December 2009 - Posts

• Galatians Wk23

  Proper Attitudes and Works               Gal 6:3-10  n     Proper Attitudes n     Humility n     Walking Spiritually Will Give A Biblical Opinion of the Self n     think himself to be something-Walking After the Flesh Gives a High Opinion of the Self n     This Thinking Leads to Two Failures in Relationship: n     The Refusal to Bear the Burdens of Others n     The Refusal to Allow Anyone Else to Help Bear the Burden n     when he is nothing-Not Even in a Position to Be Proud n     he deceiveth himself-Self Deception Through False Reasoning n     Self-Fulfillment n     His Work n     prove his own work-Discern Whether it is Worthy n     His Satisfaction n     rejoicing in himself alone-Take Satisfaction That God Knows (Matt 6:4 & Heb 6:10) n     and not in another-Not Comparing With Others (2 Cor 10:12) n     Accountability n     every man-Personal Responsibility n     shall-Now and for the Rest of the Earthly Life n     bear his own burden (phortion)-Carry His Back Pack n     A Man’s Accountability is With His Own Pack n     This Pack (phortion) is Different From the Heavy Loads (baros)   n     Good Works n     In Supporting Ministers n     him that is taught in the word-The Spiritual Christian n     Taught (katēchéō)-To Instruct Orally n     him that teacheth-The Divinely Appointed Pastor (Eph 4:11) n     communicate-Share, Distribute or Partake (Rom 12:13 & 1 Cor 9:14) n     In Sowing Righteousness n     The Problem n     Be not deceived-Literally, Stop Being Deceived n     God is not mocked-God Will Not Allow You to Turn Up Your Nose at Him   n     The Principle n     whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap-The Law of Kind (Gen 1:11) n     Like Begets Like n     The More One Sows the More One Reaps (2 Cor 9:6) n     One Reaps More Than What He Sows n     The Products n     Corruption-Physical Decay and Moral Rottenness from Walking in the Flesh n     life everlasting-Holy & Happy Life With No End n     The Promise n     let us not be weary-Give in to Evil (Malachi 1:13 ) n     in well doing-Don’t Give in to Evil, Especially When Involved in Service (2 Cor 4:1) n     for in due season-Results Aren’t Always Immediate n     we shall reap, if we faint not-Guaranteed Results, If We Don’t Quit (Lk 18:1) n     In Giving Charity n     Have…opportunity-Both the Means and the Contact n     good unto all men-Saved and Unsaved n     especially unto them… household of faith-Priority (1 Tim 5:8)    Posted Dec 27 2009, 02:13 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Galatians Wk22

  Recognizing A Spiritual Walk              Gal 5:24-6:2  l     Moral Responsibility l     Crucified the Flesh l     they that are Christ’s-All Believers l     have crucified the flesh-Something Done by Us l     The Process of Mortification or Dying Daily l     with the affections and lusts-Improper Emotional Desires & Mental Drives l     Walks in the Spirit l     If we live in the Spirit-Our Chosen Existence in Christ l     let us also walk-Follow the Holy Spirits Continuous Guidance l     To Be Guided by the Spirit is Follow the Word of God l     Blessing to the Saints l     vain glory-Empty or No Real Substance l     provoking one another-Make Yourself Look Good by Making Others Look Bad l     envying one another-Not Rejoicing in the Blessing of God in the Lives of Others  l     Brotherly Concern l     Restore the Sinning Brother l     Brethren (adelphoi)-Our Own Family in Christ (1 Cor 6:1-8) l     be overtaken-Surprised by the Force of Temptation l     in a fault-Already in the Trespass l     ye –Minimum of 2 Individuals l     which are spiritual-Recognized as Walking & Producing the Fruit of the Spirit l     of meekness-One of the Identifiers of the Fruit not Works l     restore such an one-A Command to be Repeated l     The Word restore Used: l     To Set Broken Bones l     To Mend the Nets of Fisherman (Matt 4:21) l     To the Perfecting of the Saints for the Work of the Ministry (Eph 4:12)    l     How Do the Spiritual Restore the Brother? l     Pray ( 1 Jn 5:16) l     Confront the Person With the Sin (Matt 18:15) l     Produce the Change  (James 5:19-20) l     The Attitude of the Restoration l     considering thyself-Self Evaluation l     lest thou also be tempted-Self Protection (1 Cor 10:12 ) l     Bear the Burdens of Each Other l     Bear-Take up and Hold l     Burdens (baros)-A Heavy Weight l     ye one another’s-You Assist with a Brothers Hardship l     so fulfil the law of Christ-Remove Weights that Would Crush Others (1 Cor 12:25 )    Posted Dec 20 2009, 03:36 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Galatians Wk21

