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UPDATE ON PASTOR DOUG WINN - The battle to find the infection in Doug's body is now three weeks old. He is still hospitalized and will receive still more tests. Please pray for courage and strength for Doug and his wife Linda. His kidneys are working. Pray that he will become a candidate for a liver transplant. Thanks to all who are praying.

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Joshua 14:6-15

CALEB CLAIMS A PROMISE

Israel had come into the Promised Land and had conquered much of it. It was time to divide the land among the tribes. Caleb, who with Joshua were the only two men who entered the land from the older generation, is looking to claim a promise that had been given him by God through Moses.

CALEB'S PERFORMANCE - Vss. 6-8

Caleb followed God completely. Numbers 13:25-14:10

MOSES' PROMISE - Vs. 9

Moses promised land to Caleb. Numbers 14:24

CALEB'S PETITION - Vss. 10-12

He was asking for what he had been promised.

JOSHUA'S PRONOUNCEMENT - Vss. 13-15

The land was given to Caleb as promised.

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Psalm 81:10

MISSING GOD'S BEST

Israel missed the best that God had to offer. We must be careful that we do not make the same mistake.

BEHAVIOR REQUIRED - Vss. 9-10

We are to worship no false Gods.

We are to call out to God in prayer.

BELLIGERENCE PRACTICED - Vss.11-12

We must be careful not to disobey God.

Israel rebelled against God and ended up walking in her own counsels instead of the counsel of God.

BLESSINGS MISSED - Vss. 13-16

If Israel had only obeyed, God would have blessed in the ways listed here.

How much are we missing because we fail to obey God?

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Isaiah 55:6-7

CONDITIONS FOR REVIVAL

When there is revival, the first results are among God's people.

THE CHRISTIAN'S RESPONSIBILITY

1. SEEK THE LORD - Vs. 6

2. FORSAKE WICKED WAYS - Vs. 7

3. FORSAKE UNRIGHTEOUS THOUGHTS - Vs. 7

GOD'S RESPONSE

1. HE WILL HAVE MERCY - Vs. 7

2. HE WILL ABUNDANTLY PARDON - Vs. 7

Sermon Seeds B44

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Mark 7:24-30

LADY IN NEED

SHE WAS HURTING - Vss. 24-25

SHE WAS HUMBLE - Vss. 25-26

SHE WAS HOPEFUL - Vss. 27-28

SHE WAS HELPED - Vss. 29-30

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Luke 9:46-56

MY PURPOSE

Through the events of this passage of Scripture, we are reminded what are purpose should be as a child of God.

I AM HERE TO SUBMIT NOT TO BE PROMINENT - Vss. 46-48

I AM HERE TO SERVE NOT TO BE EXCLUSIVE - Vss. 49-50

I AM HERE TO SAVE (SHARE CHRIST) NOT TO DESTROY - Vss. 51-56

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1 Corinthians 11:23-32

A COMMUNION MEDITATION

We must be careful that the celebration of Communion, or The Lord's Table does not become a routine addition to our church services without having any impact on those who participate. It is good to remind our flocks of the importance of The Lord's Table.

ELEMENTS AT THE LORD'S TABLE - Vss. 23-25

The bread represents the body of Christ that was broken.

The cup represents the blood of Christ that was shed for our sins.

EXPLANATIONS CONCERNING THE LORD'S TABLE - Vss. 26-27

First, Paul explains that we are showing or preaching or proclaiming the Lord's death till He comes back. Each one of us is preaching our faith in the sacrificial death of Christ for our sins when we take of the bread and the cup. It is the most important message that we will ever preach!

Second, Paul explains that we should not partake of the elements in an unworthy manner.

We are all unworthy because we are sinners.

An unworthy manner is when we partake of the communion without being saved.

An unworthy manner is when we partake of the communion with unconfessed sin in our lives.

An unworthy manner is when we partake of the communion with out paying attention to what we are doing.

An unworthy manner is taking the bread and the cup lightly.

EXAMINATION AT THE LORD'S TABLE - Vss. 28-32

Vs. 28 says that we should examine ourselves before we partake of the Lord's Table. This concept can be summed up with two words.

1. CONFESSION - Vs. 28 - Sin is to be named and confessed to God. Psalm 32:5, 1 John 1:9

2. CHASTENING - Vss. 29-32 - The person who partakes of the Table without confession of sin is inviting the judgment of God (The word damnation in vs. 29 means judgment.). God disciplined many who took of the table in an unworthy way with an early death (sleep). When we judge our own sins through confession, then God does not have to discipline us.

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1 Timothy 1:3-11

THE BOTTOM LINE

1 Timothy 1:5 - Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

How can we tell when someone is a false teacher?

What are some of the ways of detecting that someone is teaching a wrong doctrine?

How can we discern what is Bible truth and what is not?

First, if a person is born-again, he will have the Holy Spirit living within in and pointing out the truth. John 16:13

Second, a false teacher will have his doctrine or teaching concerning Jesus Christ mixed up. 1 John 2:22-23, 1 John 4:2-3

Third, a false teacher will have the wrong bottom line from his teaching.

The bottom line in business is the results or profit after all income is counted and all expenses paid. It is the net profit or loss of the business.

In teaching the Word of God there is a bottom line.

When the Word of God is preached by a false teacher the bottom line is a loss.

When the Word of God is taught properly, there is a bottom line or profit for the Body of Christ.

Timothy had been mentored by Paul, and often served as a special assistant. In this case, as verses 3-4 show us, Timothy was left behind in Ephesus to confront and correct false doctrine.

The result of accurate teaching, the bottom line, will be love (charity). Right teaching promotes true Christian love for the brethren, and the world will be able to see the difference. 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:7-8, John 13:34-35

In 1 Timothy 1:5 Paul gives us three reasons for love based on accurate teaching.

1. ACCURATE TEACHING WILL PRODUCE LOVE OUT OF A PURE HEART

We read in verse 3 that Timothy was to charge some teachers that they teach no other doctrine. I want us to especially think of the doctrine of salvation and the doctrine of Christ.

Paul was narrow minded because only correct doctrine produces love from a purified heart. Jeremiah 17:9, Hebrews 10:16-17

2. ACCURATE TEACHING WILL PRODUCE LOVE OUT OF A GOOD CONSCIENCE

You've heard the expression, "Let your conscience be your guide."

Well, that's all right if you have a good conscience. A good conscience is one which has been under the accurate teaching of the Gospel, and has been cleansed in the blood of Christ. Hebrews 9:14

Verse 4 - False teaching does not provide a good conscience because false teaching is not edifying. It does not build.

3. ACCURATE TEACHING WILL PRODUCE LOVE OUT OF AN UNFEIGNED FAITH.

Unfeigned means not hypocritical. There is plenty of hypocrisy in false teaching.

Verse 6 - When someone does not accurately teaching concerning God's law, he swerves.

And when a person swerves from teaching truth, he uses empty words with no content. This verse calls it "vain jangling".

Verse 7 - False teachers want to teach, and don't know that they are talking about. This leads to hypocrisy.

Verse 8 - The law is good, when it is properly understood and explained.

Verses 9-10 - The law was not made for a righteous man. Instead the law was written to show us what sinners we really are.

The law, and the fact that no one has obeyed it perfectly, except the Lord Jesus, is the document which shows us that we are sinners in need of the Savior! Romans 3:10-12

Verse 11 - An unfeigned faith is produced by the glorious Gospel of Christ.

Such an unfeigned faith says,

"Yes, I am a sinner, according to the law. Yes, I have failed God. Yes, I deserve punishment. (Ezekiel 18:4) But Jesus Christ died for my sins. Jesus Christ shed His blood for me. Jesus Christ was buried and rose again. I trust Jesus as my Savior. I now have eternal life." John 3:36

True doctrine produces a faith without hypocrisy which acknowledges sin and forgiveness for it through faith in Christ.

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