Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for September 7, 2014
“El-Elyon: God Most High” Gen. 14:17-24 Bible Study 09/07/14
This morning we will consider a second name of God which receives significant emphasis in the OT. As Abram rescues Lot and has a meeting with the mysterious Melchizedek, we encounter repeated references to El-Elyon, or God Most High. This name is in itself an invitation to rest in the truth that God alone is the sovereign King of the universe. In his challenging circumstances, what Abram most needed was to learn the practice of living in God’s presence. He needed to see all of life in relation to Him and to look to Him alone as Commander, Defender and Rewarder. Because the Lord is the sovereign King of the universe, bring your insufficiency to Him and live in the light of His complete sufficiency.
I. Recognize a key distinction
-He stands apart from all supposed Gods
-238 times in the OT: high, lifted up, lofty, exalted
-combination of comfort and challenge
II. Ask the critical questions
-your decisions: based on sight or faith?
-your victories: who gets the credit?
-your perspective: staggered beneficiary or functional universalist?
III. Apply the truth of El-Elyon
-incentive for evangelism
-foundation for faith
-demonstration of commitment
-“Any blessing that is lasting is a blessing that is contained in some new discovery of God.” (H. Lockyer)
Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for August 31, 2014
“Elohim: God with A Purpose” Gen. 1:1, Isa. 40:28-31 Bible Study 08/31/14
This morning marks the beginning of a new study which will focus on the names of God as we find them in Scripture. Pursuing the knowledge of God is no casual experience. It is to be the consuming agenda of our lives. That being the case, studying the names of God can increase and enhance our knowledge of Him. Our focus this morning is the name Elohim. This name is used at least 35 times in Gen. 1:1-2:4. It is used some 132 times in Genesis and as many as 2700 times in the Old Testament. This name clearly is associated with God’s creative activity and purposeful supervision over that which He has created. In an increasingly man-centered society that undervalues the Almighty and underestimates His work, we need the biblical perspective which reminds us that our sense of purpose is linked directly to our awareness of His purpose. Because the Lord is a God of purpose, we can know that our existence and environment are the result of His creative intention.
I. Recognize His role as creator
-centrality of the doctrine of creation
-He has no beginning
-He creates out of nothing
II. View Him as distinct from His creation
-He has priority over it
-He makes provision for it
III. Personalize the truth God reveals
-elevation of status
-opportunity for stability
-connect creation and redemption
Upcoming studies:
El Elyon: God Most High 9/7
Adonai: God as Lord of All 9/14
Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for August 24, 2014
“Where Do You Stand?” 1 John 5:18-21 Bible Study 08/24/14
In the final section of his letter, John offers up a powerful resume of the believer’s new life in Christ. Verses 18-20 all begin with a “know” emphasis/affirmation. The three affirmations are then followed by an appeal/exhortation in verse 21. John’s final words in this letter challenge the reader to careful self-examination. Progress demands knowing where you stand and evaluating all information according to the standard of God’s revelation. In light of what you can know for sure, guard yourself from idols.
I. A word about sin (18)
-Sin stands in contrast to your new nature.
-Jesus stands guard to preserve and protect you.
II. A word about influence (19)
-You stand under the influence of the source of your life-God.
-The world you live in lies under the influence of Satan.
III. A word about truth (20)
-In Jesus alone you receive the revelation of the true God.
-Jesus enables you to know God.
IV. A word of warning (21)
-Don’t bow to a false view of God.
-Beware of imitations and reject all substitutes.
V. So what?
-A word from Ora Rowan (1834-1879)
Hast thou heard Him, seen Him, known Him? Is not thine a captured heart? Chief among ten thousands own Him, joyful choose the better part.
Idols once they won thee, charmed thee, lovely things of time and sense; gilded thus does sin disarm thee; honeyed lest thou turn thee thence.
What has stripped the seeming beauty from the idols of the earth? Not a sense of right or duty, but the sight of peerless worth.
Not the crushing of those idols, with its bitter void and smart; but the beaming of His beauty, the unveiling of His heart.
Who extinguishes their taper till they hail the rising sun? Who discards the garb of winter till the summer has begun?
Tis the look that melted Peter, tis the face that Stephen saw, tis the heart that wept with Mary can alone from idols draw.
