Introduction: I. The closing scene in the book of Acts finds Paul in prison teaching all who came to him (Acts 28:30). II...
A Good Goodbye: Part 1 (AM)
Introduction: I. Goodbye for an extended amount of time is not the most pleasant part of life.II. It is necessary, even ...
Turning the World Upside Down (AM)
Introduction A. This record of Paul’s preaching in Macedonia finds its setting in the middle of his second missionary...
The Value of VBS (PM)
A Change of Approach (AM)
Introduction A. One of the great challenges of teaching lies in the fact that no two students have the same skills, back...
Profitable for Doctrine
Introduction A. If we didn’t have the Bible, think of all we wouldn’t know. B. Paul tells us of four things essential to our spiritual wellbeing for which the inspired Scriptures are profitable (2 Timothy 3:16). C. The first of these is doctrine, that is, what we are to teach. I. We cannot base doctrine on human traditions or commands. A. This was the problem that Jesus had with the Pharisees (Matthew 15:1-6). B. This was also the problem with gener...
The Next Generation
Introduction
A. In the NT, the word “generation” basically means “the sum total of those born at the same time, expanded to include all those living at a given time” (Arndt & Gingrich).
B. What sort of generation are we, and what sort will follow us here?
I. Will the next generation forget the Lord?
A. The generation after Joshua forgot (Joshua 24:31; Judges 2:1-5).
B. The generation after Hezekiah forgot (2 Kings...