Fellowship: Like Oil & Dew

Psalm 133:1-3

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Blessings flow through Christian fellowship.

OUTLINE:

  1. Two Words

  2. Two Pictures

  3. Two Takeaways

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleThe Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary by Christopher Ash; Psalms 73-150: An Exegetical & Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture by Daniel Estes; Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon; ESV Expository Commentary on Scripture: Psalms by C. John Collins; Everyday Church by Tim Chester

The Lord's Supper: The Covenant Meal

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Pastor Dan Turner

BIG IDEA: Being devoted to the Lord’s Supper moves us out of malpractice and into proper practice of the Lord’s Supper.

OUTLINE:

  1. MALPRACTICE
    Problem (vv 17-22)
    - The Context
    - The Conduct

  2. PRACTICE
    Pattern (vv 23-26)
    - Passover
    - Ponder
    - Proclamation
    Partake (vv 27-34)
    - Discernment
    - Discipline
    - Delight

Baptism: Our Covenant Sign & Seal

Acts 2:37-42

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Baptism is God’s covenant sign of our salvation in Christ.

OUTLINE:
1. Baptism Swears
2. Baptism Signifies
3. Baptism Summons
4. Baptism Seals
5. Baptism Sets Apart

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible by John Gill; ESV Expository Commentary: Acts by Brian Vickers; Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry; The Water & the Blood: How the Sacraments Shape Christian Identity by Kevin Emmert; Waters of Promise: Finding Meaning in Believer’s Baptism by Brandon Jones; One Baptism for the Remission of Sins: Baptists and the Baptism Clause by Lucas Stamps; Baptism & Becoming A Christian in the New Testament by Robert Stein; Green Pastures: A Primer on the Ordinary Means of Grace by J. Ryan Davidson; The Ordinary Means of Grace: Or, Don’t Do Weird Stuff by 9Marks Journal; The Deep Waters and Lively Works of Christian Baptism by Carlton Wynne; 95 Theses by Martin Luther; A Short Confession of Faith Containing the Substance of All the Fundamental Articles in the Larger Confession Put Forth by the Elders of the Baptist churches, Owning Personal Election and Final Perseverance by Benjamin Keach; Baptism & Problem Passages: Acts 2:38 by Michael Heiser

The Word of God: The Chief Means of Grace

1 Peter 1:22-2:3

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The Word of God is a means of grace whereby God causes his people to be born again and brought up in maturity.

OUTLINE: The Word of God…
1. Grants the New Birth To Enduring Life (1:22-25)
2. Gives Us Nourishment To Spiritual Maturity (2:1-3)

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleChristian Standard Commentary: 1 & 2 Peter and Jude by Thomas Schreiner; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: 1 Peter by Karen Jobes; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1 Peter by Dan Doriani; Green Pastures: Ordinary Means of Grace for Ordinary Believers by J Ryan Davidson

Devoted

Acts 2:41-42

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The gospel of Jesus Christ rescues us into communities that are devoted to God and to his means of grace.

OUTLINE:
1. A Gospel Community
2. A Devoted Commitment
3. A Nourishing Communion

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleActs Commentary by Martyn Lloyd-Jones; John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible by John Gill; ESV Expository Commentary: Acts by Brian Vickers; Preaching the Word: Acts by Kent Hughes; The Baptist Catechism (1677) by Benjamin Keach & William Collins; They Devoted Themselves (TGC) by Ray Ortlund Jr; Renewal As A Way of Life: A Guide Book For Spiritual Growth by Richard Lovelace; Green Pastures: A Primer on the Ordinary Means of Grace by J. Ryan Davidson