INTRODUCTION

This morning we are going to talk about what it means to be truly satisfied.

WHAT IS SATISFACTION?

A Definition:

“fulfillment of one’s desires, expectations, or needs”

Is The Opposite Of Covetousness

Heb 13:5-6  Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR… Continue reading

A few weeks ago, David Plotz of Slate magazine [online] wrote a brief summarizing article based on his recently-published book about his endeavor to read every word in the Bible. He began the article by asking, “Should you read the Bible?” and then goes on to point out, “You probably haven’t. A century ago, most well-educated Americans knew the Bible deeply. Today, biblical illiteracy is practically universal among nonreligious… Continue reading

As we conclude this series of studies on synonyms of faith, let us remember that faith means conviction that God’s word is true, trust in God that He will keep His word, and dependence on God to keep His word. When we have that kind of faith, it naturally brings us to the next synonym for faith:

Sacrificial Obedience. Here is where many in the religious world differ with, or… Continue reading

[1st Corinthians 11:2-16]

INTRODUCTION

A. As we have seen in previous lessons from the first letter to the Corinthians, Paul has to address the spiritual immaturity of the brethren at Corinth, which is the cause of many troubles among them. They had divided themselves according to who had taught and/or baptized them (1:11-13), they rested in human wisdom rather than the wisdom of God (2:5), they had tolerated a… Continue reading

[2nd Samuel 11-12]

INTRODUCTION

A. As we continue this series of studies on Investing In Character, we continue with a look at another one of the lesser-known people of the Bible by which we can learn a lesson about the kind of people we need to be as disciples of Jesus. Let us remember that one thing we will be doing in these lessons is looking at these lesser-known people… Continue reading

For the past two weeks, we have considered some synonyms of faith [and belief/believe], taking time to consider these similar words so we might be able to better understand what it means to have faith, or even whether or not we have faith at all. As a reminder, these synonyms are words actually used within Scripture and help us to understand how God defines the word through its usage… Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

A. For the follower of God, sin is something that should never be forgotten; in reality, it never can be forgotten. Sin is what separated us from God. Sin is what kept us from God. Sin is what has made the world what it is today. Sin touches every man - all men have sinned (Rom. 3:23). And sin is what sent Jesus to the cross. Even after… Continue reading

Last week, we began a series of studies on the meaning of faith [and belief/believe], taking time to consider synonyms for the terms so we might be able to better understand what it means to have faith, or even whether or not we have faith at all. I must reiterate that we are exclusively interested in seeing how God defines the word[s] through its usage in Scripture, and not… Continue reading

[Joshua 22:10-34 ~ 6:17-19/7:1-26]

INTRODUCTION

A. After the children of Israel had conquered the land of Canaan, it was divided up amongst the brethren and everyone was sent to their respective territories. The Reubenites, Gadites, and a half tribe of Manasseh had claim to territories east of the Jordan, so they returned and began to settle into the land, like the other tribes were doing. Being separated from the… Continue reading

[Ezra 3-4]

INTRODUCTION

A. As we continue this series of studies on Investing In Character, we continue with a look at some other lesser-known people of the Bible from which we can learn a lesson about the kind of people we need to be as disciples of Jesus. Let us remember that one thing we will be doing in these lessons is looking at these lesser-known people so we… Continue reading

If you have ever had a formal Bible study or even an informal discussion about God’s plan of salvation, you probably have come to a point where someone makes a statement about their belief that we are “saved by faith.” If you know much at all about the Bible, you know you cannot disagree with the statement for we are told within Scripture, “by grace you have been saved… Continue reading