Foundations: Scripture - SERMON NOTES

Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. To listen to the sermon, click the link above.

Intro:
(1) fall series (2) sword -- only offensive weapon, close combat (3) cash prize in syllabus

Scripture and the Spirit
1. Scripture is true: (1) 2 Tim. 3:14-17 (2) “Scripture” = OT/NT (3) inspired by God, written by
humans (4) primary goal -- beginning, maturing, and completing faith in Christ (5) complements first piece (i.e. truth) -- key role of Spirit (6) key doctrines -- inerrancy, clarity, sufficiency
2. Scripture is surgical: (1) Hebrews 4:12-13 (2) HS brings life to the Bible’s written words (3) sword image -- scalpel for realigning motivations (cf. Prov. 16:2-3, 1 Cor. 2:1-16) (4) information vs. transformation (cf. John 15) (5) mirrors at self-checkouts

Scripture as a Sword
1. Scripture presents Christ:
(1) Is. 49:1-2 -- the servant a sword used to defeat spiritual enemies (3) this victory looks like defeat but is actually the method for defeat (4) communion passage -- defeat of enemies, cutting away of sin for (4) final sword of judgment in Rev. (5) Pharisees in Jn. 5
2. Scripture disarms temptation: (1) Matthew 4:1-11 (2) three temptations -- rocks to bread,
testing God, false worship (3) each one answered with OT scripture (4) what sins are you
vulnerable to -- seven deadly sins series (pride, anger, gluttony, envy, greed, lust, sloth (5)
Orpheus vs. Odysseus

Scripture for the Taking
1. Personal: Karen testimony (see below)
2. Corporate: (1) importance of learning together (2) Spirit’s gift of teachers to the church (3) role of SS at Grace vs. corporate worship, shep groups (4) class categories -- books, living,
foundation (5) Jeremy’s upcoming experimental sermon

Conclusion: 
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