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Going The Extra Mile | Matthew 5:38-48Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist Churchhttps://www.cfbcfamily.org

April 6, 2025 | Dr. Chuck HerringCheck out our weekly devotionals related to this weeks' sermon!https://cfbcfamily.org/sermon-devotions/

March 30, 2025 | Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist ChurchCheck out our weekly devotionals related to this weeks' sermon!https://cfbcfamily.org/sermon-devotions/

Christian Marriage | Matthew 5:31-37Dr. Chuck Herring

March 23, 2025 | Dr. Chuck HerringCheck out our weekly devotionals related to this weeks' sermon!https://cfbcfamily.org/sermon-devotions/

March 16, 2025 | Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist ChurchCheck out our weekly devotionals related to this weeks' sermon!https://cfbcfamily.org/sermon-devotions/https://www.cfbcfamily.org

Winning The Battle Against Lust | Matthew 5:27-30Dr. Chuck Herring

March 9, 2025 | Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist ChurchCheck out our weekly devotionals related to this weeks' sermon!https://cfbcfamily.org/sermon-devotions/https://www.cfbcfamily.org

Dr. John Aaron MatthewCollierville First Baptist Churchhttps://www.cfbcfamily.org

Acts 1:1-141. Faith That Produced Obedience2. Passion That Produced Unity3. Desperation That Produced Prayer4. The Spirit That Produced PowerCollierville First Baptist ChurchCheck out this week's sermon devotions that point to our dependence on the Holy Spirit. See them at https://cfbcfamily.org/sermon-devotions/

Maintaining Good Relationships | Matthew 5:21-26Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist Churchhttps://www.cfbcfamily.org

Dr. Chuck Herring | Jeremiah 17:5-8 Check out our weekly devotionals related to this weeks' sermon!https://cfbcfamily.org/sermon-devotions/

Dr. Chuck Herring | Acts 16:14-34

Divine Expectations | Matthew 5:17-20Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist Churchcfbcfamily.org

Dr. Chuck Herring | Selected Scriptures

Spiritual DepressionDr. Tommy VinsonCollierville First Baptist Churchcfbcfamily.org

A Kingdom Influencer | Matthew 5:13-16Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist Churchcfbcfamily.org

Dr. Chuck Herring | Isaiah 6:1-13

The Beatitudes: Part 2 | Matthew 5:7-12Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist Churchcfbcfamily.org

Dr. Chuck Herring | Selected Scriptures

The Beatitudes: Part 1 | Matthew 5:3-6Dr. Chuck HerringCollierville First Baptist Churchcfbcfamily.org

