Why do People Think One Church is Different Than Another?
There is one body, the church (Ephesians 4:4-6). Not all churches follow Christ's teaching. We must be diligent to find the church that follows Jesus as its head.
There is one body, the church (Ephesians 4:4-6). Not all churches follow Christ's teaching. We must be diligent to find the church that follows Jesus as its head.
God condemned sin in the flesh (Romans 8:1-4): 1) Before Christ, Sin Reigned, 2) Christ Destroyed Its Power, 3) Christ Reigns Today. Each person should know His grace.
The church is God's bridge to the lost (1 Timothy 3:15): 1) God Speaks Through It, 2) It Is the Pillar of Truth, 3) It Represents Christ. Each person should reach others.
Graduates need to know that God loves you, you can be your own worst enemy, and you must not let sin control you. Let God's Spirit lead you (Romans 8:1).
Angels are ministering spirits (Hebrews 1:14) who helped 1) Lot, 2) Elijah, 3) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, 4) Daniel. Each person should see their role for God.
Why no instruments in worship? The New Testament church sang (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16), and we want to be like them. Faith comes by hearing God's word.
If you are sick, must you take the Lord's Supper at home? It is not a sacrament that brings grace. If it is beyond our ability, God does not expect it of us.
"Honor thy father and mother" (Exodus 20): 1) Rendering Honor, 2) The Recipients of Honor, 3) The Results of Honor. Each person should understand what honor entails.
We praise the Maker of our mothers (Genesis 3:20), who made them 1) Kind, 2) Compassionate, 3) Caring. Each person should understand the importance of a mother's role.
The decision of attendance (Hebrews 10:19-28) should be 1) Subservient, 2) Sustained, 3) Spiritual. Each person should be encouraged toward regular, faithful attendance.
The other prodigal son (Luke 15:25-32): 1) His Knowledge, 2) His Attitude, 3) His True Possessions. Each person should learn how the saved should view the lost.
"'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" (Ephesians 1:11-12): 1) What Is Trust? 2) Why Is It Sweet? 3) Why Trust Jesus? Each person should answer these and tell others.
Jesus' teaching on the speck and the beam (Matthew 7:3-4) warns against hypocritical judging. Put down your own sin first, and then you can help others.
The cross changed the future (Galatians 6:14) 1) From Separation to Fellowship, 2) From an Old Body to a New, 3) From an Old Earth to a New. Each person should rejoice.
Our Bible Bowl team took first place for the whole year after mastering Philemon. They also wore orange ribbons to support Peyton Richardson in her fight with leukemia.
"Remember the Sabbath" (Exodus 20:8-11): 1) The Rule, 2) The Rationale, 3) The Relevance. Each person should understand this commandment for Israel and for us today.
The cross changed me (Galatians 6:14) 1) From Guilt to Forgiveness, 2) From Condemnation to Salvation, 3) From the Old Man to the New. Each person should see this change.
We are a growing church with a technology upgrade, Camp Ida, leadership camp, and a web site that keeps working 24 hours a day to share the gospel. God is good.
The twelve tribes of Israel are the sons of Jacob, grandson of Abraham (Genesis 12). Today, those baptized into Christ are Abraham's seed and heirs of the promise.