“The Purpose of Parables,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 13:1-23 on Sept. 8, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

Coherent (def.): to be clear and consistent, logical and reasonable. The accusations of our critics: [See PREVIOUS SERMON (Coherence Part 1) for accusations 1-3] 4. Your requirement of faithful obedience to be a Christian is too difficult. We are totally broken and unable to live faithfully obedient lives to God. It is for this reason the message o…

“Redefining the Family,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 12:43-50 on Sept. 1, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

Coherence (def.,) to be intellectually clear and consistent, logical and reasonable. The accusations of our critics: 1. Your list of capital crimes and their punishments are completely arbitrary. The NT possesses no such list or penalties. The only law is love. Our biblically obedient and coherent response: 1.1. The NT (or more specifically, Jesus)…

“The Sign of Jonah,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 12:38-42 on Aug. 25, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

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“The Unpardonable Sin,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 12:31-37 on Aug. 18, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

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“Binding the Strong Man,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 12:22-30 on Aug. 11, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

1. Relevance of this study 1.1. Unbelief wb at an all-time high at the return of Christ (Luk 18:8). 1.2. Without sustaining belief (or faith) in God, His Person and Words (1Ti 1:5 [“love” = For God and others – loyalty/equity]; Heb 10:37-39 [w/Heb 11:6]; 1Jo 5:4-5; 1Pe 1:5-7), it is impossible to sustain faithfulness to God and others (the other ne…

“The Servant,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 12:9-21 on August 4, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

1. Relevance of this study 1.1. Unbelief wb at an all-time high at the return of Christ (Luk 18:8). 1.2. Belief (or faith – Mar 11:22-23) in God, His Person and Words is the first necessary instrument of salvation and to receiving God’s blessings (Gen 15:6; Isa 7:9; Mat 13:58 ; Luk 1:20, 45; Joh 3:15-18, 5:24, 10:26; Act 10:43, 16:31; Rom 1:16, 3:2…

“Lord of the Sabbath,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 12:1-8 on July 28, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

“The Yoke of Jesus,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 11:20-30 on July 21, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

“Jesus and John,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 11:2-19 on July 14, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

1. The book, "Life for Dummies" is the Bible, which means the less you know and believe, the more you reveal yourself to be a dummy. (Is 8:20) 2. Life is a test, and God is the proctor of that test. He is the one judging/grading how you do. It is why you exist. This is our purpose: pass His test. Those who pass the test seek Him through the constan…

“Jesus Causes Division,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 10:34-11:1 on July 7, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Af Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

QUESTIONS 1. Can you give the Big Picture (from God's Word)? 2. Can you show that salvation is a marriage? 3. Can you show it is a marriage to Jesus? 4. Can you show who Jesus is and what He did? 5. Can you show that baptism necessary as the place where we pledge our allegiance to Jesus? 6. Can you show that God's vow to us is dependent on us being…

1. God is real. This life is the test. 2. Extreme ownership. 3. Self suspicion before evil suspicion. 4. See something, say something. 5. No victim mentality. 6. Use the courts. 7. Those who fail to fulfill the second greatest commandment are fit only for the pit. CLOSING THOUGHTS 1. The first generation ministry is to raise up the second generatio…

An important ministry in the church is the ministry of mercy. This study will discuss various aspects related to this subject. 1. Historically the church has recognized the existence of only two forms of ministry: the ministry of mediation and the ministry of mercy. The ministry of mediation includes all those gifts and tasks related to teaching (e…

1. Culpability: without exception, every person able to reason, who knows that what they are doing is wrong (Jam 4:17) is not only fully culpable for their actions but also fully capable of turning from them (repentance) (Act 17:30; Deu 30:9-14). With respect to one’s ability to reason consider: 1) God makes such a distinction in multiple OT texts …

GOD’S EXISTENCE (The Moral Test argument) 1. Through our inescapable drive to assess (judge) all things from an ethical perspective (right and wrong), we (humanity) are not only confirming our unique identity as moral creatures but also our belief in: 1) this life as a test (ethics indicate a test) and 2) the existence of God (i.e., an objective te…

