Text: 1 Corinthians 4:6 Paul had to address several problems in his first letter to Corinth. One had to do with them elevating men and regarding them as more important than they were. He used himself and Apollos as an example to teach them “not to exceed what is written.” His warning to them was […]
January 19, 2015
Seven Lessons from Seven Churches
Text: Revelation 2-3 The book of Revelation was addressed to the seven churches of Asia (Revelation 1:4). Each of these churches is addressed individually in chapters 2-3. There are many lessons to learn from the Lord’s message to each of these churches. We will consider just one lesson from each church here. Ephesus: They Had […]
September 9, 2013
The Sin of Achan
Text: Joshua 7:1 With the help of the Lord, the Israelites won a decisive victory over Jericho (Joshua 6:20-21). But at their next battle against the smaller town of Ai, they were defeated (Joshua 7:3-5). The reason for this was because of the sin of one man – Achan. In this study, we’ll consider some […]
April 11, 2010
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? […]
November 24, 2008
The Growing Acceptance of Homosexuality
Text: Genesis 19:1-14; Judges 19:10-27, 20:12-13 What We Should Expect as Acceptance Grows They will become more demanding They will become more intolerant They will become more violent What Does the Bible Say about Homosexuality? It is a chosen practice – 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 It is a sinful practice – 1 Timothy 1:9-10; Jude 7 […]
September 24, 2008
“Negative” Characteristics of God
Not negative as in bad or evil — God is perfect Negative in the sense of man’s perception — what people don’t like about God Jealousy — Exodus 20:3-5 Intolerance (towards sin) — Matthew 25:41,46 Wrath — Romans 2:5
April 22, 2008
Some Characteristics of a Christian
[These were the topics from a gospel meeting by Aaron Erhardt. Of course, there are many more that could be added, but one week is only so long.] Christians need to be impartial – John 4 Christians need to be hospitable – 3 John Christians need to contend for the faith – Jude 3 Christians […]
