Tustin church of Christ

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09/11/2026

Preview for Sunday, Sept, 13

9:30a Bible classes for all ages

10:30a Sermon: “Where does wisdom come from?” We will examine Job 28 in its entirety. Job 28:12, 20 ask the same question, “where does wisdom come from?” Job 28:28 gives the answer which is one of those verses that likely sums up the entire message of the Bible, “‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.” Notice there are two parts to this definition which fits exactly the description of Job in Job 1:1.

6:00p Sermon: We continue our series in the book of James. This time we are in James 4:1-10 “Things to Avoid”. There are three things to avoid: sinful passions (4:1-3), spiritual adultery and friendship with the world (4:4-6) and the devil (4:7-10).

09/11/2026

"What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is the source not your pleasures that wage war in your body’s parts? You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.” - James 4:1-3

* I title James 4:1-10 the section of “things to avoid”. For today’s entry I will focus on 4:1-3.

The author ended chapter 3 (verse 18) with an appeal to being a peacemaker that promotes peace. Then in chapter 4 the author addresses one of the primary issues in this entire letter. James is dealing with evil impulses and lust which are blocking their prayers.

James started chapter 3 (verse 1ff) about the misuse of the tongue. Our tongues can get us into trouble with slander, anger, bad speech, etc. Most of that comes from jealousy and selfishness that leads to sinful division. That is the wisdom from below and not the wisdom of God (3:13-18). When you “lust” but do not have” it leads to murder (4:2). Remember how Jesus defines murder in Matt 5:21-22? Hatred in the heart is the equivalent of murder. If this is the way you think about others there is no surprise as to why your prayers are going unanswered. Perhaps you are praying but you have the wrong attitude.

09/09/2026

"I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel” - Gal 1:6

* It is possible to “desert” God after you have become a Christian. The idea of “once-saved-always-saved” is a comforting doctrine indeed, but an erroneous doctrine for sure! We are inundated with “different gospels”. We have to remember with all of these worldview choices, and their empty promises, and their sparkly and shiny promises, are not more effective that God’s original version. Sadly these new “gospels” can invade local churches. We must always analyze what is being taught and compare that to Biblical Truth. Is our life and our worship based on Christ’s Gospel? Or am I living in accordance with a “different gospel”?

09/08/2026

"Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen." - Gal 1:3-5

RESCUE MISSION
Every rescue operation begins with an awareness of a problem. God’s rescue plan for us can be broken down into four specific components:
1. We recognize that we live in an evil age. Sin has created a world hostile to God’s love and toward the church, or body of Christ, those who have been transformed by that love.
2. We admit that without Christ our sins have enslaved us and keep us trapped in the evil age. Therefore, we acknowledge that Christ’s giving himself for us was necessary. Our helplessness required his personal intervention.
3. We confess our willing participation in sin and our inability to rescue ourselves from it. Help and hope must come from outside our resources.
4. We accept the loving Father’s concern for us and his provision of escape by faith in Jesus Christ. We acknowledge and submit to Jesus as our deliverer.

Bruce B. Barton, Galatians, Life Application Bible Commentary (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1994), 10.

09/07/2026

"For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.” - Gal 6:15

* Lately I have been adding entries to the Daily Bible Verse from the book of Galatians. We are near the end of this series of entries. Gal 6:11-18 likely sums up the entire message of Galatians. The verse above might be one of the key verses in understanding this New Testament letter.

The background is that certain people of a Jewish background were ready and willing to accept Christ so long as they also adhered to the Law of Moses. This is understandable. If you were living as a Jew during the time of Christ where your family lived as Jews going back countless generations what would you have done? In order to sincerely please God you would adhere to the Law of Moses (including circumcision, the Jewish feasts, etc. cf. Gal 4:9-11). When Christ came He did away with the Law of Moses (Col 2:14, Heb 8:8-13, etc.). There is nowhere in the New Testament that tells Jews to stop being Jews! The problem is that when Gentiles came to Christ there were certain Jews that insisted that these Gentiles also follow the Law of Moses. They were teaching the Gentiles that in order to please God a Gentile must 1) get circumcised, and then 2) get baptized. Acts 15 settles this issue! But it is likely that Acts 15 occurs after this Galatian letter. Part of Paul’s argument to these Judaizing teachers is that even they were unable to follow the Law of Moses so why are they burdening the Gentiles with it, especially since it is no longer necessary (see Gal 6:12-13)?

