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A House Divided Shall Fall

Sunday, June 19, 2011
Led by Eric Gintert
  • Matthew 24:12  -  Love waxes cold because iniquity increases more and more; love is not affection & sensualism.
  • 2 John 1-6  -  Love is defined as keeping God's commandments. Therefore, referring to the above verse, the keeping of God's commandments is waxing cold.
  • 1 Timothy 2:13  -  Eve was deceived, not Adam... Adam harkened unto his wife. If Adam would have rebuked Eve, would that have been love? Yes.
***** Example of love waxing cold today: Women preachers/pastors (1 Tim. 2:12 & 1 Tim. 3:2).
  • Luke 11:14-28  -  a kingdom or house divided against itself will fall; problems need to be dealt with quickly or it will fall (See Prov. 19:18 & Prov. 13:24); If you don't deal with the problem but sugar coat it, the problem leaves, swept and garnished, for a time but then comes back worse than it was before.
  • John 6:52-69  -  Jesus was speaking in the church building to the religious and his followers; Jesus went in and declared truth and the people were offended at what he said and his disciples rejected him and went back... their love waxed cold. Jesus asked his apostles, "Will ye also go away?"  Jesus was giving his words to people in the assembly, they didn't like or agree with what he said but Jesus said his words are "spirit and life" (v.63) - see also John 4:24.
  • John 8:1-12  -  The woman, caught "red handed" in adultery, was told by Jesus "go and sin no more". In other words, Jesus told her to repent. Repent means "to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider", is this not the same as "go and sin no more"? Jesus did not condemn the woman. Condemn = to judge against, sentence, damn.  If she went and sinned no more she began to love thy neighbor (walking in the commandments), if she continued in adultery after hearing Jesus' commandment (never repented), her love waxed cold.
  • John 2:13-17  -  Jesus drove out those who were sinning in the temple because they were making "The House of Prayer" of den of thieves by being fornicators, extortioners, covetous, and idolators (see 1 Cor 5:11)
  • Numbers 15:31  -  if you despise the word of the Lord you will be utterly cut off and your sin will be upon you
For Further Study:
  • What does Jesus/God's Word say about lying/bearing false witness?
    • See Ex 20:16, Prov 6:16-19, Prov 19:5,9, Prov 25:18, Prov 26:28
  • What does Jesus/God's Word say about covetousness/idolatry?
    • See Col 3:5, Gal 5:19-21, 1 Cor 10:14, Ezek 33:29-32
  • See 1 Cor 5, 2 Thess 3, and Numbers 12
  • Jesus had to cleanse the temple.
    • See John 2:13-17 & Mark 11:15-19 
    • Did Jesus stay at the temple after dispersing them?
  • What is the purpose of loving your neighbor?
    • See 2 John 6  -  love means to walk after (be a doer) and keep (guard and protect) God's commandments
  • Warning from despising God's commandments.
    • See Numbers 15:31, 1 Sam 15:23-26, Jer 6:10, Jer 8:9
Prayer Requests
Our Assembly
Larry & Vicky Schultz - traveling to Missouri next weekend
Gintert Family - potential trip
Ray Walters - back pain
Our Country
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