Title: Christian's Response to the Resurrection
Date: April 24, 2011
Size: 12.4 MB

1 Pet 1:1-4

Praise the Father
Ø We are to praise the Father Lk 1:68;2 Cor 1:3;11:31;Eph 1:3
Ø God’s abundant mercy that gave us the resurrection. 2 Cor 1:3;Eph 2:4)
Ø The resurrection was the practical expression of God’s mercy.

Hope
Ø Hope is a desired anticipation or expectation. We might anticipate or expect something to happen, but when we hope for something, it is an expectation of something desired.
Ø The believer’s hope is made certain through faith (Heb 11:1).
Ø Other references to our hope Acts 2:26;24:15;Rom 15:13;Tit 2:13;1 Cor 15:19

Heavenly Blessings
Ø Vs 4 assures us we have an inheritance, begotten by the resurrection.
Ø Rom 8:17 we are joint-heirs with Jesus. See also 1 Cor 3:21-22;Heb 10:34
Ø Our inheritance is incorruptible, undefiled, and permanent. It is reserved for us!
Ø Jesus said our heavenly treasures can not be destroyed Matt 6:19-20.

~RSBC

Title: Do I Have a Witness?
Date: April 17, 2011
Size: 12.9 MB

John 12:1-19

When Jesus entered Jerusalem before His crucifiction, there were;

The Skeptics
vs 4 Judas Iscariot
vs 10 Chief Priests
vs 10 Parisees

The Believers
vs 3-7 Mary
vs 11 Jews
vs 12,13 Great Multitude
vs 16 The Prople
vs 19 The World

The Evidence
vs 1,9-11,17-18 Lasarus
-> Compare Lk 7:14-15;Matt 9:18-19;Acts 3:6,8,10;4:10,14,16
vs 13,16 Scriptures
-> Compare Acts 17:11;John 17:17;John 5:39

~RSBC

Title: Lessons From A Leader
Date: April 10, 2011
Size: 16.6 MB

2 Chr 26:1-23

King Uzziah's rise to power
He received approval from the people (vs 1) and God (vs 4,5)

The Cause of God's Approval
->Uzziah's humility evidenced by his obedience (vs 4) and dependence (vs 5)

The Confirmation of God's Approval
->God made him prosper (vs 5) & He helped him (vs 7)
Uzziah followed his Godly father's example

Zealous in His Accomplishments
-> He made war, built cities, built towers (vs 6-10)
-> He had a big army, well equiped, with advanced weapons, and was feared (vs 11-13)

King Uzziah's Fall
Pride - vs 16 "his heart was lifted up"
Distruction - vs 16,20 "the Lord struck him"
Disobedience - vs 16 "transgressed against the Lord"
Shame - vs 18 "cut off from the house of God"

~RSBC

Title: Love Thy Neighbor
Date: April 3, 2011
Size: 13.1 MB

Gal 5:13-16

The "Expected" of Loving Your Neighbor
vs 13 "brethren", which means from the same womb.
This was written to the Church, those who are saved (Acts 2:47;20:28)

The "Extent" of Loving Your Neighbor
Vs 13 "as thyself"
4 ways Jesus said to love your neighbor (Luke 10)
1. Compassion vs 33
2. Convenience vs 24-35
3. Care vs 34
4. Cash vs 35

The "Expression" of Loving Your Neighbor
vs 13 "serve"
Choosing to serve takes humility, unselfishness, and love.

The "Eliminiation" of Loving Your Neighbor
vs 15 "bite", "devour", "consume"
Lev 19:18 we are to edify, not tear down

The "Enabler" of Loving Your Neighbor
vs 16 "walk in the Spirit"

~RSBC

Title: Concepts of Praise to God
Date: March 27, 2011
Size: 14.2 MB

Our Praise is Because of Jesus - vs 15 "by Him"
->Mercy is an outward expression of compassion Rom 15:8,9,11
->Grace is God's undeserved favor Eph 1:6,7

Our Praise is Sacrificial - vs 15 "sacrifice of praise"
Jesus us our sufficient sin sacrifice 1 Cor 5:7;Heb 10:12

Our Praise is to be Spoken - vs 15 "the fruit of our lips"
Ps 43:5;35:28;51:15;109:30

Our Praise is to be Constant - vs 15 "let us continually"
Isa 62:6;Ps 34:1

Our Praise is sincere when Accompanied with Godliness - vs 16 "do good and share"
Ps 73:1;Gal 6:10;Rom 13:13;15:26

Ps 33:1 "Rejoice in the LORD...praise is fitting from the upright"

~RSBC

Title: Worship According to Jesus
Date: March 20, 2011
Size: 12.9 MB

John 4:19-24

Worship requires humility, subordination, and service.
Worship is a result of one's position and person, whereas praise is the result of worship.

