June 14, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: God Who?"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit

The Story Itself

Israel forgets. (v. 7)

Israel sins. (v. 7) 

Israel is oppressed. (v. 8) 

Israel cries out. (v. 9)

God delivers Israel. (v.9-10)

Israel rests. (v. 11)

The Story Applied

This text is tailored to teach us don’t forget, God delivers.

How do we remember?

Read the Word daily.

Hear the Word proclaimed.

See the Word displayed. 

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June 7, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: It Gets Worse"

Pastor Rory Dardich
“Those who do not know YAHWEH are condemned to repeat their sin patterns.”

I. The next generation did not know / acknowledge YAHWEH.  (v.10-13)
II. God’s Promise is Fulfilled (v.14-15)
III. The Judges Cycle (v.16-19)
IV. The only true and complete rescue from this cycle is Jesus.

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May 31, 2020 ~ "Rock Bottom: Foundational Cracks"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. Principles for Interpreting Judges
II. The History of Israel’s Conquest of Canaan. (1:1-36)
III. God’s Assessment of Israel’s Conquest of Canaan (2:1-5)
IV. Applying God’s Assessment to Our Lives

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May 24, 2020 ~ "The Riches of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
This text is tailored to teach us the gospel invites us to displace lesser loves in our heart with the perfect love of Christ. 

I. Personally, we displace corruption with Christlikeness because of the greatness of God and the already-not yet reign of Christ. (v. 11-16)

II. Materially, we displace confidence in riches with hope in God because of the generosity of God. (v. 17-19)

III. Doctrinally, we displace false knowledge with guarding the gospel because of the danger ahead. (v.20-21)

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May 17, 2020 ~ "The Contentment of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I.  From whom must we protect the contentment found in the gospel? (v. 3-5)
II. How must we protect the contentment found in the gospel? (v.6-8)
III. Why must we protect the contentment found in the gospel? (v.9-10)

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May 10, 2020 ~ "The Motivation of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. Understanding Slavery

II. How does the gospel motivate good service for unbelievers? (v. 1)

III. How does the gospel motivate good service for believers? (v. 2)

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May 3, 2020 ~ "The Honor of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. We show our elders honor by providing for faithful elders generously. (v. 17-18)
II. We show our elders honor by correcting elders fairly. (v.19-21)
III. We show our elders honor by appointing elders carefully. (v.22-25)

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April 26, 2020 ~ "The Family of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. The Principle (v.1-2): Treat your brothers and sisters in Christ as family with respect and purity.
II. The Principle in Application: The Case of Widows (v. 3-16)

Paul’s ultimate purpose is that the church as a family would care for those with no family. (v. 16)

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April 19, 2020 ~ "The Progress of the Gospel"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
I. This text is tailored to teach us that the gospel bears the fruit of salvation when ministers of the gospel make progress in their life and teaching.
II. 4 Priorities for Gospel Ministry
III. The fruit of gospel ministry through one’s life and teaching is salvation.

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April 12, 2020 ~ "Resurrection Hope"

Pastor Mitchell Cruit
Those who trust in Jesus can have salvation, hope, and life through the gospel because Jesus was raised from the dead. 

I. What is the gospel? (v. 1-11)
II. How do we know the gospel is true? (v. 14, 17-19)
III. Why does the gospel depend on the resurrection? (v. 54-57)
IV. Did the resurrection really happen? We have evidence for the resurrection…
V. What difference does the resurrection make?

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