The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry

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Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:23:15 +0000

The cost of discipleship is high, but the reward is far greater. In part 17 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 9:35 - 11:1, 14:1-12, Mark 6:6b-29, and Luke 9:1-9.

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When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

A Plentiful Harvest
The Commissioning of the Twelve
The Names of the Twelve
Instructions for the Twelve
The Cost of Discipleship
The Rewards of Discipleship
The Troubled Confusion of Herod
The Martyrdom of John the Baptist

The Cost of Discipleship…

The Reward of Discipleship…

Applying the Text

Are you a disciple of Jesus?
Are you willing to pay the cost of discipleship?
Do you value the reward of discipleship above anything in this world?

Are You Connected or Cut Off?

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 19:03:51 +0000

Belief in Christ connects us to His mighty healing power, but unbelief cuts us off. In part 16 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 9:18-34; 13:54-58, Mark 5:21-43; 6-1-6a, and Luke 8:40-56.

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Context for Our Text

Belief…

- healed a woman
- raised a dead girl
- opened blind eyes
- expelled a demon
- opened a mute mouth

Unbelief…

- blasphemed the power of God
- rejected the Son of God
- cut people off from the healing power of God

Physical Healing and the Sovereignty of God

Applying the Text

Have you received eternal healing in Christ?
Do you need Jesus’ sovereign healing touch today?

Calming the Storms

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:58:37 +0000

Jesus, the Son of God and Prince of Peace, can calm the storms of our lives both without and within. In part 15 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 8:18, 23-24; 13:53, Mark 4:35-41; 5:1-20, and Luke 8:22-39.

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Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

Fatigue
Fear of the Storm
Command and Calm
Faith Failure
Fear of God
Demonized Men
A Broken Man
Fearful Demons
Expulsion and Curiosity
A Healed Man
Fearful People
Simple Evangelism

Jesus, the Son of God

Sovereign Creator
Sovereign Judge

Jesus, the Prince of Peace

Peace with God
Peace of God

Applying the Text

Do you need Jesus to speak a word of peace into your life?

Kingdom Parables

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:56:51 +0000

The kingdom of heaven, which is of infinite value, will grow continuously throughout the world alongside the wicked and the false until God sorts everything out at the end of the age. In part 14 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 13:24-52 and Mark 4:26-34.

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Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

– The Growing Seed

– The Wheat and the Tares

– The Mustard Seed

– The Leaven

– Many Such Parables

– The Explanation of the Wheat and the Tares

– The Hidden Treasure

– The Pearl of Great Price

– The Dragnet

– New and Old Things

Truths From These Parables

God causes the growth of the kingdom.

The kingdom will grow alongside the wicked and the false.

God will judge the wicked and the false and reward His saints.

The kingdom will start small, but grow massively large.

The kingdom will spread all throughout the world.

The kingdom is of infinitely greater value than anything else in this world.

Applying the Text

– Rejoice confidently in the final triumph of the kingdom.

– Practice discernment, but leave final judgment to God.

– Value the kingdom more highly than anything else in life.

Four Soils

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:15:16 +0000

Those who hear and persevere in spiritual truth will be given more truth and will produce an abundant harvest of righteousness. In part 13 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-15, and Luke 8:4-18.

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Study Notes

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

The Parable of the Sower
The Purpose of Parables
The Meaning of the Parable

Four Soils

1. The Hard Heart
2. The Shallow Heart
3. The Distracted Heart
4. The Productive Heart

The Promise of Blessing

Applying the Text

What is your spiritual heart condition?
Do you want to be a 30, 60 or 100 fold producer?

Four Responses to Jesus

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 17:24:49 +0000

Those who respond to Jesus with repentant faith and obedience are the spiritual family of God. In part 12 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Luke 7:36-8:3, Matthew 12:22-50, and Mark 3:19-35.

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Context for Our Text

Four Responses to Jesus

Repentant Faith
Self-Righteous Hostility
Blasphemous Rejection
Unpleasable Unbelief

The Family of God

Applying the Text

Are you a part of the family of God?

Expectations vs. Rest

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 29 May 2022 17:49:49 +0000

Jesus does not always do what we want or expect, but He does offer rest for our souls as we follow Him. In part 11 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 11:2-30 and Luke 7:18-35.

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Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

Confusion
Reassurance
Unpleasable Unbelief
Rebuke
Rest

Rest for Our Souls

Applying the Text

Have you found rest for your soul?
Do you trust God’s purposes and plans for you?
Are you submitted to the daily yoke of Jesus?

Faith, Sovereign Authority and Sovereign Compassion

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 15 May 2022 17:33:05 +0000

The sovereign and compassionate Lord Jesus is worthy of our faith and praise. In part 10 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 8:1, 5-13 and Luke 7:1-17.

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Study Notes

Faith…

UNIQUE: THE LIFE, DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

Dreadful sickness
Great authority
Great faith
Miraculous healing
Tragedy
Compassion
Miraculous restoration

Faith, Sovereign Authority and Sovereign Compassion

Applying the Text

Trust in God’s sovereign authority
Praise God’s sovereign compassion

The Sermon on the Mount: True Righteousness and Salvation

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:51:39 +0000

The truly righteous build their lives on the solid rock of Christ and His Word. In part 9 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 7:13-29 and Luke 6:43-49.

