October 30, 2011
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Live Simply Like the Disciples for the Reformation day
A. The human tendency to wander away and God's grace in bringing us back to him
1) Reformation in the Old Testament (2 Kings 22:8-23:25)
2) Why did the Reformation take place? (1 Timothy 4:1-5)
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. (1 Timothy 4:1-5)
B. How should we change? (Luke 10:38-42)
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." (Luke 10:38-42)
1) What we should let go of (I Corinthians 2:1,2; Titus 3:9)
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. (I Corinthians 2:1,2) But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. (Titus 3:9)
2) What we should hang on to (John 13:34,35)
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John13:34,35)
Summary
Churches are made of human beings and there are times when we get off track, but God never gives up on us and sends us help. The church began about 2000 years ago and every 500 years or so it has gone through changes. About 500 years ago, the Reformation involving Martin Luther and John Calvin brought the church back to its fundamentals. The church today has strayed in some ways from the core of the faith. The Reformation helped to stir up the church, but that event is not what we put our hope in. Our goal is not to have another reformation but to be like Christ. For us, the most important thing is to follow and to keep Jesus' teachings. It is to be close to Jesus and to introduce others to him.
For Discussion
1) Why did the Reformation occur?
2) How does Your Church need to change?
A. The human tendency to wander away and God's grace in bringing us back to him
1) Reformation in the Old Testament (2 Kings 22:8-23:25)
2) Why did the Reformation take place? (1 Timothy 4:1-5)
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. (1 Timothy 4:1-5)
B. How should we change? (Luke 10:38-42)
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." (Luke 10:38-42)
1) What we should let go of (I Corinthians 2:1,2; Titus 3:9)
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. (I Corinthians 2:1,2) But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. (Titus 3:9)
2) What we should hang on to (John 13:34,35)
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John13:34,35)
Summary
Churches are made of human beings and there are times when we get off track, but God never gives up on us and sends us help. The church began about 2000 years ago and every 500 years or so it has gone through changes. About 500 years ago, the Reformation involving Martin Luther and John Calvin brought the church back to its fundamentals. The church today has strayed in some ways from the core of the faith. The Reformation helped to stir up the church, but that event is not what we put our hope in. Our goal is not to have another reformation but to be like Christ. For us, the most important thing is to follow and to keep Jesus' teachings. It is to be close to Jesus and to introduce others to him.
For Discussion
1) Why did the Reformation occur?
2) How does Your Church need to change?