Wednesday, May 31, 2023

American Christianity

American Christianity (1750-2020)

Spotify

  1. A Tale of Two Paths
  2. Puritanism (24:32)
  3. Half-Way Christianity (48:57)
  4. First Great Awakening (1:13:25)(1740)
  5. Early Republic (1:37:50)(1790-1840)
  6. Second Great Awakening (2:01:57)
  7. Rise of Liberalism (2:26:30)(1850-1910)
  8. Fundamentalism, Part 1 (2:51:16)(3:02)
  9. Fundamentalism, Part 2 (3:16:12)
  10. Evangelism, Part 1 (3:41:12)(1940)
  11. Evangelism, Part 2 (4:05:40)(1970)
  12. What’s Next (4:30:20)

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Historical Time Line

English Reformation (1500-1750)

American Christianity (1750-2020)

  • 1500, Reformation (1517) 
    • Reclaimed the Gospel
      • Educated the people
  • 1750, 1st Great Awakening (1730-55)
    • Self Control 
    • Deism, deists, morals good for culture
      • Catholics
      • Progressive Christians (social Justice)
      • Charismatic Servolution 
  • 1800, 2nd Great Awakening (1790-1840) 
    • Emotionalism
      • Many movements broke out
      • Burned over district 
      • Freedom of expression (my truth)
  • 1850, Millerite (1831)(1844) 
    • 3rd Great Awakening (1855-1930)
    • SDA (1863)
    •  Jehovah’s Witness (1870)
    • Mormons (1830)
    •  Dispensationalist (1830)
  • 1900, Pentecost (1906-1908) 
  • 1950, 4th Great Awakening (1960-1980)
    • Baby Boomers and Billy Graham 
    • Post Modern era began
  • 2000, Americas last plea
  • 2025, The Unreached Z-Generation and the Digital Age Invasion

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing (Part 1)

 Hey guys sorry late for this, pools and work has kept me hoping. 


In the morning, we will start to frame up our study for next 4 weeks. 


We will lay down a couple church history key dates and frame up some basic ideas about both secular and religious thought that have impacts our world. 


Key dates will be what happen approximately 1500, 1750, 1800, 1850, 1900, 1950, 2000, and 2025 (present day)


How has major thoughts come and gone and what is to be considered when choosing the foundation we anchor to in our day?


Key terms, The Reformation, the 1st Great Awakening, 2nd Great Awakening, Deism, Millerites, Seventh Day Adventist, Jehovah Witness, Mormons, Dispensationalism, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Full Gospel, Modern and Postmodern thought, Baby Boomers, X, Y, Z Generations. 


What was the time frames for these things, who was the key influencers, and what was their main focuses or thoughts? Is those thought right or not? Based on what authority?


Hope you guys have had a great week and hope you can all make it in the morning 

Saturday, May 6, 2023

John 12:27-50 (Part 2)

John 12:27, Glorify Your Name John 17:1-10 

John 12:31, When I am Lifted Up

John 12:35, The Importance of the Light

John 12:37, The Reality of Unbelief

John 12:44, The Summary of His Teaching


Questions to get you thinking


John 12:27-30, Glorify Your Name 

(John 17:1-10, 22-24)

Why was Jesus soul troubled? John 12:27, (Matt.  26:38-40, Luke 22:40-44)

What happened when Jesus ask the Father to glorify His name ? John 12:28 

When did God previously glorify His name? (Matt. 3:17, 17:5, Mark 1:11, 9:7, Luke 3:22, 9:35, 2 Pet. 1:17)

What did the crowd think they heard? John 12:29 

What did Jesus say about the sound they heard? John 12:30 


John 12:31-34, When I am Lifted Up

(John 3:14, 8:28, Num. 21:9)

What two things are happening at this time? John 12:31   

When Jesus is lifted up what will He do? John 12:32 

In the context, what did “lifted up” mean? John 12:33 

What did the crowd know from the law about the Christ? John 12:34 

How can the Son of Man be lifted up? Who is the Son of Man? 


John 12:35-36, The Importance of the Light

(John 1:4-9, John 3:19-21, John 5:35, 8:12, 9:5, 11:9-10, 12:46) 

What is the difference between one who walks in the light and one who walks in the darkness? John 12.35 

Will we always have the light?

When can you believe in the light? John 12:36 

What is the benefit of believing in the light?

What unique thing did Jesus do after saying these things?


John 12:37-43, The Reality of Unbelief

(Matt. 13:10-17, Mark 4:10-13, Luke 8:9-10) 

Did Jesus do enough signs to convince most people? John 12:37 

What Prophecy does John say is fulfilled in this unbelief? John 12:38

What reason does John point to why they could not believe ? John 12:39 

What has to happen for someone to see with their eyes and to understand with their heart? John 12:40 

When does God heal a person?

 Why did Isaiah say these things? John 12:41

How many authorities believed in Him? John 12:42 

Do you try to be a cool Christian? John 12:43 


John 12:44-50, The Summary of His Teaching

(John 5:19-29)

What is the key word in these verses? John 12:44-45 

What does Jesus come in the world as? Why does He do this? John 12:46 

How is someone judged on the last day?John 12:47-48 

How does Jesus determine what to tell others? John 12:49-50, John 5:19-20 

What does the message Jesus delivers to mankind from the Father result in?


(Sent, Light, Judge, Authority, Life) John 12:44-50

(Authority, Judge, Honor, Sent, Life)John 5:19-29 


John 5:19-29 

John 5:19-20, 26-27  

John 5:22, 29 

John 5:23 

John 5:24 

John 5:24, (21, 25-26, 28-29)