Part 1 / Lesson 5 – Saved, Now What? Living “SAVED” is much more than simply an adherence to a theological word or a man-made doctrine; it is the very essence of the Christian walk. Biblical salvation is a change by which the recipient’s old nature of Adam is replaced by the new nature of Jesus […]
GROW Part 1 / Lesson 4 – BORN AGAIN BY FAITH 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed […]
April 7, 1985, I asked God to “prove” He is real. My life was in shambles at the time and I saw little reason to carry on. God answered my challenge that next Friday when I was invited to an Apostolic church service for the very first time. That night the preacher spoke a message […]
Lessons 4A, 4B, & 4C GROW Part 2 / Lesson 4A – SAINTS AND SIN Audio: 4A Let’s begin this lesson by defining some of what we will talk about in this fourth lesson. These include: Sin: biblically it means “an offense” (see Strong’s H2403 and G266). The Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary says […]
Audio: 3A & 3B GROW Part 2 / Lesson 3A & 3B – SAINTS The New Covenant gospel transforms sinners into what the Bible calls “saints.” This process is often called “sanctification.” Webster’s 1888 Dictionary defines sanctification as follows: SANCTIFICA’TION, n. [See Sanctify.] The act of making holy. In an evangelical sense, the […]
Audio: GROW Part 2 / Lesson 2 – SINNERS Are babies guilty of sin from birth? While in the womb, are they already guilty of sins that would cause them to suffer the wrath of God’s justice? Are people by proxy the inheritors of sins committed by Adam and Eve? Should a person be […]
Audio: 1A & 1B Part 2 / Lesson 1A & 1B – SIN Answer these questions: Are you a Born Again in Jesus’ name member of the kingdom of God? Are you a “sinner that is saved by God’s grace”? Those who answered, “yes” to both of these questions will find in this second series […]
Faith untested is faith unknown, and it is during such tests that the level of a believer’s trust becomes so important. Jesus has all power in Heaven and in earth, so He also has power over every trouble, trial, and sickness. Consequently, just because a man or woman can’t see Him moving, that doesn’t mean […]
Part 1 / Lesson 3 – WHAT IS FAITH? During the Old Testament the word “faith” was seen as the act of being faithful to a calling or need. During the New Testament the word “faith” was seen as the act of believing in a teaching and/or a teacher, and thereby becoming an obedient and faithful […]
Part 1 / Lesson 2 – THE ETERNAL ONE GOD The writer of Hebrews said that when we come to God we must first believe that “He is.” The Bible shows that Jesus was God incarnate. This teaching is the single most defining issue of the New Testament. The word “incarnate” in Latin means “in” and “flesh.” […]
