Mark 10:45 - Jesus Came to Serve (Part 1)

Advent series, Part 1
Jesus Came to Serve
Mark 10:45

A: Jesus came to this world to serve us
• He came to die for us
• He chose to suffer
• His death was intentional

B: Jesus came to pay a ransom for many
• He came to pay the payment we were unable to pay
• Jesus came to become substitution for many
• The price for the ransom was His life

C: Jesus came so sinners can become friend of Jesus
• I Timothy 1:15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
• John 15:15, “No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you”.
• Friends of Jesus will do what He commands to do, John 15:14.
• Friends of Jesus bear fruit, John 15:16

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1 Samuel 30-31 - God for All Seasons (Part 19)

King of Kings, Part 19
1 Samuel 30-31
God for All Seasons

1. Time of Preparation.

2. Time of Suffering.

3. Time of Strengthening.
- God’s promise.
- God's presence.

4. Time of Yearning.
- Priests Fail.
- Prophets/Judges Fail.
- Kings Fail.


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1 Samuel 28 - Seeking Guidance (Part 18)

King of Kings, Part 18
Seeking Guidance

1st Samuel chapter 28

A: God is silent (1-7)

1. I: The Philistines are waging war against the Israelites and Saul knows that he is in serious trouble Samuel is dead, David is among the Philistines, and he is not able to get any response from God.
2. II:  Saul is not used to seek God’ guidance, Saul had forced himself to offer the burnt offering chapter 13: 8-12.
3. III: Saul had hastily brought the ark of the Covenant, (14:18) and he had also stoped the priest in the middle of his inquiry into God’s will (14:19) and (14:36-37).

B: Saul did not know what to do in a desperate situation, (8-9)

1. I: Saul runs to seek help from a medium which was forbidden by God. (Deuteronomy 18:10-14).
2. II: By seeking guidance from a medium he contradicts his know ordinance, (28:3)
3. III: Although he had removed the sin of witchcraft from the land, he did not remove it from his heart.

C: Hopeless and misdirected, (11-19)

1. I: Saul heard from Samuel which he already knew, (v16).
2. II: He was seeking for information instead of  seeking for God.
3. III: He wanted the security that comes from having a relationship with God more than  enjoying a relationship with God.

D: Hope in hopeless situation:

1. I: David expressed his feeling to God and found strength, (Psalm 13)
2. II: God delights more in our obedience than our sacrifices, (1st Samuel 15:22-23)
3. III: The promise of God.

"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14)

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1 Samuel 25 - Restraining Grace (Part 17)

King of Kings, Part 17
Restraining Grace
1 Samuel 25

How to Escalate
- Instigate
- Retaliate

How to Mediate
- Be courageous
- Be resourceful
- Be respectful
- Be reasonable

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1 Samuel 24:1-22 - Wait for God (Part 16)

King of Kings, Part 16

1 Samuel 24:1-22

Wait for God: 

When Taking Action Seems to Make Sense but Waiting Is the Correct Response

Introduction (24:1-3)

I: We are more than bystanders! (24:3-11)
 1. God defines our roles in HIS kingdom. (3b)
   - Good Works: Ephesians 2:6-10
 2. Circumstances do not determine God's plan. (4a)
   - Self-Centeredness: Proverbs 16:9; Jeremiah 29:11; Mark 4:36-41; 1 Corinthians 16:8-9
 3. Our pride draws attention away from God's plan and toward our own role. (5-7)
   - Cleverness: Isaiah 42:8; Jeremiah 9:23-24; 1 Corinthians 1:27-31; Romans 12:6; James 4:6
  a. It is not for us to judge who is and who is not God's anointed. (8-11)
   - Saul: 1 Samuel 10:1,9-10; 13:14; 15:35; 16:13-14
   - Jesus Christ: Luke 4:18-19 (Isaiah 61:1-2)
   - Believers in Christ: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27
   - Judging vs Discerning: Matthew7:1-3; 15-20; John 13:35 1 John 2:19; 1 Chronicles 16:21-22 (Genesis 20:7)

II: We are more than conquerors! (24:12-19)
 1. Our active submission magnifies God's character. (12-13)
   - Jesus Christ: John 12:27, 28
 2. Our declaration of active submission magnifies God's character. (14-15)
   - Apostle Paul: Philippians 1:20; Romans 14:9; 1 Corinthians 1:27-31
 3. Our passionate submission magnifies God's transforming character. (16-19)
   - Believers in Christ: Romans 8:37; 1 John 5:4-5, 11-12

III: We will reign with God! But not yet! (24:20-22)
 1. We recognize that we are anointed as priests and kings.
   - Our Reign: 2 Corinthians 2:21-22; Romans 5:17; Revelation 1:5-6, 5:9-10, 20:6, 22:5
 2. Jesus' suffering teaches how to live as holy aliens.
   - Our Preparation: 2 Timothy 2:10-12; 1 Peter 2:9-11; 5:4
 3. Until we reign with Christ, we rely on the strength of God!
   - Our Stronghold: Psalm 18:1-3; Nahum 1:7

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