I John 4:16-21 Introduction What an exciting day when a woman hears the words, “I love you, will you marry me?” Soon after that great effort is put into wedding plans and before long the big day arrives. As the bride waits in the back to walk down the aisle, she hears that the groom has not arrived yet…

Living The Kingdom of God Lifestyle Journey From Religion to Relationship Growing as a group in the gospel of the kingdom INTRODUCTION & INDEX To Kingdom Growth Guides INTRODUCTION (#000) | Kingdom Growth Guides are for assisting individuals and small groups to move toward the kingdom lifestyle. These…

Scripture: Romans 8:28 Scripture Text: And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. In life we are faced with many ups and downs. Some could say they have had more downs than ups. There comes a time in everybody's life…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 Ps 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 Prov 1:1-6 1/2 Ps 2:1-6 Gen 3:1 - 4:26 Matt 2:13-3:6 Prov 1:7-9 1/3 Ps 2:7-12 Gen 5:1 - 7:24 Matt 3:7-4:11 Prov 1:10-19 1/4…

My brothers and sisters, everyone in here has one thing in common: we are all messed up! Underneath the hat, the suit, the make-up, the fake smile, the Sunday Morning “I’m Blessed” cliché and the VIP look we are all messed up. No, not everyone may suffer with smoking, drinking, gambling, or homosexuality,…

2 Kings 6:15-18KJV 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that…

1 John 3:1 Background 1 JOHN BASIC FACTS HISTORICAL SETTING The readers are believers (3:1–2) of Gentile background (5:21). Because John spent his later years at Ephesus, it is likely that the letter was written from that city to a nearby group of Asian churches with which John was personally acquainted.…

Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just thinks he is ill.” And with that…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…

Isaiah 2:1-4 Life in the Millennium “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations…

Dynamic Discipleship A STUDY IN FIRST THESSALONIANS Greetings To A Young Church 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2—Introduction The church is not a museum for saints; it’s a hospital for sinners. Churches must remember the reason they exist and take care to stay dynamic. Churches that are static become more interested…

Although evil continues to be present and active in the world, Scripture gives an assurance that God will finally triumph over evil in all its forms.

Dead Men Walking Ephesians 2:1-3 Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just…

Studies in Revelation __________________________________________________ Christ’s Victory Over the Forces of Darkness Contents Preface................................................................................................................................................................................................…

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Introduction Matthew’s Gospel breaks the long silence which followed the ministry of Malachi, the last of the Old Testament prophets. The silence extended for four hundred years, and during that time God was withdrawn from Israel. Throughout this period there were no angelic manifestations,…

Assurance of Faith Bibliography Reformed View Joel Beeke, Personal Assurance of Faith: English Puritanism and the Dutch “Nadere Reformatte”: From Westminister to Alexander Comrie (1640-1760). Ph.D. Dissertation. Westminister Seminary, 1988. Joel Beeke. Assurance of Faith: Calvin, English Puritanism,…

Read of the ‘cereal offering’ in which there was to be ‘no leaven’ (Leviticus 2:11). Think of Christ - ‘Our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed’: ‘Let us celebrate the festival (the Lord’s Supper)... with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth’ (1 Corinthians 5:7-8). May our worship - ‘frankincense’:…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 Ps 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 Prov 1:1-6 1/2 Ps 2:1-6 Gen 3:1 - 4:26 Matt 2:13-3:6 Prov 1:7-9 1/3 Ps 2:7-12 Gen 5:1 - 7:24 Matt 3:7-4:11 Prov 1:10-19 1/4…

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11 SATAN: What Every Christian Must Know By Dave Cotner Copyright © 2007 by Dave Cotner All rights reserved under international copyright laws. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

Biblical Sufferology: How to Bring Hope to the Hurting Abstract Students of human grief have developed various models that track typical grief responses. However, their models fail to assess whether the responses correspond to God’s process for hurting and hoping. Biblical sufferology identifies eight…

My brothers and sisters, we all have one thing in common. No, we all may not struggle with drug or alcohol addictions. We may not have problems with homosexuality. However, we all suffer from trouble. Gladys Knight said in a song, “I’ve had my share of life’s ups and downs.” Job said in Job 14:1, “Man…

oremus bible hymnal almanac liturgy Common Worship Almanacs for desktop calendars and PDAs Almanac files for iCal, Outlook, Palm and other calendar software Calendar for 2009 | Sun 30 Nov 2008 | CW* Advent 1 | First Sunday of Advent Principal Service Isaiah 64.1-9 Psalm 80.1-8, 18-20* 1 Corinthians 1.3-9…