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Recap of 3/5/06
1. The lesson of 1 Kings is well summarized in the following quote from The Daily Devotional Bible: "The book of 1 Kings is all about the necessity of wholehearted devotion to the one true God, keeping focused on His finishing line. If we divide our loyalties between God and something else, that something else will almost always steal our heart away-and bring us to ruin."
2. In the first verses of chapter one we're introduced to:
-King David, who is advanced in years and in failing health (vv. 1-4)
-David's son, Adonijah, who attempts to take advantage of David's situation to ascend the throne (vs. 5)
-the fact that David was an indulgent father, who flunked Disciplining Children 101 (vs. 6)
3. We discipline our children: to shape their will, to counter their sin nature, to save them from death, to lead them to Christ.
4. Discipline involves both instruction (training and guidance) and correction (verbal and physical).
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Sunday Morning Message from Februarty 26th, 2006
"Understanding the Spirit" part 6.
Click here to download the mp3 file. It's 10.6 MB and about 45 minutes longRecap of 2/26/06
1. The Holy Spirit sovereignly gives gifts to each believer for the common good. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11.
2. A spiritual gift is "a God-given ability for service" (Dr. Charles Ryrie).
3. Each believer has at least one gift. 1 Peter 4:10
4. Lists of gifts are found in 1 Corinthians 12; Romans 12; Ephesians 4 and include those gifts which were temporary (foundational or authenticating) and those which are permanent.
5. Spiritual gifts are given not for personal edification but for building up the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:7; 14:1-4,26; Ephesians 4:12ff
6. The NT does not give a procedure for discovering our spiritual gift(s) but rather assumes that as we grow in Christ and serve Him our spiritual gift(s) will come to the fore. To discover our spiritual gift, we should: be informed about what the Bible says about spiritual gifts; be willing to serve the Lord in whatever way He opens up; and be active in serving the Lord.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Sunday Morning Message from February 19th, 2006
"Understanding the Spirit" part 5.
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Scripture references: Click here to view NIV.
Recap of 2/19/06
1. The Holy Spirit is a seal upon the lives of believers showing God's ownership of us, our security in Him, His authority over us, and His protection of us. We are sealed unto the day of redemption, thus nothing can keep us from receiving all God has promised us.
2. Believers are commanded to be filled with the Spirit (to be under the influence and control of the Holy Spirit). Ephesians 5:18
3. Prerequisites to being filled with the Spirit are:
-we must deal with sin in our lives (Ephesians 4:30; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 John 1:9)
-we must acknowledge God's right to our lives (Romans 12:1; 6:13; Galatians 2:20)
-we must live a life of dependence on the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16)
4. Some of the results of the filling ministry of the Spirit (Christlike character, Galatians 5:22,23; acceptable worship and praise, Ephesians 5:19,20; right relationships in marriage, the home, on the job and in church, Ephesians 5:21ff.
Click here to download the mp3 file. It's 10.6 MB and about 45 minutes long.
Scripture references: Click here to view NIV.
Recap of 2/19/06
1. The Holy Spirit is a seal upon the lives of believers showing God's ownership of us, our security in Him, His authority over us, and His protection of us. We are sealed unto the day of redemption, thus nothing can keep us from receiving all God has promised us.
2. Believers are commanded to be filled with the Spirit (to be under the influence and control of the Holy Spirit). Ephesians 5:18
3. Prerequisites to being filled with the Spirit are:
-we must deal with sin in our lives (Ephesians 4:30; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 John 1:9)
-we must acknowledge God's right to our lives (Romans 12:1; 6:13; Galatians 2:20)
-we must live a life of dependence on the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16)
4. Some of the results of the filling ministry of the Spirit (Christlike character, Galatians 5:22,23; acceptable worship and praise, Ephesians 5:19,20; right relationships in marriage, the home, on the job and in church, Ephesians 5:21ff.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Sunday Morning Message from February 12th, 2006
"Understanding the Spirit" part 5.