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Study Notes

The truly righteous…

enter by the narrow gate
watch out for false prophets
obey their Lord
build their lives on the rock

Applying the Text

Are you building your life on the Solid Rock?

The Sermon on the Mount: True Righteousness and Human Relationships

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 17:56:31 +0000

The truly righteous judge rightly, pray persistently and treat others graciously. In part 8 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 7:1-12 and Luke 6:31, 37-42.

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Study Notes

The truly righteous…

judge rightly
pray persistently
treat others graciously

Our Just AND Gracious God

Applying the Text

Love people enough to correct them… but only as you first humbly correct yourself.
Believe in God’s good character… so that you pray persistently and expectantly.
Treat others as you wish to be treated… patiently, generously and graciously.

The Sermon on the Mount: True Righteousness and Mundane Things

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:02:45 +0000

The truly righteous prioritize eternal things and trust their heavenly Father to provide for temporal things. In part 7 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 6:19-34.

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Study Notes

The truly righteous…

pursue eternal riches
trust God to provide for temporal needs

Temporal vs. Eternal

Worry vs. Faith

Applying the Text

Get truly rich!
Don’t worry

The Sermon on the Mount: True Righteousness and Practical Religion

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:59:23 +0000

The truly righteous practice their religion to honor their heavenly Father - not to impress others. In part 6 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 6:1-18.

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Study Notes

True Righteousness…

Context for Our Text

The truly righteous…

give secretly and will receive the Father’s reward openly
pray secretly and will receive the Father’s reward openly
fast secretly and will receive the Father’s reward openly

Temporal Human Approval vs. God’s Eternal Approval

Applying the Text

Whose approval do you seek?

The Sermon on the Mount: True Righteousness and External Morality

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:00:33 +0000

True righteousness begins within from the heart. In part 5 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 5:17-48 and Luke 6:27-30, 32-36.

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True Righteousness…

Context for Our Text

True Righteousness…

fulfills all the law
seeks reconciliation
pursues sexual purity
speaks the truth
surrenders personal rights
loves and blesses enemies
is perfect

Imputed Righteousness

Lifelong Sanctification

Final Glorification

Applying the Text

Trust in Christ’s righteousness – not your own
Pursue lifelong sanctification from the heart
Praise Christ for your final glorification

The Sermon on the Mount: True Righteousness and Divine Blessing

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 18:54:12 +0000

God’s eternal blessing rests on those who humbly acknowledge their spiritual need and pursue true righteousness. In part 4 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 5:1-16 and Luke 6:19-26.

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Study Notes

Righteousness

Righteousness According to the Pharisees

Righteousness According to Jesus

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

Promises of Blessing
Warnings of Judgment
Agents of Salt and Light

Applying the Text

Are you trusting in your righteousness or God’s righteousness?
Are you seeking happiness as God defines it or as the world defines it?
Are you flavorful and bright for God’s glory?

An Ordinary, Unlikely Team

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:40:43 +0000

Jesus calls ordinary, unlikely people to His team to live in unity and do extraordinary things in His name. In part 3 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 4 & 12, Mark 3, and Luke 6.

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Study Notes

Ordinary People… Extraordinary Things

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

Compassionate Healing
Prayerful Calling
Powerful Teaching, Healing and Deliverance

The Twelve

“One Another”

Love… Unity… Humility

Applying the Text

What “One Another” command will you obey in the power of the Holy Spirit this week?

Lord of the Sabbath

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:46:57 +0000

The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. In part 2 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Matthew 12, Mark 2 & 3, and Luke 6.

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Study Notes

The Law, the Spirit of the Law and the Boundless Human Capacity to Ruin the Good

Context for Our Text

The Pharisees

The Sabbath

The Pharisees and the Sabbath

Understanding the Text

Controversy
Correction
Lord of Sabbath
Further Controversy
Further Correction
Righteous Anger
Unrighteous Anger

The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

Applying the Text

Do you keep the spirit of the Sabbath with gratitude to the God who gave it for your good?

Equal with God and Worthy of Worship

Pastor Dan Cox — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 20:56:07 +0000

Jesus—the Son of God—is equal to God the Father and is worthy of our worship as God. In part 1 of The King's Second Year of Earthly Ministry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from John 5:1-47.

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Study Notes

The Glory and the Mystery of the Trinity

The Glory and the Mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God

UNIQUE

The Eternal Son of God
The Preincarnate Servant
Incarnation and Childhood
Baptism and Temptation
Early Ministry
First Year of Ministry

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

Healing a Lame Man on the Sabbath

Sabbath Controversy… Stay Tuned

Jesus, the Son of God

- is equal to God the Father

Jesus is equal to God in His…

- - - essence
    - works
    - power
    - judgment
    - honor

- does the work the Father does
- raises the dead and gives eternal life to whom He wills
- will judge all people
- will be honored just as the Father is honored
- has ample witnesses

Ample Witnesses

- - - John the Baptist
    - Jesus’ miracles
    - God the Father
    - Scripture

Applying the Text

He is worthy!