People of the Free Gift

The Gospels: Full of Grace and Truth The Sign of Jonah Matthew 12:38-42; Luke 11:29-32   Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate - Click on the “shop now” button at www.facebook.com/ebc.roundup Prep for Next Week Begin studying Persistent Prayer - Luke 11:5-13; 18:1-8 Pray for an opportunity to invite a friend to church or share the gospel with them Follow-up Discussion Questions What is the appropriate place for “signs” in the place of our Christian life? Why is the order Fact - Faith - Feelings important? How can changing the order cause disaster for our Christian life? How is believing in Jonah related to believing in Jesus? Why is refusing to believe that Jonah spent three days inside a great fish a problem in our Christian life? Is it a help to you that God taught the pattern of “three days” and “death and resurrection” via types and pictures in the Old Testament? Why or why not? Where do you believe Jesus was during the three days in the tomb? What do you believe he was doing? Why does it matter? What is the appropriate response to the gospel? Do you feel that you have appropriately responded to the gospel? To the gospel’s impact on your life?

Link to the Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/events/664520003750628  An Absolutely FREE event! "Defending Doctrine" Apologetics Conference May 20 - 21, 2017 Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup, MT 59072 Latest Youtube promotion - https://youtu.be/HzAUgYsLO2s Speakers: Michael Boehm - Youth Apologetics Training Jason Oakes - People of the Free Gift; Adjunct Professor for Bethel Seminary; Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Roundup, MT Tom Iverson - Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science Abigail McCoy - Summit Graduate Ross Lieuallen - Pastor, First Baptist, Billings, MT Mike Mitchell - Pastor, First Baptist Livingston, Former LDS Clinton Wilcox - Life Training Institute John Duckworth - Pastor, United Methodist – American Baptist Federated Church, Hamilton, MT Marcia Montenegro - Chrstian Answers for the New Age David Lodwig - Pastor, River Valley Church, Missoula, MT Brian Chilton - Bellator Christi; Pastor, Huntsville Baptist Church, Yadkinville, NC Caleb LePore - Genesis Apologetics Lonnie Schrag - Professor of Human Anatomy and Physiology for City College at Montana State University Billings Possibly more to come ... stay tuned! Tentative Schedule: 9:00 - 9:05am - Intro 9:05 - 9:20am - Michael Boehm - A Defense of Doctrine 9:20 - 9:35am - Abigail McCoy - Why Apologetics is Important 9:35 - 9:50am - Jason Oakes - Sharing Jesus with the Cults, part 1 - “I’m a Christian Too!” 9:50 - 10:05am - Tom Iverson - So, You Ask Me to Prove It? 10:05 - 10:15am - Break 10:15 - 10:30am - Michael Boehm - Dangerous Doctrines Creeping into Christianity 10:30 - 10:45am - Mike Mitchell - The Impossibility of Naturalism 10:45 - 11:00am - Abigail McCoy - The Resurrection of Jesus 11:00 - 11:15am - Clinton Wilcox - Pro-Life Apologetics 101 11:15 - 11:30am - Break 11:30 - 11:45am - Michael Boehm - Dangerous Doctrines Creeping into Christianity, part 2 11:45am - 12noon - John Duckworth - Defending the Offensive: Addressing the Claim of Christ Only 12:00 - 12:15pm - Jason Oakes - Sharing Jesus with the Cults, part 2 - “Communicating Grace to the Religious Mind” 12:15 - 12:30pm - David Lodwig - The Problem of Evil 12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch 1:30 - 1:45pm - Michael Boehm - Dangerous Doctrines Creeping into Christianity, part 3 1:45 - 2:00pm - Caleb LePore - Defending Creation in a Secular Culture: Essential Keys for Understanding the Origins Controversy 2:00 - 2:15pm - Jason Oakes - Sharing Jesus with the Cults, part 3 - “Jesus is Better” 2:15 - 2:30pm - Lonnie Schrag - Abiogenesis - Science vs. Creation 2:30 - 2:45pm - Break 2:45 - 3:00pm - Marcia Montenegro - Mindfulness in the Buddhist-New Age Context 3:00 - 3:15pm - Brian Chilton - Reliability of the New Testament, part 1 3:15 - 3:30pm - Ross Lieuallen - Your Life Testimony as an Apologetic 3:30 - 3:45pm - Brian Chilton - Reliability of the New Testament, part 2 3:45 - 4:00pm - Break 4:00 - 5:00pm - Q&A Panel