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Recap of 2/12/06
The work of the Holy Spirit which unites us with Christ and with each other in the body of Christ (the Church) is called the baptizing work of the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13
-it was yet future in the gospels and in Acts 1:5
-it first occurred on the Day of Pentecost. Acts 11:15-17; 2:1-4
-it occurs at the moment of salvation
-all believers are baptized by the Spirit regardless of if they are spiritual or carnal/worldly, it is not related to spiritual condition. All of the Corinthians were baptized (1 Cor. 12:13) yet they are called worldly, unspiritual in chapters 1-3 and the church is rife with immorality, wrong practices, and wrong theology.
-nowhere in Scripture is anyone told to seek the baptism of the Spirit
-it is basic for separation from sin and walking in newness of life. Romans 6:1-14
-it is basic to right relationships in the Body of Christ
Click here to download the mp3 file. It's 11.4 MB and about 49 minutes long.
Recap of 2/12/06
The work of the Holy Spirit which unites us with Christ and with each other in the body of Christ (the Church) is called the baptizing work of the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13
-it was yet future in the gospels and in Acts 1:5
-it first occurred on the Day of Pentecost. Acts 11:15-17; 2:1-4
-it occurs at the moment of salvation
-all believers are baptized by the Spirit regardless of if they are spiritual or carnal/worldly, it is not related to spiritual condition. All of the Corinthians were baptized (1 Cor. 12:13) yet they are called worldly, unspiritual in chapters 1-3 and the church is rife with immorality, wrong practices, and wrong theology.
-nowhere in Scripture is anyone told to seek the baptism of the Spirit
-it is basic for separation from sin and walking in newness of life. Romans 6:1-14
-it is basic to right relationships in the Body of Christ
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Sunday Morning Message from February 5th, 2006
"Understanding the Spirit" part 4.
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Scripture references: Click here to view NIV.
Recap of 2/5/06
1. The Regenerating work of the Holy Spirit is "the work of God which gives new life to the one who believes." (Ryrie) Titus 3:5; John 3:3-7
-it is necessary because man is spiritual dead, Ephesians 2:1-10; Romans 5:12-21
-it is a supernatural work of God, John 1:12,13
-faith in the gospel is the human responsibility, 1 Peter 1:23; James 1:18
-results in a new nature, new life, eternal life, 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Peter 1:4
2. The Indwelling work of the Holy Spirit is the ministry of the Holy Spirit in taking up residence within the life of the believer the moment he comes to faith in Christ.
-believers are never commanded to be indwelt, it is assumed
-the presence of the Spirit is an indication of salvation, Romans 8:9
-all believers are indwelt regardless of their spiritual condition, 1 Corinthians 6:19
-the indwelling is permanent, Ephesians 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:22
-the indwelling results in power to conform to the image of Jesus; helps our prayer life; makes the control (filling) of the Spirit possible; makes supernatural living possible
Click here to download the mp3 file. It's 11 MB and about 47 minutes long.
Scripture references: Click here to view NIV.
Recap of 2/5/06
1. The Regenerating work of the Holy Spirit is "the work of God which gives new life to the one who believes." (Ryrie) Titus 3:5; John 3:3-7
-it is necessary because man is spiritual dead, Ephesians 2:1-10; Romans 5:12-21
-it is a supernatural work of God, John 1:12,13
-faith in the gospel is the human responsibility, 1 Peter 1:23; James 1:18
-results in a new nature, new life, eternal life, 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Peter 1:4
2. The Indwelling work of the Holy Spirit is the ministry of the Holy Spirit in taking up residence within the life of the believer the moment he comes to faith in Christ.
-believers are never commanded to be indwelt, it is assumed
-the presence of the Spirit is an indication of salvation, Romans 8:9
-all believers are indwelt regardless of their spiritual condition, 1 Corinthians 6:19
-the indwelling is permanent, Ephesians 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:22
-the indwelling results in power to conform to the image of Jesus; helps our prayer life; makes the control (filling) of the Spirit possible; makes supernatural living possible
Monday, January 30, 2006
Sunday Morning Message from January 29th, 2006
"Understanding the Spirit" part 3
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Recap of 1/29/06
1. The Holy Spirit restrains sin through: human government, Romans 13:1; a sense of judgment to come, Hebrews 9:27; conscience, Romans 2:15; the believer's life; the church; the Word.
