The Brothers Karamazov
I recently read the book The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It is an impressive literary work that touches on religion, law, psychology, and philosophy. The author sets forth […]
Tag: Application
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David Numbers the People
In this lesson, we will look at the text of 2 Samuel 24:1-25 and note some lessons. Our goal is to learn the text of 2 Samuel 24 and make application.
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May a Christian Marry a Non-Christian Without Being Unequally Yoked?
The Christian who marries a person who is morally sound and does not pose a burden to his or her Christian beliefs or practices doesn’t' fall under Paul's prohibition regarding being unequally yoked. Neither does the Christian businessman who is involved with unbelievers in the practice of a legitimate trade necessarily involve being unequally yoked. It is only when one's involvement with an unbeliever would necessarily involve the Christian in sin that such a relationship would be wrong.
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Working on Family Problems
We will look at several biblical principles that will help us in personally cooperating in our families. The objective of this lesson is that each would understand and make application of how to better cooperate with our families, and to help us all learn how to avoid personal problems with one another in our families.
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One Thing Leads to Another!
This morning when I got into work, I set about on the task of trying to get my plastic carpet protector under my office chair to quit scooting across the […]
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Conversion Accounts – Ethiopian Nobleman
In this lesson we will study the conversion of the Ethiopian Nobleman: 1) God Wants People, 2) God Uses Preachers, 3) God’s Proposal is Jesus, 4) God’s Plan Includes Baptism, 5) God’s Plan Produces Joy. In this lesson, we will do an expository study of Acts 8:26-40 and make application.
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The Danger of Presumption
In this lesson, we will study about the danger of presumption in salvation, worship, and living. Each hearer should recognize that the sin of presumption is dangerous to our doing things as God desires us to do them.
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Is Ezekiel 28 Discussing Satan?
This is highly figurative language and as such we should be careful only to interpret it in light of clear biblical teaching. Verses 1 and 11 are clear that this is speaking regarding the king of Tyre. In the absence of another clear Biblical teaching regarding Satan's fall, it would be a very unwise course of action fraught with questionable hermeneutics to declare this scripture as a description of the fall of Satan.
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Jesus’ Parable of the Tenants
We will look at the parable and then draw out some principles. We need to take care of God’s people as Jesus desires, not as we desire.
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Lowering our Expectations of Others
What we desire of others reveals our expectations of them and our high opinion of ourselves.
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Essential Ingredients to Effective Evangelism
In this lesson, we will discuss the conversion of the three thousand in Acts chapter 2 and the essential ingredients to effective evangelism. This includes 1) The Presence of the Holy Spirit, 2) People of the Dispersion, 3) Prophets of the Old Testament, 4) Preachers of the Gospel, 5) Penitent of Heart, 6) Persistent in Faithfulness. The hearer should be familiar with the events in Acts 2 and the principles of evangelism as related to this conversion account. The aim of this lesson is to help the hearer understand more about the principles of evangelism taught in Acts 2.
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“Love is the Perfect Unifier”
How intelligent are we really? Not very, if we are willing to sacrifice relationships for our own pride. Lack of love is the culprit.
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Christian Graces – Knowledge
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/christian-graces-knowledge.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTITLE: Christian Graces – Knowledge SUBJECT: Christian Graces PROPOSITION: Knowledge of Christ is essential to life and spiritual fruitfulness because 1) Ignorance Destroys […]