Text: 1 Corinthians 13:6-7 One Who Simply Believes Error It is expected that our knowledge will grow from infancy to maturity (1 Peter 2:2; Hebrews 5:12-14) Growth can only happen through the teaching of the word (1 Peter 2:2) Error needs to be explained & refuted (2 Corinthians 10:5) One Who Openly Promotes Error This […]
December 5, 2010
Do Not Be Deceived
Do Not Be Deceived By: Yourself (1 Corinthians 3:18-20; James 1:26) False teachers (Romans 16:17-18) False concepts (Colossians 2:8) How Do We Keep from Being Deceived? Be honest & objective (Luke 8:15) Recognize the threat of false teachers (2 Peter 2:1) Do not put your trust in men (Romans 3:4,23) Test everything according to the […]
January 26, 2010
The Progression from Sound Doctrine to False Teaching
Text: 2 Timothy 4:2-4 What is Sound Doctrine? The word we are to preach, the truth (2 Timothy 4:2-4) The gospel (1 Timothy 1:10-11) The words of Christ (1 Timothy 6:3) and the apostles (2 Timothy 1:13) All of God’s word (Acts 20:26-27), only God’s word (1 Peter 4:11), without changes (Galatians 1:6-7) What is […]
December 17, 2008
Repeated for Emphasis
Several passages in the Bible repeat a phrase to emphasize a thought and to help us remember it. These are a few such phrases. Repent – Luke 13:3,5 Rejoice – Philippians 4:4 Do Not Follow a Different Gospel – Galatians 1:8-9 Do Not Harden Your Heart – Hebrews 3:7-8, 15, 4:7
November 5, 2008
The Church in Antioch
Text: Acts 11:19-26 Focused on the Word of God – Acts 11:20,23,26 United Despite Different Backgrounds – Acts 11:20-21 Generous to Those in Need – Acts 11:27-30 Interested in Spreading the Gospel – Acts 13:1-3, 14:26-27 Dealt with Issues Correctly – Acts 15:1-2
October 20, 2008
Redefining Terms – The End of the World
The Anti-Christ – 1 John 2:18 The Last Days – Hebrews 1:1-2 The Rapture – 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Armageddon – Revelation 16:16
