Pastor Bryan Swinford New Lexington Bible Church Bryan Swinford
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- Religión y espiritualidad
Devotionals and Messages from New Lexington Bible Church - Pastor Bryan Swinford. - "I will say of the LORD, He is my Refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust." (Psalm 91:2 KJV)
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Wednesday Evening - Acts 4:23-37
I. The Apostles now released from custody seek fellowship with their "own company."
II. The Assembling of the Saints became a Praise and Prayer Service.
III. The Church prayed on one accord, had all things in common, loved one another, and took care of each other.
IV. The prayer for boldness.
V. The results of the meeting - the power of God shook the building, The Spirit of God filled believers, and the brotherhood was supplied by the grace of God. -
Sunday School - Romans 8:1-17
I. No condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.
II. A New Position, A New Walk, and New Protections.
III. "Sin condemned in the flesh."
IV. A new guide - The Holy Spirit.
V. A new family - Adopted by the Father into God's family - joint heirs with Christ. -
Wednesday Evening - Acts 4:1-22
I. Peter, John, and the healed man in the temple draw a crowd and use the attention as an occasion to the Gospel.
II. 5000 believed - all this good was coming from their ministry so why were they hated by the religious rulers.
III. Jesus warned the disciples that because they hated Him, they would also hate them.
IV. Truth exposes sin, and the rulers had lost influence and control.
V. Instead of repentance the proud try to silence the message.
VI. The conclusion - it is right to obey God even if man persecutes us for it. We have our reward in Heaven. -
Sunday School - Romans 7
I. In Romans 6 "we are not under the law" , now in Romans 7 "we are delivered from the law."
II. The motions of sin, how the law provokes sin.
III. The four laws of Romans 7 - law of God, of sin, of mind, and another law in our members.
IV. The battle within all of us.
V. Our new nature does not sin, but a remnant of indwelling corruption remains in our flesh.
VI. Our first marriage was to the Law, our second is to Christ.
VII. Because of Christ's substitutionary sacrifice death cancels the laws power, furthermore - because both Christ and the believer have Everlasting Life the new marriage contract is binding for eternity. -
Wednesday Evening - Acts 3:13-26
I. Prophecy of the Cross
II. The change in Peter after the Cross
III. The Power of the Cross
IV. The Program of the Cross
V. The Plea of the Cross -
Sunday School - Romans 6:11-23
I. The body of sin is made powerless, but the believer must reside in the body until death or rapture.
II. We put off the old man (crucified) we put on the new man (resurrection)
III. After salvation - sanctification.
IV. We are to yield as servants of righteousness and as servants to God.
V. First we saw the benefits of justification now we see the fruits of justification.