21: 4; I Corinthians 4: 16 – 18)

G. To Equip Us For Further Ministry
(I Corinthians 1: 3 – 4)

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How to Defeat Stress and Depression
Ephesians 1:7-14

A. Count your Blessings

B. Expand your Vision

C. Increase your Praise

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The Career of the Red Dragon
Speaker: Pastor David Abeyta
Introduction: Revelation 12:  3; Genesis  37: 9; Isaiah 42: 6 - 7

A.    He Tried To Usurp Christ                                            
(Revelation  12:  4; Ezekiel  28: 12 - 15;  Colossians  1: 13 - 16;              
Isaiah  14: 12 - 14)

B.    He Tried To Destroy Christ                                           
 (Revelation 12:  2)

1.    Destroy The Line   (Genesis  4: 8; Luke  3: 23, 38)

2.    Pollute The Women   (Genesis  6: 2)

3.    Desecrate The Mother   (Genesis 12: 14 - 15)

4.    Eliminate The Men   (Exodus 1: 16)

5.    Slaughter The Remnant   (II Chronicles 22: 10 - 12)

6.    Annihilate The Nation    (Esther  3: 13)

7.    Murder The King    (Revelation 12:  4; Matthew  2: 16)

C.    He Tried to Destroy The People Of Christ                    
(Revelation 12: 6, 13 -  17;  Matthew  24: 15 - 27)

D.    He Tried To Reclaim The People of Christ                        
(Revelation 12:  7 - 10;  Ephesians  2:  2;  I Thessalonians  4: 16 - 17)

E.    He Tried To Destroy The People of Christ                     
(Revelation 12: 10 - 12;  Romans  8:  31 -  34)

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     Revelation 16: 14
 

1. The Opposition to The Warrior King

 

1. Man’s Perspective   (Revelation 16: 12 - 14)

 

2. God’s Perspective   (Psalm 2: 1 - 2)

 
 

2. The Purpose of The Warrior King’s Coming

 

1. Rescue  (Revelation 12:  6 - 14; Matthew 24: 15 - 27; Micah  2: 12 - 13;  Isaiah 63:  1 - 5; Revelation 19: 30)

 

3. The Armies of The Warrior King                                                                                                                                                       (Revelation 19: 11 - 14)

 

1. Angelic Army    (Matthew 16: 27)

 

2. Christian Army    (I Thessalonians  3: 13)

 

4. The Judgment of The Warrior King       (Joel  3:  9 - 14; Revelation 14: 14 - 20)

 

5. The Banquet of The Warrior King           (Revelation 19: 17 - 18)

 

1. Antichrist is Killed

 

• The Spirit of The Antichrist in Hell    (Isaiah 14:  4 - 7)

 

• The Body of The Antichrist on Earth   (Isaiah 14: 16 - 21)

 

6. The Victory Accent of The Warrior King        (Zechariah 14:  3 – 9)

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A Portrait of A True Worshipper
Revelation 5

A. A True Worshipper Knows The Object of His Worship (Revelation 5: 1, 4: 2)
1. Jasper (Revelation 4: 3, 21: 11) God Is Holy
2. Sardius (Revelation 4: 3, 6: 4) God Is Righteous
3. Emerald Rainbow (Revelation 4: 3; Genesis 9: 13 - 16)
God Is Merciful

B. A True Worshipper Acknowledges His Own Unworthiness (Revelation 5: 2 - 3; Acts 14: 11 - 15)

C. A True Worshipper Grieves When God’s Work Is Thwarted (Revelation 5: 4)

D. A True Worshipper Is Consumed With Christ
1. His Identity (Revelation 5: 5 - 6)
2. His Honor (Revelation 5: 7 - 8)
3. His Redemption (Revelation 5: 9)
4. His Kingdom (Revelation 5: 10)

E. A True Worshipper Is Awestruck and Overwhelmed By the Lord
(Revelation 5: 11; Philippians 2: 10)

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Introduction
A. Objections to The Doctrine of The Trinity

B. The Doctrine of The Trinity is Progressively
Revealed in Scripture
1. Partial Revelation In The Old Testament
(Genesis 1: 26, 3: 22, 11: 7; Isaiah 6: 8; Psalm 45: 6 - 7)
2. Complete Revelation In The New Testament
(Matthew 3: 16 – 17, 28: 19; I Corinthians 12: 4 – 6; II Corinthians 13: 14;
I Peter 1: 2; Jude 20 – 21)

C. Three Statements Summarizing The Trinity
1. God Is Three Persons (John 1: 1 – 2, 9 - 18, 17: 24, 14: 26, 16: 7)

2. Each Person Is Fully God
a. God the Father Is Clearly God
b. God the Son Is Fully God
(John 20: 25 – 28; Hebrews 1: 2 – 12; Isaiah 9: 6)
c. God the Holy Spirit Is Fully God
(Acts 5: 3 – 4; Psalm 139: 7 – 10; I Corinthians 2: 10 - 11)
3. There Is Only One God
(Deuteronomy 6: 4 – 5; Isaiah 45: 5 – 6, 21 – 22; I Corinthians 8: 5 – 6)

