Sermons and Biblical Studies

Introduction Was Job a real person? Scholars have debated whether or not he was, but other parts of the Bible teach that he was indeed real. In Ezekiel 14:14, 20, Ezekiel places him alongside of both Noah and Daniel as a man who really existed. James also makes reference to him in James 5:11 where … Continue reading “Job 1:1-5 – Bible Lessons”

In 1980 a movie called Altered States came out in which a University Professor of Abnormal Psychology sought to explore whether our other states of consciousness are as real as our waking states. In this movie, the professor conducted bizarre experiments with drugs and isolation chambers in order to explore his hypothesis. The fictional movie … Continue reading “Altered States – Bible Lessons”

It was not too many years ago after graduating from college that I took a job working at the student health center at the University of Texas at Austin. Not too long after my employment there, I learned that there was a program in place that actually encouraged the students of the University to have … Continue reading “The Sin of Fornication – Bible Lessons”

The Lord’s church often passes through different stages of spiritual development. For example, the church at Thyatira was improving, though plagued with false teaching (Revelation 2:19-20). The church at Sardis was past its prime – it was already dead, spiritually speaking (Revelation 3:1-3). Paul does brings out some good points regarding the church at Corinth … Continue reading “Life-Cycles Of A Church – Bible Lessons”

In a recent telephone conversation, a young man asked me about the 144,000 in heaven that will be saved. He had a few conversations with a friend who identified himself with the Jehovah’s Witness religion. His friend believed that there would be only 144,000 in heaven and the rest of the righteous people would inherit … Continue reading “Is It The Truth? Will There Be Only 144,000 in Heaven? – Bible Lessons”

We’re all familiar with the VBS tune, “This little light of mine.” We sing this song so as to let our children know that they need to be good examples and positive influences in the world around them. This song also reminds us to practice what we preach and let our light shine too. In … Continue reading “Is Our Gospel Hid? – Bible Lessons”

One of the most prevalent causes of misunderstanding the Bible is that the student fails to approach the Bible with the “right attitude.” In this way, God’s method of teaching him the truth is thwarted from the very beginning. This is the very problem Jesus faced as He began His ministry among men. After His … Continue reading “Ten Essential Bible Study Attitudes (1) – Bible Lessons”

In the stress filled moments of our lives, having no visible means for encouraging strength, our desperate hands often clutch for that intangible called, “hope.” Hope tells us to press on when everything else tells us to give up. Where would we be, what would we do, without hope? There are literally billions of people … Continue reading “Sharing Our Hope! – Bible Lessons”

We cannot know the point in the wilderness wanderings where Israel was exposed to their first introduction to the serpent mentioned in this passage. There is no doubt that they had already become familiar with his tactics and message. They had heard his hiss. They had heard him when the ten spies had rejected God’s … Continue reading “Genesis 3:1-5 – Bible Lessons”

Last week we noted the charge of “cult” that denominationalism levels at those who claim to be New Testament Christians today. One of the additional reasons this charge is leveled against us is that to the denominational world, it is unthinkable that the church of Christ (the church that belongs to Christ) would be one … Continue reading “Is Denominationalism A Viable Christian System? (2 of 3) – Bible Lessons”