Secure in Christ 26 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:21-23 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: Years ago, Colonel Byrd, an American from the state of Virginia, was condemned to death by the Cherokee Indians. In that tribe, there was a chief who had been his friend. That chief said, “This man is my friend; […]
Looking for Opportunities 26 March 2023 AM – 2 Chronicles 16:9 – Trials – Scott Childs Introduction: Asa, the king of Judah, was the great-grandson of Solomon “Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as did David his father.” [See Chart] He removed the idols his fathers had made, 1Ki […]
22/03/2023 Wednesday The Revelation Study of John’s Revelation Chapters 2-3 These chapters are an insertion between two visions. Vision of Christ the head of local churches (Chapter 1) Vision of 24 elders representing the glorified church (Chapter 4) The insertion is instruction for seven local churches in Asia. It includes […]
Nothing to Fear 19 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:18-20 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: When a child awakens from a fearful dream and his mother comes to his side, she calms his heart and gives him assurance that he has nothing to fear. God has promised us “redemption through his blood, even the […]
Be Sure Before Doing 19 March 2023 AM – Romans 14:22-23 – Rom2023 – Scott Childs Introduction: During summer holidays while I was in Bible College, I worked for Lynn Degrow, an excellent carpenter. During those summer days, we built several houses from the ground up. There is an old saying that Lynn used to […]
17/03/2023 Wednesday The Revelation Study of John’s Revelation Chapter 1 Introduction Authorship John penned the book, Re 1:1. God gave him the revelation, Re 1:1. God’s angel revealed it to John, Re 1:1. John wrote what the Lord showed him, Re 1:2. Time of the writing Most conservative […]
Safety in Christ 12 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:13-17 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: So far, in our study of Colossians, verses 1-2 introduced us to the authors, Paul and Timothy. In verses 3-8, we learned four things for which we ought to thank God for other Christians: for their faith, love and […]
Go Home to Your Friends 12 March 2023 AM – Mark 5:1-20 – Friend Day – Scott Childs Introduction: Read Mark 5:1-20. [Use Map] The main character of this story was a demon-possessed man who lived near Gadara on the southeast corner of the Sea of Galilee. Mostly Gentiles lived in the Gadara region. For […]
Four Characteristics of a Worthy Walk 5 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:9-12 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: In the previous section (Colossians 1:3-8), Paul identified four reasons that he was thankful for the Colossian believers. In our text for this evening (Colossians 1:9-12), Paul further described his prayer for the saints. He desired […]
Soul Liberty 5 March 2023 AM – Romans 14:1-13 – Rom2023 – Scott Childs Introduction: Since the time of Christ, many unbiblical churches have tried to force people to believe as they do by persecuting all who refuse. Those who use force to make people believe against their will do not believe in the soul […]