How did God communicate His Word to man? This is a process the Bible describes as inspiration. Inspiration is not the same as the Bible being an inspiring book, which is true; it creates much interest, joy and enthusiasm. But more than that, the Bible is a book inspired BY God. In this lesson we will explore the facts requarding the divine inspiration of the Bible (2 Tim 3:16).
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In Jesus’ Parable of the workers in the vineyard, the landowner asked the workers he called at the eleventh hour, “Why have you been standing here idle all day?” (Matt 20:6-7). In this lesson, we will explore the Problem, Perils and Prescription for Procrastination.
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No matter how hard people try, they cannot totally clear their minds of thoughts about God. Despite the efforts of scientists, educators, authors and governments, most people DO recognize an all-powerful and all-knowing Creator. The Christian emphatically affirms God’s eternal existence. We stand behind the Biblical record that He is “the living & true God” (1 Thess 1:9), and it is our great privilege to know Him not only through His creation, but also through divine revelation. One way for us to know God is by examining His names; the names He used to describe Himself. God revealed Himself by many names in the Scripture, and each name tells us something more about His nature.
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#2 El Roi click here PPT click here
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A lot of people settle for marriages that are ready to fall apart because they will not maintain them. There is no other relationship where such high expectations can be met with such bitter disappointment as in marriage. Let’s begin by considering the reasons why marriages need maintenance, and then we’ll consider how to do that.
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Whatever a Christian may have to give-up in this life to serve the Lord will be more than made up for by what He wants to give us (Mark 10:29-30). If we will have a burning desire for God’s greater gifts, that will empower us to turn away from some very appealing offers in this world, which might lead us into sin. If you want the power to say “no” to sin or to anything or anyone that might interfere with you serving the Lord, then you’re going to have to have a burning desire for that which has the greatest value.
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Deacons were part of the organization of churches of Christ established by the apostles (Phil 1:1). They are to have certain qualities defined by the Holy Spirit (1 Tim 3:8-13), and with those qualities they have a vital work to perform. Deacons are models of servanthood for a community of servants. They are men we can imitate because they imitate the perfect Servant (Jesus Christ) Who told us that the highest calling in the kingdom of God is to serve others (Matt 20:26-28; 23:11; Mark 9:35).
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The growth of the first century church was spectacular (Acts 2:41, 47; 4:4; 5:14; 6:1, 7). What brought about this tremendous growth? You might say that the circumstances were just right, and God knew that because He was fostering those circumstances. But just as important as that were the attitudes of those new children of God (Acts 9:31). And when you put the best circumstances together with the best attitudes then you have a winning combination that will succeed.
Principles Of Church Growth - click
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On Memorial Day we will give thanks to God as we reflect on the sacrifices made in times of war to secure and maintain our freedom as a nation. But today let us reflect on the greatest war, a war that secured our freedom from sin and its tragic consequence of separating us from God. That war took place in Heaven, and it did not occur before time began, nor will it occur at the end of time, but this war took place when Jesus died and arose from the grave.
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As divine and important as love is, we sometimes feel and act as though our love for others is wearing thin. The church in Corinth faced that problem. They had divine gifts and superb teachers, and yet Paul dealt with several problems that indicated their love for one another was wearing thin. And then, like a beautiful flower that blooms in the desert, Paul described the love of God. Paul showed us that when love is wearing thin the solution is to speak of God’s love more often and more emphatically. Follow along in this series of lessons from 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.
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#3 Love Does Not Envy, Parade Itslef, Is Not Puffed Up - click
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#4 Love Does Not Behave Rudely - click
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#5 Love Does Not Seek Its Own - click
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#6 Love Is Not Provoked, Thinks No Evil - click
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#7 Love Does Not Rejoice In Iniquity, But In The Truth - click
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#8 Love Bears, Believes, Hopes Endures - click
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If elders are going to function as the Lord would have them to, then they must be working within a congregation that is willing to cooperate with the nature of their work. Just as there are good congregations languishing without spiritual leadership because no one is qualified to serve in that capacity, there are also congregations that are not qualified to have the type of leadership that our Lord has commanded, simply because they would not subject themselves to that leadership. What is the responsibility of a congregation to its elders (bishops, overseers, pastors)?
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