Sermons of Christ the King Church

Review: The Jerusalem Council
In Antioch
Paul approaches Barnabas
Disagreement over taking John Mark
Barnabas and John head for Cypress - Paul and Silas go back to Galatia
In Syria and Cilicia
In Derbe and Lystra
Meets Timothy - Circumcises Timothy
In Phrygia and Galatia
Skips Bithynia
In Troas
Paul’s vision
The Holy Spirit in our lives: Rom 8:5-14
In Macedonia
In Philippi
Conversion of Lydia
Paul commands the Spirit of divination to leave the slave girl. Acts 16:18
Paul and Silas put in prison
An earthquake sets them free - The jailor is saved, and his family
The magistrates let them go - They visit Lydia
In Thessalonica
A mob looks for Paul and Silas
In Berea
Philippian agitators stir up crowds against them – Paul leaves
In Athens Acts 17:16
Paul addresses idol worship at the Areopagus Acts 17:21, 23-25, 29-31
Are we jealous for God?
In Corinth
Aquila and Priscilla
Silas and Timothy arrive with news from Thessalonica
Paul turns to the gentiles Eze 33:7-9
Paul’s vision
Paul writes letters to the Thessalonians
Before Gallius
The trip home
Ephesus, Caesarea and finally Antioch

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Intro: Children
Creation declares the nature of God Ps. 19:1, Ps. 50:6
We are made in His image
Why sin in the world?
God our redeemer
Teaching mankind
Sin and judgement
The flood
Covenant with Abraham
Bondage and redemption
Sin and the law Rom. 3:20, Rom. 7:7
Law as school master
The cycle of slavery and redemption
Hope Jer. 31:31-24
The birth of Jesus approaches
Gabriel appears to Zechariah and Elizabeth
Gabriel appears to Mary
The birth is announced
Jesus is born in Bethlehem
Angels appear to the shepherds Luke 2:10-14
Simeon at the temple Luke 2:29-32, 34-35
The wise men bring gifts
Why we rejoice
God so loved the world John 3:16-17
God adopts us Gal. 4:3-7
Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess 2:5-11
The promised messiah has come Isaiah 9:6-7

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The Jerusalem Council — Acts 15:1-6
Review: Paul’s first missionary journey
Circumcision controversy in Antioch
Instigators from Jerusalem
Paul and Barnabas debate
Antioch sends emissaries to Jerusalem including Paul & Barnabas
Visiting churches along the way
The counsel in Jerusalem
Framing the debate
Achieving unity
The importance of circumcision Gen. 17:9-14, Deut. 30:6, Jer. 9:25-26
Circumcision of the flesh
Circumcision of the heart
Peter’s speech Acts 15:7-11
The witness of the Holy Spirit
Add no burdens to the gentiles
A better way to salvation
A common salvation for gentiles and Jews
James’ speech Acts 15:16-21
The Lord keeping His promises
Add no burdens to gentiles
Not required to keep the law
A bridge between Jews and Gentiles
The importance of the law Deut. 28:58-63
Setting the law aside
Emissaries to Antioch including Paul and Barnabas
The letter Acts 15:23-29
The prologue
Church councils:
Nicea (325) Jesus fully God
Constantinople (381) Holy Spirit fully God, Trinity settled
Ephesus (431) Jesus fully God and fully man, man born sinful
Chalcedon (451) Jesus human and God natures distinct
Reformed confessions

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Paul’s 1st Missionary Journey — Acts 13:1-3, 14:25-28
Review: The Persecuted Church
The church leaders at Antioch
Saul and Barnabas commissioned
Fasting and laying on hands
Cypress
Bar-Jesus and proconsul Sergius Paulus
Asia
Perga: John Mark leaves for Jerusalem
Antioch in Pisidia: Paul’s speech
The Gentiles respond
Appointment to eternal life
Preaching in the synagogue
Iconium
Lystra
Paul heals the crippled man
Paul is stoned
Derbe
Retracing their steps
Encouraging the new churches
Appointing elders
Antioch
The church gathered
A time of rest

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Under the Shadow of Persecution — Acts 11:19-12:5
The church is persecuted
Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch
Antioch
The Deacon connection
The Roman connection
Witnessing to the Hellenists
Witnessing to the Jews
Barnabas sent to Antioch
Mentioned after Pentecost
Previously stood for Saul in Jerusalem
Saw God’s grace at work in Antioch
Barnabas brings Saul to Jerusalem
Ministry in Antioch
Believers called Christians: what’s in a name?
Prophecy of famine
Church at Antioch decides to help the church in Jerusalem
Barnabas and Saul take their gift to Jerusalem
Herod rules over Jerusalem
Puts James the brother of John to death
Herod arrests Peter
An angel frees Peter
Peter meets up with the disciples
Angels:
Herod orders death for the guards
Herod angry with Tyre and Sidon T
They come to visit him
They worship him
An angel of the Lord strikes him down
The Word of God increases and multiplies
God is sovereign

