Pastor Armstrong's sermon is based on John 4:5-42.
“A Man for all people,” (John 4:5-42)
I. Humanity is _____________________, we group ourselves based on commonalities of geography, language, appearance, social status, political views, etc.
II. Jesus doesn’t celebrate ____________________. He ignores it (vv.7, 10, 20-23).
III. Jesus identifies ________________ as common to all people (vv.16-18; Proverbs 14:34; Romans 3:22b, 23).
IV. Saving faith identifies ________________ as common to all people (v.42; 1:29; 20:31).
Pastor Armstrong's sermon is based on Matthew 4:1-11.
“TEAM JESUS” (Matthew 4:1-11)
I. _____________ failed.
A. “For as by the ___________________ disobedience the many were made sinners,” (Romans 5:19a).
B. “For as _________________ all die,” (1 Corinthians 15:22a).
II. ____________ failed.
“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols” (Hosea 11:1–2).
A. he was baptized (1 Corinthians 10:1-2), and then:
B. he was tested in the wilderness and…
1. he ___________________ God to provide (Deuteronomy 8:3);
2. he _____________ the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:16); and
3. he ________________ idols (Deuteronomy 6:13-15).
III. _____________ takes the field.
A. He was baptized (Matthew 3:13-17), and then:
B. He was tested in the wilderness and…
1. He ___________________ God to provide (v.4);
2. He ___________________ the Lord (v.7); and
3. He _________________ the Lord only (v.10).
IV. Application.
A. “…so by one man’s ___________________, the many will be made righteous” (Romans 5:19b).
B. “…so _________________ all will be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22b).
Pastor Armstrong's sermon is based on Matthew 5:21-37.
“The Myth of Righteous Anger” (Matthew 5:21-37)
I. The Bible never speaks of ____________ anger as righteous (v.22; James 1:20).
A. Human emotions, including anger, are not inherently ______________. 26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. (Ephesians 4:26-27)
B. There is justification for anger, but there is no justification for ______________________________. 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:29-32)
C. Our anger is never praised; it is not a _______________________. It is like a toxic substance we cannot handle safely.
D. The connection between anger and sin is so close that Christ and His apostles virtually ____________ the two.
II. Anger is the _____________________ of God alone.
A. His anger is righteous (Mark 3:5), yet He is _____________ to manifest it (Exodus 34:6).
B. The one who remains angry assumes the place of God.
III. In Christ, God has _________________ His anger.
A. This is why our anger is so repugnant (v.22).
B. This is God’s _______________ for our anger (Ephesians 4:31-32).
C. Reconciliation within ___________________ reflects God’s reconciliation with __________________.
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Pastor Armstrong's sermon is based on Luke 2:22-33.
It’s not what you look at that counts, it’s what you see! (Luke 2:22-33)
I. What does God’s salvation look like?
A. Salvation is __________________________ (v.30; 1 Corinthians 1:25; 2 Corinthians 12:9).
B. Scripture says your eyes are either closed or opened, meaning that your ____________ is either closed or opened to the crucified and risen Jesus (Luke 4:20; Luke 10:21-23; Luke 24:31; John 9:39).
II. We “see” with our _________ (v.29).
A. Simeon sees what others do not, including, perhaps, ___________________ (vv.29, 33; Mark 3:21).
B. All of us need ___________________________ from God’s Word regarding: