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God's Mystery Now Revealed (Eph 3:1-13)

1. What kind of mystery was revealed

2. Four Keys to following Christ

    a. Perspective

    b. Purporse

    c. Posture

    d. Privilege

Walls Torn Down (Eph 2:11-22)

1. Walls that have fallen in history

2. We all are born into sin

3. No one is better than anyone else

4. Christ is the peace maker

5. We all have the same accss to God

6. Christ is the cornerstone

7. Our virtical realationship and horizontal relationships

God's Glory Alone (Eph 2:8-10)

1. Review previous lessons

2. Understanding We are God's Masterpiece

3. Created new in Christ Jesus

4. Doing the Good Things God Planned

5. All for God's Glory Alone

Christ Alone (Ephesians 2:8-10)

1. Quick review

2. Two requirements for eternal salvation

     a. Perfection in keeping the law

     b. Bloodshed for sin

3. Why salvation is through Christ alone

     a. We couldn't do it

     b. God knows we can't do it

     c. Christ did it for us

4. Only one way - Jesus Christ

     a. John 14:6

     b. Acts 4:12

Faith Alone (Eph 2:8-9)

1. Review previous lessons

2. The 5 Solas

3. What is saving Faith?

     a. Knowledge of Jesus

     b. Believing in Jesus

     c. Make Jesus Lord and Savior

Grace Alone (Eph 2:8-9)

1. Review previous Ephesian lessons

2. The 5 Solas

3. What is Grace

4. How is Grace part of Salvation

5. Understanding Grace brings Peace, Joy, and Happiness

The Walking Dead (Eph 2:1-7)

1. Review of Chapter 1

2. Our Past

     a. We were spiritually dead

     b. We died because of sin

     c. We lived out of our desires, passions and flesh

3. The Present

     a. BUT GOD loved us anyway

     b. He raised us up in Christ

4. The Future

     a. We live under Mercy and Grace till he returns

     b. We receive even more Mercy and Grace in Heaven

Knowing God: The Heart of Paul's Prayer (Eph 1:15-23)

1. Review previous lessons

2. Paul prayed 

     a.  With thanksgiving and consistently

     b.  For others

          1.  Interceded for them

          2. That their heart would be enlighten

          3.  That they will be filled with hope

          4.  That they would know God's power

     c. With confession

The Promise of Our Inheritance (Eph 1:11-14)

1. Review of previous lessions

2. Promises

3. Obtained an Inheritance

4. His purpose

5. Sealed with the Holy Spirit

God's Plan, Our Blessing (Eph 1:4-10)

1. Review last week lesson

2. God's plan

     a. He chose us

     b. He adopts us

     c. He accepts us

     d. He redeemed us

     e. He revealed his will for us

Did you know that you are rich? (Eph 1:1-3)

1. Introduction to Ephesians

2. We are rich in Christ..

1.      Because we are Saints
2.      Because of Grace and Peace
3.      Because we are Blessed

Abide in Prayer (Matt 6:5-15)

1. Review the Abide series lesson

2. Stats on prayer

3. Pray in private not for show

4. No need for fancy words

5. The Lord's Prayer

Abide in My Word (John 8:31-32)

1. Review previous Abide Lessons

2. What is "My Word?"

3. What is "in" My Word?"

Abide in Worship (Psalms 100)

1. Review of Abiding

2. What is worship

3. Abide in corporate worship

4. Abide in small group worship

Abide by Following Me (John 15:4-5)

1 What does it mean to Abide?

2. What does it mean to Follow Me?

3. What does it mean to be a Disciple and make Disciples?

If you died today and God asked you why he should let you into heave, how would you answer? Most answer, I'm a good person but the Bible teaches us that's not going to get us into heaven. We have to Admit we are a sinner, we have to believe on Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and we have to commit to follow Him.

