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THE ALAN HARRIS FAMILY

Alan Harris, evangelist from Connersville, IN. was our guest at the Rivers of JoyBaptist Church in Minford, Ohio July 24m 2011.

Rivers of Joy Baptist Church Music

Preaching

The Kind of Worship God Desires, Part 2 (John MacArthur)

What Every Christian Needs To Stand Fast

WHAT EVERY CHURCH NEEDS TO STAND FAST

The Christian’s Relentless Pursuit

Pastor/Teacher Charles e Whisnant

Philippians 4:1  July 10 and 17^th 2011

The text is from verse 1 to verse 9. The subject is Spiritual Stability, or Reliability. Definition: "to with stand pressure, force, or stress." syns. firmness, security, soundness, stableness, steadiness, strength.

The crises today: Unstable leadership in the church. How easy it seems to fall from spiritual leadership today. The church seems to be in trouble today.

The problem of anxiety, worry, apprehension, fretting, fear, perplexity as to ease, peace, contentment, calmness and assurance. The church seems to be for ever trying to patch itself up! To fix itself up, to solve its myriads of problems.

Why? Because they have not heeded to the Biblical principles of stability. Far too many are seek calmness in areas where you do not receive it.

THE         CHURCH IS UNDER ATTACK TODAY:

IB     The devil does move around like a lion seeking to devour.

2B   The flesh, pressures to redeem itself.

3B   The world, with all its allurements that try to entice us.

THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH

The local church assembly is a fellowship of concern believers who come before the Lord to worship Him.

THE PROBLEM IN AMERICA for CHRISTIANS

Its easy to find our selves compromises our convictions, because behavior is acceptable. There's little pressure to be a stable Christian, and that's the hardest trial of all.

Thus there is break downs in our trust of God's promises, there is a break down in our marriages, we feel angry, we rebel, and full of bitterness.... We are unstable in our living.

We fight the battle to stay calm and stay steady and firm.

THE BACKGROUND OF THE CHURCH OF PHILIPPI:

Paul's major concern was there steadfastness. The were inclined to yield ground, prone to retreat from a firm stand for Christ, pressure of that society and city tempted them to give way. Paul was concern, Peter was concern, Jesus was concern. Its a theme in the N.T. that is "stability". Stay with it power.

THE STABILITY OF UNSTABLE SOULS

Peter's view:  II Peter 3:15-16 James' view: James 1:8

IB  They are not fixed on righteous truth.

2B  They are not single mindedness.

3B  They are not focused on the character of God

Genesis 49:3-4:  Jacob said of Reuben.  A very old age problem: a demonstration of spiritual instability

No one wants to be unstable, no one wants to fall to false doctrine, or fall under problems or trails and get crushed....

I BELIEVE YOU WANT TO BE SPIRITUAL STABLE AND FIRM. .RIGHT! Then the question is  "How, Pastor?"

RELIABILITY: is equated with godliness, Christl ikeness, holiness, maturity, but basis to Christian living.

So how can we be standing firm, how can we get over this up's and down's of Christian Hvtii

STAND FAST IN THE LORD: vs 1   Theme of verse 1-9.

I Corinthians 15:58, Philippians 1:27.

Spiritual stability is the theme. "Be of the same mind." They were having a tuff time holding forth the word of truth. They had a shortage of joy, and a lot of fretting in the group.

Paul calls for them to "STAND FIRM". Definition: "stand your post, your ground in the midst of battle." "Hold your position while under attract."

"The church is not to be weakened by disunity, turmoil or wrong values. It is was to stand together to accomplish God's will. Its God's command to "STAND FIRM."

THE ISSUE: "The church is frankly "bored with God." What a danger? What a bad attitude? Frankly we want to be entertained.

"THEREFORE" .  vs.  1  In view of what Paul mentions in chapter 3.

Because  of  this. Our heavenly citizenship, and we're looking of

Christ's  return,  we  are pursuing Chri stl i keness . Since this is

our goal and prize, we too need to stand firm and fast .....

"MY DEARLY BELOVED",  Paul's personal tenderness toward them.

"MY JOY AND MY CROWN" On reward day in Heaven, you will be my joy

and crown. How did he get his joy, from their salvation.

"CROWN."  A laurel wreath.

