The Cincinnati Church

Concerning Prayer

Instruction is needed concerning prayer. LUK 11:1; MAR 11:17; ROM 8:26.
A.
Without proper instruction, people may assume that God could not possibly stoop to hear
their request. JOB 15:15-16; 9:16, 32-33 ct/w HEB 4:15-16; 1JO 2:1.
B.
Without proper instruction, people may assume that God will automatically grant any
request. MAT 7:7; 18:19 ct/w PRO 1:21, 28; 2CO 12:7-9.
C.
Without proper instruction, people may pray for things that they ought not to pray for.
JAM 4:3.
D.
Without proper instruction, people may pray for people that they ought not to pray for.

Brother Dave Ashworth fills the pulpit and preaches on Thankfulness.

Concerning Prayer

Instruction is needed concerning prayer. LUK 11:1; MAR 11:17; ROM 8:26.
A.
Without proper instruction, people may assume that God could not possibly stoop to hear
their request. JOB 15:15-16; 9:16, 32-33 ct/w HEB 4:15-16; 1JO 2:1.
B.
Without proper instruction, people may assume that God will automatically grant any
request. MAT 7:7; 18:19 ct/w PRO 1:21, 28; 2CO 12:7-9.
C.
Without proper instruction, people may pray for things that they ought not to pray for.
JAM 4:3.
D.
Without proper instruction, people may pray for people that they ought not to pray for.

Concerning Prayer

Concerning Prayer

Instruction is needed concerning prayer. LUK 11:1; MAR 11:17; ROM 8:26.
A.
Without proper instruction, people may assume that God could not possibly stoop to hear
their request. JOB 15:15-16; 9:16, 32-33 ct/w HEB 4:15-16; 1JO 2:1.
B.
Without proper instruction, people may assume that God will automatically grant any
request. MAT 7:7; 18:19 ct/w PRO 1:21, 28; 2CO 12:7-9.
C.
Without proper instruction, people may pray for things that they ought not to pray for.
JAM 4:3.
D.

The Biblical Mode of Baptism
I.
This study is an answer to a challenge by a Pedobaptist preacher (Pastor Jon Smith) who affirms
that the Bible does not teach immersion as the proper form of Christian baptism but rather
sprinkling or pouring. Other Pedobaptist arguments will also be considered and answered.
II.
Consider some evidence from definitions and usage.
A.
Baptize: (etym.) “to immerse, bathe, wash, drench,’ in Christian use appropriated to the
religious rite, ....to dip, plunge, bathe.” (O.E.D.)
B.

The Bible Concerning Salvation (Part 2)

The Biblical Mode of Baptism
I.
This study is an answer to a challenge by a Pedobaptist preacher (Pastor Jon Smith) who affirms
that the Bible does not teach immersion as the proper form of Christian baptism but rather
sprinkling or pouring. Other Pedobaptist arguments will also be considered and answered.
II.
Consider some evidence from definitions and usage.
A.
Baptize: (etym.) “to immerse, bathe, wash, drench,’ in Christian use appropriated to the
religious rite, ....to dip, plunge, bathe.” (O.E.D.)
B.

The Biblical Mode of Baptism
I.
This study is an answer to a challenge by a Pedobaptist preacher (Pastor Jon Smith) who affirms
that the Bible does not teach immersion as the proper form of Christian baptism but rather
sprinkling or pouring. Other Pedobaptist arguments will also be considered and answered.
II.
Consider some evidence from definitions and usage.
A.
Baptize: (etym.) “to immerse, bathe, wash, drench,’ in Christian use appropriated to the
religious rite, ....to dip, plunge, bathe.” (O.E.D.)
B.

Social Relationships
I.
Discretion is a necessary aspect of our faith. PSA 112:5; PRO 1:1-4; 2:10-20; 3:21-22.
A.
Discretion: The action of separating or distinguishing, or condition of being distinguished
or disjunct; separation, disjunction, distinction.
B.
We are to distinguish between good and evil by proving all things. 1TH 5:21.
1.
Prove: To make trial of, try, test.
2.
This proving process is to determine what is good and therefore acceptable to God.
EPH 5:8-10.
3.
In holding fast that which is good, we must contrarily reject and despise that which
is evil. ROM 12:9.

Offending the Little Ones (Mat 18:1-14)

I. This study should be both convicting and edifying. The following should be accomplished:
1. Understand what is meant by “offending” and “despising” little children.
2. Learn how to not offend and despise little children.
3. Learn how Mat 18:8-9 fits with the rest of Mat 18:1-14.

II. The reason for Jesus’ discourse.

1. The disciples asked who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven (Mat 18:1).
A. They had been reasoning among themselves about who should be the greatest (Luk 9:46).