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A Light to the Gentiles — Acts 10:1-16, 25-29, 33b-35, 44-48
Preparations
Aeneas healed
Tabitha raised from the dead
Jesus promise: greater works John 14:12-14
The inclusion of the gentiles
Cornelius vision of an angel Acts 10:1-6
Messengers to Peter
Peter’s trance Acts 10:11-16
The messengers arrive Acts 10:21-22
Peter meets Cornelius Acts 10:26-29
Peter’s message Acts 10:34-43
The Holy Spirit comes Acts 10:44-48
Commentary
The law against visiting gentiles
Pharisaic, not Mosaic
Based on food, clothing and other laws
The law changing: how?
Temporary: Gal 3:21-27, Rom 7:5-6
Peter in Jerusalem Acts 10:16-18
Paul’s later defense Eph 3:1-6
Simeon’s blessing Luke 2:30-32

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David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel,
thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the
people who were with him from Baale-judah to bring up
from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of
the Lord of hosts who sits enthroned on the cherubim.
And they carried the ark of God on a new cart and
brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on
the hill. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were
driving the new cart, with the ark of God, and Ahio
went before the ark. And David and all the house of
Israel were celebrating before the Lord, with songs and
lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and
cymbals. And when they came to the threshing floor of
Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and
took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of
the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck
him down there because of his error, and he died there
beside the ark of God. And David was angry because the
Lord had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is
called Perez-uzzah to this day. And David was afraid of
the Lord that day, and he said, “How can the ark of the
Lord come to me?” So David was not willing to take the
ark of the Lord into the city of David. But David took it
aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. And the ark
of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the
Gittite three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom
and all his household. And it was told King David, “The
Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all
that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So
David went and brought up the ark of God from the
house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing.
And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone
six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal. And

David danced before the Lord with all his might. And
David was wearing a linen ephod. So David and all the
house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with
shouting and with the sound of the horn. As the ark of
the Lord came into the city of David, Michal the
daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw
King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and
she despised him in her heart. And they brought in the
ark of the Lord and set it in its place, inside the tent that
David had pitched for it. And David offered burnt
offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. And when
David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the
peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the
Lord of hosts and distributed among all the people, the
whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, a cake
of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins to each
one. Then all the people departed, each to his house.
And David returned to bless his household. But Michal
the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said,
“How the king of Israel honored himself today,
uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants'
female servants, as one of the vulgar fellows
shamelessly uncovers himself!” And David said to
Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me above
your father and above all his house, to appoint me as
prince over Israel, the people of the Lord—and I will
celebrate before the Lord. I will make myself yet more
contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your
eyes. But by the female servants of whom you have
spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.” And Michal
the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her
death.

1. The holiness of God

2. The necessity of sacrifice

3. The way to worship

4. Epilogue: How not to be a husband

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Waiting in Jerusalem
Time in prayer
Replacement for Judas
Casting lots

Sundays
Resurrection
Pentecost

Feast days
Fulfilled by Jesus
Offerings
Communion

Pentecost
Giving of the Law: Old Covenant
Giving of the Spirit: New Covenant
The coming of the Spirit
Other languages
International Jews present
What does it mean? Acts 2:14-36
Not drunk
The last days
Prophecies, Visions, Dreams
God’s plan
Prophecy by David, John the baptist
Testimony about Jesus
Peter’s argument
Jesus is Lord and Christ

Conclusion: God is Changing the World

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Titus 1:10-16

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1 Peter 5:1-4 – Shepherd Your Flock
1The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker
of the glory that will be revealed: 2Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion
but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the
flock; 4and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
I. Introduction – Historical context
II. Peter the Fellow Elder
A. Exhort = To call to one’s side
B. Peter’s qualifications to exhort
1. Fellow Elder
2. Apostle – Lk 6:12-15, Ac 2:21-22
a. Witness of the sufferings of Christ
b. Partaker of the glory to be revealed – Mt 17:1-5, Ac 1:10-11
III. Elders, Shepherds, and Overseers
A. Elder – who these men are
1. Older men
2. Church officers – 1 Ti 3:1-7
B. Shepherd – what these men are to do
1. Shepherd – one who feeds the flock
2. Shepherd – one who rules – Mt 2:6, Re 2:27, 1 Sa 17:32-37
C. Overseer – how these men are to do it
1. Overseer – vs – Observer
2. A busybody – vs – A nobody
IV. Shepherd the Flock
A. Not by compulsion…but willingly – 1 Ti 3:1, Ez 34:5-6
B. Not for dishonest gain…but eagerly (with a forward mind) – Ez 34:1-3,
C. Not as lords over God’s heritage…but by being examples – Mt 20:25, Ez 34:4, Mt 23:1-4, 1 Ti 4:12,
Ph 3:17-19, 1 Co 11:1,
V. Christ the Arch-Shepherd
VI. The Amaranth Glory Wreath – 1 Th 2:17-20

