INTRODUCTION

Two weeks ago we studied about habits that we must avoid in our life if we hope to be pleasing to God. This morning we continue that study by talking about Habits which we must Adopt.
Why is it important for us to replace our bad habits with good ones?
“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking… Continue reading

Often, when we talk about spiritual leadership, we tend to think of such people as elders, deacons, evangelists, and Bible class teachers; but we should never forget that the first line of spiritual defense and training should start at home with the parents, and that a parent is the most influential leader their children will ever know. Being a good parent means a lot more than providing… Continue reading

[2nd Corinthians 8:1-9:15]

INTRODUCTION

A. As Paul continues his to address the brethren at Corinth, he takes the time to address the matter of the collection for the needy saints in Judea. When he closed out the first letter, Paul admonished them, “Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On the first… Continue reading

AN HONEST LOOK AT OUR SPIRITUAL CONDITION

INTRODUCTION

A. In our current society, it is getting increasingly difficult to get people to sit down and talk about spiritual matters because few take the time to think about it; and those who do think about it do not always see the true picture of their spiritual standing before God. If we were to ask a… Continue reading

For the last two weeks, we have looked at leaders in the Lord’s church, having already considered the role of the elders and evangelists as leaders. Another of the leaders established by Jesus Christ to be in His church are teachers, as the inspired apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 4:11, 12. Many think of the elders as the only ‘official’ leaders in the church, while some may… Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

A. One of the most enjoyable studies in the Bible is a study of the Psalms. In these writings, we see the heart of the psalmist and what is his main priority in life. We see the one who was called a man after God’s own heart and who was said to have “done what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and… Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

Every one of us has bad habits, in some way or another. We may crack our knuckles, never use turn signals, forget to put the toilet seat down, use the word ‘like’ in between every other word, or a myriad of other bad things that we do on a regular basis, often without thinking. Definition [habit]: (i) a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially… Continue reading

We continue our look at leaders in the Lord’s church, having already considered the role of the elders as leaders. Leaders in the Lord’s church were established by Jesus Christ, as the inspired apostle Paul wrote, “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Eph. 4:11, 12). In that list are elders [”pastors,” which we covered… Continue reading

[Exod. 20:20; Acts 20:20]

INTRODUCTION

A. With all of our studies on preparing ourselves to reach out to the lost, we have hopefully seen that our success will be sometimes be determined by whether or not we are living the life we should be living, whether or not we are teaching the truth, and whether or not we are doing what we need to be… Continue reading

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

INTRODUCTION

A. As we have hopefully seen in the lessons covered so far in this series, leadership is something that must exist within each local church and in our lives if we are to be spiritually productive disciples and servants. As was noted in the letter to the Ephesians, Christ established within the church to be the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers… Continue reading

Since the beginning of this calendar year, we here at the Glendale Church of Christ have been studying the matter of spiritual leadership and how important it is that we train individuals properly for future leadership, that we appoint leaders who are qualified to lead and who will, indeed, lead, and that we might be the leaders we should be. After considering all these things, it… Continue reading