There’s Death in the POT

Today’s reading is so good that I had to share it with you.

Proverbs 19:27 KJV

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.”

It reminded me of a story in 2Kings 4:38-41.

And Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” So one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it a lapful of wild gourds, and came and sliced them into the pot of stew, though they did not know what they were. Then they served it to the men to eat. Now it happened, as they were eating the stew, that they cried out and said, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.”

I use this story to make the point about eating a drinking from secular pots in our studies. Far too many times we drink from secular pots and wonder why we have division. Paul warned of this problem of listening to unsound doctrine. 2 Timothy 4:3 KJV

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;”

“Man of God, there is death in the pot!”

I’ve noticed gospel preachers consuming books by well known false teachers. Francis Chan, Joel Osteen, Rick Warren, Jakes, and the like.

“Man of God, there is death in the pot!”

Let us return to the old paths. The scriptures shall make us wise unto salvation. 2 Timothy 3:15-17 KJV

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”

Jesus is the bread of Life. “And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.” John 6:35

Man of God, there is LIFE in that pot!

Agape,

Spencer

1John 2:3-11: 2 tests of fellowship.

TESTS of FELLOWSHIP:

Test ONE: 1John 2:3-6. If we keep His commandments.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Test TWO: 1John 2:7-11. If we love the brethren.

Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

The Franklin and Juniper church of Christ had an overview study of the book of 1John. If you live in the Borger area, We invite you to join us at 9:30am each Sunday Morning for the next few weeks.

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1John 2:1-2: what does ADVOCATE & PROPITIATION mean?

An ADVOCATE is someone who can speak on our behalf. But who is qualified to speak on our behalf to God? cf. Job 9:33

Jesus is qualified as both fully man and fully God.

A PROPITIATION is a payment for a wrong. Who is qualified to pay for our wrong (sin)?

The blood of Christ is the payment for our wrong for those that obey the gospel in water baptism for the forgiveness of sins. cf. Matt 26:28 & Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4;

The Franklin and Juniper church of Christ had an overview study of the book of 1John. If you live in the Borger area, We invite you to join us at 9:30am each Sunday Morning for the next few weeks.

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SERMON: 3 things SIN will always do.

3 things SIN will always do.

Sin SEPARATES us from God. Is 59:1-2.

Sin Takes us farther than we wanted to go.

JUDAS went from disciple, to thief, to the betrayer.

Jesus knew Judas was a betrayer. John 6:70
Jesus knew Judas was an Underhanded thief. John 12:6
Judas Delivered Jesus to Die. John 18:2-3
Judas betrayed Jesus with A Kiss. Luke 22:47
Judas was already Satan’s minister. John 13:27;

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death” [Jas 1:15].

2Tim 3:13 Wax worse & worse.

It IMPRISONS us. John 8:34

It Keeps us longer than we INTENDED to stay.

JUDAS plotted for 30pcs of silver. Mat 26:14-16; But couldn’t undo what He had done. Matt 27:3-10.

2Pet 2:19. in bondage. Rom 6:16.

Luke 15:11-17. Swine Feeder

we have NOTHING to repay. Rom 6:23

Sin will cost us more than we wanted to pay.

JUDAS Hangs himself. Giving back the money didn’t fix his sin. He sought his own solution, not God’s. Mt 27:5; Ac 1:18.

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” Matt 16:26.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23

Luke 7:42, Nothing to repay

This sermon was preached Sunday morning at the Franklin and Juniper st church of Christ on July 16, 2023 by spencer blackwelder

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James 1:5 God GIVES

God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 1:5

God is the Giver. 3:18. Jas 1:17.
It shall be. 1:6 no doubting.
Voluminously. Liberally. Luke 6:38.
Every Saint that asks. If… we read 1:25; 4:2-3.
Shameless. Reproaches not. Upbraid not. God does not give reluctantly.

See 1Kings 3:3-14 When Solomon asked for wisdom.

The Franklin and Juniper church of Christ begins an overview study of the book of James. If you live in the Borger area, We invite you to join us at 6:30pm each Wednesday night for the next few weeks.

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1John: chap 1 Fellowship defined

Biblical FELLOWSHIP is SHARED experiences.

We have SHARED in

SAME purpose. 1Cor 1:10; Eph 4:4-6.
HEART. Phil 1:7
ACTION. Phil 4:14-15
RESOURCES. Acts 2:42; Heb 10:34
EACH MEMBER. does its part. Rom 12; 1Cor 12:12-25; Eph 4:16.
DIFFICULTY. Heb 10:33

The Franklin and Juniper church of Christ begins an overview study of the book of 1John. If you live in the Borger area, We invite you to join us at 9:30am each Sunday Morning for the next few weeks.

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1John: chapter 1 We Saw

1John 1:1-4 Eyewitnesses saw Jesus.

We Saw, Held.   1John 1:1-4; 4:14.

Inspired because.   John 16:13; Acts 1:8.

Touched Him.   John 20:27. 1Jo 1:1.

No Fear.   Act 4:13.

Eyewitness of Paul.   Act 26:13.

Signs.   Acts 2:22.

Suffering.   Act 4:20.

The Franklin and Juniper church of Christ begins an overview study of the book of 1John. If you live in the Borger area, We invite you to join us at 9:30am each Sunday Morning for the next few weeks.

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a Study of 1John

The Franklin and Juniper church of Christ begins an overview study of the book of 1John. If you live in the Borger area, We invite you to join us at 9:30am each Sunday Morning for the next few weeks.

Introduction:

What a Saint KNOWS from 1John.

1John 1:

Eyewitness testimony (1:1-4)

Biblical Fellowship (1:5-10)

What is TRUTH?

1John 2:

What does ADVOCATE & PROPITIATION mean? 1John 2:1-2

Two tests of Fellowship. 1John 2:3-11

Assurance for all Ages. 1John 2:12-14

who is the ANTICHRIST? 1John 2:18-23

1John 3:

Overview of 1John 3.

Looking up in Hope. 1John 3:1-3

How do we KNOW when we’ve gone from death to life? 1John 3:14-15

The CHILD of God can know. 1John 3:19-24

(coming soon)

1John 4:

The test of antichrist. The spirit of error vs the spirit of truth. 1John 4:1-6

Love CASTS out fear.

(coming soon)

1John 5:

(coming soon)

James: God brings GIFTS

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…

The gift of GRACE. Eph 2:8-9.

The gift of the INSPIRED word.  2Tim 3:15-17.

The gift of FRUITFUL seasons.   Acts 14:15-17.

The gift of earthly TREASURE. Mat 7:11. to Give & to share. Eph 4:28.

The Gift of SALVATION.   Acts 2:38; Rom 6:23.

The Franklin and Juniper church of Christ begins an overview study of the book of James. If you live in the Borger area, We invite you to join us at 6:30pm each Wednesday night for the next few weeks.

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James: how to be WISE

HOW TO BE WISE? Read the Bible

The scriptures make us WISE.

The bible WARNS. 2Pet 1:3.

The bible gives INSTRUCTION in righteousness. 2Tim 3:16-17; 2Pet 2:21.

The bible teaches SALVATION. 2Tim 3:15; Rom 3:23.

The bible gives the way ESCAPE the pollution of the world.

1Cor 10:13; 2Pet 2:20-21; Heb 2:1-3.

The Franklin and Juniper church of Christ begins an overview study of the book of James. If you live in the Borger area, We invite you to join us at 6:30pm each Wednesday night for the next few weeks.

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