#7 – A Light in the Darkness! 

Matthew 5:14-16

Four Facts that Summarize Being a Light Bringer
1.	The REALITY of the Situation - A Dark World
Matthew 5:14
Matthew 24:37
Genesis 6:5
Proverbs 4:19
Philippians 2:15
Luke 1:78-79
2.	The REQUISITE of the Saints - An Open Declaration
Matthew 5:14,16
2 Corinthians 4:6
3.	The RISK of Secrecy - A Lost Opportunity
Matthew 5:15
Proverbs 31:18
Matthew 5:16
Acts 6:15
4.	The REASON of the Stand - A Glorified God
Matthew 5:16

3 Ways The Church Is a Light
a.	The Church Must Stand for Truth
1 Timothy 3:15
b.	The Church Must Rejoice in Hope
Romans 12:12
c.	The Church Must Gather in Faith
Hebrews 10:25
Hebrews 12:4

Sermon On The Mount

Sermon on the Mount – Part 7

Chapter 24 – Good Figs and Bad Figs
Chapter 25 – Utter Destruction
Chapter 26 – Jeremiah on Trial
Chapter 27 – Message of the Yoke
Chapter 28 – Jeremiah vs. Hananiah

Weeping for a Nation Lesson 13 | Adult Bible Class

Jeremiah 31
The Coming Kingdom

•	A Loving Relationship (1-3)
•	A Prosperous Rebuilding (4-6)
•	A Praise-Filled Homecoming (7-9)
•	A Forever Joy (10-14)
•	A Supernatural Comfort (15-17)
•	A Humble Returning (18-20)
•	A Societal Peace (21-25)
•	A Complete Reset (27-30)
•	A New Covenant (31-34)
•	A Timeless Guarantee (35-37)
•	A Literal City (38-40)

Weeping for a Nation Lesson 15 | Adult Bible Class

Jeremiah 32

The Prayer of a Puzzled Prophet:
1.	A Deep Cry of the Soul (32:17)
2.	A Reverence for God’s Omnipotence (32:17)
3.	A Praise of God’s Love, Justice, and Omniscience (32:18-19)
4.	A Review of God’s Past Deliverance (32:20-23)
5.	A Presentation of the Current Facts (32:24-25)

Weeping for a Nation Lesson 16 | Adult Bible Class

Commit Yourself to the Permanence of the Sacred Institution of Marriage

Matthew 5:31-32
3 Important Truths Concerning Mankind’s Oldest Institution
1.	The EXCELLENCE of Marriage
Matthew 5:31, 19:3-7
God’s Excellent Plan for Marriage and Three Key Verbs
a.	Leave
Matthew 19:5; Malachi 4:6, 2:13-16
b.	Cleave
Matthew 19:5
c.	Be
Matthew 19:5; Romans 7:2
2.	The EXPENSE of Marriage
Matthew 5:31-32; Ephesians 5:25
3.	The EXCEPTION in Marriage
Matthew 5:32; Galatians 6:1

2 Clarifications
1.	The Case of Abandonment 
1 Corinthians 7:15
2.	The Right to Remarry
1 Corinthians 7:15; 1 John 1:7; John 8:10-11

Sermon On The Mount Part 12

Always Value the Importance of Truth
Matthew 5:33-37

1.	The RATIONALE of Insincere Oaths
      What it DOES NOT extend to:
Matthew 5:33
●	Oaths Taken in Court
Matthew 26:63-64
●	Oaths Taken on Solemn Occasions

What it DOES extend to:
●	Irreverent appeals
Matthew 5:34-36
●	Pretended Promises
●	Unnecessary Confirmations
Matthew 5:37

2.	The REASONS of Insincere Oaths
a.	They Are Evil In Their ROOT Matt. 5:37
●	They Come from a DISAGREEABLE spirit
1 kings 19:2 
●	The Come From a DISREGARD of truth
Proverbs 12:22
1 Timothy 4:1-2
b.	They’re Evil In Their RESULT
●	They Cheapen The Truth
Matt. 5:37
Ex-Jesus before Pontius Pilot
John 17:17
●	They Belittle God

CONCLUSION

What Difference Does The Devaluing Of Truth Make In Our Lives?
●	It Encourages Immorality
●	It Discourages Evangelism
John 14:6
●	It Promotes Persecution

