Text: Ephesians 4:3-6 Paul instructed the church in Ephesus to be “diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit.” He then went on to explain the basis for this unity. Our unity must be based upon this same foundation. Paul mentioned seven “ones” that provided the foundation for unity. If we want to know how […]
September 11, 2023
What Will Destroy a Congregation
Text: 2 Corinthians 12:20-21 When Paul wrote the first letter to the Corinthians, there were many problems he needed to address. When he wrote the second letter, they had definitely made some improvements. However, there were still issues that threatened the health of the church. Toward the end of the second letter, he described some […]
September 4, 2023
Jesus the Carpenter
Text: Matthew 13:53-58 When Jesus lived on the earth, He was the son of a carpenter. To the people in His hometown, that was all He was. We recognize Him first as the Son of God. Yet being raised in a carpenter’s home was not random. Carpenters make, build, and prepare things for others to […]
August 7, 2023
The Gates of Hades Will Not Prevail
Text: Matthew 16:18 In this passage, Jesus asked His disciples what others said about Him and what they said (Matthew 16:13-15). Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God (Matthew 16:16). This was the basis for Jesus’ promise to build His church (Matthew 16:18). He then said that not even […]
April 10, 2023
Understanding Unity through the Tower of Babel
Text: Genesis 11:1-9 Over the last couple of months, we have looked at a few events that happened in the beginning – the creation, the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, and Noah and the flood. In this lesson, we are talking about the Tower of Babel. Incidentally, this is the only one of these […]
March 13, 2023
How the Church May Use Its Money
Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 On the first day of the week, the church takes up a collection. Why? What is that money used for? Are there any instructions or principles in the New Testament that would inform us about the use of that money? We will consider that in this lesson. The Concept of a […]
