Why was Jesus born at the time and place in history that he was? God had a plan. He has always had a plan. He was born in the fullness of time, according to Galatians 4:4. What does that mean? Gods t

Jesus Christ is present in the Old Testament in at least three ways: preincarnate appearances (the angel of the Lord), prophecies (there are about 350), and types and shadows. We looked at four areas

What we think matters. When asked by a lawyer what the greatest commandment is, quoting from Deuteronomy Jesus says to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your min

A childrens lesson Sometimes our parents ask us to do things that we do not want to do, but when we get older we are thankful that they made us do them. Is gratitude a talent? Paul instructs us to

What drove Paul to serve? His life was one of obedience, but it wasnt a have-to obedience. He had caught Gods vision & purpose for the world. Three motivations that drove Paul were: The fear of God,

The church is under constant attack these days, which can be very discouraging. Matthew 16:13-19 states the beginning of the church. It was founded on Peters belief that Jesus was the anointed one an

There are qualifications for two groups of people in Scripture: bishops/ministers/shepherds and deacons. The four primary tasks of the bishop/minister/shepherd/pastor are preaching, pastoring/shepherd

The most obvious good news or Gospel of the Kingdom of God that Jeus proclaimed and lived is that the Gospel is not only for Jews but extends to Gentiles, outcasts, people sick with all kinds of dis

Abraham was enjoying his life. There had been peace for a while, and he was probably hoping to live out the rest of his days in peace, but then God called him to a hard test. Go sacrifice your only so

Reasons for headship order and veiling for women: This order was established at creation, and the veiling symbolizes this order. The order: God is the head of Christ, Christ is the head of man, man is