Bible Study: The Last Word – Lamar Avenue Church of Christ – Paris, TX https://lacoc.org A community of people who strive to live lives that please God. Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:57:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://i0.wp.com/lacoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-LamarAvenue-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Bible Study: The Last Word – Lamar Avenue Church of Christ – Paris, TX https://lacoc.org 32 32 180485810 Bible Study: Revelation Review https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-review/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:48:02 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=838

“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Christians Transformed by the Book of Revelation” 

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  1.           Dwell on the seven _______________________ of Revelation. (cf. 1:3; 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7, 14)
]]> 838 Bible Study: Revelation 21:1-22:5 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-211-225/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:25:33 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=828 “The New Heaven & the New Earth”
(Revelation 21:1-22:5)
The purpose of this last major section is to highlight the contrast between the church _______________ and the church _____________.
John paints three pictures of the _____________ church:
  1. The _____________________: Perfect _________________ with God (21:1-8)
  2. The _________ _______: Perfect ____________________ by God (21:9-26)
  3. The ______________: Perfect _______________________ from God (22:1-5)
There are three _________ lists in Revelation: 9:20-21; 21:8; 22:15.
John is not promoting some kind of ___________________ __________________ in 21:24-25.
]]> 828 Bible Study: Revelation 20:1-15 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-201-15/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:45:00 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=823
“The 1,000-Year Reign” 
Key Term: “____________________”
Related Terms:
1. ___________________ teaches that Jesus will return before the thousand years.
2. ___________________ teaches that Jesus will return at the end of the thousand years.
3. ___________________ teaches that the millennium began at Christ’s resurrection and will conclude at his second coming.
Summary:
1. John’s primary point is to demonstrate the __________________ of ___________________ Christians.
2. Verses 1-6 recapitulates events during the ________ age; verses 7-15 recapitulates a description of __________ judgment.
3. The millennium and the binding of __________ are best understood as Christ’s authority restraining __________ in some way during the church age.
]]> 823 Bible Study: Revelation 17-19 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-17-19/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:18:00 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=812 “The Last Word on Discipleship” (Revelation 17-19)

1. Disciples _____________ the ________ wherever he goes. (14:4)

2. Disciples _____________ about ________. (17:6)

3. Disciples are ___________, __________, and “__________”. (17:14)

4. Disciples _________________ themselves from the _________. (18:4)

5. Revelation makes Christian discipleship analogous to _________________. (19:7)

6. Disciples are _____________________. (19:8)

7. Disciples worship ___________. (19:10)

]]> 812 Bible Study: Revelation 15-16 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-15-16/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:47:00 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=810
  1. There are __________ series of ___________ in Revelation.
  2. “Armageddon” is literally “__________ _______________.”
  3. 3. The Battle of Armageddon symbolizes the final great _____________ between _____ and _________.
  4. Be _________________ of ___________________ theology!
]]> 810 Bible Study: Revelation 12-14 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-12-14/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:41:00 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=808 “The Lamb: God’s Answer to Evil”
(Revelation 12:1-14:20)
Chapters 12-14 constitute _______ unit.
1. The ____________ and Her ________ (12:1-17)
2. The ______ Beast (13:1-10)
3. The _________ Beast (13:11-18)
4. The _________ (14:1-20)
Key Notes:
1. Chapter 12 covers the ____________ age.
2. The sea beast is symbolic of _______ Roman _____________.
3. The earth beast is symbolic of the __________________ cult.
4. John seems to be using _______________, assigning numerical values to letters and adding those letters up to a final number, with the number 666.
5. “The 144,000” was the church militant in 7:4-8, but now is the church ____________.
Additional Points to Ponder:
1. Life is lived in the ___________________. (12:6)
2. God’s people must entrust their destinies upon earth to him and await divine _______________________. (13:10)
3. _____________________ has its ___________________.
4. We must choose between the power that operates through ___________________ suffering and the power that operates through __________________ suffering.
5. We must not neglect to teach about the reality of _________________.
]]> 808 Bible Study: Revelation 10:1-11:19 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-the-seventh-trumpet/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:30:31 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=574 I. The ___________________ Interlude (10:1-11:14)

II. The __________________ Trumpet (11:15-19)

Additional Points to Ponder:

1. Some matters are not ours to __________, speculation is _____________, and the ________________ things belong to God! (10:4)

2. _________________ is both fulfilling and challenging. (10:9-10)

3. ________ is in control and the ______________ will not be destroyed!

4. Do not despair over the _________________ victories of Satan.

5. The interlude in this section is more than a “filler”; it describes the ____________ of the ____________ until ____________ returns.

a. ___________________

b. ___________________

c. ___________________

]]> 574 Bible Study: Revelation 9 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-9/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 19:09:00 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=731

Revelation 9
Randy Johns
October 22, 2020

The ___________ trumpet introduces the _________ woe (9:1-12). 

 The ___________ trumpet introduces the ______________woe (9:13-21).  

  

Additional Points to Ponder: 

 1. ___________________________ cannot continue indefinitely without divine judgment.   

 2. God’s _____________________ are being carried out and events are not out of control.  

 3. God uses evil for either __________________ or _____________________. 

 4. Despite catastrophic plagues, people refuse to _________________. 

 5. Revelation emphasizes how odd it is for man to persist in ________________. 

 6. _____________________ changes.  

 

7. Since wrath alone does not move people to repent, the cycle of _____________ will be interrupted.  

]]> 731 Bible Study: Revelation 8 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-8/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:01:00 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=727

Revelation 8
Randy Johns
October 21, 2020

With the opening of the __________ seal, we might expect the _______. 

However, a ___________ cycle of ______________ begins. (8:7-11:19).

The seventh seal is __________________. (8:1-5) 

Like the first four seals, the first four trumpets form a concise _________. (8:6-13)

The final three trumpets are linked by the apocalyptic term “__________”; the fifth trumpet introduces the first woe. (9:1-12)

The sixth trumpet introduces the ___________________ woe. (9:13-21)

There is an ________________________ before the seventh trumpet. (10:1-11:14)

The seventh trumpet becomes the __________ woe. (11:15-19)

The “silence” of the seventh seal is the __________ before the __________, a hush before the hurricane. 

Through the first four trumpets, we see ________ deny the _______________ of earthly security because of their idolatry and their persecution of the church.

_____________________________ of the final three trumpets (8:13)

]]> 727 Bible Study: Revelation 6-7 https://lacoc.org/sermons/bible-study-revelation-6-7/ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:25:00 +0000 http://68.183.154.141/lamaravenue/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=479 Revelation 6:1-7:17
Randy Johns
October 14, 2020

“The First Six Seals Are Opened”

The ________ of chapter five is sealed with __________ seals.
The seals are symbolic of significant __________ which will affect the future of the ______________ as it begins to suffer persecution.
The first four seals will be opened at ________ and together comprise ________ picture.
The fifth seal deals with Christian ______________.
The sixth seal announces God’s judgment upon the _____________.
The seventh seal introduces the seven _________________ which will be a recapitulation of the seven seals.
Points to Ponder:
1. Christians are preserved _________________ the persecution not ________!
2. _____________________ is an essential, though difficult part of our faith journey.
3. The church must engage in ___________________ battle.
4. God is redeeming a ___________________ people and we must join his mission.
Next Week: “The Seventh Seal and the First Five Trumpets” (8:1-9:12)

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