  Identifying the Two Natures                          Gal 5:19-23  ¡    There is An Unmistakable Contrast ¡    Flesh Produces Works ¡    Spirit Produces Fruit  ¡    The Works of the Flesh ¡    Works-A Plural Verb ¡    The Sin Nature is Unchanged in the Believer ¡    Scripture Calls That Condition A Carnal Believer (Rom 8:5-6 & 1 Cor 3:3) ¡    are manifest-Known to God and to Man ¡    Sexual Sins ¡    Adultery-Pre-marital & Extra-marital Sexual Intercourse ¡    Can Be Committed by Both Married and Unmarried ¡    No Surprise, One of the 10 Commandments (Ex 20:14) ¡    Jesus Extended the Sin From its Activity to its Attitude (Matt 5:28) ¡    Fornication (porneia)-General Word for Any Sexual Sin ¡    Uncleanness-Moral Impurity, Especially a Filthy Mind ¡    Lasciviousness-Absence of Moral Restraint ¡    Religious Sins ¡    Idolatry-Whatever Moves God From First Place ¡    Pagan Deities in Visual Form ¡    Serving Demons (1 Cor 10:19-20) ¡    Witchcraft (pharmakeia)-Astrology, Magical Arts, and Demonic Worship ¡    Attitude Sins ¡    Hatred (echthrai)-A Dislike of People ¡    Variance-Quarrels and Discord ¡    Emulations-Selfish Jealousy ¡    Wrath-White-Hot Anger ¡    Strife-Get Ahead at the Expense of Others ¡    Seditions-Literally, To Split in Two ¡    Heresies (haireseis)-Opinions Differing From Established Beliefs ¡    Envyings-Wrongly Desiring to Have Something Belonging to Another ¡    Social Sins ¡    Murders-Premeditated Killing of Another ¡    Drunkenness-Private & Public Intoxication by Alcohol ¡    Revellings- Riotous Conduct & Drunken Festivals ¡    and such like: Not Exhaustive (Rom1:29-31; Mk 7:21-22; 1Tim 1:9-10; 2 Tim 3:2-5) ¡    Judgment for These Works ¡    told you in time past-On the First Missionary Journey ¡    which do such things- Continually or Habitual Practice ¡    shall not inherit the kingdom of God-Not Saved (Eph 5:4-5; 1 Jn 3:6, 8 & 10)  ¡    The Fruit of the Spirit ¡    But-The Contrast ¡    Works Are From Self; Fruit From the Spirit ¡    Works Show What You Do; Fruit Shows What You Are ¡    Works Show Conduct; Fruit Shows Character ¡    Work Emphasizes Doing; Fruit Emphasizes Being ¡    Fruit-Singular Verb; One Fruit, Nine Qualities ¡    of the Spirit-The Source of the Fruit Bearing (Jn 15:5 & Phil 1:21) ¡    Inward Qualities ¡    Love-Sacrificial Love (agape) ¡    Joy- Rejoicing in Doing the Will of God ¡    Peace-Inner Assurance that God is in Control ¡    Outward Qualities ¡    Longsuffering (makrothumia)-Literally, Long Burning ¡    Gentleness-Grace in Action ¡    Goodness-Honesty of Motive and Conduct ¡    Upward Qualities ¡    Faith-Believes God ¡    Meekness-Power Under Control ¡    Temperance-Self Control   ¡    Conclusion ¡    against such there is no law-The Law Never Prohibited Expressions of the Spirit ¡    The Law was Given to Restrain the Works of the Flesh ¡    The Law Can’t Provide the Power & Motivation to Produce Fruit (Rom 8:1)   Posted Dec 15 2009, 02:11 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Galatians Wk20

  Stand in Love & Spirituality                          Gal 5:13-18  n     Basis for Love n     Liberty Without Love n     ye have been called unto liberty-The Result of Salvation n     only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh-Liberty is Not a License to be Lawless n     Flesh- Our Old Sin Nature Which All Redeemed Sinners Still Have n     Occasion-Means a Starting Point n     Using Liberty for Selfish Pursuits is Lust Not Love n     Liberty to Love n     but by love serve one another-Be a Slave to Others n     Service Without Love Becomes a Punishment n     Service Through Love Becomes a Blessing   n     Options of Love n     Presence of Love n     For the Law to be Fulfilled, There Must be the Principle of Love at Work (Rom 13:10) n     Absence of Love n     ye bite and devour one another-Christian Cannibals   n     The Nature of Spirituality n     The Definition n     Walk-Keep on Walking or Pursuing n     In Contrast to Running, Walking is Slower n     In Contrast to Sitting, Walking Needs Initiative and Purpose n     Walking Spiritually Should be as Natural as Walking Physically n     A Believer Should be Known by his Walk: n     Worthy in Humility (Eph 4:1) n     Distinctive from the Unsaved (Eph 4:17) n     In Sacrificial Love (Eph 5:2) n     As a Child of Light (Eph 5:8) n     Circumspectly (Eph 5:15) n     in the Spirit-By Means of the Holy Spirit’s Power n     Christians Can Only Function Spiritually When Yielded to the Holy Spirit   n     What Characteristics Mark This Walk? n     First, We Will not Grieve the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30) n     Second, We Will not Quench the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 5:19) n     Third, We Will Fill Ourselves With the Spirit (Eph 5:18) n     The Results of the Walk n     ye shall not fulfil-An Absolute Guarantee Conditioned on an Obedient Walk n     the lust of the flesh-All the Evil Desires that Come From a Fallen Human Nature  n     The Conflict of Spirituality n     The Christian Has Two Natures n     Adam At Creation was Perfect n     Adam Sinned and His Nature Changed to Sinful n     Everyone Born After Adam Has This Nature n     At Conversion, the Divine Nature Indwells the Believer n     The Believer Has Two Natures; Sin (flesh) & Divine (Spirit) n     Believers Will Have These Two Natures Till Death n     The Christian Has Two Desires n      these are contrary the one to the other-Opposite and Exclusive n     lusteth against (epithumei)-An Intense Desire n     When the Flesh Lusts it Produces Ungodly Thoughts and Deeds n     When the Spirit Lusts it Desires Complete Surrender to God n     The Christian is Perplexed n     so that-In Order That or The End Result is n     ye cannot do the things that ye would-The Contrast is Between Willing and Doing n     The Solution n     led of the Spirit-Yielded to His Direction n     ye are not under the law-Spirituality Does Not Come from Conforming to a Set of Laws    Posted Dec 06 2009, 03:06 PM by jbarch with no comments