Text: Jeremiah 29:11 People often wonder what God’s plan is for their lives. We can only know what God reveals (1 Corinthians 2:10-12), but the Bible does address this issue. We sometimes get caught up in details & ignore the big picture. God Desires for You to be in Heaven with Him Jesus told His […]
January 16, 2012
The Rescue of Lot
Text: Genesis 14 Lot had the misfortune of becoming a captive in a war that was being waged around him. Abram pursued the capturing armies, defeated them, freed Lot, then met two kings after his victory. There are several lessons we can learn from these events. Lot’s Capture (Genesis 14:8-12) Life is uncertain – Lot […]
November 29, 2011
Handling the Temptations of Life
Text: James 1:13-16 Three Ways in Which We Are Tested’ Trials — dealt with in previous lesson Temptations (external) — someone tried to tempt you to sin Temptations (internal) — you desire to sin Do Not Say, “I Am Being Tempted by God” Man has a tendency to blame others for his own actions (Genesis […]
October 25, 2011
Not Peddling the Word of God
Text: 2 Corinthians 2:17 Those Who Peddle the Word They corrupt the word — changing the things in it (Galatians 1:6-9) and leaving things out of it (Acts 20:27) They adulterate the word — mixing in the commands, traditions, and opinions of men (Colossians 2:20-23; Matthew 15:6-9; Romans 14:1) There are “many” who do this […]
October 4, 2011
God is Awesome
Text: Nahum 1:1-8 The term awesome is often used flippantly or carelessly today, such that it has lost its meaning. God is awesome, meaning we should stand in awe of Him. This includes fear & respect. There are many reasons to fear & respect God. We’ll notice the ones mentioned in this passage. He is […]
July 18, 2011
The Creation Account
Text: Genesis 1:1 Different Theories to Explain Genesis 1 The Bible describes the Creation as occurring over six consecutive, literal, 24-hour days — but this does not fit with “science” (cf. 1 Timothy 6:20-21), so man has come up with alternate explanations The gap theory — large gap of time between verses 2 & 3 […]
