Falls Presbyterian Church (OPC)

1. The Law reveals God's holiness2. The Law reveals our sin3. The Law drives us to Christ for mercy

The Great Commandment: How's Your Love Life?I. Love God Completely – The Heartbeat of True DevotionII. Love Others Genuinely – The Evidence of a Changed Heart

Christ calls each servant of God to keep on enduring multiple troubles.1. The credentialing of the servant of God for enduring. (v.3-4a)2. The arena of the servant of God for enduring. (v.4b-5)3. The equipping of the servant of God for enduring. (v.6-10)a. his character. (v.6)b. his resources. (v.7)c. his two-fold reaction from others. (v.8-9a)d. his life as a triumphal paradox. (v.9b-10)What is the role of the servant of God?In what various ways can offense be given? Mt. 17:24-27How is the greatness of a servant to be measured? Luke 22:37What is the heart and behavior of a servant? 2 Timothy 2:24-26

God gives us strength from The Word.What kind strength?1. The strength of reviving our lives. (v.25) 2. The strength of providing us with perspective. (v.26-28) 3. The strength of bridling us, to stay on the right road. (v.29-32) Drawing on God's strength:When we get tired out, what energizes us? Deuteronomy 8:3What teachings do we follow scrupulously? Joshua 23:6Who says no to us? Can we say no to ourselves? Titus 2:11

Jesus died and was raised, so that by faith we would embrace our rescue.1. Teaming up with our new Team-mate. (v.1a)2. Gratefully welcoming our new and urgent encouragement. (v.1b)3. Embracing our new era of rescue, long-awaited. (v.2)What does thankfulness show? Col. 2:7How do we know believers cannot lose their salvation? Eph. 4:30How is our faith connected to our future? Phil. 1:6When does God's favor get distributed? Isaiah 49:8

God teaches us to pray to see the power of His Word.1. To see that access to God is our lifeblood! (v.17)2. To be enabled to see wondrous things that formerly we could not see. (v.18-23)3. To see God as our daily life coach: His Word is our delight! (v.24)Go home determined to change something:What is needed to live in this world, obeying God? 1 Pet. 2:11Where is our true home? Philippians 3:20-21Who is our personal life coach? John 15:26 and 16:13

For our sake Jesus died and was raised, so that by faith we enter a new realm of reality in Christ.1. Our new view of people: no longer according to the flesh, but rather as spiritual beings. (v.16-17)2. Our new status before God: no longer with sins to be forgiven, but rather with righteousness received. (v.18a, 21)3. Our new message to share: announcing a sweet exchange from God's judging rejection to God's loving acceptance. (v.18b-20)In God's covenant, how are sins handled? Jer. 31:34How was Saul/Paul welcomed into the church? Acts 9:17;22:13Why is our view of Jesus essential? Acts 17:3; 26:9-11, Rom. 10:9When do we get peace w/God? Is. 53:9-11,Eph. 2:15,Col. 1:20-22

Anyone seeking to live a pure life pleasing to God in a broken world, will need the purifying power of God's Word as the gracious 'guardian of my way.'1. From youth to old age, His Word powerfully guards our pure living. (v.9)2. Our whole lives, we continue to hide God's powerful Word in our hearts, in order to not sin against Him. (v.10-11)3. Throughout our lives, we keep praying for God Himself to keep teaching us His powerful Word, and we remain eager to learn it: (v.12)- we keep on sharing God's powerful truth with others. (v.13)- we keep on treasuring God's powerful Word in worship. (v.14)- we keep intently mulling over powerful Bible passages. (v.15)- we delight in our habit of studying the powerful Word. (v.16)How is the truth related to The Bible?What happens when we do not instill good habits? Luke 11:24-28How do we know that we can seek and find God? Jeremiah 29:13Who helps us through temptation and how? John 15:3

Since Christ died and rose again for us, our right motivation is to live for Him! 1. Right motivation: healthy fear of God, not fear of man. (v.11-13)2. Right motivation: the love of Christ for us. (v.14)3. Avoiding a wrong motivation (living for self), instead living for Christ. (v.15)Where do our motivations fit into the Christian viewpoint?What does the Bible say about good/bad fear? 1 John 4:18How can love co-exist alongside of fear? 1 John 4:18What did Paul write about the life he was living? Gal. 2:20

Whenever we walk through affliction, Christ walks with us by His Spirit/Word, which is why we love The Book of Truth!1. By Christ's grace, we take to heart His instructions that shape us. (v.1-2)2. By Christ's grace, His commands direct our ways. (v.3-4)3. By grace, we ever re-learn, trust and obey His gospel. (v.5-8)When we suffer, what help is the Bible to us?Why must the King be a Ps. 119 man? Deut. 17:18-20How was Joshua made into a Ps.119 man? Josh. 1:7-9, Mt. 13:44In what way are sinners made righteous? Rom. 2:29, 5:19,10:16

We can rest, because we are sheltered under God's wings.1. We rest in God, even in bad circumstances. (v.1-8)2. We rest in God's care. (v.9-13)3. We rest in God's peace. (v.14-16)

No one else compares to the love of our God: He pardons our sins! 1. Our shepherding God. (v.14-15) 2. Our terrifying God! (v.16-17)3. Our compassionate, forgiving, faithful, loving God. (v.18-20) In what specific ways is God second-to-none?Name God's classic unique act. Ex. 15:11, Rev. 15:4In what ways is God unparalleled? Psalm 71:19, 1 John 3:20Who can match God's forgiveness? Luke 15:11-24, 1 John 1:9