First Baptist Lenoir City

<p>My disciples take divorce seriously – 5:31-32<br>My disciples take their word seriously – 5:33-37<br>My disciples live by a heavenly ethic – 5:38-42<br>My disciples love their enemies and pray for them– 5:43-48</p>

<p>(We have 1 Purpose; 2 Commands; 3 Ministries; 4 Pillars) <br>We must make these three the driving force of all that we do. Think Passion. Think Priority. Think Purpose.<br>We glorify God in our Worship (Majesty) – Love all; Honor some; Worship One!<br>We glorify God in our Discipleship (Multiply) – <br>Matthew 5:1-10</p>

<p>The Vision of FBC: Love all; Honor some; Worship One!<br>(We have 1 Purpose; 2 Commands; 3 Ministries; 4 Pillars) <br>We must make these three the driving force of all that we do. Think Passion. Think Priority. Think Purpose.<br>We glorify God in our Worship (Majesty) – Love all; Honor some; Worship One!<br>We glorify God in our Discipleship (Multiply) – <br>We glorify God in our Evangelism (Mission) - <br>The Worship of the men – Matthew 28:16-17 <br>(The Wasted Energy of the Fake News – vv. 11-15)<br>Ignore the world<br> Obey God <br>The Realization of the Magi - Matthew 2:2, 8, 11<br>The Refusal to the Enemy – Matthew 4:9-10<br>The Revelation of the Disciples – Matthew 14:22-33<br>The Rejection from Jesus – Matthew 15:1-9</p>

<p>Familiarity Breeds Contempt: Nazareth Kept Missing Christmas<br><br>I. The Significance of Nazareth in the Identity of Jesus<br>The Place Jesus was raised - Matthew 2:19-23<br>The Place Others spoke against - John 1:43-46<br>The First Visit in the Ministry of Jesus - Luke 4:14-30<br>The Second Visit in the Ministry of Jesus - Mark 6:1-6<br><br>II. The Significance of learning from Nazareth - Application<br>FBC LC needs to be a new place - <br>FBC LC needs to be filled with “new” people<br>a. New people arriving<br>b. New people transformed</p>

<p>Christmas Eve Service 2021<br>“The Statements of Simeon” reveal that he didn’t miss Christmas / Luke 2:8-35<br>I. The Blessing of Christmas from the Shepherds – 2:8-20<br><br>II. The Blessing of Christmas from the Law (Joseph & Mary) – 2:21-24<br><br>III. The Blessings of Christmas from Simeon (He blessed three people) – 2:25-33<br><br>IV. The Burden of Christmas for Mary (A blessing then a burden) – 2:33-35<br><br>V. The Communion of Christmas – The Cradle then a Cross</p>

<p>“Who & Why do people miss Christmas? - Matthew 1 & 2<br><br>I. Christmas Unwrapped - 3 Ways<br>Christmas is Theological -<br>Christmas is Historical -<br>Christmas is Personal -<br><br><br>II. Missing Christmas in Matthew 1 & 2<br>Mary & Joseph didn’t miss Christmas - Mt. 1:18-25<br>The Magi didn’t miss Christmas - Mt. 2:1-2<br>Herod the king missed Christmas. - 2:3-4 <br>The chief priests and scribes missed Christmas - 2:5-6</p>

<p>Christmas is about how Jesus gives us access to the One who can answer our prayers<br>1 Kings 18:25-29 (ESV)<br>1 Kings 18:30-39 (ESV)<br>Pray in Jesus’ name because prayer causes things to happen that wouldn’t happen otherwise<br>1 Kings 18:40-42 (ESV)<br>James 5:16-18 (ESV)</p>

<p>The New Heaven & New Earth - <br>Looking for hope by looking back before sin’s curse and looking ahead after sin’s curse.<br><br>I. The Stone Onyx (follow the stone) <br>1. The Garden of Eden - Genesis 2:11-12; Ezekiel 28:11-19*<br>2. The Temple of Jerusalem - Exodus 28:9-12*<br>3. The Foundation of the New Jerusalem (only NT use) - Revelation 21:10-21<br>4. The Place of innocence; Place of presence; Place of perfection – God dwelling with Man<br><br><br>II. The Tree of Life (follow the tree) <br>1. The Garden of Eden - Genesis 2:9-14 (access granted)<br>2. The Garden of Eden - Genesis 3:20-24(access denied)<br>3. The Church at Ephesus - Revelation 2:1-7 (promise of access revealed as tree is relocated)<br>4. The New Jerusalem - Revelation 22:1-5; Ezekiel 47:7-12*; Revelation 22:12-14; Revelation 22:17-21</p>

