Identifying Your Spiritual Gift(s)

Introduction: We’ve been studying a series regarding the Gifts of the Sprit. Last week we went through the gifts of the Spirit found in Romans 12 to learn a little bit about each one, to see what they are and how they may manifest themselves in the lives of the...

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Spiritual Gifts

Introduction: Last week we started a series regarding the Gifts of the Spirit and we really focused on the fact that Paul said in I Corinthians 12:1 not to be ignorant concerning Spiritual Gifts. Christians today can be ignorant concerning Spiritual gifts in three different ways: A Christian can be...

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Concerning Spiritual Gifts

Concerning Spiritual Gifts Introduction: Today we are starting a new series regarding Spiritual Gifts. The Bible speaks of spiritual gifts- special gifts given by God to be used in the church for God’s glory. In the secular world, when someone receives a gift, he/she may or may not know how...

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Fellowship with Jesus Christ

The marriage relationship best illustrates the relationship God desires to have with His people.  Because of that, in the book of Song of Solomon there is much devotional material about our fellowship with Jesus Christ. Contrary to popular thought the book is not full of innuendo.  The discussion of human...

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Parenting: Influence is not Cause

2 Chronicles 12:14 Dr. Jim Binney made a very wise statement regarding parenting; “Influence is not cause.”  In this lesson we will look at the life of Rehoboam, Solomon’s son and heir to David’s throne.  As parents we have influence over our children, but we are not the cause of...

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Remember thy Creator

Ecclesiastes 12:1 Creation is a foundational building block of a soul’s relationship with God.  In the next few lessons we will take the instruction to Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth seriously.  We will learn some things about God’s creation that will help us remember and also...

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Parenting

Parenting with these three principles in mind will be a help and a blessing to you and your family. Practice The Bible says to train up a child in the way he should go (Proverbs 22:6).   Training is practice for the real thing.  Training involves exercise (Hebrews 5:14) and...

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Godly versus Worldly Education

Parents are Responsible for their Children’s Education Neither the government, the church, the youth pastor, the sunday school teacher, or the pastor are responsible for your child’s education.  Parents suffer the consequences of a foolish child and reap the benefits of a wise one.  The responsibility is the parents and...

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Lessons from David and Bathsheba

2 Samuel 11-12 In this lesson we are going to see several truths from the account of David and Bathsheba in regards to sin, cover up of sin, consequences of sin, forgiveness, restoration, and future glorification. Staying out of the fight will get you into trouble 2 Samuel 11:1 …the...

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2 Corinthians: The Ministry of God’s Children

In this lesson we have outlined the book of 2 Corinthians for two reasons.  The first is to give you a better appreciation for your Bible in understanding what you’re reading.  The second is that the book of 2 Corinthians is a book of ministry.  It is written to the...

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