Sermon On The Mount Part 13

Weeping for a Nation Lesson 21 | Adult Bible Class

Fake Virtue in Prayer is Senseless

Matthew 6:5-8

1.	The IMPORTANCE of Prayer
Matthew 6:5; Acts 9:11; Psalm 32:6
2.	The IMPERFECTIONS in Prayer
Jesus’ Four Areas of Concern
a.	Their Places Which They Selected
Matthew 6:5
3 False Reasons for prayer
i.	For Monetary Gain
ii.	For Usurping of Power
iii.	For Personal Opinion
b.	Their Posture Which They Used
Matthew 6:5; Psalm 134:1; Ephesians 3:14
c.	Their Pride Which They Exhibited
Matthew 6:5 
d.	Their Product Which They Received
Matthew 6:5 
3.	The IMPLEMENTATION of Prayer
Matthew 6:6
Two Great Needs in Prayer
a.	Sincerity
Matthew 6:6
b.	Humility
Matthew 6:6; James 4:6
4.	The IMPETUS in Prayer
a.	The Encouragements Granted
i.	God sees secretly
Matthew 6:6; John 1:48
ii.	God rewards openly
John 11:41-42
b.	The Faults Reproved
i.	Vanity
Matthew 6:7, 26:43
ii.	Wordy
Matthew 6:7; Luke 6:12
c.	The Reasons Stated
i.	It’s What Heathens Do
Matthew 6:7 
ii.	It’s What Honors God
Matthew 6:8; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Isaiah 65:24

Sermon On The Mount Part 16

Jeremiah 45
1.	God Noticed Baruch’s Sorrow (1-3)
2.	God Ruled Baruch’s Situation (4)
3.	God Revealed Baruch’s Selfishness (5)
4.	God Promised Baruch’s Salvation (5)

Weeping for a Nation Lesson 22 | Adult Bible Class

Pray to God Alone, As Your Father
Romans 8:26; Matthew 6:9; Psalm 119:160, 19:14; Jeremiah 29:12

2 Characteristics of The Lord’s Prayer
1.	It’s Comprehensive
2.	It’s Concise – Matthew 6:9-13

1.	To WHOM We Should Pray: God Only – Matthew 6:9 
2 Groups We Are Not to Pray To:
-	Departed Saints – 1 Timothy 2:5
-	Angels and Divine Beings – Revelation 19:10

2.	HOW We Should Address God: 
√ As Our “Father”
Matthew 6:9; Hebrews 1:8; Romans 10:9
   a.	As Our Common Father – Matthew 6:9; Malachi 2:10; John 3:16
   b.	As Our Special Father – John 1:12, 8:42, 44
   c.	As Our Loving Father
   3 ways God reveals himself as a loving Father
    i.	He understands our weakness – Psalm 103:13-14
    ii.	He denies us nothing that is good for us – Luke 11:11-13
    iii. He forgives the repenting prodigal – Luke 15:18
√ As Our “Heavenly” Father – Matthew 6:9
●	He sees our struggles – Hebrews 4:16
●	He converses with our spirit – Psalm 5:1
●	He supplies our need – James 1:17

Sermon On The Mount Part 17

7 Incredible Truths About the Love of God
John 3:16
1.	The love of God is UNCONDITIONAL
John 3:16, 4:24
2.	The love of God is SACRIFICIAL
John 3:16; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:10; 1 John 4:8; John 3:10
3.	The love of God is VALUABLE
John 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:21
4.	The love of God is PERSONABLE
John 3:16
5.	The love of God is ACCESSIBLE
John 3:16; Romans 3:23; Romans 10:8
6.	The love of God is NON-JUDGMENTAL
John 3:16; Romans 14:12; John 3:17-18
7.	The love of God is BENEFICIAL
John 3:16 

Death has 3 Dimensions
1.	Natural Death 
2.	Spiritual Death
3.	Eternal Death 

4 Things to do to Follow God
1.	Read the Bible Everyday
2.	Pray Often
3.	Witness for Christ
4.	Stay in a good church

The Sinner’s Prayer:
I’m a sinner. I’m sorry for my sins. I’m willing to turn from my sin. I receive Christ as my Savior. I confess Him as Lord from this moment on. I want to follow Him and serve in the fellowship of a good church. Amen.