The Healing of the Palsied Man

(Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26)
I.
Mark 2:1-12 will be the basis of this study.
II.
Palsy: “A disease of the nervous system, characterized by impairment or suspension of muscular
action or sensation, esp. of voluntary motion, and, in some forms, by involuntary tremors of the
limbs; paralysis.”
III.
This event took place at Capernaum which was then Jesus' home town.
MAR 2:1 c/w MAT 9:1; 4:13.
A.
Jesus had just left the land of the Gadarenes where He was not welcome. MAT 8:34.
B.

The Reign of Antichrist
I.
We do not need to know the times and the seasons. 1TH 5:1.
II.
The time of the day of the Lord is unknown. 1TH 5:2; MAT 24:42-44; MAR 13:32.
III.
The day of the Lord brings destruction upon the antichrist system. 1TH 5:3.
IV.
1JO 2:18 prophesies of the coming of antichrist. Anti is a prefix meaning “opposite,
against, in exchange, instead, representing, rivalling or simulating.” There is coming a
Christ who will simulate and rival the true Christ.
V.
2TH 2:1-12 sets forth the coming of antichrist who poses as God.
A.

Psalm 42
I.
This Psalm contains the expressions of a soul that loves God, which is the heart of true religion.
MAT 22:37-40; 1CO 13:1-3; 1JO 4:8, 16.
A.
It is commonly supposed that David penned it when he was driven by Absalom's rebellion
from Jerusalem and beyond Jordan. 2SAM 17:22.
B.
Whether David penned this Psalm or not, it is certainly applicable to his experience.
C.
Matthew Henry said that this Psalm expressed “...a conflict between sense and faith, sense
objecting and faith answering.”
II.
The Psalmist yearns for the presence of God.
A.

SERVING GOD FROM THE HEART

I.
Jesus Christ knows men's hearts. JOH 2:25 c/w MAT 9:4; HEB 4:12.
A.
He routinely searches and proves His people's hearts. REV 2:23; DEU 8:2.
B.
Outward appearances do not carry much weight with God. 1SAM 16:7; JOH 7:24.
C.
He is at least as interested in inward devotion and motivation as He is in outward
obedience. MAR 12:32-34.
D.
Obedience should come from the heart. EPH 6:5-6; ROM 6:17.
1.
From one's heart: “Out of the depths of one's soul, with the sincerest or deepest
feeling.”
2.

Paul on Mars’ Hill (Acts 17:16-34)

I. This study should accomplish 4 primary things:
1. Show that many times God’s people are no different from the heathen.
2. Observe and relate to the nature and thinking of unconverted men.
3. Demonstrate how to successfully preach the gospel to heathen, unchurched men.
4. Demonstrate how preaching the gospel will sort out men and reveal what manner of spirit they are.

II. God’s people are often times no different than the heathen (v. 16-17).

Mystery, Babylon the Great
I.
The N.T. warns in various places that apostasy would come.
A.
Paul was concerned about believers being corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2CO 11:3.
B.
Paul warned about believers forsaking sound doctrine for fables. 2TI 4:3-4.
C.
Paul warned about believers in the latter times departing from the faith. 1TI 4:1.
D.
Peter warned about false teachers arising who would draw away many. 2PE 2:1-2.
E.
Paul warned about a falling away (Gr. apostasia) that would precede the coming of
Christ. 2TH 2:1-3.
F.

The Order of Melchisedec

I.
A study of Melchisedec and his order of priesthood sets in sharp relief the deficient nature of the
Levitical priesthood which was set aside in favor of a better priesthood for a better testament.
HEB 7:21-22.
A.
In the book of Hebrews, Paul presents a powerful argument that would help the Hebrew
Christians come to grips with the fact that the traditional priesthood of their nation (the
Levitical priesthood) was set aside.
B.
The Levites' priesthood was appointed of God; it was according to a commandment.
C.

SELF-RESTRAINT

Sober: “Moderate, temperate, avoiding excess, in respect of the use of food and drink; not given to the
indulgence of appetite. Of demeanor, speech, etc.: Grave, serious, solemn, indicating or implying a
serious mind or purpose.”
Moderation: “Limitation, restriction; a fixed limit; a restricting provision or clause. Control, rule,
governance.”
Temperance: “The practice or habit of restraining oneself in provocation, passion, desire, etc.; rational
self-restraint.”
I.
There is a profound need in our society to be reminded of the value of self-restraint.

Conspiracy of the Ages (Part 8)

THE CONSPIRACY OF THE AGES

Conspire: “To combine privily for an evil or unlawful purpose; to agree together to do something criminal, illegal, or reprehensible."

(All English word definitions in this study taken from the Oxford English Dictionary)

I. Theories about conspiracy relative to human government are many and varied.
A. Of particular interest to many theorists is the specter of a world government that renders national boundaries irrelevant.

