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This is a second lesson on what the Bible says about parenting. Keywords: parent, parenting, training children
After explaining to the Galatians that righteousness was by faith and not by circumcision, the true sons of Abraham were believers and not physically circumcised people, now Paul explains that justification and sanctification were in accordance to faith in the promise of the Seed and not in the Law of Moses. It is by grace through faith and not by works of the Law.Keywords: The promises to Abraham, the covenant provisions to ethnic Israel and the eternal blessing of salvation to Jews and Gentiles, were all granted through the Seed, Jesus Christ.
We identified six behaviors exhibited by Diotrephes that faithful Christians should avoid. Keywords: Pride, Gossip, Authority, Submit, Reputation
Like gardens and flower beds, marriages must have the weeds pulled to flourish and be beautiful, pleasing to God, and glorifying Christ. This lesson is adapted from the chapter by the same title in What Do You Expect by Paul David Tripp. Keywords: marriage, zeal, putting off, putting on, relationships
Paul didn't share his background as a boast, but as a testament to his transformation. This is not a tale of arrogance, but of humility and redemption, a stark contrast to his former self.Keywords: History, Christian living
Tips for starting and engaging a Gospel Conversation.Keywords: Evangelism, witnessing, gospel, soteriology, Calvinism, doctrines of grace, predestination, election
Paul identifies himself as an Apostle sent from God, reminds them of the true gospel concerning the forgiveness of sins through the resurrection of Jesus Christ , and that the weight of this letter is from God sent by Paul and all the brethren. This demonstrates the importance of church doctrine given only by the Apostles through revelation by the Holy Spirit.Keywords: Churches of Galatia, Paul’s Apostleship, the true Gospel
A discussion of the topic of forgiveness; when we are not willing to forgive, it can easily lead to bitterness. We covered the incredible forgiveness that God has given us and the call that we have to be like our Savior and to forgive others.Keywords: Bitterness, forgiveness
In the introduction to the Book of Galatians, we first go back and look at the time and setting of Paul’s first missionary journey and how and when the churches of Galatia were founded.
God is a just, loving, and righteous God who must and does bring judgment and discipline on His children who violate His holy standards, thus we must humbly examine our lives and lay aside any sin in which we are entangled. God holds his chosen people accountable for their sin. Keywords: Idolatry, Judgment, Punishment, Typology
King Nebuchadnezzar gives glory to the true King of Heaven by recounting the "signs and wonders which the Most High God has done for" him. There is a stern warning that "He is able to humble those who walk in pride." Keywords: Sovereignty, Pride, Transformation, Warning, Humility
When we fail to respond properly to God in the midst of difficult circumstances, He is faithful to comfort, gently confront us with the truth of His word, and call us to faithful obedience. God continually comforts, confronts, and calls His people to obedience. Keywords: Elijah, Commission, Remnant
The goal of this lesson is to provide an overview of the Bible, primarily focusing on the old testament. By presenting a chronological timeline of key events, characters, and books of the Bible, this message is geared to enhance the listener's overall understanding of how the Bible fits together.Keywords: Overview, survey, Old Testament
In order to become a slave to all men, the believer must exercise self-control in every area of life which enables them to run the race of the Christian life in a prize-winning fashion. Discipline yourself to run and win! Keywords: Discipline, Race, Crown, Reward, Self-Control, Slave
The Lord God of the Bible is the One True God who alone is worthy of worship and who hears and answers His people when they cry out to Him. Keywords: Baal, Worship, Idols, Fire
The true believer builds his entire life around the good news concerning the person and work of Jesus Christ always being ready to give up his personal desires, rights, and privileges to fulfill the stewardship of the gospel message entrusted to Him by Christ. We make ourselves slaves of all men so that they might know Christ and Him crucified. Keywords: Slave, Evangelism, Law, Contextualization
Christians are called to use their knowledge of God to turn away from idols, to grow in their love for God and for others, and to worship God alone, through Christ, as the one, true, Creator and Lord. True knowledge of God defeats idolatry in the heart of the believer. Keywords: Love, Knowledge, Pride, Idolatry
Jesus warns His disciples of the persecution to come as they will be His witnesses, empowered by the Holy Spirit to preach against sin, demonstrate the righteousness of God, and proclaim the judgment to come.Keywords: Persecution and the ministry of the Holy Spirit
This passage really struck me this week as I was studying it. I’ve always been fascinated by this dynamic duo of Aquila and Priscilla. They don’t show up a whole ton but it’s clear they were an incredibly effective and beloved Christian couple gifted to the early church. In this passage is where it starts and contained within their story is a tremendously compelling and convicting message for those of us called to be “normal” Christians working jobs, living life, serving the Lord. Lean heavily with everything you’ve got into lay ministry.Keywords: Ministry, Work, Church, Service, Sacrifice, Church Planting
This lesson seeks to evaluate the account of Joseph being sold into slavery at the hands of his brothers, and how we can live and think differently as a result of what is in the text. Keywords: Right thinking, family relationships
Jesus is preparing His disciples for the work of building the church as He approaches His death & departure. In the wake of Judas’ upcoming betrayal, He teaches them that true believers continually abide in Him and produce the fruit of obedience.Keywords: Abiding in Christ and keeping His commandments is evidence of true disciples. To live is to obey.
