What is a Christian?
A Christian is a person who 1) Believes Christ, 2) Obeys Christ, 3) Is Faithful to Christ. Each person should understand that it isn’t enough to claim to be a Christian, one must live that way.
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Four Commands to Live By
In this lesson we will discuss the four commands in 1 Peter 2:17: Honor all men; Love the brotherhood; Fear God; Honor the king. The hearer should be able to quote and explain the verse citing a supporting scripture for each point.
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Fire Ants
Fire ants are pests, but they are diligent (Proverbs 6:6-8). They work together, stay consistent, and sacrifice. We should do the same in taking the gospel to the world.
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Will All Israel Be Saved?
Verse 26 of Romans 11 is the conclusion to the allegory. Paul says, "And SO all Israel shall be saved." Paul doesn't say, "all Israel shall be saved," but "SO all Israel shall be saved." The word "so" is an adverb of manner. It means in such a way, or in such a manner, all Israel shall be saved. The idea is that they will be saved in the same manner in which they are grafted back into the Olive Tree, through belief that Jesus is the Messiah.
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Obey the Lord
In this lesson, we will discuss the command to obey the Lord. We will look at 1) What the command means, 2) Who is responsible to follow it, and 3) Why we must obey it. Each hearer should be impressed with the absolute necessity of obeying the Lord. I hope to communicate with each person what obedience means.
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Are Americans Losing Their Faith?
A survey found 52 percent of Americans do not believe Jesus is God. Righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34), and we can still choose to follow Jesus.
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The Bible Doctrine of Inspiration
In this lesson we will look at the bible doctrine of inspiration: the evidence for inspiration; the nature of inspiration; the function of inspiration; and the scope of inspiration; some misunderstandings of inspiration. The objective of this lesson is to help everyone understand what the Bible doctrine of inspiration is and implies and to help all respect God's authority.
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“A Beautiful Life”
In this lesson we will study the song “A Beautiful Life.” This song emphasizes that the true beauty of the Christian is in 1) serving others 2) pure living, 3) recognizing our mortality. Each hearer should understand that life is fleeting and we need to make the most of every day to do good to others.
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Football and The Church
My kids do not love football because they did not spend time playing it. The same is true of God, the church, and the Bible. We must spend time pursuing godly values.
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The Story of Ed the Altar
From Joshua 22 we learn about 1) Fellowship, 2) Falling Out, 3) Fact Finding, and 3) Fairness. We should follow the example of the Israelites when resolving our problems as well.
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Forbearing and Forgiving One Another
In this lesson we will examine three practical ways in which we can make it easy to forbear and forgive one another. The objective of this lesson is to seek to practice forbearance and forgiveness of one another in our lives.
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Love Good and Hate Evil (Psalm 5)
The psalm expresses love for good and hatred for evil by his 1) Petition, 2) Opposition, 3) Position, 4) Condemnation, 5) Exaltation. Each listener should share the Psalmists attitudes toward good and evil.
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Keep the Unity of the Spirit
We must keep the unity of the Spirit by 1) Speaking the Same Things 2) Not have division, 3) Have the same Judgment. Each listener should be able to explain how to have unity. Each Christian should be committed to maintaining unity by doing these things.
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Living in a Rubber Room (Part 3)
Is love worth the risk? Rejecting the possibility of having love in our life is just another “rubber room,” a place where we will be protected from emotional pain, but at the loss of real relationships, which everyone actually desires most in this world. When we refuse to love others, we also fall into a profound self-absorption, a selfishness from which we will never recover. But to learn to love, we must risk suffering, and to risk suffering, we need a world that is not safe, sanitized, and preventative of all harm.
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Living in a Rubber Room (Part 2)
Why did God make us free? Freedom is necessary to love (Galatians 5:13). A computer can be programmed to say "I love you," but real love requires a free choice.
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God Has Spoken in a Way We Can Understand
God has spoken in a way we can understand because 1) God knows how to communicate, 2) The Bible is written in a language we can understand, and 3) Jesus gives us his example so that we may follow. Each person should know that he/she can understand and obey the Bible.
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Living in a Rubber Room (Part 1)
Why is there suffering? God made us free to choose, and suffering results from sin (Genesis 3:14-19). A world without consequences would be a "rubber room," not freedom.
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What is Reality?
What is reality? God is real. People are real. Relationships are real. Each listener will know the biblical answer to the question, “What is Reality?” We will focus our thoughts on what is real as opposed to what is not.
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The Lord Hears When We Pray and Provides (Psalm 4)
The Lord hears when we pray and provides 1) Relief, 2) Relationship, 3) Righteousness, and 4) Refuge. Each Christian should learn to trust in the Lord and turn to him to prayer in all circumstances of life. The aim of this lesson is to help each Christian recognize the power of prayer through the Psalms.
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Is There Justice in this World?
God is a God of justice (Deuteronomy 32:4), yet injustice happens in this fallen world (Ecclesiastes 3:16). True justice is found only through faith in Jesus.