2. The "convicting" work of the Holy Spirit (John 16:8-11)
-making the message of salvation clear
-"Convict means to convince someone of something, to point something out to someone" (Moody Handbook of Theology)
-the H.S. convicts of sin (the sin of rejecting Jesus Christ), of righteousness (Jesus' has and offers the righteousness that God requires), and judgment (judgment awaits those who reject Christ).
-the H.S. uses the written Word, spoken witness or the preaching of the Word (John 15:26,27; Romans 10:14) directly in the conscience of the unsaved in the work of conviction.
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 10.4 MB and 45 min. long.
Recap of 1/29/06
1. The Holy Spirit restrains sin through: human government, Romans 13:1; a sense of judgment to come, Hebrews 9:27; conscience, Romans 2:15; the believer's life; the church; the Word.
2. The "convicting" work of the Holy Spirit (John 16:8-11)
-making the message of salvation clear
-"Convict means to convince someone of something, to point something out to someone" (Moody Handbook of Theology)
-the H.S. convicts of sin (the sin of rejecting Jesus Christ), of righteousness (Jesus' has and offers the righteousness that God requires), and judgment (judgment awaits those who reject Christ).
-the H.S. uses the written Word, spoken witness or the preaching of the Word (John 15:26,27; Romans 10:14) directly in the conscience of the unsaved in the work of conviction.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Sunday Morning Message for January 22th, 2006
"Understanding the Spirit" part 2.
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 11 MB and 47 min. long.
Recap:
1. The Holy Spirit is God
-He is identified as God in Acts 5:3,4
-He is said by Jesus to be a comforter or counselor similar to Himself, John 14:15-17
-He is named with other members of the Trinity on an equal basis, Matt. 28:19,20
-Old Testament passages in which God is the speaker are attributed to the
Holy Spirit in the New Testament (Acts 28:25 cp. Isaiah 6:1-13)
-He has divine attributes
2. The Holy Spirit is real not imaginary, though not seen, like the wind,
He is "real and active."
3. The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament:
-involved in creation, Genesis 1:2
-involved in revelation and inspiration of the Scripture, 2 Peter 1:21
-selectively and temporarily indwelled some Old Testament figures coming
upon them for a period of time for a specific purpose.
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 11 MB and 47 min. long.
Recap:
1. The Holy Spirit is God
-He is identified as God in Acts 5:3,4
-He is said by Jesus to be a comforter or counselor similar to Himself, John 14:15-17
-He is named with other members of the Trinity on an equal basis, Matt. 28:19,20
-Old Testament passages in which God is the speaker are attributed to the
Holy Spirit in the New Testament (Acts 28:25 cp. Isaiah 6:1-13)
-He has divine attributes
2. The Holy Spirit is real not imaginary, though not seen, like the wind,
He is "real and active."
3. The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament:
-involved in creation, Genesis 1:2
-involved in revelation and inspiration of the Scripture, 2 Peter 1:21
-selectively and temporarily indwelled some Old Testament figures coming
upon them for a period of time for a specific purpose.
Sunday Morning Message for January 15th, 2006
"Understanding the Spirit"
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 10.7MB and 46 min. long.
Reference Verses:
John 14
John 16
Acts 1
John 7
I Corinthians 2
Matthew 28
II Corinthians 3
Recap of 1/15/06
1. An accurate, Biblical understanding of the Holy Spirit is vital to our spiritual lives.
2. The Holy Spirit is a person not an “it,” i.e., not a force, influence or power. The Holy Spirit:
- has personal characteristics (intellect, 1 Cor 2:10-11; emotion, Eph 4:30; and will, 1 Cor 12:11)
-does personal acts (He prays, Romans 8:26)
-is identified by masculine personal pronouns (though the word “spirit” in Greek is neuter)
-has personal relationships (as in the Godhead, Matthew 28:19,20)
-has personal reactions ascribed to Him (can be lied to, Acts 5:3)
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 10.7MB and 46 min. long.
