Bible Study

Matt. 1:18-25 THE MAN GOD CHOSE TO RAISE HIS SON Intro: Ill. Dying man trying to find a family to raise his daughter. He placed her with a Christian family because they would treat her right and show her the right way to live. How particular do you suppose God was when He was choosing … Continue reading “The Man God Chose To Raise His Son – Matthew 1:18-25 – Bible study”

Matt. 1:18-25 THERE IS A NAME I LOVE TO HEAR Intro: Ill. Oh How I Love Jesus One of my favorite hymns! It exalts that Name that God said is “above every name.” * Names in our day do not mean much. Parents pick out names for their children for many reasons. Some are different; … Continue reading “There Is A Name I Love To Hear – Matthew 1:18-25 – Bible study”

Matthew 1:18-25 WHEN YOUR DREAM BECOMES A NIGHTMARE Intro: Although no one was near enough to hear it, it ultimately echoed around the world. None of the passengers in the DC-4 ever knew what happened; they died instantly. That was February 15, 1947. The Avianca Airline flight bound for Quito, Equador, crashed clumsily into the … Continue reading “When Your Dream Becomes A Nightmare – Matthew 1:18-25 – Bible study”

Matthew 1:18-25 THE UNSUNG HERO OF CHRISTMAS Intro: Every year during this season, we hear much about the various characters of Christmas. People like Mary, the shepherds, the wise men (Who didn’t even show up until a couple of years later! Go figure!), even the sheep, donkeys and turtle doves are portrayed and the event … Continue reading “The Unsung Hero Of Christmas – Matthew 1:18-25 – Bible study”

Matt. 1:18-25 MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB Intro: In our childhoods, most of us learned the little song entitled, “Mary Had A Little Lamb.” It went something like this, “Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went. That lamb was sure to go.” There’s more to the … Continue reading “Mary Had A Little Lamb – Matthew 1:18-25 – Bible study”

Matthew 2:1-12 WISE MEN STILL Intro: The Bible is a book filled with many examples of wisdom and wise people.   There was Enoch and Noah, they were wise enough to walk with God in their day while the world around them refused to. Thus, they were both saved while others perished.   There was Ruth, she … Continue reading “Wise Men Still… – Matthew 2:1-12 – Bible study”

Matthew 2:1-12 FOLLOWING A STAR AND FINDING A SHACK Intro: Have you ever noticed how life doesn’t always turn out the way we carefully plan it to? Sometimes circumstances don’t always follow our plans. Often, it seems that life is nothing more than a series of shattered dreams. Ill. These Wise Men, they had spent … Continue reading “Following A Star And Finding A Shack – Matthew 2:1-12 – Bible study”

Matt. 3:13-17 THE HEAVENLY FATHER: EVERY DAD’S EXAMPLE Intro: Ill. The context. As soon as the baptism of Christ is finished, the Father speaks from Heaven. God chose that exact moment to verbally associate Himself with his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. In the words which the Father spoke that day, we are given an … Continue reading “The Heavenly Father: Every Dad’s Example – Matthew 3:13-17 – Bible study”

Matt. 5:13 YE ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH Intro: Ill. The various names God gives His children in the Bible. (Some are: sheep, brethren, little ones, etc.) When Jesus gives us the name of "salt", He is reminding us that we have the opportunity and the responsibility to be an influence in the world. … Continue reading “Ye Are The Salt Of The Earth – Matthew 5:13 – Bible study”

Matthew 5:14-16 THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE Intro: Here in The Sermon on the Mount, the Lord Jesus uses two powerful metaphors to describe His people. He calls us both salt and light. Both of these substances are valuable and both are useful. However, both are vastly different in the way they approach their respective … Continue reading “This Little Light Of Mine – Matthew 5:14-16 – Bible study”