This is the first chapel message for Cross Creek Christian School students of the 2018-19 school year. Our theme is “Stand Firm.” It’s taken from Philippians 1:27. “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ,

(The following post is pretty close to a transcript of the lesson I shared with our Sunday School class at Sevier Heights Baptist Church on July 29, 2018.  Feel free to copy, print, or share it as you feel led!

The 2018-2019 Theme for Cross Creek Christian School, chosen by our principal, Melissa Whitfield, is “Stand Firm” from Philippians 1:27. This is a 17-minute message I shared with the faculty and staff at our first meeting of the new school year on July...

In this study: What do we know about David’s Sons? What was Amnon’s problem? What was Jonadab’s problem? How can we communicate to our daughters and granddaughters the difference between lust and love? How should Jonadab have counseled Amnon?

In this study: To what extent did David enlarge the borders of Israel? When it came to descendants of the previous king, how was David different from most kings? How does the account of David and Mephibosheth remind us of our relationship with Jesus?

In this study: In what tense does Jesus refer to His sheep who have not yet heard the gospel? Why did the president of InterVarsity originally think that if predestination were true he could not be a missionary?

In this study: What is the immediate history that leads up to David’s coronation over all Israel? Why did David want to set up the capital at Jerusalem? Why was that a problem? What lessons can we learn from David’s early wars with the Philistines?

In this study: How do 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, and 1 & 2 Chronicles fit together? What is the history of Israel and of the Ark of the covenant leading up to the book of 2 Samuel? Wasn’t it cruel and brutal of God to order the destruction of even the ...

In this study: Why did the apostle Paul have to defend his ministry? What are some examples of strongholds that our spiritual weapons are able to pull down? Why is it important to define our terminology when talking with others about God, Jesus,

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