<p>(The FIVE Major Players in John 14: The Father; The Son; The Spirit; The Disciples; The Enemy)<br><br>The Classroom of Christ lasted three years yet three events prepare us to understand more of John 14. Jesus RAISING the dead – John 11; Mary ANOINTING the feet of Jesus – John 12; Jesus WASHING the feet of the disciples – John 13.<br><br>I. The Classroom of Christ in John 14:1-31<br> 1. More FAITH marked by the hope of Heaven – 14:1-3<br> 2. More FAITH marked by the unity of the Father & Son – 14:4-11<br> 3. More FAITH marked by the works of those saved – 14:12<br> 4. More FAITH marked by praying in Jesus Name – 14:13-14<br> 5. More FAITH marked by the promise of the presence of Jesus – 14:18<br><br> 6. More LOVE marked by obedience – 14:15, 21-24<br> 7. More POWER marked by Holy Spirit indwelling – 14:16-17; 25-26 <br> 8. More PEACE marked by the contrast to worldly peace – 14:27<br> 9. More JOY marked by the return of Jesus – 14:28 <br> 10. More FAITH marked by the fulfillment of Jesus – 14:29<br> 11. Less CONVERSATION marked by the ruler of this world – 14:30<br> 12. More ACTION marked by the loving obedience of the Son – 14:31<br><br>II. Less CONVERSATION marked by the ruler of this world – 14:30<br> 1. This ruler has no claim on Jesus – Satan needs God’s permission <br> 2. This ruler has been mentioned by John before – John 8:44; 10:10; 12:31-32<br> 3. This ruler will be mentioned by John afterward – I John 3:10-12; 4:4; Rev. 2:2 (Ephesus); 10 (Smyrna); 13 (Pergamum); 24 Thyatira); 3:9 (Philadelphia); 5 of 7! <br> 4. This ruler has a strategy - deception, distortion, distraction <br> a. Don’t believe – II Corinthians 4:3-4<br> b. Don’t forgive – I Corinthians 2:6-11<br> c. Don’t discern – II Corinthians 11:12-15</p>

<p>MORE THAN A MAN<br>“The Dilemma of the Disciples Back Then” (When Hopes are Dashed) / John 14:24-27<br>(The Word of God; The Spirit of God; The Peace of God)<br><br>I. What WE KNOW/UNDERSTAND –<br>II. What they DID KNOW<br>III. What they DIDN’T KNOW/UNDERSTAND<br>IV. The Classroom of Christ<br><br>The Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John -<br> 1. The Holy Spirit Empowers the mission of Jesus - 1:32-33<br> 2. The Holy Spirit Empowers our salvation - 3:5<br> 3. The Holy Spirit Unlimited Source in Jesus - 3:34<br> 4. The Holy Spirit is Essential for true worship - 4:23-24<br> 5. The Holy Spirit Source for spiritual life - 6:63<br> 6. The Holy Spirit will Fill - will Flood - will Flow through us after Jesus is glorified - 7:39</p>

<p>I. The Classroom of Christ Heaven: we will be WITH HIM; we will be LIKE HIM<br>a. Home for Him now<br>b. Home for us later - Phil. 1; II Cor. 5; I Cor. 13; 15:49; I John 3:2; Phil. 3:20;<br><br>The Holy Spirit: Acts 5 “Why did you lie to the Holy Spirit?”</p>