As Jesus is preparing for His final days with the disciples, He give them comfort and instruction regarding the upcoming baptism of the Holy Spirit. They will not be left alone, but will have the permanent indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit to guide them.Keywords: Ministry of the Spirit for the Church saints
5 characteristics of proper submission to the government designed to lead the Christian to stand firm in God’s undeserved favor, reflecting His glory.Keywords: government, submission, obedience to government, Christian freedom
The command to make disciples of all the nations involves preaching the gospel for the purpose of seeing a solid local church established in every community. The great commission is about the establishment of local churches. Keywords: Evangelism, Church Planting, Church
Many parents don’t think about the long-term effects and/or consequences of their parenting early on. Read the same biblical resources and discuss how and what should be implemented in your home. Guidelines for training and discipline. Keywords: Parenting, Children
God is not a mere intellectual exercise, he is the creator and judge of all men and it is given to us to repent. This isn’t a sport, it’s salvation.Keywords: Evangelism, apologetics, gospel
God has so designed the church that when the elders faithfully equip the saints through the ministry of prayer and the Word, the church reaches full maturity and is properly guarded against error. God has ordained elders to equip the church to accomplish the work of the ministry.Keywords: Sheep, Shepherd, Equip, Service, Maturity, Body, Growth, Saints
What is the church? What is her purpose and mission? Peter gives three remedies for the church's identity crisis that we might know what God has made us to be and to do as the church.Keywords: Church, mission, purpose, election, mercy, evangelism
Perfectionism, people pleasing, and pessimism are all related to a fear of failure. People-pleasing is necessarily tied to perfectionism, as the perfectionist is driven by the good opinions of others. The perfectionist creates standards for himself, rather than pursuing pleasing God in obedience to His revealed Word. Keywords: Perfectionism, People Pleasing, Pessimism, fear of man
Our aim with unbelievers needs to be the same, not merely an information dump but acceptance, conversion, salvation. The unbeliever stands beneath the focused fiery beam of the wrath of God and we’re called to persuade them of the danger and call them out.Keywords: evangelism, faith, salvation, persecution, Jews, Israel, Gentiles
Jesus teaches His disciples about His upcoming death as it corresponds to the Passover and the Church’s ordinance of Remembrance until the final fulfillment in the Kingdom Age.Keywords: The Passover for Israel and the Lord’s Supper for the Church
It is so easy to get distracted by the world and to forget that it is fallen and under judgment. How careful we need to be not to take the benefit of our salvation and upbringing for granted and begin to pursue the lifestyle and actions of those who are in darkness.Keywords: Judgment, Wrath, Hope, Faith, Love, Righteousness, Encouragement
God has ordained elders to be the primary means through which the members of are equipped to exalt Christ by being conformed to His image. Elders exist conduits through which the Greatness of Christ is magnified.Keywords: Shepherd, Elder, Overseer, Pastor-Teacher, Gifts, Evangelist, Apostle, Prophet
Our pursuit of pornography is a symptom of a deeper problem our pursuit of pleasure – the need to satisfy ourselves. The pursuit of self-pleasure is an abyss with no bottom. The smallest package in the world is a man wrapped up in pursuing his own desires. The only way to defeat lust is to delight in Christ.Keywords: Lust, Joy, Pornography, Discipline, Accountability, Purity, Christ
We must pursue Christ to such a degree that we are fully satisfied in him so that we not only recognize the deceitful worldliness in our society, but we must learn to hate it and abstain from it for the glory of God. Keywords: World, worldliness, satisfaction, satisfied, suffering, Satan
Believers are commanded in scripture to confront one another in their sin. This includes husbands and wives. The requirement for the one confronting is to be spiritual, using gentleness. The goal is to help restore the sinning believer back into fellowship with the Father and other believers.Keywords: Spiritual, restoration, confront, restore, gentleness
It is with the vision of Christ on His throne, full of compassion and care as we turn to look at our own hearts and tongues and focus our minds on the necessity of taming our tongues. We will first look at two thoughts about the tongue, then ten provoking proverbs about the tongue and then finally two tips in our striving to tame the tongue.Keywords: Tongue, slander, gossip, speech, Wisdom, Kindness
A proper understanding and appreciation of God’s Judgment on sinners, and deliverance of His children, should drive us to a life of passionate thankfulness, holiness, and evangelism.Keywords: Rapture, Day of the Lord, Judgment, Deliverance
One of the blessings of pursuing singleness is that one who is not married has a unique opportunity to live with an eternal perspective which enables them to more easily cultivate single-minded devotion to Christ. Singleness provides a unique opportunity to live in light of eternity.Keywords: Singleness, Grief, Weeping, Rejoicing, Materialism, Eternity
God has some attributes that make him different from Angels, humans, and all other created beings. These are the Divine attributes of God, and they can't be communicable to other beings.
