Washington Baptist Church

“As I Have Loved You”

John 13:34

1. Christ-Like Love is Selfless Love

John 13:4
Philippians 2:5-8
Luke 2:24-26
John 13:3
I John 3:8

1. Christ-Like Love is Steadfast Love

John 13:1
Luke 6:27-35

1. Christ –Like Love is Sanctifying Love

John 13:6-15
Matthew 25:40

I John 1:9
Ephesians 4:32

Fireproof Our Fellowship
Part II
Matthew 16:18

Satan seeks to . . .    

1.         Seduce us into Compromising

Our Response: Unapologetic Commitment to the 
truth of the Word of God

2.         Seduce us into Conflict

Our Response: Unwavering Commitment to Oneness
of heart and mind 

3.         Seduce us into Casual Faith

Our Response: Unrestricted Commitment to 
Courageous Faith
Hebrews 11:6
Proverbs 9:10 

4.         Seduce us into Cocooning

Our Response: Unrelenting Commitment to our
Christ given mission

Matthew 28:18-20

Fireproof Our Fellowship
Matthew 16:18
Satan seeks to . . .

1.         Seduce us into Compromising

Our Response: Unapologetic Commitment to Truth

Ephesians 4:14-15

-             Strong in their Doctrine

Ephesians 4:14

-             Strong in their Devotion

Ephesians 4:15

Ø  We do not yield to the Pressures of the Wayward World
No Matter the Cost

Ø  We do not yield to the Pressures of the Woke Revolution
which is the Devils Strategy to Destroy

Ø  We do not yield to the Pressures of Willful Compromise
under the guise of:

We are not to Judge: Matthew 7:1
I Corinthians 2:14-15

God is Love: Romans 11:22

2.         Seduce us into Conflict

 Our Response: Unwavering Commitment to Togetherness

Ephesians 2:13

 The Desire of the Savior
Ephesians 2:22
Ephesians 4:30

I Thessalonians 5:12

The Delight of the Saved

Ephesians 4:1-3

Galatians 5:25-26

The Dread of Satan

Acts 4:32-33

3.         Seduce us into Cautiousness

Our Response: Unmovable Commitment to Trust

Matthew 6:10
Hebrews 11:6
Proverbs 9:10

Fireproof Your Family
Part III

1. Examine
Matthew 7:12

2. Exemplify
Ephesians 5:1-2
Matthew 18:6-7
Psalm 127:3-4

3. Explain
Ephesians 6:4
Deuteronomy 6:4-7

·      The Great Revelation: One Lord

Deuteronomy 6:4

·      The Great Response: One Love

Deuteronomy 6:5

·      The Great Responsibility: One Law

Deuteronomy 6:6-7

-        Teach Them Convincingly

-        Teach Them Consistently

-        Teach Them Creatively

4. Empower
Ephesians 4:11-13
Hebrews 10:23-25

 5. Expect
I Peter 5:8-9

Fireproof Your Family Part 2
Ephesians 6:10-11 & 16

Examine
‘Agape Principle’
Matthew 22:37 & 39

 Treasuring One Another

 1.         Undivided Attention

Matthew 7:12

·      By Listening

·      By Life Celebrations

2.         Uplifting Affirmation

Proverbs 18:21a
Ephesians 4:29

3.         Unwavering Accountability

II Corinthians 5:10

·      Communicate

Ephesians 6:4

·      Consequences

Galatians 6:7

·      Correction

Ephesians 4:14-15

·      Consistency

Hebrews 10:23-24

Exemplify 

                  Ephesians 5:1-2
                  I John 2:4-6

Fireproof
‘Surviving the Flames’
Fireproof Your Family
Part 1
Examine

1.   Scriptural Insight

Genesis 3:16
Genesis 4:7
Ephesians 6:4
Colossians 3:21 

2.   Scriptural Inspiration

Matthew 22:37
Matthew 22:39

3.   Scriptural Impact

·      Undivided Attention

Matthew 7:12
Revelation 2 & 3 – “He who has an ear to hear let him hear
what the Spirit says to the churches.”

