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INTRODUCTION Honesty Defined truthfulness, sincerity freedom from deceit or fraud We can all agree, christian and non-christian, that a Bible-based Christian must be truthful, sincere, not deceitful, and definitely not perpetrating a fraud. Christians Must Be Honest Note title of lesson Play on “do as…

Who are we? 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:…

Introduction Last Lesson of this monthly series of Seek Righteousness Thank Carry Choosing Righteousness: Making the Right Decisions in Life Making “right” decisions automatically denotes making wrong ones can’t go back in time Objectives Know the Bible This World is Not Your Home God Defines Who You…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

1 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 9 The Lord is not slack concerning…

There are many statements condeming the character, practice, and doctrine of false teachers who were leading astray the sheep of Christ.

Summary The letter of Jude is one of the shortest books in the Bible. Its content, however, is dense, offering a variety of fascinating topics for study. In this episode we embark on a series book study of the epistle of Jude. Introduction This is going to be our standard introductory episode. For those…

1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the…

GOD… a wrong concept of Him, who He is, how He deals with sin… it can impact this life and all eternity to come. A right concept impact and change our behavior as we will see today. A wrong concept can have dire consequences.... WHAT IS YOUR CONCEPT OF GOD? What is your concept of God? Is He a sweet…

Last week we looked at the power this book, the holy scriptures, the God breathed inspired words. Peter, as we enter chapter 2, continues his argument for holding onto the truth. He is challenging his readers to spiritual maturity, knowing it is what will allow them to stand up to false teachers and…

False Prophets and Teachers But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and…

I believe: The church is plagued with dissatisfaction. The church is focusing more on being welcoming and entertaining than it is on worshiping God. The culture is pushing back on Christianity with such force that we must purify and reform ourselves, else be found to be hypocrites. Read 2 Peter 2 . 11…

Dare to be true How can we be different? How can we be true? The modern church/ The early church Warnings to the Church Ephesus - They left their first love Pergamum - They became greedy like Balaam who led the children of Israel into idolatry and they also followed the false teachings of the Nicolaitans…

There is a principle of Bible study (called the law of first mention) that says, "The first time a thing—a word, or a phrase—is mentioned in the Bible influences how it should be interpreted throughout the scriptures." 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without…

1 John 4:1–6 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 and every spirit that confesseth…

Pastor James takes us through Jude 3-4.

Review Review Question #1 : Peter wrote this epistle as a reminder for Christians to read and understand the Book of Revelation NO Review Question #2 : What experience in Jesus’ life does Peter refer to as an example of witnessing the Lord’s honor and glory? The transfiguration on the mount Review Question…

How well do we know others? How well do we know ourselves? How well do we know the Lord?

The Incarnation Incarnation - it is not found in the Bible. Latin - incarnatio - “in flesh” Greek - sarkosis - flesh General teaching Incarnation - to enter into or become flesh (Puppet, Cartoon Characters, Superheros) Christian teaching Incarnation - The divine act where Christ became man. The Gospels…

Taking a look at aggressive and passive-aggresive manipulation.

What is your concept of God? Is He a sweet grandpa in the sky sitting in His rocking chair on some cosmic porch? Do you see Him as a great cosmic bully, showing off His power at different times just because He can Are you thinking of Him more as an essence or feeling like love or goodness Maybe God to…

Open to Heb 6:4-8 ... Explain context - middle of the third warning ( Heb 5.11-6:12 ) 5.11-6.3 - shames the audience 6.4-8 - illustrates the danger 6.9-12 - encourages and exhorts Now, why is this passage difficult or controversial? Because of the questions it can pose... Does it teach that believers…

Today we will be starting our fall series. It will not surprise you that we will be doing a series of messages from the sequel to 1 Peter which is 2 Peter. As a sequel to 1 Peter, 2 Peter is quiet different than its prequel part (1 Peter), where 1 Peter was addressing those who where scattered through…

Growing your faith is a personal and transformative journey that transcends religious boundaries. It involves self-reflection, community engagement, spiritual practices, and facing challenges. This lifelong journey leads to a deeper sense of purpose, peace, and connection to the spiritual aspects of life. Today Pastor Shawn begins a sereis on "how to grow our faith".

4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because…