John 15

Satisfaction of living is fruit-bearing (John 15:1-3)
Secret of fruit-bearing is abiding (John 15:4-6)
Strength of abiding is obeying (John 15:7,10,14)
Seed of obeying is knowing (John 15:15)
Sign of knowing is loving (John 15:9-10)

Tom Bentley

Ruth - Abiding in the Lord

Conviction for the path (Ruth 1:16)
Contentment with the place (Ruth 1:16)
Companionship of the people (Ruth 1:16)
Commitment to the true and living God (Ruth 1:16)
Consecration of her life (Ruth 1:17)

I Steele

Obedience in John 15

Obedience affects our prayer (John 15:7)
Obedience authenticates our passion (John 15:10)
Obedience appropriates our position (John 15:14)

Mary at the feet of the Lord

Luke 10:39 - Mary is silent.
John 11:32 - Mary is speaking.
John 12:3 - Mary is serving.

Lessons on abiding from Ruth

Abiding in the land (Ruth 1:1-5)
Abiding in the Lord (Ruth 1:6-22)
Abiding in labour (Ruth 2:1-23)
Abiding in lowliness (Ruth 3:1-18)
Abiding in love (Ruth 4:1-22)

...because as He is, so are we in this world.

God is truth (1 John 5:20)
Walk in truth (2 John 4)

God is a Spirit (John 4:24)
Walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16)

God is love (1 John 4:18)
Walk in love (Ephesians 5:2)

God is light (1 John 1:5)
Walk in the light (Ephesians 5:8)

Test of Discipleship

Luke 9:57-58 - The extent of discipleship (Ec 5:2)
How far will you follow?

Luke 9:59-60 - The eagerness of discipleship (Ec 5:4)
How fast will you follow?

Luke 9:61-62 - The earnestness of discipleship (Ec 5:5)
How fervently will you follow?

Assembly Truths - Roles

Assembly Truths: Reception

Meditations on the Saviour

The Birth He Fulfilled - Is. 7.14; Matt 1.23: John 1.14; Gal. 4.4.

The Business He Undertook - Luke 2.49: John 4.34; 6.38;8.29.

The Baptism He Obeyed - Matt. 3.13-17.

The Book He Read - Luke 4.17; Ps. 40.8.

The Behaviour He Practised - Acts 10.38; Mark 7.37.

The Benevolence He Showed - John 11.5; Luke 7.13.

The Banquet He Instituted - Luke 22.19; 1 Cor. 11.23; Matt. 26.26.

The Bread He Brake - Luke 22.19; 1 Cor. 11.24;

The Body He Gave - Heb. 10.5,10; Jn. 10.17; 1 Cor. 11.24.

The Blood He Shed - Luke 22.20;Matt. 26.28;1 Cor.11.26;1 John 1.7.

The Buffetting He Suffered - Matt. 26.67; Mark 14.65;1 Pet. 2.20.

The Bruising He Endured - Isa. 53.7,10; John 19.1-5;Matt. 27.29-30.

The Burden He Bare - John 1.29; 19.17; 1 Peter 2.24;Isa. 53.12.

The Battle He Fought - Heb. 2.14; Job 41.8; Matt. 12.29;

The Blessings He Bestows - Eph. 1.3, Prov. 10.22; Num.6.24.

The Brethren He Loves - Heb. 2.11-13; John 20.17; 21.23;Ps. 22.22.

Nelson McDonald

Assembly Truths: Distinctions

Assembly Truths: Dispensations

Joseph's Journey