John 3:16 – The Love of God

Chapters 46-48

Judgment on Mighty Egypt (46)
Judgment on Violent Philistines (47)
Judgment on Wealthy Moab (48)

Weeping for a Nation Lesson 23 | Adult Bible Class

Part 18 - The Six Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer - I
Matthew 6:9-13, 33

Three Petitions for God
1.	For God’s Glory - His PRAISE
Matthew 6:9
Two Key Parts of This injunction
a.	Adoration
Matthew 11:25
b.	Destination
Matthew 6:9 
Two Key Paths of This Injunction
1)	A belief in His EXISTENCE – Hebrews 11:6; Psalm 16:8
2) A Belief in His EXCELLENCE – John 17:3

2.	For God’s Kingdom - His PROGRAM
Matthew 6:10; Psalm 2:6-8; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Proverbs 14:34; Luke 4:43; John 18:36; Psalm 145:13, 103:19
How we pray God’s kingdom
a.	Praying for salvation
b.	Prayers of anticipation
Revelation 22:20
3.	For God’s Will - His PRIORITY
Matthew 6:10; Psalm 40:8
2 Errors in Praying ‘Thy Will Be Done’
a.	In bitterness
b.	In passiveness
Luke 18

Sermon On The Mount Part 18

Jeremiah 50-51
Themes of the Prophecy Against Babylon

1.	The gods of Babylon will be powerless to save them (50:2, 38; 51:17-19)
2.	The land of Babylon will be devastated by enemies from the north (50:3, 9; 51:11,28)
3.	The fall of Babylon will signal the restoration of Israel (50:4–5, 8, 33–34; 51:5–6, 10, 45, 50)
4.	Violence of Babylon will be avenged (50:10-11, 14-15, 28– 29; 51:24, 35, 49)
5.	Arrogance of Babylon will be brought low (50:31–32, 51:13, 41, 53)
6.	The fate of Babylon has worldwide significance (51:7-9, 48, 49)

Weeping for a Nation Lesson 24 | Adult Bible Class

Part 19 - The Six Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer - II

Matthew 6:9-13; John 3:5; Romans 14:17

Three Petitions Towards God and For Us
1.	For God’s Glory - His PRAISE
2.	For God’s Kingdom - His PROGRAM
3.	For God’s Will - His PRIORITY
4.	For Our Needs - His PROVISION
Matthew 6:11; 1 Corinthians 10:23; Proverbs 30:8
5.	For Our Forgiveness - His PARDON
Matthew 6:12
5 Words in the New Testament for Sin
a.	Harmartia = Sin
b.	Parabasis = Transgression
c.	Anomia = Iniquity
d.	Paraptoma = Offense
e.	Opheilema = Debt
Micah 7:19; John 13:10
6.	For Our Victory - His PROTECTION
Matthew 6:13
James 1:13
2 Peter 2:9
Humanity Needs Protection 3 Ways
a.	He needs direction
Matthew 6:13; Luke 4:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:12
b.	He needs deliverance
Matthew 6:13
c.	He needs dynamite
Matthew 6:13; Genesis 18:14; 1 John 4:4; Matthew 6:13

Sermon On The Mount Part 19

The Book of Lamentations:
• Jeremiah is the Author 
• Written after the siege and destruction of Jerusalem in 587BC
• Includes deep grief over human suffering, confession of sin, cry for relief, and a glimpse of hope

Lamentations is written in poetic form:
• Long line followed by short line 
• Metaphors 
• Tragic reversals 
• Acrostics following the Hebrew Alphabet 

Why do we need a book about weeping?
• Because we are emotional people and we shouldn’t ignore deep grief 
• Because we need to know how to grieve without becoming hopeless

Jeremiah’s Comfort Came From:
• God’s unchangeable traits of mercy and compassion 
• God’s Word that though He punish He will not consume
• God Himself as his sufficient portion 

Jeremiah saw the benefits of suffering
• It’s good to be forced to quietly wait on the Lord
• Its good to be forced to find hope in the Lord
• Its good to bear the yoke in our youth

Jeremiah learned that suffering never lasts forever, God always ends with mercy

Weeping for a Nation Lesson 25 | Adult Bible Class

Five Lessons We Can Learn from Jochebed:

1. She Married a Godly Man
Exodus 2:1, 6:20; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Hebrews 11:23; Exodus 2:2

2. She Devised a Trustful Plan
Exodus 2:3; Hebrews 11:23; Jeremiah 17:7

3. She Delegated a Crucial Task
Exodus 2:4-6

4. She Received a Wonderful Privilege
Exodus 2:7-9; Ephesians 1:3

5. She Surrendered a Personal Right
Exodus 2:10; 1 Peter 5:6; Galatians 2:20

Courageous Mothers

Prayer and Fasting is Giving UP To Get IN
Matthew 6:16-18

7 Weapons of the Believer 
1. The Word of God
2. Prayer
3. Worship
4. The Name of Jesus
5. Our Testimony
6. Thanksgiving
7. Fasting

