What is the Purpose of the Church?
The purpose of the church (Ephesians 3:9-11) is to restore God's design: 1) Unity Between God and Man, 2) Unity Between Men. Each person should value that unity.
Category: Kevin’s Korner
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Are You Ashamed?
The Bible teaches there are things to be ashamed of, like sin and idolatry. When we obey God and accept His forgiveness through Jesus, we have no reason for shame.
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Personal Ways to Evangelize
We evangelize best by showing through our lives 1) God's Love, 2) The Problem of Sin, 3) The Message of Forgiveness (Acts 8:4-5). Each person should bring others in.
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Our Coming Gospel Meeting
Our gospel meeting on "Great Songs of the Church" is three weeks away. Will you pray, volunteer, give, and invite someone? Your labor is not in vain (1 Cor. 15:58).
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Will We Go to Heaven Even if we Sin on Earth?
Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:1-2). But if we obey the gospel and do not fall away from the faith, God promises we will dwell with Him in heaven.
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Is the Church of Christ Better Than Other Churches?
Is the church of Christ better than other churches? There is one body (Ephesians 4:4-6), the church of Christ. Churches that obey and follow Christ belong to Him.
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We Never Stop Being Christians
Helping a lost marathon runner in the Ouachita Mountains is a reminder that being a Christian is not part-time. We serve God every moment in every situation.
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The Work of Angels (Part 1) — Angels as Punitive Agents
The work of angels, part 1: angels act only by God's purposes, not as general providers for man, and God uses them as punitive agents. Each person should know the truth.
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Why Do We Need Christian Apologetics?
Why do we need Christian apologetics (1 Peter 3:15)? It 1) Proclaims God, 2) Shows Reason Fails, 3) Combats Materialism, 4) Exposes Error. Each person should study it.
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“Great Songs of the Church” Gospel Meeting
Our "Great Songs of the Church" gospel meeting, February 20-22, 2015, will include an old-fashioned gospel singing, a potluck, and lessons on the scriptures behind hymns.
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Everything Beautiful in Its Time
There is beauty all around us because God, who is Himself beautiful, placed it there. Beauty is not simply in the eye of the beholder; it reflects our Creator.
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“Come to the Feast”
In Luke 14:15-24 we learn about God's 1) Invitation, 2) Expectations, 3) Anger, 4) Love. Each person should be emboldened to share God's invitation with others.
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Examples of Evangelism
Examples of evangelism (Acts 8:4): 1) Noah in Obedience, 2) David in Faith, 3) Prophets in Courage, 4) Daniel in Prayer, and more. Each person should learn from them.
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Faith and Obedience to Christ Brings Life
The book of John shows that faith and obedience to Christ bring life (John 20:30-31). John does not conceive of a faith that does not obey (John 3:36).
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The First Commandment – No Other gods
No other gods before the LORD (Exodus 20:3-5) means 1) God Comes First, 2) Identify Idols, 3) Repent of Idolatry. Each person should know the first commandment.
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What is the difference between a Baptist Church and a Church of Christ?
What is the difference between a Baptist Church and the church of Christ? Jesus built one church (Matthew 16:18). We must compare ourselves to Christ and His word.
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Jesus Sending Out the Apostles to Evangelize and Key Verses on Evangelism
Jesus sent out the twelve to preach in Matthew 10, Mark 6:7-13, and Luke 9:1-6. Key verses on evangelism include the great commission in Matthew 28:18-20 and Acts 8:4.
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Things to Leave Behind
Christians must leave behind 1) Our Sins, 2) The Past, 3) Resentments, 4) Regrets, 5) Grudges (Philippians 3:13-14). Each person should not let them defeat him.
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Lifting Up Jesus
We rejoice in two baptisms and look ahead to evangelism in the new year. Like those scattered who went everywhere preaching the word (Acts 8:4), lift up Jesus.
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Come and See
When sharing the gospel, say "come and see" (John 1:43-46): 1) The Works of God, 2) The Glory of God, 3) The Son of God. Each person will have something to say.