Uncertainty of Salvation

Text: John 8 God Doing His Part is Certain Jesus did the Father’s will (v. 28-29,55) Certain knowledge of His purpose/mission (v. 14) He would complete His mission (v. 21) Man Doing His Part is Uncertain – we must remove hindrances and meet the conditions Hindrances to Salvation Misunderstanding the truth (v. 22,25,27,43,48,52) Ignoring reality […]

Lessons from a Fallen Preacher

Don’t Put Your Trust in Men – 1 Corinthians 4:6 Pride Goes Before Destruction – 1 Corinthians 10:12 Don’t Flirt with Sin – 2 Timothy 3:13 Pleasure vs. Consequences of Sin – Hebrews 11:25; Proverbs 13:15 Encourage One Another – Hebrews 3:13 Be Ready to Forgive – Luke 17:3-4 Read the article: Lessons from a […]

The Bride of Christ

Text: Ephesians 5:23 The Husband is Head of the Wife (Ephesians 5:22-24) – The church is subject to Christ, receives instruction/guidance from Him The Wife is a Help Meet (Genesis 2:18) – The church must humbly and selflessly work to help advance the cause of Christ Domestic Responsibilities of the Wife (Titus 2:5) – The […]

I Am the Light of the World

Text: John 8:12 What Does Light Do? Brings understanding (Ephesians 3:8-10) Shows us the way (John 11:9-10) Exposes evil (1 Corinthians 4:5) Jesus is the Light He brings understanding (John 1:9) He shows us the way (John 14:6) He exposes evil (John 3:19-20) His Word Provides Light Today We gain understanding from it (1 Corinthians […]

Remember Lot’s Wife

Text: Luke 17:32 The Value of OT Examples – Romans 15:4 The Story of Lot’s Wife – Genesis 13:12; 18:20-21; 19:15-17, 24-26) Why Was She Punished? Disobedience (Genesis 19:17) Possible Motives that We Must Guard Ourselves From: Being too close to the people of the world (James 4:4) Being too attached to the riches of […]

Why Did the People Reject Jesus?

Text: John 7 His Background – John 7:27 His Education – John 7:15 Their Traditions – John 7:19; 5:16-18 Their Misunderstanding – John 7:33-35

Self-Control

Text: 2 Peter 1:5-6 Christians are to Exercise Self-Control – Galatians 5:23; 1 Corinthians 9:27 Control Over our Actions – Romans 6:12-14, 16-18 Control Over our Speech – James 3:5-6 Control Over our Minds – Philippians 4:8