Josh Bales

Is the Gospel Shaping You?

Date: March 28, 2021 ()

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 |

Series:

  The Big Idea…The gospel that saves us and sustains us also shapes us into a servant to all that we might win more for Jesus' sake. Outline How the Gospel Shapes Your Freedom (v.15-18) How the Gospel Shapes Your Slavery (v.19-23) How the Gospel Shapes Your Discipline (v.24-27)
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A Christian View of Rights

Date: March 21, 2021 ()

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 |

Series:

  The Big Idea…Renouncing Christian rights for the sake of the gospel is a far greater pleasure than exercising what is our due. Outline Paul’s Resume (v.1-3) Paul’s Rights (v.4-14) Paul’s Renunciation (v.15-18)
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How Will You Use Your Christian Knowledge?

Date: March 14, 2021 ()

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 |

Series:

  The Big Idea…Now that you are a Christian you have a whole new relationship with knowledge itself, therefore take care how you use it so that you don't cause your brother to sin. Outline The Knowledge That Puffs Up (v.1-3)T he Knowledge That Is Not Possessed By All (v.4-7) The Knowledge That Gives Preference
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How to Live as a Single Christian (or any Christian) in Transient Times

Date: March 7, 2021

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 |

Series:

  The Big Idea…The way to navigate in transient times, in whatever condition you find yourself in, is to ask: “How can I most please the Lord?” Outline How to Live in a Transient Crisis (v.25-28) How to Live in a Transient World (v.29-31) How to Live Free From Transient Anxieties (v.32-40)
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The Doctrine, Duty, and Delight of Family Worship

Date: February 21, 2021 ()

Bible Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 |

Series:

  The Big Idea…The Lord requires that we would teach His children how to love and worship Him with their heads, their hearts, and their hands. Outline Family Worship Is Confessional (v.4) Family Worship Is Affectional (v.5-6) Family Worship Is Experiential (v.7-9)
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Children of the Covenant

Date: February 14, 2021 ()

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 7:14 |

Series:

  The Big Idea…From the beginning the Lord has covenanted with His visible people (the Church in the Old and New Testaments) and their children. Outline What Is Covenant Theology? Does the Covenant of Grace Include Children? What Does This Mean For the Church Today?
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The Story God Tells in Marriage

Date: February 7, 2021 ()

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 7:8-16 |

Series:

  The Big Idea…As we obey the Lord's law for marriage, we will discover the story of the unbreakable covenant He planned for us. Outline The Story of Singleness (v.8-9) The Story of Christian Marriages (v.10-11) The Story of Mixed Marriages (v.12-16)
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Sex, Satan, and the Supremacy of Christ

Date: January 31, 2021 ()

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 |

Series:

  The Big Idea…Both sex in marriage and celibacy in singleness are gifts from God meant to show us the supremacy of Christ. Outline The Unselfishness of Sex (v.1-4) The Seduction of Satan (v.5) The Supremacy of Christ (v.6-7)
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