COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

1 Corinthians 2:9-16, 2 Tm. 3:16-17, 1 Cor. 11

Pastor Rick Jackson

Some falsely accuse us, Fundamental Baptists, of worshipping the Bible- a charge which is untrue. We follow the Bible because it is the Word of the Living God. We worship God and so we follow His Word. Anyone who claims to follow God but does not follow His Word is only fooling himself.

The idea of “Good Friday”, along with infant baptism, a misunderstanding of the Lord’s Supper calling it a sacrament and the Mass, and a host of other things are carry-overs from the Roman Catholic Church and are not Biblical. In fact, they are decidedly unbiblical.

The Bible teaches God has revealed truths to us which should be compared to other truths – not to contradict them- but to complement and explain them [1 Corinthians 2:9-16]. In 2 Tm. 3:16-17 we find four things the Scripture does for us: (1) Doctrine- tells us what to believe (2) reproof- tells us what NOT to do (3) Correction- tells us what not to believe and (4) Instruction in righteousness tells us what to do. In 1 Corinthians 11 we say these four applications of the Word in relation to the Lord’s Supper.

I. THE APPLICATION OF CORRECTION [1 Cor. 11:17-19] In this church were some false beliefs that Paul has had to deal with. Heresies that need to be corrected by the Word of God.

II. THE APPLICATION OF REPROOF [1 Cor. 11:20-22] Often when our beliefs our wrong it can cause our actions to be wrong as well. Paul says they were coming together, even as we are admonished to do, but for the wrong reasons and in a wrong way. Paul reproves them.

III. THE APPLICATION OF DOCTRINE [1 Cor. 11:23-26] Here the Apostle reminds them why they were coming together. The emphasis is on Christ, His Blood, His Body, His Coming Again- our blessed Hope!

IV. THE APPLICATION OF INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS [1 Cor. 11:27-34] After he reminds them what to believe, Paul reminds them of what to do- how to approach the Lord’s table.

When Messiah Came

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March 2016 When Messiah Came "Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times." (Daniel 9:25) This remarkable prophecy, given through the angel Gabriel to Daniel the prophet, actually predicted the date of the coming of Christ nearly 500 years in advance. From the announcement to the coming of "Messiah the Prince," there would be 69 "weeks" (literally "sevens," meaning in this context "seven-year periods"). That is, Messiah would come as the Prince 483 years after the commandment was given to rebuild Jerusalem. There is some uncertainty about the exact date of the decree, as well as the exact length of these prophetic years, but in each calculation the termination date is at least near or, in some cases, exactly the time when Christ entered Jerusalem to be acknowledged as its promised King. However, Gabriel's prophecy went on to say: "And after [the] threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off" (Daniel 9:26). That is, although He would come as promised, instead of being gladly crowned as King, He would be slain. Since the 483-year period terminated long ago, it is clear that Messiah must already have come and then been put to death at that time. The terms of this remarkable prophecy have been precisely fulfilled in Jesus Christ alone, and no one coming later could have done so. It is no wonder that He wept over Jerusalem, pronouncing her coming judgment, "because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation" (Luke 19:44). We, like He, should weep and pray for Israel. Yet, in God's omniscient planning, "through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles" (Romans 11:11), and in this we can rejoice. HMM | Print this article | Subscribe

A COVENANT WITH ISRAEL, AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL

Deuteronomy 5

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THE COVENANT [v. 1-6]

1. The Responsibility of Israel [v. 1]

2. The Uniqueness of Israel [v. 2-3]

3. The Fear of Israel [v. 4-6]

II. THE COMMANDMENTS [v. 7-22]

1. Dealing with a Relationship to God [v. 7-15]

2. Dealing with a Relationship to Men [v. 16-21]

3. Dealing with Stony Hearts with Tables of Stone [v. 22, Mt. 18, Ezekiel 11:19, Jeremiah 23:29]

III. THE CONDITIONS [v. 23-33]

1. the Fear of the lord [v. 23-27]

2. The Desire of the Lord [v. 28-29]

3. The Promise of the Lord [v. 30-33]

PSALM 121:1

                                                                 THE POWER OF A SINGLE VERSE                               

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THE HILLS OF HELP

1. Mt. Sinai – where I learned my sin [Nehemiah 9:13 Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:]

2. Mt. Calvary - where I met my Saviour [Luke 23:33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.] “Years I spent in vanity and pride…”

3. Mt. Olivet – where my Saviour will return to reign [Acts 1:9-12, Zechariah 14:4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.]

