The Apostle Paul so beautifully said, "By grace are you saved through faith," Ephesians 2:8. Welcome today to our study of salvation by grace, by the grace of God, through faith. We hope that you'll get your Bible, and have it with you, as we're going to look to the Word of God. Sometimes people think of these as forces, religious forces that are kind of diametrically opposed. It's either by grace or by faith, not both. The Bible teaches man is saved by grace through faith. They are not...

“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh,” Genesis 2:24. Welcome to our study of the home and especially today as we think about the wonderful subject of marriage. Today we think about the vitally important subject of marriage. Marriage is indeed the key to the home, family, society, and the nation. What exactly is marriage? Many times we turn to definitions like Webster's to define what marriage is. For example...

Jesus said, “Unless one is born of water and the spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God,” John 3:5. What about when a person obeys the gospel and becomes a Christian? After baptism then what? That's what we're going to discuss today in our study. We encourage you to get your Bible as we want to think about this wonderful subject together. It is absolutely right and biblical to stress the essentiality of baptism because the Scripture does. Jesus said, “He that believes and is baptized will...

In the book of Revelation 2:10, our Lord and Savior said, “Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life.” Today, we think about in this series of lessons being faithful, and our Being Faithful series is designed to encourage each of us to strive to live faithfully to the Lord each and every day. If you're a child of God, you want to be faithful. You want to go to heaven. You want to make the Lord proud. You want to be a good example. Sometimes we're very good at telling...

Are you sure that you're saved? I'm not asking did somebody tell you that you were saved, or do you ‘feel’ like you're saved. Are you sure that you're saved? Do you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are right with God and that if your life comes to an end, you'll spend eternity in heaven with the father? The good news is we can know that we are saved and that we are right with God. That's the whole reason God gave us this book, the Bible. In 1 John 5:13 John writes, “These things we've...

The message of God came to the people of Israel saying, “Thus says the Lord, stand in the way and see, and ask for the old path, where the good way is, and then you'll find rest for your souls.” But they said, “We will not walk in it.” God encouraged Israel through the great prophet, Jeremiah, to find the old path, to seek the good way, to strive to do what God wanted them to do, and really to go back to the word of God- back to the Bible- we might say, for God's authority in their...

"You believe there is one God, you do well even the demons believe and tremble," James 2:19. Welcome to our study of demons, in this series of lessons entitled a Special Study Series. We're going to be looking at a host of different subjects that are, maybe, rather unique ones that we don't hear as much about. We will look at subjects some may be curious about. What does the Bible say on this very unique subject? Today we think about a very unique topic: demons. What you know about demons? We...

The apostle Paul said, "Even if we or an angel from heaven preach to you any other gospel than that which we have preached let him be accursed," Galatians 1:8. Welcome to our Special Study Series as we think about today the subject of angels. Angels are very unique and special in many ways in the New Testament. They are also a very curious topic to many people today. Angels have been the subject of a host of newsmagazines, tabloids, and even whole TV shows have been based on the idea of...

Do you know what the very last word in the Bible is? It's the word Amen. What you really know about that unique word? We all are very familiar with it; we use it regularly. We say it when we pray, we hear about it a lot, but what does the word amen actually mean? How is that word used in Scripture? How should it be used in my life? It's been said that there are four universal words that are known in any language across the world. Those four words are okay, hallelujah, amen, and Coke. We think...

The Bible says in Isaiah 43:7, “Everyone who is called by name, whom I have created for my glory, I have formed him; yes, I have made him.” What a beautiful passage from the lips of Isaiah inspired by God that shows that we are created for the glorification of our God. You know, so many people wander through life without purpose, without meaning, just take a lackadaisical approach to life, and have no real direction or purpose-and yet the child of God is created by God to glorify and honor...

To the great King David Nathan the prophet said, ‘You are the man,” 2 Samuel 12:21. Welcome to our study of the books of the Old Testament. Today as we think about 2 Samuel we further see God's reign in Israel. We think about David as king of Israel and ultimately how Christ would come through David and reign over the Lord's church today as King of Kings and Lord of lords, Revelation 19:16. At the close of 1 Samuel, Saul the King dies and in his place now David, man after God's own heart, is...

God said to the people of Israel, ‘Take root downward and bear fruit upward,” 2 Kings 19:30. Welcome to our study of the book of 2 Kings. In our Old Testament studies, we have been following God's people, Israel, as they left Egypt, as they came through the wilderness wanderings, as they headed into the Promised Land, and as they established themselves as Israel or the people of God. We saw their downfall as they asked for a king and as they began to put their trust in that human monarch. Now...