This lesson includes practical instruction on how to eliminate sinful thinking regarding sexual intimacy, while also providing specific encouragement for wives to sacrificially and lovingly give themselves freely to their husbands for God's glory.Keywords: Sexual intimacy, desires, thinking, love
God has specifically called us into every circumstance of life and He will actively strengthen, encourage, and guide us into faithful, loving, Christ-exalting obedience. Where God has sovereignly called you, He will faithfully keep you.Keywords: Will, Sovereignty, Circumstances
God has sovereignly ordained and placed the believer in every life condition and circumstance and thus we are expected and empowered to live fully for Christ within that circumstance. Every circumstance of our life is a unique calling from God. Keywords: Circumcision, Legalism, Obedience, Slavery, Sovereignty
Be encouraged because of Christ's eternal salvation. Five encouragements in the glorious nature of Christ's eternal salvation: its certainty, its anticipation, its prize, its transformation, and its result.Keywords: Eternity, Salvation
What is it that we want? What motivates us to continue in patterns of sin such as discontentment, unthankfulness, lack of self-control, anger, gossip, and resentment, etc.? Our desire to please God must surpass all other desires if we are going to deny the sinful momentary impulses that delight our senses and provide instant gratification.Keywords: Desire, lust, deceit, delight, thoughts
Christian marriages often struggle not because of big things like infidelity but because of a thousand little things that fail to demonstrate Christlike love to one another. Wives should endeavor to love their husbands by laying aside selfish pursuits and desires for the purpose of helping them to become more Christlike.Keywords: Love, Respect, Husband, Marriage
Substitute lesson this week. A recap of Paul's message to the Ephesians concerning God's power in spiritual resurrection. Keywords: Sin, Wrath, Grace, Mercy
This lesson is the introduction to Grace Evangelism, a 16 week course designed to teach students how to effectively present the Gospel to family members, co-workers, friends, and strangers. Co-taught by Michael Grahek, Chris Prozzo, and Mark Dew.
Jesus reveals God’s purpose in the death and resurrection of Lazarus. Jesus has power over death.
Submission in the family based on reverence to Christ.Keywords: Obedience, Discipline, Anger, Children, Parents, Fathers
God has sovereignly ordained and placed the believer in every life condition and circumstance and thus we are expected and empowered to live fully for Christ within that circumstance. Every circumstance of our life is a unique calling from God.Keywords: Justice, Circumstances, Sovereignty, Calling, Predestination
Real life is truly found in a vibrant Christianity expressing itself through faith and love to God and fellow believers in the intimacy of the local church. Real life is found in the church! Real men love the church!Keywords: Comfort, Trials, Suffering, Affliction, Wavering, Stability, Maturity
Jesus is the King and thus He demands, deserves, and empowers complete loyalty and total sacrifice in return for eternal salvation and infinite, joyful satisfaction. The true follower of Christ loses all to gain infinitely more! Keywords: Discipleship, Cross, Deny, Cost
Jesus is the King of Kings whose worship is the wisest use of our lives and the consuming focus of this season and all eternity. To understand Christmas is to worship Jesus.Keywords: Christmas, Worship, King, Bethlehem
God’s design for marriage is that it would be the permanent union of one man and one woman for life, yet in His grace He has made provision for the dissolution of a marriage in which an unbeliever is destroying their spouse and family. God allows divorce when an unbelieving spouse leaves the home or is destroying it. God hates divorce, but He also hates abuse while loving and protecting the afflicted.Keywords: Marriage, Divorce, Abuse, Remarriage, Separation, Elders
Young men "generally tend to be the most aggressive and headstrong members of any group.” Schreiner: “Humility is the oil that allows relationships in the church to run smoothly and lovingly.” Worry (anxiety) is really a form of pride. A lack of discipline (or exercise) in pursuing godliness certainly leaves us weak and in danger of being “someone to devour.” Keywords: pride, humility, anxiety, devil, Satan, young men
Salvation belongs to the Lord but it’s presentation belongs to us. Whatever the price or pivot, we must make way for the gospel to be spoken.Keywords: Evangelism, Missions, Salvation, Early Church, Timothy
Wives are being subject to their own husbands, and the fear of Christ. The headship of the husband. Egalitarianism versus complementarianism. Husbands and wives, equal in value, and both created in the image of God, but given different roles just as in the Trinity.Keywords: Roles of husbands and wives, wives, submitting to husband, true biblical picture of this
God has designed marriage to be a special means of dispensing His blessing on His people and proclaiming His greatness to the world and this remains true even if one person in a marriage is an unbeliever. Being married to an unbeliever does not remove God’s blessing from your marriage.Keywords: Marriage, Unbeliever, Sanctification, Authority
On the heals of resolving a big conflict impacting many, Paul and Barnabas have a conflict of there own as they seek to tend to the flock of new believers. Do they give John Mark a second chance or stay the course and not risk it? It is a debate over empathy or efficiency.
