Text: 1 Peter 4:1-4 In the previous lesson, we talked about how we, as individual Christians, stand out from the world. However, this is also true for churches. There are things that we do or don’t do that people are “surprised” by. We’re going to talk about some of these in this lesson. We Don’t Use […]
June 27, 2022
Answering Basic Questions (Part 6): What Is the Church?
Text: 1 Peter 3:15 In our text, Peter explained that each Christian needs to be ready to give an answer for what we believe. Giving a defense for the HOPE within us requires an ability to articulate the basics of our faith. In this series, we are going to discuss some basic questions that may […]
May 16, 2022
Glad to Go to the House of the Lord
Text: Psalm 122 This psalm is about our attitude toward worship – particularly, the opportunities to assemble for worship. It describes worshiping in the temple (the house of the Lord) and going to Jerusalem. The parallel is to the assembly (where we gather) and the church (where the Lord placed His name). Let us notice some of the things […]
June 28, 2021
Collective Responsibilities
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:27 In our text, Paul explained that Christians were individually part of a collective body. They each had a role to play and responsibilities as individuals. They were also to contribute to the function of the body as a whole. In this lesson and the previous one, we’re going to discuss these different responsibilities. In this […]
February 1, 2021
Practicing Church Discipline
Text: 1 Corinthians 5 Church discipline is often not a pleasant topic, and is even more difficult to practice. However, while this is often difficult and painful to practice, there are times when it is absolutely necessary. Also, when it is done for the right reason and in the right way, it is actually for good – benefitting […]
February 19, 2020
Not Getting Anything Out of the Assembly
Text: Psalm 122:1 David expressed the attitude we must have when it comes to assembling to worship the Lord – gladness. This ought to be a time we look forward to. Unfortunately, many do not look forward to this (maybe even us at times); yet there is a tendency to blame others for this. Often […]
