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The Origin of the Gospel (Galatians 1:11-24, Acts 9:1-43) Pastor Tony Felich May 10, 2009

The Folly of Man- Pleasing Galatians 1:10 May 3, 2009 Pastor Tony Felich ----more---- Galatians 1:6-10 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting himwho called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a differentgospel— 7 not that there is another one, but there are some whotrouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if weor an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to theone we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have saidbefore, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospelcontrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.10 For am I nowseeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to pleaseman? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant ofChrist. The Gospel declares God’s acceptance of us through the merit ofChrist. Once we understand the true gospel, we stop living forourselves, or for others, and start living for God.• What is “man-pleasing”? • What is wrong with man-pleasing? • How does the gospel

Guarding the Gospel Galatians 1:6-9 April 26, 2009 Pastor Tony Felich ----more---- Galatians 1:6-9  I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you inthe grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— [7] not that thereis another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort thegospel of Christ. [8] But even if we or an angel from heaven should preachto you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.[9] As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching toyou a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.The Church’s greatest danger is not the anti-gospel outside thechurch; it is the counterfeit gospel inside the church- Philip Ryken• What is the Gospel?• How is the gospel distorted today?• How should distortions of the Gospel be addressed?

Introduction to Galatians- Freedom in Christ Galatians 1:1-5 April 19, 2009 Pastor Tony Felich ----more---- Galatians 1:1-5 Paul, an apostle not from men nor through man, butthrough Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead2 and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3 Graceto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 whogave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, accordingto the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forever and ever.Amen. Galatians asserts that only through the grace of God in Jesus Christ is aperson enabled to escape the curse of sin and live a new life, not inbondage or license, but in a genuine freedom of mind and spirit thoughthe power of God. - James M. Boice • The author and the audience (1-2)- The Apostle Paul- The Galatians and us• From the very start Paul’s letter to the Galatiansaddresses our chief needs (3-5)- The need for grace and peace (3)- The need for a right understanding of t

Resurrection Power (Matthew 27:62-28:10, Romans 8:9-10)Pastor Tony FelichApril 12, 2009 ----more----Matthew 27:62–28:1062 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard. 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was lik

The Sacrifice is Brought (Matthew 21:1-11)Pastor Tony FelichApril 5, 2009 ----more---- Matthew 21:1–1121:1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him w

John 17:20-26Tony FelichMarch 15, 2009 ----more----Jesus prays for us in three specific ways: 1. That we would be unified (21-23)2. That we would be glorified with Him! (22-24)3. That we would be satisfied in the Father’s Love (23-36)

John 17:6-19Tony FelichMarch 8, 2009 ----more---- Jesus prays for us to be sanctified by the Word of God • What is meant by “sanctification” or to be “sanctified”?• What is the place of the Word of God in our sanctification?• How does our sanctification relate to the world we live in?

John 17:6-19Tony FelichMarch 1, 2009 ----more----WHAT SHOULD WE DO IN RESPONSE TO WHAT CHRIST PRAYS?- We should be vigilantly pursuing unity- We should recognize that true joy comes from a relationship with God through Christ- We should be bold in the face of worldly hatred against us- We should be confident in God’s love for us no matter what happens in life!- We have the Word of God to guide and help us in all these things

John 17:1-1:5Tony FelichFebruary 22, 2009 ----more----"Jesus prayed to be "glorified" not for his own sake, but that the Father might be glorified in our salvation!"...A.W. Pink- What is Jesus asking for and why? (1,5)- Why should God the Father grant his request? (2-4)- Was the prayer of Christ answered?- How does this petition of Christ pertain to you and I?

John 17:1-26Tony FelichFebruary 15, 2009 ----more---- I. The bible records many of the prayers of Jesus- His baptism prayer (luke 3)- The commencement of His public ministry (Mark 1)- Just before He selected the Twelve (Luke 6)- At His Transfiguration (Luke 9)- Before the raising of Lazarus (John 11)- After the Upper Room Discourse (John 17)- In the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26)- At His death (Luke 23) II. Jesus' prayer in John 17 may well be considered the greatest of all prayers of the bible- Rich with biblical themes- Reveals the Love between the Father and the Son( and thus for us!)- Continues to be effective- a picture of Christ's present intercession on our behalf!