Dr. Chuck Herring | Selected Scriptures

Dr. Chuck Herring | Matthew 5:1-2

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 15:1-11

Dr. Chuck Herring | Revelation 1:4-8

Dr. Chuck Herring | Selected Scriptures

Dr. Chuck Herring | Selected Scriptures

Dr. Chuck Herring | Luke 1:26-38; Luke 2:1-20

Dr. Chuck Herring | Selected Scriptures

Dr. Chuck Herring | Hebrews 13:15-25

Dr. Chuck Herring | Selected Scriptures

Dr. Chuck Herring | Colossians 3:12-17

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 13:31-38

Dr. Chuck Herring | Hebrews 13:1-6

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 13:18-20

Dr. Chuck Herring | Hebrews 12:25-29

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 13:1-20In chapters 13 through 17, Jesus turned from apublic ministry to those who rejected Him to aprivate ministry to those who received Him.These chapters cover approximately 24-36hours of Jesus’ ministry.John 13:1… Now before the Feast of thePassover, Jesus knowing that His hour hadcome that He would depart out of this worldto the Father, having loved His own who werein the world, He loved them to the end.Jesus knew that “His hour was come.” It wastime for the Lord Jesus to be glorified throughHis death, resurrection, and ascension. John,more than any other gospel writer, emphasizedthe fact that Jesus lived on a “heavenlytimetable” as He did the Father’s will. BecauseJesus knew who He was, where He came from,1November 3, 2024CFBC…“Discovering Jesus” (John’s Gospel)what He had, and where He was going, He wascomplete master of the situation.1“He loved them to the end”— This means thatHis love for them was perfect and complete.Paul described the Lord’s love for those whoreceive Him by faith…Ephesians 3:17–19… so that Christ may dwellin your hearts through faith; and that you,being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may beable to comprehend with all the saints what isthe breadth and length and height and depth,19 and to know the love of Christ whichsurpasses knowledge, that you may be filledup to all the fullness of God.Interview Mike and Allison Amick—Allison,what would you consider to be your mostselfless act of serving the Lord and others?Mike, what are two or three blessings you havereceived as a result of serving the Lord byserving others?1 Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, vol.1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996), 345.2November 3, 2024CFBC…“Discovering Jesus” (John’s Gospel)I suppose you’ve already guessed thefoundational truth of today’s sermon—SERVETHE LORD BY SERVING OTHERS! Grab one ofthe “serve cards” from the seat back in front ofyou. You will notice several opportunities toserve. If you use the QR Code on the screen,you will be introduced to even more chances toactively serve the Lord by serving others.John 13:2-4… During supper, the devil havingalready put into the heart of Judas Iscariot,the son of Simon, to betray Him, 3 Jesus,knowing that the Father had given all thingsinto His hands, and that He had come forthfrom God and was going back to God, 4 got upfrom supper, and laid aside His garments; andtaking a towel, He girded Himself.Verse 2— The attention shifts from Christ’slove to the satanic darkness of Judas’s heart. Inthis surreal scene in the upper room, the devilhad already planted within the heart of JudasIscariot a sinister desire to betray the dear Sonof God.Verses 3-4— Having walked through the dirtstreets of Jerusalem to the upper room, the3November 3, 2024CFBC…“Discovering Jesus” (John’s Gospel)disciples’ feet would have been dirty. One ofthe Twelve should have volunteered to washthe feet of the others. But, according to Luke’sgospel, they were too busy arguing about whowas greatest among them. They totally ignoredthe Lord’s clear teaching…Matthew 23:11… “But the greatest among youshall be your servant.”By stressing Jesus’ exaltation, John is about toreveal the depth of His humility and love.1. THE EXAMPLE OF SERVANTHOODJohn 13:5… Then He poured water into thebasin, and began to wash the disciples’ feetand to wipe them with the towel with whichHe was girded.The Gospel of John has been building to thispoint, when the Lamb would offer His body andHis blood as the perfect, atoning sacrifice forthe sin of a broken, fallen world. For him tostop at this tender moment to wash the feet ofhis disciples is significant. This task was4November 3, 2024CFBC…“Discovering Jesus” (John’s Gospel)normally assigned to Gentile slaves. Jewishslaves could not be forced to do this.The idea of serving the Lord and serving peopleshould not have caught these guys by surprise.It’s a common theme throughout the OldTestament and the New Testament.Psalm 100:2… Serve the LORD with gladness;Come before Him with joyful singing.Joshua 24:15…“If it is disagreeable in yoursight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselvestoday whom you will serve: whether the godswhich your fathers served which were beyondthe River, or the gods of the Amorites inwhose land you are living; but as for me andmy house, we will serve the LORD.”Romans 12:10–11… Be devoted to oneanother in brotherly love; give preference toone another in honor; 11 not lagging behind indiligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.Mark 10:45… “For even the Son of Man didnot come to be served, but to serve, and togive His life a ransom for many.”5November 3, 2024CFBC…“Discovering Jesus” (John’s Gospel)Romans 1:1… Paul, a bond-servant of ChristJesus, called as an apostle, set apart for thegospel of God.2 Peter 1:1… Simon Peter, a bond-servant andapostle of Jesus Christ, To those who havereceived a faith of the same kind as ours, bythe righteousness of our God and Savior, JesusChrist.Jesus is the perfect example of a servant.