These Jews who reject Jesus are following the attitude and actions of their true father, the devil. They claim Abraham as their father but Abraham pointed to Christ. Jesus is God in the flesh .
Five Scenes that display the power and authority of Jesus Christ over the spiritual world that you might worship Him with joyful fear and carry out His mission with deep gratitude.Keywords: Evangelism, Great Commission, Fear of God, Demons, Spiritual Warfare
Peter instructs believers to be sound in their judgment, with a sober spirit, driving them to pray and love fervently. As the believer matures in Christ-like love, he is better equipped and disposed to forgive a multitude of sins. We are called to be joyfully hospitable. Every believer is granted at least one spiritual gift. Gifts are to be stewarded faithfully for the benefit of the church and ultimately for the glory of the Father and the Son. Keywords: One Another, Spiritual Gifts, Forgiveness, Stewardship
4 scenes that give us perspective on world history and the Lord of it all.Keywords: Great commission, world, history, sovereignty, kingdom, millennium, church planting, evangelism
God has designed marriage to be permanent, one man with one woman for life, however, God’s allowance of divorce in the case of adultery is a gracious provision which serves to highlight both the sanctity of marriage and His care for his people. God hates divorce and He also hates adultery. Keywords: Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Adultery
"From animal sacrifices in worship to barbaric stoning. The two-faced nature of the unbeliever is incredible. Public sentiment can turn on a dime at the drop of a hat. Would you really build your kingdom here? Place your hope on such instability? As the hymn song goes “on Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.”
Notice though and hear me carefully. Building on the rock doesn’t keep you from getting stoned. Stoned to the point people think you’re dead. The rock doesn’t protect us from the wind and waves of the evil vicious world but the righteous wrath of Almighty God." Keywords: Persecution, evangelism, early church, christian living
Jesus is teaching that only those who abide in Him have been born of God and are free from bondage of sin. These Jews prove their enslavement to sin in their response to Him. Keywords: True children of Abraham vs mere offspring
We are to imitate God as his beloved children, especially in sacrificially forgiving one another. We are to avoid sexual immorality, covetousness and filthy talk which are perversion of love. Keywords: Imitating God, forgiveness beloved children of God, sexual immorality, covetousness, filthy talk
The Word of God is fundamentally different from any word of man and is to be received and accepted for the purpose of ongoing transformation into the image of Christ. Keywords: Bible, Word, Persecution, Inspiration, Jews, Transformation
God has designed the role of a wife to compliment the role of the husband. Although a wife is designed to be a helper to her husband she is still equal in value with her husband. A godly wife who lives within the role God has designed is a blessing to her husband as she keeps the home and cares for his children. Keywords: Wife's role, helper, excellent wife, value of a godly wife, keeper of the home, bear and nurture children
God has designed marriage to be permanent, one man with one woman for life, thus Christians are commanded not to divorce, but to reconcile their differences, remaining married till they part in death or Christ returns. What God has joined together, let no man separate! Keywords: Marriage, Divorce, Adultery, Remarriage, Separation, Reconciliation
NOTE: FIRST 10 MINUTES DID NOT RECORD. In thinking of our motivation for purity and pure hearts, we are going to see in chapter three of 1 John the magnitude of His love, our transformation at His appearing and our preparation for His appearing. Keywords: Pure, Heart, God's Love, Christ's Appearing
The worthiness of God to be worshiped as demonstrated in the person and work of Christ is the foundational reason that we give our lives in service and ministry. Keywords: Work, Labor, Sluggard, Burden
This is the 2nd lesson on this passage in which Jesus expounds on the truth of His identity as the Son of God. Being His true disciple, those who abide in Him, sets us free fro the bondage of sin. Keywords: Relationship to the Father and Son
There are no secret disciples. Our excellent behavior is our greatest apologetic. It’s the greatest evidence of the saving power of the gospel. Keywords: Authority, servants/masters