What is the solution to this debate? Again, see Acts 15! But also see our starting verse above, “circumcision and uncircumcision is anything”, what matters is a transformed life, a “new Creation.”

09/04/2026

For Sunday, Sept. 6

9:30a Bible classes for all ages

10:30a Being the first Sunday of the month we will have a lesson on First Principles. The sermon is titled “Communication”. We will examine how we communicate to each other, and then show it is no different then how God communicates His will with us. If we want to convey our will to someone we either show, tell, or imply something. If anyone disagrees with this methodology try disagreeing with me about this premise WITHOUT showing, telling, or implying to me that I am wrong. This is a lesson about Biblical Authority.

6:00p We continue our series in the book of James, this time in 3:13-18 “The Wisdom from Above”. The author gives a clear contrast of wisdom that is earthly and wisdom that is from above. How do you know where you are getting your wisdom from? Take a look at your life. The “proof is in the pudding” so to speak. There is a nice contrasting list in this section that is similar to Gal 5:19ff and the Deeds of the Flesh vs. the Fruit of the Spirit.

09/04/2026

"But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” - Gal 6:14

* Boasting (pride) is one of the major ways that we sin. When we begin to think highly of ourselves we push God out of the picture. We think we can do life on our own (pride) and we don’t see the need to rely on Him is a form of boasting. When we call attention to ourselves for some temporary glory for ourselves we are boasting. We could go on but the point has been made. Now look at what Paul says about boasting in the verse above. If he is going to boast in anything it is to boast in how wonderfully God has treated him. That is something worth sharing and calling attention to! In other places where Paul says he “boasts” is 2 Cor 11:30, “if I must boast I will boast of the things that show my weakness”, which comes on the heals of him sharing his treatment as he traveled and preached: five times received 39 lashes, 3 times beaten with rods, shipwrecked, dangers from all directions, sleeplessness, hunger, etc. (see 2 Cor 12:24f). In Phil 3:4-6 Paul puts his resume’ out there for a group of agitators who were bragging about their Jewish credentials. This would have caused Paul’s audience to say “wow … that is amazing… I wish I could say what Paul said!” But then Paul says he counts all of that as “rubbish” (Phil 3:8).

This is just a warning about pride. We know that pride goes before a fall (Prov 16:18). There are plenty of Biblical stories that warn against pride and gives good reasons to do so. The opposite of pride is humility which is what we need to work towards. I have heard it said that once you think you have “arrived” when it comes to humility you just lost it. We then start to brag about our humility and then we have to start this process all over again.

09/03/2026

"But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting, but to himself alone, and not to another.” - Gal 6:4

* The warning here for Christians is to not be conceited or prideful by comparing ourselves to others so as to feel superior (cf. Luke 18:9f). Christian feelings of joy and contentment should come from looking for God’s approval and doing things His way instead of comparing ourselves to what others are doing or not doing.

09/02/2026

"For if anyone thinks that he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” - Gal 6:3

* Arrogance leads us to think something about ourselves when we are nothing, thus making us unwilling to bear each others’ burdens (see Gal 6:1 where we are called to “restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness”)

09/01/2026

“MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE PUNISHED BY HIM; FOR WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE PUNISHES EVERY SON WHOM HE ACCEPTS.” It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.” - Heb 12:5-8

* The Hebrew writer quotes from Prov 3 in the section cited above to speak about the benefit of discipline and then gives some inspired commentary. It would be wonderful if all of us were so eager to hear from God and be so compliant to do His will. Let’s be real, that is not the case. Some of us have to learn lessons the hard way. Some of us are not always eager to hear what God says. Some of us are not always compliant to do Gods will. Some of us are forgetful. Some of us are easily distracted. Some of us are stubborn. Some of us don’t always pay attention like we should. The writer of Hebrews is telling us that complacency and discipline is the very reason why God uses suffering to discipline us. Instead of resisting this discipline we should be thankful.

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