The word “Blessed” in Hebrew and Greek suggests a state of delight. The words are often translated “happy.” The first word in Psalm one is “blessed.” The inspired writer points out that God considers one blessed because of the things one does and what one does not do. We will explore this fact in this lesson and learn how we can be considered blessed by our Lord.
The book of Philemon was no doubt included in the New Testament to teach us how to persuade others to do the right thing. Paul delicately appeals to Philemon’s Christian character to take back his run away slave as a brother in Christ. We will explore Paul’s gentle approach so that we too may incorporate these insights in our efforts to assist others to do the right thing.
Easter is the day Christendom remembers Jesus’ resurrection. In this message we will look at the evidence for His resurrection and the impact it should have on the world as well as believers.
Paul describes the church of Corinth as a letter of Christ known and read by all men. This metaphor is a marvelous picture of the powerful influence the Christian has in this world. We must make sure that our lives communicate Christ to others as a legible letter communicates our thoughts to a recipient.
Paul’s letter to the Philippines is one of the most uplifting and positive letters in the New Testament. Paul handles an attitude problem that threatens the unity of the church. This lesson focuses on Paul’s method of handling negative attitudes.
Norman Vincent Peale wrote The Power of Positive Thinking, which helped countless people change their thoughts and lives. Jesus does this and more. Not only does He provide inner peace, He provides us peace with God and a hope of eternal life. Christlike thinking shares this hope with others.
Paul looked upon his beatings as Jesus’ brand marks. As believers, we too must show our brand marks to the world. Can the world see that Jesus owns us? Let’s explore this?
The ministry of benevolence is one of the three ministries of the church. Evangelism and edification are the other two. We will look at benevolence for individual Christians as well as the church’s role in providing love and support for those in need within the guidelines of Scripture.
To say something is edifying means, biblically, being strengthened in the Lord and strengthening others. In this message, we take a closer look at this means of God’s grace that takes us on to spiritual maturity.
When we think about getting involved in the ministries of our church we may need to be informed in the biblical limitations of those ministries. This lesson focuses upon the three areas of ministry: evangelism, edification and benevolence.