Sunday – August 2, 2020

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A Look at Heaven

  1. Most people believe in an afterlife
  2. The Bible speaks of Heaven (in part) to motivate mankind to choose it over Hell.

I. Jesus assures us that Heaven is a real place
     a. John 14:2-3
     “Father in Heaven” – Matthew 5:16; Matthew 6:1,9; Matthew 7:11, 21; Matthew 10:32,33; Matthew 12:50; Matthew 16:17; Matthew 18:10, 14, 19; Matthew 23:9; Mark 11:26; Mark 13:32; Luke 11:2

II. Heaven is a place of…
     a. Treasures – Matthew 6:20
     b. Rewards – Luke 6:23
     c. Light – Revelation 21:22-25; James 4:17
     d. Comfort – Revelation 21:4
     e. Rest – Revelation 14:11

III. Heaven is a beautiful and wonderful place
     a. John 14:2-3
     b. Revelation 21:18-21
     

Sunday – July 26, 2020

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Hell, Fire and Brimstone

Do not reject Christ’s warnings
     a. 2 Peter 1:20-21
     b. Matthew 12:31

I. Jesus on Hell
     a. Matthew 25:46, Matthew 18:8
     b. Jude 6-7
     c. Revelation 20:10
     d. Jeremiah 7:30-33

II. What is Hell?
     a. Revelation 9:2
     b. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
     c. Matthew 25:30, 43
     d. Revelation 14:10

III. How can we avoid Hell?
     a. John 3:36
     b. Philippians 2:12
     c. 2 Corinthians 5:9-11
     d. Leviticus 27:30-32
     e. Malachi 3:8-9

Sunday – July 19, 2020

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The Bible is the Book of Giving

The Christian life is a life of giving

I. The Bible itself is a gift
     a. 2 Timothy 3:26-17
     b. Mark 13:31, Luke 16:17
     c. Genesis 1
     d. 1 Timothy 6:7-8

II. God gave to man
     a. Genesis 3:15
     b. Genesis 4:3-4
     c. Genesis 8:20-22
     d. Genesis 9:12-15

III. Under Patriarchal law, man gave a tenth
     a. Genesis 14:17-20
     b. Genesis 28:22
     c. Galatians 3:16-24
     d. Leviticus 27:30-32
     e. Malachi 3:8-9

IV. New Testament has much to say about giving
     a. Matthew 1:21, John 3:16
     b. Acts 20:35, Matthew 16:24, Mark 12:41-44

V. Book of Acts is a book of giving
     a. Acts 1:4-5, 2:4, 2:45, 7:54-60

VI. Christians are to give their lives to the Lord
     a. Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 2 Corinthians 8:1-6
     b. Revelation 21, God gives the saved a new home in heaven

Sunday – July 12, 2020

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Unity and Division

Matthew 12:22-29 – A house divided

I. Unity – John 17:20-23

     a. Ephesians 2:11

     b. Ephesians 4:4

     c. 1 Corinthians 12:13

II. “I did not come to bring peace:

     a. Luke 12:49-56, Matthew 10:34-39

     b. Luke 14:28-29

     c. Matthew 10:34

          i. 2 Timothy 2:3

          ii. 1 Timothy 1:18

     d. Ephesians 6:12

     e. Luke 12:51-53

III. Who is to be unified?  1 Corinthians 1:10-11