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“Titus: Bishops As Blameless Stewards of God” Part 3 — Titus 1:9

I. A Bishop must hold fast the faithful Word

A. As he has been taught
2 Thes. 2:15; 2 Tim. 1:13; Jude 3

B. Sound doctrine
1 Tim. 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13; 4:3; Tit. 1:9. 13; 2:1, 2; 3 Jn. 2

II. The use of the Word

A. By sound doctrine to exhort

B. By sound doctrine to convict
Tit. 1:9, 13; 2:15; Matt. 18:15; Lk. 3:19; Jn. 3:20; 8:9, 46; 16:8; 1 Cor. 14:24; Eph. 5:11, 13; 1 Tim. 5:20;
2 Tim. 4:2; Heb. 12:5; James 2:9; Rev. 3:19

C. Those who contradict
Lk. 2:34; 20:27; Jn. 19:12; Acts 13:45; 28:19, 22; Rom. 10:21; Tit. 1:9; 2:9

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No One Comes — John 6:35-47

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The Way to Pray — Matthew 6:5-15

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Bishops As Blameless Stewards of God: Part 2 — Titus 1:8

III. Qualities to be found in a bishop

1 Tim. 6:11; Matt. 7:15-20; Tit. 1:16; 2:7, 11-14; 3:8, 14

A. Hospitable
1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:8; 1 Pet. 4:9
Matt. 25:35, 38, 43, 44; 27:7; Acts 17:18, 21; Rom. 16:23; Eph. 2:12, 19; 3 Jn. 5-8; Heb. 13:2; 1 Pet. 4:9;
1 Tim. 5:10; Rom. 12:13

B. Lover of what is good
Is. 5:20; Ps. 145:9; Gal. 6:10

C. Sober minded
1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:8; 2:2, 4-6, 12

D. Just

E. Holy
Acts 2:27; 13:34, 35; 1 Tim. 2:8; Tit. 1:8; Heb. 7:26; Rev. 15:4; 16:5
Lev. 11:45; 1 Pet. 1:13-16

F. Self-controlled
Gal. 5:23; Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6

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Reasons to Trust Him — John 5:25-47

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Titus: Bishops As Blameless Stewards of God: Part 1 — Titus 1:7
I. A bishop
Acts 1:20; 20:28; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:7; 3:15; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:1-2
Heb. 13:7, 17
A. Must be blameless
B. As a steward of God
Lk. 12:42; 16: 1, 3, 8; Rom. 16:23; 1 Cor. 4:1, 2; Gal. 4:2; Tit. 1:7; 1 Pet. 4:10
II. Qualities not to be found in a bishop
A. Not self-willed
Tit. 1:7; 2 Pet. 2:10
B. Not quick-tempered
Prov. 25:28; James 1:19-20; 2 Tim. 2:24;
Titus 1:6
Eph. 4:26; Eccl. 7:7, 9; Prov. 14:17, 29; 15:1
C. Not given to wine
1 Tim. 3:3, 8; Tit. 1:7; cf. Tit. 2:3;
1 Tim. 5:23; Eph. 5:18
D. Not violent
1 Tim. 3:3; Tit. 1:7
E. Not greedy for money
1 Tim. 3:3, 8; Tit. 1:7; Rom. 16:17-18; Acts 20:33

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God is Love — 1 John 4:7-5:5
7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
8He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9In this the love of God was manifested toward us,
that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10In this is love, not
that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has seen God at any time. If
we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.
13By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.
15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16And we
have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love
abides in God, and God in him.
17Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment;
because as He is, so are we in this world. 18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear,
because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19We love Him
because He first loved us. 20If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he
who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 21And
this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves
him who is begotten of Him. 2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep
His commandments. 3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments
are not burdensome. 4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has
overcome the world— our faith. 5Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the
Son of God?
I. The Self-Sacrifice of God who is Love (4:7-12)
“Love” in 1 John: 2:5, 10, 15; 3:1, 10, 11, 14, 16-18, 23 – 46x
II. Abiding in the Triune God – God Is Love (4:13-16)
III. Perfected Love (4:17-19)
IV. Overcoming Love: Obedience and Faith (4:20-5:5)

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Behold the Lord — Isaiah 6
I. The Lord is Lord of all
II. The Lord is most-glorious
III. The Lord is most-holy
IV. The Lord is most-merciful

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Behold the Lord — Isaiah 6
I. The Lord is Lord of all
II. The Lord is most-glorious
III. The Lord is most-holy
IV. The Lord is most-merciful

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Straight Paths — Mark 1:1-4
1) The straight paths of John the Baptist
2) The straight paths of Jesus
3) The straight paths of a Christian

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