Two Scenarios for Civil Disobedience

1. When human government commands something God forbids
2. When human government forbids something God commands

7 Guiding Principles Before Civil Disobedience

1. Thanksgiving - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
2. Forbearance - Romans 12:10
3. Obedience - Matthew 22:21; Romans 13:1-7; Titus 3:1-2; 1 Peter 2:13-17
4. Stewardship - Acts 16 & 22
5. Prayer - 1 Timothy 2:1-3
6. Cooperation
7. Creativity

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5 Tools for Interpreting Proverbs

1. Interpret Proverbs by remembering what a proverb is.
   • Brief
   • Poetic
   • Guide to godly living
2. Interpret Proverbs as general principles, rather than unconditional promises.
3. Interpret Proverbs recognizing that the proverbs generally fall into two literary forms.
   • Instructions/commands
   • Wisdom sayings
4. Interpret Proverbs by understanding parallelism.
   • Synonymous parallelism
   • Antithetic parallelism
   • Emblematic parallelism
   • Synthetic parallelism
5. Interpret Proverbs with the broader teaching of scripture.

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Series: The Wisdom of Solomon

7 ways that we — like Solomon — can be wise.

1. Hear the call of wisdom
2. Recognize the need for wisdom
3. We must persue the source of wisdom
4. We must exercise the power of wisdom
5. Expect a testimony of wisdom
6. Remember the purpose of wisdom
7. Believe the fulfillment of wisdom

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Part 6 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan

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Part 5 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan

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Part 4 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan

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Part 3 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan

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Part 2 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan

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Part 1 of the series Living By Faith When I Don't Like God's Plan

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God’s Power…in building his church through Jesus Christ for his own glory.

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Controlled by the Spirit you can fulfill your God-given role submissively.

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Text: Matthew 21:1-11

Theme: God is unfolding His plan whether we see it or not. The focus of this plan is Jesus.

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The Donkey Who Carried a King - Book by R.C. Sproul

Study Guide for Matthew 21:12-17

Four Unfailing Promises

• God's love for me will never change
• God's purpose for me is Christ-likeness
• God's grace for me is all sufficient
• God's word for me is the final right answer

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Text: Ephesians 5

Theme: God's Calling …in building his church through Jesus Christ for his own glory.

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• Read Ephesians 5:8 and then study light in the following texts: Prov 4:18; Isaiah 60:1; Matt 5:13-16; John 8:12; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 1:5-7
• Look through the Ephesian letter to see the number of uses of the idea of “fullness”: 1:23; 3:19; 4:10; 4:13
• How does 1 Peter 1:13-16 echo Ephesians 4-5?
• Read Titus 3:8 as further commentary on Eph 5:11-16.

Text: Ephesians 4

Theme: God’s Design …in building his church through Jesus Christ for his own glory.

• Let your eyes fall on multiple uses of the word “all” and the word “one” in verses 1-6. Can you see how this shapes a foundation for unity?
• Read Psalm 133. You will encounter “unity” in v.1, and what is found at the very end of the Psalm? How are these two ideas connected?
• Think of one person to show special kindness to today.

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Text: Ephesians 2:11-3:21

Theme: God's reconciliation ...in building his church through Jesus Christ for his own glory.

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• Consider the Old Testament revelation of God’s plan to save his people out of all the nations. We see the hope of reconciliation in: Genesis 12:3, 22:18, 26:4, 28:14; Psalm 67 & 72; Isaiah 11:10, 49:6, 60:1-3; Hosea 1:10; Amos 9:11-12
• Add to that Ephesians 2:11-22 and Colossians 1:18-23.

Text: Ephesians 2:1-10

Theme: God's grace...in his plan to build his church through Jesus Christ for his own glory.

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• Make this week a study of good works. Nail down the place of good works before salvation from Ephesians 2:8-9.
• Now look over a number of verses that show you the place of good works once you have believed in Jesus for salvation. James 2:17-26 is a summary of true faith lived out with good works. See also: Colossians 1:10; 2 Timothy 3:17; Titus 2:14 and 3:1, 8.

Text: Ephesians 1

Theme: God's Sovereignty

• We sang Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery together on Sunday. Look it up online; listen to it; learn it; use it to worship. God’s made known the mystery to you!
• Take a survey trip through the book of Ephesians following the word “mystery.” Paul uses it in the letter seven different times (1:9, 3:3, 3:4, 3:6, 3:9, 5:32, 6:19); from these, build a working definition of “mystery.”

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Text: Leviticus 16

Theme: Seeing Christ in the “goat that departs”

• Perhaps the clearest correlation of the atoning work of the scapegoat is found between Leviticus 16:21 and Isaiah 53:4-6. What sounds familiar in these two passages? What similar action occurs?
• Also, you should find a common between Leviticus 16:21-28 and Hebrews 13:11-13.
• Think your way through Hebrews 9:6-14

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