Saving Marriage Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. (Genesis 2:24 NKJV) Divorce Statistics in the USA (source) Divorce Rate Statistics of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Marriages Various studies on US rate of divorce show significant differences when a comparison…
Sunday School Lesson–When Life Falls Together When Life Falls Together Theme: Confession and Restoration Objectives: Know: Job was humbled when he came to understand the magnitude of God. God accepted Job’s confession and restored him. Think: Understand that those who find God’s restoration have an obligation to help others find it as well. Do:…
Essential Truths The truth is that anyone who claims to be a Christian, i.e., to be a follower of Jesus Christ, needs to follow His teachings! As obvious as that should be, and as much as it is professed, fewer and fewer Christians (a group that includes many who call themselves Bible-believing Christians) truly adhere to the necessity…
The Great Shepherd Theme: God is the Shepherd Text: Ezekiel 34:1-31 A1 Outline: The wicked shepherds B1 The charge and evidence Ezekiel 34:1-10 B2 God’s sentence of these evil shepherds, and His cure Ezekiel 34:11-31 A2 Notes and questions B1 Shepherds C1 Those who guide, protect, and oversee sheep. C2 Symbolic for those who guide,…
Emotional Abuser What is the solution? Repent and believe the Gospel. Mark 1:15. See Need God. What is the Christian to do if he/she finds themselves doing this? Repent. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. ” (2 Corinthians 5:17, EMTV) “But thanks…
When things get ugly Theme: The church is persecuted Scripture: Acts 12.1-25 A1 Outline B1 James killed Acts 12:1-5 B2 Peter freed from prison Acts 12:6-19 C1 Angel leads him out of prison Acts 12:5-10 C2 Peter goes to Mary, the mother of John Mark Acts 12:11-15 C3 Answered prayer Acts 12:16-17 C4 The…
Ready to share money or faith A short post about the Christian and money and also providing answers about the Christian faith. Money–with wisdom Attitude–So having food and clothing we will be content with that. (1 Timothy 6:8, WPNT) Acknowledgment–Further, God is able to make all ‘grace’ abound toward you, that always having all…
Extreme faith Theme: God provided a sacrifice Scriptures: Genesis 22:1-19 (see Hebrews 11:17-19) A1 Outline–Abraham told to sacrifice Isaac B1 Yahweh’s call Genesis 22:1 B2 Yahweh’s command Genesis 22:2 B3 Abraham’s response Genesis 22:3-5 B4 Isaac’s question Genesis 22:6-7 B5 Abraham’s answer Genesis 22:8 B6 Abraham’s altar Genesis 22:9-10 B7 Angel of the Lord’s…
The details can be important! This is the world’s smallest skyscraper. You can use a search engine to find more pictures. It is 12.192 meters tall (480 inches). The story can be found here. Interior pictures. J. D. McMahon was the builder and owner. He was in the business of building oil rigs. Office space was scant in…
Traders In some ways these are traitors, too. Some people in the Bible have made some horrible decisions. After the decision was made, it was too late. We can learn not to make the same type of decisions. How about Adam? Adam traded the position of prince of the world for a piece of…