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➤ MARCH 2024, Preaching, Preparation, Patience (2Timothy 4:2) —Some preach only love, grace, hope, comfort, peace, and suchlike. They preach only what is positive to make people feel good. But we must also reprove and rebuke. We must do so in patience and truth, yet we must do so nevertheless (2Timothy 4:2).
➤ MARCH 2024, James Rebukes Arrogance —James's message is not against doing business, but against the arrogance of thinking you are in control of your life. God is in control, not you. He can allow your business to fail, and even your life to disappear, when you least expect it (James 4:13-17).
➤ MARCH 2024, Sons of God Clothed with Christ —Many will agree with Paul that faith precedes coming into Christ and into sonship with God. It is hard, however, to find anyone who will agree with Paul that baptism precedes being clothed with Christ (Galatians 3:26-29). That is something that people find hard to hear.
➤ MARCH 2024, Pillar and Ground (1Timothy 3:15) —In the Bible, the church is not a place to be entertained. The church is "the pillar and ground of the truth." We should look to God’s church to hear and receive God’s truth, not psychological hype or human idealism.
➤ FEBRUARY 2024, Jesus is Lord (Acts 2:36) —Jesus is not just one of many good teachers, or just one of many great Lights. He is the one Lord and the only sacrifice that can take away sins. No one else will do.
➤ FEBRUARY 2024, One Truth, One Mediator, One Ransom —People will say that there are many great lights in the world. They are the teachers who have given the world great insights. That may be so, but when people count Jesus as one among the many, that is not true. He is the "only Mediator between God and man" (1Timothy 2:4-6).
➤ FEBRUARY 2024, Christ's Retribution — When Jesus returns it will be a marvellous day for his saints. All who believed will enter the glory of God’s eternal kingdom. But God’s righteous judgment does not end there. Those who did not obey the gospel and those who afflicted his saints, will be repaid with affliction (2Thessalonians 1:5-10).
➤ JANUARY 2024, Bible Metaphors and Similes —A List of metaphors and similes in the Bible. Just a neat simple list of selected examples for reference.
➤ JANUARY 2024, Mary's Magnificat - Psalm of Praise (Luke 1:46-55) —Mary the mother of Jesus visited her sister, Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist. Mary uttered a beautiful Psalm known as the Magnificat. Its themes are praise, humility, joy, fear, faith, mercy, strength, promise, and blessing. All these things supported Mary’s relationship with God.
➤DECEMBER 2023, Ten Deep Things John 1:1-17 PART 1 —The first 17 verses of John’s account of Jesus, point to ten deep things. They are listed with a brief comment on each. Think on these things.
➤DECEMBER 2023, Ten Deep Things John 1:1-17 PART 2 —The first 17 verses of John’s account of Jesus, point to ten deep things. They are listed with a brief comment on each. Think on these things.
➤ DECEMBER 2023, Quiz on the Gospels —(Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). 30 multiple choice questions with answers.
➤ NOVEMBER 2023, Immortality, Bible and Science — Popular science claims that advances in technology will soon make human beings immortal. However, Jesus Christ since long ago has been able to give mankind eternal life without the help of science.
➤NOVEMBER 2023, They Don't Know —It's an unpleasant fact that many people in this world are ungodly and in spiritual darkness. In regard to God, they don't know what they are doing, or what they are talking about, because they don't know God. They need to know him.
➤NOVEMBER 2023, Word Study: Glory —Definition and word study of Glory. Mainly about the excellent magnificence of God and his Heaven.
➤NOVEMBER 2023, Why was Jesus Baptised by John? —This lesson answers the question, 'Why did John baptise Jesus?' It is a simple answer drawn from a portion of Matthew chapter three.
➤ NOVEMBER 2023,Facts About John the Baptizer —A List of Bible facts about John the Baptizer. We look at what the scriptures reveal about him. A neat and simple list for reference.
➤ OCTOBER 2023, Crossword 20 —A 26-word puzzle. The puzzle includes this clue: “24A. What word describes one who says, “There is no God” (Psalm 14:1).”?
➤ OCTOBER 2023, Unity and Division —God’s people are meant to be one people, undivided, joined together by Christ, one in doctrine, direction, and devotion. Jesus prayed that his disciples would be one just as he and his Father are one (John 17:21).
➤ SEPTEMBER 2023, What is Baptism a Sign Of? —It is said that baptism is an outward sign of inward grace, a sign that the Holy Spirit has quickened the heart, implanted faith, and granted salvation. Is this true?