-             By Listening

-             By Life Events

·      Uplifting Affirmation

Proverbs 18:21
Proverbs 25:11
Proverbs 15:23
Ephesians 4:15
Ephesians 4:29

·      Unwavering Accountability 

II Corinthians 5:10
Hebrews 10:24
Ephesians 6:1-3

-             Recognition of Love

-             Respect for authority

-             Responsible for our Actions

Fireproof
Surviving the Flames
Fireproof Your Focus
Part 2

Proverbs 4:23
John 10:10
Proverbs 23:7a
Matthew 6:21

1.         Set Your Focus on the Right Priorities

Colossians 3:2
Colossians 3:1
Matthew 6:33

2.         Set Your Focus on the Right People

Psalm 1:1

·      Do not SEEK counsel from the Wicked

·      Do not STAND in the path of Sinners

I Corinthians 15:33

·      Do not SIT in the seat of Scoffers
II Corinthians 10:5

3.         Set Your Focus on the Right Precepts

Psalms 1:2-3
Matthew 7:24-27
Psalms 1:4-6

Fireproof
Surviving the Flames
Fireproof Your Focus
Part III
Proverbs 4:23

-       Faith is an Affirmation

-       Faith is an Attitude

-       Faith is an Active Life of Obedience

1.         Scriptural Insights

Proverbs 4:23
Proverbs 23:7

·      Satan keeps Watch
Ephesians 6:11

·      Sovereign Lord keeps Watch

II Chronicles 16:9
Jeremiah 17:9-10

-        Doubting Heart

James 1:6-8

-        Deceived Heart

Deuteronomy 11:16

-        Darkened Heart

Romans 1:21

2.         Scriptural Illustration

Acts 13:22

3.         Scriptural Instruction

·      Set Your Heart on the Right Priorities

Matthew 6:21
Matthew 6:33
Colossians 3:2

·      Set Your Heart on the Right People

·      Set Your Heart on the Right Precepts

Fireproof
Surviving the Flames
Fireproof Your Faith
Part 2

Hebrews 11:1

-       Faith is an Affirmation

-       Faith is an Attitude

-       Faith is an Act

‘An Active Life of Obedience’

1.    On Going Interaction with God

Hebrews 12:2
Psalm 78:32

·      Human Wisdom

·      Human Ways

·      Human Will

           Philippians 4:6

2.    On Going Investigation with God

Romans 10:17
Psalm 119:18

 3.    On Going being In-Step with God

Luke 6:46
II Corinthians 10:5

Fireproof
Surviving the Flames
Fireproof Your Faith
Part 1

Ephesians 6:16

1.         Shield of Faith

Ephesians 6:16

·      It’s Importance

·      It’s Initiative

·      It’s Impact

2.         Spiritual Faith

Romans 1:16-17
II Corinthians 5:7
Hebrews 11:6
Hebrews 11:1

·      Faith is an Affirmation

-             All Powerful

Genesis 18:14
Luke 1:37
Matthew 19:26

-             All Knowing

Psalm 139:16
I John 3:20

-             All Present

Psalm 139:7-10
Genesis 3:1

·      Faith is an Attitude

II Chronicles 19:6a
John 3:16
I Peter 5:6-7
Philippians 4:6

FireProof
Surviving the Flames
Ephesians 6:16

1.         Shield of Faith . . . It’s Importance

Ephesians 6:16
“In addition to all . . . flaming arrows of
  the Evil one.”

2.         Shield of Faith . . . It’s Initiative

Ephesians 6:16
“Taking up the Shield of Faith”

3.         Shield of Faith . . . It’s Impact

 ·      Through Divine Power

Ephesians 6:16
“Will be able . . .”
Acts 1:8

·      Through Divine Protection

Ephesians 6:16
“to extinguish the flaming arrows . . .”
Daniel 3:16-18

-       They did not Bow

-       They did not Bend

-       They did not Burn

Daniel 3:24-25
Daniel 3:28-29
James 4:7

Ø  Prerequisite: “Submit to God”

Ø  Precept: “Resist the Devil”

Ø  Promise: “He will flee”

