Good, But Is It Of God?
Text: 1 Kings 13:7-15, 17-19 Memory Verse: “But the man of God said to the king, ‘If you were to give me half your house, I would not go in with you; nor would I eat bread nor drink water in this place. For so it was commanded me by the word of the LORD,…
“Evil Communication Corrupts Good Manners”?
Text: Psalm 1:1-3, 1 Corinthians 15:33&34 Memory Verse: “Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly…” (Psalm 1:1). In a recent Sunday School class, someone asked, “Can a Christian go to a nightclub?” Surprisingly, opinions in the class were divided. What should have been a straightforward answer became a subject…
Overcoming Fear
Text: Matthew 14:22-31 Memory Verse: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). Jesus’ disciples going ahead of Him as instructed, saw something they had never seen before and did not expect. They were therefore afraid until He spoke….
The Extent Of Fear
Text: Matthew 14:22-31 Memory Verse: “But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, ‘Lord, save me!’” (Matthew 14:30). The tree that God forbade man to eat from bore fruit with a mysterious quality; a single kind of fruit, yet one that carried profound…
The Gospel Is Not For Sale
Text: Matthew 10:5-14 Memory Verse: ‘Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give’ (Matthew 10:8). As a Christian, any help you render to any one should be free, with no strings attached. The Lord Jesus Christ instructed his disciples to “heal the sick, cleanse the…
Dealing With Entitlement Mentality
Text: 2 Kings 5:20-27 Memory Verse: ”But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God,said,’Look,my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, while not receiving from his hands what he brought :but, as the Lord lives, I will run after him, and take something of him”’ (2 Kings 5:20). Several years ago a brother secured…
Fear: A Weapon To Conquer
Text: Nehemiah 6:5-14 Memory Verse: “For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, ‘Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.’ Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands” (Nehemiah 6:9). Fear is a powerful emotion that can either cripple or propel a person towards an action. Throughout…
What Are Raised To Do?
Text: Isaiah 45:1-5, 10 Memory Verse: “Thus says the Lord to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held—to subdue nations before him And lose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut” (Isaiah 45:1). God is a God of purpose. Everything…
Do You Know Your God?
Text: Isaiah 37:14-20 Memory Verse: “O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim, You are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth” (Isaiah 37:16). The Assyrian king had an intimidating resume; city after city conquered, gods burned with fire, and…
Saved By Grace Alone
Text: Ephesians 2:4-9 Memory Verse: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). The Scripture unequivocally makes it clear that salvation is by grace through faith; it is not of works, lest any man should boast. Faith in the sacrificial death…