➤ SEPTEMBER 2023, The World, the Word, the Work, and the Worry —God wants us to perceive the world as it really is, not what it pretends to be. God gives us his word which enlightens us, and his work of spreading the word. The worry is that people won't listen.
➤ SEPTEMBER 2023 Bible Verses About the Word of God —A List of Bible verses about God's Word. Just a neat simple list for reference.
➤ SEPTEMBER 2023. QUIZ on the Parables — Here's a Bible study quiz on the parables of Jesus. This quiz of 30 questions complements our lessons on the parables.
➤ AUGUST 2023, Notes on Fasting [Religious Fasting] —Here are some notes on what the Bible says about fasting. We consider abstinence from foods, and various other things, as a matter of religion.
➤ AUGUST 2023, Forgiveness and Condemnation —Let's think about forgiveness and condemnation, two opposites in the Bible. And let's answer this question: Are You Pardoned or Condemned?
➤ AUGUST 2023, Salvation and Peril —In this earthly life we face many perils. Perils of nature, perils of society, perils of Satan, perils of God's wrath. Can we be saved from these dangers?
➤JULY 2023, Grace and Works —This lesson shows that when our good works are combined with faith, then our faith is validated. Through that faith, we are saved by grace. Whilst our obedience in good works does not earn our salvation, nevertheless without that obedience we will not be saved by grace.
➤ July 2023, Victory and Defeat — Just as an army at war wants victory, not defeat, so do Christians. They are the army of Christ. Joined by angels, they fight for victory over the devil and his army. Every victorious soldier in this spiritual war wins a crown which is eternal life.
➤JULY 2023, Order and Chaos —The Bible has many examples of order and chaos. In this lesson we consider these opposites in the creation, the flood, and the Christian era.
➤ JUNE 2023, Don't Delay Baptism —The book of Acts, in the Bible, gives us several examples of baptism. In five of these we observe that baptism was done as soon as possible after someone believed in Jesus Christ. Baptism was not delayed.
➤JUNE 2023, Be a Berean (Acts 17:10-13) —Paul visits the synagogue in Berea. After intense opposition in Thessalonica, Paul finds the Bereans more noble. They listen eagerly as they study and search the scriptures daily with Paul. These Bereans are an example for us.
➤ MAY 2023, Don't Go Beyond God's Word — Jesus said, "If you abide in my teaching, then you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (John 8:31-32). We are urged in scripture not to go beyond (but to abide in) what is written. We do this so that our faith may be true.
➤ MAY 2023, Don't Add or Take Away —There are clear and solemn warnings at the beginning, middle, and end of the Bible against adding to the word of God or taking away from it (Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:6,4:2, Revelation 22:18-19).
➤ MAY 2023, Incidentals in Their Place —Often, when one does something for a good purpose, one's actions have some side effect incidental to one's purpose. In this lesson we look at three kinds of incidentals and how we should regard them.
➤ MAY 2023, In Danger of Digression —Churches of Christ used to take a hard line against error. They took pains not to condone any belief or practice that was unscriptural. They called out digression and stood for New Testament Christianity.
➤ APRIL 2023, Mistaken Identity —One Sabbath day, Jesus and his disciples went walking through the grain fields. His disciples felt hungry, and began to pluck the heads of grain. They rubbed off the husks, and ate the kernels. When the Pharisees observed this, they said, 'You are breaking the Sabbath!' (Luke 6:1-2)
➤ APRIL 2023, Crossword 19 —A 28-word puzzle. The puzzle includes this clue: “26A. In a good relationship with God (Matthew 5:2-12).”
➤ MARCH 2023, Magazine 6 —Some interesting short articles and excerpts about time and spirit.
➤ MARCH 2023, Sheep and Goats - Matthew 25:31-46 —In this lesson we look at the parable and prophecy of the sheep and goats. The narrative clearly implies that the way people choose to think and act in this world determines where they will spend eternity.
➤MARCH 2023, Don't Trust These - Trust Jesus There are several things that people put their trust in, but those things are not worthy of trust. Instead trust Jesus. He won't let you down.
➤ FEBRUARY 2023, What Does Christ Do For Us? (2)—This is the second acrostic on the word CHRIST, and six more of the many wonderful things Christ does for us.
➤ FEBRUARY 2023, This Mad World —The world is mad, quite mad. Listen to the voices of this world, and test them. You will hear beliefs that are not only false but also most dangerous.
➤ JANUARY 2023, What Does Christ Do For Us?—Jesus Christ does many wonderful things for us. Here are six of them to think about. To help you remember them, they make an acrostic on the word CHRIST.