The Shame and Glory of the Incarnation (Galatians 4:4-7) Pastor Tony Felich December 21, 2008 ----more---- A history of human shame confronted by God's redemptive glory is seen most clearly in the incarnation of Jesus Christ- The Shame of the Fall/The Glorious foretelling of Redemption- The Shame of sinful corruption/The Glory of God's judgment and preservation (Genesis 6-9)- The Shame of unbelief/The Glory of a magnificent promise (Genesis 15-17)- The Shame of disobedience/The Glorious of God's righteous standard (Exodus)- The Shame of worldliness/The Glory of the coming King(Judges/1&2 Samuel)- The Shame of utter human failure/The Glory of a fulfilled promise (jeremiah-Matthew)- The Shame of the King's first coming/The Glory of His life and work (Luke 2-the Gospels)- The Shame of ongoing sin/The Glory of Christ in us (Colossians 1-the Epistles)

Returning to the Lord (Hosea 14:1-9)Pastor Tony FelichApril 27, 2008 ----more----The prophet speaks to the people, urging repentance before conveying God’s promise of blessing The promise of healing began to be realized when Israel returned from its sixth-century exile in Babylon. It finds much greater fulfillment in Jesus Christ and His church, and is consummated at His Second Coming This epilogue challenges every generation to consider carefully the ways of the Lord that are presented in the book (cf. Ps. 1; 18:21; Prov. 10:29). Hosea 1414:1 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.2 Take with you words and return to the LORD; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips.3 Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride on horses; and we will say no more, ‘Our God,’ to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.”4 I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from t

The Fall of a Once Godly Culture (Hosea 12:1-13:16)Pastor Tony FelichApril 20, 2008 ----more----As Hosea's prophecy draws to a close, we observe how a culture goes from godliness to godlessness in order to evoke a godly response in us. THERE ARE SOME TELLING CHARACTERISTICS OF A CULTURE IN DECLINE:- Satisfaction is sought apart from God (12:1-2,9, 13:4-6)- Self-Sufficient pride takes root (12:3-8)- Blatant Sin goes unchallenged and eventually denied (12:1,7,8, etc.)- The Word of God is Ignored (12:10-14)- Repentance is feigned when the going gets tough (13:1)- The most heinous of acts are committed as acts of "worship" (13:2)- The threat of divine judgment is seen as a bluff (13:7-16) Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt. 2 The LORD has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him according to his deeds.3 In the womb he took

Unbroken Love (Hosea 11:1-11)Pastor Tony FelichApril 13, 2008 ----more----Against the worst backdrop of sin you can imagine, God's gracious love is revealed.EXPOSITION OF THE TEXT WHILE NOTING THE PATTERN AND PARALLEL IN OUR LIVES:- The Rejection of God's kindness (1-4)- God's discipline (5-6)- God's gracious love revealed (7-9)- God paints a hopeful picture of final restoration (10-11) Hosea 11:1–11 (Listen)11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.2 The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols.3 Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them.4 I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them.5 They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me.6 The sword shall rag

The Challenge of Affluence (Hosea 10:1-15)Pastor Tony FelichApril 6, 2008 ----more----God's Providence has provided more Fruit, Israel's response is:- More altars- Unfaithful heart- Empty oaths The easy yoke of covenant blessings would be replaced by the hard yoke of covenant curses in order to teach them obedience. Hosea 1010:1 Israel is a luxuriant vine that yields its fruit. The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built; as his country improved, he improved his pillars.2 Their heart is false; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and destroy their pillars.3 For now they will say: “We have no king, for we do not fear the LORD; and a king—what could he do for us?”4 They utter mere words; with empty oaths they make covenants; so judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.5 The inhabitants of Samaria tremble for the calf of Beth-aven. Its people mourn for it, and so do its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced over it and over its glory— for i