3 Lessons on Fasting from Our Savior
1.	A Commendation
   ○ It was a means, not an end – Matthew 6:16
   ○ It was not commanded, only expected – Matthew 6:16; Psalm 35:13
There are 7 reasons for fasting:
● Lamentation
● Protection
● Humiliation
● Revelation
● Condemnation
● Selection
● Direction 
Acts 10:30

2. A Caution
Matthew 6:16
5 “Ism’s” to Avoid in the Practice of Fasting
● Populism – 1 Corinthians 8:8; 1 Timothy 4:1,3
● Ritualism – 2 Thessalonians 2:15
● Asceticism
● Egotism – Zechariah 7:5
● Extremism

3. A Course
Matthew 6:17-18

12 Ways to Fast
○ Eat 1 meal a day
○ Avoid food from sun up to sun down
○ Sugars and sweets
○ The Daniel Fast
○ Liquids only
○ Give up sleep
○ Give up screens
○ Give up certain recreational activities
○ Give up pleasure reading
○ Restrict listening to all but Christian music
○ Avoid social media
○ Use smartphone or computer for necessary tasks only

Sermon On The Mount Part 20

3 John

3 Men, 3 Lessons:

1.	Lesson of Gaius — Christian Hospitality is no small thing in the Lord’s eyes—get involved somewhere
2.	Lesson of Diotrophese — One church member’s pride can greatly harm the work of the Lord
3.	Lesson of Demetrius — Leave a legacy of following the Word of God and building up the work of God

Hold Fast Lesson 2 | Adult Bible Class

Watch Out for a Spirit of Worldliness and the Choices You Make
Matthew 6:19-24

3 Commitments and Questions from Our Lord

1.	Possess REAL Treasure - “Where’s Your Heart?”
Matthew 6:19-20; Proverbs 6:6,8; 1 Timothy 6:17 

A 7-Fold Test of How to Know When Something “Owns” You
a.	When you need that thing as a major source of happiness or fulfillment in your life
b.	When you can’t imagine living without it
c.	When that possession is the first thing you think about in the morning and the last thing at night
d.	When you find yourself thinking about it in every spare moment
e.	When you find yourself bringing it up in almost every conversation
f.	When you get upset if someone touches it or comes near it
g.	When you enjoy that thing more than going to church or reading your Bible
1 Peter 4:10; Matthew 6:20; 1 Timothy 6:19; Proverbs 11:4; Luke 16:22; 1 Peter 1:4; Matthew 6:21

2.	Possess REAL Truth - “Where’s Your Focus?”
Matthew 6:22; 1 Corinthians 2:2; Philippians 3:13; Matthew 6:23; Judges 17:6

3.	Possess Real Trust - “Where’s Your Loyalty?”
Matthew 6:24; Romans 6:16; Matthew 4:10; John 8:36

Sermon On The Mount Part 21

Elevate Your Walk
by Ch, Capt. Matt Spurgeon
 
3 Steps to elevate your walk:
1) Rejoice in the Lord
2) Surround yourself with believers
3) Press on towards the goal

Elevate Your Walk | Adult Bible Class

God Doesn’t Want Us to Be Consumed with Worry

Matthew 6:25-32

5 Biblical Reasons Not to Worry
1.	Worry is NEEDLESS
2.	Worry is SENSELESS
Matthew 6:26; Psalm 147:8-9
3.	Worry is USELESS
Matthew 6:27; Acts 17:26; Matthew 6:28; 1 Peter 3:3; Matthew 6:29
4.	Worry is FAITHLESS
Matthew 6:30
The Phrase “oh ye of little faith” is used in 4 other places in the gospels:
Luke 12; Matthew 8, 14, 16 
5.	Worry is EXCUSELESS
Matthew 6:31-32

Sermon On The Mount Part 22

Jude 1-4

Four Characteristics of Apostates:
1.	Deception 
2.	Ungodly
3.	Manipulators of Grace
4.	Denying the Lordship of Christ

