For those of you who have tried to read through my sermon outlines before and been frustrated by the audio player, I'm going to try something else. There will be a direct link to the audio file that you can click to open in your browser or right-click it and download it.
Audio link here for Sunday Morning Sermon here: http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/8/17/2944457/John%20c1v1%20pt%201%20Sept%205%20AM.mp3
Sunday Morning Outline:
Text: John 1:1
Theme: Beginnings
Date: September 5 2010 AM
Location: FBC Almyra, AR
Book Title: The Gospel According to John:
Notice that a man is explaining, but the Gospel is a static idea. The idea in the titling (yes, added later) is that this John's viewpoint on the unchanging Gospel.
I. John: tradition establishes John the Apostle as the author. There is no sound reason to abandon that tradition. We'll see continuing evidences as we work through John in coming weeks.
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In the beginning
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In his first phrase, John uses a phrase that will gain the attention of both the Jew and the Greek
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Realize that, at the time, you were really dealing with only 2 divisions of people: Jews and Gentiles (or Greeks)
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Most societies over the ages have viewed the world that simply: “One of us” or “NOT one of us”
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With “In the beginning” John addresses:
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The Jewish Reader: In the beginning is not just how the 1st book of the Torah begins, it's the title: “Berē'shiḥ”
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The Greek Reader; “Archē” (beginning) represented whatever was there at the start of creation/existence. It was actually a frequent debate: “What was first?” (kind of like the chicken or the egg discussion.)
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So, John sets out to parallel the Creation account for the Jew, and answer one of the questions of existence for the Greek
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We are seeing an explanation of “pre-existence”: before humanly measurable, there is the Word and God, together
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So, what's there? What's the beginning? The Word.
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The Word: But not “a word”: The description here shows that “The Word” is special, unique: “The Word”
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The Word: But not alone: with God. Not an ideal or a principle that simply exists, but capable of relationship
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The Word: But not apart: was God: Not to be confused with other ideas, John points out that the Word is both with God and God. This is important
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Why does this matter?
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We should know:
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God has always been there
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Philosophies change and change
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Science comes up with new and different ideas
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God has always planned on the Cross
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Adam and Eve didn't sneak one in on Him
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Our Creator knew the price of Creation would be the Cross
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We should do:
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Trust God's Word:
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The changes of time do not erase the stability of the Timeless
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Accept His understanding of us: sinners in need of a savior, weak in need of strength
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Learn to explain God's Word His way:
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Understand other viewpoints but be committed to showing what you are FOR more than what you are AGAINST
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Hold the Word in ourselves to be ready to share it
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Sunday Evening Audio link: http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/8/17/2944457/Psalm%20119%20Aleph%20Sept%205%20PM.mp3
Text: Psalm 119:1-8
Theme: Blessedness
Date: September 5 PM
Location: FBC Almyra
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Text: Psalm 119:1-8
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Authorship: A. Nonny Moose
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Structure: Acrostic Poem
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Content
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Blessed: Happy, but not the fluff happiness of the world
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Way: habit of behavior
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Blameless: complete in honoring the Lord God.
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Seek with all our heart: not partially obedient
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Aspects of the Word
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Law---usually singular: refers to the whole of the counsel of God
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Testimony---refers to the prior actions and works of God
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Precept---refers to the principles God has given
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Statute---refers to general rules for living together
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Commandment---refers to specific actions for individuals
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Judgment: Righteous: not ever wrong
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Request for mercy
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Response:
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Determine our goal:
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Should be blessedness
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Should be unashamed standing before God
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Determine the path:
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Know the Law
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Follow the Law
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Summarize:
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind (Matthew 22:36)
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Love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39)
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How to follow?
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Commit all we have to God
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Do we love our neighbor as ourselves?
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Are we going to eternal punishment?
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Is our neighbor? Do we not love them enough to tell them?
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Do we recognize, as taught in Luke 10:30-37 (Good Samaritan)
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Determine to be grateful:
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Thankfulness of heart:
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at the decisions of God
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at the righteousness of God
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