Tag: Patience

  • Summer Vacation

    In the Old Testament, God makes provision for His people to rest. The Jews did not work on the Sabbath day; they were required by God to rest. Exodus 20:8-10 states, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy…. In it you shall do no work….”

  • The Blessing of Being Benign

    In this lesson, we want to examine the blessing of being benign, and specifically, that being benign brings blessings in relationship to 1) Authority, 2) Authenticity, and 3) Abundance. The objective of this lesson is to impress upon the hearer the notion that living a life of sin is not “fun,” but harmful, and that it is much more blessed and rewarding to live a benign and harmless life.

  • First Corinthians

    Second Corinthians Five and Six

    http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/second-corinthians-five-and-six.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS2 Corinthians Chapter 5 1 For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not […]

  • transformation

    Transforming to the Image of Christ

    In this sermon, we will note that being a Christian requires a person to change his life. How do we do this? We must recognize: 1) Everyone Has Problems, 2) Our Past Does Not Define Us, 3) Winning Requires Effort, and 4) Transformation Takes Time. The hearer should be motivated to make changes in his or her life and to help others make changes in their lives as needed.

  • What is love?

    Christian Graces – Love

    To add agape love to our lives we must 1) Know and Believe Jesus, 2) Understand the Proper Place of Self, 3) See Others as God Sees Them. The listener should be able to understand how all the Christian Graces work together to promote agape love through Christ Jesus. This lesson is designed to show how the Christian Graces culminate in love and relate to Jesus and His life.

  • What Does It Mean to Quench the Spirit?

    When you quench a fire, you put out the fire. When you quench your thirst, your thirst goes away. The word “spirit” here could refer to the Holy Spirit, or one’s own personal spirit. Either way, spirit is the source of all things spiritual. So the basic meaning of the command is not to put out the source of all things spiritual.

  • thyatira

    Seven Churches of Asia – Thyatira

    In this lesson we will look at the Asian church of Thyatira. We will note that Jesus knows: 1) The state of the church, 2) Those who are unfaithful, 3) Those who are faithful. Each should be able to discuss the situation in the church at Thyatira. The aim of this lesson is that each would be more familiar with the lessons from this church.

  • patience

    Christian Graces – Patience

    http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/christian-graces-patience.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTITLE: Christian Graces – Patience SUBJECT: Patience PROPOSITION: We ought all to have the Christian virtue of patience because patience 1) keeps us […]

  • Faithful

    Why Live Faithfully and Be Faithful?

    http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/why-live-faithfully.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTITLE: Why Live Faithfully and Be Faithful? SUBJECT: Christian Living PROPOSITION: We should live faithfully because 1) Faithfulness means Living with Christ, 2) […]