BIBLE PASSAGE: Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. (Revelation 3:20) MEDITATION: Over and over again, people ask this question, “If there is a God, then why is there … Continue reading
Are you a “mechanical” or “theological” Christian? In other words, do you do and say all the things that “look good”, but there is no (or little) sincerity involved? When you ask someone, “How are you?”, do you really want to know? Are you prepared to show true sympathy (or empathy), concern, and listen when … Continue reading
LAYING THE FOUNDATION – SECTION 1-3: Question: If I were God, how would spiritual warfare look to me? – I would have knowledge for all of eternity of every single encounter with evil that all my children would ever have. – I would know every possibility of every outcome when my … Continue reading
Every four years people in the U.S. make a choice about who should lead our nation for the next four years. We choose between leaders with different opinions and ideologies, and that choice could affect our lives for years to come. It is a time when we are asking (and some of us are arguing) … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. (Proverbs 16:25) MEDITATION: When Satan attacks us, he knows he will have his greatest success when he can infiltrate our mind. When he can change our thinking, he can change our desires. When he can change … Continue reading
LAYING THE FOUNDATION – SECTION 1-2: Question: Who is in control, God or Satan?Note: If we believe Satan is free to attack whenever he wants to, then we can expect constant attacks. Purpose: To hinder the will of God and personally destroy us. If we believe God is in control, then … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant, which He swore to your ancestors, as it is today. (Deuteronomy … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL WARFARE LAYING THE FOUNDATION – SECTION 1-1: Question: What do we mean by spiritual warfare?– Some people limit warfare to conflict with the devil and his forces.– Others include enemies mentioned in the Bible, such as the world, and the flesh (Ephesians 2:2-3)– In simple terms, spiritual warfare is the conflict of two … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.” (Psalm 119:34) MEDITATION: Is God righteous? Yes He is! How is the righteousness of God revealed? It is revealed from faith to faith. In other words, God gives us truth; we have faith in that truth; … Continue reading
Question: How did you do on last week’s challenge? – Did you show love toward someone you like, dislike, a stranger, God, or all four? 1 CORINTHIANS 15 VERSES 1-19: Read these scriptures. VERSE 20: Question: In order for Jesus to be resurrected, what must happen first? – His death (“risen from the dead”). … Continue reading