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) […]

What Caused the New Testament Church to Grow?

Their Message: The Gospel – Acts 2 Their Conviction – Acts 4:19-20; 5:27-32 Fear of God – Acts 5:11-14; 9:31 Persecution – Acts 8:1-4 Open Examination of the Scriptures – Acts 17:1-4,10-12

Withstanding Apostasy

Text: 2 Thessalonians 2 The Thessalonians’ Misunderstanding – v. 1-2 Coming Apostasy – v. 3-12 Overcoming Apostasy – v. 13-15 Closing: Things to Remember – v. 16-17

Will Only Members of the Church of Christ be Saved?

Jesus Possesses All Authority – Matthew 28:18 New Testament Teaching about the Church – Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:23 Is the Lord’s Church Made up of Individuals or Denominations? – John 15:1-6 Caution: Not Every “Church of Christ” is “of Christ” – Revelation 3:1 How Do We Become Part of the Lord’s Church that Will be […]

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) – […]

Set for the Defense of the Gospel

Text: Philippians 1:15-17 Who is responsible for defending the gospel? – 2 Timothy 2:2-3; Jude 3 Why should we defend the gospel? – Romans 1:16 How do we prepare ourselves to defend the gospel? – 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 We must be prepared to fight on different fronts: Unbelievers/skeptics Those who add to […]

The Church of Christ

Text: Matthew 16:13-19 Characteristics of Christ’s Church: It Belongs to Christ – Acts 20:28; Ephesians 1:22-23 Its Foundation is the Deity of Christ It Was Not in Existence at that Time – but soon (Matthew 16:28) The “Church” is Synonymous with the “Kingdom” Death Would Not Destroy the Church – Daniel 2:44 It Follows the […]