| Are We
Too Narrow-Minded? A. To be narrow-minded is “to be unreceptive
to new ideas; to have a closed mind.
”B. Is that an accurate
description of us? If so, what should we do? If not, how should we
respond? I. Are We Too Narrow-Minded? It Depends on
Our__________A. Is our goal to humbly
acknowledge and follow our Creator’s revealed will? If so: 1. Hebrews 9:15-28-Jesus Christ died to
mediate for us on the basis of a new covenant
2. Matthew 28:18-20-he possesses and commissions with all authority in
heaven and on earth 3. John
8:31-32-the truth he has revealed and fulfilled can set his disciples
free 4. John 14:15-if we love him, we
will keep his commandments 5. Acts
2:37-47-the earliest Christians devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching 6. John 17:20-21-the prayer of Jesus is
that all who believe through the apostles would be one 7. Ephesians 3:1-6-when we read the
apostles’ letters, we can understand the will of Christ 8. Ephesians 4:1-6-we are called to
maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace 9. Galatians 1:6-9-we are strongly warned
about those who would distort the gospel of Christ 10.1 Corinthians 4:6-we are clearly
instructed to avoid going beyond what is written 11. Jude 3-we are charged with contending
for the faith that was once for all delivered
12. 2 Timothy 3:16-17-God-breathed Scripture equips us for every good
work B. Is our goal to design and construct a religious
project of our own will? If so, consider Jeroboam: 1.
God had established a context with him through the prophet Ahijah (1
Kings 11:26-40) 2. In response to Rehoboam’s pride, Jeroboam
is made king over all Israel (1 Kings 12:1-20) 3.
Jeroboam designs and constructs a religious project of his own
will: a. The source was his own__________(1 Kings
12:31-33) b. The motive was_______-centered (1 Kings
12:26-27) c. The appeal was to____________sensibilities
(1 Kings 12:28-29) d. The consequences were devastating (1 Kings
12:30; 11:38; 13:33-34; 2 Kings 17:21-23)
C. Question: was the man of God
who confronted Jeroboam too narrow-minded? (1 Kings 13:1-10) II.
The Aim of God’s People: To Build According to the Pattern and Restore
What Has Been Lost A. “Behold, a son
shall be born to the house of David, Josiah”(1 Kings 13:2; 2 Kings 22:1-2,
13). B. “This book that has been
found”: the spirit of restoration in terms that all can understand. C.
Our great privilege and responsibility: to align our minds with“the
mind of_______”(1 Cor 2:16). |