II. THE HUMILITY OF HELP

1. The Right Decision – “I Will” [Luke 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, John 5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life., John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.]

2. The Right Direction – “Lift up mine eyes” [Heb. 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.]

3. The Right Desire – “From whence cometh my help” [v. 2, Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.]

III. THE HINDRANCE OF HELP

1. Not Calling even when it is available [Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.]

2. Not Looking to Him even though He has invited you [Is. 1:18, Mt. 11:28-30]

3. Not Considering He has your best interests at Heart [Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.]

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Abortion: Is It Really a Matter of Life and Death?

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John R. Rice Quotes of the Week

How many times shall we forgive one who sins against us? Peter thought seven times would be the perfect number; but Jesus answered back, "I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven." And when you have forgiven the same person 490 times, no doubt you would have lost count and would have conquered that wicked disposition to temper and bitterness in your own heart! - John R. Rice

Ephesians 4:26 commands us, "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath." A grudge, if left in your heart overnight, may so take root as to embitter your whole life and ruin your testimony. So daily, before sundown every day, search out your heart, judge every little grudge, every bit of enmity, every slightest passion of unforgiveness. Confess it to God as a sin and turn your heart away from it, and God will take it out and cleanse it. But if you do not forgive, neither will you be forgiven.- John R. Rice 

Covetousness, too, is a most respectable sin and is found in the "best families." But it is a sin that God hates terribly. It is literally idolatry (Col. 3:5), and the covetous man is an idolator (Eph. 5:5). And God's Word says that "the love of money is the root of all evil (I Tim. 6:10), that is, literally, that the love of money can lead to every kind of sin in the world. - John R. Rice

And those who sing, "Oh, How I Love Jesus," but do not love him a dime's worth out of a dollar will not get far in their praying. If you cannot trust God to supply your need and to repay you for all the tithes and offerings you bring in for Him, you have not much faith. - John R. Rice

The natural mind is a stranger from God and is not interested in the Bible. And the carnal or undeveloped and untaught and unspiritual Christian is likely to have no taste for the Word of God. A state of disinterestedness in the Bible is an unspiritual state, a state of backsliding and sin. - John R. Rice

If I regard iniquity in my heart God will not hear me. I am a sinner, but, oh, I must not love sin. And if I hold any particular sin in my heart and love it, and make an alibi for it, and excuse it, and cover it up - then that becomes a cause of controversy between me and God. God hates sin, but God has a remedy for sin. If we Christians confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, says I John 1:9. So it is not primarily the fact of sin, but it is a love for sin, a willingness to sin, an excusing of sin that make it so God cannot answer our prayers. - John R. Rice

If you want to get along with God and keep sweet fellowship and have your prayers answered, then you must judge your sins. You must honestly confess your sins and take sides with God against them. There must be a wholehearted repentance, that is, the turning of the will away from all things that grieve God. Otherwise your will is dead set against the will of God. You cannot ask anything in the name of Christ, you cannot pray in the Spirit, you cannot pray according to the Word of God, your own conscience will not allow you to believe that God will bless you while you have set your own will up as an idol, or when some secret sin has your heart's devotion which ought to be given to God alone. - John R. Rice 

Fear of Witnessing

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2016 Fear of Witnessing "And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus." (Acts 4:18) Every Christian knows that he or she should witness for Christ, but most are very reluctant to speak in His name very often. The most obvious reason for this hesitancy is fear. Sometimes we may be actually forbidden, as were the apostles, to teach of Him, but their courageous answer was: "We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29), and so they prayed: "Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word" (Acts 4:29). More common than fear of physical persecution or personal harm, however, is fear of ridicule, or loss of prestige or position. Such fear is out of character for real Christians, "for God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7). If we love the Lord and those for whom He died, we must learn to conquer our fear of men. One of the saddest rebukes that could come to a Christian is the indictment lodged against those believers who, because of their high position, refused to take an open stand for Christ: "Among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God" (John 12:42-43). How often do modern professional and business men—even theologians—compromise their stand for Christ and His inerrant Word because of fear of peer pressure in what should be their spheres of influence and testimony? May God give us the courage of Paul. "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ," he wrote, "for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" (Romans 1:16). HMM | Print this article | Subscribe