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“ Summary, Part 3 (final) ” C. RELATIONSHIP TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD [44:15]. Mt 10:32-33, Phil 2:13-14, 1 Pet 3:13-15 – We should not be ashamed to speak about our Lord and to live as worthy of the message before men. Living Christians are peculiar and people will notice and ask about it eventually. They probably notice it most in our keeping of the Lord’s Day. II. TO THOSE WITHOUT CHRIST [51:32]. Lk 11:23 – The only way to be a Christian is to be a disciple. It is not enough to believe the basics about Him. It means taking up the cross and relinquishing the dispositions of our hearts. Is 55:6 – “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.”
Ian Migala (9/6/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” 3. Learn to abide in Christ [32:12]. Jn 15:1-15 – A branch can’t live apart from the tree. Without Him, we can do nothing. Rom 12:1-2 encapsulates this point: we are to present our bodies to God as a living sacrifice. We are not Gnostics: we can give our souls without our bodies, but not our bodies without our souls. If we are conformed to the world, it will be evident in our actions. B. CHURCH INVOLVEMENT [36:18]. 1. Christians are not meant to go it alone. Eph 4:1-17 – We as believers are placed in a body, and we each make a contribution to the whole. Acts 2:42 – Christians carry on their lives together. Heb 10:24 – A caution against forsaking the brethren. It leads directly to apostasy. 2. Work diligently to maintain the unity of the Spirit [39:51]. Eph 4:1 – Unity takes work; it isn’t spontaneous. When someone seems to be fading away, take the effort to bring them back. 3. Identify and exercise your particular gifts [42:26]. 1 Pet 4:10-11 – Our gifts were given to us to give to the brethren. 4. Commit yourself to the centrality of preaching and prayer in your congregational life [43:05]. Anyone who threatens this in the church is an enemy to the Christian soul.
Ian Migala (9/6/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” [Note: the audio begins with a separate message to the church. The sermon begins at 10:56.] 2 Pet 1:1-15 – Focusing on vv. 12-15, we find a message that wasn’t new and was already in practice. So why did Peter state it? To stir up their minds by reminder. It is critical that we make the distinction between what our minds hold and what holds our minds. The latter is that which molds our lives. And so we must be constantly reminded of the truth. I. WORDS OF COUNSEL TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD. A. PERSONAL GROWTH BY GRACE [19:48]. 1. Keep a daily Bible reading at any cost. Ps 1:1-3 – You want the blessing of God on your life, and there is no shortcut around the Scriptures (Jn 17:17). 2. Maintain a good conscience before the face of God. [24:52]. Acts 24:16 – Our conscience either accuses or excuses us. When it accuses us, we can’t face God. So we must go to our advocate, the Lord Jesus Christ, to confess and beg pardon (1 Jn 2:1). Without doing this we can’t face men, either. It is hard to go to sleep with unfinished business.
For over forty years, Pastor Albert N. Martin faithfully served the Lord and His people as an elder of Trinity Baptist Church of Montville, New Jersey. Due to increasing and persistent health problems, he stepped down as one of their pastors, and in June, 2008, Pastor Martin and...