Draw and win and fill completely, till the cup overflow the brim. What have we to do with idols who have fellowshipped with Him?
Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for August 17, 2014
Guest speaker: David Norman
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity Student
“Repentance That Stays the Hand of God” Jonah 3:6-10 Bible Study 08/17/14
3 Kinds of Repentance:
• Personal Repentance v. 6
• Public Repentance v. 7-9
• Propitious Repentance v. 10
Main Idea:
National repentance will not take place until we see
widespread repentance in our churches. And we will not
see repentance in our churches until every believer
humbles himself, feels the weight of his sin, confesses
his sin before Christ, and continually turns from sin
toward Christ. It begins in us.
Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for August 10, 2014
Guest speaker: Daniel Dickard
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Student
“The Parable of the Unworthy Servant” Luke 17 Bible Study 08/10/14
No outline provided for today.
Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for August 3, 2014
Guest speaker: David Norman
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity Student
“Confronted by the Word” Jonah 3:1-5 Bible Study 08/03/14
Outline:
• God’s Word v. 1-2
• God’s Word v. 3-4
• God’s Word v. 5
Main Idea:
The primary means by which God leads men and
women to repentance and faith is through a
confrontation with His Word.
Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for July 27, 2014
“What Do You Know?” 1 John 5:13-17 Bible Study 07/27/14
When your failures and afflictions threaten your assurance of faith, where do you turn for help? John invites you to turn to the Word of God. While the Gospel that bears his name focuses on pointing people to Christ, 1 John offers assurance to those who have placed their trust in Christ. The key term in our text this morning is the term “know.” In verses 13-21 it is used 7 times. 6 of those occurrences emphasize the reality of certain or absolute knowledge.
I. Claim the blessed assurance of eternal life (13)
-these things, shift to first person, purpose clause
-you can and should have it
-it belongs to the believer
II. Claim the blessed assurance of answered prayer (14-17)
-the consequence is confidence
-the condition is the will of God
-the call for intercession
-the “sin unto death”
III. So what?
-Presumption and doubt paralyze. Faith and assurance mobilize.
-If you don’t wear the word you can’t wield the word.
-Assurance: an abiding conviction resting on known facts
-“The child learns to speak because his father speaks to him. He learns the speech of his father. So we learn to speak to God because God has spoken to us and speaks to us. By means of the speech of the Father in heaven, His children learn to speak to Him. Repeating God’s own words after Him, we begin to pray to Him.” (Bonhoeffer)
-“Prayer is not a convenient device for imposing our will upon God, or for bending His will to ours, but the prescribed way of subordinating our will to His. It is by prayer that we seek God’s will, embrace it and align ourselves with it. Every true prayer is a variation of the theme “Your will be done.” (Stott)
Dr. McKellar’s weekly lesson from July 20, 2014
Guest speaker: Daniel Weaver
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, PhD candidate
“The Lord’s Prayer: A Prayer of Total Dependence” Luke 11:1-13 Bible Study 07/20/14
I. Come to Him with Humble Praise.
II. Come to Him for Provision.
III. Come to Him for Forgiveness.
IV. Come to Him Persistently.
Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for July 13, 2014
Guest speaker: Adam Mallette
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity Student
“God’s Plan in Christ Jesus” Ephesians 2:1-10 Bible Study 07/13/14
I. Who we are not. (2:1-3)
II. Who God is and What He did. (2:4-6)
III. The Nature of God’s Grace and the Purposes for What He has done. (2:7-10)
Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for July 6, 2014
Guest speaker: Keith Collier
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, PhD Student
“Grow Up” 1 Corinthian 3:1-9 Bible Study 07/06/14
1 Cor. 3:1-4 – Spiritual Infants
Spiritual maturity = moving from worldly attitudes, perspectives and behaviors to spiritual ones; process by which we begin to look more and more like Christ.
Grow up individually
• List 2 or 3 ways you want to grow in Christ (examples: Bible Reading, prayer, serving, tithing, Scripture memory, sharing your faith, etc.)
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1 Cor. 3:5-9 – Spiritual Plants
Discipleship = Christians helping one another grow toward spiritual maturity.
Grow up in community
• Name 2 or 3 people who have been spiritual mentors in your life:
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• Name 2 or 3 people God could use you to disciple:
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