Giving (Part 2)

GIVING
I.
The way a Christian conducts his affairs in the area of finances says much about his character.
LUK 16:10-12.
II.
Everything that we possess should be viewed as ultimately belonging to God, Who created wealth
and the ability to acquire it. PSA 24:1; ACT 17:24-25; JOB 1:21; DEU 8:17-18.
A.
As such, God reserves the right to regulate the use of His resources which He has entrusted
to His creatures.
B.
Giving for righteous causes should be looked upon as a return of property to its rightful
owner. 1CH 29:11-16.
C.

Conspiracy of the Ages (Part 7)

THE CONSPIRACY OF THE AGES
Conspire: “To combine privily for an evil or unlawful purpose; to agree together to do something
criminal, illegal, or reprehensible."
(All English word definitions in this study taken from the Oxford English Dictionary)
I. Theories about conspiracy relative to human government are many and varied.
A. Of particular interest to many theorists is the specter of a world government that renders
national boundaries irrelevant.
B. This study assumes that a move towards world government is a fact because Scripture

The Ark of the Covenant (Part 2)

The Ark of the Covenant
I. Ark: “A chest, box, coffer, close basket, or similar receptacle; esp. a. in north. dial. a large
wooden bin or hutch for storing meal, bread, fruit, etc. 2. spec. in Jew. Hist. The wooden coffer
containing the tables of the law, kept in the Holiest Place of the Tabernacle. Also called Ark of the
Covenant, Ark of Testimony.
II. Principal passages that treat of the ark of the covenant are EXO 25:10-22; 37:1-9; DEU 10:1-5;
HEB 9:4-5.

The Ark of the Covenant (Part 1)

I. Ark: “A chest, box, coffer, close basket, or similar receptacle; esp. a. in north. dial. a large
wooden bin or hutch for storing meal, bread, fruit, etc. 2. spec. in Jew. Hist. The wooden coffer
containing the tables of the law, kept in the Holiest Place of the Tabernacle. Also called Ark of the
Covenant, Ark of Testimony.
II. Principal passages that treat of the ark of the covenant are EXO 25:10-22; 37:1-9; DEU 10:1-5;
HEB 9:4-5.
III. The ark of the covenant was central to Jewish worship and service under the Old Testament.

Psalm 65:4

“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.” (Psa 65:4).

Choose- (v.) 1. To take by preference out off all that are available; to select; to take as that which one prefers, or in accordance with one’s free will and preference. b) Of God: to elect for eternal happiness; to predestinate to life.

A Hard Saying of Jesus: Limited Atonement (or Particular Redemption)

Limited Atonement is logically deduced from the premises of Total Depravity and Unconditional Election. It is a truth explicitly stated in many portions of scripture. It is also the aspect of the doctrine of grace most likely to elicit a negative emotional response from those in the freewill camp.

For a review of Total Depravity and Unconditional Election see:
Unconditional Election (Pastor Timothy Boffey 12/21/09)

Objectives
Define Limited Atonement and explain how it differs from General Atonement

Luke 15

I.
These teachings of Christ encourage us to seek mercy when we go astray.
A.
We all have the tendency to get lost. PSA 119:10, 176.
B.
All three of these stories deal with something lost being found.
C.
All three of these stories show how ready God is to restore us.
D.
God delights in showing mercy to penitent sinners. MIC 7:18; EZE 33:11; 2PE 3:9.
II.
The murmuring of the Pharisees and scribes occasioned the parable of the lost sheep. vs.3-7.
A.
This narrative also occurs in MAT 18:11-14.
B.
Connect this with PSA 23:1-3.
C.

THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT SUPPER
I. This parable is recorded in MAT 22:1-14 and LUK 14:15-24.
II. This is a parable of the kingdom of heaven/God. It treats of circumstances that would pertain to
the government of Christ upon the heavenly throne of David, as Head over all things to the church.
EPH 1:22.
A. It treats of the rejection of Christ and His gospel by the Jews and their subsequent
judgment and loss of God's kingdom.
B. It treats of the incorporation of the unlikely elements of society and the Gentiles into the
church in the Jews' place.

THE ASSURANCE OF ETERNAL SALVATION
1. This is a matter of concern to Bible believers.
2. It should be a matter of concern.
A. All men are sinners and are deserving of eternal damnation. ROM 3:9, 23.
(1) Adam’s one sin was sufficient to damn the entire human race. ROM 5:18.
(2) Consider those who will be consigned to the lake of fire (REV 21:8). Have you
ever been guilty of these crimes?
B. Not all are the children of God. MAT 25:41; REV 20:15.
C. Relatively few are God’s children. MAT 22:14; LUK 13:23-24.
D. Many who think they are God’s children, are not. MAT 7:21-23.