Serving God with Gratitude

Text: Hebrews 12:28 It is important that we recognize the many things we have to be thankful for. But it is also important that we allow this sense of gratitude to impact how we conduct ourselves. So in this short series, we are going to be discussing how we conduct ourselves with gratitude. In this […]

Unity of the Spirit

Text: Ephesians 4:3-6 Paul instructed the church in Ephesus to be “diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit.” He then went on to explain the basis for this unity. Our unity must be based upon this same foundation. Paul mentioned seven “ones” that provided the foundation for unity. If we want to know how […]

The Gates of Hades Will Not Prevail

Text: Matthew 16:18 In this passage, Jesus asked His disciples what others said about Him and what they said (Matthew 16:13-15). Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God (Matthew 16:16). This was the basis for Jesus’ promise to build His church (Matthew 16:18). He then said that not even […]

Great Faith

Text: Matthew 8:5-10; 15:21-28 Jesus spoke of some having great faith and others having little faith. What is the difference between these two types of faith? As Christians, if we examine ourselves, we will likely find ways in which we fit into both categories. Where we have great faith, we must continue. Where we have little faith, we must […]

Letter to the Church in Laodicea

Text: Revelation 3:14-22 This is the seventh and final lesson in a series on the seven churches of Asia addressed in Revelation 2-3. Through John, Jesus sent a letter to each church, which He also shared with the others and with us as well. The letters described challenges they were facing, what they were doing […]

Understanding Unity through the Tower of Babel

Text: Genesis 11:1-9 Over the last couple of months, we have looked at a few events that happened in the beginning – the creation, the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, and Noah and the flood. In this lesson, we are talking about the Tower of Babel. Incidentally, this is the only one of these […]

Understanding Grace through Noah and the Flood

Text: Genesis 6:5-9 One of the more well-known events in the Bible was that of Noah and the flood. This account teaches us about the grace of God. In this lesson, we are going to see what this account tells us about this gift of God and what is connected with it. Grace Is Available […]