Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, November 27, 2022

First Sunday of Advent

Bible Reading: Psalm 33:20-22 “We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.” (NLT)

Text: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Tis the Season! —Thanksgiving; Hope; Joy, Peace, and Love

1 Peter 3:15— “set apart”

Paraphrase—Live your life with so much hope, so much joy, so much and so much love, that folks wonder what makes you so different.”

Old Testament Prophecies—

Genesis 3:15—First mention of the Messiah

Seven hundred years before Christ was born, Isaiah made forty prophecies about the coming Messiah

Read all forty prophecies at the following web site:

http://www.preceptaustin.org/messianic-prophecies-in-isaiah

Isaiah 9:6—

Many Old Testament Messianic Prophecies were written as if they had already happened

Isaiah 53:5—

Hope—always looks to the future

Jeremiah 29:11—God has promised us a future, which means He has promised we would always have hope

Romans 8:37—More than conquerors

Romans 8:38-39—Nothing can separate us from God’s love

Romans 15:13—Hope may abound

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Sunday, November 20, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 100:4-5 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” (NIV)

Text: Ephesians 5:17-20

Four levels of gratitude—

Level One—Never give thanks

Level Two—They don’t complain, grumble, or argue, but never give thanks

Level Three—Grateful for the obvious

Level Four—Those who are “always giving thanks”

Question: What do we give thanks for?

Question: Why should be give thanks when tough things happen?

          Romans 8:28–

          Romans 8:31—

          Romans 8:35-39—

Our thanksgiving should be daily—

          Psalm 68:19

          Psalm 103: 1-5

“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

Bible Reading: “With eyes wide open to the mercies of God, I beg you, my brothers, as an at of intelligent worship, to give him your bodies, as a living sacrifice, consecrated to him and acceptable by him. Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God re-mold your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his demands and moves toward the goal of true maturity.” (J.B. Phillips New Testament)

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

#1—All of this is going to happen very quickly—in a twinkling [think blink] of an eye.

#2—Why a trumpet call?

          Judges 3:27; Judges 6:34; Nehemiah 4:18-20; Numbers 10:2-10

#3—Why a “shout”—1 Thessalonians 4:16

          John 11:43

#4—What will the “last days” be like for us?

          2 Timothy 3:1

          What does “perilous” mean?

          The “antichrist”—2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

          What does “son of perdition” mean?

#5—Even though life gets tough in the Last Days, we have a “blessed hope.”

          Titus 2:11-13

          What does “live soberly” mean?

          What are we supposed to be doing in the “Last Days?”

          Acts 1:4-8–

#6—Rapture—Catching away; caught away; rescued from danger

          The word “rapture” is not in the Bible but it is taught.

          Acts 8:39-40—Philip was “caught away”

How to be sure you are ready?

Romans 3:23; Romans 10:9-10; Romans 10:13

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 5:6-7 “So, humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” (NLT)

Text: Acts 1:9-11

Question #1—What happens during the Last Days?

          Matthew 24:3-8—The Rapture

          2 Thessalonians 2:3–Appearance of the Antichrist

          Matthew 24:21-22—The Tribulation

          Revelation 19:11-16—The Second Coming

Question #2—What is the purpose of the Second Coming?

          Revelation 19:11-6

Question #3—What is the Blessed Hope?

          Titus 2:11-13

Question #4—What are we to be doing during the Last Days?

          Acts 1:4-8

Question #5—What can we do to make sure we are ready?

Watch—Matthew 24:4                                  Encourage one another—Hebrews 10:24

Stand firm—Matthew 24:13                         Be in fellowship—Hebrews 10:25

Witness—Acts 1:8                                         Submit to God; resist the devil—James 4:7

Forgive one another—Matthew 6:15