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What Exactly is Islam?FACTS ABOUT ISLAM:• 1.6 billion adherents worldwide (about 23% of the world’s population), 2nd largest world religion.•
Read moreWhat Exactly is Islam?FACTS ABOUT ISLAM:• 1.6 billion adherents worldwide (about 23% of the world’s population), 2nd largest world religion.•
Read moreGOD: The Father, the Son, and the SpiritINTRODUCTION:A. The highest aim of life? To know God (Hos 6:3; John 17:3;
Read moreWho or What is the Holy Spirit?I. God-Breathed DescriptionsA. “The Spirit of “- 26 times (Gen 1:2; 1 Sam 10:10;
Read moreThe Spirit, the Christ, and YouIntroduction:A. Havingstudied the nature of God in general and the personalityof the Spirit in particular,we
Read moreMajor Messages of the Old Testament ProphetsIntroduction:A. From approximately 760-460 BC, 16 men served God and his people asO.T. prophets.B.
Read moreThe TOP 5 Things YOUR KidsNeed to Know About the BIBLE1. TheBibleis {2Tim3:14-17).2. The Bible tells one big {Eph 1:3-10;
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Read moreThe Baptism of the Holy SpiritIntroduction:A. There are several “baptisms” (burial, submersion, immersion, covering over) in the Bible:1. The baptism
Read moreWhat About Gambling?Introduction:A. With a new casino scheduled to open in Columbus tomorrow, many are excited by the prospect of”striking
Read moreWhat’s the Point of Preaching?Introduction:A. Expectations are a normal, healthy part of life. But they’re not always understood, applied, or
Read moreThe Gifts of the Holy SpiritIntroduction:A. When Cornelius and his household were “baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 11:15-16) it
Read moreThe Kingdom of Great Value Introduction:A. There are two kinds of people who enter into the kingdom of God:1. Those
Read moreDo Miraculous Gifts Exist Today? If Not, Why Not? Introduction: A. In our last study we noted that the Bible
Read moreThings the Election DIDN’T Change 1. The of God (Dan 4:13-18,34-37; Isa 40:12-17; John 19:10-11; Rom 13:1-6;Matt 28:18).2. How God
Read moreThe Role of the Holy Spirit in ConversionIntroduction:The Holy Spirit most certainly plays a role in the conviction and conversion
Read more“Walk According to the Spirit”Introduction: Eph 3 :17A. Life is often compared in the Scriptures to a journey or a
Read moreWhat Does It Mean to Lead a Life of Faith? (1)Introduction:A. God has delivered “the ” (Jude 3) once for
Read moreWhat Does It Mean to Lead a Life of Faith? (2)II. What Does it Mean to Live a Life of
Read moreWHO AM I?What Will Define You in 2013?Introduction:A. A question worthy of being asked: From what or whom do you
Read more……————————-Who Pays When I Sin?Introduction:A. “For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself’ {Rom
Read moreJesus, Who Delivers Us From the Wrath to Come Introduction:A. We’ve drawn a great deal of inspirationthis year from Paul’s
Read moreChristians Are BuilderIntroduction:A. Jesus’ most famous sermon concluded with an illustration centered on building (Matt 7:24-21).B. As-those whose lives are
Read moreThe Christian Triad: Faith, Hope, and LoveIntroduction:A. A triad is a group of three-especially of three closely related persons or
Read moreGrow in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus in 2013Introduction:A. If there is a key verse of focus for us
Read moreWhere Was God in 2012? Where Will He Be in 2013?Introduction:A. A common question: “Where was God when…?’ But have
Read moreClothing Ourselves with Humility Introduction:A. 1 Peter 5:5-6 are words written by “Peter, an aposNe of Jesus Christ” (1:1), in
Read morePerversions of the Grace of GodIntroduction:A. In Jude 4, this servant of Jesus and brother of James warns about those
Read moreHOW Can I Cast My Anxieties on God?Introduction:A. “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at
Read moreOur Adversary the Devil – Introduction:A. “Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion.” (1 Pet 5:8-9)B. What
Read moreWhat the God of All Grace Wants For You- Introduction: A. 1 Peter 5:10 refers to “the God of all
Read moreCherubim: From the Garden to the Gospel – Introduction:A. We run across the_ “cherubim” several times in Scripture. One awesome
Read moreBAPTISM: What It Does and Does Not Do – Introduction:A. It’s hard to read very far in the New Testament
Read moreStanding Firm in the True Grace of God – Introduction:A. “I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that
Read moreThe Path, Presence, and Pleasures of God I. Psalm 16-A Miktam of David A. 16:1-2-David’s —–1. A plea – “Preserve
Read moreWas Peter the First Pope? A. The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has made headlines around the world in recent
Read moreThe Folly of Men “Playing God” Introduction: A. Little boys often pretend to be cowboys, policemen, or firemen. Little girls
Read moreWhy Your Knowledge of God Matters A. An ancient admonition: “Let us know; let us press on to know the
Read moreCould Your Home Use a Good Spring Cleaning. A. The home was God’s idea (gen 2). B. But life at
Read moreWhen You’re Criticized …A. Not many of us enjoy being criticized, but criticism periodically comes our way. Sometimes it’s deserved.
Read moreThe Last Words of Jesus and Why They Still Matter A. Famous “last words” are a special form of quotation
Read moreKnowing and Being Known by God A. Nothing in the universe matters more than knowing God. B. He has revealed
Read moreZEAL: What It Is, Where It Comes From, Why It Matters A. Titus 2:11-14 forms a Scriptural bridge between the
Read moreFailure Doesn’t Have to be Final – A. Demas and Mark are contrasts in failure. One provides words of warning,
Read moreHow to Build and Maintain a Spiritual Fire for the Lord -A. We recently noted that Titus 2 forms a
Read moreThe F.L.E.E. Battle Plan for the War Against Temptation – A. In 1 Corinthians 6:18, the Spirit of God straightforwardly
Read moreRising Above Lukewarm Christianity — A. When Peter came face-to-face with the power of Jesus, it prompted self-examination (Luke 5:1-11).
Read moreThe Greatest “Love Language” of All * A. In The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman suggests that there are five
Read moreModesty in an Immodest World **A. “…women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control … withwhat is
Read moreIf King Solomon Spoke to Graduates *** A. King Solomon had all the attributes schools look for in a commencement
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