Stranger things = Those fringe[1] subjects of the Bible which exist at the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. Why we are discussing these kinds of subjects = So that we are viewing of our world in the same way Jesus and those living in the ancient near east (the bible’s authors) viewed their world sinc…

What does it mean to be a human being? Why are we here or what is our purpose? What is truth and where do I find it? Why do we suffer? Where is everything heading? In sharing the gospel, these are the questions that also need to be answered. We need a “big picture gospel”, one that not only provides the answers to life’s larger ontological question…

What does it mean to be a human being? Why are we here or what is our purpose? What is truth and where do I find it? Why do we suffer? Where is everything heading? In sharing the gospel, these are the questions that also need to be answered. We need a “big picture gospel”, one that not only provides the answers to life’s larger ontological question…

Scholars agree that the subject of Paul’s instruction in Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16 is corporate worship on the Lord’s Day (Sunday). What many also agree on is the interchangeability of the terms “psalms”, “hymns” and “spiritual songs.”[1] IOW: these terms do not refer to different types of songs but rather function as “overlapping near syn…

Stranger things = Those fringe[1] subjects of the Bible which exist at the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. Why we are discussing these kinds of subjects = So that we are viewing of our world in the same way Jesus and those living in the ancient near east (the bible’s authors) viewed their world sinc…

Stranger things = Those fringe[1] subjects of the Bible which exist at the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. Why we are discussing these kinds of subjects = So that we are viewing of our world in the same way Jesus and those living in the ancient near east (the bible’s authors) viewed their world sinc…

Stranger things = Those fringe subjects of the Bible which exist at the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. “It would be dishonest of us to claim that the biblical writers read and understood the text the way we do as modern people, or intended meanings that conform to theological systems created centur…

Resurrection (def.,): The supernatural phenomenon whereby the present state of those who have died is replaced by once more being alive in a physical/material body yet unable to die again. 1. Easter is also known as “Resurrection Sunday” since it marks the day Jesus Christ became the first person to experience resurrection. Jesus’ resurrection is a…

1. David had all the potential to be a great king. - 16:1, 5-13 = Divine blessing, confirmation, & guidance **notice however, humble beginning **notice also, God’s choice for ‘most likely to succeed’ v.7 16:18; 17:4-11, 26, 32-37, 45-47; 18:30 = Courageous, confident, & great leader (vs Saul hiding in the luggage), giving guarantees ahead of time. …

1Sa 2:1-10 - Similar to Charles Dickens’ intro to his famous book “A Tale of Two Cities”, Hannah’s prayer provides for us a preview and an intro to the themes present in 1st & 2nd Samuel. In these two books, we are told the life-stories of Israel’s first two kings, Saul & David. 1. Saul had all the potential to be a great king. 9:1-2 = Rich upbring…

Stranger things = Those fringe subjects of the Bible which exist at the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. “It would be dishonest of us to claim that the biblical writers read and understood the text the way we do as modern people, or intended meanings that conform to theological systems created centur…

Stranger things = Those fringe subjects of the Bible which exist in the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. What to keep in mind when discussing subjects like this: (1Ti 1:3 “strange doctrines”) = Doctrine that does not agree with orthodoxy – e.g., Gen 6:1-4 according to 1Enoch (fallen angels mated with…

Stranger things = Those fringe subjects of the Bible which exist in the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. What to keep in mind when discussing subjects like this: (1Ti 1:3 “strange doctrines”) = Doctrine that does not agree with orthodoxy – e.g., Gen 6:1-4 according to 1Enoch (fallen angels mated with…

1. The problem is not ours, but theirs. 2. We are in good company. 3. Our primary mission is to be the aroma of Christ to the lost, not win the lost to Christ. 4. Our primary audience and antagonist is and will be the false churches of the world. 5. God uses the persecution of false churches to purge the apostate from Christ's true church. 6. Perse…

