Text: Matthew 11:28-30 The Invitation is from Christ – What Did Matthew’s Audience Know About Christ? The Son of God, God in the flesh, one who came to save man from sins (Matthew 1:20-23; 4:17) He preached the gospel of the kingdom & healed the sick (Matthew 4:23) He taught as one who had authority […]
March 5, 2012
Moses Struck the Rock
Text: Numbers 20:7-12 As usual, the people were complaining about the conditions in the wilderness. God provided for them, as He had before (Exodus 17:1-6). It is important to note that the instructions to Moses were different – strike the rock (Exodus 17:6); speak to the rock (Numbers 20:8). Moses sinned in this instance. His […]
February 20, 2012
By the Grace of God
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:9-11 This chapter primarily deals with the resurrection. For a moment, Paul takes a break from discussing the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection to make a point about the grace of God. There are four points in these three verses that are related to grace. Humility Paul describes himself as “least of the […]
February 13, 2012
Calvinism
A large percentage of those we hope to teach believe some or all of the basic tenets of Calvinism. Therefore, it is good to be reminded of these things so we can have a ready answer. Basic Tenets of Calvinism (TULIP) Total Depravity – man is born in sin, unable to choose to come to […]
January 23, 2012
God’s Plan for You
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 […]
October 10, 2011
“Awake, Sleeper”
Text: Ephesians 5:14 What Paul Says They Needed to Do Go from sleep to being awake — state of alertness Go from death to life — state of salvation Go from darkness to light — state of enlightenment Why They Needed to Do These Things If they were not alert, they were vulnerable (1 Peter […]
