Text: 1 Peter 4:7-11

The Apostolic Assertion Concerning the End (v. 7a)

The Urgent Duties in Light of the End (vv. 7b-11a)

• The duties concerning their personal life (v. 7b)
• The activities in their community relations (vv. 8-11a)

The duty of mutual love (vv. 8-9)

The duty of mutual service (vv. 10-11a)

The Goal in Christian Living (v. 11b)

Text: Genesis 4:1-26

The Righteous Attitude of Worshipping God (Genesis 4:1-4)

• God graciously provides Adam and Eve with two sons: Cain and Abel.
• Abel is portrayed as the one who brought an acceptable offering to the Lord with the right heart attitude.
• In the New Testament, Abel’s offering and his actions toward God are declared as righteous (Hebrews 11:4; 1 John 3:12b).

The Ruinous Outcome of Worshipping Self (Genesis 4:3, 5-24)

• Cain worshipped God on his terms with a selfish attitude of pride.
• Cain’s angry response to God’s correction and murder revealed his worship of self.
• God’s warning and condemnation was also mingled with grace.
• In the New Testament, “the way of Cain” is portrayed as a pursuit of personal gain marked by evil (Jude 11; 1 John 3:12a).

The Redemptive Plan of Our Sovereign God (Genesis 4:25-26)

• Even in the midst of murder and revenge, God’s plan to save His people cannot be thwarted.
• God appoints the line of Seth for the Messiah to come and call true worshippers to Himself.
• Consider Christ, “the mediator of the new covenant,” who atoned for our sin with His own blood (Hebrews 12:24).

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

The Trustworthy Testimony of Christ’s Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:1-11)

• The reliability of the Scriptures
• The credibility of the eyewitnesses
• The experience of the Apostle Paul

The Devastating Consequences of No Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:12-19)

• If Christ has not been raised from the dead, then our faith is meaningless.
• If Christ has not been raised from the dead, then we remain sinners without redemption.

The Glorious Outcome of Christ’s Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:20-28)

• Since Christ has been raised from the dead, we have an unshakable hope and future.
• Since Christ has been raised from the dead, death has been conquered and Christ reigns over all things.

Texts: Galatians 3:27-28; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Colossians 2:11-13; Romans 6:1-6

Baptism Portrayed in Following Jesus

• The significance of being baptized into the body of Christ (Galatians 3:27-28; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13).
• The theology behind being baptized into the body of Christ (Colossians 2:11-14; Romans 6:1-6).

Baptism Practiced Within the Church

• The Biblical mode of baptism
• The appropriate age of baptism
• The central goal of baptism

Texts: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34; Revelation 19:1-9

Communion Practiced by the Church (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

• Communion is a time to look beyond ourselves to ensure that we are in a right relationship with one another.
• Communion is a time to look back in remembrance and thanksgiving of Christ’s sacrificial death.
• Communion is a time to look within through self-examination.
• Communion is a time to look forward to our Lord’s return and proclaim the Gospel to others.

Communion Anticipated in Heaven (Revelation 19:1-9)

• Our celebration of communion on earth by remembering and proclaiming Christ’s death will one day culminate in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb in heaven.
• This celebration will mark the final death blow to sin and death, and we will rejoice in the salvation, glory, and power of our Savior as He clothes us in His righteousness.

Texts: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34; Revelation 19:1-9

Communion Practiced by the Church (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

• Communion is a time to look beyond ourselves to ensure that we are in a right relationship with one another.
• Communion is a time to look back in remembrance and thanksgiving of Christ’s sacrificial death.
• Communion is a time to look within through self-examination.
• Communion is a time to look forward to our Lord’s return and proclaim the Gospel to others.

Communion Anticipated in Heaven (Revelation 19:1-9)

• Our celebration of communion on earth by remembering and proclaiming Christ’s death will one day culminate in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb in heaven.
• This celebration will mark the final death blow to sin and death, and we will rejoice in the salvation, glory, and power of our Savior as He clothes us in His righteousness.

Texts: Exodus 12:1-14; Matthew 26:26-29

Communion Foreshadowed in the Passover (Exodus 12:1-14)

• Communion’s roots can be traced back to Passover, where the Israelites were saved from death and delivered from slavery in Egypt.
• The Israelites marked their doorframes with the blood of the lamb and God “passed over” His people.
• The feast of Passover is a celebration of this event.

Communion Fulfilled in Jesus (Matthew 26:26-29)

• Communion is demonstrated in the bread (Christ’s body being broken) and the cup (Christ’s blood being poured out).
• These symbols portray the sacrifice of Christ on the cross for our sins.