Text: 1 John 5:16-17 At the end of John’s first epistle, he mentioned two different kinds of sin – one that leads to death and one that does not. What was he talking about? This is a difficult passage. We must take care not to misinterpret it, but we can understand it. To do this, […]
Those Who Are Being Saved
Text: Acts 2:47 The Lord’s church began on the day of Pentecost following Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension. With help from the Holy Spirit, Peter proclaimed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God. Three thousand responded to the message that day. After that, the church continued to grow. God was adding to their […]
Those Who Kill the Body
Text: Matthew 10:28 Jesus gave the twelve disciples a limited commission to “go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 10:6). He told them that not everyone would receive them (Matthew 10:14) and that they would face persecution (Matthew 10:17-18). But He also told them not to fear those who would harm […]
How Does Sin Enslave Us?
Text: John 8:34-36 In the verses before this, Jesus explained that the truth is able to make us free (John 8:32). Free from what? From sin. Sin enslaves those who commit it. How does it do this? It is not by somehow removing our free will. So how does it happen? In this lesson, we […]
Problems with Denying Bible Inspiration
Text: John 18:37-38 In our text, Jesus told Pilate that He came to testify to the truth. That truth is recorded in the Scriptures. Yet Pilate dismissed that. In the same way, many dismiss the truth in Scripture by denying inspiration. When we deny the inspiration of the Bible, we make it no different from […]
Proof for the Inspiration of the Bible
Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Many believe the Bible is an ancient book created by men. They reject the idea that it is from God. On the other hand, Christians believe the Bible contains the word of God given by inspiration. What proof do we have that the Bible is from God? We will consider a few […]
Point Out These Things to the Brethren
Text: 1 Timothy 4:6 A preacher’s job is not to find some “new” thing to present to his audience every time he preaches. He is to “preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2), which means he will inform, challenge, and remind the brethren. In our text, Paul explained the importance of preachers reminding the brethren. This can […]








