Christians, young in the Lord, often learn from more mature Christians. So, mature Christians must be like Paul if they are going to teach a young man like Timothy. “Timothy” is going to check you out to be sure you are worth following. In 2 Tim 3:10, Paul wrote, “”But...
In the first chapter of Paul’s second epistle to the Thessalonians, Paul thanks God for them, exhorts them and prays for them. In this lesson, we will study what Paul was thankful for, what he exhorted them to do, and what he prayed for. He opened his letter with his...
After we are saved, we must be diligent to add to our faith [2 Pet 1:5]. Rom 10:17, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Faith then is simply believing what God said and trusting God to perform his word. Heb 11:1 says, “Now...
Things we need after we get Saved (2 Peter 1:5-11) Lesson #4 : Brotherly Kindness and Charity This lesson is the last one in the series of things we need after we get saved. These things listed in the study are not the only things that a saved person will...
Unity is the state of being one. God is three persons and yet he is one [1 Jn 5:7]. Unity is a thing undivided in itself, but separate from every other thing. Ps 122:3, “Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together.” When Jesus returns, Jerusalem will...
Personal Offenses Matt.18:15-17 Personal offenses will come! People are people, Christians are people. When a sin or offense is personal and private, the injured person should go at once to the one who has done the injury and show him his fault alone, [Matt.18:15]. Every effort should be made...
Our text is 1 Pet 4:1-11. Peter said “Live the rest of your time in the flesh… to the will of God [1 Pet 4:2]. To do this you must: Cease from sin – 1 Pet 4:1-4 – 1 “arm yourselves with the same mind.” In Rom 6:11 this is...
Our text for Sunday school is 1 Pet 3:8-12. The theme is living righteously. When you and I were saved, God gave us his righteousness in Jesus Christ. This is his imputed righteousness. However, we must live righteously after we are saved by yielding to his righteousness in us and...
The illustration that God uses in Rev 3:16 to describe the lukewarm people of the church of the Laodiceans is a lukewarm beverage. A hot beverage will naturally become lukewarm if it is not reheated. I sometimes microwave coffee to keep it very hot while I’m drinking it. Likewise, we...
Refuse and Choose Isa.7:15 Good choices will change your life. Jesus learned to make the correct choices and lived a sinless life. [Lk.2:40] “and the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.” [Lk.2:52] “Jesus increased in wisdom and stature,...
