Sermons and Biblical Studies

The attention of Israel is now turned to that which is among the greatest object lessons of all time. This lesson is designed to teach all generations that God will not tolerate sin. He will punish the sinner. The lesson is The Great Flood. The inhabitants of the earth have become increasingly corrupt since the … Continue reading “Genesis 6:1-4 – Bible Lessons”

Our Lord lived as a man for about a third of a century. For good reason, not every earthly activity of Jesus is recorded in the Bible (John 21:25). But we can rest assured that what we do have in God’s word about Him is sufficient to cause us to recognize Him as the Christ, … Continue reading “Baptism Of Jesus (1) – Bible Lessons”

Second, the Bible makes it clear that God’s revelation to man was only for the time that the church was initially being built until such a time as the complete will of God was revealed. In 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 Paul wrote: Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be … Continue reading “Is Tradition an Adequate Standard for Religious Practices? (part 2) – Bible Lessons”

In the past few weeks we have examined, in these bulletin studies, some religious beliefs of Catholicism. Perhaps the most fundamental difference between Catholicism and other religions claiming Christ is our attitudes toward scripture and tradition. During the protestant reformation movement one of the things that was emphasized was the need to base our religious … Continue reading “Is Tradition an Adequate Standard for Religious Practices? (part 1) – Bible Lessons”

It has always seemed to this writer a sad commentary on human nature that we have to organize a holiday to encourage people to be thankful. Doesn’t it seem reasonable that if we were genuinely grateful for all that God has given us, we wouldn’t need to mark it on the calendar? For example, “This … Continue reading “Sacrifices Of Thanksgiving – Bible Lessons”

Satan’s Strike; Job’s Justification Vs. 13 – We shift from the heavenly scene of Satan’s treachery to an earthly one in which there was joy and rejoicing. We know from verse 4 that this was likely one of these occasions at which Job’s children had gathered in celebration of one of their days. It is … Continue reading “Job 1:13-22 – Bible Lessons”

The instruction in Proverbs 22:6 to “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it”, is a difficult saying for most parents, because we feel we have failed our children in so many ways. “Training” is more than teaching. The word may be … Continue reading “God's Counsel To Parents – Bible Lessons”

Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a society where citizens could flaunt the rules and absolutely no consequences would follow – no fines, no imprisonment, and no reprimand of any kind? Can you conceive of a home environment where children are allowed to do whatever they please with utterly no … Continue reading “Church Discipline – Bible Lessons”

Cain had worshipped God in a way that God had never commanded. Cain was then upset that his gift was not accepted. This was fueled by the fact that his brother’s gift WAS accepted. God’s formula for Cain was simple, i.e., repent and worship God’s way, but Cain wouldn’t repent. God also gives Cain a … Continue reading “Genesis 4:6-7 – Bible Lessons”

The Lord is shown further in His mercy in this passage. He had prophesied of the downfall of Satan, covered the shame of Adam and Eve, and then drove them from their garden home. This was a blessing and an object lesson. The lesson involved teaching them the consequences of sin. The blessing is explained … Continue reading “Genesis 3:22-24 – Bible Lessons”