This is the first lesson in a series of six on Christian Growth. It is designed to teach new converts some basic doctrine to help them get grounded in their salvation and oriented to the Sunday school class they will soon join in the church. Prov 20:29 says that the...
Finish What You Start Luke 2:40-49 What the young Jesus was trying to tell his parents was “I have started something for my Father, and I must work on it until it is finished”. Even though Jesus was young he knew the importance of finishing what you start. So,...
So Built We the Wall Neh. 4: 6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Nehemiah said, So built we the wall. Rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem was a great feat. The Jews had to contend with Sanballat and Tobiah [Neh 2:19] and the men they gathered to hinder the work [Neh 4:7-8]. They...
Faith Hope and Love CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO (1 Thes 1:2) We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; (1 Thes 1:3) Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in...
I Can CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have a tendency to get less done for Christ than he wants us to do. The reason that we don’t get more done is that: We talk ourselves out of it – I can – Paul said, I can and we say, “I...
Philippians 2:12-13 Work it Out CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After you get saved, you need to work salvation out. You’ll please Him, Jn 8:29. You’ll do His will, Matt 26:39. You’ll accomplish His purpose, Rom 8:28. God works salvation in you Heb 9:14, I Cor 6:9-11 Rom 8:29, conforms you to his...
Philippians 1:3-8 Encouraging Words CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul was encouraged by the Philippian saints and these words should be both an encouragement to us and an example to us on how we can encourage others. He was encouraged by them by their: Remembrance (v. 3) He remembered them regularly and...
Here we have the case of a man living at the time of Christ’s earthly ministry wanting to figure out what he had to do in order to have eternal life. There is no discussion in this passage of the man believing on the Lord Jesus Christ in order to...
