Some Things the Kingdom of God is Not

Text: Matthew 16:18-19 Many people have misconceptions about the kingdom of God – which is also the church (cf. Matthew 16:18-19). We will examine some of these in this lesson. The Kingdom of God is Not in the Future Prophecy spoke of Jesus establishing His kingdom during the days of the Roman Empire (Daniel 2:44-45) While […]

What Would Jesus Do?

Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 “What would Jesus do?” Many religious people ask themselves this question as they try to determine the right course of action in a given situation. Their intentions may be good, but this is the wrong question. Why? It is too subjective, turning our responsibility into nothing more than what we think Jesus […]

The Prophecies of Agabus

Text: Acts 11:27-28 There are just two verses in the Bible containing prophecies of Agabus – one is a summary, another is a quote. Is there anything can we possibly learn from him? Absolutely! This lesson will examine Agabus and see what lessons we can learn from this man and his prophecies. The Work of […]

Do Not Let Your Good Be Spoken of as Evil

Text: Romans 14:16 It is possible for things to be good in themselves, but actually end up being used for evil, or in a way that would lead to evil. How can this happen? That is what we will consider in this lesson. By Harming Our Brother Some matters may not be unclean in themselves […]

Misunderstanding Jesus

Text: John 7:12 When Jesus came to earth, many did not understand who He was or why He was here. Many do not understand Jesus today. Several misunderstandings are found in John 7. Most of them were partially right, but missed the whole truth about Jesus. In this lesson, we will consider how people misunderstood Jesus […]

Measures of a Sound Church

Text: 2 Timothy 1:13 We sometimes use the term “sound” to describe a local church. What does this mean? And what standard are we to use to indicate whether or not a church is sound? What Does It Mean for a Church to be Sound? The Greek word translated sound means to be well or in […]

Writing to the Philippians “of the Gospel”

Text: Philippians 1:7 In the book of Philippians, Paul uses the phrase “of the gospel” eight times (NASB). On each occasion, he explains something about the gospel to them (and to us). In this lesson, we will see what Paul wrote “of the gospel” in the letter to Philippi. Confirmation of the Gospel (1:7) These […]