Before entering the Promised Land, God gave these instructions to Jewish parents. (Deuteronomy 6:5-9) “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them […]
Sadly, forgiveness is foreign to many homes today, even Christian homes. Parents are critical of others. They constantly blame others for faults. They never admit their own faults. They never forgive others. Bitterness rules. Unhappiness reigns. Unfortunately, this sinful way of life passes on to their children. Transition As we look at this section, we […]
The serpent in Genesis 3 was no ordinary serpent, but a serpent acted and assisted by the devil. In Revelation 12:9, we read, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast […]
Before Jesus returned to heaven, He commanded believers saying, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end […]
Jeremiah The Fruitless Prophet Lesson 16 – The Rest of the Story Jeremiah 52 Date: 3 February 2021 – Jer20 Dates and chronology are based largely on www.generationword.com/notes/jeremiah/prelim-notes.pdf Used by permission. This chapter gives us a summary of the end of the story, some of which is review. 1. Rebellion (52:1-3) a. Zedekiah, the 21-year-old […]
God created man that he might fellowship with him in the garden. Adam and Eve enjoyed that perfect existence for a brief time. Transition Tonight, we are going to focus on Adam, Eve, and marriage. Adam His creation God created man in His own image and in His likeness (1:26-27). He gave man dominion over […]
Good commentators are divided on the interpretation of these two parables. Warren Wiersbe explains, “The common interpretation of this parable is that the sinner finds Christ and gives up all that he possesses to gain Him and be saved. But this interpretation presents several problems. To begin with, Jesus Christ is not a hidden treasure. […]
Jeremiah The Fruitless Prophet Lesson 15 – After Jerusalem Fell Jeremiah 40-44 Date: 27 January 2021 – Jer20 Dates and chronology are based largely on www.generationword.com/notes/jeremiah/prelim-notes.pdf Used by permission. 1. Jeremiah is freed and Gedaliah made governor (Jer 40) a. Jeremiah, being set free by Nebuzaradan, chose to stay in Judah with Gedaliah (40:1-6), (cf., […]
David Guzik succinctly states, “If you believe Gen. 1:1, you really have no problem believing the rest of the Bible.” Amen! Transition This evening I want to highlight four Wonders of Creation that are faith-builders. Creation was Supernatural Only God was before the beginning (v.1) God is eternal. He has always existed. Thus, he was […]
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. Commentator G. Campbell Morgan gives this wise advice, “Whatever the popular interpretation may be, it is not […]