Reference Verses:
John 14
John 16
Acts 1
John 7
I Corinthians 2
Matthew 28
II Corinthians 3
Recap of 1/15/06
1. An accurate, Biblical understanding of the Holy Spirit is vital to our spiritual lives.
2. The Holy Spirit is a person not an “it,” i.e., not a force, influence or power. The Holy Spirit:
- has personal characteristics (intellect, 1 Cor 2:10-11; emotion, Eph 4:30; and will, 1 Cor 12:11)
-does personal acts (He prays, Romans 8:26)
-is identified by masculine personal pronouns (though the word “spirit” in Greek is neuter)
-has personal relationships (as in the Godhead, Matthew 28:19,20)
-has personal reactions ascribed to Him (can be lied to, Acts 5:3)
Friday, January 13, 2006
Sunday Morning Message for January 8th, 2006
"Keeping it Real" Pt. 2
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Reference Verses:
Luke 11:37-54
Recap of 1/8/06
Characteristics of Legalism:
-majoring on minors, imbalanced
-more concerned with perception than reality
-blind to their own failures, they contaminate others
-binding others to a wrong interpretation of the Scriptures
-spiritually intolerant of others
-hindering others in their spiritual journey
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Reference Verses:
Luke 11:37-54
Recap of 1/8/06
Characteristics of Legalism:
-majoring on minors, imbalanced
-more concerned with perception than reality
-blind to their own failures, they contaminate others
-binding others to a wrong interpretation of the Scriptures
-spiritually intolerant of others
-hindering others in their spiritual journey
Saturday, January 07, 2006
The church's website is back up!
Our website is now located at delriobiblechurch.com. (You can add the www. if you like) Please let us know if there's something you'd like to see there.
Sorry for the change in addresses, but our old web host crumbled underneath us... so we got our own domain. Standby for the email addresses to change too.
Sorry for the change in addresses, but our old web host crumbled underneath us... so we got our own domain. Standby for the email addresses to change too.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Sunday Morning Message for January 1st, 2006
"Keeping it Real" Pt. 1
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Recap of 1/1/06
1. Jesus surprises a Pharisee by not participating in the ritual washing required by the rabbis before a meal. He used this as an occasion to correct their false view of spirituality and to address the hypocrisy, greed, and self-indulgence of the Pharisees.
2. To the Pharisees (and all religionists/legalists) religion is a matter of external form and ritual rather than of the heart (the inner person).
3. It is ludicrous to cleanse the outside and not the inside. Washing the hands (the outside) did not make the heart pure (the inside).
4. The heart is where sin proceeds from (Mark 7:17-23; Matthew 15:15-20) and is not touched by ritual handwashing. True spirituality begins with the heart (and works its way out to the actions) not the hands. The heart must be guarded (Proverbs 4:23) for it is the genesis of our actions. The heart is only touched by the Spirit of God through the Word of God.
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 7.7MB and 33 min. long.
Recap of 1/1/06
1. Jesus surprises a Pharisee by not participating in the ritual washing required by the rabbis before a meal. He used this as an occasion to correct their false view of spirituality and to address the hypocrisy, greed, and self-indulgence of the Pharisees.
2. To the Pharisees (and all religionists/legalists) religion is a matter of external form and ritual rather than of the heart (the inner person).
3. It is ludicrous to cleanse the outside and not the inside. Washing the hands (the outside) did not make the heart pure (the inside).
4. The heart is where sin proceeds from (Mark 7:17-23; Matthew 15:15-20) and is not touched by ritual handwashing. True spirituality begins with the heart (and works its way out to the actions) not the hands. The heart must be guarded (Proverbs 4:23) for it is the genesis of our actions. The heart is only touched by the Spirit of God through the Word of God.
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Sunday Morning Message from December 18th, 2005
"The Race of Your Life" Pt. 3
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Reference Verses:
1 Cor 9:24
Gal 5:7
Hebrews 12:1
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 10.1MB and 43 min. long.