<p>I. The 3 Examples in the gospels of feet being washed -<br>1. The Sinful woman in Luke 7:36-40<br>2. The Sacrifice of Mary-John 12:1-3<br>3. The Servant Jesus - John 13:3-5<br>4. The Saints of Jesus will follow<br>a. The Example of serving<br>b. The Example of loving<br>5. The Scriptures affirm these truths<br>a. John 13:34-35<br>b. John 15:8-13<br>c. I Thessalonians 4:9-12<br>d. I Peter 4:8-10<br>e. I John 2:7; 3:11, 16-18; 4:7-12, 16-21; 5:1-3</p>

<p>I. The Example of Jesus <br>1. The love of Jesus <br>2. The betrayer of Jesus <br>3. The knowledge of Jesus <br>4. The hands of Jesus <br>5. The continuation of Jesus <br>6. The fulfillment of Jesus <br>7. The humanity of Jesus</p>

<p>I. The PERFUME of the Worshiper <br>II. The PROBLEM of Hypocrisy <br>III. The PRAISE of the King <br>IV. The PERSECUTION of the Faithless</p>

<p>Section Three – Grasping Redemption’s Far Reach <br>8. This World is Not Our Home…or Is it?<br>9. Why is Earth’s Redemption Essential to God’s Plan?<br>10. What Will It Mean for the Curse to Be Lifted?</p>

<p>II. The Triumph of the King -John 12:12-35 <br> 1. The next day the large crowd learned that Jesus was there – 12:12. <br> 2. John tells us HOW Jesus came into the city – 12:13-18<br> a. They took branches of palm trees – 12:13a <br> b. They cried out, l – 12:13b<br> c. Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it (fulfillment) just as it is written, <br> 3. The Disciples didn’t understand…at the time – 12:16 <br> 4. The Crowd from Lazarus resurrection continued to bear witness – 12:17-18<br> 5. The Pharisees spoke to one another – 12:19 <br> 6. The Greeks seek an audience with Jesus – 12:20-32<br> 7. The Kind of Death Jesus would Die – 12:33-36</p>

<p>Section Two – Understanding the Intermediate Heaven<br>5. What is the Nature of the Intermediate Heaven?<br>6. Is the Intermediate Heaven a Physical Place?<br><br>7. What is Life Like in the Intermediate Heaven?<br><br><br>Section Three – Grasping Redemption’s Far Reach <br>8. This World is Not Our Home…or Is it?<br>9. Why is Earth’s Redemption Essential to God’s Plan?<br>10. What Will It Mean for the Curse to Be Lifted?<br><br><br>Selected Scriptures<br>a. Psalm 90:1-12<br>b. II Corinthians 4:16-5:11<br>c. Philippians 1:21-26<br>d. Hebrews 2:9, 14-16 (Why fear death?)<br>e. James 4:13-17<br>f. I Peter 1:1-12</p>

<p>Mission Conference 2021<br>Guests from our current Missions Partners joined us this Sunday. We were able to learn "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOD DOING?" from the areas of our partners.<br>Craig Parro of Word Partners delivered a challenging message for all of us.<br><br><br><br>• Church Missions Network • <a href="https://churchmissionsnetwork.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://churchmissionsnetwork.org</a><br>• Clubhouse Guatemala • <a href="https://clubhouseg.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://clubhouseg.com/</a><br>• Grace City Boston • <a href="https://www.gracecityboston.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.gracecityboston.com/</a><br>• Mission Eurasia • <a href="https://missioneurasia.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://missioneurasia.org/</a><br>• Partners In Christ • <a href="http://partnersinchrist.info" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://partnersinchrist.info</a><br>• Word Partners • <a href="https://wordpartners.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://wordpartners.org/</a><br>• Hope Resource Center Knoxville • <a href="https://knoxvillehope.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://knoxvillehope.com/</a><br>• Women at the Well • <a href="http://www.thewomenatthewell.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.thewomenatthewell.com/</a></p>

<p>HEAVEN by Randy Alcorn<br>(All material we use at FBCLC is subservient to the Word of God)<br><br>PART I – A THEOLOGY OF HEAVEN (Section One – Realizing Your Destiny)<br>1. Are You Looking Forward to Heaven?<br>2. Is Heaven Beyond Our Imagination?<br>3. Is Heaven Our Default Destination…or Is Hell?<br>4. Can You Know You’re Going to Heaven?<br>Section Two – Understanding the Intermediate Heaven<br>5. What is the Nature of the Intermediate Heaven?<br>6. Is the Intermediate Heaven a Physical Place?<br>7. What is Life Like in the Intermediate Heaven?</p>

