Prayer

Power of Prayer – James 5:16-18 Privilege of Prayer – 1 Peter 3:12 Purpose of Prayer – Matthew 6:8; Philippians 4:6; positively affect the future Practice of Prayer – Matthew 6:9-13; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Some Faithful Sayings

Jesus Came to Save Sinners – 1 Timothy 1:15 Spiritual Things are More Important than Physical Things – 1 Timothy 4:9 If We Die with Him, We Will Live with Him – 2 Timothy 2:11 Christians Must Be Careful to Engage in Good Deeds – Titus 3:8

Trust in the Lord

Text: Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart” Honesty – “Do not lean on your own understanding” Consistency – “In all your ways acknowledge Him” Following – “He will make your paths straight” Humility – “Do not be wise in your own eyes” Fear – “Fear the Lord and turn […]

Character of a Christian

A Christian is one who loves the truth – 2 Thessalonians 2:10 A Christian is one who seeks first the kingdom – Matthew 6:33 A Christian is one who puts God above family – Matthew 10:34-37 A Christian is one who puts pleasing God above pleasing men – Galatians 1:10 A Christian is one who […]

Beware the Leaven of the Pharisees

Text: Matthew 16:6 Their Teaching – Matthew 16:12 Their Hypocrisy – Matthew 23:3 They Loved the Praise of Men – Matthew 23:5-7 They Neglected the “Weightier Matters” – Matthew 23:23 Danger in Overextending the Application – Often someone is labeled as a “Pharisee” if they oppose departures from Scripture and will refute false teaching. The […]

Walking by Faith

Text: 2 Corinthians 5:7 Some examples from Hebrews 11 Abel (v. 4) – offered a better sacrifice than Cain, not just attitude (1 John 3:12) Walking by faith, we will worship God according to what He has revealed Enoch (v. 5) – walked with God; in agreement with (believe) what God has said (Amos 3:3) […]

Add to Your Faith

Text: 2 Peter 1:3-11 Faith (v. 5) – faith alone is not enough; it is a starting point Virtue (v. 5) – moral excellence; not just our actions, but our character Knowledge (v. 5) – we need to know God’s will in order to do it Temperance (v. 6) – self-control Patience (v. 6) – […]