Common belief today: “We have the right to transfer our membership whenever we want, for whatever reason we want, as long as we believe the other church to be biblical.” Those who believe such things indicate they are not only completely ignorant – or rebellious to, what the Bible actually teaches on this subject, but also the church’s divine autho…

Our Billboard campaign has begun! Below are the mission critical truths we need to know if we are to be successful in fulfilling our evangelistic ministry (2Ti 4:5): 1. Salvation requires you believe/practice the right gospel (i.e. the gospel of gain by faith in Jesus Christ and maintain by faithful obedience to all His commands versus the false go…

Just as children bear the image of their family, God created us as image-bearers to be a part of His family. He also created human families with this goal in mind: we would teach our human families to join - and be supremely loyal to, God’s family -i.e., to embrace “the blood of the covenant [family as] stronger than the water of the womb”. The won…

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We live in a world dominated by feelings and that is not by accident. It is God’s ordained trial for us (and as such, Satan’s most prized strategy). Here then is what we need to know: 1. Getting to heaven requires that we stop living by our feelings[1] and become characterized by a life of obedience to Jesus’ words (i.e., God’s will [Law and missio…

A major reason churches fail to trust or follow their shepherds — or identify them as legitimately from Jesus, is bc they are ignorant of their job description - or more accurately, the job description they possess for that position in the church, does not agree with Scripture. BC I want to avoid that pitfall in this church, this morning we are goi…

WGO? Peter heals a lame beggar and preaches to the crowd who have gathered because of the miracle. WTP? 1. Evangelism can look like going to another church’s bible study (1; Act 17:1-3; Deu 33:10; Mal 2:7; Joh 18:20 = Temple courts [e.g., Solomon’s Portico] were where the people in Jerusalem would go to find teaching from various experts on the Law…

1. The Christian Pentecost should be viewed as Sinai 2.0. given: 1) the sacred holiday of Pentecost (Shavout - Feast of Weeks, Exo 34:22) represented not only a celebration of God’s bountiful giving of physical food (or harvest), but also spiritual food since according to Jewish tradition, Pentecost was the day Israel received the Law from God at S…

1. Important people can help us advance the Kingdom (1; “Theophilus” – See Luk 1:3 “most excellent Theophilus” = Title reserved for those with high social status, power or influence [Act 23:26, 24:3, 26:26]. Given that Luke’s audience was much larger than just Theophilus, strongly implies the mention of his name was for the purpose of adding extra …

Acts stands for “Acts of the Apostles.” IOW: What the apostles did, endured or experienced as God used them to spearhead the first genuine Jesus movement after His death and ascension back to heaven. Given the purpose of Scripture, those actions and events can be considered the signs of when such a movement is taking place today. In broad strokes, …

Canon (definition): Those books containing God’s spoken words (the Old and New Testaments otherwise known as Scripture, God’s Word or the Bible) preserved for the purpose of saving (physically, spiritually) His people (the covenant community). A major deterrent to canonical confidence[1], is not only a poor understanding of the canon’s formation, b…

INTRODUCTION 1. What is Church History? 1.1. Definition: The study of the societal, cultural, political, intellectual and institutional factors that shaped popular Christendom or the church into her different branches of belief and denominations. “The study of the history of God’s people in Christ, a theological claim, or, speaking more neutrally, …

Canon (definition): Those books containing God’s spoken words (the Old and New Testaments otherwise known as Scripture, God’s Word or the Bible) preserved for the purpose of saving (physically, spiritually) His people (the covenant community). A major deterrent to canonical confidence[1], is not only a poor understanding of the canon’s formation, b…

1. Accomplishing the mission of our Master 1.1. The mission of our “Master” = Using our potential to be a value-add to His (new) kingdom (i.e., the church) through the cultivation of its assets (14-17). (14) “entrusted his possessions…talents [literally, weights of value]”, (27) “money” = Kingdom assets, those things determining the kingdom’s value…