<p>III. The Warning of Jesus to Judas - John 12:7-8<br>IV. The War against the followers of Jesus - 12:9-11<br> 1. Jesus would reveal the betrayal - John 13:21-30<br> 2. Jesus would predict the denial - John 13:36-38<br> 3. Jesus would prepare for hatred - John 15:18-25; John 16:1-4, 12, 32-33<br> 4. Jesus would teach before His triumphal entry - Matthew 21:33-46</p>

<p>HEAVEN by Randy Alcorn<br>(All material we use at FBCLC is subservient to the Word of God)<br><br>PART I – A THEOLOGY OF HEAVEN (Section One – Realizing Your Destiny)<br>1. Are You Looking Forward to Heaven?<br>2. Is Heaven Beyond Our Imagination?<br>3. Is Heaven Our Default Destination…or Is Hell?<br>4. Can You Know You’re Going to Heaven?<br>Section Two – Understanding the Intermediate Heaven<br>5. What is the Nature of the Intermediate Heaven?<br>6. Is the Intermediate Heaven a Physical Place?<br>7. What is Life Like in the Intermediate Heaven?</p>

<p>I. The Preparation of Jesus’ Death<br>1. The Worship of Mary – 12:1-3<br>2. The Waste according to Judas – 12:4-6<br>3. The Warning of Jesus – 12:7-8<br>II. The Confession before Communion – Lord’s Supper <br>1. The Confession of Salvation – Romans 10:9-10; I John 2:23; I John 4:5<br>2. The Confession of the Son – Matthew 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9; Revelation 3:5<br>3. The Confession of Sin – Psalm 32:1-5; Psalm 38:18; Prov. 28:13; James 5:16<br>a. I John 1:5-10<br>b. I Corinthians 11:26-32 (Prayer then Partake in the Cup and the Bread)<br>4. The Confession by ALL one day – Philippians 2:8-11</p>

<p>HEAVEN: Our Future Home, Sermon 2<br>“The Best is Yet to Come” / Revelation 21 & 22 / Sep. 8th and 15th, 2021<br><br>There is an old saying that says, “Some people are so heavenly-minded that they are no earthly good.” That’s not what the Bible says. Colossians 3:1-3 & Hebrews 11:13-16<br><br>I. The New Heaven & New Earth – Revelation 21 & 22<br>c. The Interior Beauty – 21:21b-22:2<br>d. The Privileges of the Prepared – 22:3-5<br><br>6. The Action Described in Heaven – 22:6-12<br>a. Immediate Obedience – 22:7<br>b. Immediate Worship – 22:8-9<br>c. Immediate Communication – 22:10-11<br>d. Immediate Motivation – 22:12-15<br>e. Immediate Invitation – 22:16-21 <br>(Last Days; Last Judgment; Last Invitation)</p>

<p>V. The Devastation of Death Part I (Martha) – 11:17-23 (See Lk 10:38-42)<br>VI. The Divine Declarations – 11:24-27<br>VII. The Devastation of Death Part II (Mary) – 11:28-36<br>VIII. The Dialogue of Delay – 11:37<br>IX. The Divine Display – 11:38-44<br>X. The Division of Response – 11:45-57</p>

<p>I. The New Heaven & New Earth – Revelation 21 & 22<br>1. The Appearance & Capital of Heaven – 21:1-2<br>2. The Adoration of Heaven – 21:3-6a<br>3. The Audience in Heaven (Place of the Prepared) – 21:6b-7<br>4. The Absence in Heaven (Problem of the Unprepared) – 21:8<br><br>5. The Aura of the Capital of Heaven – 21:9-22:5<br>a. The Same Angel (from the plagues to Paradise) – 21:9<br>b. The Exterior Beauty – 21:10-21a<br>c. The Interior Beauty – 21:21b-22:2<br>d. The Privileges of the Prepared – 22:3-5<br><br>6. The Action Described in Heaven – 22:6-12<br>a. Immediate Obedience – 22:7<br>b. Immediate Worship – 22:8-9<br>c. Immediate Communication – 22:10-11<br>d. Immediate Motivation – 22:12-15<br>e. Immediate Invitation – 22:16-21</p>

