Text: 1 Timothy 4:6 A preacher’s job is not to find some new thing to present to his audience every time he preaches. He is simply to “preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2) – informing, challenging, and reminding them; but there will be nothing new (Galatians 1:8-9). The verse of our text reminds us of the […]
July 29, 2013
The Great Gain of Godliness
Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Why do we serve God? Some are motivated by a hope of material gain. Others are motivated by spiritual gain. Many are motivated by both. In this lesson, we will consider Paul’s words to Timothy about the dangers of being motivated by material gain and what is the great gain of godliness. The […]
July 29, 2013
The Good Confession
Text: 1 Timothy 6:11-14 Confession is an important part of being a Christian. In this lesson, we will focus on confessing Christ as we consider the “good confession” that Timothy made. We Must Be Willing to Confess Publicly: “in the presence of many witnesses” (1 Timothy 6:12) – demonstrates that one has a strong conviction, […]
July 22, 2013
A Tax Collector and a Zealot
Text: Matthew 10:2-4 When Jesus sent out the twelve apostles on the “limited commission,” Matthew recorded their names. Aside from Judas who would betray Him, this record only provides us with information about previous activities for two men – Matthew the tax collector and Simon the Zealot. As we examine the differences between these two […]
July 22, 2013
“My People Who are Called by My Name”
Text: 2 Chronicles 7:14 After the construction of the temple was completed, God appeared to Solomon and warned him that His blessings were conditional. If the people wanted to experience God’s kindness and not His wrath, they needed to do certain things. We live under a different law today (Colossians 2:14), but the basic expectations God has […]
July 15, 2013
How to Handle the Trials of Life
Text: Philippians 4:13 Everyone faces trouble in life. How can we handle the trials in life that we encounter? Paul had trouble in his life. He knew he could do all things – including handling the trials of life – through Christ (Philippians 4:13). We must handle the trials of life in the same way. […]
July 15, 2013
Faith on Man’s Terms
Text: Hebrews 11:6 The Scriptures are clear in describing faith as essential. Yet too many have a conditional faith. Though our faith should be based upon the word of God (Romans 10:17), this is not enough for some. They will not believe unless they see, receive, or otherwise experience something beyond His revealed will. This […]
