Tag: Grace
The Problem
“And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” 1 John 5:19 What is The Problem in the world today? Sin. “And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness” (1 John 5:19). Those who belong to Jesus […]
Read MoreHow to Draw Nigh to God
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” James 4:8 Repentance before God is very important. From the call to Adam in the Garden of Eden (see Genesis 3:8-10), God has called for man’s repentance. […]
Read MoreBe not Troubled
“And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels.” 2 Thessalonians 1:7 The news today can at times be very troubling. Not only is there much insanity in the world, but sanity is becoming rare. This thought […]
Read MoreMaintain Good Works
Paul won Titus to the Lord. Titus went with Paul on a missionary journey, and he left Titus in Crete to help organize the churches on that island. Paul wrote a letter to help Titus. Paul described the kind of behavior expected of Christians. He encouraged them to remember the […]
Read MoreMercy, Grace, Faith, and Love
Paul wrote to Timothy, who was a leader at the church in Ephesus, giving him instructions and warnings. Some people had already begun not only to turn from God’s Word, but were leading others away from God’s Word as well. Those people were talking foolishly, babbling (called “vain jangling”), and […]
Read MoreIniquity Separates
Excerpt from Year Two Quarter Three, Lesson 3: Isaiah 40-66: Grace and Salvation “This section begins with a pointing out of the people’s sin. “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins” (Isaiah 58:1). […]
Read MoreLesson 3: Isaiah 40-66: Grace and Salvation
Key Verse I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. —Romans 11:11 Key Verse Thought: Read the key verse for this lesson. We learned in our last lesson that […]
Read MoreHumbled Before God
Jesus told a parable in the book of Luke. Read why He told this parable to the people. “And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others” (Luke 19:9). We can understand that Jesus was dealing with people who thought they […]
Read MoreThe Choice
Why do some people believe in Jesus, becoming a Christian, and others do not? God gives each person the choice to believe or not. One cannot help but remember the brothers Esau and Jacob from the Old Testament book of Genesis. They were twin brothers, yet they were very different. […]
Read MoreExamine Yourself
There was a man who was instructed in the ways of the Lord. He knew the Bible. He was a great speaker when he taught things from the Bible. He instructed many people of the correct ways to live according to the principles laid out in God’s Word. This man […]
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