The House of Worship - vs 20,21
The right place to worship is where Jesus is.

The Heart of Worship - vs 23,34
Sometimes worship is an outward ceremony without inward sincerity (Isa 1:11-14)
See also Mk 7:6,7;Phil 3:3;Rev 19:10

What is worshiping in the spirit?
Worshiping with intellect (1 Cor 2:11), emotion (Mk 8:12;Ac 17:16), and desire (Mt 26:41)

What is worshiping in truth?
Worshiping the Father for the work of Jesus (Jn 1:17)

The Hope of Worship - vs 23
True worship is never about the worshiper, but always about the worshiped.

~RSBC

Title: Faith
Date: March 13, 2011
Size: 13.7 MB

Guest Speaker Larry Alkinburgh of First Baptist Church, Little Falls, NY

The Woman With the Issue of Blood
Mk 5:21-34. Jesus said it was the FAITH of the woman that healed her.

The Blind Men Receive Their Sight
Mt 9:27-30 Jesus healed the two blind men, according to their faith.

Salvation Takes Faith
In order to be saved, you have to step out by faith. By faith, you believe Jesus was God made man, who lived a sinless life, died in the cross for our sin, and rose again victorious over death. You need to believe God can work in the rest of your life and make you different!

Joy of Salvation
Hab 3:18 Christians should be joyful people. We should be excited about what God has done in our lives.

The Harvest is Coming
Mt 9:37-38 The harvest is plentiful! The signs Jesus spoke about in Matt 24:6-7 are happening today.

Our Faith is the victory that overcomes the world (1 Jn 5:4).

Put your faith to work! Remember, faith without works is dead (Js 2:26)

~RSBC

Title: How To Be a Faith-Focused Church
Date: March 6, 2011
Size: 12.3 MB

Heb 11:1-6
Ø Get Saved
.o Ep. 2:8 “For by grace are you saved through faith…”
.o Rom. 5:1 “…being justified by faith…”

A faith focused Church must have faith focused individuals.

Ø Be a Student of the Word of God-
..Salvational Faith-Rom 10:17
..Living Faith–yielding self unto Him, completely trusting Him. 2 Cor 5:7

Note: Reading the Bible increases our living faith by observing God’s activity in other people’s lives.

Ø Practice Faith-
..o David knew God would deliver him from Goliath because God had delivered him in the past. 1 Sam 17:37
Ø Seek a Faith Example Pastor
.o 1 Tim. 4:12 “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
.o This is the key element to look at in a Pastor.

~RSBC

Title: Jesus on Missions
Date: February 27, 2011
Size: 10.8 MB

Matt 9:35-38

Every Sinner Needs to Hear About Jesus - vs 35
-> Jesus went about ALL the cities and villages.
-> Your town is on the heart of God.

We Must Care for Sinner’s Temporal & Eternal Needs – vs 35
-> Notice Jesus went out teaching, preaching and healing.
-> We, too, must tended to people’s spiritual and physical needs.

Compassion for Sinners is the Driving Force Behind Missions – vs 36
-> Compassion is an emotion, where mercy is the practical result of compassion.
-> No compassion results in no missions.

There are a lot of Sinners that Need to Hear About Jesus – vs 37
-> Your personal testimony is a powerful way to impact the lost for Christ.
-> There are 4.58 billion people facing a Christless eternity.

God has a Ministry for the Church When it Comes to Missions – vs 38
-> We are to pray! Pray that He will send forth faithful laborers.

~RSBC

Title: Aspects of Being a Disciple of Christ
Date: February 20, 2011
Size: 12.2 MB

Luke 14:25-33

Disciple defined:Learner,pupil
Note who had disciples;
John the Baptist-Matt 9:14
Pharisees-Mark 2:18
Jesus-Mark 2:15

3 Type of Disciples
Uncommitted-John 6:60-66
False-John 6:70-71
Real-John 6:67-69

Goal of the true disciple-Matt 10:25 Be as the Master
Goal of the discipler-to conform the disciple to some aspect of Himself. Rom 8:29;Eph 4:13

There is a cost to being a disciple of Jesus. You must love Him more than your;
..People Lk 14:26
..Person Lk 14:26,27
..Possessions Lk 14:33

