I. Rejecting Christ is the Most Heinous Sin of All 10-16 1. Repentance does not always mean regeneration 1 Kings 21:20-28 2. More tolerable for Sodom? Ezekiel 16:46-50 3. The repentance of Tyre and Sidon? Tyre -- Ezekiel 26:3-6, 19; Ezekiel 28:1-2, 6-10 Sidon -- Ezekiel 28:20-24 Israel -- Ezekiel 28:25-26
II. The Rejoicing of the Disciples 17-20 1. Their Great Success 17 2. Satan Fall like Lightning 18 3. The Authority Given to Gospel Messengers 19 4. The TRUE Reason for Rejoicing 20
III. The Rejoicing of the Savior 21-24 1. What Caused Jesus to Rejoice? v. 21 I Corinthians 2:6-16 1. The gospel is comprised of the wisdom of God. 2. This wisdom is eternal wisdom, in that it was true before the foundations of the earth. 3. This wisdom is “hidden” and it is necessary for The Spirit to reveal the truth before it can be believed 4. This gospel has been ordained for our glory (v. 7b) 5. The gospel centers on the Lord Jesus Christ 6. The “natural man” can not receive the things of God. 7. Christians receive the things of God by the Spirit of God at work in us. 2. A Plain Declaration of Christ's Deity v. 22 3. The Superiority of the New Testament Age v. 23-24
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Bold Sermon! I think there are some things in this sermon some people won't like to hear. But if you really think through the things said I think you'll be blessed. I was extremely blessed by this teaching.
What Jesus rejoiced over is amazing to me. Why Capernaum will be brought down to Hades is something I never understood before. When Jesus says "I saw Satan fall like lightening from heaven." well, I had that wrong too. A great victory was taking place, it was and is cause for great rejoicing.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...