Scripture: James 2:14-26 Family Theme: Faith in action Objectives: Know: Genuine faith results in good works. Think: Constantly be aware that my lifestyle naturally demonstrates my faith. Do: Serve God and others because of what God has done for you. Notes and questions: B1 Outline C1 Favoritism is wrong James 2:1-13 C2 Faith and works James 2:14-26 B2 What is faith? (Believing God and showing it. See Numbers 20:7-12 (God said, “You did not believe…
(Use this form after learning basic Bible interpretation). Passage Pray Read The whole passage at one sitting By paragraph By verse By phrases Study Who wrote this? Where was it written? To whom was it written? What does the passage mean? Apply How can I do this (or avoid this)? How will this affect my life? Example: A psalm by David. O LORD, who may stay in your tent? Who may live on your holy…
Theme: Standing firm in the faith. Objectives: Know: The last days are going to be awful times. The last days are today. Think: We need to be prepared to defend the faith by knowing the Bible, true doctrine, and are able to answer questions challenging our faith. Do: Study the Bible and its doctrine, study apologetics, and pray to be prepared in wisdom and grace. Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Notes and questions: B1 Paul is…
There are many who claim to be prophet/prophetess, but are they? Here are some Bible verses that speak about that topic. There are also many other verses which talk about false prophets, but these are the main ones that address how to know if someone is true or false. I quote the verse and then list some of the main points. Qualifications of being a prophet. “The LORD your God will raise up for you…
Mark General info ● Author–Holy Spirit ● Writer–John Mark (Marcus) via Peter ● Time and place–Dates range from 50 to late 60s AD. The place is unknown. Caesarea and other places varying from Rome to Egypt. ● Main topic–The life of Jesus Christ. Outline: Mark 1:1-8 John prepares Mark 1:9-11 Jesus’s baptism Mark 1:12-13 Jesus’s temptation Mark 1:14-15 Jesus preaches in Galilee Mark 1:16-20 Jesus calls first disciples Mark 1:21-28 Jesus casts out demon Mark…
The source for much of this information. Many today teach that doctrine in not important. Many teach today that belief is not enough; one must have experiences as well to know God more deeply. Doctrine is important. ● We need to know what is right and wrong, good and evil. ● We need to know what is correct doctrine. ● We need to know the correct gospel. ● We need to know the correct Jesus.…
If I was a pastor, what would be the first, four messages (sermons) that I would preach? The next 4 posts are those messages. B1 My testimony B2 The Gospel C1 Read Romans 1:1-7 C2 Read Romans 1:17-18 D1 Am I ashamed? D2 Are you ashamed? C3 Read Romans 3:10-18 D1 No one seeks God. We do not seek God, nor can we. God seeks for us. He wants all to be saved, but most…
Unity at all costs? Most Christians today want unity of believers. What is the criteria to being a believer? I have heard many times that the criteria of being a believer is “the cross.” By this they mean they believe that Jesus was on a cross. They believe this and are thus believers, that is, Christians. Is this true? Can one imagine Peter calling Simon the Magician brother? See Acts 8:14-24 Can one imagine Polycarp…
Letters to a Friend About The Silence Greetings, Lighthouse Trails Research is the main source today examining and refuting contemplative prayer, spiritual formation, and mystical rituals. Others are David Cloud, WorldViewWeekend, Roger Oakland, even Calvinists, and many others. Stan is a promoter of The Silence. Sending information to him will do little good. Still we must be faithful to warn of error. Teaching The Silence is teaching rebellion against God. God requires an active mind, not a passive mind. In…