There’s Only One You
God made each person’s soul and placed it into a unique situation. No one else has had the experiences that you have. No one else knows the things that you know. No one else can do what you do. Why is this important to remember?
Category: Kevin’s Korner
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The Immanuel Prophecies
In this lesson, we will discuss the Immanuel prophecies of Isaiah 7-12. The hearer will understand that God revealed key characteristics of the Messiah/Christ in Isaiah 7-12 and how Jesus fulfilled them. I hope to encourage people to think more about messianic prophecy.
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“Will You Not Tell it Today?”
Will you not tell it today because 1) Christ cares for us, 2) Christ confirms us, 3) Christ commands us. Each person should be exhorted to tell the gospel to others because of the great things Christ has done for us.
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Grieve Not the Holy Spirit of God
In this lesson, we will look at what it means to grieve the Holy Spirit of God. Each Christians should resolve to eliminate sin from their lives so that they do not grieve the Holy Spirit.
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One-Star Ratings
Not all of our work is going to be five-star quality. We make mistakes. We have bad days. Things don’t go right … a lot. Most of the time, people just ignore our failures and move on. Sometimes, we get negative feedback. How do we react? Do we take it constructively? Do we write it off? Do we plot to get them back? Think about Proverbs 13:18. “Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.”
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Update on Our Internet Work
I’m glad to report, however, that January through April of 2021 has been significantly improved over last year. We broke 13,000 pageviews for April and the trend seems to be continuing upward. This bodes well for the future of our website.
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Common Questions Asked About the Churches of Christ
Common questions about the churches of Christ (Romans 16:16): 1) Why no instruments? 2) Only ones saved? 3) Is baptism works? Each person should understand the answers.
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Free Food!
Free food still requires filling out a survey. Salvation is a free gift, but we must meet God's conditions. "He who believes and is baptized will be saved" (Mark 16:16).
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Can Something be a Sin for One and not Another?
In Romans 14, Paul discusses sins that occur due to an individual’s scruples. These are personal convictions that are not on the level of doctrinal mandates.
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How Does God Show His Relationship To Us?
God shows His relationship to us through His Son, Jesus Christ, and the blessings that result from being a Christian. Galatians 3:26-27 says, “For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.” We have a relationship with God the Father that is the same as Jesus Christ. We are children of God.
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Assembling Matters
Assembling matters because 1) God commanded it, 2) Unity demands it, 3) Worship requires it. Each person should know that attendance at the assembly is necessary to being a faithful Christian. To help everyone understand what the scriptures teach on this topic.
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Challenges in Evangelism
Jesus was an evangelist. “Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God” (Mark 1:14). He said, “For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). Jesus did an amazing job of evangelizing others, however, even Jesus had challenges when it came to evangelism.
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Life is Unpredictable
Life is unpredictable, like a Texas snowstorm. We must put our faith in the God who knows the end from the beginning, who will supply all our needs (Philippians 4:19).
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“Will Jesus Find Us Watching”
Are we prepared for Jesus to come? We must 1) Be prepared. 2) Be patient. 3) Expect the consequences of proper and improper preparation. Will Jesus find us watching? Each should know what the scriptures say about being prepared, patient, and expecting the consequences of Jesus return. The aim of this sermon is to encourage all to prepare so that Jesus will find us watching.
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The Righteous Work of Jesus Christ
The Righteous Work of Jesus Christ means 1) The Law is Fulfilled, 2) Jesus is the Greatest in the Kingdom, and 3) His Righteousness Exceeds the Law. Each person should understand that Jesus is God’s righteousness for us today. This lesson seeks to explain Matthew 5:17-20 in terms of Jesus being God’s righteousness.
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Be an Evangelist
An evangelist is literally someone who shares the gospel with another. Everyone should be an evangelist in the original sense of the word. This doesn’t mean that we will be baptizing people every hour. Relationships take time to develop, and we can’t share the gospel successfully with another person without developing a relationship with them. It takes time.
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Accessing God through Jesus
Who may approach God? Thank God for Jesus! He resolves this problem by being both God and man. John wrote further in John 1:18, “the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” Jesus literally interprets who God is for us so that we may know and have access Him. “For through Him we both have our access by one Spirit unto the Father.” (Ephesians 2:18).
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Does God Hear Prayers of Anyone not In Jesus?
To be “in Jesus” is to be in the body of Christ. To be in the body of Christ is to have one’s sins forgiven because of Christ’s sacrifice. Acts 20:28 says that Christ purchased the church with His own blood. If one is not in the church, then the blood of Christ does not cover his sins. Jesus is the Savior of His body (Ephesians 5:23). To be outside of the body means that one has not had his sins forgiven and has not been saved. In other words, he is still considered an unforgiven sinner by God.
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Does Online Worship Replace In-Person Assemblies?
The Bible specifically forbids forsaking the assembling of the saints in Hebrews 10:24-25, “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” The assembly is an essential part of New Testament Christianity and has been since the time of Jesus.
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The Gospel Matters
In this lesson we will look at the gospel. 1) What is it? 2) Why does it matter? 3) To whom does it matter? 4) Where does it matter? 5) How do we spread the gospel? 6) When does it matter? Each person should understand that the gospel matters. This lesson will provide an overview of the gospel and why it matters.
