Sermons and Biblical Studies

It was based primarily upon the writing of Thomas Campbell in his “Declaration and Address” from which the greatest modern plea for religious unity has ever been made. To summarize that document, Campbell states that in order to have religious unity, men must abandon all humanly divided religious organizations, all humanly created creeds and articles … Continue reading “Reviving Our Plea For Unity – Bible Lessons”

One of the criticisms that Jesus’ enemies so often employed was that He ate with the publicans and sinners. We find this criticism recorded for us in the following passages: Matthew 9:10, 11; 11:19; Mark 2:15, 16; Luke 5:30, 7:34, 15:1. This criticism was no doubt leveled at Jesus due to the fact that he … Continue reading “He Ate With Publicans and Sinners – Bible Lessons”

The advocates of eternal security often cite John 3:16 as evidence that all that is required for salvation is faith. This passage, however, is seen as more than a single event when we look at it in the King James Version: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that … Continue reading “Conditional Eternal Security – Our Salvation Is Conditional – Bible Lessons”

As far as the Christian is concerned, everything that he is, does, and says, belongs to God. So, the Christian’s speech is to serve the Christian’s Lord. This means that the Christian is free to speak, but only in a way that would honor God (Colossians 3:17). There are those, however, who suggest that freedom … Continue reading “Freedom of Speech? – Bible Lessons”

One might think that the answer to this question is obvious. Faithful Christians should oppose homosexuality in all forms (Romans 1:26, 27). So where does the question come from? I have heard from a few different people who don’t think that we ought to have laws that oppose the homosexual marriage or laws that limit … Continue reading “Should Christians Oppose Homosexual Marriage? – Bible Lessons”

In Luke 14:12-14, our Lord said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kindsmen, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the … Continue reading ““But When Thou Makest A Feast…” – Bible Lessons”

Not too long ago, I received a Bible riddle from an online friend. The riddle was, “What does the Bible say will never be satisfied and say ‘It is enough?’” So I got to looking through the concordance, looking for some of these key words and I came across Proverbs 30:15, 16 “The horseleach hath … Continue reading “Never Enough – Bible Lessons”

Most (if not all) professed Christians of whatever creed or belief agree that there is a time when an alien sinner is separated from God. They are not agreed, however, on where reunion takes place or when the alien sinner returns to God. Some of them teach that it is when the sinner, in answer … Continue reading “Bible Lesson on the Blood | Saved By The Blood Of Jesus! – Bible Lessons”

March 18th, 2003 I think I understand what your point is, but we simply disagree. The premise that you are setting forth is that in ALL cases when the scriptures address individuals, that means individuals ONLY and in ALL cases when the scriptures address the church, that means the church ONLY. For you (in your … Continue reading “Does Galatians 6:10 Authorize The Church to Give to Non-Saints? Part 7 – Bible Lessons”

When God specified what the ark was to be loaded with He provided for the worship needs of Noah and his family. Clean animals were required and so they were available when Noah landed. This sacrifice is a very significant one. The earth had just been cleansed from idolatry and violence and every sin imaginable. … Continue reading “Genesis 8:20-22 – Bible Lessons”