Author: mjross

Sanctified to a Christ-like Life

Many Christians today have not put forth much effort to grow in their Christian lives. They have remained immature, never taking the time to read or study God’s Word. When a Christian does not know what the Bible teaches, they cannot grow in their Christian walk with Christ. Paul understood […]

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Lesson 8: Ezra 7-10 Ezra Restores the Relationship

Key Verse … behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. —Numbers 23:23 Key Verse Thought: Read the Key Verse for this lesson. Have you ever sinned? Did you get in trouble? Do you think you have ever gotten away with something? […]

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God Gives the Increase

Paul, the Apostle, understood the importance of the message he was to deliver: Jesus, God’s Son, lived a perfect life, died on the cross paying for man’s sin, and rose again the third day. This was a message the world did not, and could not understand. It is a mystery […]

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Lesson 7: Esther: A Woman who Saved her People

Key Verse Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. —Psalm 64:1 Key Verse Thought: Read the Key Verse. Begin to understand the importance of prayer. We will learn in this lesson of one who was fearful for her life and the […]

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The Excellency of the Power of God

Paul had been called to be a light to the Gentile people, telling them of the Gospel message of Jesus. He wanted all to understand each person is a sinner (see Romans 3:23), and that all would die an eternal death unless they trusted in Jesus (see Romans 6:23). Paul […]

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Lesson 6: Zechariah and Ezra 6 God’s Plans for the Future and the Temple Completed

Key Verse Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. —Philippians 1:6 Key Verse Thought: Read the Key Verse. Try to understand that God promised to help His people. When we give our […]

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Jesus, the Only Salvation

Paul heard of some troubles in the church at Corinth. He then wrote a letter to the Corinthians (the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament Bible). He addressed them as the fellow Christians, saved by grace, which they were. He also wanted to remind them of something. “God […]

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Lesson 5: Ezra 1-5 and Haggai Zerubbabel Begins Rebuilding the Temple

Key Verse And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. —Galatians 6:9 Key Verse Thought: Read the Key Verse. Understand that sometimes we get tired of doing what God wants us to do, but we are never to […]

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Jesus: The Power of God unto Salvation

Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. He wanted the people to hear the Gospel message of Christ. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also […]

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Lesson 4: Daniel 5-12: Daniel, God’s Man

Key Verse For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.  —1 Peter 3:12 Key Verse Thought: Read the Key Verse. According to our key verse, we can understand […]

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