When you read the Acts of the Apostles and the epistles of Paul, you see that the bulk of the preaching of the gospel was done by the men that God called to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. In Paul’s epistles, you don’t see much instruction to the...
“A true witness delivereth souls,” according to Prov 14:25. It will help us to understand and apply this verse to our lives if we will consider the various definitions of “true” that are compatible with this verse. A true witness is: Properly so called – he’s properly so called...
Ready Corpus Christi is an emergency preparedness guide for residents. On the Ready Corpus Christi website you will find things like “Be Ready for a Hurricane.” This is a publication that is also mailed to residents before Hurricane season. It describes the preparations that you need to make at the...
In 1 Pet 1:10-12 we see that the Old Testament prophets prophesied of the salvation that we have. They prophesied “the grace that should come unto you.” They “testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.” These things were revealed to them but they ministered them...
Jesus prayed for those who would believe on him through “their word,” [Jn 17:20]. You hear us preach about witnessing to others. But up to now you have been stuck. So, here’s what to do. In order to tell others about Jesus, you must: Know – to tell others about...
Today we are studying 2 Cor 4. The theme of this passage is from verse 12, “death worketh in us.” Paul constantly suffered as he preached the gospel, (what he called, “this ministry,” verse 1). In second Corinthians 3:6 he said, we are “ministers of the New Testament,” and in...
When Jesus was crucified, very few people who witnessed his crucifixion believed that he was the Son of God, the King of the Jews. But as they saw him lifted up, some realized that he was, in fact, the King of the Jews. Like Jesus said in Jn 8:28, “When...
Doctrine of the Resurrection 1 Cor. 15: 1-34 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul devoted all of 1 Cor 15 to the doctrine of the resurrection. First, he showed that the resurrection is essential to the gospel. Then he argued for the resurrection by listing the witnesses to the resurrection, by discussing...
Divisions 1 Cor. 1: 10-17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There were contentions in Corinth, as there are, commonly, in other churches, sad to say. Some folks in Chloe’s house reported the problem to Paul. The reasons for contention in Corinth are, generally, the same reasons men in other churches have problems...
Go After the Lost Luke 15: 3-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Lk 15:3-7, Jesus spoke a parable about a shepherd who, if he had a hundred sheep and lost one of them, would leave the ninety-nine and “go after that which is lost, until he find it.” That statement,...
