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This sermon is part 2 in the Genesis series. Scriptural references are taken from Genesis 11:27 through 12:20. The outline is as follows:
1) From Ur to Haran - 11:27-32
2) From Haran to Canaan - 12:1-9
3) From Canaan to Egypt - 12:10-20
Recap of 5/25/08:
1. Abram was called by God when he was still in Ur of the Chaldeans (Acts 7:2-5) to go to a place which God would show him.
“The human race had chosen to go its own way without regard for the God who created them. Then God stepped in. He interrupted the normal routine of Abram’s life with a startling call.” (Larry Richards)
2. Dr. Francis Schaeffer writes: “Abraham was not just some strange wanderer, a Bedouin from the back side of the desert who didn’t know anything.” Excavations of Ur show us that Ur was a highly advanced civilization with whitewashed two-story high homes with well-equipped kitchens, good sanitation, and a high level of learning.
3. The call of God to Abram meant then (and still means to us today) a call from the comfortable, familiar and safe to the uncomfortable, unfamiliar and challenging. God calls us out of our comfort zone to follow Him by faith.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Faith and Failure
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The How to Maintain Your Spiritual Edge series is complete. For a CD of the entire 15 part series in mp3 format, email the church office at office@delriobiblechurch.com.
Today's first in the Genesis sermon series (actually a continuation from the 2001 study of chapters 1 through 10) is taken from Genesis chapter 11, verse 27 through chapter 12, verse 20. This is a review of chapters 1 through 10 and an introduction to the upcoming Genesis series.
Here's the recap of the sermon notes from the Sunday service, May 18:
1. Hebrews 11:6 says: “And without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”
2. Abraham is an important figure to study in regard to the life of faith. He is cited as one of the most prominent “heroes of the faith” in Hebrews chapter 11. In fact, three times in Scripture Abraham is called a “friend of God” (2 Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23).
3. Dr. Allan Ross says of Abraham in Genesis 12: “The passage points up the faith of Abram, and teaches that faith obeys God. Abram was middle-aged, prosperous, settled and thoroughly pagan. The word of God came to him—though it is not known exactly how—and he responded by faith and obediently left everything to follow God’s plan. That is why he is the epitome of faith in the Bible.”
The How to Maintain Your Spiritual Edge series is complete. For a CD of the entire 15 part series in mp3 format, email the church office at office@delriobiblechurch.com.
Today's first in the Genesis sermon series (actually a continuation from the 2001 study of chapters 1 through 10) is taken from Genesis chapter 11, verse 27 through chapter 12, verse 20. This is a review of chapters 1 through 10 and an introduction to the upcoming Genesis series.
Here's the recap of the sermon notes from the Sunday service, May 18:
1. Hebrews 11:6 says: “And without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”
2. Abraham is an important figure to study in regard to the life of faith. He is cited as one of the most prominent “heroes of the faith” in Hebrews chapter 11. In fact, three times in Scripture Abraham is called a “friend of God” (2 Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23).
3. Dr. Allan Ross says of Abraham in Genesis 12: “The passage points up the faith of Abram, and teaches that faith obeys God. Abram was middle-aged, prosperous, settled and thoroughly pagan. The word of God came to him—though it is not known exactly how—and he responded by faith and obediently left everything to follow God’s plan. That is why he is the epitome of faith in the Bible.”
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
How to Maintain Your Spiritual Edge, Part 15
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Recap of “Maintaining Your Spiritual Edge” series
1. Do I have a regular daily time with God where I replenish my spiritual resources? Mark 1:21-35
2. Is there someone I need to forgive? Am I holding a grudge? Matthew 18:21-35; Ephesians 4:22-32
3. Is there something in my life (an attitude, an activity) of which God cannot approve? Romans 6:2, 11-14
4. Do I yield daily and regularly to the Holy Spirit’s control in my life? Ephesians 5:15-27
5. Do I take reasonable care of my body (food, rest, etc.)? 1 Kings 19:1-8
6. Am I dealing successfully with the frustration and adversity in my life? 2 Corinthians 1:8-12; 12:7-10). Do I face life with enthusiasm?
7. Do I share what God is doing in my life with others? John 7:37-39
8. Do I fellowship with other Christians? 1 John 1:1-10
9. Am I a creative and outgoing person?
10. Do I spend time meditating on the Word of God? Psalm 1; 119:9-16
11. Is a “hidden agenda” ruling my life? Am I “called” or “driven?” Philippians 3:13,14)
12. Am I pre-occupied with myself or with Jesus? Hebrews 12:1-3
Recap of “Maintaining Your Spiritual Edge” series
1. Do I have a regular daily time with God where I replenish my spiritual resources? Mark 1:21-35
2. Is there someone I need to forgive? Am I holding a grudge? Matthew 18:21-35; Ephesians 4:22-32
3. Is there something in my life (an attitude, an activity) of which God cannot approve? Romans 6:2, 11-14
4. Do I yield daily and regularly to the Holy Spirit’s control in my life? Ephesians 5:15-27
5. Do I take reasonable care of my body (food, rest, etc.)? 1 Kings 19:1-8
6. Am I dealing successfully with the frustration and adversity in my life? 2 Corinthians 1:8-12; 12:7-10). Do I face life with enthusiasm?
7. Do I share what God is doing in my life with others? John 7:37-39
8. Do I fellowship with other Christians? 1 John 1:1-10
9. Am I a creative and outgoing person?
10. Do I spend time meditating on the Word of God? Psalm 1; 119:9-16
11. Is a “hidden agenda” ruling my life? Am I “called” or “driven?” Philippians 3:13,14)
12. Am I pre-occupied with myself or with Jesus? Hebrews 12:1-3
Monday, May 05, 2008
How to Maintain Your Spiritual Edge, Part 14
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Recap of 5/4/08
1. According to the Apostle Paul in Philippians 3:13,14, issues from our past have a way of making their way into our present and become a hindrance to spiritual growth. Selwyn Hughes calls this a “hidden agenda.”
2. A “hidden agenda” is “an unresolved issue from the past, a negative experience in your past which is influencing your behavior in the present.” (Hughes)
3. According to Gordon MacDonald sources of these hidden agendas (what he calls “drivenness”) are:
- unresolved parental conflicts (homes where “well done” is never heard)(Hughes talks about “mottoes” from our past which drive us today. He gives two examples: “Big boys don’t cry.” “Measure up. The better you do, the more we will love you.”)
-an early experience of deprivation or shame
-being raised in an atmosphere of drivenness
Recap of 5/4/08
1. According to the Apostle Paul in Philippians 3:13,14, issues from our past have a way of making their way into our present and become a hindrance to spiritual growth. Selwyn Hughes calls this a “hidden agenda.”
2. A “hidden agenda” is “an unresolved issue from the past, a negative experience in your past which is influencing your behavior in the present.” (Hughes)
3. According to Gordon MacDonald sources of these hidden agendas (what he calls “drivenness”) are:
- unresolved parental conflicts (homes where “well done” is never heard)(Hughes talks about “mottoes” from our past which drive us today. He gives two examples: “Big boys don’t cry.” “Measure up. The better you do, the more we will love you.”)
-an early experience of deprivation or shame
-being raised in an atmosphere of drivenness
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