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To God Be The Glory! Executable Outlines, Copyright ? Mark A. Copeland, 2011
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Am I My Brother's Keeper? (Genesis 4:9) Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord (Genesis 6:8) The Choice Of Lot (Genesis 13:10-12) The Faith Of Abraham (Genesis 15:6) The Bad Bargain Of Esau (Genesis 25:29-34) The Forgotten Vow Of Jacob (Genesis 35:1-7) The Character Of Joseph (Genesis 37:1-50:26) The Excuses Of Moses (Exodus 3:1-4:17) The Hardening Of Pharaoh (Exodus 4:21-23) The Sin Of Nadab And Abihu (Leviticus 9:22-10:7) The Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:22-27) Caleb Followed The Lord Fully (Numbers 14:24) Shall Your Brethren Go To War While You Sit Here? (Numbers 32:6) The Leadership Qualities Of Joshua (Joshua 24:29-31) The Story Of Ruth (Ruth 1:1-4:22) Hannah - A Woman Of Faith (1 Samuel 1:1-2:10) Eli's Ineffective Reproof (1 Samuel 2:22-25) A Man After God's Own Heart (1 Samuel 13:13-14) David Strengthened Himself In The Lord His God (1 Samuel 30:6) At The Front Or At The Base (1 Samuel 30:21-25) Nathan's Rebuke (2 Samuel 12:1-15) Prove Yourself A Man (1 Kings 2:1-3 Elijah The Tishbite (1 Kings 17-21, 2 Kings 1-2) This Day Is A Day Of Good News (2 Kings 7:9) The Samaritans' Religion (2 Kings 17:24-41) David's Charge To Solomon (1 Chronicles 28:9) The Hand Of The Lord My God Was Upon Me (Ezra 7:28) Paragon Of Beauty And Virtue (Esther 1:1-10:3) Expatriate Extraordinaire (Esther 2:5-7) The Truly Happy Man (Psalms 1:1-6) I Have Always Set The Lord Before Me (Psalms 16:8) The Art Of Confessing Our Sins (Psalms 51:1-19) They Shall Still Bear Fruit In Old Age (Psalms 92:12-15) The Works Of The Lord Are Great (Psalms 111:2) The Labor That Fails (Psalms 127:1-2) The Price And Prevention Of Adultery (Proverbs 5:1-23) Finding Joy In The Vanity Of Life (Ecclesiastes 2:22-26) Remember God In The Days Of Your Youth (Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1) The Stability Of Your Times (Isaiah 33:5-6) Two Great Evils (Jeremiah 2:13) Ask For The Old Paths (Jeremiah 6:16) Remember Shiloh! (Jeremiah 7:1-15) Dare To Be A Daniel (Daniel 1:8-21; 6:1-20) A Famine For The Word (Amos 8:11-14) Neither Shall They Learn War Anymore (Micah 4:1-3) What Does The Lord Require Of You? (Micah 6:6-8) Does The Lord's House Lie In Ruins? (Haggai 1:1-15) Sins Of God's Grandchildren (Malachi 1:1-3:18)
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Five Views Of Mark 16:16 (Mark 16:16) Mary, Mother Of Jesus Nevertheless At Your Word I Will (Luke 5:1-11) The "Me First" Mentality (Luke 9:57-62) Distracted By Good (Luke 10:38-42) Condemned By Others (Luke 11:31-32) Cleaning The Inside (Luke 11:37-41) Are There Few Who Are Saved? (Luke 13:23) God's Second Law Of Pardon (Acts 8:22) What It Means To Preach Jesus (Acts 8:35) What Hinders Me From Being Baptized? (Acts 8:36) People Of The Way (Acts 9:2) Walking In The Fear Of The Lord (Acts 9:31) What Must I Do To Be Saved? (Acts 16:30-33) God's Power Toward Believers (Ephesians 1:19) The Excellence Of The Knowledge Of Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:8) Rejoice Always! (1 Thessalonians 5:16) Hardened By Deceit (Hebrews 3:13) Make Your Calling And Election Sure (2 Peter 1:10) The Promise Of New Heavens And A New Earth (2 Peter 3:13) The Blessed State Of The Righteous Dead (Revelation 14:13) The Heavenly City (Revelation 21:2-22:5)
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Am I My Brother's Keeper?