The cost must be seriously thought through-Lk 14:29

Wish-washy disciples make a mockery of Jesus-Lk 14:29

There is proof of discipleship-John 13:33-35

Title: Paul's Praise
Date: February 13, 2011
Size: 11.9 MB

2 Thess 1:3-4

The Recipient of Paul's Praise - "God"
1 Thess 5:18;Rom 1:8;1 Cor 1:4;1 Thess 1:2,3,9

The Requirement of Paul's Praise - "bound"
Eph 1:6;Lk 18:43

The Reason for Paul's Praise - "you"
2 Thess 2:13
* Growing Faith
-> 1 Thess 3:2,6,10;Matt 13:20,21
* Abounding Love
-> 1 Thess 1:3;3:12;4:9,10;John 13:34,35
* Patience
-> James 1:3

~RSBC

Title: Partnership in Ministry
Date: February 6, 2011
Size: 11.3 MB

1 Thess 5:26

Partners in Ministry
Ø “Brethren” means from the same womb. Christians, those who are born-again according to Scriptures (John 3:3-16;1 Pet 1:23), are of the same Spiritual womb.

The Power in Ministry
Ø Prayer means supplication. Prayer is talking to God.

The People in Ministry
Ø Specifically this scripture is talking about Paul, Silvanus and Timothy (1 Thess 1:1)
Ø Generally this scripture is talking about those who are in Christian leadership such as Pastors, elders, missionaries, etc.

o Pray for Pastor and the elders;
..§ That Jesus would be glorified in, through, and because of them.
..§ That he would have God’s Words and boldness to speak them.
..§ That he will have utterance, clearly choosing the right words.
..§ Our leadership can not minister effectively without our prayers!

~RSBC

Title: Christian's Sanctification
Date: January 30, 2011
Size: 11.5 MB

1 Thess 5:23,24
To be sanctified is to be Holy, to be set apart. In the Biblical sense, it is having been set or being set apart ultimately by God for God.

Aspects of the Christian’s Perfect Sanctification

Ø Perfect Sanctification is the Work of God

Ø Perfect Sanctification is Thorough
->o Quantitatively–the word translated “wholly” in vs 23 means complete.
->o God will sanctify the material (body) as well at the immaterial (soul & spirit) components of man.
->o Qualitatively – the word translated “whole” here is a different Greek word and it means having the entire allotment.
Ø Perfect Sanctification is Certain
->o “Preserved” means to keep safe, to guard from injury
->o He will do it. “It” refers to the final sanctification of our being at the coming of the Lord.
->o Phil 1:6 be confident that He who began a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ!

~RSBC

Title: Christian's Ministry to Oneself Part 3
Date: January 23, 2011
Size: 14.0 MB

1 Thess 5:20-22

Despise Not Prophecies
“despise” means to count as nothing.
“prophesies” means revealing something that is otherwise unknown.

Prove all things; Hold fast that which is Good
“prove” means to test. Note what the Church of Berea did when they heard prophecies (Acts 17:11).

The Word is important as a source of proving what is good. Jesus relied in the Word and quoted the Old Testament and New Testament writers quoted the Old Testament.

The word “hold fast” means to hold and not let go.

The Word is the filter by which we can determine what is true. We need to hold fast to what is true and dismiss what is not true.

Abstain from all Appearance of Evil
“abstain” means to hold oneself off.
“appearance” means fashion, likeness, shape.

The interpretation of this scripture is to stay away from false teaching.

Use the truth as a way to minister to yourself and grow in the things of God!

~RSBC

Title: Christian's Ministry to Oneself Part 2
Date: January 9, 2011
Size: 12.8 MB

1 Thess 5:19

Today we continue a Christian’s ministry to oneself by looking in depth at verse 19.

Ø Be Controlled of the Spirit
.o The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3,4)
.o The Holy Spirit Ministers in the Life of the Believer
..§ Before Salvation (Jn 16:8-11;15:26;1 Cor 2:1-5)
..§ At Salvation (Tit 3:5;1Cor 13:13;Eph 1:13;1 Jn 2:20,27)
..§ In our Christian Life (Jn 14:16,17;Gal 5:16;Rom 8:16,26,27;1 Jn 2:27,3:20;Rom 8:14;2 Cor 3:18;1 Cor 12-4-31;Eph 5:18)
o You Have Two Choices – “do not quench…” vs 19 is a command. We can say “yes” or “no”… Do not yield yourself to the flesh, but to God (Rom 6:13)

How do you know if you are Spirit lead? You are quenching the flesh and producing the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22). You are serving others, not yourself, in love (John 13:35).

~RSBC