What is Reality?
What is reality? God is real. People are real. Relationships are real. Each listener will know the biblical answer to the question, “What is Reality?” We will focus our thoughts on what is real as opposed to what is not.
Category: Kevin’s Korner
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The Reality of Satan
Satan is real. The devil is the adversary of God and His people, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). We must not compromise with him or believe his lies.
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The Lord Hears When We Pray and Provides (Psalm 4)
The Lord hears when we pray and provides 1) Relief, 2) Relationship, 3) Righteousness, and 4) Refuge. Each Christian should learn to trust in the Lord and turn to him to prayer in all circumstances of life. The aim of this lesson is to help each Christian recognize the power of prayer through the Psalms.
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Is There Justice in this World?
God is a God of justice (Deuteronomy 32:4), yet injustice happens in this fallen world (Ecclesiastes 3:16). True justice is found only through faith in Jesus.
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Paradise Reclaimed
Revelation 22 pictures paradise reclaimed and offers a path to it. In this chapter we find 1) A Reward for the Faithful 2) A Watch for the Living, 3) A Warning for the Wicked. The hearer should understand that God is working to restore us to His original plan and we must obey him to get there.
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The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov contrasts "all things are lawful" with "every man is a debtor to all." Paul teaches that we owe everyone a Christlike life (Philippians 2:4).
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He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear
We need to hear the gospel, but our hearing must be 1) Without Prejudice, 2) With a View toward Obedience, 3) For Self-Correction, 4) To Evangelize Others. Each hearer should be able to understand what the Bible says about hearing the gospel correctly. Each person should be hearing as the Bible teaches us to hear.
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Racism in the Bible
Jesus broke down the prejudice of His day (John 4:9), and God confronted racism in the church in Acts 10. Racism opposes the unity God desires (Ephesians 2:11-22).
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The Sting of Death is Sin
The sting of death is not death but sin (1 Corinthians 15:56). When we are forgiven in Christ, death has no sting, only blessing (Revelation 14:13).
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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
In this passage we find 1) A Hiring, 2) A Payment, 3) A Complaint, 4) A Response 5) An Interpretation. Each hearer should understand what the expression, “The first shall be last and the last shall be first” means.
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Are You Worthy?
We cannot earn salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9), yet God paid the price of His Son's blood for us (1 Peter 1:18-19). As far as the Father is concerned, we are worthy.
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The Invisible God
God is invisible on purpose (1 Timothy 1:17). He calls us to walk by faith in what we cannot see. Will we trust the visible self or the invisible God (Matthew 16:24-25)?
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What is the Church?
In this lesson, we will answer the question, What is the Church? We must understand God’s original design in the creation. When we understand this, we will understand what the church is in relationship to God’s great plan to restore unity between God and man, and between man and man. Each member should understand God’s desire for unity in the church as the restoration of His purposes in creation.
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Escape from Sodom and Gomorrah
In this lesson we will look at Lot’s escape from Sodom and Gomorrah: 1) A Revelation 2) A Negotiation, 3) A Confrontation, 4) A Destruction. That each may understand God’s perspective when it comes to our need to escape sin.
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Salvation by Grace or Salvation by Works
Some say all religions are the same, but doctrine makes a difference. Are we saved by grace or works? A system of earning salvation encourages immorality, not morality.
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A World of Distractions
We live in a world of distractions. Put others first, practice self-control (1 Corinthians 9:27), and spend time in Bible study and prayer to keep our focus on God.
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God is Bigger
God does not change (Malachi 3:6), but as we grow spiritually (2 Peter 3:18), we find Him bigger. In times of testing we learn how big our God really is.
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“Don’t Be Afraid”
Jesus warned against fear many times and came to release us from the fear of death (Hebrews 2:14-15). Only Jesus can take away fear when we put Him in its place.
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God is the Father of All
God is the Father of All because 1) He created All in His Image, 2) He gave His Son for the All the World, 3) He Treats All Without Partiality. The hearer should understand that no one is excluded from a relationship with God. The only barrier is whether we want one or not. The point of this sermon is to remind Christians that God wants everyone in His body, the church.
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New Jerusalem – The Bride, The Lamb’s Wife
In Revelation 21, we see how the righteous live forever in the city of New Jerusalem. We see 1) The Coming of the City, 2) The Composition of the City, 3) The Consecration of the City. Each hearer should understand that the New Jerusalem is a spiritual city that will be eternally inhabited by the righteous. It is my aim to impress upon each person that this city is the people of God.