“For a long time, Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law,” 2 Chronicles 15:2-3. Welcome to our study of the Old Testament books. As we think today about 2 Chronicles, many times when studying these books, people can become bogged down in the names and the genealogies and the history that they may not be real familiar with, and miss some of the powerful, relevant messages of 2 Chronicles. As we have mentioned before Romans 15:4 says, “The things that...

In the book of 1 Samuel the people learn the hard way you better be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. They asked for a king so that they can be like all the nations around. God says in Hosea 13:11, ‘I gave them a king in my anger and took him away in my wrath.’ It is what they wanted, but it wasn't at all what they needed. In fact they already had a king, but they would not submit to God. They wanted to be like everybody else. The ideas behind 1 Samuel teach us that God is...

Solomon prayed, “Therefore give your servant an understanding heart,” 1 Kings 3:9. Welcome to our study of the book of 1 Kings. As you recall 1 and 2 Samuel teaches us about the beginning of God's kingdom through men. Saul was the first king to rein, and although he had great potential, he had ultimate failures with pride. Then David comes on the scene, and David being a man after God's own heart also has great potential and does many good things. Like Saul, he had some failures as well....

“Give unto the Lord the glory due His name, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,” 1 Chronicles 16:29. Welcome to our study of the Old Testament book of 1 Chronicles. These lessons, as we think about the Old Testament and its importance in our lives today, I'm reminded of Romans 15:4. The Scripture says “The things that were written before time,” no doubt a reference to the old law, “were written for our learning, that we, through patience and comfort of the Scriptures, might find...

“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh,” Genesis 2:24. Welcome to our study of the home and especially today as we think about the wonderful subject of marriage. Today we think about the vitally important subject of marriage. Marriage is indeed the key to the home, family, society, and the nation. What exactly is marriage? Many times we turn to definitions like Webster's to define what marriage is. For example...

Jesus said, “Unless one is born of water and the spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God,” John 3:5. What about when a person obeys the gospel and becomes a Christian? After baptism then what? That's what we're going to discuss today in our study. We encourage you to get your Bible as we want to think about this wonderful subject together. It is absolutely right and biblical to stress the essentiality of baptism because the Scripture does. Jesus said, “He that believes and is baptized will...

In the book of Revelation 2:10, our Lord and Savior said, “Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life.” Today, we think about in this series of lessons being faithful, and our Being Faithful series is designed to encourage each of us to strive to live faithfully to the Lord each and every day. If you're a child of God, you want to be faithful. You want to go to heaven. You want to make the Lord proud. You want to be a good example. Sometimes we're very good at telling...

Are you sure that you're saved? I'm not asking did somebody tell you that you were saved, or do you ‘feel’ like you're saved. Are you sure that you're saved? Do you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are right with God and that if your life comes to an end, you'll spend eternity in heaven with the father? The good news is we can know that we are saved and that we are right with God. That's the whole reason God gave us this book, the Bible. In 1 John 5:13 John writes, “These things we've...

The message of God came to the people of Israel saying, “Thus says the Lord, stand in the way and see, and ask for the old path, where the good way is, and then you'll find rest for your souls.” But they said, “We will not walk in it.” God encouraged Israel through the great prophet, Jeremiah, to find the old path, to seek the good way, to strive to do what God wanted them to do, and really to go back to the word of God- back to the Bible- we might say, for God's authority in their...

"You believe there is one God, you do well even the demons believe and tremble," James 2:19. Welcome to our study of demons, in this series of lessons entitled a Special Study Series. We're going to be looking at a host of different subjects that are, maybe, rather unique ones that we don't hear as much about. We will look at subjects some may be curious about. What does the Bible say on this very unique subject? Today we think about a very unique topic: demons. What you know about demons? We...

The apostle Paul said, "Even if we or an angel from heaven preach to you any other gospel than that which we have preached let him be accursed," Galatians 1:8. Welcome to our Special Study Series as we think about today the subject of angels. Angels are very unique and special in many ways in the New Testament. They are also a very curious topic to many people today. Angels have been the subject of a host of newsmagazines, tabloids, and even whole TV shows have been based on the idea of...

Do you know what the very last word in the Bible is? It's the word Amen. What you really know about that unique word? We all are very familiar with it; we use it regularly. We say it when we pray, we hear about it a lot, but what does the word amen actually mean? How is that word used in Scripture? How should it be used in my life? It's been said that there are four universal words that are known in any language across the world. Those four words are okay, hallelujah, amen, and Coke. We think...

The Bible says in Isaiah 43:7, “Everyone who is called by name, whom I have created for my glory, I have formed him; yes, I have made him.” What a beautiful passage from the lips of Isaiah inspired by God that shows that we are created for the glorification of our God. You know, so many people wander through life without purpose, without meaning, just take a lackadaisical approach to life, and have no real direction or purpose-and yet the child of God is created by God to glorify and honor...