The spirit of fear

The spirit of fear 2 Tim.1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” How much of your day do you live in fear? What are the things that you are afraid of? According to this scripture,...

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Christ Rose From the Dead, 1 Cor 15:3-22

According to 1 Cor 15:3-22, we know that Christ rose from the dead because of the prophecy of scripture [Acts 2:25-32; Ps 16:8-11] and because of the testimony of his eyewitnesses.   John even saw him in heaven and recorded what he saw in the Book of Revelation.  In spite...

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Death Worketh In Us, 2 Cor 4:1-18

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...

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Lovers of Pleasures 2 Tim 3:4

Lovers of Pleasures II Tim. 3: 4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The trouble with people in these last days of perilous times is that they love pleasure [2 Tim 3:4].  They are pleasure seekers.  So, it’s easy for them to get into sin because of its pleasures [Titus 3:3].  They know...

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Adult Christian Behavior

Adult Christian Behavior 2 Cor. 13:5   Paul is finishing his second letter to the Corinthian church. He has spent years teaching and dealing with a young and carnal church. Now he leaves them with some instructions. It is time for them to start acting like adult Christians. There comes...

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The God of Abraham Matt 22:31-33

The God of Abraham Matt. 22: 31-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus told the Sadducees that they didn’t believe in the resurrection because they didn’t understand that the God of Abraham is the God of the living, not of the dead. Throughout the Bible, we find references to the God of...

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Grace Be With You 2 Tim 4:22

Grace Be With You II Tim. 4: 22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Grace is the most important provision that the Lord has for us.  We are made from the dust and are, therefore, limited in every capacity to our earthly resources.  For intelligence, we are limited to our brain’s capacity for...

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Preeminence of Christ, Col 1:14-18

Colossians 1:14-18 Preeminence of Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson is about the preeminence of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ is preeminent: In Redemption – v.14 – he shed his blood for the full redemption of all mankind – Heb 9:13-14; 10-10-14 In Forgiveness – v.14 – he forgave when you...

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The Comforter John 14:16

Comforter John 14:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all like comfort.  Some have comforters on their beds.  People like to stay in their comfort zone.  We like our creature comforts.  Some of us have favorite comfort foods.  People look for something or someone to comfort them when they are hurting.  That’s...

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