Genesis 4:9
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INTRODUCTION
1. Perhaps one of the more thought-provoking questions in the Bible is that one asked by Cain... a. Cain had killed his brother because God had accepted Abel's offering, but not his own - Gen 4:3-8 b. When the Lord inquired concerning Abel, Cain's response was:
"Am I my brother's keeper?" (Gen 4:9)
2. This is a question we would do well to ask ourselves today... a. Are we our brothers' keeper? b. Do we have a responsibility to watch out for and care for one another?
[When one turns to the New Testament, it becomes clear that the answer is in the affirmative. In fact, there are many passages which emphasize...]
I. OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO ONE ANOTHER
A. WE ARE TO "LOVE ONE ANOTHER"... 1. As commanded by Jesus - Jn 13:34-35; 15:12,17 2. As taught by Paul - Ro 13:8; 1 Th 4:9 3. As instructed by Peter - 1 Pe 1:22 4. As stressed by John - 1 Jn 3:11 (note v.12), 23; 4:7,11-12; 2 Jn 5 -- But how are we to express such love? Other passages can provide the answer...
B. HOW WE SHOW OUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER... 1. We are to "receive one another" - Ro 15:7 2. We are to "edify another" - Ro 15:19 3. We are to "serve one another" - Ga 5:13 4. We are to "bear one another's burdens" - Ga 6:1-2 5. We are to be "forgiving one another" - Ep 4:32 6. We are to be "submitting to one another" - Ep 5:21 7. We are to "exhort one another" - He 3:12-13 8. We are to "consider one another" - He 10:24-25 9. We are to be "hospitable to one another" - 1 Pe 4:8-10
[In light of such "one another" passages, is there any doubt that we are to be our brother's keeper? But how well are we doing? To stimulate our thinking and help us reexamine how well we are fulfilling our obligations to one another, consider the following questions...]
II. EVALUATING OUR ROLE AS OUR BROTHER'S KEEPER
A. WHEN ONE BECOMES A BROTHER... 1. Do we receive them into the family of God, or ignore them? - Ro 15:7
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a. Are they properly assimilated in the family life of the congregation? b. Do they remain on the fringe? -- If we do not even know their names, we can be sure that we are failing as our brother's
keeper! 2. Do we edify them, or put stumbling blocks in their way? - Ro 14:19
a. As individuals, are we "bodybuilders", encouraging the members of the body? b. Or are we like a cancer, weakening the members of the body of Christ?
1) By our own example 2) By our words, attitudes, etc. -- It was said of Philemon that he refreshed the hearts of the brethren; do people say the same of us? 3. Do we submit to them, or arrogantly rule over them? - Ep 5:21 4. Do we serve them in love, or expect them to serve us? - Ga 5:13 5. Do we demonstrate hospitality to them? - 1 Pe 4:8-10 a. By visiting them in their need? b. By inviting them into your home (or accepting invitations to their home)?
B. WHEN A BROTHER IS OVERTAKEN IN A FAULT... 1. Do we even consider them? - He 10:24-25 a. Are we even aware of who they are? b. Are we ignorant of their problems? If so, why? 1) Maybe it is because we don't assemble enough ourselves 2) We may "wonder about them", but that is not sufficient! c. Do they drift away, with no one making an effort to reach them? 2. Do we exhort them, lest they become hardened by sin? - He 3:12-14 a. Or are we afraid to confront them, for fear of running them away? 1) If we truly love them and approach them with humility, they are not likely to run away 2) If they do, they are running away from God, not you! b. Remember, such exhortation is to be daily! Perhaps we wait too long... 3. Are we willing bear their burdens? - Ga 6:1-2 a. So as to help them overcome and become stronger b. Or do we rather not be bothered? 4. Are we quick to forgive them when they repent? - Ep 4:32 a. Fear of not being forgiven and accepted back into the family may keep some from repenting and returning to the fold b. Do we communicate a willingness to accept with open arms and offer complete forgiveness?
CONCLUSION
1. How we answer such questions may reveal how well or poorly we are... a. Fulfilling our responsibility to be our brother's keeper b. Living up to the one responsibility we have that includes all others: to love one another as Christ loved us - Jn 13:34-35
2. If we have failed to be our brother's keeper, we need to... a. Repent of our lack of concern, our inactivity, or whatever has hindered us b. Confess our shortcomings in this area to God
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c. Resolve to apply with zeal these "one another" passages!
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Are you your brother's keeper? Are you even identified with a congregation whereby you can be a working member who both cares for those in the family, and be cared for by them?
I hope this study has stimulated your thinking about responsibilities you have toward your brethren in Christ...
