Church of Christ
Friday February 21-Sunday February 23rd The writer of Hebrews encourages us to, “run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Brethren the Christian life is a marathon! We must gain and maintain momentum in this life to finish strong and help others to do the same! In order to do this I have…
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Title:Draw Near and Abide in His Presence! Text:James 4:8 and Hebrews 10:19-25 Introduction: His presence in our lives brings joy and peace, but we cannot truly experience this joy and peace unless we are present in and with Him. Point 1: Draw Near to Him in Spiritual Presence! We are called to be spiritually present…
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Text: Genesis 3:8-9, Psalm 139:1-24, and Luke 15:11-32 Introduction: The Lord is present in every place, at all time, without exception. This is called the Omnipresence of God. We will answer the question of what does the omnipresence of God mean and also what our response should be to His omnipresence in our lives. Point…
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Text:Genesis 3:8-9 and Exodus 33:7-11 Introduction: There is no substitute for face-to-face presence in a person’s life. As a Christian Christ must be present in your body through His Holy Spirit. You must also be present in His life. We also need to be fully present in other people’s lives. Point 1: The Power of…
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Text:Psalm 16:11 and Acts 3:19 Introduction:Two important points will be shared in this the first lesson on “Presence” The term “Presence” will be defined from both the Hebrew and Greek languages used in the Bible. The second point will identify the 4 aspects of concept of “Presence.” Point 1: Defining Terms for a Foundation of…
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Good Sheep follow the Shepherd’s Voice/Life. Good disciples follow Christ’s Word and life example. Matthew 16:24-26 To be a good disciple of Christ we must give up our self, our “Psuche” to serve Him. We must deny Self, take up our individual sacrifice, and follow Him 1 Peter 2:21-25 John…
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Text:John 10:1-18 and John 13:3-17 Introduction: Today we define the good or genuine shepherd and also the good and genuine sheep. Christ is good because He sacrificed Himself as the good Shepherd. The genuine sheep or Christian will follow this example. Point 1: I am the Good Shepherd of the Sheep Jesus owns us through…
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Text:John 10:1-10 Introduction:Jesus is the great illustrator of Truth! This lesson will contain Christ’s illustration of Himself and the Christian community by describing a genuine shepherd and genuine sheep. He will describe Himself as the “Door of the Sheep” Point 1: His Illustration of Entering His Fold Jesus uses a familiar example to illustrate this…
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Now, We are the Light of the World We are the perfect manifestation of His Light! Acts 13:44-49 Paul states that the Lord commanded “Us” to be the light of the world. Ephesians 5:6-16 We are children of light, we are walk or live as children of light and we are to live so as…
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Text:John 8:12 and Matthew 5:15-16 Introduction: As a man thinks within himself so he is! To think wrongly or dishonestly is death. To think rightly about yourself is life and peace. Are you a “Real” Christian according to the Scriptural standard? If so, you are Light in the Lord! Point 1: A Stream Can Rise…
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