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Archive for January, 2010

Loving Truth

Jan 24th, 2010 / 2 John, Truth

Outline—2 John 7–13

  1. Truth demands awareness. (v. 7)
  2. Truth demands vigilance. (v. 8)
  3. Truth demands discernment. (v. 9)
  4. Truth demands discipline. (vv. 10–11)
  5. Truth demands to be made personal. (vv. 12–13)

Take Home Points

  • If you grasp the fact that you are thirsting after the truth of Jesus Christ, it will help you make sense of your world. Pursue Him. Pursue His truth.
  • Recognize that there’s close family, family, the mission field, and the enemy. When you recognize the enemy, you know that they are actively against what you have to say.
  • Don’t ever grow tired of speaking the truth to anyone who will listen.

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Love and Truth (Continued)

Jan 17th, 2010 / 2 John, Love, Truth

Outline—2 John 1–8

  1. Truth sets the boundary for fellowship. (v. 1)
  2. Truth must be personally possessed. (v. 2)
  3. Truth is the channel of God’s blessing. (v. 3)
  4. Truth establishes the principle of Christian service. (v. 4)
  5. Truth demands that its adherents reciprocate love one to another. (v. 5)
  6. Truth deserves consistency of life. (v. 6)
  7. Truth naturally separates. (v. 7)

Take Home Points

  • It all boils down to this: Jesus Christ
    • Why He came
    • Who He is
    • What He came to accomplish
    • What He will come to accomplish.
  • We have to start thinking of relationships as defined by truth:
    • Close family—Believers who share the same doctrinal beliefs
    • Family—Believers who do not adhere to doctrinal beliefs
    • Mission field—Unbelievers who do not know the truth, but are receptive to it
    • Enemies—Those who reject and oppose the truth.
  • Walk in the sphere of truth. God protects you in truth.

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Love and Truth—Inseparable

Jan 10th, 2010 / 2 John, Love, Truth

Outline—2 John 1–7

  1. Truth sets the boundary for fellowship. (v. 1)
  2. Truth must be personally possessed. (v. 2)
  3. Truth is the channel of God’s blessing. (v. 3)
  4. Truth establishes the principle of Christian service. (v. 4)
  5. Truth demands that its adherents reciprocate love one to another. (v. 5)
  6. Truth deserves consistency of life. (v. 6)

Take Home Points

  • How important is it to you that God is truth?
  • Are you a lover of God’s truth?

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New Year’s Resolutions

Jan 3rd, 2010 / Discipleship, Hebrews

Outline—Hebrews 2:14–18

  1. Call to attention (vv. 1–4)
  2. Call to consider (vv. 5–9)
  3. Call to embrace (vv. 10–13)
  4. Call to praise (vv. 14–16)
  5. Call to utilize (vv. 17–18)

Take Home Points

  • How can you resolve to be more attentive to Christ this year?
  • How can you be more responsive to His victory?
  • How can you display more completely His saviorhood in your life?
  • How can you live more in victory in the victory of Jesus Christ?
  • How can you be more dependent on Him?

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