Pride verses humility is a central theme in this lesson. The disciples were having an argument about who was the greatest among them. Then John and some other disciples were forbidding a man from casting out demons in the name of Jesus. In both cases Jesus teaches the disciples what if means to to be one of His followers. This is a challenging teaching.
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Jesus’ Parable of the Sower is the topic of this lesson. There are some wonderful truths that are presented in this lesson so don’t miss it.
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We begin chapter eight of the Gospel of Luke in this episode. In this chapter we find the well known Parable of the Sower. We will only be digging into the preliminary points to this parable, but it is still some good stuff. One issue we will look at is how Jesus had women disciples traveling with Him. This is an interesting lesson.
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Jesus said in Luke 6:39, “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?” What does it mean to be spiritually blind and what are the consequences? Equally as much, what does it mean to have spiritual eyes to see the truth and to know Him Who is the Truth? We will dig into these questions and others besides as we study the last eleven verses of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Luke.
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There are two parts to this lesson. The first is finishing Luke chapter 2 where we will look at the only Biblical account of Jesus as a young boy. The second is our returning to Luke chapter 6 where we stopped two months ago to study the Christmas story during the Christmas season. In chapter 6 of Luke we will look at one very challenging verse, which is the 24th where Jesus said, “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.” Don’t miss this lesson.
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In this lesson we will begin examining the message of John the Baptizer. His message is summarized in Isaiah 40 that is a prophesy about the one who would prepare the way for Messiah. Luke quotes this prophesy in chapter three, verses three through six. The prize of this prophesy is the promise that if we will prepare the way, then God will to come to us and we can freely go to Him. What it means to prepare the way is an important part of this stirring lesson.
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In part two of our new series on the Gospel of Luke we will dig into a couple of more introductory ideas about the author and the book. Then we will examine the first four verses that are an introduction to the work that addressed to a Roman government official. We will then jump over to the second chapter and study verse 40. We are skipping the story of Christ’s birth so that we can return to it as we get near the Christmas season.
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The apostle John is still pressing home his teaching on love as we study verses 11-15 of the fourth chapter of First John. We will see the necessity of giving evidence that we are genuine followers of Jesus. Confession without a life that proves the validity of our confession is more than worthless, because it can be destructive. But when the true faith is lived out, the benefits are awesome.
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The first three verses of First John chapter four begins the apostle’s discourse on false prophets. If we look at this subject from a Biblical viewpoint, then it is extremely important, especially since we are in the last days. This message may challenge what you think about the ministry of the prophet and the problem we have today with false prophets.
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This lesson will dig into the very interesting topics that are found in First John 3:6-8. They include how to overcoming the devil and what it means when people practice sin. This is a very important lesson so don’t miss it.
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What does it mean that God is light as stated in 1 John 1:5-6. And what did John mean by darkness? This message will provoke some thought and challenge your faith.
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In this lesson we will learn what Paul meant by our feet being fitted with Gospel of peace and our need to pick up the shield of faith. This thought comes out of Ephesians 6:15-16 that is about the Armor of God that every true follower of Jesus must be clothed in.
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In this lesson from Ephesians 5:5-7 Paul will give a short list of sins that are sure to send people to hell. He goes on to warn us to be careful so that we aren’t deceived through the empty words of people that will lead us away from Christ. This is a very practical lesson for the days in which we live.
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In this lesson from Ephesians 4:14-19 Paul gives some straight talk about growing up in the faith. He also makes a strong contrast between those who are mature in the faith and those who have given themselves over to sin. This message that Paul gave us nearly 2000 years ago speaks into our present situation so don’t miss it.
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In this lesson we will continue studying Ephesians 4:11 and look at the ministry calling of a prophet and evangelist. This is a challenging study that is digging into a difficult and controversial subject. Don’t miss it.
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This lesson will address the need for purpose in our life, a passion after God and a desire to fulfill His purpose for us. Passion and purpose are an integral part of having power in prayer.
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This is part one in our new study on prayer. To understand the power of prayer we need to start with the need of prayer and the problem of prayerlessness. This lesson will challenge you.
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This lesson from James 5:16-18 is about prayer. Elijah is an example of powerful and effective prayer in this portion of Scripture. Enter the school of prayer and learn what it means to be a man or woman of God.
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The focus of this lesson is on James 4:8-9 that concentrates upon the divine command to draw near to God. We will learn how to draw near to God and what keeps from this. You will be encouraged and challenged by this message.
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James 3:18 is about how true followers of Jesus are peacemakers. Verses 1-2 of the fourth chapter deals with the exact opposite. These two verses teach why there are fights and quarrels. This is a powerful lesson so don’t miss it.
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This lesson will focus upon how we use our tongue and end with examining godly wisdom. This is a soul-stirring message.
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The last two verses of James chapter one are the focus of this study. James will contrast true religion from false and dead religion. He will also give us three traits that reveals our true spiritual condition. This message is extremely relevant in this day and age.
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John 18:1-18 is about Jesus’ arrest while in the Garden of Gethsemane. Of course, we will be looking at the wonderful Savior and the majestic and courageous way that He deals with His arrest. Every Christian needs to know these truths that will come out in this episode because they are part of the foundation of what our faith is all about.
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In our continuing study of the Gospel of John we will examine verses 14-16 of the 15th chapter. There are some wonderful promises in these three verse, such as our being given the privilege to be literal friends of Jesus if we will live a life of loving obedience to Him. There are some very challenging truths that we will dig into so don’t miss this lesson.
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In this lesson we will dig into the final seven verses of John 12 where Jesus boldly declares His divinity. This is the final teaching that He gives in public. We will also look at verse one of chapter 13 which is about the final Passover Jesus celebrates. The opening event John writes about is where Jesus washes the feet of the disciples. This is a very interesting section of Scripture that I know you will enjoy.
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