Christ is the Same
- Intorduction
- Heb 13:8-9
Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.
Heb 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
- Heb. 1:1-2
Heb 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
- Gal. 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- II.Tim. 3:16-17
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
- II.Peter 1:2-3
2PE 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
2PE 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
- Uzza
- I.Chor. 13:1-14
- I. Chor. 15:1-4, 11-15, and 25-28
- I. Chor. 16:1-2
- Ex. 25:12-15
- Num. 3:29-31 and 4:15-20
- Teaching
- John 10:11-13
John 10.11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
John 10.12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
John 10.13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
- Eph.4:11-16
Eph. 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph. 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph. 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph. 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Eph. 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Eph. 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
- I Cor. 14:29-40
- Elders and Deacons I.Tim.3:1-13 and Tit 1:5-9
- Servants and faithful men II.Tim.2:2 and 24-25
II.Tim.2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
II Tim. 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
II Tim. 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
- One Place
Acts 2.1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
1Cor. 11.20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
1Cor. 14.23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
- Women I.Tim.2:11-15
I Tim. 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
I Tim. 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
I Tim. 2:13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
I Tim. 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
I Tim. 2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
- Eph.6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
- Prov.22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
- IIPet. 2.1 - 9
II Pet. 2.1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
II Pet. 2.2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
II Pet. 2.3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
II Pet. 2.4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
II Pet. 2.5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
II Pet. 2.6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
II Pet. 2.7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
II Pet. 2.8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
II Pet. 2.9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
- Singing
- I.Cor.14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
- Eph.5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- Col.3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
- Prayer
- I.Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
- When I Thes 5:17-18
I Thes. 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
I Thes. 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
- How?
- Luke 18:10-14
Luke 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luke 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- I.Cor.14:14-20
I Cor. 14:14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
I Cor. 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
I Cor. 14:16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
I Cor. 14:17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
I Cor. 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
I Cor. 14:19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
I Cor. 14:20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
- Mat.6:5-13
Matt. 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matt. 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matt. 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matt. 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Matt. 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matt. 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matt. 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
Matt. 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matt. 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
- Communion
- When Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
- How I.Cor.11:20-34
- Giving
- I.Cor.16:1-2
I Cor. 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
I Cor. 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
- II.Cor.9:6-7
II Cor. 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
II Cor. 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
- Once saved Always Saved
- I John 1:9 If we confess our sins he is faithfull and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleans us from all unrighteousness.
- James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and prey one for another, that ye may be healed. The affectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
- Conclusion
- James 1:21-25
JAM 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
JAM 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
JAM 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
JAM 1:24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
JAM 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
- Ecc 12:13-14
Ecc12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecc 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Gospel