Jesus the Great I AM
To know Jesus as the great I AM we must know 1) God in scripture, 2) Jesus in scripture, 3) Jesus’ teaching about His Person. This lesson seeks to gain a greater appreciation of who Jesus as God is.
Tag: Holy Spirit
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Cussing in Front of the Preacher
It is not the preacher that a person needs to worry about cussing in front of—it’s God Almighty! And He hears it all!
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“Ivory Palaces”
In this lesson, we will look at the song “Ivory Palaces” and the Psalm from which it comes as we consider its lyrics. Jesus came out of the Ivory Palaces to 1) Bring us joy by his presence, 2) Die on the cross for our sins, and 3) Receive us to His ivory palaces one day. May we better understand the hymn “Ivory Palaces” when we sing it.
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The Blessings of Loving God’s Word
As we study through Psalm 119:161-168 we will note that the blessing of loving God’s word brings 1) Awe, 2) Joy, 3) Hatred of Falsehood, 4) Praise, 5) Peace, 6) Hope, 7) Love, and 8) Faithfulness. I hope that each will understand that loving God’s word brings great personal blessing.
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Crossing the Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant
Crossing the Jordan river with the Ark of the Covenant teaches 1) Man’s Faith, 2) God’s Presence, 3) Man’s Patience, 4) God’s Faithfulness. To understand God’s instrument for bringing His people into the promised land and how it applies to us today. We must put our faith and trust in God if we hope to get to the promised land of heaven.
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The Contents of the Ark of the Covenant
In this lesson, we will focus on the contents of the Ark of the Covenant and their meaning: 1) Pot of Manna, 2) Aaron’s Rod that Budded, 3) Ten Commandments. The hearer will understand that God gives us reminders as to what is important regarding His love for us, His authority, and our obedience.
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Teaching our Kids to Love the Church
Teaching our kids to love the church means teaching our kids to love the 1) People who are the church, 2) Powers of the church, 3) Purpose of the church. Each person should desire to love the church like Christ loves the church.
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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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Lessons from the Birth of Christ
In this lesson, we will set forth three lessons from Matthew’s account of the birth of Christ: 1) God keeps his promises, 2) Obedience leads to salvation, 3) Jesus is the Messiah. Each hearer should understand these lessons from Christ’s birth. God’s will cannot be thwarted when men do their part in the process of salvation.
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What a Personal Relationship with God Means
A personal relationship with God means 1) Prayer, 2) Practice, 3) Position. Each person should draw upon this section of Psalm 119 to bolster their personal relationship with God. May each person learn to draw near to God.
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“I Need Thee Every Hour”
In this lesson, we will look at the song, “I Need Thee Every Hour” and study how we need God 1) for peace, 2) for help with temptation, 3) in the good times and the bad. We will conclude that we need to identify with Jesus in the invitation. Each listener should understand that God/Jesus is the only one that we truly need.
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Two Hearts
In this lesson, we will look at two kinds of hearts, 1) The hard heart, and 2) The Soft heart. Each should understand the two hearts, their relationship to God and his word, and which kind everyone should desire to have. To encourage everyone to have the kind of heart that God wants us to have.
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Jesus is the Message for our Friends
In this lesson we will study about talking about Jesus to our friends and finding constructive ways to do this. Each hearer will learn how to talk to their friends about Jesus in a constructive way. This lesson is designed to help us be more evangelistic.
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The Blood that Speaks of Better Things
In this lesson, we will study of the blood of Christ and that it speaks about 1) The Church, 2) Salvation, and 3) Responsibility. Each hearer should understand the significance of the blood of Christ. I hope to help people think more about the blood of Christ during the Lord’s Supper.
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God’s Word Gives Us Direction
God’s word gives us direction 1) For Our Soul, 2) For The Problem of Sin, 3) For Our Attitudes. Each hearer will study and learn more about the word of God from Psalm 119. We should let God’s word direct our lives.
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Why Do We Partake of the Lord’s Supper Every First Day of the Week?
Luke 24:1ff? Our meeting upon the first day of the week is not by accident nor by arbitrary selection. There are some scriptures which specifically mention the first day of the week and there are other scriptures in which the first day of the week is implied. Let's look at these scriptures and see what we can gain in understanding from them.
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Are There Lessers and Greaters in the Kingdom?
The least in the kingdom of heaven would be greater than John in that they have greater access to knowledge regarding God's divine will. Remember that the prophets of the Old Covenant did not have the complete will of God revealed to them.
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Cleaning Up for the New Year
In this lesson, we will look to the example of good king Hezekiah on how to clean up for our New Year. At the beginning of this new year we must 1) Clean Up Our Temple, 2) Clean Up Our Worship, 3) Clean Up Our Participation, 4) Clean Up Our Giving. Each hearer should resolve to make a new start in the new year so as to be dedicated to serving the Lord.
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Jesus – The Alpha and the Omega
In Revelation 1, we see that Jesus is the 1) Revelator, 2) Uniter, 3) Motivator, and 4) Initiator. In this lesson, we will study what Revelation chapter one says about who Jesus is. Each hearer will know more about who Jesus is.
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How Did God Make Miracles?
A miracle is an obvious work of God that is outside the normal laws of nature. God is able to do miracles because He is powerful. One of God’s names in the Bible is El Shaddai which means God Almighty.