<p>I. The Dilemma of Sickness – 11:1-3<br>II. The Delight of Glory – 11:4<br>III. The Delay of Purpose – 11:5-15<br>IV. The Disciple of Doubt – 11:16</p>

<p>Exalting - More than a Man - One with the Father; Mt. 1:18-23, “Immanuel”; John 1:1-3; Col. 1:25-20; Heb. 1:1-14; Rev. 1:12-19<br>Evangelizing - Gospel of faith of believing of receiving of abiding of following - 20:30-31<br>Exposing - false teachers & false faith<br><br>John 10 concludes the public ministry of Jesus. <br>Feast of Dedication / of Lights / Hanukkah - It was a Historical Feast not a Biblically mandated Feast - Maccabean Uprising against Epimenes<br><br>John 10 speaks of the unity between the Father and Son - something that gets expanded in John 17<br><br>“If you are the Messiah” - Fourth time - Why again and again and again? To incite - to arrest - to eliminate Jesus once and for all. The Pharisees believed they had the power to decide if Jesus was the Messiah or not - but the truth is Jesus had the power to remove and replace them - A STONE THAT WAS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE CORNERSTONE<br><br>Psalm 82</p>

<p>Jude Part 1</p>

<p>I. Jesus is the great I AM - Exodus 3:10-14<br>I AM the bread of life - John 6:35, 41, 48, 51<br>I AM the light of the world - John 8:12; 9:5; (Genesis 1:3)<br>I AM the door - John 10:7, 9<br>I AM the Good Shepherd - John 10:11, 14; (Psalm 23:1)<br>I AM the resurrection and the life - John 11:25-26<br>I AM the way, the truth, and the life - John 14:6<br>I AM the true vine - John 15:1, 5<br>*John 8:58 & John 18:4-11<br><br>II. The Intimacy between the Shepherd and His sheep -<br>Jesus is the DOOR - 10:1-10<br>Jesus is the GOOD SHEPHERD - 10:11-21</p>

<p>I. Spiritual Sight requires Divine Intervention – 9:35 (thus the Incarnation)<br>1. Luke 19:10<br>2. John 5:14<br>3. John 15:16<br>4. Romans 3:<br>II. Spiritual Sight requires Faith – 9:36-37<br>III. Spiritual Sight requires the Submission to Jesus Christ – 9:38a<br>IV. Spiritual Sight requires the Worship of Jesus Christ – 9:38b<br>V. Spiritual Blindness – 9:39-41<br>1. Receives judgment – <br>2. Refuses to admit blindness - <br>3. Rejects sight when its offered -</p>

<p>- The Man Born Blind - 9:1-3 <br>- The Light of the World - 9:4-7<br>- The Hostility in Jerusalem - 9:8-17<br>- The Pressure not Praise- 9:18-24<br>- The Testimony/Teaching of the former Blind man - 9:25-38<br>- The Indictment of Jesus - 9:39-41</p>

<p>(Jesus didn’t condone; Jesus didn’t condemn; Jesus did call for a change – after they met)<br>Who God Saves (Isa. 59:1-2) & Who God Uses (All that He saves)<br>I. Those Saved have more in Common than we have Differences – John 8:12<br>1. “I am the light of the world” – More than a Man statement <br>I AM – “The bread of life” John 6; “The door of the sheep” John 10; “The resurrection and the life” John 11; “The good shepherd” John 10; “The way, the truth, and the life” John 14; “The true vine” John 15<br><br>2. “Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life”<br>a. JA speaking of JB - John 1:6-8<br>b. Jesus at the SOM – Matthew 5:14-16<br>c. Paul to King Agrippa/Bernice and Gov. Festus – Acts 26:12-18<br>d. Paul to Church at Colossae – Colossians 1:13-14<br>e. Paul to Church at Ephesus – Ephesians 5:1-14<br>f. JA in his epistle – I John 1:5-2:1<br><br>3. The Gospel is the medicine but we are the syringe -</p>