Exerting a Positive Influence

Text: Matthew 5:16 Unfortunately, there are sometimes good reasons why someone would be surprised to learn that another person is a Christian. Whatever those reasons are, it means that the Christian is not exerting a positive influence. This means that he is not in a position to credibly lead someone else to the truth. How can […]

Why Israel Fell

Text: 2 Kings 17:7-18 A little more than 200 years after the kingdom was divided, the northern tribes were taken into captivity. In our text, we have an explanation as to why this happened. Just as they fell, we can fall away from God today – and for the same reasons. So let us consider the […]

Vanity of Our Efforts without God

Psalm 127:1-2 Psalm 127 was written by Solomon – king of Israel and builder of the temple. He understood the need to rely upon God. In this lesson, we are going to make some spiritual applications to what Solomon mentioned in this psalm. Building the House God’s house today is the church (1 Timothy 3:15) – made […]

Diligently Seeking God

Text: Hebrews 11:6 The Hebrew writer said that God will reward those who “diligently seek Him” (KJV). Jesus promised that if we “seek” we “will find” (Matthew 7:7). Is this a guarantee? Yes! If we seek God, we will find Him. But how? This lesson will discuss how God made it so He can be […]

Why People Miss the Obvious

Text: Acts 28:23-29 Paul spoke to the Jews in Rome from the Law and the Prophets intending to lead them to Christ. However, some would not believe even though the truth should have been obvious to them when it was presented. Sadly, the same thing happens today – people miss some obvious truths in God’s word. […]

Lord, Come Quickly

Text: Revelation 22:20 After receiving the revelation contained in the book of Revelation, John gave a final statement from Jesus: “I am coming quickly.” John then expressed his desire for Jesus to do this (come quickly). Why would John desire Jesus to come quickly? Why should we desire Jesus to come quickly? And what does it […]

What Did Not Exist in Eden

Text: Genesis 2:8 When God created man, He created the perfect place on earth for him to live – the Garden of Eden. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve would lose that home and the consequences would be felt by all people. Why was Eden the perfect place? It has to do with what did NOT exist […]