The Ascension
Study of the Book of Acts 2/22/2015 Acts 1:9-11 The Ascension: Proof Positive That Christianity Is an Out of this World Reality Take This To Heart: The Ascension: Proof Positive That Christianity Is an Out of this World Reality > The Now 1: It Fulfilled Major OT Prophecy about the Messiah (Psalm 110/Psalm 2) 2: It Anticipates the Ultimate Fulfillment of All Biblical…
Biblical Thinkers Don’t Set Dates for the End-Times
Study of the Book of Acts 2/15/2015 Acts 1:6-8 A Powerful Prophecy Precept from Jesus Himself: Biblical Thinkers Don’t Set Dates for the End-Times Take This To Heart God Knows the Exact Timeline for the Initiation of End-Times Prophecy… …We Don’t and That’s OK!?! According the Scripture We Can Know…
“Doing Nothing” Can Sometimes Be Exactly the Right Thing to Do
Study of the Book of Acts 2/8/2015 Acts 1:1-5 TAKE THIS TO HEART “Doing Nothing” (i.e. Waiting Prayerfully While Doing Nothing Overt That Seems “Significant”) Can Sometimes Be Exactly the Right Thing to Do In This Fallen World/with our Finite Personal Resources…
Introduction to the Book of Acts
Study of the Book of Acts 2/1/2015 Introduction to the Book of Acts “Jesus Is Alive As Head Of His Bride” What is the “Book of Acts” (or “The Acts of the Apostles”)? Who wrote The Book of Acts? Why Was The Book Written in the First Place? When Was the Book Originally Written? Final…
The Life of Christ A-Z
Tanglewood Bible Fellowship 01/25/2015 The Life of Christ A-Z Take This To Heart Don’t Leave Today Without These Five Foundational Truths 1: Supernatural Conception/Nine Months Later the Virgin Birth…
The POGs of TBF
The POGs of TBF 2015 Purpose: Matthew 28:19-20 ONE Command: “Make Disciples (of Jesus-Not Brad, Homer or Ron)” THREE Participles (of Means Modifying the Command) 1: Go with the Gospel (Salvation-Mark 16:15) 2: Baptize Those Who Believe (Identification-1 Cor 1:14-17) 3: Teach Believers in the L-Church (Participation-Heb 10:23-25) Objectives: Ephesians 4:11-16 The Body of…
What We Don’t Do…Does Define us
Take This To Heart What We Don’t Do…Does Define Us and Can/Should Help All of Us Better Appreciate and More Fully + Participate in TBF This (New) Year and Every Year The Word Teaches We Should: Do all things (in the church) in an orderly manner 1 Corinthians 14:40 Our informality should not ever become irreverence Our flexibility should not ever lead us to sloppiness The…
Joy in the Midst of Suffering
Tanglewood Bible Fellowship 12/28/2014 Phillipians 2:1-11 Suffering and Trials are a Reality of Life Take This To Heart We can Find Joy in the Midst of Suffering By remembering how awesome it is to be in Christ and by sharing in that reality with other Christians
The Jewish Messiah is the Savior of the World
Tanglewood Bible Fellowship 12/21/2014 Matthew 2:1-12 Iraqis Visit the Christ Child!?! The Aftermath of the First Christmas and the Real “Real Meaning” of Christmas Take This To Heart The Jewish Messiah is the Savior of the World “…(the Gospel) is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes to the Jew first and also to the Gentile.” Romans 1:16 The Real “Real…
Christian Unity is a Fact
Upper Room Discourse Series 12/14/2014 John 17:20-26 Christian Unity is a Fact That Should Be Celebrated and Manifested Take This To Heart Christian Unity is a Fact That Should Celebrated and Manifested The General Rule Rather than vilifying other believers/with whom we disagree on secondary issues-we should validate them by focusing on the majors/the things on which we…