Creation’s Appendix 16 February 2014 AM – Genesis 2:1-25 – Gen 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: The authors of many books place additional information in the back of the book in sections called the appendix. This information gives more details to what they wrote within the book. In a sense, Genesis chapter two is an […]
In Ephesians 1:3-6, we found three reasons to bless God. Their focus was on thing that God the Father has done for us – He blessed us, chose us in Christ, and predestinated us to adoption. In verses 7-14, we find three more reasons to bless God. The first two focus on things Christ has […]
Read Genesis 1:1. Today, many professing Christians reject the Bible’s literal interpretation of creation. They believe that the evolution theory, requiring billions of years, is scientific and that the literal interpretation of God’s creation about 6000 years ago is not scientific. Such “Old Earth” Christians believe secular scientists rather than taking God’s Word literally as […]
Reasons to Bless God (1) 2 February 2014 PM – Ephesians 1:3-6 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: As Christians, one of the most frequent things we fail to do is to praise God. We ought to bless or speak well of God often. We ought to talk about His goodness and grace towards […]
The Days of Creation 2 February 2014 AM – Genesis 1:1-31 – Gen 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: How many of you were taught that all dinosaurs died about 65 million years ago? How many of you believe that is true? How many of you are not sure? Many Christians are confused about creation because […]
Introduction to Ephesians 26 January 2014 PM – Ephesians 1:1-2 – Eph 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: Warren Wiersbe tells of a woman named “Hetty” Green who died in 1916 leaving an estate worth over 100 million dollars. Though she was very rich, she chose to live like a pauper. “Hetty Green is an illustration […]
In the Beginning God 26 January 2014 AM – Genesis 1:1 – Gen 14 – Scott Childs Introduction: Read text. The word “genesis” means “origin” or “beginning.” In the book of Genesis we learn about the origin of the universe, life, man, marriage, evil, language, government, culture, nations, religion, and God’s chosen people. Henry Morris […]
Closing Remarks 19 January 2014 – Romans 16:1-27 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: We have heard the saying, “Good to the last bite.” Well that is true of Paul’s letter to the Romans as well. Here in the last bite of his letter, he closes with another good challenge. Transition: As we look at […]
Right Actions 12 January 2014 – Romans 15:14-33 – Romans – Scott Childs Introduction: In the book of James we read these words, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” Self-deception is the greatest deception. God will reward Christians for what they DO, not for what they […]
The theme of the book of Romans is God’s Righteousness. As Paul finishes the section on soul liberty, he also wraps up the entire epistle on God’s righteousness. Harry Ironside describes this section in this way. “Properly speaking the epistle as such – the treatise on the righteousness of God – is brought to a […]