Let It Shine

Luke 2:10-11
John 1:4-5

1.        He came to bring Life into Deadness
John 1:4
Ephesians 2:1-3
I John 5:12

·      Jesus is the Secret of Effective Life

John 10:10b
Ephesians 1:3

·     Jesus is the Source of Eternal Life

John 5:24
I John 5:13

2.        He came to bring Light into Darkness
John 1:5
II Corinthians 4:3-4
Matthew 5:13-16

The Rest of the Story . . .
Luke 1:31-33

Ephesians 1:3-4a
Genesis 3:15

1.        Jesus is coming Visibly
II Thessalonians 1:6-7
Acts 1:11
Revelation 1:7

2.        Jesus is coming Victoriously
Revelation 19:11-13

-       His Conquest
Revelation 19:11
Colossians 2:13-14

 -       His Coronation
Revelation 19:12

-       His Crucifixion
Revelation 19:13
John 1:1
Revelation 12:11 

·      Look for His coming

·      Live for His Coming

Christmas Wisdom
Matthew 2:1-12

1.        They Earnestly Sought Him
Matthew 2:1-2

-        In Spite of Distance

-        In Spite of Difficulty

-        In Spite of Danger

·      Led by the Spirit

Romans 3:10-11
I John 4:10
II Peter 3:9

·      Led by the Scriptures
Matthew 2:3-8
Micah 5:2
Daniel 9:24-27

·      Led by the Star

Matthew 2:2b; 9-10 Our Witness
Jeremiah 29:13

2.        They Elaborately Surrendered to Him

-       Gold: His Sovereign Dominion
Daniel 9:25
Isaiah 9:7
Luke 2:33

Our Wealth belongs to Him

-       Frankincense: His Sinless Deity
Exodus 30:37-38
Revelation 19:10

Our Worship belongs to Him

-       Myrrh: His Sacrificial Death
John 10:18

Our Witness belongs to Him

Spiritual Resurgence

‘The Church being the Church’

Part 4 Acts 11:19-24

Matthew 16:16-19 (Reference Only)
Matthew 14:29-32 (Reference Only) 

1. A Relentless Foe

Acts 11:19
I Peter 5:8
I Chronicles 14:9-16

2. A Relentless Focus
I Chronicles 14:9-10
I Chronicles 14:13-16
Matthew 6:9-10

3. A Relentless Faith
Acts 11:20-24
Ephesians 3:20-21

Spiritual Resurgence
‘The Church being the Church’
Part 3

·      Sincere Confessions Vs Spirit-Inspired Convictions
Matthew 16:16

·      Casual Faith Vs Conquering Faith
Matthew 16:18

·      Human Capacity Vs Heaven’s Capability
Matthew 16:19

1.          The Requests

-        Concerning Their Danger

Acts 4:29a

-        Concerning Their Desire

Ø  For Spiritual Courage

Acts 4:29b
Proverbs 9:10

Ø  For Spiritual Confirmation

Acts 4:30
Hebrews 13:8

2.          The Responses

-        His Encouragement
 Acts 4:31a

-        His Empowerment

 Acts 4:31b

3.          The Realities

-        Their Heart-Driven Unity

 Acts 4:32

-        Their Holy Unction

 Acts 4:33

Spiritual Resurgence
‘The Church being the Church’
Part 2 (Continued)

Matthew 28:19-20
Matthew 16:18
II Timothy 1:7
Joshua 1:9
Proverbs 9:10a

John Wesley: “Give me a hundred men who fear nothing but sin,

And desire nothing but God, and I will shake this world . . . such

Alone will overthrow the kingdom of Satan and build up the

Kingdom of God on earth.”

           ‘A Relentless Commitment’

                    Matthew 16:19

1.    Embrace the Word of the Lord

Joshua 1:2

2.    Engage the Enemy

Joshua 1:2-3

3.    Expect God’s Provision

Joshua 1:5

A Spiritual Resurgence
Part II
Matthew 16:15-19

Let the Church be the Church

Let the people rejoice

Oh, we’ve settled the question

We’ve made our choice

Let the anthems ring out
Songs of victory swell

For the Church Triumphant
Is alive and well!

1. A Revealed Conviction

 Matthew 16:15-17

@ Confession Vs Conviction

• His Person
• His Position

                     I Peter 3:22

1. A Righteous Conflict

 Matthew 16:18
Hebrews 10:24-25
Matthew 28:19
Luke 14:23

1. A Relentless Commitment

Matthew 16:19

Ephesians 2:4-7

• Connected to Christ in His Redemption
• Connected to Christ in His Resurrection
• Connected to Christ in His Reigning Position

Spiritual Resurgence
‘The Church being the Church’
Part 1

Matthew 6:10
Matthew 16:13-19

1.          A Revealed Confession

Matthew 16:13-17

2.          A Righteous Conflict

Matthew 16:18
John 10:10

3.          A Relentless Commitment

Matthew 16:19

Spiritual Reset: Part VIII
‘People of Christ’
Romans 7:21-23

 Purpose: To let the Word of God reveal the 
Ways of God to adjust our lives to the Will of God.

·      Our Greatest Desire should be to know God’s Will

·      Our Greatest Delight should be to do God’s Will

·      Our Greatest Danger is to refuse God’s Will

Romans 7:21-23                                    

1.    An Ever-Present Principle

Romans 7:21

2.    An Ever-Present Problem

Romans 7:22-23

 Changing Starts with Choosing

 Mark Twain: “What a wee little part of a person’s life 
are his acts and his words. His real life is lived in his head, 
and is known to no one bur Himself.”

Everyday we must choose to . . . 

1.     Feed our minds with the best thoughts

Philippians 4:8

2.     Free our minds from destructive thoughts

II Corinthians 10:3-5
James 1:14-15

3.     Focus our minds on what matters most

-        Live Spiritually Minded

II Corinthians 10:3-5

-        Live Service Minded

Philippians 2:4