God’s Gospel, Not Man’s

Galatians, Isaiah, Sermon Preparation

May  3, 2009 – Morning Worship

Monday Galatians 1:11-17; Isaiah 30:1-18
Why is it so important to understand that the gospel is from God and not man?

Tuesday Ezekiel 34; Matthew 17:5; Acts 20:17-38
Faithful shepherds of Christ’s church are to do and be what?

Wednesday Ezekiel 16:1-14; Acts 9:1-22
How do these passages show that our salvation is from God and not from man?

Thursday Exodus 15:1-21; Psalm 115; Acts 14:8-18; I Timothy 1:15-17; Revelation 22:8-9
Why are believers so insistent that God and Jesus receive all the glory?

Friday Jonah 1; Mark 8:34-38; 14:32-42
Deny yourself and follow Christ – how hard is that?! Why or why not?

Saturday Romans 7:7-25; Galatians 1:13; I Timothy 1:15; Psalm 51:1-5
Paul seems to be severe in judging himself. Why, do you think? How can we apply this?

When Not to Believe an Angel!

Deuteronomy, Galatians, Sermon Preparation

 April 26, 2009 – Morning Worship

Monday Galatians 1:1-10; Deuteronomy 13:1-5, 18:15-22
When are we not to believe an angel, prophet or apostle?

Tuesday Psalm 119:89-104; Matthew 5:17-20, 7:24-27; II Timothy 3:14-17
What is our solid foundation and authority?

Wednesday Jeremiah 23; Matthew 7:15-20; II Peter 2
What are the characteristics of false prophets and false teachers?

Thursday Genesis 22; John 3; I Corinthians 15:1-11
What is the gospel?

Friday Psalm 40; John 6:22-69; Romans 1:16-17
Why does Paul have such confidence in the gospel?

Saturday Daniel 3; Acts 5:17-42; II Corinthians 5:9
II Corinthians 5:9 in some translations is translated “we are ambitious to be well pleasing to Him.” What does that mean? How do, or should, you apply it?

A Different Gospel

Exodus, Galatians, Sermon Preparation

March 29, 2009 – Morning Worship

Monday Galatians 1:1-10; Exodus 32
Why is Paul so astonished?

Tuesday Genesis 19:12-26; Exodus 16:1-8; Hebrews 6:1-12
Why is “turning back” so wrong in these passages from God’s perspective? How can you apply it in your life?

Wednesday Jeremiah 23:9-22; Ezekiel 3; I Thessalonians 2:1-16
The message of apostles, prophets, even angels are only to be accepted if what?

Thursday Esther 1; Matthew 22:1-14
To be called and refuse to come – why is that so bad in these verses?

Friday Ezra 4:1-6; Nehemiah 4; Galatians 1:6-8; Matthew 16:21-23
“There are some who trouble you” – about what? How can you apply this?

Saturday I Samuel 17; Isaiah 30:1-7; 31:1-3; Romans 1:16-17; 3:21-30
What’s the bottom line (i.e. the truth of the gospel)?

The Lord Jesus, Who Gave Himself

Galatians, Isaiah, John, Sermon Preparation

March 22, 2009 – Morning Worship

Monday Galatians 1:3-5; Isaiah 53; John 3:16-21
Just three verses (Galatians 1:3-5) yet so much to rejoice in! For instance?

Tuesday Ecclesiastes 2; Psalm 4:6-7; Philippians 4
What is our only and true source of joy and happiness?

Wednesday Ephesians 2; Hebrews 10:19-39
Why is it that we can enter the holy place with confidence?

Thursday Leviticus 16; Romans 3; Acts 4:12
Is Jesus really the only way to God?

Friday Psalm 15; Titus 2; James 2:14-26
Saved by Christ alone, yet also we are to be “zealous for good works”. Contradiction?

Saturday Psalm 86:12; John 17; I Corinthians 10:31
What should we desire in all things?

Paul’s Authority and Ours

Colossians, Galatians, Sermon Preparation

March 15, 2009 – Morning Worship

Monday Galatians 1; Colossians 1:15-20; Psalm 2
Paul starts off Galatians (Gal. 1:1) with his credentials. What are they?

Tuesday I Samuel 10:7-8; 13:1-15; Matthew 5:17-20; 7:24-27
What should our view of God’s Word be? How does that view affect our daily life?

Wednesday Job 1; Ephesians 6:10-20; I Peter 5:8-9
God’s Word warns us to “be alert,” or “stay awake.” Why? Are you?

Thursday Exodus 3; I Corinthians 2:1-5; II Corinthians 10, 11, 12:11-13
Why were Paul’s credentials so important? What can we learn from this?

Friday Ezekiel 3; II Samuel 12:1-15; Acts 20:17-38
What were prophets, apostles, Jesus Himself, and now preachers called to do? How do we apply this?

Saturday Numbers 16, 17; Luke 10:16; John 5:23; I John 2:23
Is it possible to love God the Father and not Jesus, who is God the Son? How does that affect our witness and ministry?