Text: John 3:3-7 When Jesus talked to Nicodemus, He told him of the need to be “born again.” There is a reason why Jesus used this analogy – there is a parallel between the new birth and physical birth. In this lesson, we are going to see what we need to understand about the new birth. […]
October 15, 2018
The Circumcision of Christ
Text: Colossians 2:11-14 Circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and His people beginning with Abraham. In the first century, there was controversy over whether it was to be bound upon Gentile Christians. It is still practiced today, but is not required by God. It has been replaced with something else. Circumcision was a type […]
July 23, 2018
Who Makes Up the Church?
Text: Matthew 28:19 This is the third in a series dealing with the church. We already noticed that Jesus built just ONE church and that His church is to follow His will. In this lesson, we’re going to ask the question: Who makes up His church? As the church is the body of the saved (Ephesians 5:23), […]
April 16, 2018
The Enduring Word
Text: 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 In this lesson, we are going to consider the word of God and how it is connected to Peter’s theme of the grace of God. Obedience to the Truth (1:22) In discussing the “true grace of God” (1 Peter 5:12), Peter mentioned obedience; but not as the world does – he did […]
April 2, 2018
A Living Hope
Text: 1 Peter 1:1-9 Peter began his first epistle focusing on the hope of salvation. This hope that we have is a “living hope.” God’s Work to Save Us (v. 1-2) Peter mentioned all three members of the Godhead being involved in our salvation – God the Father, by His foreknowledge, crafted a plan to […]
March 19, 2018
“Baptism Now Saves You”
Text: 1 Peter 3:21 Some passages in the Bible are controversial and people have intense disagreements as to their meaning. This passage is not so much controversial as it is ignored. The meaning is straightforward, but people simply don’t want to accept it. What Is Baptism? Different definitions of the English word baptize – immerse, pour, sprinkle Greek word […]
January 3, 2018
All Spiritual Blessings in Christ
Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 There are many reasons to praise God. In our text, Paul emphasized the spiritual blessings that we have in Christ. Spiritual Blessings Predestination (v. 4-5) – tied to God’s foreknowledge (Romans 8:29); what God foreknew about the ones who would be predestined was their character; God predestined a specific class of people (holy and blameless) Grace […]