D. Inadequate Solutions To The Trinity
1. Deny The First Statement (Modalism: UPC)
2. Deny The Second Statement (Arianism: JW)
3. Deny The Third Statement (Polytheism)

E. What Are The Distinctions Between
The Father, Son, and The Holy Spirit?

F. Application

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Christ  and  His  Church

Revelation 1: 10 – 20

A.   Christ Expects You To Be at Church on The Lord’s Day       
(Revelation  1:  10;  Hebrews  10:  24 - 25)

B.   Christ Knows The Churches By Name
(Revelation  1:  11,  2:  1 -  4,  8  -  10) 

C.   Christ Walks In The Midst of The Churches
(Revelation  1:  12,  20)

1.    Comfort     (Revelation  1:  13;  Leviticus  8:  6 - 7,  16:  4;        Hebrews  2:  17,  4:  14 - 16) 

2.    Judgment     (Revelation  1:  14;  Hebrews  4:  13)

3.    Authority.    (Revelation  1:  13) 

D.   Christ Provides Leaders For His Church
(Revelation  1:  16,  20;  I Timothy  3:  1  -  7,  5:  17)

E.    Christ Protects His Church
(Revelation  1:  16,  2:  14  -  16)

F.    Christ Comforts His Church
(Revelation  1:  17 -  18)

G.   Christ Entrusts His Church
(Revelation  1:  19)

 

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Salvation:
The Good Shepherd
John 10

1. The Author of Salvation
(John 10: 1 – 2, 11, 7: 28 – 29, John 8: 42 - 44)

2. The Call to Salvation
(John 10: 3; Romans 8: 29 - 30; I Corinthians 1: 23 – 24)

3. The Progress of Salvation
(John 10: 3 – 5; Psalms 23)

4. The Door of Salvation
(John 10: 7, 9; John 14: 6; Matthew 7: 13 - 14)

5. The Thieves of Salvation
(John 10: 8, 10; Matthew 23: 13 – 34; Ezekiel 34: 2 – 10)

6. The Price of Salvation
(John 10: 11, 17 – 18)

7. The Purpose of Salvation
(John 10: 14 – 15, 17: 3 – 26)

8. The Extent of Salvation
(John 10: 16)

9. The Response to Salvation
(John 10: 19 – 21)

10. The Encouragement of Salvation
(John 10: 24 – 27; John 6: 35 – 39)

11. The Security of Salvation
(John 10: 28 – 29)

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Things You Need to Learn to Be Productive and Successful
I Corinthians 16

1. The Need to Make and Manage Money
(I Corinthians 16: 1 – 4; Romans 15: 25 – 27; II Corinthians 8 – 9)

2. The Need to Plan and Strategize
(I Corinthians 16: 5; Romans 15: 22 – 28)

3. The Need to Build and Develop Friendships
(I Corinthians 16: 6 – 7; Romans 1: 9 – 12, 16: 3 – 15)

4. The Need to Recognize and Seize Opportunities
(I Corinthians 16: 8 – 9; Revelation 3: 7 – 8)

5. The Need to Confront and Power Through Adversity
(I Corinthians 16: 9)

6. The Need to Protect and Watch Out for Your
Friends
(I Corinthians 16: 10 – 11; II Corinthians 10: 10, 11: 4 – 6)

7. The Need to Respect and Value The Decisions of
Others (I Corinthians 16: 12)

8. The Need to Accept and Learn From Firm Advise
(I Corinthians 16: 13)

9. The Need to Value and Appreciate The Saints
(I Corinthians 16: 15 – 19)

10. The Need to Keep the Purity and Fear of God
(I Corinthians 16: 22)

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The World’s Greatest Leader
 
 
Introduction: Luke  7: 28
 

1. A Great Leader Is Courageous                                                 (Luke  3: 1 - 2)

 

1. Political Leaders

1. Tiberius Caesar   (Luke  2:  1)

 

2. Pontius Pilate    (Luke 13: 13 - 24)

 

3. Herod Antipas    (Mark  6: 17 - 28)

 

2. Religious Leaders                                                             (Luke  3:  2;  John 18: 12 - 24;  Acts  4:  5 - 20)

 

2. A Great Leader Is Radical

 

1. A Radical Location  (Luke  3:  2)

 

2. A Radical Appearance (Matthew  3: 4, 11: 7 - 9;  II Kings 1:  8)

 

3. A Radical Message

1. He Demanded They Renounce Their Old Religion (Luke  3:  3)
2. He Made Them Acknowledge Their Sin                        (Luke  3:  3 -  6)
3. He Challenged Their Superficial Commitment              (Luke  3:  7 -  8)
4. He Destroyed Their Misplaced Confidence                    (Luke  3:  8 -  9)
5. He Warned of Impending Judgment     (Luke  3:  9)

 

6. He Entertained the Unredeemable   (Luke  3: 12 - 14)

 

3. A Great Leader Is Surrendered

 

1. Surrendered to Christ as God   (Luke  3: 16 - 17)

 

2. Surrendered to Christ as Substitute   (Luke  3: 21)

 

