Holy living is not just being a moral person: one who doesn’t commit fornication, drink booze, gamble away money, take advantage of other people, lie, cheat, steal, etc. Holiness certainly avoids these things, but that is not all it is.
Christian unity is based upon Christian teaching. We are united as Christians and without the teaching we are not Christians. This teaching is summarized in the list of seven “ones” in Ephesians 4:4-6. Each person should understand that for us to have unity as Christians we must adhere to the same standards of Christian teaching.
In this lesson, we will look at some attitudes and actions that are involved in practicing forgiveness. Each person should be able to understand the proper attitude to have toward someone who is need of and seeks forgiveness. The aim of this lesson is that each soberly contemplates their need for forgiveness from God in relation to another's need for forgiveness from them.
To have the right attitude in prayer we must ask in 1) Faith, 2) Thanksgiving, 3) Constancy. Each person should understand these prerequisites to prayer and why they are prerequisites. The aim of this lesson is to stir up remembrance, exhort, and encourage all to pray more fervently, more thankfully, and constantly.
This movie has great moral messages. First, all people deserve love and respect--even people who are different from us.
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The Bible speaks of complaints that are unwarranted, but also of complaints that are warranted or righteous. We will look at these two areas and then examine some of the results of both warranted and unwarranted complaints. Each should understand the difference between righteous and unrighteous complaints and their results. This lesson is designed to help us understand how to handle complaints and the proper role of repentance in complaints.
The section of scripture with which we are concerned falls within the sundry warnings that Jesus is giving to his disciples regarding the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Jesus words to them are basically this. Don't expect that you will receive a warm welcome out of the unfaithful. When you preach the gospel, people are going to become your enemies. In this sense, Jesus' came to bring a sword. The warning of Micah describing the unfaithful holds true here. Even among families, there will be division. This is the typical response of the unfaithful.
The sacrifice of praise as recorded in Hebrews 13:15 is thankfulness.
In this lesson we will look at the three main points of First Corinthians chapter 1: 1) Acknowledgement of Good, 2) Appeal for Unity, and 3) Authority for Action. The hearer should understand that Christ and Him crucified is the standard upon which unity and good works originate today.
If I were a rich man, I would recognize, 1) my relationship with God regarding wealth, 2) the reasons God has given for wealth, 3) the problems associated with wealth. The hearer should be able to understand their responsibilities and attitudes toward wealth. I want everyone to have a proper, healthy, and reverent attitude toward the teaching within God's word regarding wealth.
When we have a right attitude toward God, we will 1) Fear God, 2) Worship God, 3) Love God. The hearer should have a fundamental idea of what it means to be godly: have a right attitude toward God.
What is narcissism? The word originates from Greek mythology in the story of Narcissus, a man who was cursed to be infatuated with himself. He wasted away his life staring […]
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My brother in Christ, Mike Bonner, who preaches in Abilene, Texas, had this to say: “There’s a difference between continent [restrained] behavior and virtuous behavior! One is doing what’s best […]
The football teams are scrimmaging. Teachers are preparing their classrooms. The band is practicing. Fall registration is under way. It’s that time of year when we get ready to go […]
Date written: 7/29/06 Revised: 1/17/15 SUBJECT: Evangelism TITLE: Examples of Evangelism PROPOSITION: Our evangelism needs to follow the example of 1) Noah in Obedience, 2) David in Faith, 3) The […]