Why should I believe the BIble? (Matthew 4:1-11)

1. Jesus' view of the Scriptures

2. Jesus taught that Scripture is the Word of God

3. Jesus taught that Scripture was about Him

4. Evidence Scripture is true

     a. Early evidence

     b. Non-Biblical evidence

     c. Embarrassing evidence

What makes the Bible unique? (Hebrews 4:12)

1. Review of previous Solid Foundation lessons

2. What makes the Bible unique?

     a. the author

     b. the content

     c. the timeline

     d. the unified story

     e. it is living and active

     f. it sharper than a two edge sword 

Who Wrote the Bible? (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

1. All Scriptures

2. God breathed

3. Inerrant and Infallable

4. God's word won't pass away

What is the Bible? (Gen 3:1-7)

1. What is the BIble?

     a. God's Word

     b. Authoritative

     c. Sufficient

2. Why read the Bible?

     a. Change your thinking

     b. Prepare for spiritual battle

     c. Align our priorities

A Solid Foundation (1 Cor 3:1-11)

1. Review from last week

2. Intro to the Solid Foundation Series

3. House build on the Rock and Sand

4. The gardner, planting, watering

5. The building, built on a solid foundation

Who Do You Think You Are? (1 Peter 2:9)

1. What is your identity?

2. Your idenity

     a. A chosen child

     b. Royalty

     c. A forgiven Saint

     d. God's possession

     e. An Ambassador

Healing Prayer (James 5:13-18)

1. Effective Prayer

     a. Pray

     b. Ask others to pray

     c. Confess one to another

     d. Pray God's will

2. Example of Elijah

Title: I Swear (James 5:12)

1. Importance of our word

2. Limit of our word

3. Teaching of our word

4. Consequence of our word

1. Be patient
2. The farmer’s patience
3. The prophets’ perseverance
4. Job’s endurance

1. Planning without God, our knowledge is limited (4:13)
2. Uncertainty of Life, life is short (4:14)
3. God’s Sovereignty (4:15)
4. Boasting & Arrogance, boasting is evil (4:16)
5. Sin of Neglect or Sin of omission (4:17)

Fleeing Worldliness (James 4:1-12)

1. What is Worldliness?
2. Signs of Worldliness
   1. Selfish Lust (4:1-3)
   2. Worldliness (4:4)
   3. Envy (4:5)
   4. Pride (4:6)
3. How to overcome Worldliness
   1. Submit to God (4:7)
   2. Draw near to God (4:8)
   3. Become clean (4:8)
   4. Be broken (4:9)
   5. Humble yourself (4:10)
   6. Guard your tongue (4:11)
   7. Guard against judging (4:11-12)

Wisdom from Above (James 3:13-18) 1. What is Wisdom? 2. Worldly Wisdom (3:14-16)       a. Bitter, Jealous, Selfish    b. Unspiritual or demonic    c. Disorder exists  3. Wisdom from Above (3:17-18)    a. Pure, Peaceable, Gentle    b. Good fruits    c. Peacemaker

Taming the Tongue (James 3:1-12)

1. Problem of the Tongue (3:1-2)
   1. Held accountable
   2. Applies to everyone’s influence
2. The Tongue Directs (3:3-5)
   1. Like a bit with a horse
   2. Like a rudder on a ship
3. The Tongue Destroys (3:5-8)
   1. Boastful words
   2. Blazing words
   3. Poison words
4. The Tongue Defines (3:9-12)
   1. Contradictive speech
   2. Change the root for different fruit

How Faith Works (James 2:14-26) 1. Faith without works (2:14) 2. What Faith without works looks like (2:15-16) 3. Dead Faith (2:17) 4. Response to a Critic (2:18-20) 5. Examples of Faith with Works (2:21-26)    A. Abraham (2:21-24)    B. Rahab (2:25) 6. Faith and Works (2:26)

All Lives Matter (James 2:1-13)

1. Showing favoritism (2:1-7)
   1. Show no favoritism (2:1)
   2. Rich vs Poor (2:2-4)
   3. Rich in faith (2:5)
   4. Remember who wronged you (2:6-7) 
2. Law of Love (2:8-11)
   1. Royal Law (2:8)
   2. Partiality (2:9)
   3. Guilty of all of it (2:10-11)
3. Law of Liberty (2:12-13)
   1. Law of Liberty (2:12)
   2. Mercy triumphs judging (2:13)

Applying the Word (James 1:19-27)

1. Be a hearer of the Word

     a. Be quick to hear

     b. Be slow to speak

     c. Be slow to anger

2. Be a doer not just a hearer

3. How do we apply the Word?

     a. Read it

     b. Study it

     c. Apply it

Where did I go wrong? (James 1:13-18)

