Mustard & Leaven Parables 24 January 2021 AM – Matthew 13:31-35 – Parables21 – Scott Childs Introduction: The parables before us today have been interpreted in many ways; therefore, we must proceed carefully. We must interpret the terms consistently with the other parables in this chapter as well as similar terms elsewhere in the Bible. […]
Tares in the Wheat 17 January 2021 AM – Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 – Parables21 – Scott Childs Introduction: Weeds in a wheat field are not good. They steal nutrients and water that the wheat could use. They crowd the wheat making it difficult for it to grow. Often they are still green at harvest time […]
Jeremiah The Fruitless Prophet Lesson 11 – Jeremiah’s Advice Jeremiah 27-29 Date: 30 December 2020 – Jer20 Dates and chronology are based largely on www.generationword.com/notes/jeremiah/prelim-notes.pdf Used by permission. 1. Sign of the Yokes, Jer 27 a. Jeremiah made bonds (restraint, halter) and a yokes and put them on his neck in Jerusalem, and sent a […]
Do not be a Gainsayer! 19 July 2020 AM – Titus 1:10-11 – Tit20 – Scott Childs Introduction: A gainsayer is one who contradicts or denies sound Bible doctrine. Charles Spurgeon wisely said, “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” Studying your Bible carefully and learning it well, will keep you […]
Testing Spirits 16 June 2019 PM – 1John 4:1-6 – 1Jn2019 – Scott Childs Introduction: The word try in our text means to test, examine, prove, or approve. God tells us to test spirits and only accept what passes God’s test. When I am pickling olives, I first approve them. I look at each one […]
Identifying Antichrists 31 March 2019 PM – 1 John 2:18-23 – 1Jn2019 – Scott Childs Introduction: We have all heard of the Antichrist that will deceive the world during the Tribulation, but in our text this evening, John speaks of man antichrists. It is important for us to know whom he was describing. The word […]
Rescuing from Apostasy 19 August 2018 AM – Jude 1:22-23 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: A rescue is when a brave person helps someone who is in danger and brings them to safety. Stories of heroic rescues are heart-warming. However, Jude tells us of a rescue mission that is even more heroic. Our duty […]
Apostates in the Last Days 5 August 2018 AM – Jude 1:16-19 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: God knows that we are a forgetful people. If we only heard one sermon on the characteristics and descriptions of apostates, before long we would forget and let down our guard. God gave us the book of […]
Descriptions of Apostates 29 July 2018 AM – Jude 1:12-15 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: God had Jude write his book to inform Christians in the first century about apostates or false teachers who were sneaking into churches and leading ignorant Christians astray. We remember that Jude’s theme is contending for the faith. Transition: […]
Characteristics of Apostates 22 July 2018 AM – Jude 1:5-11 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: If I described a four-footed creature about 80 cm tall that eats grass with a coat of wool and says “baa, baa”. What would it be? A sheep! The description of its characteristics identifies it. Jesus said in Matthew […]