“Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize”

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:17 One of the notable points of disagreement we have with the religious world is over baptism. We teach that baptism is necessary for salvation, yet many religious people reject this. Our text is often used to argue that baptism is NOT necessary, but that was not Paul’s point. We need to understand […]

Why People Miss the Obvious

Text: Acts 28:23-29 When Paul got to Rome, he spoke to the Jews who lived there about Jesus. Some would not believe, even though the truth should have been obvious to them. Why did they miss the truth? Their hearts were dull, their ears could not hear, and their eyes were closed (v. 27). Sadly, […]

“Remember Me For This”

Text: Nehemiah 13:14 It is natural for us to prefer that others remember us favorably. But what would we want God to remember about us? Four times, Nehemiah asked God to remember him for something. What were they? We are going to see what we can learn from the four things Nehemiah wanted to be […]

Be Ready for the Enemy

Text: Nehemiah 4:7-23 Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild the wall around the city. But he and the people faced opposition. In our text, we learn how they handled it. Today, we face opposition from the world. We are involved in a spiritual battle for the cause of Christ. How do we handle it? […]

The Limits of Fellowship

Text: Galatians 2:9 The New Testament describes fellowship as something to be valued, built, and maintained. The “right hand of fellowship” was a symbol of acceptance and approval. But we cannot accept and approve of everyone. There are limits to fellowship. We will discuss them in this lesson. Defining Fellowship Greek word (koinonia) – association, […]

Misunderstanding Jesus

Text: John 7:12 When Jesus came to earth, many did not understand who He was or why He was here. Many also do not understand Jesus today. Several misunderstandings about Jesus are found in John 7. Most of them were partially right, but missed the whole truth about Jesus. We are going to consider how […]

Mediocre Christianity

Text: Revelation 3:15-16 The church in Laodicea was condemned for being “lukewarm.” They thought they were in “need of nothing,” but they were not spiritually healthy. They needed to “be zealous and repent.” At times, we may be like the Laodiceans – not what we should be, but not completely unfaithful either; not zealously serving God, […]