The Beautiful Bride of Christ
The church is definitely the beautiful bride of Christ and we should look at her in that manner as we praise God for His bountiful care, comfort and concern.
Category: Kevin’s Korner
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God’s Grace is Amazing
God's Grace is Amazing
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The Church Matters
The church matters because the church is 1) God’s Plan 2) Christ’s Body, 3) Saved People. Each person should be able to explain why the church matters. This lesson teaches that the church is God’s only plan for human fellowship and unity.
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Our Gospel Meeting – The Triumph of Truth
Brother Bonner will be presenting six lessons to us in this meeting: 1) The Meaning of Truth, 2) The Fundamentals of Truth, 3) The Authenticity of Truth, 4) Enlarge our Jurisdiction FOR Truth, 4) The Truth that Justifies, 5) The Eternal Promises of Truth.
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When Did God Abandon the Temple?
Today, God’s temple is the Christian. Paul wrote, “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?” (1 Corinthians 6:19). His Most Holy Place is in heaven where Jesus Christ sits on the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 8:1). Jesus abandoned the temple in Matthew 23. God the Father abandoned it when its stewards put His Son to death on the cross.
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Can a Person Be Saved Attending an Unscriptural Church?
May one be faithful to the Lord by attending another church that is not the church of Christ? If it is not a congregation that is practicing and believing what the Lord has commanded, then one’s attendance is just as significant to the Lord as attendance at a baseball game or some other non-spiritual event. As far as the Lord is concerned, there is only one body (Ephesians 4:4), and the body is the church. Those who are not His body are not His church and attending those organizations means nothing to the Lord.
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Blessed are those Who Do His Commandments
There are plenty of other scriptures that emphasize obedience to God’s commandments such as Hebrews 5:8-9, 1 John 5:2-3, and John 14:15. Whether the text says to wash one's robes or do his commandments, both are things that Jesus desires.
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If We Never Meet Again
This lesson provides a Biblical perspective on grief over loss in death and guides disciples in the way of comfort God had provided. It's Emphasis is on God’s love and brotherly love.
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Blessed is He Who Keeps the Words
This is a second blessing upon those who keep the words of the book of Revelation. The first was in Revelation 1:3, “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.” This is a blessing upon those who are obedient to Christ and who live for Him every day. Jesus said “If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). Jesus saves those who obey Him. “And having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation” (Hebrews 5:9).
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Why does God Justify Man by Faith? – Romans 5
In this lesson, we will study Romans 5 and answer the question: Why does God justify Man by Faith? Each person should be able to explain that God’s motivation for justifying man by faith is His grace.
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Speaking in Tongues
This lesson will look at questions regarding speaking in tongues, 1) What was speaking in tongues? 2) Who could speak in tongues? 3) When and Where did they speak in tongues, and 4) Why did they speak in tongues? Each hearer should be able to explain what speaking in tongues was and their purpose. This lesson seeks to disabuse the notion that speaking in tongues is something unintelligible and contemporary.
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Blessed is He Who has part in the First Resurrection
Christians were spiritually circumcised when they were baptized. By identifying with Christ, they cut off all their fleshly sins and put them aside. When one is baptized, he identifies with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, and just as God gave Jesus a new life, God gives the baptized new life also. He is forgiven of his sins. “Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.” This is the first resurrection.
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Bible Principles for Resolving Conflicts
In this lesson we will look at six Bible principles for resolving conflicts. Each person will be informed what the Bible teaches to resolve conflicts. This lesson teaches six fundamental principles for resolving church conflicts.
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The Heart of the Matter – Adultery/Lust
Jesus’ teaches 1) Intentions, 2) Imperatives and 3) Implications to get to the heart of the seventh commandment. Each hearer should be able to explain how Jesus’ teaching goes deeper than the surface of the seventh commandment. God desires us to be faithful in our heart, not just in external appearances.
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Blessed are those Called to the Marriage
For those who respond to His call, they will participate in the marriage supper of the Lamb. This is a metaphor for Christ's relationship to the church. “For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body” (Ephesians 5:23). Another great discussion of this relationship is in Romans 7:1-4. Christians have become dead to the law so that they may be married to another, Christ Jesus. Their identity comes from Him.
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The Haughty vs. The Humble (Psalm 10)
In this lesson we will look at Psalm 10: 1) The faults of the haughty, and 2) The faith of the humble, and 3) Lessons learned. Each person will understand how the Psalmist describes these two characters. We should eschew haughtiness and embrace humility.
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Let the Lower Lights be Burning
In this lesson, we will look at the song “Let the Lower Lights be Burning” and note 1) God is the great lighthouse, 2) Christians are the lesser lights, 3) Sin is darkness that drowns men in perdition, 4) Christians must shine the light of the gospel to bring them into shore. Each person should understand the meaning of the song lyrics and how scripture teaches us to be evangelistic.
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Blessed is He Who Watches
This is a blessing upon the diligent. Jesus refers to the familiar image of the thief that comes in the night who comes suddenly and without notice. Paul uses the same image in First Thessalonians 5:2: “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.” The child of God will not be caught asleep. He will be prepared.
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Why Can’t Women Be Preachers?
God has a structure for authority in the creation. “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.” This is not suggesting that men and women have different value in the Lord’s eyes, but they do have different roles in the chain of authority. Christians must observe and respect those roles even when the modern culture rejects them.
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What does the Bible say about baptism?
In Mark 16:15, 16, Jesus commanded the apostles to preach the gospel to every creature. Jesus said, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. He that believeth not shall be condemned." Notice that it takes both belief and baptism for salvation. In Acts 2:38, the men and women who had crucified Jesus asked what they needed to do be saved, "Men and brethren what shall we do?" Peter responded, "Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins." Baptism is said here to be "for the remission of your sins."
