What is Truth?

Text: John 18:36-38 Defining Truth – John 14:6; 17:17 The Unchanging Nature of Truth – 1 Peter 1:25; Psalm 119:160 How Should We Value Truth? – Proverbs 23:23 How Should We Respond to Truth? Accept it & believe it Reject anything contrary to it Accept the truth regardless of the consequences The Standard of Judgment […]

Special Revelation

Text: Psalm 19:7-14 What God’s word is: Perfect law (v. 7) Sure testimony (v. 7) Right precepts (v. 8) Pure commandments (v. 8) Fear of the Lord is clean (v. 9) – provides a basis for the fear of the Lord True judgments (v. 9) What God’s word does: Restores the soul (v. 7) Makes […]

Temptation

Two Kinds of Temptation Testing, trying – that which comes from without Desire, lust – that which comes from within Results of Temptation Testing – James 1:2-4 Desire – James 1:13-15 Truths About Temptation – 1 Corinthians 10:13 How to Overcome Be on the alert – 1 Peter 5:8 Avoid bad situations/company – Proverbs 5:3-8; […]

Doers of the Word

Text: James 1:17-25 Brought forth by the word (v. 17) Quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger (v. 19) Receive the word in humility (v. 21) Be doers, not merely hearers (v. 22-25)

Our Attitude toward God’s Word

Text: Nehemiah 8 Attitude of the Listeners (v. 1-6) They wanted to hear (v. 1) They paid attention (v. 3) They were not in a hurry (v. 3) They respected it (v. 5) They were humble (v. 6) How the Speaker Presented It (v. 7-8) Read from the book Translated to give the sense – […]

The Word of the Cross

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18 Paul’s Duty to Preach (v. 17) Two Opinions of the Gospel (1:18-2:5) Why is it Seen as Foolishness? The rejection of Christ Spiritual, not physical kingdom Call to sacrifice How is it the Power of God? This is how He chose to save us It shows what God has done It […]

Press On toward the Goal

Text: Philippians 3:14 How do we reach the goal? Desire to reach the goal (v. 12) Be willing to sacrifice (v. 5-8) Forget the past (v. 13) Follow the word of God (v. 16-17)