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Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31), continued Samson (Judges 13:1-16:31), continued Samson and the…

Introduction John 15:12 – Jesus was the example of brotherly love. Help them center their lives around serving God and going to Heaven. Luke…

II Timothy 2 II Timothy 2:11-13 – “If we …” statements This is a statement of personal responsibility. These are things we must do. If we…

Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31), continued Jephthah (Judges 10:6-12:7), continued Victory and Jephthah's…

Introduction Psalms 139:23 Lamentations 3:40 II Corinthians 13:5 – Examine yourselves! This is a good prompt for all of us. Your top…

I Timothy 6 I Timothy 6:11-16 – “Fight the good fight” I Timothy 6:12 – This confession is not recorded, but it seems to be referring to…

Introduction Psalms 119:169-176 Translation philosophies On the left: Word-for-word: Preserves original wording, English may feel less…

Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy Tola and Jair (Judges 10:1-5) Judges 10:4 – These 30 cities were tent settlements. Donkeys…

Introduction Matthew 7:21-27 Worship … I Samuel 15:22 Isaiah 1:10-17 – We can't live however we want and then think we can still worship God…

I Timothy 5 I Timothy 5:1-2 – Timothy dealing with people. I Timothy 5:3-16 – Widows I Timothy 5:9 - “Enrolled” here seems to mean…

Introduction Psalms 146:1-10 Creator Psalms 95:4-6 – He is our Maker! Psalms 95:7-11 – Massah and Meribah are a reference to Exodus 17. God…

Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31), continued Gideon (Judges 6:1-8:35), continued Abimelech, apostate “king…

John 13-15 John 13:34-35 – Other people would know they were disciples because of the love they showed for each other. John 13:37 John 14:2…

Update on work in Colombia Congregations tend to be small and spread out. Christians there tend to be very strong and knowledgeable…

Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31), continued Gideon (Judges 6:1-8:35), continued Gideon's first battle…

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Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31), continued Deborah (Judges 4:1-5:31) Victory over the Canaanites (Judges…

Introduction Probably every congregation has some members that are weak or lacking in confidence in their salvation. Confidence in your…

Elder qualifications, part 2 (continued) “above reproach as God's steward” Titus 1:7 “not self-willed” (arrogant) Titus 1:7 I Peter 5:3 “not…

Introduction I Timothy 3:1-7 Review We are seeking a balanced approach to this topic. “Manages his own household well” I Timothy 3:4-…

Part 1: The roots of Israel's apostasy (Judges 1:1-3:6), continued The unfolding and consequences of apostasy (Judges 2:6-3:6), continued…

Introduction Acts 20:17, 28 I Thessalonians 5:12-13 I Timothy 3:1 Why study this? To help our current elders be motivated in their work. To…

I Timothy 2 I Timothy 2:9-10 – Women's adornment She might be fashionable, but the focus shouldn't be fashion. I Timothy 2:11-14 – “A woman…

Balanced approach I Timothy 3:2 – “an overseer, then, must be …” I John 1:8 – “If we say that we have no sin …” It's possible to be too…

Part 1: The roots of Israel's apostasy (Judges 1:1-3:6) Prelude to apostasy (Judges 1:1-2:5) Initial battles and seeds of apostasy (Judges…

Introduction Nebuchadnezzar was known as a great builder (the hanging gardens of Babylon, for example) and a fierce conqueror. Jeremiah 52:…

I Timothy 1 I Timothy 1:1-2 – Greeting The letter is from Paul to Timothy. Paul points out that God chose him to be an apostle. I Timothy…

Holiness means action Key passage of the quarter I Peter 1:13-16 Why did God create us? We have love to give, so we “create” children. God…

We were made to have fear. Proverbs 22:3 Fear is useful and keeps us alive. Healthy fear can be a good thing. Fear is real. Man and beast…

Introduction When you think of the book of Judges … What event comes to mind? What character comes to mind? What quality of God comes to…

Introduction Many people consider the Bible an old book that has been endlessly copied. How do we know we can trust what it says? The first…

Discerning between good and evil, continued Questions that help us test, continued: Does the action bother my conscience? The conscience is…

Introduction John 13:34 – Love is the hallmark of Jesus' disciples. They had personal contact with each other. Time on devices is starting…

Jude 1 Jude 1:8-9 See Deuteronomy 34:5-8 regarding the death and burial of Moses. It is not clear what this dispute was about or when it…

Introduction Psalms 119:129-136 “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7:14-25 “… grow up in all aspects into Him who is…

Discerning between good and evil Sins that Christians “used to do” I Peter 4:1-4 – lewdness (indecent behavior), lusts, drunkenness…

Introduction I Corinthians 15:10 When we recognize the ugliness of sin, we appreciate grace even more. Ezekiel 16:15-17, 32-37 Micah 3:1-…

Jude 1 Jude 1:1 Jude is the same word as Judas, but it is traditionally translated as Jude. He is the brother of James and Jesus. See…

Introduction Nehemiah 9 summarizes the Old Testament timeline. The prayer of the Levites Nehemiah 9:1-3 – This was a special event. Nehemiah…

Putting to death the deeds of the flesh Anything wrong with these? “I have been praying that the Lord will motivate me to stop …” “Lord…

Introduction John 18:37-38 – “What is truth?” “There is no truth” “Truth is subjective.” “Truth is what you want it to be.” “Truth is…

Philemon 1 Philemon 1:8-9 – Paul could have ordered Philemon (he had authority as an apostle) but instead appealed to him in love. See II…

Holiness is a daily battle, continued The external battle … with Satan, continued He is an active enemy … but one we can fight. James 4:…

Introduction Proverbs 11:6 Greed is the desire to have more. Romans 1:28 I Corinthians 6:9—10 I Corinthians 5:9 I Thessalonians 2:5 II Peter…