Hour 3 of the "Reaching Out to Your Mormon Neighbor" seminar Why Should I Trust the Bible?, part 5 LDS claim that plain and precious truths were removed from the New Testament and that the Bible is the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly. How do we respond to this challenge, as well as the challenge in general put forth by skeptics and critics that the Bible can't be trusted? Go to www.peopleofthefreegift.com to access all of our podcasts, youtube videos articles, seminars and resources for FREE! Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate -Click on the "shop now" button at www.facebook.com/ebc.roundup

The Gospels: Full of Grace and Truth Takers, Savers and Givers Luke 10:25-37 Connect with Us Website - www.peopleofthefreegift.com  Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift  Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate - Click the "shop now" button at www.facebook.com/ebc.roundup  Prep for Next Week Begin studying Matthew 12:38-42; Luke 11:29-32 - The Sign of Jonah Next week is Easter Sunday. You will not have a better opportunity this year to invite your friends to church.  Follow-up Discussion Questions How can we confuse the “what” of our actions with the “why?” How can we place more importance on the “why?” Why was the lawyer asking the wrong question?  What are your thoughts on Jesus’ answer to the direct question about how one inherits eternal life? Why is it dangerous to apply every passage to ourselves? What are some questions we should ask to avoid this? What are good attributes of both savers and givers? If we’re honest, are we a taker, saver or giver? What are some steps we can take to move toward a more healthy balance between giver, saver and spender? Are we obligated to give? Why or why not? How does giving work in God’s economy?

There is a growing trend within Christianity to be dependent upon Ancient Near Eastern texts in order to understand the Bible. This has resulted in what has been dubbed by some as the "Deuteronomy 32 worldview" or the "Divine Council" worldview. In this podcast, we DEBUNK all three of these viewpoints using Psalm 82 and John 10 as our focal point.  Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate -https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=kV4VKHu5Ag4c2HzEr5RiHqYO4OWkwx6eflJlnvt4fJLQcvyOM9HIHtNaDU8ZcI3YlI8ZmW

What about the unity of the Bible? Does the Bible contain contradictions? Does it read, Old and New Testaments, as a unified whole? What about it's durability? Has it changed over time? This is part of larger seminar series called, "Reaching Out to Your Mormon Neighbor." To learn more about our ministry, or invite me to speak to your group, visit www.peopleofthefreegift.com Please subscribe, share, like and comment as all of these things help share our ministry with others. Thank you! Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate -https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=kV4VKHu5Ag4c2HzEr5RiHqYO4OWkwx6eflJlnvt4fJLQcvyOM9HIHtNaDU8ZcI3YlI8ZmW

Hour 3 of the "Reaching Out to Your Mormon Neighbor" seminar Why Should I Trust the Bible?, part 3 LDS claim that plain and precious truths were removed from the New Testament and that the Bible is the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly. How do we respond to this challenge, as well as the challenge in general put forth by skeptics and critics that the Bible can't be trusted? Go to www.peopleofthefreegift.com to access all of our podcasts, youtube videos articles, seminars and resources for FREE! Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate -https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=kV4VKHu5Ag4c2HzEr5RiHqYO4OWkwx6eflJlnvt4fJLQcvyOM9HIHtNaDU8ZcI3YlI8ZmW

An Absolutely FREE event! "Defending Doctrine" Apologetics Conference May 20 - 21, 2017 Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup, MT 59072 Speakers: Michael Boehm - Youth Apologetics Training Jason Oakes - People of the Free Gift; Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Roundup, MT Tom Iverson - Former Math Professor Abigail McCoy - Summit Graduate Ross Lieuallen - Pastor, First Baptist, Billings, MT Mike Mitchell - Pastor, First Baptist Livingston, Former LDS Clinton Wilcox - Life Training Institute John Duckworth - Pasor, United Methodist – American Baptist Federated Church, Hamilton, MT Marcia Montenegro - Chrstian Answers for the New Age David Lodwig - Pastor, River Valley Church, Missoula, MT Brian Chilton - Bellator Christi; Pastor, Huntsville Baptist Church, Yadkinville, NC Caleb LePore - Genesis Apologetics Possibly more to come ... stay tuned! Topics: A defense of doctrine Dangerous doctrines creeping into Christianity Sharing Jesus with the cults Why should I trust the Bible? Infinity and God The impossibility of naturalism Pro-life 101 Mindfulness in the Buddhist-New Age Context Defending the Offensive: Addressing the Claim of Christ Only Why Apologetics is important The Problem of Evil Reliability of the New Testament More to come ... stay tuned