"SO THEN"  In this way stand firm in this way...

PAUL'S  SPIRIT  OF  COMPASSION IS EXPRESSED THEN HE GIVE A STRONG

EXHORTATION:  "Stand Firm in the Lord."

Paul proceeds to explain how to stand firm: vs. 2-9

"I am convince, that the resolution to everything in this matter of spiritual stability, reliability, goes right back to how you think about God."

We are going to see these principles over the next few week, so you might be spiritual reliable.

LESSON OUTLINE

I.  TENDER ENCOURAGEMENT (Philippians 4:1 a)

A.    Expressing Compassion

B.    Expressing Confidence

II.  THREEFOLD EXHORTATION (Philippians 4:1 b-4)

A.    To Stand Together (Philippians 4:1 b)

B.    To Agree Together (Philippians 4:2,3)

C.   To Rejoice Together (Philippians 4:4)

What Does A Christian Home Look Like

PASTOR TEACHING APPLIED, PRACTICAL

BIBLE STUDY______________

                   

Proverbs 14:1

WHAT DOES A TRULY Christian HOME LOOK

Pastor/teacher Charles e Whisnant

Way back in 1992 when I was at First Baptist Church in Altoona Kansas I taught Proverbs 14.

Then when I came to Rivers of Joy Baptist Church in Minford, Ohio I taught Proverbs again 2010

Proverbs 14:1 "EVERY WISE WOMAN BUILDETH HER HOUSE."

Our consideration tonight deals with the Christian home. Is it possible to have a Christ centered home in 1992, with all the sin and trouble in the world? The truth of the matter is, you know it and I know it, the home falls far short of any such description. Christian homes are facing difficulty, lets not fool ourselves. For the most part, Christian homes come pitifully short of the Biblical norms; and we are all aware of it, or at least we should

1A WHAT DOES A TRULY CHRISTIAN HOME LOOK LIKE?

Have we a picture that the Christian home is like the Cleavers (Leave it to Beaver) or the Harriet's of the 1960's? Where the father has the right answers and mother is always doing the right things?

The matter of the fact is, the Christian home is where sinners live.

The Scripture does not teach is that the Christian home is perfect. But a picture of parents who fail and often fail miserably. Where their children often fail and certainly fail God. Where children bring home D's and F's on the report cards and throw tantrums in the shopping mall. As a matter of fact husbands and wives quarrel, and get irritated with one another! Its true.

2A WHAT MAKES THEN THE CHRISTIAN HOME DIFFERENT FROM THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR?

IB The Bible never gives a picture of saved people living perfect.

Thus everyone is involved in a lifelong process of sanctification. This process brings us more and more like Jesus Christ, the goal is reached at death. So what is the difference between the home that does not know Christ and the one that does?

1C CHRISTIANS ADMIT THEIR SINS:

I John 1:8-10. Christians are able to acknowledge the fact, and in time, learn to anticipate and prepare for sin. The Christian in this home learns not to rationalize, make excuses, or blameshift the problem to others. The do not have to cover up what they know is sin, but confess it to the Lord. With the freedom to admit the truth comes the possibility of repentance, and with repentance there can be forgiveness and help from God and from one another.

Thus they can rapidly progress out of sinful living patterns as a result. They can then put their time and energies into the endeavor to replace sinful patterns with Biblical patterns of life. Rather then wasting time denying the fact of sin, CHRISTIANS CAN CONCENTRATE ON DEALING WITH SIN.

2C CHRISTIANS KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEIR SIN.

With the Bible and knowing its standard and truth, Christians know how to deal with problems when they occur in the home. They can use Biblical precepts and examples successfully to handle and recoup from every occurrence of sin. The Bible largely deals with the common problems found in the Christian home.

3C CHRISTIANS PROGRESS OUT OF THEIR SINS.

Where there is spiritual life, there also will be spiritual growth. No Christian can remain the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. There will be growth out of sin into righteousness. With Bible Study, prayer, witness, and the fellowship of the saints and the Spirit of God that will be working to produce God's fruits in their life. (Colossians 2:3)

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO TEACH THESE PRINCIPLES/TRUTH TO YOUR CHILDREN AND MAKE APPLICATION

IN YOUR DAILY LIVING YOURSELF