Ready to Meet the Lord, Matt 24:44

In the last two weeks, we have seen the need to be ready to preach and to be ready for action.  To be ready to preach, we must first be ready to listen and ready to answer.  To be ready for action, we must be ready to pray, to give...

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The Living Stone, 1 Pet 2:4-8

Jesus Christ is a stone according to the Bible.   Jesus is a living stone – 1 Pet 2:4.  Stones are inorganic; they are mineral; they are inanimate, meaning they are not endowed with life or spirit.  Yet Jesus Christ is a living stone.  The earth was without form and...

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Living Stone and Lively Stones, 1 Pet 2:4-10

Our lesson today covers 1 Pet 2:4-10.  In this passage we see the following: Jesus Christ is the living stone – this stone is Christ and he is surely alive.  Christ, the rock, followed the Jews in the wilderness, keeping them alive with water [1 Cor 10:4].  Christ, the rock,...

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God’s Providence

God’s Providence Prov.16:9 God’s providence is the care and superintendence which he exercises over his creatures. [Matt.28:20] “I am with you always”, God is directing your steps. We need to be more aware of the fact that God is caring for us 24/7, [1Pet.5:7] and the providence of God is...

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Saul’s Envy

Saul’s Envy  (1 Samuel 18:1-19) In the passage before us we see that after David had killed Goliath and everyone returned from the battle, that the women were praising David more than Saul. They said that Saul had killed thousands but David had killed ten thousands. Saul could not handle...

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Ready for Action, Mk 14:38

Last week we saw the need for us to be ready to preach.  In order to do that we must be ready to listen, ready to answer, and then ready to preach.  Several of us had testimonies that affirmed the timeliness of that message.  We had opportunities to preach and...

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A New Commandment, Jn 13:34-35

Jesus fulfilled the commandments of the Old Testament and then gave a new commandment.  The new commandment is “That ye love one another,” [Jn 13:34].  It is simply stated, just like the ten commandments.  People say that the Bible is hard to understand.  There is nothing difficult to understand about,...

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Questioning the Good Master, Matt 19:16-22

If I were to poll everyone here today with one question, “Do you believe that Jesus is your Master?” Most of you would reply, “Yes.”  But is he really your Master?  He may indeed be your Lord by virtue of his salvation.  But, is he really your Master? When the...

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That Ye May Grow, 1 Pet 2:1-3

We are studying 1 Pet 2:1-3.  “Wherefore” refers back to 1 Pet 1:18-25 which we studied last week.  Remember that we are redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus, the lamb without blemish and spot; we are purified through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren; we are born...

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