Hour 3 of the "Reaching Out to Your Mormon Neighbor" seminar Why Should I Trust the Bible?, part 2 LDS claim that plain and precious truths were removed from the New Testament and that the Bible is the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly. How do we respond to this challenge, as well as the challenge in general put forth by skeptics and critics that the Bible can't be trusted? Go to www.peopleofthefreegift.com to access all of our podcasts, youtube videos articles, seminars and resources for FREE! Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate -https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=kV4VKHu5Ag4c2HzEr5RiHqYO4OWkwx6eflJlnvt4fJLQcvyOM9HIHtNaDU8ZcI3YlI8ZmW

The Bible claims to be written by God through human authors, but how do we know if that's true? How do we know that one of the other "holy" books is not the authentic message from God? What would you expect from a book that makes this claim? This message is part of a larger seminar series called "Reaching Out to Your Mormon Neighbor." To learn more about our ministry or invite us to speak to your group, visit www.peopleofthefreegift.com. Please subscribe, share, like and comment as all of these things help share our ministry with others. Thank you! Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate -https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=kV4VKHu5Ag4c2HzEr5RiHqYO4OWkwx6eflJlnvt4fJLQcvyOM9HIHtNaDU8ZcI3YlI8ZmW

Hour 4 of the "Reaching Out to Your Mormon Neighbor" seminar   Communicating Grace to the Religious Mind, part 3   LDS claim that plain and precious truths were removed from the New Testament and that the Bible is the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly.    How do we communicate the concept of grace, especially to members of groups that have falsely defined grace and already believe that they understand grace?   Go to www.peopleofthefreegift.com to access all of our podcasts, youtube videos articles, seminars and resources for FREE!

The Gospels: Full of Grace and Truth A Discussion of the Gods John 10:30-42; Psalm 82 Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Donate -https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=kV4VKHu5Ag4c2HzEr5RiHqYO4OWkwx6eflJlnvt4fJLQcvyOM9HIHtNaDU8ZcI3YlI8ZmW Prep for Next week Begin studying - Doing the Good Thing - Luke 10:25-42 Pray for and look for an opportunity to share the gospel or invite somebody to church Follow-up Discussion Questions Are there any lingering questions from last week’s message? What did you learn about yourselves from this passage? Link to the full article - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByFtvrDqTG6JUTE4QWdXU0NXMEk/view?usp=sharing What are the assumptions and worldview you come to the Bible with? Good? Bad? What is the balance between letting go of your assumptions and not going into “left field” with your interpretation? Why is it important not to let an obscure passage determine your theology? Manuscript found in 1948? Historical and archaeological details? What is the balance between being confident in what we believe and knowing why with remaining humble and teachable when we study the Bible? What is the balance between being able to read devotionals and Christian books and remaining rooted and grounded in God’s word? Why is what we believe (doctrine) important? Apologetics (defending our faith)?

Hour 4 of the "Reaching Out to Your Mormon Neighbor" seminar Communicating Grace to the Religious Mind, part 2 LDS claim that plain and precious truths were removed from the New Testament and that the Bible is the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly. How do we communicate the concept of grace, especially to members of groups that have falsely defined grace and already believe that they understand grace? Go to www.peopleofthefreegift.com to access all of our podcasts, youtube videos articles, seminars and resources for FREE! Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Paypal - set up electronic giving by entering the email “ebcdiff@gmail.com”  

When considering grace, we need to take into consideration the fact that Jesus openly states that He does not give the way the world gives, and in another place states that we have "freely received" so we should "freely give." This is part 1 of a seminar I teach called "Communicating Grace to the Religious Mind." That seminar is part of a larger series called "Reaching Out to Your Mormon Neighbor." To order a copy of these seminars or invite me to speak in your church, visit www.peopleofthefreegift.com. Connect with Us Archived Messages - www.peopleofthefreegift.com/bookstore Facebook - www.facebook.com/peopleofthefreegift Choose “Emmanuel Baptist Church Roundup” as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com Paypal - set up electronic giving by entering the email “ebcdiff@gmail.com”