3. Surrendered to Christ as Part Of The Trinity   (Luke  3: 22)

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The Clock Is Running Out
John 7: 34


A. Strategy to Keep You Headed to Hell
1. Ridicule (John 7: 1 – 5; Matthew 13: 55; Acts 1: 14)
2. Delusion (John 7: 6; Matthew 13: 47)
3. Confusion (John 7: 12, 6: 66 – 69; Matthew 16: 13 – 16)
4. Disdain (John 7: 14 – 18)
5. Fear of Ecclesiastical Authority
(John 7: 13, 25 – 49; Matthew 23: 13)


B. Warning To Spare You From Hell
(John 7: 33)


C. Invitation To Rescue You From Hell
(John 7: 37 – 39; John 1: 12)

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The Throne of God
Revelation 4
Introduction: The Throne of God Is Both a Comfort and
A Terror (Hebrews 4: 16; Revelation 20: 11)
A. The Place Where The Throne is Located: Heaven
1. Heaven’s Entrance (Revelation 4: 1; John 10: 9 - 10; Revelation 3: 8, 20)
2. Pre - Tribulational Rapture (Revelation 4: 1, 4, 3: 10)
B. The Person Who Sits on The Throne
1. The Character and Attributes of God
a. Holiness : Jasper (Revelation 4: 3, 21: 11; 22: 5)
b. Wrath : Sardius (Revelation 4: 3)
c. Mercy : Rainbow (Revelation 4: 3; Genesis 9: 14 - 15)
C. Those Who Sit Around the Throne
1. The Twenty - Four Elders (Revelation 4: 4)
a. They Are Not Tribulation Saints (Revelation 7: 13 - 14)
b. They Are Not Angels (Revelation 7: 11)
c. They Are Not Israel (Revelation 7: 4 - 8)
d. They Are The Church. Why ?
• They Sit On Thrones (Revelation 4: 4, 3: 21)
• They Are Clothed in White (Revelation 4: 4, 3: 5)
• They Wear Golden Crowns (Revelation 4: 4, 2: 10; 3: 11)
2. Seven Spirits of God (Revelation 4: 5, 1: 4 - 5; Isaiah 11: 1 - 2)
3. Four Living Creatures (Revelation 4: 6 - 7; Ezekiel 1: 5 - 10, 10: 15)
D. Activities of Those around the Throne (Revelation 4: 8; Isaiah 6: 1 - 3)
 
 

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The Christian Warrior
Acts 26
A. The Assurance of The Warrior: Evidential Proofs
1. Changed Lives (Acts 26: 4 - 5)
2. Fulfilled Prophecy (Acts 26: 6 - 7; Isaiah 7: 14, 9: 6; Micah 5: 2; Daniel 9: 25)
3. The Resurrection (Acts 26: 8)
4. The Indestructibility of The Church (Acts 26: 9 - 11, 8: 1 - 4)
B. The Making of The Warrior (Acts 26: 12; John 15: 16; Romans 8: 29 - 30)
1. It Is A Powerful Call (Acts 26: 13)
2. It Is A Personal Call (Acts 26: 14)
3. It Is A Passionate Call (Acts 26: 15)
C. The Commissioning of The Warrior (Acts 26: 17)
1. Your Target Audience
a. They Are In Darkness (Acts 26: 18)
b. They Are In Bondage (Acts 26: 18)
c. They Are Under Condemnation (Acts 26: 18)
d. They Are Doomed For Hell (Acts 26: 18)
2. Your Tailored Message (Acts 26: 18)
D. The Message Of The Warrior
1. Repent
a. Turn To God (Acts 26: 19 - 20)
b. Turn From Sin (Acts 26: 20)
2. Believe (Acts 26: 23)
E. The Heart Of The Warrior
1. Confidence (Acts 26: 24 - 26)
2. Compassion (Acts 26: 28 - 29)

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Victory  Over  Sin,  Is  It  Really  Possible?
Romans  6
 
A.  How  To  Have  Victory  Over  Sin?  
                  Keys  To  A  Holy  Life      (Romans  5: 12)
 
       1.   You  Need  to  Know  Certain  Truths   (Romans 5: 12)
               a.  We  Have  Died  To  Sin    (Romans  6:  2) 
               b.  We  Have  Been  Baptized  Into  Christ 
                   (Romans  6:  3,  I  Corinthians 10: 2, 12: 13)
                      *   United  In  His  Death      (Romans  6: 3 – 4,  8 – 9)
                      *   United  In  His  Resurrection       
                         (Romans  6:  4 – 5;  Colossians  3:  1 – 3)
             c.  We  Have  Been  Crucified  with  Christ 
                  (Romans  6:  6;  Galatians  2:  20)
 
       2.   You  Need  To  Resist  and  Rebel  Against  Sin 
              (Romans  6:  12 – 13)
 
       3.   You  Need  To  Yield  and  Submit  To  God  
              (Romans  6:  13 – 14;  James  4:  7 – 8)
 
       4.   You  Need  To  Obey  and  Serve  
              (Romans  6:  15 – 22)