Daniel in the Lion’s Den

Text: Daniel 6 Some Will Want to Harm Us Do not be surprised if the world hates you (1 John 3:13) Persecution will be a reality (2 Timothy 3:12) Keep Your Behavior Excellent Keep behavior excellent because some will try to slander you (1 Peter 2:12) We must not suffer as an evildoer, but as […]

Who Will Go To Heaven?

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Judgment Belongs to the Lord He will judge perfectly (Psalm 19:9) He will judge righteously (Psalm 19:9) He will judge fairly (Acts 10:34-35) He will judge according to His divine standard (John 12:48) Not All Will Be Saved (Matthew 7:13-14) Who Will Be Lost? Those who do not know God (2 […]

Lessons from the Healing of Naaman

Text: 2 Kings 5 What can we learn from the people involved in this account? The Servant Girl (v. 2-3) She was concerned for the well-being of others She wanted to be a good servant She had faith in God She spoke up The King of Israel (v. 6-7) He at least knew the limits […]

Escaping Death in the Book of Acts

Peter (Acts 12:1-4) James had already been executed (Acts 12:2), yet no sign of panic (sleeping – Acts 12:6) Importance of fellow Christians — the first place he went was to the place where fellow Christians were gathered (Acts 12:12) Importance of prayer — they were praying for Peter (Acts 12:5,12) Paul (Acts 9:23-25; 14:19-20) […]

Pressing On To Maturity

Text: Hebrews 6:1 Our Life in Christ New birth (John 3:3,5; 1 Peter 1:23) Babes in Christ (1 Peter 2:1-2) Full grown (Hebrews 5:13-14) We are not to remain stagnant (Hebrews 5:11-12) God Expects Us to Grow Individually (John 15:2; 2 Peter 3:18; 1:5-8) Collectively (Ephesians 4:15-16; Acts 9:31) What If We Fail to Grow? […]

Can a Christian Fall from Grace?

Text: John 10:27-29 Many Believe the “Once Saved, Always Saved” Doctrine — It would be comforting if it were true Warnings About Falling Away If the righteous do evil, their righteousness will be forgotten (Ezekiel 33:12-13) Parable of the sower — rocky soil (Luke 8:13) The vine & the branches (John 15:2,6) Paul — it […]

Putting Faith Into Practice

An Overview of the Book of James Faith is Demonstrated by: Our Words and Deeds Our works demonstrate our faith (2:16-17,24) It is manifest in our speech (1:26; 3:,9-10) This is a reflection of our heart (3:11-12) Our Approach to God’s Word God uses His word to call us and to save us (1:18) Receive […]