Reference Verses:
1 Cor 9:24
Gal 5:7
Hebrews 12:1
Monday, December 12, 2005
Sunday Morning Message from December 11th, 2005
"The Race of Your Life" Pt. 2
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 9.1MB and 40 min. long.
Reference Verses:
1 Cor 9:24
Gal 5:7
Recap of 12/11/05
1. In the race for rewards for faithfulness in our spiritual life and service, we must master our bodies by self-control and self-discipline. Rather than a self-indulgent lifestyle, we must master physical passions and appetites.
2. Paul considered himself not only a herald who summoned others to the race and announced the rules of the race, but as a participant himself in this race.
3. He ran the race as we should with discipline, purposefulness, and dedicated effort so that he who called others to the race wouldn't himself be disqualified for the reward. Disqualification for the reward does not mean loss of salvation (which is not the topic of this passage) but either:
-loss of rewards (1 Corinthians 3:10-15), or
-being removed from the race prematurely (i.e. God's discipline would cut short his life, 1 Corinthians 10:6-10; 11:30-32
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 9.1MB and 40 min. long.
Reference Verses:
1 Cor 9:24
Gal 5:7
Recap of 12/11/05
1. In the race for rewards for faithfulness in our spiritual life and service, we must master our bodies by self-control and self-discipline. Rather than a self-indulgent lifestyle, we must master physical passions and appetites.
2. Paul considered himself not only a herald who summoned others to the race and announced the rules of the race, but as a participant himself in this race.
3. He ran the race as we should with discipline, purposefulness, and dedicated effort so that he who called others to the race wouldn't himself be disqualified for the reward. Disqualification for the reward does not mean loss of salvation (which is not the topic of this passage) but either:
-loss of rewards (1 Corinthians 3:10-15), or
-being removed from the race prematurely (i.e. God's discipline would cut short his life, 1 Corinthians 10:6-10; 11:30-32
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Sunday Morning Message from December 4th, 2005
"The Race of Your Life" Pt. 1
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 9.7MB and 41 min. long.
Reference Verses:
1 Cor 3:10-15
2 Cor 5:10
1 Cor 9:24
Gal 5:7
2 Tim 4:7-8
Recap of 1 Corinthians 9:24-25
1. Paul often used athletic metaphors of the Christian life. One of his favorites was that of a runner in a race.
2. In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul encourages Christians to contend for the prize, i.e. rewards for faithfulness in Christian life and service. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10
3. Salvation is not the prize in this context, for all the runners in this race are already believers.
4. To win this prize believers must discipline themselves, even as an athlete does. We must discipline our bodies, minds, emotions to serve God.
5. Unlike the athlete who competes for a crown that will not last, we compete for a crown that will last forever. Four crowns mentioned in Scripture are: the crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8 for living in light of Jesus' coming; the crown of rejoicing (1 Thessalonians 2:19) for those active in sharing their faith; the crown of life (James 1:12) for those who patiently endure trials and testings of their faith; and the crown of glory (1 Peter 5:4) for those who lead and feed the flock.
Click here to download the MP3 file. It's 9.7MB and 41 min. long.
Reference Verses:
1 Cor 3:10-15
2 Cor 5:10
1 Cor 9:24
Gal 5:7
2 Tim 4:7-8
Recap of 1 Corinthians 9:24-25
1. Paul often used athletic metaphors of the Christian life. One of his favorites was that of a runner in a race.
2. In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul encourages Christians to contend for the prize, i.e. rewards for faithfulness in Christian life and service. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10
3. Salvation is not the prize in this context, for all the runners in this race are already believers.
4. To win this prize believers must discipline themselves, even as an athlete does. We must discipline our bodies, minds, emotions to serve God.
5. Unlike the athlete who competes for a crown that will not last, we compete for a crown that will last forever. Four crowns mentioned in Scripture are: the crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8 for living in light of Jesus' coming; the crown of rejoicing (1 Thessalonians 2:19) for those active in sharing their faith; the crown of life (James 1:12) for those who patiently endure trials and testings of their faith; and the crown of glory (1 Peter 5:4) for those who lead and feed the flock.
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