The Distinction Principle

9/2/2021 Wednesday Principles for Proving The Distinction Principle “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) Introduction to the Distinction Principle • So far in our study on Bible principles for proving, we have studied four principles. Help me name them… – Association – Wedge […]

God Cares! – 1 Peter 5:6-7

On Thursday, as I was praying for a friend who has an illness, the Holy Spirit rebuked me for not believing more confidently that God really cares. He reminded me that God really loves my friend more than I do and more than any other human does. As I pondered the love of God, I […]

Encouragement in Distress – 1 Samuel 30:1-6

David had been fleeing from King Saul. He made friends with the Philistines and they gave him the town Ziklag. Six hundred men and their families resided there with David. (Archaeologists just discovered that town about six years ago). While David and his troupes were away on a campaign, the Amalekites invaded, captured Ziklag, burned […]

Edification Principle

Wednesday 8/26/2021 Principles for Proving The Edification Principle “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) Introducing the Edification Principle Finding God’s will about an activity when the Bible does not directly address the activity requires that we prove it or test it with biblical […]

A God-Selected Spouse – Genesis 24

At Sunday school, the teacher was teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny, a 5-year-old child, seemed especially intent when the teacher told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs. Later in the week, his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and said, “Johnny, […]

The Doubt Principle

“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) The Doubt Principle Introduction Finding God’s will about an activity when the Bible does not directly address the activity requires that we prove it or test it with biblical principles. So far in our Principles for Proving […]

The Ten Virgins – Matthew 25:1-13

While patrolling the streets of his small town, Joe, a new police officer, gave a citation for every infraction he could find. When a car came rushing by, he immediately turned on his siren and lights and pulled over the driver. The young man jumped from his car and tried to explain his emergency, but […]