Lessons from the Death of Christ

Text: 1 Corinthians 11:26 The Foreknowledge of God – Acts 2:23 The Wisdom of God – 1 Corinthians 1:18,22-23 Many Will Reject Christ – Luke 23:13,21 Truth is Made Evident in Conflict – Matthew 27:54 Death is not the End – Colossians 1:18

Buy the Truth

Text: Proverbs 23:23 What is Truth? – John 17:17; Psalm 119:160 What Truth Gives Us – wisdom, instruction, understanding The Cost of Truth – pride, time/effort, friends/family Why Some Sell the Truth – easier, popular

Right & Wrong

Text: Matthew 7:13-29 Right Way & Wrong Way (v. 13-14) Right Teaching & Wrong Teaching (v. 15) Right Fruit & Wrong Fruit (v. 16-20) Right Works & Wrong Works (v. 21-23) Right Foundation & Wrong Foundation (v. 24-27)

Constants in a Changing World

The Nature of God – Malachi 3:6 The State of Man – Romans 3:23; Jeremiah 10:23 The Truth of God’s Word – John 17:17; Psalm 119:160 Application for Us: We must use the gospel to convert the lost We must hold fast the pattern We must not let our morality be shaped by our culture

Character of a Christian

A Christian is one who loves the truth – 2 Thessalonians 2:10 A Christian is one who seeks first the kingdom – Matthew 6:33 A Christian is one who puts God above family – Matthew 10:34-37 A Christian is one who puts pleasing God above pleasing men – Galatians 1:10 A Christian is one who […]

Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

Text: 1 Kings 18:17-40 Those who teach the truth will be labeled as “troublemakers” – v. 17-18 We need to have enough conviction to stand for the truth and against error – v. 21 Truth is not determined by the majority – v. 22 Just being religious isn’t good enough – v. 25-29 God’s truth […]

The Truth Will Make You Free

Text: John 8:31-36 A True Disciple of Christ (v. 31-32) – conditional, “if you continue in My word” Man is Enslaved to Sin (v. 33-34) – Jesus offers spiritual freedom Christ Can Make Us Free (v. 35-36) How do we become free from sin? (Romans 6) In Christ we are “freed from sin” (v. 3-11) […]