We get one look at the life and choices of Isaac, and it’s not a great look. Deception and quarreling abound, but God’s faithfulness and provision overshadows the failings of men. Keywords: Isaac, Abimelech, Wells, conflict
This lesson will look at God's Will and Guidance in a believer's life, especially God's sovereign will and God's commanded will. Keywords: God's Will, God's Sovereign Will, God's Commanded Will
We examined Paul's command not to grieve the Holy Spirit by committing sin. Keywords: Grieve, Holy Spirit, put off, put on, wrath, anger, clamor, slander, malice, kindness, tenderhearted, forgiveness
A choice of God has been made for each and every person as to their eternal destination. It is not an appointment unto the choice but rather the state. A list of names has been written into the Lamb’s book of life and for those found in that book their life is the arrival to the earthly human realization of the eternal spiritual reality that this creature will exist eternally forgiven and redeemed. Keywords: Sovereignty, Salvation, Evangelism, Gospel
We examined Paul's instructions to the Ephesians concerning putting off their old ways of life and putting on character traits that are congruent with Christianity. Keywords: put off, put on, anger, lying, falsehood, stealing, labor, unwholesome speech
In this lesson we will look at Obedience of the believer, and how that is rooted in love for God and for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Keywords: Obedience, Love, Marks of a True Believer
As one considers what it is to hunger and thirst after righteousness, it is helpful to look at Isaiah 55:1-2 and see one gracious invitation, a two-part question and then three commands. Keywords: Righteousness, Justification, Sanctification, Hunger, Thirst
Jesus declares to the Pharisees and the multitude that He is the Promised One, The prophesied Messiah Who would take away their sins. Keywords: Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, the Savior of the world
In this lesson we will look at Evangelism and the Believer; The call to Evangelism, The good news of evangelism: The Gospel, The essentials of evangelism, Strategy for evangelism, and Application. Keywords: Evangelism, Witnessing, Gospel Presentation, Good News
Like a mother who tenderly nourishes her baby, Paul exhibited gentleness by tenderly loving and caring for the Christians at Thessalonica, setting the example for us to follow. Keywords: Gentle, gentleness, leadership, love, affection
In light of our great salvation (verses 1-12), gird up the loins of your mind, be sober-minded, and focus completely on the certainty of the flood of grace to be brought to us at the revelation of Jesus Christ
As Jesus begins the last six months of His earthly ministry, the rulers seek opportunity to accuse and kill Him while the multitude is divided over His identity. The intensity will only grow as the time for His death and resurrection draw closer.
Many of those who had been following Jesus turn away at His difficult teaching. Response of the called disciples and Jesus’ conclusions. Keywords: The hard teaching on God’s sovereignty in salvation
The 4 characteristics of the worthy walk. Keywords: Walk, Worthy Man, Spirit, Humility, Patience, Calling, Gentleness, Love, Unity
The Christian is a new creation in Christ who has been set free to cast off the chains of unrighteousness and pursue the holiness that true salvation produces. True Christianity produces a joyful harvest of righteousness. Keywords: Sin, Righteousness, Homosexuality, Holiness
The church is a loving family whose members are willing to suffer their own hurt in order to protect the love and unity of the body and thus properly reflect the glory of Christ to a watching world. True love lays down its rights to take up the cross. Keywords: Lawsuits, Court, Defraud, Sue
Being baptized into Jesus’ death & resurrection is necessary to receive eternal life. Keywords: Eternal Life is only in Jesus Christ
In this lesson we will explore God's sovereignty in salvation, man's responsibility in salvation, the conversion process, and the evidence of genuine salvation. Keywords: Salvation, Predestination, Justification, Glorification, Sanctification
Peter gives an account as to how and why the Gospel has gone forth to the Gentiles. Keyword: Doctrine
Paul is asking for the Ephesians believers that they be strengthened with power in the inner man unable to accomplish three things: that Christ may dwell in their hearts by faith, that they would really know the love of Christ for them, and that they might be filled with all the fullness of God. This is all to end in the goal of bringing glory to our powerful God through the church and in Christ Jesus. Keywords: The love of Christ, filled with all the fullness of God, God is able