Miracles of Jesus Lesson #2 Jesus’ First Miracle
Miracles of Jesus Lesson #2 Jesus’ First Miracle (John 2:1-12) The first public miracle that Jesus performed was at a wedding in Cana. It was here that he turned water into wine. This is significant because his first public miracle directly connected him to Moses who turned water into blood. The Third Day: Everything in […]
Cooperating With God’s Building
Psalm 127:1 “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it”. Introduction: God wants to build our houses. Now, the last time I checked, I didn’t see God building physical houses all over this area and for the people that are here this evening. This building that is taking place is […]
Should Christians Tithe? Heb 7:1-17
Yes. Christians should tithe. There are basically two schools of thought on the subject of tithing in the New Testament. There are those who believe that tithing was given under the law and is, therefore, not for us in the church age. And there are those who hold that tithing began before the law and, […]
The Mystery Was Made Known
Ephesians 3:1-12 Introduction: In these verses, Paul writes about how he came to know and how others now know the mystery, Ephesians 3:6 “that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body,” with Jews. Ephesians 2:11-22 In the prior lesson, Paul disclosed to the Gentiles how they had become “fellow citizens with […]
The Lord Creates Evil, Is 45:7
The Lord Creates Evil Is 45:7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It may be surprising to you that the Lord creates evil. That horrible deed is usually attributed exclusively to the devil. Here are some examples of how and why the Lord creates evil: The evil oppression by Pharaoh – Rom 9:17 – the evil was the […]
Abstain from Fornication, 1 Thes 4:3-5
Abstain from Fornication 1 Thes 4:3-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO People often inquire about the will of God for their lives. Well, in several texts in the Bible you can find the will of God, clearly and unmistakably. Such is the case with our text today. The will of God in 1 Thes 4:3 is right […]
Bishops and Deacons
In Eph 4:11-12, Jesus Christ gave four groups of men to the church for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. These men were apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. This study will show the transition from the Acts of the apostles to […]
Walk in the Spirit
In Gal 5:16 Paul told us to walk in the Spirit. Let’s see what this entails. When you are saved, the Spirit is in you This is a fairly simple lesson when you think about it. When you were saved, you went through a spiritual circumcision that separated your flesh from your soul [Col 2:10-11]. […]
Fear Before God, Ecc 8:12-13
This lesson contrasts those who fear before God, Ecc 8:12, with those who don’t fear before God, Ecc 8:13. The way that ‘before’ is used in these verses means “under the jurisdiction of”. We are all under God’s jurisdiction. That is, we are all subject to God’s judgment. God is the judge of everybody and […]
The Right Attitude about Money
I Timothy 6:17-18 Introduction: Two weeks ago we started a series of lessons regarding money. The first lesson was found in I Timothy 6:9 and we looked at the consequences of a person wanting to be rich, a real temptation for the Christian today. Last week, we looked at a lesson regarding contentment which at […]