God's Judgment

Mike Sullivan

Romans 5:8-9

Why does God judge? Observations about God's judgment include that it is not arbitrary or biased and is inescapable. Common objections to judgment are discussed as well as how to talk about God's judgment.

3 Responses to Jesus (Part 2)

Ryan Lowery

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Jesus spoke most harshly against the Pharisees in his day. Christians have a history of being poor representatives of who God is, they can at times be more like the Pharisees than like Jesus. This holds lost people back from investigating and responding to the Gospel. The Pharisees were infuriated with Jesus for breaking their man-made rules. They were convinced that God would be pleased that they were so strict, so that when God was in front of them they missed it! Jesus gives a comprehensive argument for why he is who he claims to be. We also need to realize that we have a problem and that we do not have the solution in ourselves; it is only God who is great. Loving other people should be supreme over our desire for people to have good views of us.\r\n

Living in Real Spiritual Community

Dennis McCallum

Acts 18:1-18

Corinth had many issues. It was full of sin and other issues, but it was a place that was open to hearing about Christ! This teaching is an intro to the book of 1 Corinthians and also tackles division in the Body of Christ.

Living a Life of Compromise

Scott Risley

Genesis 18:1-19:36

Lot and Abraham make very different choices in life. Both are true believers in God, but one lives a life of moral compromise whereas the other holds fast to his faith in God.

God's Promise to Abram

Scott Risley

Joshua 24:2

God promises to Abram that he will make him into a great nation, all Abram needed to do was put his trust in God. Abram wavered between trusting God and making his own path in life. God kept coming through for Abram, as Abram saw this he decided to trust God more and more.

Murderous Rage

Conrad Hilario

Genesis 4:1-5:29

When God rejected Cain's offering due to his wrong heart attitude, God gave Cain the opportunity to change his behavior and thus his attitude. Instead, Cain's anger toward God was redirected toward his brother Abel, who had the right attitude toward God. Cain led Abel into a field and killed him. God gave Cain another opportunity to admit guilt and repent, but instead, Cain lied and was not remorseful, and God allowed Cain to suffer the consequences of his sin.

A New Beginning

Scott Risley

Genesis 12:2-3

After the flood Noah was disgraced by his son Ham, so Noah cursed the descendents of Ham's son Canaan. Noah's family started to multiply, and God told them to spread out across the Earth. When the people decide to stick together, God divided them by giving them different languages at the tower of Babel.

The Causes, Effects, and Solution for the Fall

James Rochford

Genesis 3:1-24

When God created Adam and Eve, they lived in the Garden of Eden in perfect harmony and contentment. However, Satan approached Eve and prompted her to question God's instructions about the Tree of Life. Since God gave them free will, Adam and Eve ate fruit from the tree that God said not to; therefore, rebelling against God and allowing sin to enter the world. Take a look at the causes, effects and the solution to the fall of man-that still has lasting consequences to this day!

Spiritual Decline and Recovery

Brian Adams

Hosea 6:1-14:9

Spiritual decline is a common thing in the life of a Christian. Through studying God's interactions with Ephraim in the book of Hosea we see that there are three key elements in this: 1) partial sanctification, 2) incomplete separation, and 3) unconscious deterioration. However God doesn't just leave us in this state, when we turn back towards Him, He provides the remedy and ultimately provides blessing!