Category: Kevin’s Korner

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    Wrestling with Self Forgiveness (Part 2)

    Satan wants to own our identity. He wants sin to define us because that is what defines Him. He wants us to identify with our sins so that He can control us in His orchestrated rebellion against God. Just because we commit a sin does not mean that our identity is that sin. We must put Christ in the place of those sins. He is the standard for who God made us to be (Galatians 2:20). He does not want us identifying with our sins. Instead, He wants us to be found in Him (Philippians 3:9).

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    Wrestling with Self Forgiveness (Part 1)

    We need to know that God loves us and forgives us. Sometimes people say to themselves, “God could never forgive me for what I have done.” That is a lie. He gave the highest price that He could give for us, His only begotten Son. Why would He hold back on us when He was willing to give everything for us? That is Paul’s point in Romans 8:32, “He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” God is generous in forgiveness.

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    Why is the Apocrypha not in the Bible?

    These books never had canonical status in the Hebrew Bible. The translator of the Vulgate, Jerome (342-420 A.D.), said that they were not to be considered part of the canon of the Old Testament. He maintained that there were twenty-two books in the Old Testament canon and he listed them in a letter known today as the Prologus Galeatus. He said, “what is not found in our list must be placed amongst the Apocryphal writings,” and they “are not in the canon.”

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    Where Does our Soul Go After Death?

    The word “Hades” means the unseen realm. It is also known as the realm of the dead. “Torments” is just one part of Hades. The other part is a place of comfort. Lazarus went there (25). There was a great gulf fixed between the place of torments and the place of comfort (26). This meant Lazarus could not go to the Rich Man and vice versa. Jesus comments on the place of comfort when he said to the thief on the cross, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43).

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  • The Joy of Faithful Brethren

    Faithful brethren are a joy when they exhibit the qualities of Timothy and Epaphroditus. Each listener should understand what qualities God desires in faithful brethren. I want to help people come to appreciate faithful brethren for the right reasons.

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    Love of Money Corrupts

    Greed, covetousness, lust, and pride contribute to a person’s love of money, which is the motivation behind the desire to be rich. Men deceive themselves to think that money will solve their problems. Instead, they fall into temptation, harm themselves with lusts, and drown in destruction and perdition. This generates sorrow for them and their families.

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  • Being True Disciples of Jesus

    In this lesson we will look at Jesus teaching regarding discipleship as it relates to his identity. We will notice 1) Jesus is the Leader, 2) Christians are the Followers, 3) Christians are alive, but can die, 4) Jesus Commands Faithfulness, 5) True Disciples Bear Fruit. Each person should be able to discuss their relationship to Jesus as His disciple and how to pursue that relationship more effectively. I want to encourage all to learn more about Jesus so as to strengthen each as a disciple of Jesus.

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    The Purpose of Money

    God never gave Adam and Eve any money. Humans invented money to facilitate exchanges.  Money is just a tool; it has no value beyond what we assign to it. Its only value is in what it can be used for, and if we are not using it, we are valuing it wrongly.

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  • The Fruit of the Spirit is Peace

    The Christian can truly have personal peace in his life by following the teaching of the Holy Spirit. Peace comes from the Spirit of God and His teaching to us on how to live. This lesson will bring scripture to bear on some practical ways to have personal peace.

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    The Gospel of Peace

    The apostle Paul teaches us that one purpose to prayer is so that “we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.” A good Christian wants peace with others (Romans 12:18). This peace gives us the opportunity to practice godliness and reverence. Physical disruptions, such as famine, war, violence, and disease, distract from daily Christian living. The good life is the quiet and peaceable life showered by God’s blessings of family and friends who assemble as Christians to worship.

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  • The Authority of Christ

    Christ has all authority because 1) He is the Creator, 2) We were created for Him, 3) He supports and sustains us, 4) He is the head of the church, 5) The fullness of God dwells in Him, 6) He reconciles all things to Himself by His sacrifice. We need to understand that it is all about Jesus and make His purposes the center of our life.

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    Was it Okay for God to Kill All Those People?

    This question was recently asked in one of our Bible classes in regard to God’s command to kill all of the Canaanites in Deuteronomy 20:16. How does one explain God’s goodness in light of his command for Israel to kill the Canaanites? What about the flood? First, no one has any moral ground to stand upon to criticize God, because without God, there is no right or wrong. Nevertheless, here are a few reasons why it is not immoral for God to command the death of another human by human hands.

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    Did Isaiah Really Walk Naked for Three Years?

    In Isaiah 20, God gives the command to Isaiah to take the sackcloth off to illustrate that Egypt would be conquered by Assyria and taken into captivity. Verse four says, “so shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians as prisoners and the Ethiopians as captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.”

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  • The Joy of Sacrifice and Service

    We have joy in Christ through the sacrifice and service of 1) Obedience, 2) Doing All Things Without Murmuring or Complaining, and 3) Holding Fast the Word of Life. Each person should understand that sacrifice and service bring joy to our lives because we are not focusing on self, but God and others. Ultimately, joy does not come by focusing on ourselves but on God and others.

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    The Cross or the Consumer?

    When Jesus says, “Not my will, but thine be done” (Luke 22:42), is that about pleasing the masses? When the Savior washes the disciples dirty, nasty, filthy toes (John 13:2-17), is that about personal preference? When you see God take the form of a slave (Philippians 2:5-8), is the church about “your choice?” When an innocent Man dies on the cross for the sins of the world (John 20), is that about the “experience of worship?” Should consumerism form the church or the cross?

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    God Wants You to Flourish!

    Reaching one’s full potential looks different for different people. For many, holding a job, providing for one’s family, and giving to the local church will fulfill God’s plans. Others will need to occupy roles of leadership where they may guide God’s people forward into the future. Regardless of one’s position, he will need to levy an appropriate amount of ambition. It is not enough to sit still, rest on one’s laurels, and maintain the status quo. There must be an effort to push upward and onward with God’s purposes.

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