Hold Fast Lesson 3 | Adult Bible Class

Put God First in Everything

Matthew 6:33-34; Luke 10:42

Four Important Factors about Prioritizing God into Our Daily Lives
1.	The TRUTH of God’s Supremacy
Matthew 6:33; 1 Chronicles 29:11-12; Luke 6:46
2.	The TRANSLATION of God’s Supremacy
Matthew 6:33; 1 Timothy 6:11
4 Ways to Pursue God’s Righteousness First
●	Recognize the First Moment of Your Day is Gods
Psalm 5:3
●	Recognize the First Day in Your Week is Gods
Acts 20:7; Matthew 28:1
●	Recognize the First Fruits of Your Income is Gods
Proverbs 3:9
●	Recognize the First Place of Your Heart is Gods
2 Corinthians 8:5
3.	The TREASURE of God’s Supremacy
Matthew 6:33; Psalm 84:11; 1 Timothy 4:8
4.	The TRAMPLING of God’s Supremacy 
Matthew 6:34; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Job 5:7; Deuteronomy 33:25; Psalm 103:14

Sermon On The Mount Part 23

Hold Fast Lesson 4 | Adult Bible Class

Judge with Righteous Judgment
Matthew 7:1-6
1.	The PROHIBITION - Don’t Have a Critical Spirit
Matthew 7:1
What Is Not Included
a.	The Exercising of Legal Judgment
Romans 13:1,4
b.	The Forming of Discerning Judgment
1 Thessalonians 5:21; John 4:1
4 Steps of Interpreting Scripture
i.	Contextual Placing - What’s before and after?
ii.	Dramatical Meaning - What does it literally say?
iii.	Historical Setting - What is the frame of reference?
iv.	Comparative Balancing - What do other verses say?
c.	Declaring of God’s Judgment
John 6:60; Ephesians 5:11
What is included:
d.	When it is unnecessary
Romans 14:4
e.	When it is unconsidered
f.	When it is unreasonable
Proverbs 18:13
2.	The CONSIDERATION - There’s Always a Payback
Matthew 7:2
The First Payback - A Similar Response from Man
Matthew 7:2; 1 Peter 3:9
The Second Payback - A Suitable Response from God
Revelation 18:5-6
3 Points of Practical Advice on Conquering Unrighteous Judgment
i.	Search Out Diligently Your Own Failures
Isaiah 6:5
Two Extremes to Avoid
1.	The deception of a shallow examination
James 1:24
2.	The deception of a perpetual autopsy
Revelation 12:10
ii.	Consider What Mercy You Have Received
1 Peter 4:8
iii.	Cultivate a Spirit of Love Toward All
1 Corinthians 13:7

Sermon On The Mount Part 24

Hold Fast Lesson 5 | Adult Bible Class

We Are Grateful to God for our Dad’s in 4 Areas

1.	Thanks for the MATERIAL PROVISION
1 Timothy 5:8, 4; Philippians 4:19
2.	Thanks for the FAITHFUL PREPARATION
Ephesians 6:4; 1 Corinthians 4:15
3.	Thanks for the SPIRITUAL PRESENTATION
Galatians 4:5-6; 1 Corinthians 4:17
4.	Thanks for the NEEDFUL PROHIBITION
Job 5:17; Hebrews 12:11; Proverbs 13:24

Thanks Dad

Jude 17-25

How We “Earnestly Contend”
1.	Remember the Warnings of Old
2.	Cultivate an Ever-Increasing Relationship with God
3.	Be on the Lookout for Waffling Saints

Keep yourself in the place of enjoying your relationship with God

Hold Fast Lesson 6 | Adult Bible Class

Part 25 – Standing Up Wisely for the Truth of God is a Great Thing 
Matthew 7:3-6; James 5:20

1.	Not everyone is qualified to INFORM
Matthew 7:3-5 
• Consider your own issues CANDIDLY
Matthew 7:3; 1 Peter 4:17; Romans 6:23
• Consider other’s issues CHARITABLY
Matthew 7:4; 2 Chronicles 4:4
• Consider God’s issues CRITICALLY
Matthew 7:5; Luke 12:27; Romans 2:1; 1 Corinthians 11:21; Leviticus 19:17; Psalm 51:10, 13

2.	Not everyone is qualified to be INFORMED
Matthew 7:6
3 types of dogs and hogs in scripture 
1)	The scorner – Luke 4:17; Psalm 1:1
3 Characteristics of a scorner:
a.	They pretend not to understand
Proverbs 14:6
b.	They avoid spiritual people
Proverbs 16:12
c.	They have an attitude problem
Proverbs 21:24
2)	The Scheming 
Matthew 7:6; 1 Corinthians 3:1; Isaiah 32:7-8 
3)	The Scurrilous
Matthew 7:6; Ecclesiastes 7:16; Luke 22:36

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