Text: Ephesians 3:1-3 Many people claim to receive messages directly from heaven. But does God reveal His will directly to people today like He did with Paul and others? It is important that we know the answer to that question. Define “Divine Revelation” Not natural revelation – what we can know about God from the created […]
December 22, 2014
Running Our Race
Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Several times in the New Testament, the Christian life is referred to as a race. It is not only important that we run the race – we must run properly. This lesson examines how to run our race so that we may receive the reward. Remember the Faithful (Hebrews 12:1) The Hebrew writer […]
September 22, 2014
“The Spirit is Willing, But the Flesh is Weak”
Text: Matthew 26:36-41 Shortly before His arrest, Jesus prayed to His Father in the Garden of Gethsemane. Peter, James, and John went with Him and were told to keep watch and pray; but they fell asleep. It is at this point that Jesus said, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” This statement […]
September 15, 2014
“Do Not Be Conformed”
Text: Romans 12:2 Paul warned the saints in Rome to not be conformed to the world. Why? What made conformity to the world such a temptation? And why does the world want Christians to conform? We will consider these questions in our lesson. Why Conformity is a Temptation Conformity generally leads to acceptance (John 15:18-19) […]
September 1, 2014
What Would Jesus Do?
Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 “What would Jesus do?” Many religious people ask themselves this question as they try to determine the right course of action in a given situation. Their intentions may be good, but this is the wrong question. Why? It is too subjective, turning our responsibility into nothing more than what we think Jesus […]
