Don’t Think Too High
November 15, 2009
1 Cor 12
Bob Fricks
Our thanks to bro. Fricks for standing in for our pastor during an unexpected absence. (We also thank the pastor and people of Galilee Baptist in Kent, WA for sharing bro. Fricks with us with very short notice.)
The Pre-Eminent Place of the Church
November 15, 2009
Heb 10.25
Bob Fricks
Our thanks to bro. Fricks for standing in for our pastor during an unexpected absence. (We also thank the pastor and people of Galilee Baptist in Kent, WA for sharing bro. Fricks with us with very short notice.)
Using the Law Lawfully [1 Timothy]
November 8, 2009
1 Tim 1.8-11
The suggestion that false teachers in Ephesus desired to be ‘law-teachers’ gives rise to a discussion of the proper use of the law. When the law is used properly, its inherent goodness is made plain to all. The lawful use, then, is to reprove, rebuke, and correct sin and sinners. And Paul goes further – this use of the Law is connected with the Gospel – it is according to the Gospel entrusted to him, and through him entrusted to us.
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The Imputation of Sin (2) [Basic Theology]
November 8, 2009
Our lesson today continues the teaching begun last week concerning imputed sin. Last week gave the basics of the doctrine, this week we look at the two main views that explain the doctrine. We see that we are organically connected to Adam and join with him in guilt for the first transgression as a result. Physical death now reigns on all as a result. In Christ, physical death is overcome by the resurrection.
Read the notes as you listen (pp. 2-5 for this session).
Tribulations Work! [Romans]
November 8, 2009
Rm 5.3-4
The real world benefit of justification is an entirely new attitude to trouble and pressure in our lives. Instead of bitterness, anger at God, or despair we have joy because tribulations produce endurance which in turn produces proven character and the whole results in evidence of our hope of the glory of God. The living presence and power of Christ in your tribulations is a real-world assurance of your hope of glory to come. It is visible faith in action.
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How lovely are your dwelling places [Psalms]
November 4, 2009
Ps 84
This Psalm of the sons of Korah (gatekeepers of the temple, the choir of Heman, and descendants of the rebellious Korah of Num 16) is one that expresses the longing of the psalmist for the blessing of abiding with God always in the temple and even more importantly of knowing the God of the temple. He speaks of ‘the anointed’ who appears to be held far away from this place of delight – possibly the king captive in Babylon – and extols the virtues of knowing God in the heart which overcomes any such captivity.
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Eating Holy Food [Leviticus, Communion]
November 1, 2009
Lev 21.16-22.16
In this lesson we see how God regulated access to the holy food of the Old Testament (the priests portions of the sacrifices) but how in the new dispensation the Bread of Life (our Lord Jesus) is open to all, the blind, the lame, the diseased, the disfigured, the Jew, the Gentile – to all who will believe on our Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. The banquet table is open to all who receive Christ.
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The Imputation of Sin (1) [Basic Theology]
November 1, 2009
We begin to look at the aspect of sin which determines the physical death of all men – the imputation of Adam’s sin. Imputed sin differs from inherited sin in that it involves our participation in the guilt of Adam’s sin whereas inherited sin involves the transmission of corrupted human nature from father to son from Adam to each succeeding generation.
Read the notes while you listen (pp. 1-2 for this lesson).
Glorying in Tribulations [Romans]
November 1, 2009
Rm 5.3a
One of the blessings of salvation is a new way of thinking God grants us by enlivening our spirit and giving us the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Instead of looking at troubles as evidence that God is not good or sinking by them into bitter despair, the believer has the blessing of glorying in trouble because of what God will do in our lives through them. In this message we concentrate on the expectation of troubles in the Christian life and the examples of the new mind provided for us in the apostle Paul and our Lord Jesus.
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