The Word Became Flesh

Text: John 1:14 The Word – Jesus is the word (John 1:14,17) Became Flesh – This was necessary to complete His work (Hebrews 2:14-15; 9:14; 10:10) Dwelt Among Us – Lived among men (Philippians 2:7), left us an example (1 Peter 2:21) We Saw His Glory – The apostles were eyewitnesses (2 Peter 1:16-18; 1 John 1:1-3) The Only […]

What Love Will Lead Us to Do

Text: 1 John 3:18 Obey God (John 14:15; 1 John 5:3) Sacrifice Self (1 John 3:16) Put Others First (Romans 12:10; Philippians 2:3-4) Help Those in Need (1 John 3:17) Speak the Truth (Ephesians 4:15) Correct Error (2 Timothy 1:13; 4:2)

The Restoration

The Lord’s Church Never Went Away (Daniel 2:44; Matthew 16:18) What Was Restored? Basically, a willingness to put Christ first Give up prior beliefs and practices (1 Thessalonians 1:9) Sacrifice relationships (Matthew 10:345-37) Accept the NT as our sole authority (2 Timothy 1:13) Restore NT practices – work, worship, organization of the church Ongoing Process of Restoration – […]

David’s Mighty Men

Text: 2 Samuel 23:8-12 Adino (v. 8) – Defied the odds; killed 800 at one time Eleazar (v. 9-10) – His hand clung to his sword, refused to let go Shammah (v. 11-12) – Refused to surrender a plot of ground; no compromise

Making the Most of Your Time

Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 Understand the Will of God Do Not Get Drunk with Wine Be Filled with the Spirit Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Give Thanks to God Be Subject to One Another

Preaching in Ephesus

Text: Acts 18:19-19:41 Interest in the Gospel (Acts 18:20; 19:10) Recognition of the Need for a Savior – John’s disciples, waiting for the Savior (Acts 19:1) Honest Hearers – Willing to change when presented with the truth (Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-7) Committed Disciples – Continued with Paul despite the opposition (Acts 19:9) Reasoned Preaching – Paul […]

Examine Yourselves

Text: 2 Corinthians 13:5 Why We Ought to Examine Ourselves – to prepare ourselves for Christ’s judgment What Are We Trying to Determine? – whether or not we are in the faith How We Will Know if we Pass the Test – we have Christ living in us