1. Temptation or a Trial
2. God does not tempt
3. We own our sin
4. Temptation is a part of Life
5. Sin starts with a thought
6. We are God's first fruits

The trials of Life (James 1:1-12)

1. The reality of Trials
2. The purpose for Trials
3. The response to Trials
4. The reward for Trials

Live holy while waiting (2 Peter 3:11-18)

1. Holy and Godly living

     a. Live in holiness

     b. Looking to Jesus' return

     c. A new earth with righteousness

2. Stay diligent

     a. Peace and Blameless

     b. Longsuffering of Christ

3. Letters of Paul

     a. Peter affirms Paul

     b. Some things difficult to understand

4. Conclusion

     a. Since we know

     b. Grow in grace and knowledge

     c. To God be the glory  

Scoffers and Mockers (2 Peter 3:1-10)

1. Another reminder

2. Scoffers and Mockers

     a. Their message

     b. Their error

     c. Truths they deny

 3. Truths a Christian cling to

False Teachers Part 2 (2 Peter 2:10-22)

1. They are fleshly and proud

2. Their spiritual doom is sealed

3. List of their sins

4 Their allure

5. The danger of following them

False Teachers (2 Peter 2:1-9)

1. The reality

     a. Their presence

     b. Their message

     c. Their results

2. Their popularity

3. Their strategy

4. Their judgement

     a. Angels

     b. Noah

     c. Sodom and Gomarrah

5. Our deliverance

Remember (2 Peter 1:12-21)

1. Our need to be reminded
   1. Remember the basics
   2. Peter’s time is short
2. Authenticity of the testimony
   1. Transfiguration
   2. Prophecy fulfilled
   3. Prophecy interpretation

Blessed Assurance (2 Peter 1:5-11)

1. Your salvation supplies

     a. Good character

     b. Knowledge

     c. Self-control

     d. Patience

     e. Godliness

     f. Friendliness

     g. Love

2. Fruitful or unfruitful

3. Walk the talk

True Knowledge (2 Peter 1:1-4)

1. Introduction

2. Things granted to us

3. Promises

4. Divine nature

Get ready to Rumble (1 Peter 5:8-14)

1. Be watchful for the Devil

     a. Be aware of the Devil

     b. Like a lion ready to devour

     c. Resist him

     d. You're not alone

2. Pray for spiritual strength

     a. God is with you

     b. Our suffering is for a little while

     c. To Him be the glory

C. Wrap up and Conclusion

Good Shepherds (1 Peter 5:1-7)

1. To Elders

2. How to lead

     a. Feed the sheep

     b. Serve as an overseer

     c. Serve willingly not out of duty

     d. Serve eagerly not for gain

     e. As an example

3. Reward for leading

4. Be humble

     a. Be humble

     b. Grace or proud

5. Cast your cares on Him

Fiery Trials (1 Peter 4:12-19)

1. Right attitude for fiery trials

    a. Don't be surprised

    b. Share in Christ's suffering

2. How are you suffering?

    a. For Christ

    b. For evil

3. No shame in Christian suffering

4. Purpose of suffering

    a. For purification

    b. For judgement

5. Commit to God during suffering

The End is near (1 Peter 4:7-11)

1. Be serious with our time

    a. Our time is brief

    b. Be prayerful

2. Be selfless in love

    a. Love one another

    b. Be hospitable

    c. Serve selfless

3. Glorify God in everything

The New You (1 Peter 4:1-6)

1. Committed to Christ

2. Live with your new identity

     a.  Ways of the world

     b.  Right belief and behavior

3. Everyone will be judged

Are you in or out? (1 Peter 3:18-22)

1.  Godly suffering

2. Jesus' proclamation

3. A picture of salvation

4. Place and authority of Jesus

Suffering for Good(1 Peter 3:13-17)

1. Doing good lessens your target
2. Don't worry, be happy
3. Be prepared to share your faith
4. Prove them wrong with your life
5. Better to suffer for God

Title: The Good Life (1 Peter 3:8-3:12)

1. Right attitude
2. Right response
3. Right standard
4. Right incentive