Session #31—Hebrews 12:18-24The book of Hebrews makes frequent comparisons between the old covenantand the new covenant to demonstrate the vast superiority of the privileges andbenefits believers enjoy in the new covenant. Tonight we come to another one ofthose powerful comparisons. This time the symbolism involves two mountains.Mount Sinai is something like Jacob’s stew, while Mount Zion is like Esau’sbirthright. The birthright and its blessings were vastly better, but these werefuture and thus “unseen.”The revelation of God to Israel at Mount Sinai was seen, heard, smelled (thesmoke), and felt (the earthquakes). The law that was given set forth God’sconditions for Israel’s enjoyment of an earthly kingdom. Judaism clung to Sinai,Moses, and the Old Covenant because it seemed to offer a more immediate andmore visible kingdom.Mount Zion, on the other hand, represents a spiritual city (“the heavenlyJerusalem”) and thus a spiritual kingdom. Mount Zion represents all thatChristians hope for in the next life and that for which they are willing to makegreat sacrifices in this life. Just as Esau had to make a choice between a bowl ofstew and God’s promised blessings, so the Jewish readers had to choose betweena present, earthly, Jewish kingdom (Mount Sinai) with its earthly temple, or God’spromised eternal kingdom (Mount Zion).This passage provides a fascinating and frightening warning ofGod’s judgment. Every human being will be judged by the law or bygrace, by his own works or by Christ’s work, by the provisions ofMount Sinai or by the provisions of Mount Zion.God has two sets of books. One set contains the names of those who haverejected the Lord Jesus Christ. The other set records the names of those whohave received the Lord Jesus Christ by faith.1October 30, 2024CFBC… Wednesday Night StudyHebrews 12:18–19a… For you have not come to a mountain that can betouched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, 19 andto the blast of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such thatthose who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them. 20 For theycould not bear the command, “IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BESTONED.” 21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I AM FULL OF FEAR andtrembling.”Vs. 18—The word for requires the reader to look backward. It grounds what theauthor is about to say in what he has just finished saying in verses 12–17. Esauwas a man who lacked faith in God, and thus he made his choices based on whathe could see and smell and taste. The mention of Esau and his rejection in theprevious verse leads the writer to speak of the judgments of the Old Testament(covenant) as opposed to the blessings of the New Testament (covenant).Vs. 18b-19a— The Old Covenant was associated with Mount Sinai because thatis where God spoke to Moses when that covenant was instituted. It was acovenant of law, of judgment, and of fear. It said, “Do this, or do not do that, oryou will be judged.” In some cases it said, “Do not do this, or you will die.”1Sinai was a physical mountain, and therefore was able to be touched and seen.The Old Covenant was the foundational covenant which supplied the elementaryprinciples of God’s nature, will, and standards. It was therefore given and was tobe obeyed.2 In preparation for giving the law, the Lord God enacted some clearexpectations (Exodus 19:1-17). The people were…▪ to consecrate themselves by washing their clothes (v. 10)▪ to abstain from sexual relations (v. 15)▪ to avoid even touching the mountain (v. 12)It was a unique day in human history. The demonstration of God’s power wasthrough the physical means of thunder, lightning, thick clouds, loud trumpetsounds, fire, smoke, and violent trembling of the earth (16–18). Theseremarkable signs were designed to convince the people of the absoluteunapproachableness of God. No defiled sinner could come near and witness Hisholiness and live. 3Hebrews 12:19b-21… For you have not come to a mountain that can be touchedand to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, 19 and to theblast of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that thosewho heard begged that no further word be spoken to them. 20 For they couldnot bear the command, “IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED.”21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I AM FULL OF FEAR andtrembling.”The Jewish people gathered at Mt. Sinai were gripped with fear and sheer terror(Exodus 20:18-21). Moses assured them that if they had the proper fear of Godand if they obeyed Him they would have no reason to be terrified. All of this wasintended to give them a desire to avoid sin at all costs!The God of Sinai is truly a God to be feared, a God of judgment and ofpunishment. The writer of Hebrews is saying to his readers, “If you go back toJudaism, you are going back to a covenant of law, fear, judgment, and death.”42 Corinthians 3:7–8… But if the ministry of death, in letters engraved onstones,

