Text: Ezekiel 14:12-20 Noah: An Example of Obedience – Genesis 6-7 Daniel: An Example of Conviction – Daniel 1,6 Job: An Example of Patience – James 5:11; Job 1
Give Us a King
Text: 1 Samuel 8:4-22 Israel Wanted to be Like their Neighbors (v. 5) – In doing this they: Rejected God (v. 7) Would have unforeseen sacrifices/consequences (v. 11-18) Christians Must Not Conform to the World – Romans 12:2; 1 Peter 2:9 Areas in which Some Christians Have Conformed to the World: Religious Observance of Christmas […]
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 […]
The Soul Who Sins Will Die
Text: Ezekiel 18 Each person is accountable for his own sin – v. 1-4 We must be righteous to be accepted by God – v. 5-9 Righteousness / unrighteousness is not passed from one to another – v. 10-20 Hope: The wicked can repent – v. 21-23 Warning: The righteous can fall away – v. […]
Restoration Principles
Text: 2 Kings 22-23 The Word of God is Our Standard – 2 Kings 22:8-10 Have a Humble and Tender Heart – 2 Kings 22:19 Realize God’s Attitude Toward Sin and Disobedience – 2 Kings 22:13 Determine to be Obedient to the Truth – 2 Kings 23:3 Put Faith into Action – 2 Kings 23:4-24 […]
Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
Text: 1 Kings 18:17-40 Those who teach the truth will be labeled as “troublemakers” – v. 17-18 We need to have enough conviction to stand for the truth and against error – v. 21 Truth is not determined by the majority – v. 22 Just being religious isn’t good enough – v. 25-29 God’s truth […]
The Serpent Was More Crafty
Text: Genesis 3:1-6 We must not be ignorant of Satan’s devices (2 Corinthians 2:11) Started with a Question (v. 1) Focused on Limits/Restrictions (v. 1) Lie: Can Violate Command without Penalty (v. 4) Lie: Violating God’s Law isn’t Necessarily Evil (v. 5) Lie: Understanding the Reason for a Command can Provide a Reason to Disobey […]








