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Its a good thing that in our local school district libraries where I work, students are given a grace period before the computer starts charging for overdue books, because in the elementary libraries, the parents of students check out books sometimes by the dozen, and then forget to return them back before the due date. … Continue reading “A Look At God's Grace Period – Bible study”

Confronting people with their sins has never been a pleasant task, plus living in a feelings-based culture only multiplies that difficulty. In today’s society, hurting someone’ feelings gets us labeled “mean-spirited” and “extreme.” When the gospel message pierces a sinner’s heart by convicting him or her of sin, it will definitely contradict the world’s warm, … Continue reading “True Biblical Love – Bible study”

Morality the human ability to appreciate the distinction between right and wrong (or good and evil), has always posed a problem for atheist philosophers and evolutionary theorists. If there is no God, where does our moral consciousness come from? Its easy to see why this question is so appealing to the atheist. If “good” is … Continue reading “Morality And The Unchanging Nature Of God – Bible study”

Reading through the news today, I came across an article on one of the presidential candidates wherein one of his former military commanders had said that he was a “loose cannon.” Just the other day, one of our members was telling me about a man who claimed to be a “loose cannon” religiously; we took … Continue reading ““Loose Cannons” – Bible study”

Too many people are looking for a church that pleases them rather than a church that pleases God. When the standard of excellence in the church is what I like, there is a horrible tyranny of selfish pursuit. People deceived by this approach think they are being liberated, but they are really being enslaved. Freedom … Continue reading “Free In Christ – Bible study”

“In The Light” When Jesus died on the cross, there was darkness over the land. The same was true prior to the death of the firstborn in Egypt. To walk in the light we need to know what is light and what is darkness. God is light and doesn’t want us to live in darkness, … Continue reading “In The Light – Bible study”

The story is told of a family who constantly complained about the manner in which church services were conducted. The father complained about the long sermon; the daughter complained about how dull the announcements were; the mother griped about the song leader who sang the songs too slow or not fast enough, and about selecting … Continue reading “Going Away Full Or Empty — It's All Up To Us – Bible study”

As people in our affluent society stock up on cell phones, iPods, and flat-panel TVs we might call it an “affluenza” epidemic. Folks are attempting to find security in more stuff “stuff” that is temporary and fleeting (cf. Proverbs 23:5; Matthew 6:19-21). The Bible calls the pursuit of more stuff as simple “greed” (Ephesians 5:3 … Continue reading “An “Affluenza” Epidemic – Bible study”

Many sincere religious folks turn to Ephesians 2:8-9 to show that baptism is not necessary for salvation “ that grace is a “gift” based solely upon one condition “ faith. Using the American Standard Version – 1901, the text under consideration reads: “For by grace you have ye been saved through faith; and that not … Continue reading “Baptism — A Condition That Must Be Met – Bible study”

It’s sad to report, but in recent years, some churches of Christ have introduced instrumental music into their worship services. The minister of one congregation said, “Relevance is driving it relevance to our community reaching out to seekers.” Another preacher said, The instrumental service was added to reach the un-churched.” Of those being attracted by … Continue reading “God Is Not Worshiped With Men's Hands – Bible study”