Ephesians 2:1-10
Being born dead in sin, God saves us by grace alone to display the immeasurable riches of his grace.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Ephesians Commentary by Clinton Arnold
Here We Stand: The Glory of God Alone
Romans 11:33-36
To understand the greatness of God’s glory, we must experience his goodness in Christ.
RESOURCES: JR Vassar, Glory Hunger; CS Lewis, Weight of Glory; Tim Keller, Romans 8-16 For You; R. Kent Hughes, Romans: Righteousness from Heaven; Michael F. Bird, Romans; The Gospel Transformation Bible, ESV
Here We Stand: Sola Scriptura
2 Timothy 3:16
We can bet our lives on the Bible because God speaks truthfully, clearly, sufficiently, and with authority.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
DEVOTED: The Prayers
Acts 2:41-42
The local church is called to be a people devoted to prayer together.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts Commentary by Martyn Lloyd-Jones; The First Apology by Justin Martyr
DEVOTED: The Breaking of Bread
Acts 2:41-42
The Lord’s Supper is an ordinance of Jesus Christ that signifies the broken body and shed blood of Christ; And it was given to the church as a means for us to give thanks for, remember, and proclaim Christ’s death; To presently commune with him, create unity within churches, and as an occasion for self examination.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts commentaries by Martyn Lloyd-Jones and Eckhard Schnabel; 1 Corinthians Commentary by Mark Taylor
DEVOTED: Baptism
Acts 2:41-42
Baptism is a commandment of Christ signifying our salvation and a means of God’s assuring true Christians, a church adding a member, and a believer announcing to the world that they’re a Christian.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts commentary by Schnabel
DEVOTED: The Fellowship
Acts 2:41-42
We’re called to be devoted to the fellowship, wherein we live life together and are sacrificially generous toward one another.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts Commentary by Martyn Lloyd-Jones; Hearing God’s Words by Peter Adams
DEVOTED: Apostolic Teaching
Acts 2:41-42
We are called to devote ourselves to the message and practice of apostolic teaching
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts commentary by Martyn Lloyd-Jones; Spiritual Disciplines Within The Church by Donald Whitney
DEVOTED
Acts 2:41-42
The Spirit-filled church is devoted to the means of grace because she is devoted to Jesus.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts commentaries by Lloyd-Jones, Kent Hughes, and Will Willemon; ‘The Devoted Themselves’, TGC article by Ray Ortlund; ‘The Cost of Discipleship’ by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Boasting In The Cross
Galatians 6:11-18
The cross is the only boast of the crucified people of God.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Commentaries by Philip Graham Ryken and Timothy George