October 27, 2024 | Ecclesiastes 9:3-4

The basic thrust of Hebrews 12:12–17 is clearly exhortation. What is meant by the word, exhortation? An exhortation is a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action. The words strengthen, make straight, pursue, and see to it are all terms of exhortation. The purpose here is not to teach truth only but to encourage living up to the truth. Teaching and exhortation are inseparable. Teaching sound doctrine that is not applied is worthless, and exhortation that is not based on sound doctrine is misleading. God’s method for instruction is simple—explain the spiritual principles and then illustrate and encourage the application of them.1 It is one thing… ▪ to believe in the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture; but then you must live under the authority of Scripture. ▪ to believe that Jesus Christ is Lord; but then you must surrender to His lordship over every area of your life. ▪ to believe God is omnipotent; but then you must trust Him when the going gets tough. Hebrews 12 begins with an exhortation. After a foundation of doctrine was carefully laid and faith was carefully explained and defined and illustrated, the 1John F. MacArthur Jr., Hebrews, MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago: Moody Press, 1983), 400.1 October 23, 2024 CFBC… Wednesday Night Study writer exhorted the Jewish recipients of this letter to “run the race that was set before them.” ▪ It is not enough to know the New Covenant is better; we must accept it for ourselves. ▪ It is not enough to know that Christ is the superior and perfect High Priest; we must trust in His atoning sacrifice for us. ▪ It is not enough to know how we should live; we must actually live what we know.2 The writer is saying, “On the basis that you should run the race that is set before you and that your suffering may very well be an aspect of God’s loving discipline in your life, there are three exhortations you must implement in your life.” 1. ENDURANCE Hebrews 12:12–13… Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. In this passage the author of Hebrews speaks about the Christian life with metaphorical language that makes use of universally understood gestures— drooping hands, weak knees, lame feet, etc. The author speaks as a coach seeking to fire up the members of his team. Although the race is not yet finished, the runners are tired. They need an encouraging word. 3 He alludes to a Messianic passage in Isaiah. The faithful in Israel had been through a lot. They had many evil kings, some false prophets, stubborn fellow Israelites, powerful enemies who threatened them, and seemingly no prospect of ever living in their own land in peace. They were discouraged and despondent, ready to give up. 2John F. MacArthur Jr., Hebrews, MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago: Moody Press, 1983), 401. 3Simon J. Kistemaker and William Hendriksen, Exposition of Hebrews, vol. 15, New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1953–2001), 381.2 October 23, 2024 CFBC… Wednesday Night Study So, the prophet reminds them of the coming kingdom, when “the wilderness and the desert will be glad” and “they will see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God” (Isa. 35:1–2). Then he counsels them to encourage each other: “Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. Say to those with anxious heart, ‘Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; the recompense of God will come, but He will save you’ ” (v. 3–4). The word picture of “feeble hands and weak knees” is a familiar description of discouragement and despair. Isaiah 35:1–3… The wilderness and the desert will be glad, And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom; Like the crocus 2 It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God. 3 Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. Job 4:3–4… “Behold you have admonished many, And you have strengthened weak hands. 4 “Your words have helped the tottering to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees.”In other words, “Don’t give up now. A better day is coming. Look forward to that in faith and you will have the encouragement and strength you need. Victory is ahead!”4 Dejection is one of the great strategies the evil one employs to defeat God’s people and to stall God’s kingdom progress. When times are hard for us. We must not quit. We must keep on encouraging other believers (Hebrews 10:23-25). Encouragement breeds encouragement! Look at verse 13—“Make straight paths for your feet.” The prevailing metaphor is that of a race. It’s like the author is exhorting the people to “stay in your lane so you won’t be disqualified.” 4John F. MacArthur Jr., Hebrews, MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago: Mood

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 12:27-50

Dr. Chuck Herring | Psalm 33:12 ; Proverbs 14:34

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 19:28-42

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 12:12-26

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 12:1-11

Dr. Chuck Herring | Hebrews 13:4

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 11:38-57

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 11:1-37

Dr. Chuck Herring | John 10:22-42