Bishop Robbie & Wanda Pugh
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SERMON NOTES
Sunday Sermon Notes
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25TH GOD WON'T FIT IN THAT Acts 7: 44-53 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness, in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. 45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him an house. 48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? 50 Hath not my hand made all these things? 51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. 52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: 53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. 1. God is Not Confined 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!" 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 2. God Cannot Be Controlled 1 Corinthians 12:11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 3. God Will Not Be Used 1 Samuel 4:3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH THE VICTORY, THE TESTING, THE REVELATION EXODUS 15:22-27 22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. 24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? 25 And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, 26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee. 27 And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters. 1. The Revelation of The Tree There Was Another Tree God Used - Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Colossians 2:13-14 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; Marah is not your destination; Marah is just a testing ground. Seasons of Trials - 2. The Revelation of The Healer Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching of the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. Matthew 19:2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. Mark 19:2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. Mark 6:56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. 3. The Revelation of The Abundance Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Psalms 23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH HE REMAINS FAITHFUL 2 TIMOTHY 2:1-13 1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: 9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. 1. Continue Your Work for the Lord Serve with a soldiers attitude - Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. Run with an athlete's attitude - Live with a farmer's attitude - 2. Hold On to the Truth 2 Timothy 2:7-9 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: 9 Wherein I suffre trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. Isaiah 40:8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 3. He Remains Faithful 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; 1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. He keeps His promises: He does not lie: He stays constant: He gives strength:
WEDNESDAY
BIBLE STUDY NOTES
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST INTERCEDING FOR GOD'S MERCY Genesis 18:16-33, 19:24-29 God readily hears the intercessory prayers of believers. 1. ABRAHAM HEARS GOD'S JUDGMENT A. Impending Judgment (Gen. 18:16) 16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. B. Judgment Revealed (Gen. 18:17-19) 17 And the Lord said, Shall I hide Abraham that thing which I do; 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. C. Judgment Determined (Gen. 18:20-21) 20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. 2. ABRAHAM PLEADS FOR GOD'S MERCY A. Drawing Near to God (Gen. 18:22-26) 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord. 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26 And the Lord said, If I find Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. B. The Righteous Preservation (Gen. 18:27-33) 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: 28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. 29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake. 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake. 33 And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. 3. ABRAHAM WITNESSES JUDGMENT AND MERCY A. Judgment Implemented (Gen. 19: 24-25) 24 Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven; 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. B. Mercy Revealed (Gen. 19:27-29) 27 And Abraham got up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord: 28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace. 29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.
DOCTRINAL COMMITMENTS Repentance - Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19 Justification - Romans 5:1; Titus 3:7 Regeneration - Titus 3:5 New Birth - John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9 Sanctification - subsequent to justification - Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrews 13:12 Holiness - Luke 1:75; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Hebrews 12:14 Water Baptism - Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9; John 3:22, 23; Acts 8:36, 38 Baptism with the Holy Ghost - subsequent to cleansing - the enduement of power for service - Matthew 3:11; Luke 24:49, 53; Acts 1:4-8 The speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance as the initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Ghost - John 15:26; Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:1-7 The Church - Exodus 19:5,6; Psalm 22:22; Matthew 16:13-19; 28:19, 20; Acts 1:8; 2:42-47; 7:38; 20:28; Romans 8:14-17; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17; 12:12-31; 2 Corinthians 6:6-18; Ephesians 2:19-22; 3:9, 21; Philippians 3:10; Hebrews 2:12; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 1:6, 7; Revelation 21:2, 9; 22:17 Spiritual Gifts - 1 Corinthians 12:1, 7, 10, 28, 31; 1 Corinthians 14:1 Signs following believers - Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18, 19; Hebrews 2:4 Fruit of the Spirit - Romans 6:22; Galatians 5:22, 23; Ephesians 5:9; Philippians 1:1 Divine healing provided for all in the Atonement - Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24 The Lord's Supper - Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Washing the saints' feet - John 13:4-17; 1 Timothy 5:9,10 Tithing and giving - Genesis 14:18-20; 28:20-22; Malachi 3:10; Luke 11:42; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:6-9; Hebrews 7:1-21 Restitution where possible - Matthew 3:8; Luke 19:8,9 Premillennial second coming of Jesus. First to resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air - 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years - Zechariah 14:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Jude 14,15; Revelation 5:10; 19:11-21; 20:4-6 Resurrection - John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15; Revelation 20:5,6 Eternal life for the righteous - Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28; Romans 6:22; 1 John 5:11-13 Eternal punishment for the wicked - No liberation not annihilation - Matthew 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thessalonians 1:8,9; Revelation 20:10-15; 21:8