No Guilt in Life, No Fear in Death (Matthew 27:62-28:10)Pastor Tony FelichMarch 23, 2008 ----more---- The resurrection of Christ brings us real victory and attending relief concerning our two greatest earthly burdens - guilt and fear WHY DID CHRIST RISE?- For His own Glory and that of His Father (Jn. 17:1, Rm. 1:4)- To fulfill prophecy (Ps. 16:10, Mt. 12:39-41)- To manifest His Lordship (Jn.11)- To carry on His office of Mediator (Rm. 8:34)- For our Salvation (Rm. 4:25, 1Cor. 15:21,55) WHAT DID CHRIST'S RESURRECTION ACCOMPLISH FOR US?- We are declared righteous before God! (Rm. 4:25)- We are given power for living life now! (Rm. 6:4, Phil. 3:10)- We are guaranteed of our own resurrection (1Cor. 6,15) HOW DOES THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST GIVE US RELIEF AND ENCOURAGEMENT TODAY?- No more guilt in life (Rm. 8:1, Phil. 3:8-9, 2Cor. 5:17)- No more fear in death (Phil. 1:21-24, Jn. 14:2, 2Cor.5:8) Matthew 27:62–28:1062 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered b

Ruling by Serving (Matthew 21:1-11)Pastor Tony FelichMarch 16, 2008 ----more---- Palm Sunday offers a vivid picture of Christ as a humble king HOW DO PEOPLE GENERALLY VIEW LEADERSHIP?- Possession of power- Biblical examples: Eve, some of the Kings, James and John in the New Testament, etc.- Modern examples JESUS AS LEADER- He possessed all power, yet served- He turns the "power scale" upside down- He commissions us to be servant leaders HOW WILL YOU PRACTICE SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN YOUR LIFE? Matthew 21:1–11 (Listen)21:1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is co

The Consequences of Corporate Sin (Hosea 9:1-17)Pastor Tony FelichMarch 9, 2008 ----more----I. God threatens to deprive this degenerate seed of Israel of all their worldly enjoyments because by sin they had forfeited their title to them; so that they should have no comfort either in receiving them themselves or in offering them to God, (1-5)II. He dooms them to utter ruin, for their own sins and the sins of their prophets, (6-8)III. He upbraids them with the wickedness of their fathers before them, whose steps they trod in, (9, 10)IV. He threatens them with the destruction of their children and the rooting out of their posterity (11-17) Hosea 99:1 Rejoice not, O Israel! Exult not like the peoples; for you have played the whore, forsaking your God. You have loved a prostitute's wages on all threshing floors.2 Threshing floor and wine vat shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail them.3 They shall not remain in the land of the LORD, but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in As

The Danger of Being Assimilated (Hosea 6:11-7:16) Pastor Tony Felich February 10, 2008 ----more----The advance of Christ's Kingdom on earth has always included the great struggle of the Church against cultural assimilation THE EXAMPLES OF THE DRIFT TOWARD ASSIMILATION IN BIBLICAL HISTORY- Lot and Sodom (Genesis)- Israel and Egypt (Exodus)- The conquest of Canaan (Joshua)- The people's demand for a King (Judges)- Israel's Fall (Hosea)- Judah's Fall (Jeremiah)- During the time of Christ and the Apostles (James addresses)- Ongoing struggle right up to present NOTICE THE FEATURE OF CULTURAL ASSIMILATION IN HOSEA'S DAY- Unfaithful Leadership- Lack of the true knowledge of God- Lack of repentance when confronted by God- Mixture with the world HOW MIGHT WE (THE CHURCH/CHRISTIANS) RESIST CULTURAL ASSIMILATION? Hosea 6:11–7:16 (Listen)11 For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed. When I restore the fortunes of my people,7:1 when I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samari