Heat
So far, it has been a relatively mild summer (in my opinion). East Texas has not had the scorching weather of Central and West Texas. My mother reported to me […]
Tag: Self-Control
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He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear
We need to hear the gospel, but our hearing must be 1) Without Prejudice, 2) With a View toward Obedience, 3) For Self-Correction, 4) To Evangelize Others. Each hearer should be able to understand what the Bible says about hearing the gospel correctly. Each person should be hearing as the Bible teaches us to hear.
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A World of Distractions
We live in a world of distractions. Cell phones, television, romance novels, fantasy movies, electronic games, online videos, and many other diversions frequently shift our attention from where our focus […]
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Getting Understanding
We should all desire understanding from God and to understand the Bible. Understanding comes from 1) Effort, 2) Knowledge, 2) Unity. The hearer should understand how we should desire understanding. The aim of this lesson is to set forth ways for desiring understanding.
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The Danger of Apathy
In this lesson, we will discuss the danger of apathy and how to address it. The hearer should understand the causes of apathy and what he can do about it. I want to address how apathy hinders the church.
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The Untamable Tongue
The untamable tongue 1) Requires Control 2) Creates Catastrophe, 3) Causes Contradictions. Each hearer should understand that we must make an effort to control our tongues.
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Being Patient Under Stress
Lack of patience can also cause us to use our tongues incorrectly saying things that we should not say. Sometimes a person may feel like he just must say something. He feels awkward when there is silence among others.
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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.
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First Corinthians Seven and Eight – To the Married
It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
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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.
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Christian Graces – Godliness
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.
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Christian Graces – Self-Control
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/christian-graces-self-control.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTITLE: Self-Control SUBJECT: Christian Graces PROPOSITION: In order to have self-control in our lives we must realize 1) What is out of control […]
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The Folly of Trying to Control Others
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/the-folly-of-trying-to-control-others-part-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Date written: 28 January 2016 SUBJECT: Relationships TITLE: The Folly of Trying to Control Others PROPOSITION: This lesson seeks to point out […]