Bible Study

Matt 16:13-17 Who Is Jesus? Who is Jesus? I hope that in every service I attempt to answer that question to some extent, but especially this morning I hope to shed some light on it. Who is Jesus? He is portrayed in many different ways and many different lights. Some consider Him to be God. … Continue reading “Matthew 16:13-18 – Who Is Jesus? – Bible study”

Matthew 16:17-19 Some Things Never Change We are in a world of constant change. Some of it good. Some of it bad. We know our politics has changed. It is hard for those my age and older to image an America where some would say national patriotism is bad and socialism is good. The home … Continue reading “Matthew 16:17-19 – Some Things Never Change – Bible study”

Matt 16:18 What Is A Church? This is the first reference in all of the Bible to the church. It might surprise you to see the church being referenced by Jesus before the cross; yet, why not? The church had been part of the plan of God from before the foundations of this world. There … Continue reading “Matthew 16:18 – What Is A Church? – Bible study”

Matthew 16:18 Jesus Church The Church – Has there ever been an entity more misunderstand? By the world this creation has gone from being reverenced and feared to being despised and mocked. Even among those who call themselves Christians, the church is misrepresented, avoided, and scorned. At its very best, Christians seem to dread their … Continue reading “Matthew 16:18 – Jesus’ Church – Bible study”

Matthew 17:14-21 What Manner of Christians Should We Be? Sometimes forget that we worship a miraculous God. We all know that our God has done some pretty spectacular things. 1. He created all that is from nothing. 2. He keeps all that is running in perfect order. 3. He looks over the everyday miracles of … Continue reading “Matthew 17:14-24 – What Manner of Christian Should We Be? – Bible study”

Matt 17:14-21 Focus On Faith ************ went to the hospital on Friday, May 12, with what was thought to be bad gallbladder. The doctors were to operate on Sunday, May 14, Mothers Day, to remove the gallbladder, but the surgery was stopped when they discovered cancer. Over the next few weeks, it was determined that … Continue reading “Matthew 17:14-24 – Focus On Faith – Bible study”

Matthew 18:1-6 Simple Salvation The Bible is a wondrous Book. It contains revelations so deep that theologians who have studied the Bible for decades cannot comprehend them; but at the same time, it is so simple that a child can understand them. After spending more than six months preaching from the book of Revelation, I … Continue reading “Matthew 18:1-6 – Simple Salvation – Bible study”

Matthew 18:1-6 Another Step Down This past week, our nation and our world took another step down actually, we may have taken more than one, but one is all I will focus on this morning. I want to give you several Bible verses this morning so you may want to get a pen and paper … Continue reading “Matthew 18:1-6 – Another Step Down – Bible study”

Matt 18:12-14 The Importance of One Our Lord gave us a parable to emphasize the importance of one. The parable deals with sheep. I dont know any shepherds, but our Lord has known them all, and He said the following is true of shepherds. 1. \#Matt 18:12\ Shepherds will leave the ninety-nine to find the … Continue reading “Matthew 18:12-14 – The Importance of One – Bible study”

Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiving the Unforgivable Have you ever been called upon to forgive someone? If you have not, you probably have not been alive very long. Most of us werent in this world but a few seconds before some doctor turned us upside down and whacked us on the bottom. For some, it seems like … Continue reading “Matthew 18:21-35 – Forgiving the Unforgivable – Bible study”