"But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does."
— James 1:25 NKJV
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Confident Generosity
Do you ever doubt that being generous is the right thing? Do you wonder if you will have enough if you share with others? In this short lesson, we...
Enduring Difficult Times
This lesson is to encourage everyone going through difficult times. There is good that comes from difficulties and we can be faithful through them...
Law to Themselves
Romans 2:12-15 explains that Gentiles, without the Law of Moses, can instinctively do right and wrong, with their conscience testifying and guiding them, making them a law to themselves.
Christians Talking About Politics: Biblical Principles
When Christians start talking about politics, especially through social media, we find ourselves falling into some traps that Satan uses to bring us...
Maps: Bible Reading Week 2
In this class, we look at some of the places mentioned in our reading from Genesis 16-27 and Mark 6-10. I hope it will help get the stories clearer...
Judging Traditions
In this class, we look at how to think about our traditions, whether cultural or religious (or both) and try to understand some basic principles in...
Maps: Bible Reading Week 1
This is a look at some of the places mentioned in Genesis 1-12 and Mark 1-5 which are in the first week of reading following the schedule I like to...
The Holy Spirit: Misconceptions
There are many ideas about the Holy Spirit and His work that are widely believed but not taught in the scriptures. We want to look at some of the...
The Holy Spirit: His Work (Part 2)
In the last class, we started talking about the work of the Holy Spirit. Today, we want to finish this study, looking His role in our sanctification...
The Holy Spirit: His Nature and Work (Part 1)
We want to take a look at some of the many scriptures that teach us about the Holy Spirit. There is a lot of misunderstanding regarding who He is...
Church History: An Abridged Overview from the Restoration Movement to Today
Today, we continue our look at the history of some departures from the way of Christ and attempts to return to His way. We are looking at much more...
Church History: An Abridged Overview from the Apostles to the 1850s
We are looking at history of "the church" in the sense of those who claim to be following Christ but there are many departures from the way of...
How to Keep From Repenting: A Guide to Being Offended and Other Great Techniques!
There are a number of techniques people use to keep from repenting from their sins. We want to look at some of those today and see how easy it is to...
Give No Offense: A proper approach to offending people
The Bible teaches us that we should not give a cause for offense to anyone. But what does that mean? How does a Christian stand for truth and not...
Demons
What are demons? How do they affect people? Can we still be troubled by demons today? We want to examine these questions.
Matthew 24: Destruction of Jerusalem
We looked last time at the "Day of the Lord" in the book of Joel and saw that very similar language can be used to describe various judgments of...
Joel: The Day of the Lord
The book of Joel is quite short but uses the phrase "day of the Lord" repeatedly throughout the prophecy. What is meant by this phrase that is used...
Fasting: What is the Purpose?
Fasting is something that we find done fairly frequently in some circles of the denominational world. Most brethren I know don't spend a lot of time...
Church Supported or Operated Organisations
So-called "main-line churches of Christ" band together as organisations of churches through sponsoring churches or separate organisations that the...
Difference Between the Church and the Individual (or Family)
Sometimes the argument is made that since the church is the people, anything Christ wants the people to do, the church can do. We want to examine...
Fellowship Meals
In this class, we examine some arguments that are made to justify fellowship meals--common meals eaten as a church.