PURPOSE & BELIEFS

SUNDAY AM SERMON OUTLINE & QUESTIONS - October 18, 2020

The Necessity of the Cross

Pastor Beck

Matthew 16:13-19; Matthew 16:21-22

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Why did Christ suffer?

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I.    The Fall of Man

      Matthew 16:17-18

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II.  The Promise of God

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III. The Great Problem

     Romans 5:12-21; 1 John 4:9-10; 1 Peter 3:18

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IV. The Greatest Simplicity

     1 Corinthians 15:1-4

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SUNDAY AM SERMON OUTLINE & QUESTIONS - October 11, 2020

God's Will Be Done

Pastor Beck

Matthew 16:13-19; Matthew 18:15-20; John 20:19-23; Romans 1:16; John 3:14-18; John 3:36; Romans 4:1-8

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1.  We cannot go beyond what is written.

     Mark 7:1-13; Romans 14:1-6

2.  Never loose what is bound.

3.  Never bind what is loosed.

4.  Preach the bounds—the “Thou shalt nots.”

5.  Proclaim when and where people are loosed.

     Romans 8:28-34

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Questions:

1. Can someone be saved and reject Peter’s great confession?

2. According to the Word of God, what does the binding and loosing refer to?

3. In what scenario would a believer have the right to remit someone’s sins, that is, to tell them that their sins are gone?

4. In what scenario would a believer have the right to retain someone’s sin, that is, to tell them that they are still under the power and penalty of the law of God?

5. What example was given from the ministry of Jesus about binding and loosing?

6. In what ways have you seen Christians attempt to bind others beyond Scripture?

7. Do you know of any examples of churches or church leaders loosing or approving of what is forbidden in the Bible?

8. What are some good examples of how Jesus Christ can set us free?

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