Three Things Every Christian Must Know, Eph 1:15-23
This lesson covers Eph 1:15-23. In this passage, Paul prayed for the Ephesians [Eph 1:16] to know three things every Christian must know. We must know “what is the exceeding hope of his calling,” [Eph 1:18], “what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,” [Eph 1:18], and “what is the exceeding […]
Seek the Lord, Ps 34:8-10
Ps 34:8-10 says, “They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.” When you seek the Lord, you find: His power – Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18 the gospel is the power of God unto salvation; the preaching of the cross is the power of God. God is the one who must save […]
The Word of a King, Ecc 8:4
In Ecc 8:4, the word of a king is authoritative and very powerful. In the reign of Ahasuerus, when Vashti refused to come at the king’s command, she was deposed from being queen and she was replaced by Esther. The decree was made throughout all 127 of his provinces that men must rule in their […]
The spirit of fear
The spirit of fear 2 Tim.1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” How much of your day do you live in fear? What are the things that you are afraid of? According to this scripture, God has no plan for […]
Christ Rose From the Dead, 1 Cor 15:3-22
According to 1 Cor 15:3-22, we know that Christ rose from the dead because of the prophecy of scripture [Acts 2:25-32; Ps 16:8-11] and because of the testimony of his eyewitnesses. John even saw him in heaven and recorded what he saw in the Book of Revelation. In spite of all this evidence, there […]
Death Worketh In Us, 2 Cor 4:1-18
Today we are studying 2 Cor 4. The theme of this passage is from verse 12, “death worketh in us.” Paul constantly suffered as he preached the gospel, (what he called, “this ministry,” verse 1). In second Corinthians 3:6 he said, we are “ministers of the New Testament,” and in 3:9 he called his ministry […]
Lovers of Pleasures 2 Tim 3:4
Lovers of Pleasures II Tim. 3: 4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The trouble with people in these last days of perilous times is that they love pleasure [2 Tim 3:4]. They are pleasure seekers. So, it’s easy for them to get into sin because of its pleasures [Titus 3:3]. They know that these pleasures only last […]
The Preaching of the Cross 1 Cor 1:18-31
18-04-29 1 Cor 1 18-31 The Preaching of the Cross CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the remainder of 1 Corinthians 1, Paul contrasts the response of the saved and the lost to the preaching of the cross. Unto us which are saved, the preaching of the cross is: The power of God – 18-20, 24 […]
Adult Christian Behavior
Adult Christian Behavior 2 Cor. 13:5 Paul is finishing his second letter to the Corinthian church. He has spent years teaching and dealing with a young and carnal church. Now he leaves them with some instructions. It is time for them to start acting like adult Christians. There comes a time in our lives […]
The God of Abraham Matt 22:31-33
The God of Abraham Matt. 22: 31-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus told the Sadducees that they didn’t believe in the resurrection because they didn’t understand that the God of Abraham is the God of the living, not of the dead. Throughout the Bible, we find references to the God of Abraham. And when we search […]