Pastor Bill Warner
God’s Initiative…
Because the Lord is good and His faithfulness/steadfast love endures forever. (v. 5)
Appropriate Responses to God’s Initiative…
1. Make a joyful noise to the Lord (all the earth) (v. 1)
2. Serve the Lord (with gladness) (v. 2)
3. Know that the Lord, He is God (v. 3)
4. Come into His presence (with singing) (v. 2)
5. Enter His gates/courts (with thanksgiving/praise) (v. 4)
6. Give thanks to Him (v. 4)
7. Bless His name (v. 4)
1. The Religious Leaders Loved Power, Saw Jesus As An Obstacle, And Rejected Him (v. 1-2)
2. Mary Loved Jesus, Saw Him As Her King, And Worshipped Him (v. 3-9)
3. Judas Loved Money, Saw Jesus As An Opportunity, And Chose To Betray Him (v. 10-16)
4. Jesus Loved People, Saw Himself As The Suffering Servant And Savior, And Gave His Life To Save Humanity (v. 17-25)
1. Without It, You Have Nothing (v. 12:31b-13:3)
2. With It, You Have Everything (v. 13:4-7)
3. Love Outlasts Even The Greatest Spiritual Gifts (13:8-13)
1. Love Starts With God's Love Towards You (v. 1-3)
2. Love Requires Obedience To God's Commands (v. 4-6)
3. Love Demands A Clear Rejection Of Error (v. 7-8)
4. Love Rejects Those Who Pervert The Gospel (v. 9-11)
5. Love Receives Fellow Believers With Joy (v. 12-13)
1. Knowledge of God Should Produce Love (v. 1-3)
2. Knowledge of God Should Produce Worship (v. 4-6)
3. Knowledge of God Will Produce Different Convictions (v. 7-8)
4. Knowledge of God Should Not Injure The Weaker Conscience (v. 9-13)
10 Essential Truths:
1. The Bible Is God’s Word to Us... All 66 books of it.... It Is Inspired by God And Is Infallible, Inerrant and Unchanging
2. God is One God in Three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
3. God is the Creator of the Universe
4. Mankind, Born In God’s Image, Is Fallen in Sin and is Separated from God
5. Jesus Christ Is Eternally & Fully Divine as God the Son
6. Christ Lived a Sinless & Fully Human Life, Died an Atoning Death, & Rose Three Days Later in a Bodily Resurrection
7. It Is Through Christ’s Death & Resurrection that One Can be Forgiven of Sin & Reconciled to God by Grace through Faith Alone
8. God the Holy Spirit Confirms & Seals the Faith of All Believers
9. The Church is the Body of Christ & in His Ongoing Ministry to Make Disciples & To Guard the Truth of the Gospel
10. Jesus Christ is Coming Again With Eternal Judgment on All Who Have Not Believed the Gospel & to Restore All Things to His People without Sin or curse
1. Joy
2. Assurance
3. Love
4. Discernment
5. Righteousness
1. Avoid Quarreling (v. 1-2)
2. Understand The Root Causes Of Quarreling (v. 3-7)
3. Remember The Problem With Quarreling (v. 8-9, 14)
4. Deal With Ongoing Quarreling (v. 10-11)
5. Serve And Love One Another (v. 12-15)
1. Walk In Love (v. 1-7)
2. Walk In The Light (v. 8-14)
3. Walk In Wisdom (v. 15-21)
1. Give Thanks (v. 1-4, 29)
2. Give Thanks For The Help Of The Lord (v. 5-17)
3. Give Thanks For The Chastening Of The Lord (v. 18-21)
4. Give Thanks For The Presence Of The Lord (v. 22-28)
1. God Is The Source Of Love (v. 7-8)
2. The Gospel Is The Clearest Definition Of Love (v. 9-10)
3. The Church Is The Primary Aim Of Our Love (v. 11-12)