THE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE ARE ALWAYS IMPORTANT

INTRODUCTION

A. One of the hardest things to think about sometimes is the fact that we all are not going to live forever, and the fact that we do not know how long our time is on earth is sometimes forgotten in the rush of everyday life and we end up mixing up priorities and the important things… Continue reading

Every once in awhile, you run across a verse or a phrase within God’s word - even some you may have read many times before -that makes you just have to stop and consider the depths of what you just read. I ran across one of those the other day when studying and it certainly made me stop and think, and I would like to share with you some… Continue reading

[Ezek. 33:11]

INTRODUCTION

A. One of the greatest misunderstandings about God that exists is the conception of His judgment and the fact of either an eternal reward or eternal condemnation to torment. One view focuses so exclusively on the goodness of God that those who do so believe He is just too loving to punish anyone, and they then teach that no one goes to Hell… Continue reading

[Col. 1:5-7; 4:12, 13]

INTRODUCTION

A. As we continue this series of studies on Investing In Character, today we will 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… Continue reading

Every year about this time, young people across the country are being graduated from high school or the universities and moving on to the next step in their lives. For some of those leaving high school, the next step is college and about four more years of education; for others [some from high school and some from the universities], the next step is moving right into the world of… Continue reading

[1st Corinthians 12:1-31]

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. In our last study, we saw that this spiritual immaturity had even affected what should have been a solemn memorial of their Lord in that they… Continue reading

From the Gospels

INTRODUCTION

A. I imagine if I were to ask someone to quote some of the sayings of Jesus, many would think of some familiar sayings like, “Judge not, that you be not judged” (Matt. 7:1), or, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16), or… Continue reading

By chance, someone stumbled across a small booklet the other day, believed to be one of the devil’s handbooks. The booklet is titled “Spiritual Battle in the Modern World” and seems to be a virtual how-to on just about every topic known to man regarding his spiritual battle, but it was apparently written for the devil’s fellow demons and his minions that gives them instruction as to how to… Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

A. One of the most beneficial things we can do as we consider the psalms is to look at the way the psalmist describes himself and his love for God and all things good, and then follow his pattern. Throughout the psalms, we find the psalmist’s prayers, his praise, and even his fears, and when we consider the things he has written, we may look… Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

If you were to pick something that sets Christians apart from the world, what would you choose?
we don’t lie?
we don’t use fowl language?
we aren’t hateful?
we don’t get drunk?
This morning we are going to address the answer that Paul gave, that a Christian is set apart from the world because they do ALL THINGS WITHOUT GRUMBLING.

COMPLAINING:

Makes You Like The World

PHIL 2:14-16
How much… Continue reading

We should have seen this coming. The current slowdown in the economy has recently brought the proponents of the legalization of marijuana out of the woodwork, and this time they are arguing from the standpoint of possible federal, state, and local tax revenue as ‘positive’ reasons why it should be embraced. Part of the ‘reasoning’ from the legalization crowd, once again, is: “They’re going to do it anyway,” so… Continue reading

[Revelation]

INTRODUCTION

A. Most of us are familiar with the teachings of Jesus Christ that are known as the Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5. But, have you ever heard of The Beatitudes of Revelation? The word beatitude simply means blessed, or happiness, and the Beatitudes have been so named because of what Jesus said in each of those verses. And just as Jesus said on the… Continue reading

[Job 32-34]

INTRODUCTION

A. As we continue this series of studies on Investing In Character, today we will 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… Continue reading

There is an old adage you may have heard before: “When all else fails, follow the instructions.” It applies to many things we face in life, from simple assembly of a bicycle to operating equipment, to finding our way to a place where we may have never been. Oftentimes, we fail to accomplish our intended goals simply because we have failed to follow the instructions! Sometimes, our failure to… Continue reading