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Weekly sermons from University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. Our mission is to help people become wholehearted followers of Jesus Christ who know Him and make Him known. Learn more at www.ubcbeavercreek.com

  1. Sep 28

    Sermon Discussion | 1st Corinthians: Part 23 - 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

    Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 14:26-37 Main Idea: A maturing church will practice order when worshipping together  4 Observations about Women being silent: 1 - It is in reference to the church gathering 2 - His teaching is addressing a disorder problem 3 - The instruction to be silent has to do with submission   4 - It is addressing the practice of prophecy Jason Wing Conclusion: women being silent in church means women are to refrain from judging or speaking an authoritative word of prophecy to the assembled church Questions to Consider: 1 - Will you pray for God to purify the disordered church? 2 - Will you pray for orderly, Spirit-led worship gatherings in our church?  QUESTIONS:  We had a few people send in one question, but then one person sent in a bunch of questions (some of which were based on last week’s sermon). So, in order to work through them in a way that has one concept build on the next, we are going to take the many questions sent by one person and mix them in with the others.   Where does your definition of Prophecy come from?   If prophecy isn't "speaking forth the Word/preaching" and it isn't "foretelling the future," how is it different from discernment where we are sensitive to the Holy Spirit leading us to encourage, exhort, rebuke?   When I say that the Lord stirred me to pray for you, is that a prophecy? Or when I sense that one of my kids is wrestling with a heart issue, is asking about that prophecy?   Could you give more specific examples of what it is/isn't?  Church culture has such a wide range of definitions and that is probably skewing my ideas (words of knowledge, dreams and visions). 1 Corinthians 11 implies that women can prophecy as long as their heads are covered, also Acts 2 and Acts 21. Can women prophesy in the church today? If women cannot do this in a church setting, then where can they?   Two people asked very similar questions. Let’s combine them here. Person 1 asks - Since Paul says that women with the gift of prophecy shouldn't speak in the church assembly, could you clarify under what circumstances a women with the gift of prophecy would be allowed to use her gift? Person 2 asks -  If women are to refrain from presenting an authoritative word/prophecy to the assembled church, what are they supposed to do if God gives them a prophetic word? How are they supposed to use their gift? If prophecy isn't preaching, then what is the prohibition besides order? Should women ask their husbands questions at home before coming to ask and elder/pastor/brother about bible teaching? Last week you said prophecy wasn't authoritative or inerrant.  If that's true, then how would a woman prophesying be exercising authority over a man (with the exception of her testing the prophecies to see if they are valid/right/according to Scripture)? A Cessationist argument is that this was the start of the Church (capital C) and they had no Bible and the apostles were still in the process of teaching, so prophecy and speaking in tongues was needed to build the church and authenticate the message along with miracles.  What is the argument that once the all-sufficient Scripture was available, that the gifts continued?   If Scripture is all-sufficient and prophecy must be tested against it, why not just use Scripture?  How do we know when we are appropriately being orderly versus putting God in a box with our scheduled service times and programming? I recall some times growing up where "the Spirit moved" and the service (there was only one) became focused on prayer or worship despite the original plan being different. Thank you for listening and sending in your questions. As a reminder you can send your questions to SermonQuestions@ubcbeavercreek.com and we will see you next week.

  2. Sep 9

    Sermon Discussion | Let's Be Friends: Part 2- Phil. 1:3-11

    Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Main Idea: A maturing church serves together as one body using the many gifts that God has given it Sermon Points: 4 Foundational Truths about Spiritual Gifts The come in various types They come as assigned and empowered by the Holy Spirit They come to all of God’s people They come for building up God’s church 2 Lies we are tempted to believe I don’t belong (vs. 15-16) I’m fine on my own (vs.21) Questions to Consider: Have you become a part of the body of Christ? Will you use your gifts to serve the body of Christ? Questions: I have a question about the message today and spiritual gifts. Q. What are they? Are they identical to talents and abilities? Are they complete new abilities that come when you’re saved and receive the Holy Spirit? Can they be a timely magnification of a natural talent? Or are they something else altogether? There are lots of gifts listed in 1 Cor 12 that Jason didn’t have time to explain. Can he explain them now? Does UBC believe that all these spiritual gifts are still active today or not? In 1 Corinthians 12:28, Paul says that ‘God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets.’ Does this mean God still appoints apostles and prophets to the church today? In vs 31, Paul says to desire the greater gifts. What are those? Can Christians have multiple spiritual gifts, and are those gifts permanent, or can the Holy Spirit give different gifts during different seasons or circumstances in a believer’s life? Thank you for listening and sending in your questions. As a reminder you can send your questions to SermonQuestions@ubcbeavercreek.com and we will see you next week.

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Weekly sermons from University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. Our mission is to help people become wholehearted followers of Jesus Christ who know Him and make Him known. Learn more at www.ubcbeavercreek.com

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