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Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord
Genesis 6:8
INTRODUCTION
1. In Gen 6:5-7, we read of God's displeasure with the world and its wickedness
2. But as God pronounces judgment upon the world, and prepares to destroy it with a flood, we find encouraging words concerning one man:
"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord." - Gen 6:8
3. This simply means that Noah found favor in God's sight, and we know the result of that favor: escape for him and his family from the flood...! a. But why Noah? b. Why did Noah find grace in the eyes of the Lord? c. And how might we apply this to our situation today?
[Well, notice first...]
I. WHY NOAH FOUND GRACE IN THE EYES OF THE LORD
A. HE WAS "A JUST MAN"... - Gen 6:9 1. Some translations say "righteous" 2. This likely refers to his moral relation to God (Keil & Delitzsch)
B. HE WAS "PERFECT IN HIS GENERATIONS"... - Gen 6:9 1. Other translations (NASV, NIV) use the word "blameless" 2. Not that he was sinless, but that there were no blatant faults 3. He was a man of moral integrity among the people
C. HE "WALKED WITH GOD"... - Gen 6:9 1. This is how he manifested his righteousness and integrity (Keil & Delitzsch) 2. In walking with God, he imitated the example of Enoch, his great-grandfather - Gen 5:24 3. Walking with God in Noah's case likely involved... a. Calling upon the name of the Lord, which began in the days of Seth - Gen 4:26 b. Offering sacrifices to God, which began in the days of Cain & Abel - Gen 4:3-4
D. HE "DID ACCORDING TO ALL THAT THE LORD COMMANDED HIM"... 1. Twice this is emphasized in the Scriptures - Gen 6:22; 7:5 2. We learn from Hebrews that this obedience of Noah came from faith - He 11:7
E. HE WAS "A PREACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS"... - 2 Pe 2:5 1. He not only "lived" a righteous life 2. But he also proclaimed the need for righteousness, even though he lived in a ungodly world
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[Noah certainly was an unusual man, but perhaps we see well why only he and his family "found grace in the eyes of the Lord." What about ourselves? Is there a need for us to "find grace in the eyes of the Lord" today? Yes...!]
II. WHY WE NEED TO FIND GRACE IN THE EYES OF THE LORD
A. NOT BECAUSE WE FACE THE THREAT OF A WORLDWIDE FLOOD... 1. After Noah and his family were saved from the flood, God promised He would never again destroy the world in such a manner - Gen 9:8-11 2. The rainbow is a constant reminder of God's promise - Gen 9:12-17
B. BUT BECAUSE WE FACE THE PROMISE OF THE END OF THE WORLD...! 1. Peter reminds us that just as the world was once destroyed by water, so it shall be destroyed by fire when Jesus returns! - 2 Pe 3:3-13 2. In view of this promise, Peter calls upon us to "be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless" - 2 Pe 3:14 a. Just as Noah "found grace in the eyes of the Lord"... b. So we need to "found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless" 3. Is this not simply another way of saying that we, like Noah, need to find grace in the eyes of the Lord?
[Indeed, it is! When the end of the world comes, we had better be in a condition where we too find grace in the eyes of the Lord! Otherwise, we will be like those left outside of the ark when the floods came! Using Noah as an example, then, consider...]
III. HOW WE CAN FIND GRACE IN THE EYES OF THE LORD
A. WE MUST BE "JUST" IN HIS SIGHT... 1. Fortunately, the good news of the gospel is that God sent Christ in order to make us "just" (righteous, forgiven) in His sight! - Ro 5:8-9 2. This blessing is available to all who demonstrate true faith in Jesus - Ro 3:24-26 3. Being justified, we can have peace with God (concerning which Peter wrote) - Ro 5:1; cf. 2 Pe 3:14
B. WE MUST BE "PERFECT" IN OUR GENERATION... 1. That is, to be complete, mature, to be everything God desires of us 2. Again, the good news of the gospel of Christ is that God has provided the necessary elements for us to be "perfect"! a. The blood of Christ, to cleanse us of our sins - 1 Jn 1:7-9 b. The Word of God, to guide us to completion - 2 Ti 3:16-17 c. The strength of the Spirit, to help us in our struggles - Ep 3:16; Ro 8:13 d. The providence of God, who will work with us and lead us to victory! - 2 Th 3:3; 1 Pe 5:10
C. WE MUST "WALK WITH GOD"... 1. Of course, this would mean that we can "no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk..." - cf. Ep 4:17-20 2. Rather, it requires that we be "followers of God as dear children" (Ep 5:1), and that we... a. "Walk in love" - Ep 5:2
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