God Will Be Sanctified

Text: Leviticus 10:1-7 The Setting — Israelites were in the wilderness Had been delivered from Egypt, God was providing for them, He had given His law to them Aaron and his sons were offerings sacrifices to God (Leviticus 9:1-2,7-9,12) — according to what God commanded (Leviticus 9:7,16; 8:36) The Sin of Nadab & Abihu Offered […]

Can a Christian Fall from Grace?

Text: John 10:27-29 Many Believe the “Once Saved, Always Saved” Doctrine — It would be comforting if it were true Warnings About Falling Away If the righteous do evil, their righteousness will be forgotten (Ezekiel 33:12-13) Parable of the sower — rocky soil (Luke 8:13) The vine & the branches (John 15:2,6) Paul — it […]

Counting the Cost

Luke 14:26-33 What will it cost us to follow Christ? Our Pride (Luke 9:23; James 1:21) Our Comfort (2 Timothy 3:12; 2 Corinthians 7:5) Our Time (Hebrews 10:24-25; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:17) Our Possessions (Hebrews 12:1; Luke 14:18) Our Careers (Luke 14:19; 2 Corinthians 6:14) Our Relationships (Luke 14:20,26) But… There is a […]

Plundered Egyptian Gold

Text: Exodus 12:35-36 Gold Was Taken from Egypt (Exodus 12:35-36) — God provides (James 1:17) Gold Used in the Tabernacle (Exodus 25:1-3, 8-9) — God expects us to return some of our blessings to Him (1 Corinthians 16:1-2) Gold Used to Make the Golden Calf (Exodus 32:1-4) — Must not turn our blessings into idols […]

Putting Faith Into Practice

An Overview of the Book of James Faith is Demonstrated by: Our Words and Deeds Our works demonstrate our faith (2:16-17,24) It is manifest in our speech (1:26; 3:,9-10) This is a reflection of our heart (3:11-12) Our Approach to God’s Word God uses His word to call us and to save us (1:18) Receive […]

The Progression from Sound Doctrine to False Teaching

Text: 2 Timothy 4:2-4 What is Sound Doctrine? The word we are to preach, the truth (2 Timothy 4:2-4) The gospel (1 Timothy 1:10-11) The words of Christ (1 Timothy 6:3) and the apostles (2 Timothy 1:13) All of God’s word (Acts 20:26-27), only God’s word (1 Peter 4:11), without changes (Galatians 1:6-7) What is […]

Crucified with Christ

Text: Galatians 2:20 Crucified with Christ — We must die with Christ (Romans 6:3-5, 10-11) It Is No Longer I Who Live — We must sacrifice our life for Him (Romans 12:1) Christ Lives in Me — He dwells in our hearts by faith (Ephesians 3:17) Live by Faith in the Son of God — […]