“The Christian and Prayer”
Matthew 6:5-15
I. OUR PROMISE IN PRAYER
II. OUR POSITION IN PRAYER
III. OUR PRIORITIES IN PRAYER
IV. OUR PETITIONS IN PRAYER
“The Christian & Sincere Religious Practices”
Matthew 6:1-8 & 16-18
I. PRACTICAL PIETY AND PRACTICAL RIGHTEOUSNESS
II. THE DANGER OF SELF-EXALTATION
III. THE REWARD OF THE FATHER
“The Christian and Loving Our Enemies”
Matthew 5:43-48
I. THE DANGER OF SINFUL, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
II. THE DIVINE TEACHING
III. THE HEART OF GOD
IV. THE MARK OF AUTHENTIC CHRISTIANITY
“The Perfected Kingdom: The King Returns and Reigns”
Revelation 21-22
I. THE KING RETURNS
II. THE KING REIGNS
III. THE KING RESTORES
IV. THE KING RECEIVES
“The Proclaimed Kingdom: Taking the Gospel to All Peoples and Nations”
Acts 1:1-11
I. THE NEW COVENANT AGE OF THE SPIRIT
II. THE NEW COVENANT AGE OF THE GREAT COMMISSION
“The Present Kingdom: The King Is Here”
Mark 1:14
I. THE TIME IS FULFILLED
II. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND
III. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL
“The Prophesied Kingdom: The King Is Coming”
Jeremiah 31:31-34
I. THE PROMISED KINGDOM
II. THE PARTIAL KINGDOM
III. THE PROPHESIED KINGDOM
“The Perished Kingdom: Our Need of God’s King”
Genesis 1-3
I. CREATION AND THE KINGDOM
II. SIN AND THE FALL
III. OUR NEED OF GOD’S KING AND GOD’S SALVATION
“Stewarding Our Marriages”
Ephesians 5:22-33
Definition of Biblical Stewardship: Utilizing and managing all of God’s provided resources for his glory and the benefit of creation.
I. THE MEANING OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE
II. REFLECTING CHRIST IN OUR MARRIAGES
“The Christian and Our Oaths”
Matthew 5:33-37
I. THE OLD TESTAMENT AND OATHS
II. THE ISSUE AT HAND IN MATTHEW
III. IMPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
“The Christian and Marriage”
Matthew 5:31-32
“The Christians and Our Passions”
Matthew 5:21-30
I. ANGER AND MURDER
II. LUST AND ADULTERY
“Christ, the Christian, and the Law”
Matthew 5:17-20
I. CHRIST’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE LAW
II. A CHRISTIAN’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE LAW AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
“Salt and Light”
Matthew 5:13-16
I. THE PURPOSE OF SALT
II. THE PURPOSE OF LIGHT
“The Beatitudes: Part VI”
Matthew 5:10-12
I. THE REASON FOR PERSECUTION
II. FOLLOWING JESUS MEANS BEING WILLING TO SUFFER LIKE HIM
III. CHRISTIANS CAN FACE PERSECUTION WITH JOY AND HOPE
“The Beatitudes: Part V”
Matthew 5:9
I. PEACEMAKING AS A BIBLICAL CONCEPT
II. GOD OFFERS PEACE THROUGH CHRIST
III. PEACEMAKING IN RELATION TO CHRIST’S KINGDOM
“The Beatitudes: Part IV”
Matthew 5:8
I. WHAT DOES JESUS MEAN BY PURE IN HEART?
II. HOW DO WE RECEIVE THIS PURE HEART?
III. WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BEING PURE IN HEART AND SEEING GOD?
“The Beatitudes: Part III”
Matthew 5:7
“The Beatitudes: Part II”
Matthew 5:5-6
I. BLESSED ARE THE MEEK
II. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS