Ark of Hope Fellowship

Part 7 - The Fellowship's Discernment (1 John 4:1-6) The persistence of Deception (4:1) Don't be naive. The test of Truth (4:2) The Spirit never contradicts Himself. The Spirit always elevates Jesus to His proper place as God. The Test of _______________ (4:3) The Satanic delusion of the End Times is already at work. The Satanic delusion is a reaction to Christianity. Two __________________, Two States (4:4-5) Believers are already immune from the worse effect of deception. Unlike Christians, the lost have only one path available to them: worldliness. Two Mindsets, Two _________________ (4:6) The Apostles (i.e, their writings) provide a timeless standard of knowledge.

Part 11-The Fellowship's Duty and Discipline (1 John 5:14-21)

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott. In tonight's study we discuss the translation debates of Exodus 20:13, Numbers 23:22, and Numbers 35:11 Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill. (KJV) You shall not murder. (MEV) Numbers 23:22 God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn (KJV) God, who brings them out of Egypt, has strength like a wild ox. (MEV) Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. (KJV) There must never be a cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel nor a cult prostitute among the sons of Israel. (MEV)

Part 10 - The Fellowship's Empirical Foundation (1 John 5:6-13)

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott. In tonight's study we discuss the direction of this study and finally review the translation debates Genesis 1:28, Genesis 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. Gen 6:4 KJV The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown. Gen 6:4 ESV And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen 1:28 KJV God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Gen 1:28 ESV

Part 9b The Fellowship's Orthopraxis of Love (1 John 4:19-5:5)

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott. In tonight's study we discuss the translation debates of Ezekiel 38. 2 Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshek and Tubal, and prophesy against him, MEV 2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, KJV 13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages shall say to you, “Have you come to take spoil? Have you gathered your company to seize prey, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great spoil?” MEV 13 Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil? KJV

Part 9a - The Fellowship's Orthopraxis of Love (1 John 4:16-18)

Part 8b - The Fellowship's Orthodoxy of Love (1 John 4:11-15)

Part 8a - The Fellowship's Orthodoxy of Love (1 John 4:7-10)

Part 6b - The Fellowship's Mission 1 John 3:16-24 I. The love of God can only be perceived through the giving of ourselves (16-18) II. Our faithfulness should be measured against the truth of God, not the accusations of our hearts (19-20) III. The effectiveness of our prayers is contingent on our obedience, not our feelings (21-22) IV. Intimacy with God is possible by the presence of the Holy Spirit and measure by the Holy Spirit.

The Fellowship's Mission (1 John 3:11-15) I. The world hates us because our existence condemns them (11-14a) II. We fail each other and the lost when we act as Cain did (14b-15)

The Fellowship's Hope of Holiness (1 John 3:1-10) I. Our hope has been spiritually realized ____________ (1:1) II. Our hope guarantees ______________ joy in the future (1:2). III. Our hope is ______________ beneficial in keeping us clean (1:3-4) IV. Our hope logically ____________ us through sacred and personal history (1:5-8). V. Our hope is a ________________ of the new creation in us (1:9). VI. Our hope battles with the world polluted _____________ in us (1:10)

Part 4b - The Fellowship's Anointing (1 John 2:24-29) I. ___________ (and don't ___________) your worthy labors for God (2:24) II. _____________ the unmerited __________ God has shown you (2:25). III. ___________ the Spirit's ______________, not false gnosis of heretics (2:26-27) IV. _____________ your new birth so you are ____________ at Christ's return (2:28-29).

Part 4a - The Fellowship's Anointing (1 John 2:24-29) I. ___________ (and don't ___________) your worthy labors for God (2:24)

The Fellowship's Membership and Opposition (1 John 2:12-23) I. Attainable Attributes: The ____________ of the Family (12-14) II. Well-Balanced Worldview: The ______________ of the family (15-17) III. Inevitable Infiltration: The _______________ of the Family (18-23)

Pastor Buddy discusses Biblical "evolution"; the Biblical basis for Modern Science

Part 2 The Fellowship's Antithesis 1 John 2:1-11

Part 1: The Fellowship's Design (1 John 1) The fellowship is...